02x28 - A.P.B.

Episode transcripts for the TV show "The Fugitive". Aired: September 17, 1963 – August 29, 1967.*
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Dr. Richard is wrongly convicted for a m*rder he didn't commit, escapes custody and ends up in a game of cat-and-mouse with the real k*ller.
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02x28 - A.P.B.

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We're all gonna get out of here
tomorrow morning, free as birds.

How do we do that?

You're gonna be a soldier,
a friend of her husband's.

She'll drive. She'll be
driving you back to your base.

What about you and Mooney?

We'll be in the trunk
behind the rear seat.

I cut a little hole back there

and I stick a g*n through it.

It'll be pointing at
her head and at yours.

A QM Production.

Starring David Janssen
as Dr. Richard Kimble.

An innocent victim
of blind justice,

falsely convicted for
the m*rder of his wife,

reprieved by fate when
a train wreck freed him

en route to the death house.

Freed him to hide
in lonely desperation,

to change his identity,
to toil at many jobs.

Freed him to search
for a one-armed man

he saw leave the
scene of the crime.

Freed him to run before
the relentless pursuit

of the police lieutenant
obsessed with his capture.

The guest stars
in tonight's story:

Paul Richards, Lou Antonio.

And special guest
star Shirley Knight.

One community appears
much like any other

to a man who travels a lot.

To Richard Kimble, fugitive,

some are friendlier than others,

some more colorful.

But they all have
one thing in common:

danger.

Hello, there.

Come over here.

Mooney, why...? Why don't
you see what he's got there?

I wouldn't do that.

Who are you?

Morse. Ed Morse.

You don't, uh...? You
don't know who we are?

No.

Of course not.

How would you possibly
know a thing like that?

If that's where you're
from, it's your business.

I've got troubles of my own.

Police troubles?

Maybe.

Are you hurt?

Look, uh...

just be quiet, huh?

All right?

This ought to fit you fine.

I got nothing to
offer you, Smiley.

You know that.

Hello, Pete.

Sheriff, I heard the APB.

Dispatcher said you got four.

Five, counting him.

Two dead, one dying,
one still unconscious.

Three more to go.

Smiley, you'll be
going back tomorrow

or the next day or
maybe the day after that.

That's right.

After you tell us about
Pinkerton and the others.

You know the routine.

I got nothing to tell.

He goes one way, we
go the other. That's all.

Peterson.

What?

When did it happen?

Yeah, I'll tell him.

Cogan just died.

What good you figure it's
doing to help Pinky, anyway?

I don't care about Pinky much.

I'd just like to make it as
tough for you people as I can.

I appreciate what
you're saying, Smiley.

You've made it
pretty tough already.

But that works both ways,
of course. You know that.

The only difference is I
don't particularly enjoy

making it tough on you.

Sheriff.

By train. Pinky and the
other two went by train.

That's all I can tell you.
They hopped a freight.

I wouldn't put that
white shirt on over that.

Yeah.

H-hand me that
T-shirt, will you?

I may be able to
stop the bleeding.

Why? Are you a doc?

Well, I know a little medicine.

Well, tell me
something: Why, uh...?

Why should you
wanna help me, huh?

I mean, what...?
What's in it for you?

My life, maybe.

And yours.

Now, I'm not going to be
much help to him, am I?

No.

What makes you
think we'd k*ll you?

A guess.

You might have a point too.

Maybe he is in
trouble with the cops.

Well, what do you
expect him to say, right?

Pinky, I don't
see... Look, Matt,

now, there are gonna be
things we're gonna have to do

that neither of us is
gonna like very much.

We talked about that.

Uh, I... I don't like it any...
Any more than you do.

The odds are you'll bleed to
death before this train stops.

Like he did.

Now, I've forgotten more about
poker than you'll ever know,

so I recognize a
bluff when I see one.

Not a bad try, though.

Suppose you don't
know that much about it?

Suppose you hurt
him worse? Yeah.

Take a look at him.

He's gonna get worse
if that b*llet's still in him.

As a matter of fact,
the b*llet could k*ll him

even before he bled
to death, like he did.

All right.

Make a deal first.

You got it. Just, um,
get started, will you?

Get that crate over there.

All right, lie down.

I'll need that knife.

Easy.

If he lives, I live, right?

Right, right, right.

And if he doesn't, you don't.

Now, you heard
what he said, doc.

Hey, you don't mind if
I call you doc, do you?

It'll give me a little
more confidence.

Get one of those
doors. I need some light.

Fellows, the State Patrol's
handling the whole deal,

so we'll know more
about that later on.

Good evening. How do?

I'm Lieutenant Peterson.

These fellows were
up from Topeka.

That security office really
moves when it has to.

I certainly
appreciate your help.

What time is the freight due?

Seven o'clock.

Oh, we'll throw
a red block on it.

Now, I want every car searched.

You boys are more
experienced in this than I am,

so whatever methods you
wanna use is all right with me.

My, uh, partner and
I will follow your lead.

And thank you, fellas.

That's a good job.

Professional.

Maybe you are a doctor, huh?

Is he unconscious?

It's more likely he's asleep.

Loss of blood makes him weak.

How long since he's has food?

Uh, nine, ten hours.

We busted out
right after breakfast.

Well, he needs food.

How'd you get mixed
up in this prison break?

You couldn't have had that
much more time to serve.

What do you know about it?

You're Matt Mooney, aren't you?

Weren't you once a
middleweight contender?

Yeah.

I read about you.

What was the
charge, manslaughter?

I hit a guy and he died.

Only it wasn't in the ring.

Anybody else and it would've
probably been self-defense,

but not me.

They say these
are deadly weapons.

They gave me five years.

What about them?

Lifers.

Look, don't ask me any
more questions, okay?

Hey, we're slowing down.

We're not supposed to stop
again till we hit Kansas City.

Something's wrong.

Mooney? Where are we?

I don't know.

Some kind of depot
up ahead. A big one.

Give me a hand.

Easy.

As soon as this
thing stops, we get off.

Doc, you come along.

We may need you.

Mooney, where's the g*n?

Oh.

You coming, doc?

Better go get him, Matt.

You gonna be all right?
Look, just get him, will you?

I-in one piece. Go on.

You coming quiet?

Pete.

Yes?

I-I'm sorry to bother
you, ma'am, but I'm...

Well, I'm having car
trouble down the street here.

Would you mind if I use
your phone for just a minute?

On, no, I wouldn't mind.

Thank you.

Um, please don't be frightened.

Are you alone, ma'am?

Yes, I am.

Well, because the, uh...
The table is set for two.

I'm expecting my daughter home.

Oh, just your daughter?
I mean, no, uh...

No husband or no
son... Son-in-law?

No. Well, my daughter
and I are both widows.

I have pictures.

Quite a lot of them.

Nobody else here.

What's your name, ma'am?

Mrs. Ross.

Margaret Ross.

Oh, may I call you Margaret?

Yes, you may.

Thank you.

Well, Margaret,
uh, my friends and I

are going to be staying
with you for a while.

I-I don't know exactly how long,

but, uh, well, we don't want
anybody to know about it.

So you won't try to tell.

I won't tell.

Fine.

Now, I could, uh... I
could use some rest

and I'm sure we could
all use something to eat.

All right.

Doc,

why don't you turn
this thing on and...?

And that radio off?

And now all but three
of the escaped convicts

are either dead or in custody.

An all points bulletin
has alerted police

throughout the state.

Here are descriptions of
the three men still at large.

This interruption in your
regularly-scheduled program

was at the request
of the State Patrol.

We now return you
to The Late Show...

You, uh, watch,
uh, what's-his-name.

Your daughter?

Yes, I think so.

You think so. Now, who
else would be coming here?

I mean, is it your daughter?

Yes, it is. Fine.

You won't hurt her?

Of course not.

Not if I don't have to.

Mama, I'm home.

Quiet, now. Don't yell.

Try not to be upset, dear.

We won't be harmed if
we don't cause any trouble.

Mama, are you all right?

Oh, yes. Uh, these men are
escaped prisoners, you know.

Well, well. Uh,
Margaret, do you, uh...?

Do you remember
our names well enough

to introduce us
to your daughter?

Yes, I believe I do.

Uh, Mona, this is,
uh, Mr. Matt Mooney,

uh, Mr. Pinkerton.

And, uh, this is
Dr. Richard Kimble.

How did you know that?

Oh, she reads a lot.

Crime magazines.

Richard Kimble,
the, uh... doctor, sure.

The one who strangled his
wife. Now, you see, Mooney?

You're not the only one of us
who kills people with his hands.

Well, it looks like I'm less
primitive than either of you.

Margaret, uh, I think we've
had enough delays, don't you?

Uh, why don't we eat?

Yes.

Uh, not you, Mona.

No, you stay with us.

Insurance against your
mother trying to trot out of here

or maybe telephoning.

Maybe we should
cut the phone wire.

No, maybe we shouldn't.

If the police phone here
and find the dead wire,

they just might have brains
enough to come right out here.

Now, you sit right over
here with us. Oh, don't worry.

You have nothing to
fear, at least not from me.

I'm wounded.

Uh, she brought
some liquor with her.

That's very nice.

All right.

You and Mona fix
drinks for all of us.

Uh, make mine very light.

How long you been
running now, doctor?

Two years.

Two years.

Remarkable.

Well, that ought to convince you

I'm not gonna tell
anyone where you are,

especially the police.

Oh, not in person, naturally,
but there's nothing to keep you

from picking up the telephone
and finking on us anonymously.

You know, I have to stop
using expressions like that.

It's the company I've been
keeping the last few years.

Besides, this, uh, side of mine

still hurts like the devil.

Anyway, I like your company.

Do you realize
how long it's been

since I talked to anybody
that's had an IQ of over 70?

Aren't you
underestimating Mooney?

Not much.

Excuse me. Thank you.

Well, Mooney, uh, we
can drink to our new friends,

our new freedom.

Hey, watch it!

I'm sorry.

Oh.

That's all right.

Cops.

Now get in the kitchen
with the old lady. Help me.

Now, Mona, one bit
of trouble from you,

and no more Mommy.

Now, you understand that?

Kimble, bring your drink.

Mona, get rid of them.

Hi.

Hello, Pete. What
a nice surprise.

Would you like a drink?

Well, I would love one,
except that I'm on duty.

Can I use your phone?

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

Oh, Pete? Hm?

Don't go into the kitchen.

I don't want you to
see the mess that it's in.

Um, why don't you use
the phone in my bedroom?

All right. Thank you.

Yes, sir. I'm pretty sure that
it was Frank Vincent's body,

but I don't think the
bloodstained cloth was his.

There was some
other stuff in the car.

It's my guess is that one of
the other men was wounded.

Barney went down to the
lab to check out the blood type.

Yes, sir. That's right.

Now, I need eight extra men
on the roadblocks I've set up.

Thank you, sir.

I want you to lock
the door, Mona.

And I don't want you to let
anybody in unless you know them.

Now, you tell your
mother that too.

By the way, where is she?

Oh, she, uh... She
felt a cold coming on

and she's lying down.

Last time I... I looked,
she was asleep.

Well, I'm sorry.
Give her my regards.

Pete...

um, be careful.

Thank you, Mona.

Now, I don't know whether
those men are in the area or not,

but if they are, they'll
most likely come here.

So I'm gonna have
your place patrolled.

Oh, I-I don't think you... I do.

Now, there'll be some
spotlights coming over your house

now and then, but
don't let it bother you.

All right.

Good night.

Good night.

Very good.

Oh, thank you.

Let's eat.

Yes, let's do.

I'm starved.

Margaret, that was
a wonderful dinner.

We're all indebted to you.

Thank you very much.

Mama, how many of
those have you taken?

Well, I really don't know,
dear. I'm afraid I've lost count.

Are they tranquilizers?

Yes, doctor. Tranquilizers.

They make me very tranquil.

Such a lovely word.

Tranquil.

Um, your mother's
hooked, isn't she?

She's, uh... She's not
supposed to get upset.

It's bad for her ulcer.

I never do get upset.

The moment I think I
might, I take another pill.

They work real fine, and,
uh, they're not harmful.

And it makes me very tranquil.

Mama, you're sleepy.

Matt.

Uh, why don't you go with them

and lock Margaret's door
and bring me the key?

You're still a
gentleman, doctor,

even after running
for a couple of years.

Why not?

Uh...

Mona.

Uh, how...? How long
have you been a widow?

Long enough. Almost a year.

I see. I don't suppose that any
of the, uh, departed's clothes

are still here?

Some.

Mostly uniforms.

Unif... Oh, he was a soldier?

He died gloriously in
the service of his country?

Not exactly.

He was k*lled in a jeep
accident at the base.

I see.

Well, would his
uniforms fit any of us?

He was about the
same size as the doctor.

Kimble? I see.

Well, you know, uh, that...

That just might be very helpful.

I could use a little
help with the dishes.

I'll do it.

Uh, she likes you
and Mooney is jealous.

She's not a very bright girl.

Oh, she knows what she's doing.

No, she doesn't. She
thinks this is a game.

Well, then she's
not a very bright girl,

and she deserves to lose.

Now, I've got this
whole thing figured out.

We're all gonna get out of here
tomorrow morning, free as birds.

How do we do that?

You're gonna be a soldier,
a friend of her husband's.

She'll drive. She'll be
driving you back to your base.


What about you and Mooney?

We'll be in the trunk,
behind the rear seat.

I cut a little hole back there

and I stick a g*n through it.

It'll be pointing at
her head and at yours.

Oh.

How did I get, uh, in
here in the first place?

Oh, uh... you were already here.

You were napping in the
den when that cop came in.

Now, she didn't wanna mention it

because, well,

she didn't wanna give
him the wrong impression.

Well, this thing is, uh...

You'd better give
that some rest.

Yeah.

Hey, doctor, I... I hope you
haven't forgotten everything

you learned in medical school.

Oh, Mooney.

Look, I've, uh... I
gotta get some sleep.

Keep an eye on the
girl, if you don't mind.

Okay.

And, uh, if she goes to sleep,

make sure that her door is open.

What about him?

Oh, he's not going anywhere.

Doctor, I'll call
you if I need you.

Um, look at me. I'm soaking wet.

I'll be right back.

Well, you heard what Pinky
said. I have to keep an eye on her.

No. Don't do that.

Don't!

Come on.

Mooney, don't
rough up the doctor.

Thank you. He...
He wouldn't stop.

Just what do you expect?

You've been flirting
with the big, bad criminals

ever since you came in.

That isn't true.

Isn't it?

I didn't mean for
him. He's an animal.

Everyone's an animal.

Some are just worse than others.

Do you know what makes
them that way? Other people.

Speaking from personal
experience, no doubt.

No doubt.

Now, he's no big, bad criminal.

He happened to k*ll
a man accidentally.

But he can turn into one

with a little help from
people like you and you.

You know, you're
certainly making it difficult

for a man to get any sleep.

Come on, Mooney. Now,
you leave the doctor alone

because I need him.

Come on.

I'm sorry, I...

Forget it.

I, uh... I've never
known any men like them

or... Or you before.

My husband... The men in my life

haven't been what
you would call colorful.

You know what I mean?

There's nothing like
running from the law

to make a man colorful.

That isn't what I mean.

What I'm trying to
say is I was wrong.

I guess I've been
wrong for a long time

about what's
exciting and what isn't.

And then we head for Florida.

I have friends down there.

Now, is there any reason
why that shouldn't work?

No, it's good, Pinky.

Good.

I'm glad you like it.

Uh, after tomorrow morning,

we won't have any
further use for the girl.

Unless you can
think of something.

Doc?

Doc, listen, this side
is giving me, uh, fits.

Hey, uh... Easy, now.

Dawn'll be coming
up in a couple of hours.

Not like thunder, I hope.

You'll be able to get
some more sleep.

You need it more than I do.

I'll tell you something, doctor.

If it weren't for that side,

I'd be sleeping like
a baby right now.

Not a worry in the world, huh?

Not a worry in the
world, that's right.

No, there's nothing in this
life that I'm lacking right now,

except a little money.

And I, uh... I don't think
it'll be too difficult for me

to get some of that.

Well, it's nice to have a
profession to fall back on.

A profession, huh?

Hey, easy.

Yeah, a profession.

Uh, science, uh, skill.

Although I... I don't think

that you totally approve
of my profession.

I'll tell you something, though.

I never... Hey.

I never, um... I never
k*lled anybody, ahem,

that was of any use to
society, at least no good use.

Most of those that I k*lled

were the well-known enemies of.

You know, I spent
eight years in med school

and quite a few years
practicing medicine

just to preserve lives.

Hey.

And all that while you
were taking them away faster

than I could save them.

Well, the, uh, ahem...
The funny thing is

that you and I are wanted
for exactly the same crime.

Not because I
tried your business,

but because you tried mine.

And, doctor, you... You
were an amateur at it.

What are you doing? What's
the matter? I wake you up?

I didn't know where you were.

I'm right here.

Listen, Mooney, is
the girl still awake?

No, she's asleep.

Well, tell her I need
some of those pills.

Wake her up.

Uh, what...? What was I saying?

Oh, yeah, yeah. You and I
are in the same predicament,

only we're...

We're not in the same category.

By all definitions,
you are a m*rder*r.

And, uh, I'm not.

You're just a k*ller.

Just a...: Well, yeah.

Uh... Well, now th-that's right.

Uh, but the difference is this:

That a m*rder*r kills for
personal reasons, right?

I mean, revenge, anger.

Uh, well, some of them
just because they like to.

But not me.

I only k*ll for money,

except when I had
to... To save my life.

But y-you know something?

I... I never even,
uh, hated anybody.

You all right?

Thank you.

Am I all right? Oh, I'm fine.

Listen, now, I'm
gonna get some sleep,

and let's all be ready to
cut out of here by 8:00.

All right?

Just give me a hand.

Doc, thank you very much.

You did a grand job.

You can go to bed now.

I was dreaming when he woke me.

What do you think
he'll do afterwards?

Well, I think
you'll be all right.

I'm frightened.

Well, I can't tell
you not to be.

I can't believe you
m*rder*d your wife.

I didn't.

All right.

Can I please tell my mama?

Look, just... Just do
what I say, will you?

And maybe you'll be back
before your mama wakes up.

Come on, l-let's... Let's go.

Okay, open it up.

Who was that?

It was just Lindstrom.

Who?

Just the housekeeper.

It's all right, I only waved.

Whose housekeeper?

Our cleaning woman.

Going to your house?

I forgot about it.

Oh, fine.

Look, turn around.

No, Pinky. Why?

Just turn around and go back.

Yoo-hoo, Mrs. Ross! I'm here.

Mrs. Ross?

Mrs. Ross?

You still asleep?

Now, Mrs. Ross, you
know better than that.

You hadn't ought to lock
yourself up in that room

like that.

I-it's Mrs. Ross. She's dead.

I want the police. She's been...

Mama?

Mama? KIMBLE: Mona. Mona.

Give me the g*n.

Why? I don't understand.

Just give me the g*n.
We gotta get out of here.

Get out of here? Then
why we'd come back?

Matt, I don't have
time to explain.

Give me the g*n.

You k*lled that woman.

That poor woman. Pinky.

Listen, Matt, now, there's a
time when you've got to k*ll.

I know. It... It...
It's my business.

I know these things, huh?

Matt, we'll never be free

as long as any of them
get out of here alive.

Now, give me the g*n.

Please.

Matt, give me the g*n.

You didn't have to.

You don't have to now.

You want to.

Matt, no.

Don't run.

You got a chance now.

Let them take you back.

Get rid of the g*n.

Somebody tried
to call the police.

These are the two men you want.

I give up.

Captain, what happened here?

Better take a look
in the bedroom.

Go look, find a phone
and call the State Patrol

and get Pete over here.

Oh, captain, stick around till
we get this straightened out.

Captain, I'm a...
I'm a little confused.

Now, you must have been
here last night when I stopped by.

Yes, I was, uh, in
the den. With them.

Oh. Well, Mona
said nothing about it.

Well, they had a g*n.

I was afraid of what
Pinkerton might do.

Well, uh, if that's
all, lieutenant,

I should be getting
back to the post.

You can have my car.

I was going to
drive him, but I...

Well, I will, uh...

I'll have to get a statement
from you on paper.

Well, uh... Well, is it possible
to, uh, send a man over

to the post headquarters?
I'm in the Operations division.

Yeah, I guess we can do that.

Better hurry up.

Please say hello to
your wife and your family.

I'll, uh...

find a way to get
the car back to you.

Mona, your friend, the captain.

Haven't I seen him
somewhere before?

It's very possible. He...

He was a close
friend of my husband's.

You know, if it hadn't
been for him and Mooney,

I, uh... I probably
wouldn't be here.

As a doctor, Richard Kimble
was sworn to the preservation

of human life.

Now, years later, as
he travels the lonely path

from city to city
and state to state,

the life he is searching to save

is his own.
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