03x21 - Shadow of the Swan

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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03x21 - Shadow of the Swan

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He wouldn't take me with him.

And I wouldn't take
you with me, either.

So when you phoned, you knew
your uncle was coming after me.

You came after me, Paul.

You were jealous.

Tina, you kept me on the phone

because you knew I was leaving.

It's all over now.

Don't move, Kimble.

Tina,

Lieutenant Jacobs is back
at the carnival someplace.

Find him and tell
him I've got Kimble.

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:

Joanna Pettet.

Andrew Duggan.

David Sheiner.

Don Quine.

A carnival can be a
place of fun and games,

or the fun house
mirror's reflection

of man's uglier side.

If you happen to
be Richard Kimble,

it can simply be
another lonely street,

where the laughter
belongs to someone else.

You know, I figured
after I close this joint up,

maybe you and I take a
little walk down by the lake.

Well, I don't know if I should.

Well, then, what have you
been hanging around here for?

Oh, I like to watch
people pop the balloons.

Mm-hm. Sure.

I like to watch you.

Come on, Romeo, get to work.

Play with the dollies
on your own time.

I'll see you later.

You're blocking traffic,
honey. Now, take off.

Okay, okay, Lenny,
she heard you.

Hey.

Who did that?

Who did that?

Who did that?

Did you see who did that?

Okay, pick them up.

Knock over the bottles,
take home a real live goldfish,

your choice of a prize.

Hey, buddy, hey,
you, step right up here.

Take home a real live goldfish.

Come on, you look like
you got great coordination.

Hey, watch this. This
is where they all win.

Watch him, here comes a winner.

We got a winner,
we got a live one.

Thank you very
much. Now, come over.

Take home the goldfish.

Watch this, we got a live one.

There he goes. There he goes.

Hey.

Beautiful, beautiful.

That's nice throwing, Mac.

Try it again. Give
it another go. Hey!

Nice going, Mac. Here you go.

Take home a real live
goldfish to the children.

There you are, sir.

Compliments of the management.

Look at that, he's
got another one.

Nice throwing,
buddy. Here you go.

A real live fish to
take home to the kids.

A beautiful goldfish. Here's
where they come from.

We got another live one.

You, sir, step up. Show
the lady what you can do.

Three balls for a
quarter. Here you go.

She won't eat anything.

I already threw
her half my lunch.

How do you know it's a she?

She had a mate once.

He was much bigger than she is.

They were always together

and then he d*ed and left
her with a broken heart.

Well, at least, that's
the way she looks.

They've lived here together
since I was a little girl.

That can't have been very long.

Well, not for a swan.

I mean, some of them
live to be a hundred.

I wonder if it's true

what people say about
them singing a last song.

I don't know.

Somebody told me
once they were vicious.

Well, the world doesn't
belong to swans,

so maybe they have to
be to get what they want.

Are you a bird watcher?

Sort of. I work in a
veterinary hospital.

I watch all kinds of animals.

Sort of a busman's holiday, huh?

I was at the carnival.

Oh.

They're not much
fun by yourself.

I threw my fish
in the water too.

Are you lost?

Hm?

You look lost.

Oh, no, I'm just, uh...

Just new in town.
I'm looking for work.

What kind of work?

Any kind.

I'm worried about her.

It must be terrible to
lose someone you love.

Did I say something wrong?

No.

I'm sorry if I did.

No, that's all right.

Well, I have to go.

Goodbye.

Wait a minute.

Uh, listen,

you said you were
looking for a job.

Do you know anything
about animals?

A little.

Well, good. Then
you've got a job.

Just like that? Heh.

Well, our kennel man
got fired last week.

So if Dr. Motter likes you,
then maybe you can take his job.

Well, let's go talk to him.

How is it you didn't come
back with another stray?

Or did you?

This is Mr. Keller.

How do you do? Fine.

Last week, it was a
mutt with its foot run over.

The week before,
a pregnant alley cat.

And today, it's Mr. Keller.

Mr. Keller knows
a lot about animals,

so, uh, maybe he
could take Jerry's job.

Jerry?

He knew a lot about animals too.

What happened to Jerry?

He was fired for stealing.

It's a lucky thing you
spotted him when you did.

Another couple of weeks and
he'd have put me out of business.

What did he steal?

What wasn't he stealing?

Money, instruments,

a microscope that
set me back $150.

A very thorough man.

How about it, Dr. Motter?

Can he have the job?

Well, you do need
another kennel man.

Are you really
looking for a job?

Or is Tina just looking for
another lunch companion?

No, I'm looking for a job.

Ever work with animals?

No, just people, I'm afraid.

I... I was an
orderly in a hospital.

I can't pay more than 50 a week.

That's all right.
Can you start now?

Sure. Good.

I'll just take Rags inside...

and then I'll show you around.

The doctor's just like
some of the animals here.

He growls a lot.

You said you were
looking for a job,

but I didn't know you knew
anything about medicine.

Well, I studied to be a doctor.

We did some work on
animals in med school.

Maybe you can cure
my lovesick swan.

I did surgery on a seagull once

but I think a broken
heart isn't so easy.

I like you. I really do.

All right, Mr. Keller,

I'll show you around now.

You still here?

Just finishing.

And I wanna get home.

Come on, now,
let's get out of here.

Good night.

I want to thank you.

For what?

The job.

I knew you'd be perfect for it.

You like animals.

Hey, where do you live?

Boarding house. 14th Street.

That's near me.

Hey.

What?

You know what's near there?

The carnival.

Oh, couldn't we go? Please?

I have some money.

I guess I have too. Why not?

I think it's gonna be
more fun this time.

Finally. Finally what?

Finally you laughed.

That's why I brought you here.
I wanted to make you laugh.

All you had to do was ask.

Isn't this an awful place?

I thought you liked it.

Oh, I do, it's just so
seedy and pathetic.

They call these ragbag shows.
It's the lowest form of carny.

Did you work in a carnival?
Huh? Oh, yeah, a while back.

What were you? Uh,
a sword-swallower?

No, nothing so glamorous.

I... I helped to put up the
tents and the concessions

and then I took them down again.

You know, it tries so hard
to be exciting and magical,

and it's really just a
mean and spiteful version

of the real world.

Carny people think
this is the real world.

They think all the, uh,

phoniness and
hypocrisy is out there.

Do you think that?

Sometimes.

I don't.

I was born with a spirit
of confidence and love.

Sounds silly, I know,

but that's what it
said in my horoscope.

And you know what else it said?

It said that I could have
anything in the world

I ever wanted.

Oh, there's the Ferris wheel.

Paul, come on.

Hey.

Hey, you came back, huh?

Or maybe you didn't
expect me. Huh?

Come on, tomorrow
night. I'll be back tomorrow.

Teasers gotta be taught.

Come on. Let me go.

Not tomorrow night. Tonight.

Paul, you're hurt.

I'm all right.

How about you? No, I'm fine.

Listen, my house isn't
far from here. Let's go.

Hey, now. What
happened? Who's he?

Help me, Uncle Harry, please.

His name is Paul Keller.

He works at the hospital.

Paul was walking me
home, Uncle Harry,

and we stopped at the carnival.

And then this man grabbed me.

What happened?
Are you all right?

I'm fine.

But Paul got hurt.

He was helping me.

Well, who was it?

I don't know.

I'll call the station.

You can give them a description.

I didn't see his face.

Now, Uncle Harry,
please. I'm all right.

Nothing really happened.

Did you see his face?

No, it was too dark.

Stinking carnivals. They
ought to run them out of town.

Only reason they let them
operate on public property

is so they can collect
taxes from them.

You haven't even thanked
Paul for helping me.

If you'd come here
straight from work,

this wouldn't have happened.

I appreciate what you did.

When did you
start at the hospital?

This afternoon.

We met at the park.

Are you a veterinarian?

No, I just work in the kennel.

Paul knows a lot about animals.

He studied medicine.

Quite a drop down
to cleaning kennels.

You've done odd jobs.

Only when I had to after
20 years on the force.

Why do you have to?

Uncle Harry, now, stop it.

Paul's the one who helped me.

I think I better be going.

I'll be all right.

I won't forget what you did.

I'm sorry it had to happen.

What did you say your name was?

Paul Keller.

Well, I'm sorry,
Mr. Keller but, uh,

well, you have to be responsible
for raising a girl like Tina

to understand.

I think I understand.

Tina.

I don't wanna talk
about it... Honey.

Honey, you see this has
happened before and all I'm...

You sound like you
think it was my fault.

I'm trying to protect you
and keep you from being hurt.

Is that why you
were so rude to Paul?

Well, you've only known
him for just a few hours.

Uncle Harry, I'm 22 years old.

You don't know
anything about him.

Didn't he prove
what he was like?

Tina. Tina.

Please, Uncle Harry, I
don't want to discuss it.

You can't always have
things your way, you know.

Stop telling me all the
time what I can't have.

I'll have whatever I want.

You stay home, you hear?

I'm going to stop by the
station house on my way to work

and talk to Lou Jacobs.

He'll be by tomorrow to
ask you some questions.

See you in the morning.

That's just terrible, Harry.

You're sure Tina's all right?

Oh, sure, she's fine,

but she couldn't
identify the guy,

it was too dark.

Well, there's not much we can do

unless we have some
kind of a description.

Bring in every man that
works at the carnival.

Let Tina have a look at them.
Maybe she'll see something.

Oh, no, I can't do that, Harry.

The captain would
never go for it.

Lou, do you know what almost
happened to Tina tonight?

Harry, uh...

Are you sure it's just
the way she claims?

Do you want to explain that?

Well, you know.

No. No, I don't know.

Suppose you just
come right out with it.

Well, Harry, I
understand how you feel,

but, uh, you know what
happened with Tina last year...

It has nothing to do with
what happened tonight.

Oh, no, forget it, forget it.

Now, look, Harry.

Harry, I can't do
you any favors.

The captain's still griped
that you were butting in

on the Grissom arrest. You're
lucky Detective Saunders

didn't file a
complaint. Detective.

Just a dumb rookie kid.

He could never have
made that arrest by himself.

It's a lucky thing for him
I came along when I did.

Now, look, Harry,

we've been friends
for a long time

and I've always been
able to level with you.

And I'm gonna do that right now.

Now, you're not a cop anymore.

Now, you've got to get
that through your head.

You can't interfere and
you can't come down here

telling the boys
how to do their jobs.

It's not so easy
to forget 20 years

just because some
cheap politician tells you

you can't cut the
mustard anymore.

That's not why you're
off the force, Harry,

and we both know it.

Whatever that punk
got, he deserved

after what he tried to do.

After what Tina
said he tried to do.

Anyhow, Harry, you
nearly k*lled that guy.

Listen, Lou, you know that I...

Harry, I am sorry.

But you are off
the police force.

Thanks for telling me.

No, now, wait. Harry... Harry
please, now, take it easy.

Take it easy.

Harry, it'll be my turn
in a couple of years

and maybe we'll go
into business together,

make a million dollars.

Now, meanwhile, I'll
do everything I can.

Now, you know that.

Sure, Lou.

There's, uh, just
one other thing.

What?

It's late tonight, but
first thing in the morning

I'd like to go over
your mug files.

I thought you told me you didn't
have a description of the man.

This is somebody
else. Somebody else?

Yeah, the guy that
took Tina to the carnival.

Works at the hospital there.
Something about him that...

Oh, Harry.

Just this once, Lou.
Just this one time

and then I'll stay out
of your hair, I promise.

Okay.

But make it the last
time, will you, Harry?

Good morning.

Morning.

How's your head?

Fine.

You all right?

Yeah, not a scratch, physical
or psychological, thanks to you.

Oh, by the way, Dr. Motter
asked me to remind you

that the Gilman's
dog gets a sh*t today.

Yeah, I know.

Paul, I'm sorry my uncle
talked to you like that.

He had a right to be upset.

Oh, he even talks to the
milkman like he's interrogating him.

Then he probably
reported what happened.

Mm-hm. Five
minutes after you left.

How long have
you lived with him?

Since I was 10.

My parents d*ed in an
accident, and he took me in.

I gather he doesn't
like retirement much.

Well, it's like someone coming
out of the army after 20 years.

He's a policeman.
That's all he knows.

He has a job as a
night watchman now

but he doesn't
like it very much.

Paul, do you think it's true

that swans sing a last
song before they die?

I don't know.

I hope they do.

Uh, Tina?

Could you do me a favor? Uh-huh.

There's something very
important I have to do.

Uh, if anybody asks about
me, just tell that them I went out

and I'll be back
very, very soon.

All right? Mm-hm.

I'll even give the dog his sh*t.

And you know why?

Because I like you.

I like you very special.

Sit down.

Sit down. Stay. Tina,
where's Paul Keller?

He isn't here.
Well, where is he?

Well, I don't know.

He said he had something
important to take care of.

What's wrong, Lieutenant Jacobs?

Do you know
where he lives, Tina?

No, why?

I tried to tell you.

Uncle Harry, what
are you talking about?

He's wanted for m*rder.

He k*lled his wife.

No.

It's him. I'm sure of it.

Twenty years makes a man
know when somebody's on the run.

It isn't him.

Now, don't you tell me that.

It's him. You know it is.

No. Don't lie, Tina.

I'm not lying. It isn't him.

It isn't Paul. I know it isn't.

Where is Dr. Motter?
He saw him too.

He and his wife went out
of town for the weekend.

Where? Where they
don't have poodles.

I don't know.

Tina.

I'm sorry.

Come on, Harry. I'll
buy you a cup of coffee.

Tina.

Can I come in?

Nobody followed me. I checked.

Why would you say that?

Well, you don't want anyone
to know where you live, do you?

Why wouldn't I?

Because you're
running from the police.

Who told you that?

My uncle told me
you k*lled your wife.

You weren't coming
back to the hospital.

I wanted to, Tina.

But you were afraid of my uncle.

Yes.

Paul, did you k*ll your wife?

You know I didn't or
you wouldn't be here.

No, I don't think you
could hurt anyone.

I don't wanna hurt you, Tina.

Paul, take me with you.

I can't do that. Oh, please.

I can't do that,
please believe me,

I can't.

You think I'm a child too.

No.

It's not that, Tina,

it's just what I have to
do, I have to do alone.

Paul, I think I love you.

Tina... I do.

Tina, you can't know that,

it's only been a couple of days.

Oh, everybody's so sure
I don't know anything.

Well, I do know
this. I need you, Paul.

Tina, you don't know
anything about me.

No, I was born with a spirit of
confidence and love, remember?

Yeah, I remember.

And anything in the
world I want, I can have.


I said, I need you, Paul.

Go home, Tina.
Go home right now.

You know where he is?

Yes, I knew before.

Well, why did you lie?

I thought I was
in love with him.

Well, where is he?

A boarding house
on 14th Street, 176.

176.

Lieutenant Jacobs, please.

Hello, Lou?

Tina just told me where he is.

It's a place on 14th Street.

176.

Harry, I'm up to
my ears in work.

Well, can't you send somebody?

The captain's b*rned
up enough already, Harry.

Lou, he is there.

And if he isn't, and
if it isn't Kimble?

I'm liable to find myself
retired a couple of years early.

Tina just left him.

Look, Harry,

you and Tina do us
all a favor and forget it,

will you please?

176.

Hello.

Hello.

I thought you might have gone.

I was just leaving.

Well, Paul, that's
all right because, uh,

you see, I'm going too.

What do you mean?

I'm going with the
carnival tonight.

There's, uh, a man who's
gonna take me with him.

Does your uncle know about this?

No, not yet.

Uh, Tina, who's the man?

He's the one you
had the fight with.

Oh, he's not worth much
but maybe I'm not either.

Tina, you're throwing
your whole life away.

So what?

You said yourself,
Paul: I don't count.

I didn't say that.

So, well, even if I do
throw my life away,

it's not really
important, is it?

Tina, where are you?

Paul, I have to have someone.

Even if it is just
another stray.

Tina, please don't do this.

He's gonna take me, Paul.

At least he'll take
whatever you left me with.

Tina, just tell me
where you are.

Is someone there?

That's not important.
Where are you?

Tina?

Tina.

Who is it?

It's me, Mr. Keller.

I hate to bother you. That
bus you asked me about,

it'll be by in about
five minutes.

Thank you.

I hate to see you go.

All the rest of them
play their radios all night.

They think it's music,
but it's a terrible noise.

Does the bus go by the carnival?

Yes, it does.

Thank you.

It's okay.

Ah, come on,

all I wanna know
is where he lives.

Why don't you
leave the boy alone?

You'll only get him in trouble.

I don't wanna get
him in any trouble.

Oh, come on, if
you don't tell me,

I'll just find out
from someone else.

The trailer behind
the snack bar.

Yeah, who is it?

Well, hi, baby. Come on in.

I came back like I said I would.

Are you all alone?

Well, that's up
to you, isn't it?

Come over here.

Come on.

I wanna go with you.

Well, sure, baby, sure.

Okay, break it up.

Get off of me.

Now, you get out of here.

Just can't keep your hands
off the chickies, can you?

Listen, will you listen to
me for a minute, please?

I'm telling you, she's
some kind of a kook.

She's all over me.
Will you listen to me?

You couldn't tell her
you were married?

What's wrong with you?
Are you some kind of a bum?

I'm telling you,
listen. She's a kook.

She was hanging...

She was hanging down by
the shop all day yesterday

trying to get all over me.

Will you listen to me for a
minute, please? Now sit down.

Lieutenant Jacobs.

Yeah. When?

Yeah, well, did you
call the fire department?

Yeah, well, if you call them,

I'm sure they'll
take care of it.

That's their business.

What?

Are you sure?

Well, how badly b*rned is he?

Yeah, all right.

Yeah, well, thank
you very, very much,

I appreciate you calling.

One of the concessionaires
at that carnival

claims somebody tried to
k*ll a couple of their people.

Come on.

That's all I can do right now.

Hey. What happened?

Trailer caught fire.

She's okay, but
he got it pretty bad.

I just hope they
catch that dame.

What dame?

Dame in a yellow
sweater that started it.

Connie said she knocked
over the gas stove.

Well, then it could
have been an accident.

Yeah?

Then how come she
locked the door on them?

Lou.

Hello, boys.

What do you want, Harry?

I just wanted to find out
how you knew he was here.

What are you
talking about? Kimble.

How did you know he was here?

I'm here because I got an arson
report about 20 minutes ago.

Listen, Lou. He is here
someplace. I know it.

Now, look, Harry, there's a
man in there who may be dying.

If you don't mind, I'd like
to take care of that first.

What are you guys waiting for?

Let's go.

How's he doing, doc?

He's in shock.

I think he's gonna be all right.

Anybody here know this man?

Yes. He's my husband.

All right. Thank you.

Step right up,
folks. Try your luck.

Three for a quarter.

Wanna try, mister?
Three for a quarter.

No, I was just wondering
if you've seen this fellow.

I thought you might be here.

Why did you do it, Tina?

Tina, the police
are looking for you.

It would be better if you
went back now, by yourself.

No.

Why did you do it?

How did you get away?

What do you mean?

My uncle went to your
place to pick you up.

People shouldn't
hurt other people.

If they do, they
have to be punished.

How did he hurt you?

He called me bad things.

He wouldn't take me with him.

And I wouldn't take
you with me either.

So when you phoned, you knew
your uncle was coming after me.

You came after me, Paul.

You were jealous.

Tina, you kept me on the phone
because you knew I was leaving.

That's all over now.

Don't move, Kimble.

Tina.

Lieutenant Jacobs is back
at the carnival someplace.

Find him and tell
him I've got Kimble.

Go on.

She can't.

What do you mean she can't?

She's the one he's looking for.

I'm warning you,
Kimble. Don't try anything.

It's the truth.

Tina, go get Lieutenant Jacobs.

Tell him how you punished
that man from the carnival, Tina.

Do you know what
he's talking about?

Well, then why isn't
she going for the police?

Because she thinks
she's in love with you.

I'm taking you in myself.

You know, a little while ago,

your niece set
fire to a trailer.

Before she ran away, she
made sure the people inside

were locked inside.

That's not true, Uncle Harry.

He's angry at me. He's
just making up a story.

There was a fire, Tina.

What happened?

I have to know.

Paul, I...

I don't wanna tell, but
you're forcing me to.

Go ahead.

Remember, I promised
I wouldn't tell anybody.

Don't worry about it, Tina.

Paul was gonna meet
me at the carnival.

We were going away together.

Anyhow, after...

After we'd met each
other, Paul saw that man,

the one that grabbed
me the other night.

And I guess the man
must have seen him too,

because he started running.

And Paul started
running after him

and finally he chased
him to the trailer.

And, well, he
started yelling at him.

It was like he'd gone
crazy or something, he...

And... And then he grabbed him

and he started
hitting him and...

Well, he just wouldn't stop.

He kept hitting
him and hitting him

and I thought he
was gonna k*ll him.

I told him he wasn't worth it.

Well, you just
wouldn't listen to me.

He kept hitting him
and hitting him and...

And finally the man fell
back against the stove,

and... And the whole
room went on fire.

We ran out and
Paul turned around

and locked the door behind him.

I told him it was a
horrible thing to do,

but he just grabbed
me and pulled me away.

I'm sorry, Paul.

When the fire started,

I must have still been
at the boarding house.

He's lying.

No, he isn't.

The alarm came less
than half an hour ago.

According to his landlady,
he was where he said he was.

Uncle Harry, you can't
take the word of a m*rder*r.

Now, more than anybody
else, you have to know.

Tina,

so many times I
haven't believed things.

Haven't let myself believe.

You tell him you lied!

Stay where you are.

Maybe it was my
fault. Maybe I...

Maybe I didn't raise you right.

I mean, after your
parents d*ed, after the fire.

What's the matter?

Oh, Tina.

I'm taking you in.

Uncle Harry, please.

I'm taking you in. I
didn't mean to do it!

Uncle Harry, please.

Come on, that
came from the lake.

Charlie, you stay here.

Tina.

The g*n... I didn't...

I can hear it, Paul.

The swan.

Hello, Harry. Lou.

Harry, I was on my
way down to the office,

I thought I'd
drop by, say hello.

Sure, come on in.
Yeah, thanks, Harry.

I, uh... I never got a chance
to talk to you at the funeral

and, uh,

just to tell you how
sorry I was, Harry.

Oh, that's okay.

Yeah. Thanks, Lou.

Sit down?

Oh, yeah, thank you, Harry.

You know, a bunch of the boys

are coming over to my house
tonight to play a little poker

and, uh, I know
it's your night off,

so I thought maybe you'd like
to come and, uh, sit in, Harry.

Well, gee, Lou, I
don't know whether...

No, no, no, look, I
promise you, Harry,

no wild crazy games.

Just five card stud
and draw poker.

What time are you starting?

Oh, any time after 8:00.

Well, thanks, Lou.

Now, for what, Harry?

All I'm looking for
is your bankroll.

Lou.

Harry, she was one of the
finest girls I've ever known.

Just, uh... People
get sick, that's all.

Yeah.

Yeah, well, I'll
see you tonight.

The carnival has moved on.

And so too, has Richard Kimble.

The carnival moves north,

taking its ragbag of noise
and excitement to another town.

Searching for the
crowds that are its life.

And Richard
Kimble, a fugitive still,

searches for the one
man who can mean his life.
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