03x22 - Bounty

Episode transcripts for the TV show "The A-Team". Aired: January 23, 1983 – March 8, 1987.*
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03x22 - Bounty

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Hey, there, pretty lady.

We're lookin' for a fella
by the name of Murdock.

Are you friends of Murdock?

Friends?

Well, yes, ma'am, we're real
good buddies of Mr. Murdock's.

Mr. Murdock's
in room 104.

It's down the hall
and on your right.

Much obliged.

I guess he don't wanna
be disturbed, huh, Royko?

All right, let's go!

Why did you just blow a hole
through my door?

Shut the hell up.

I'm gonna tell you this
just once, flyboy.

Keep your mouth shut
and do what you're told...

or they'll be pickin' you
off the walls. Got it?

Everyone hit the floor now!

Come on!

Get!

What happened here?

It was horrible. There
was nothing we could do.

It was frightening,
really frightening.

I thought we were all
gonna be k*lled.

Oh, well, now, just calm down.
Just relax.

Really, you've been very,
very good through this.

Yeah, tell me, what exactly
have you told the police?

I mean, what did
the men look like?

They were just two big guys.

They talked like hillbillies.

I've called the m*llitary.
They're on their way.

You called the m*llitary?

Well, I'm sure the police want to
ask you some more questions...

but, really, I must be going.
It, uh...

Peck?

Decker.

Peck.

After him.

Peck must still be in here.
Let's go.

Thanks.

I'm telling you, Hannibal, they
tore the whole floor apart.

Scared everyone on duty
half to death.

These guys who took Murdock,
man, they got shotguns.

Who knows what they'll do to him?
We gotta go after 'em now.

Yeah, but which way?
We haven't got a direction.

Yeah, you think this is
Decker's way of drawing us out?

Nah. Two hillbillies with shotguns,
that's not Decker's style.

What are we gonna do, Hannibal?
They might k*ll him.

If they're gonna k*ll him, they
would have done it at the hospital.

I got a feeling
they want him alive.

Yeah, they'll probably try
to make contact with us.

Yeah, but the only number
that Murdock knows...

is the mobile phone in the van.

Uh-oh, let's go.

Okay, Smith,
we got this sh*t set up.

We're waiting for you.
Come on.

Okay, the scene is where you grab the
girl and drag her back to the nest...

where the eucalyptus tree is.

- What?
- Here.

What are you doing?
Where are you going?

I think it'll fit,
but the pants leak.

Wait a minute. We gotta set up this sh*t.
You can't go off like this.

Kid, kid, kid, kid.
Put him on report...

again.

But...

All I asked you
was how much further it is.

You haven't stopped
since we left the hospital.

We're goin' out of state,
aren't we?

I mean, this is gonna
be a long drive.

I hate long drives.
I get so nauseated.

Can't we turn on the flow-through
ventilation or something?

And look, why don't you watch
the speed limit there?

You're not even wearin'
your seatbelts!

Why aren't you
wearin' your seatbelts?

You better stop, man!

Been goin' on for two hours.
What are you, crazy?

Of course I'm crazy.

You got me out of the psychiatric
ward of a VA hospital, stupid!

Hey! You know what I do to
guys that don't shut up?

I take me some piano wire
and sew their lips together.

That would hurt.

Yeah, it don't take but a minute.
Think about that.

My jacket didn't have wrinkles
in it before I got in that.

Look at my ply shoes.
They're all scuffed up.

I know I'm gonna have to
get 'em cleaned.

Is there a Laundromat around here?
I know I saw a Laundromat.

Another thing, I'm gonna need some
change, 'cause I only got a quarter...

and I know it's gonna be at
least 35 cents for a fluff-dry.

And I'm hungry. You didn't
offer me any burgers or fries.

What are you talkin' about?

He's drivin' me nuts!

Tanen, stop it!

I've never seen
anything like this.

That's enough.

You boys settle down.

Them's my two boys.

They get real
excitable sometimes.

So you're Murdock, huh?

I sure heard a lot about you.

You heard about me? I don't know about me.
What do you know about me?

Well, two tours in Nam...

Silver Star,
three Unit Citations...

wounded twice, best damn
Huey chopper pilot we had.

I don't mean to be pushy,
but what am I doing here?

You see, me and my two boys
and the Indian here...

we're bounty hunters.

Yeah, best there is.

And there's three men
out there someplace.

They calls theirselves
the A-Team.

Now, the army's offerin' up
a big reward on 'em.

Dead or alive.

The A-Team?

Yeah. And you're
gonna help us catch 'em.

Get him in the house.

Catch what? The A-Team? I don't
know what you're talkin' about.

Bounty hunters, A-Team...

bounty hunters, this A-Team.

I don't know
what you're talkin' about.

I'm just a guy
from a mental ward.

Tie him up.

You know, you look Chippewa.

You Chippewa?

No, you're not Chippewa.
You're Chumash, Chumash.

No, with Chumash,
they roam California.

No, you ain't Chumash, you're Cheyenne.
You Cheyenne?

Does he always
just stare like that?

The Indian?
Yeah, when he's mad.

Man, we're gonna do it. We're
gonna take on the A-Team.

We're gonna do it
when I say we're gonna do it.

I been collectin' on
bounties for 35 years now...

and I know what I'm doin'.

And this A-Team bounty is the one
I've been waitin' for all my life.

And I aim to see that
everything goes just right.

We'll get' em, Daddy.
Don't you worry.

Well, we'd better get 'em.

And now you're gonna put in
a call to your friends...

'cause I expect they're real
concerned about you right about now.

Yeah.

Colonel, there's somebody here
who wants to talk to you.

Yeah.

We got your man here, Smith.

I hear you and your boys
are pretty tough.

Why do you want Murdock?

Well, it ain't Murdock we want.

It's the three of you
we're after.

The m*llitary's offerin' up
a big bounty on you...

and I aim to collect on it.

Now, if you wanna
see Murdock again...

you and Peck and Baracus
will come to me.

Now, take this down.
I'm only gonna say it once.

Go on out of town on Route 9...

up to Bedford Falls.

When you get there, there's a
bar called The Hat Rack...

there's a pay phone
in the back of that bar.

You go there
and wait for my call.

And remember, there'll be somebody
watching you every second...

from the minute
you get into town.

Now, if you don't answer
when I call...

your buddy Murdock here
is dead meat.

Yeah.

Well, now. Howdy, partner.

I'm glad you could make it.

I was just about to hang up...

and that'd have made your buddy
Murdock here feel right poorly.

Yeah, well...

I'm here.

Now, what do you want?

Now you're gonna take the road
out of town, that's what.

You go on along the road until
you come to Pinecrest Drive.

You take a right.

You follow that along until
you come to the junction.

You take a left fork, then go on
till you find an abandoned campsite.

There, you're gonna stop...

and you're all gonna
take off your jackets.

And then you're gonna get out of the
van with your hands in the air.

Now, if I see any of you
guys packin' somethin'...

I'm gonna gut sh**t
everyone of you.

Hey, they just left.

They're on their way, Pa.

Good. Get back home
right away.

- Anything, B.A.?
- Yeah.

Some guy used the phone
right after you left.

I heard him tell whoever he was
talking to that we were on the way.

I got the number. 555-2944.

Got it. We'll swing by
and pick you up.

We're working against the clock.

You've got to get me
an address off this...

in five minutes.
- Five minutes?

Well, now, don't tell me the Faceman
is gettin' slow in his old age.

All right, all right,
five minutes...

but I'm gonna have to borrow B.A.
and his tool box.

Me? Man, I ain't no good
at runnin' scams.

Hey, I'm gonna do all the work.

All you do is enter on cue and
say what I tell you, all right?

Just like being an actor.

Operator, yes.

Yes.

Stay on the line. I'll
connect you to that number.

Can I help you?

Oxlead Construction. Won't
be more than 15 minutes.

But...

What's going on here?

Well, the power outage...

We gotta patch
into the main cable.

Well, no one told me
about any of this.

You mean you didn't get the paperwork
they sent over from the main office?

Paperwork? No, no, I
didn't get anything.

Uh-huh.

Operator. Yes. Please
hold, I'll connect you.

What company did you say
you were from?

Oxlead Construction.

Oh, Baracus,
you got those drills?

Here we go.

Thank you.

I just gotta drill
a couple of holes here.

Hey, man, she ain't got no hat.

- Don't worry about it now.
- Nuts.

Oh, boy.

Building Code 114, Section 29:

"Everybody working in the area of a
construction has to wear a hard hat."

Well, I'm the only operator on duty.
I can't just leave.

Well, Baracus, do you think you
could take her out to the truck...

and fit her with a hard hat?

- But I can't leave the board.
- Oh, the board.

Don't worry about the board. I'll
take care of the board, no problem.

There you go.

Well, now, that looks perfect.

Nice fit, nice color.

Could I see you in the truck?

125 South Mason Road.

Four minutes and 27 seconds.
Not bad, huh?

Slowing down in my old age.

Okay, here's a way we can get
behind the houses on Mason Road.

Let's go, B.A.
We got about 20 minutes.

Wow, I can't wait to feel this baby
kick up back against my shoulder.

Hey, Pop, we're gonna
blow these guys away, right?

You promised
we're gonna blow 'em away.

Remember what
I always been telling you:

"Dead or alive" means dead.

All right, let's move out.

Hold it.

Come on, let's get him
before he gets too far.

There he is!

Sure looks like Murdock escaped.

We gotta find him, Hannibal.

Colonel.

Yeah, Murdock escaped,
all right.

Well, we got
company. Decker.

Somebody must have spotted us
driving down this road.

Let's get out of here.

Poor old Murdock.
Out there all alone.

Being chased
by them bounty hunters.

If they do anything to him...

B.A., I've never heard you sound
so concerned about Murdock.

I'm not concerned. It's just that
the crazy fool can't help himself.

Gee, I think we're seeing a whole
other side of Mr. Baracus here.

You ain't seein' nothin'.

Now let's get Murdock.

Hey, he can't call us on this.

One of Decker's rounds must
have taken the aerial out.

We'll go
to the contingency plan. Face?

Fill her up, Sam. Oh, and don't
forget to check the oil.

I'm sorry, sir.

That mobile phone you're trying
to reach is out of service.

Here's your change, miss.

Thanks.

Hey, lady, pull over!

Come on,
pull the van over, lady. Now!

- Please. Please.
- Get out.

I've got some money. It's in my purse.
You can have it.

It's not your money
we want, little lady.

Check the van.

Tanen, I'm gonna blow that dog
over half this county!

No, please! Homer didn't
mean to hurt you. He...

You just scared him,
that's all. He's only a dog.

Put it down!

I said put it down.

I don't want no more
g*nshots around here.

We already got half the
county police out here now.

Little lady, just
consider yourself lucky...

we didn't find
what we were lookin' for.

Now, I'd suggest you get back in that
van and hightail it out of here.

And just be grateful
that you're still breathin'.

Hi.

Hi. I guess you're wonderin' what I'm doin'
here in the back of your van and...

It's a nice dog you got there,
by the way.

Stay back.
Now, I've got a g*n on you.

Now, put your hands up.

Please, put your hands up.
I don't wanna sh**t you.

Yeah, I can see
you don't wanna sh**t me.

What do you mean by that?

You have a local AM station?

Do you realize
what I just said to you?

I've got a g*n on you.

No, I don't know who you are,
and I don't wanna sh**t you...

but I will if I have to.

Is that g*n loaded?

You bet. Now, who were
those men back there?

They're bounty hunters.
You know...

Captain Marvel red caps
work best in g*ns like those.

Of course, in a pinch...

I like to make that neat little
sound you make with your mouth...

when you roll your tongue against the
roof of your mouth and you go...

It's my nephew's.
I found it in the van.

Look, if it's not
too much trouble...

do you mind
if I ask you who you are...

and what those men
are after you for?

No, it's not too much trouble,
and it's a fair question.

My name is H.M. Murdock...

and those sleazeballs back
there are trying to use me...

to get to some friends of mine.

Now, let me ask you a question.

If you had a feelin' that there was
somebody in the back of your van...

why didn't you tell those guys?
Why didn't you turn me in?

Homer.

He didn't chew your head off.

And I've always found animals to be
a pretty good judge of character.

Yeah. Yeah.

You really serious
about this radio stuff?

Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah.
It worked in Nam.

The colonel was once separated from
the unit right outside Da Nang...

on a recon sweep.

All communication was cut off...

so he just headed right for
the local radio station...

and we picked up his broadcast
right over the Jeep radio.

It's not very good, is it?

I can't believe this music.

I mean, what happened
to Van Halen...

Boy George, and
Frankie Goes To Hollywood?

Frankie Goes To Hollywood?

You'd love it.
It has a great b*at to it.

I gotta be honest with you.

I've never really liked
that kind of music.

What about the Rolling Stones?

Oh, well, I know them.
I...

In fact, there's a song they did
I really like, Norwegian Wood.

That was the Beatles.

Well...

I always got 'em mixed up.

What do you guys do
for fun around here?

What about your boyfriend?
Where does he take you?

Do you have any
favorite restaurants, or...

I don't have a boyfriend.

What do you mean, you don't have a
boyfriend? You have to have a boyfriend.

What, have you been livin' behind
drawn shades and shut doors?

And, I mean, you're...

You have to have a boyfriend.
You're a pretty girl.

Well, I have never thought
of myself as pretty.

Pretty girl.

You're crazy, you know that?

I know it.
How'd you know it?

They're en route. Stand by.

I want this entire sector
sealed off.

Set up roadblocks here,
here, and here.

I want every road covered.

They will be.

My men'll cover this area here.

I got CHP units comin' in.

They'll blanket
the entire area...

of the roads there,
north of I-5.

I'm gonna tell you
something, Colonel.

Church mouse couldn't get across my
back yard without us knowin' about it.

Never underestimate the A-Team.

They've been trapped before
and found a way to break out.

What in the hell do you
think you're doin'?

I told you to stay loose.
They ain't lookin' for us.

They're lookin' for the A-Team.

How do you know they
ain't lookin' for us?

How do you know that girl ain't with
the sheriff the first chance she got?

Royko's right, Pappy.

Well, we're gonna find out
what's goin' on first...

before anyone starts sh**t'.

Howdy, officer.

Seems like you got
a few cars backed up.

What seems to be the problem?

Well, we're lookin' for some fugitives
believed to be in the area.

You got anything to go on?

Nah, the only thing we got so
far is some hiker reported...

seein' someone hoppin' into the back
of a blue van down Junction 16.

It's about all we got.

We didn't even get a license number
or a description of the driver.

Well, I sure wish you
a lot of good luck, officer.

That blue van has to be
the one we stopped back there.

I remember the writin'
on the side.

Some kind of animal clinic, Pa.

Well, looks like we got us an extra
lead that the police ain't got.

Let's go.

This here ol' buckin' bronc
rider himself...

Cowboy Billie Bob.

Now, we got here
a special request, folks...

from a Sweet Suzie
to her beau, Jocko.

So I want all you hard-livin',
butt-kickin'...

floor-stompin' yahoos
out there...

to cuddle up
with your little filly...

and hunker down as the
Cowboy spins a little gold.

Cowboy Billie Bob.

Yeah. Who wants to know?

Do you think I should ask
for an autograph?

Look, you got a complaint,
talk to Harry outside.

Yeah, we did. He's
entertaining a friend of ours.

Oh, yeah, gee. Well, I can't
tell you what this means to me.

I mean, here I am, actually
talkin' to the Cowboy himself.

I mean, Billie Bob. Yeah.

Billie Bob.

I can't wait to tell
the little old lady...

only I'll bet you
she'd never believe me.

- Okay, you saw the Cowboy.
- Yeah.

Now why don't you two just make
like a g*n and sh**t on outta here?

Four, three, two, one, zero.

Should sleep like a baby
for the rest of the day.

We haven't got much time.

Suppose Decker
hears Face's voice.

Come on, B.A.
I got a plan for Decker.

Yeah, well,
I hope it's a good one.

This is the Faceman,
sittin' in for the Cowboy.

Yes, siree, the Facial
Phantom of the airwaves.

And I'll be playin' all those
tunes you love to hear.

And speakin' of love, I'd love to hear
from a very special friend of mine...

one Howlin' Mad
little lost sheep.

If you're out there,
Howlin' Mad...

give us a call.
That number'd be 555-3792.

And in the meantime,
all you listeners...

why don't you wrap your ears
around these vibrations?

Okay, B.A.,
take your pick.

Plant the stuff...

give me a call, and I'll
pick you up in the van.

Hannibal, all set.

Okay.

Count to 20...

and then hit the button.

It's the A-Team!

Attention, all units,
this is Col. Decker.

I'm in pursuit
of the A-Team van...

heading east
on the old Summit Road.

All units converge
on my position. Out.

It's workin', Hannibal.

Like a charm.

How's the little fellow doing,
by the way?

He'll be sore
for a week or so...

but with any luck,
he'll be just fine.

Murdock, your friends
are gonna be okay...

and they will find you.

Oh, I know. I know.

I can see the colonel now,
formulating a plan.

The Faceman
movin' and groovin'...

and B.A.
just worried sick about me.

I can see that ugly mud-sucker standin'
off in a corner of a room somewhere...

just comatosed with grief, worryin'
about my health and welfare benefits.

Hannibal, you almost got us
k*lled back there.

Makin' me jump
in my van like that.

Yeah, but we lost Decker,
didn't we?

- Any word on Murdock?
- No, nothin' yet.

Man, I'm really beginnin'
to worry about Murdock.

He'll find us, B.A.

I tell you, if anything happens
to that crazy fool...

This is the Faceman comin'
to you from KWRE, "Query."

Yes, siree, folks,
the Facial Phantom...

waitin' to hear from the
Howlin' Mad little old sheep.

If you're out there,
Howlin' Mad, give us a call.

Find a dime, take the
time, get on the line...

and give us a howl.
The number is 555-3792.

555-3792.

555-3792.

I can't find any paper!
555-3792.

555-3792.

555-3792.

555-3792.

555-3792.

Yeah.

Oh, I like that, B.A.

Direct and to the point.
"Yeah."

Actually, it's kinda lyrical. You
know, there's so much in so little...

but I'm impressed, big guy,
I really am.

Shut up, fool! You okay?

A-okay. All my systems
are functioning perfectly.

Murdock's fine.

Murdock, you got any idea where
the guys are that grabbed you?

No, I lost them a couple
of hours ago, Colonel.

I don't think we have to worry
about them.

This is the Faceman,
spinnin' a few tunes.

And we're so happy we found
our little lost sheep...

we're gonna play
this very special number.

♪ And this guy ♪

♪ He's a wild one ♪

All units are converging
on the radio station, Colonel.

Good.

Looks like the A-Team
is still there.

They pulled this
little trick before.

Smith will never
leave a friend...

and that'll be his undoing.

If you've gotta go,
let me drive you.

I can't.
It's too dangerous.

I mean, in a few minutes...

this place is gonna be swarming
with m*llitary types...

and those bounty hunters are
gonna be running around here...

like chickens with their heads cut off.
You gotta stay here.

Let me drive you.
I know the back roads...

and I know how
to avoid the roadblocks.

I really love the way
the corner of your eyes...

just scrunches up
when you get angry.

Am I ever gonna see you again?

Of course you're gonna
see me again.

How could Murdock ever forget...

the mysterious lady
in the blue van...

who appeared out of nowhere,
just to save him?

Now go before you see me cry.

I'll call you when we're safe.

I'll park your van
by the side of the road.

And I like you.

Well, that was three in a row...

from Harland Zobel,
Lefty Latham...

and the one and only
Billie Jean Jones.

Which has been brought to you by the
folks down at Barnes Feed and Grain.

Colonel.

That's right,
Barnes Feed and Grain...

It's a tape.

...has been serving
the public since 1948.

They must have known
we were comin'.

You really missed me,
didn't you, big guy?

Come on, admit it.
You missed me.

Miss you?
Man, I didn't miss nothin'.

He missed me, didn't he,
Colonel? Didn't he?

All I know, we had peace and
quiet around here for a while.

Didn't have to listen
to your crazy jibber-jabber.

Looks like Decker took the bait.

I hope he enjoys the music.

Colonel, could we stop off
at the next phone booth?

I gotta make a telephone call.

Over there, B.A.

Kelly, it's me, H.M.

I just wanted you to know that I
made contact with the Colonel...

and we're on our way outta here.

Murdock, I'm all right, but I--

Listen.

You put Smith on.

If you wanna see this
sweet little thing again...

you better hope Smith does
what I tell him.

Wait a minute.
You listen to me.

You touch one hair
on that girl's head...

and I won't sleep, I won't
eat, and I will find you.

And when I do...

I will feed your head to flies.

This is Smith.

Yeah, Smith...

I got the girl here
that helped your man.

She's a real nice lady...

and she's pretty scared
right now.

And, you know, I think that
gives me the upper hand.

Ain't it funny
how things work out?

I thought I was dealt me
a losin' hand...

and I end up holdin' four aces.

Seems like you're lucky.

Yeah. You tell Murdock...

if he wants to see
his little lady again...

the four of you
will hightail it out here.

Besides...

I'm mighty anxious to meet you.

But if you don't...

I just might turn
sweet-cheeks here...

over to my two boys.

They're nice boys.

Sometimes they just don't know
how to treat a lady.

Now, wait a minute.

The m*llitary has this area
covered like a blanket.

We may not be able to get there.

Oh, come on. The A-Team?

You got one hour, Smith.
And no tricks.

We gotta be there in an hour.

If anything happens
to Kelly, Colonel...

We won't let anything
happen to her, Murdock.

Murdock, we're gonna
pull this one out.

Yeah, have faith, brother.

All right, Colonel,
we're gonna need a diversion.

Yeah, except those guys gonna be
expecting us to try something.

Then let's not disappoint 'em.

We gotta do this fast, guys.

I'm tellin' you,
they're not gonna show.

They got 10 minutes.
They'll be here.

I kinda hope they don't show.

That way me and sweetie-pie
here can get better acquainted.

I'm tired of tellin' you about
keepin' your mind on your job.

Come on, Pa.
We got what we wanted.

The A-Team's on its way.
Let me have a little fun.

Pappy's right.
Now, don't mess things up.

That bounty's plenty big,
even split four ways.

After we're finished, you can
buy all the fun you want.

You mind your business,
I'll take care of mine.

Listen.

Let's worry about
the good times later.

Now, you get out in the yard
and keep an eye out.

They're here!

Okay, we're here. Why don't
you let the girl go?

Sure.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

I've been waitin'
a real long time...

to have the A-Team standin'
there in front of me.

They don't look too tough to me.

Why don't you tell
sap-mouth over there...

that the game isn't over
till the last hand is dealt.

Hey, you're right.

Only this time, you lose.

All right, take them out!

They never learn.

"You gotta know
when to hold 'em...

and know when to walk away."

Hey, man, Decker!

Give Col. Decker
our regards...

and ask him to throw these slimeballs
in jail for us, would you?

I gotta go.

Murdock, you have a visitor.

Visitor?

Do me a favor, will you?

Will you go find out
if it's a bill collector?

If it is, just tell him...

Just tell him I ran out of
stamps a couple of months ago.

He'll understand, he really will.
They're very good about it.

It's not a bill collector.
It's a lady.

A lady?
Where is she?

She's waiting right over here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Well, you said
I could come visit you.

What? What's the matter?

Nothin'. Nothin'.

I'm just comparing you
to a mental image...

I was carryin' around
in my head...

sort of like a...

A mind projection.

- And guess what.
- What?

It doesn't compare
to the real thing.

I've missed you.

I missed you, too.

Well, you never called.

Well, you know, they don't give
you any dimes in this place.

I think they're afraid you're gonna
choke on 'em. Know what I mean?

Murdock, what are you
doing here?

That's a long story.

Well, you wanna tell me
over a pizza?

Pizza? Has it got pepperoni
and mushroom on it?

Well, it's got pepperoni, but we'll
have to do without the mushrooms.

You already took a bite.
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