They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Page #3

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They're all fine people.

You're a careful man, Mr Weedon.

I can sense that.

Yeah.

I'll look through the apartment file.

Let's see. 3A...

3A. Here it is.

I'm sorry, it completely skipped my mind.

She wasn't a tenant. She's a sublease.

- Who paid the rent?

- Garfield Realty.

They stole one of my tenants,

took over his lease. The girl moved in.

She paid them, they paid me.

Here's a card.

Woody Garfield Realty.

- Thank you.

- Stay for a drink.

- No, thanks.

- You sure?

Do you own a lot of buildings,

Mr Weedon?

Yeah, here and there.

- You do pretty well.

- Well, I... manage to scrape up a living.

From your first-class tenants?

You let me know

if I can help you any more.

What is it, Weedon?

Who do I call first about you,

the Vice Squad or Narcotics?

You can call the president

if you want to, Mr Tibbs.

Why do you want to see him?

Would you mind telling him I'm here?

Well, you see, I am Mr Garfield's wife

as well as his partner.

Would you... wait a minute, please?

Look, will you get off the phone?

I need you now. Get off the phone now!

When I say something, it's important!

- There is a cop out there!

- So there's a cop. He can wait!

What do you mean, wait?

I'm the one that's out there.

I don't know what he's doing here!

Hang up now!

You can come in.

- Mr Garfield? I'm here about Joy Sturges.

- Hi there.

Joy Sturges...

110 St James, apartment 3A.

That doesn't belong to us.

That belongs to that pimp, Weedon.

- You lease and sublet that apartment.

- Nonsense!

Yes. Yes, we do, dear.

That was all part of a package deal.

We took in one of his tenants in March,

assumed responsibility.

Then we must have

a file on it somewhere.

I'll get it.

Good.

- Pardon me.

- Mr Garfield?

Well, what's that?

Looks like lint... from a new carpet.

That was 110 St James, hm?

Woody, come back, damn you! Woody!

- Where is he going?

- I have no idea.

This is Tibbs. Inspector Deutsch

is following suspect.

He is not to arrest

unless suspect tries to leave town.

He may lead us to something.

Mrs Garfield, get your coat.

You're coming with me.

This is "Be Nice to Police Week".

Paper! Get your paper!

Paper! Paper!

This is Inspector 71 to headquarters.

- Go ahead.

- Suspect in rental car, blue Chevy,

licence plate 478

Q-Queen, H-Henry, G-George.

He's headed toward Geary Street.

We want to send an officer to your house

to pick up his clothes. Do you mind?

- What good would it do if I did?

- Not much.

The lint is enough to justify a warrant.

Want to give us a key?

Thank you very much.

- Inspector 37 to headquarters.

- Go ahead, 37.

Suspect just went past. 71 is right

with him. Do you need me? Over.

Stand by, 37. 71, what do you think?

He's circling.

I think he's a scared cookie,

trying to make up his mind

what to do. Over.

You may need a little help.

37, you go with him.

- Roger.

- I can't stand it! Let me go!

You're treating him

like a fish on a hook!

Please.

Please.

Would you like a cup of coffee?

No. No, thank you.

Inspector 37 to headquarters.

Go ahead, 37.

Suspect proceeding

across bridge at normal speed.

- Tibbs.

- This is O'Connor at Woody Garfield's.

Hold on.

- Go ahead.

- There's a hamper in the bathroom.

Dirty clothes full of fibre fuzz.

We think it's like the rug.

- What kind of clothes?

- Underwear and socks.

- Underwear?

- Is there any blood?

Not that I can see.

- Bring 'em in anyway.

- Yes, sir.

Tibbs.

He is?

OK.

I'm going down to Communications.

You hang tight here.

Right, 37.

Affirmative. Right.

He's on the bridge, Lieutenant.

Shall we pick him up?

- Not yet.

- 37, don't move in. Just stay with him.

37 to headquarters.

10-20 is continuing into Marin County.

- Have the Highway Patrol been notified?

- Affirmative, 37.

Give me Highway Patrol radio room.

This is 71. I've had it.

He's spotted me. Over.

Yeah, south. Our cars can't follow.

Can you set up a block?

Only bruises and superficial burns.

He wants to call a lawyer.

It better be a divorce lawyer.

All right, then, Mr Garfield.

Your lawyer, Mr Bickel, is present.

Your lawyer,

of your own choosing, right?

Let the record show

that he nods, meaning "right".

- And you are talking willingly?

- Can't you see that my client is in shock?

He belongs in a hospital.

Dr Paul here thinks

he's fit to be questioned.

You've been advised of

your right to remain silent.

Anything you say

may be used against you.

Cut the crap!

Ask your questions.

Yes, sir, we'll do that.

You knew Joy... Miss Sturges?

Mr Garfield?

Mr Garfield?

And you were paying

the rent on the flat? Right?

Doc, unbandage one of his hands.

What the hell for?

We'd like to see

if they're properly bandaged.

You couldn't object to that.

- What's this about?

- I'm not gonna hurt you.

- Couldn't be shorter if he bit 'em.

- If you're talking about my fingernails,

they cut 'em before

they put the bandages on.

He always leaves them long and pearly.

Give me Police Receiving.

Hal. A prisoner, Woody Garfield,

with burnt hands, just now.

- Did you cut his fingernails?

- I always wear 'em long. Always.

- You can check with my manicurist.

- I'll hold.

Thanks.

They were long, and they cut them.

Bandage him. And when

he's through, you may leave.

- You're free to go.

- Now, look.

- Don't play games with me.

- There's no charge.

Except reckless driving.

Thank you.

Six finger marks.

And there was pressure

enough to cause deep bruising.

Not a cut, not an abrasion. Not even

slight penetration of the skin surface.

Yeah, you're right. It couldn't

have been done with long nails.

Then why did that guy run?

Maybe he was more afraid

of his wife than he was of us.

How about Logan Sharpe's nails?

They're short.

Always have been.

You must admit the Establishment...

Please don't put that word in my mouth.

It's been used and misused

until it's meaningless.

Oh, come on. Do you deny that

the opponents of Proposition Four

tend to fall into a certain category:

the privileged, the vested interests,

those who have?

Not all of them. Individuals vary.

We want a broad base of support.

We're not interested in

alienating anybody with loose labels.

You can't call city government friendly.

For one thing, you want

control of building codes.

No. No, no. Enforcement of building

codes. That's a different thing.

We simply want

what we're supposed to have.

Government by consent of the governed.

See, we've been swallowed by bigness.

Little city halls, neighbourhood city halls,

we feel are the answer.

OK.

Privately, I wish you luck.

Four, five, six, seven,

eight, nine, ten,

11, 12...

- Hi!

- Hi, Daddy!

- 13, 14...

- Where's your mommy?

- In the garden. 15, 16...

- You're doing real good!

Thank you, Daddy. 17, 18,

19, 20, 22...

Uh-uh. What happened to 21?

I don't know. 23, 24,

25, 26...

Hi.

Virge! There's a time, and a place.

Ginny? Look, I read somewhere,

a famous psychologist once said

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