The Fugitive 2x9 Escape into Black Pt.1

Is something wrong,
Miss Ruskin?

Here, get dressed.

What's this?

Don't ask questions.

Well, what is this?
Do you know who I--?

You're Dr. Richard Kimble.

You're convicted of murder

and they're coming to get you
right away.

Murder? Who?

Your wife.

( dramatic theme playing )

I killed my wife?

Look, doctor,
if I thought you were guilty

I wouldn't be here
right now.

Doctor Towne was right.

Will you listen to me?

If they catch you
they'll execute you.

They'll kill you.
Do you understand?

( dramatic theme playing )

Starring David Janssen
as Dr. Richard Kimble

An innocent victim
of blind justice,

falsely convicted
for the murder of his wife,

reprieved by fate
when a trainwreck

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.

ANNOUNCER:
The guest stars
in tonight's story:

Betty Garrett

Ivan Dixon

Also starring Barry Morse
as Lieutenant Philip Gerard.

ANNOUNCER:

( dramatic theme playing )

NARRATOR:
Another stopping place at
the end of another road.

If your name is Richard Kimble,

you're guilty of escape
and flight.

You have no future unless
you can find the past;

the night of September 17,
two years ago.

You saw the man who
killed your wife that night.

The face was there
for only a moment.

You'll never forget it.

And you keep looking.

Today a truck driver mentions
a one-armed man in Decatur.

( tires screech )

The description fits.

Coffee, mister?
Please.

I didn't hear you pull up.

I didn't.

Say, uh,

I'm looking for
an old acquaintance of mine.

I heard that he might be working
somewhere in Decatur.

In a restaurant.

You call this a restaurant?

Well, you'd remember
this fellow.

He has one arm missing.

WOMAN:
Marty.

Might ask the wife.
She never forgets anybody.

Fire, Marty! Fire!

( dramatic theme playing )

Shut down the main valve!
I'll get the fire extinguisher!

Well, he wouldn't be
alive at all

if the other fellow hadn't
dragged him outta there.

What's his name?

I don't know.

Miss Proctor?

Barlow.
Frank Barlow.

Omaha, Nebraska.

Well, you better see that
his family is notified.

These were her things.

Not even a thank you.

Why should he?
His daughter is dead.

Oh, yeah, but you
stuck your neck out for her.

Frank Barlow.

We were having trouble
locating the family.

The address is wrong
so we're passing the buck

to Social Services.

Why don't you wait till he
regains consciousness

then he can fill us in
himself.

Mm, he's awake already,
but, uh, well...

It's too bad.
He's a dreamy-looking guy too.

You still have trouble
hearing?

Vision still blurred?

I feel dizzy.

DOCTOR:
Like motion sickness?

What's your name?

I don't know.

Do you remember
what happened to you?

Explosion.

Where'd it happen?

I don't remember.

Are you married?

I don't remember.

Do you remember
Omaha, Nebraska?

I can't think.

What's the matter with me?

What's eight plus four?

Twelve.

What's your name?

I...

There's nothing to be
afraid of.

Just a temporary loss
of memory.

Usually corrects itself
within a few days.

I'm Dr. Bloch.
This is Dr. Towne.

He's our neuropsychiatry
specialist.

You're in good hands.

TOWNE:
You've suffered a
traumatic injury.

BLOCH:
Big bump on the head.

Yes. Abnormal pressure
on the brain,

internal bleeding in
the cranial cavity.

You have a cut
right here.

He-- Hematoma.

Yes, a subdural hematoma.

Also both eardrums
have been ruptured.

You know my name?

Barlow.

Frank Barlow.

Frank Barlow.

Thank you. I--

I'll try to remember.

You have no
social security record of him?

Yes, Frank Barlow.

Strange.

All right, uh,
try David Merrill.

That's a name I found on a
driver's license in his pocket.

Yes.

No, the labels in
his clothing

come from stores
all over the country.

That's right.

Yeah, thank you.

Oh, Miss Ruskin,
Sergeant Lascoe's here about

that Frank Barlow thing.

There's something
I want to say first.

I was sorry about
that girl.

Of course.

Did you apologize to
her father too?

People always think it's--
It's personal with the police.

Always get sore.

Isn't there something personal
about a child's life?

She was only 18.

Let's drop this, shall we?

The sergeant had no choice.

Neither did the doctor.

He had to make that
report.

You reported her?

Of course I did.

Lady, the law says a doctor's
gotta report an addict.

Thank you.
I know the rules.

Yes, knows the rules but usually
obeys her sentiments,

which are very active.

Isn't there something wrong

with rules that drive
a girl to suicide?

When you are ready,
Miss Ruskin,

we'll forget about
that case

and go on to
the next one.

Dr. Towne,

you're a very unusual man.

Hitchhiker.

Known as Frank Barlow.

Male, Caucasian,
American.

There's nothing here
I haven't reported to

the Missing Persons Bureau.

See for yourself.

Any, uh-- Any chance of

getting his fingerprints
tonight?

Well, I'll check with
Dr. Bloch.

His hands were
rather badly burned.

( dramatic theme playing )

Feeling better,
Mr. Barlow?

I'm feeling much better,
thank you.

May I sit down?

I have permission to ask
some more silly questions.

Well, if you don't mind
silly answers...

Silly doesn't bother me.

Clever answers do.

Clever answers?

Mr. Barlow,
I'm a welfare worker.

I'm not a detective
or a reformer.

All I'm supposed to do is
investigate your case

and determine
financial responsibility.

Why the lecture?

'Cause I can't help feeling

that you're hiding something.

You mean to think
I'm faking all this?

Oh, you can't.
Not for long.

Dr. Towne is too wise
and too thorough.

Well, you tell Dr. Towne,
or whoever it is,

that I accept
financial responsibility

for all this.

That I, personally,
will work the rest of my life

to pay off this bill

if somebody will just
get me out of this trap.

Look, lady,
I don't know who I am.

What about Frank Barlow?

That's a name
a doctor gave me.

David Merrill?

You had Frank Barlow
in your wallet,

David Merrill
in your driver's license.

I've got
"Decatur General Hospital"

inside my bathrobe.

What does that mean?

I checked out David Merrill
on E Street in Las Vegas,

and there is no such address.

That's fine.

You just keep finding out
who I'm not.

That ought to keep you busy
for a while.

( dramatic theme playing )

I'm sorry.
Let me help you.

You shouldn't be walking
by yourself.

( door closes )

( ominous theme playing )

What is it?
You know him?

Do you remember something?

Nurse. Nurse.

( dramatic theme playing )

Mr. Barlow,

uh, Dr. Bloch has given
Sgt. Lascoe your permission

to get some fingerprints
from you.

Any dizziness since
yesterday?

I wasn't dizzy, doctor.

I just

passed out.

Still can't find any family
for you, Barlow.

I mean, I guess it's Barlow.

Nothing seems to check out.

Dr. Bloch said
the left hand only.

Actually, we've got two
pretty good chances.

If you ever did time
in the army

or if you ever did time
in jail.

Either way we'll be able to
pin it down inside 48 hours.

May I have your clipboard
please?

Yes.
Excuse me.

Yep, you're nobody

or you're somebody.

Maybe a hitchhiker

Maybe one of those famous
lost millionaires.

A lot of people
get disappointed though.

Not too many turn out to be
millionaires.

LASCOE:
Did I hurt you?

No. no.

Relax.

Just relax.
I'll be careful.

Ugh.

I better just try the thumb
and the middle finger.

Those others look
pretty sore.

All right. Relax.

I must be nervous about
the million dollars.

( chuckles )

( dramatic theme playing )

Had you ever seen him
before that night?

No, never.

Well, what did he
talk about?

Was there any
conversation?

Well, he, um,
had some coffee

and, uh, let's see now--

Oh, yeah.

H-he was looking for
some friend of his.

Someone here? In Decatur?

Well, that's what he thought.

Yeah, someone working in
a restaurant.

I recollect that
handed me a laugh.

Ooh.

Did he tell you the name
of his friend?

No, uh,

he said it was a fella with
one arm cut off,