1 00:00:13,847 --> 00:00:15,304 Chapter One. 2 00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:18,717 This is the story behind one of the greatest manhunts in history. 3 00:00:18,810 --> 00:00:21,427 Maybe you read about it, or what they let you read about it, 4 00:00:21,522 --> 00:00:25,266 probably as some minor item buried on the back page. 5 00:00:25,359 --> 00:00:27,271 However, what happened in that city 6 00:00:27,319 --> 00:00:30,938 between May 16th and May 28th of this year was so incredible 7 00:00:31,031 --> 00:00:33,273 that to this day the facts have been suppressed 8 00:00:33,367 --> 00:00:36,860 in a massive effort to save certain political careers from disaster 9 00:00:36,954 --> 00:00:39,867 and law enforcement officials from embarrassment. 10 00:00:41,041 --> 00:00:45,285 This will be the last time I will ever discuss these events with anyone, 11 00:00:45,379 --> 00:00:47,962 so when you have finished this bizarre account, 12 00:00:48,048 --> 00:00:50,131 judge for yourself its believability, 13 00:00:50,217 --> 00:00:53,426 and then try to tell yourself, wherever you may be, 14 00:00:53,512 --> 00:00:55,629 "It couldn't happen here." 15 00:01:01,687 --> 00:01:02,928 Sunday, May 16th. 16 00:01:03,021 --> 00:01:04,933 At approximately 2:30 A. M., 17 00:01:05,023 --> 00:01:07,140 Cheryl Hughes was standing at the intersection 18 00:01:07,192 --> 00:01:09,434 of Casino Center and Fremont Street 19 00:01:09,528 --> 00:01:11,645 waiting for a girlfriend to give her a lift home. 20 00:01:17,869 --> 00:01:19,576 Cheryl Hughes was 23, 21 00:01:19,663 --> 00:01:21,871 5 feet 51/2 inches tall, 22 00:01:21,957 --> 00:01:23,289 118 pounds, 23 00:01:23,375 --> 00:01:25,913 blonde hair, light brown eyes, 24 00:01:26,003 --> 00:01:29,371 swing shift change girl at the Gold Dust Saloon. 25 00:01:30,549 --> 00:01:33,462 Cheryl Hughes, tired and hungry, 26 00:01:33,552 --> 00:01:35,839 but just mad enough to walk the eight blocks 27 00:01:35,887 --> 00:01:39,722 to her small frame house off the corner of 9th and Bridger. 28 00:01:43,729 --> 00:01:47,313 Cheryl Hughes. En route to her doom. 29 00:02:45,874 --> 00:02:46,955 That's odd, 30 00:03:00,138 --> 00:03:02,881 No evidence of dependent lividity, either, 31 00:03:04,017 --> 00:03:05,883 Peel back the chest flap, please, 32 00:03:09,648 --> 00:03:10,889 This should do it, 33 00:03:13,819 --> 00:03:15,435 It's incredible, 34 00:03:18,532 --> 00:03:21,445 Begin the gross work on internal organs, 35 00:03:21,493 --> 00:03:23,485 I'm going to phone the district attorney, 36 00:03:24,996 --> 00:03:27,283 And don't talk about this, to anyone, 37 00:03:36,174 --> 00:03:39,633 I came into it two days later, called back 97 miles 38 00:03:39,678 --> 00:03:42,295 from the first vacation I had had in 21/2 years 39 00:03:42,347 --> 00:03:45,636 because the story is so big no one else can handle it, 40 00:03:45,684 --> 00:03:47,801 according to our lovable managing editor. 41 00:03:47,853 --> 00:03:51,972 Rumor has it that the day Anthony Albert Vincenzo was born, 42 00:03:52,065 --> 00:03:53,556 his father left town. 43 00:03:53,650 --> 00:03:56,643 The story may be apocryphal, but I believe it. 44 00:03:56,737 --> 00:03:58,569 The only point I wonder about 45 00:03:58,655 --> 00:04:00,942 is why his mother didn't leave, too. 46 00:04:01,032 --> 00:04:02,489 Good morning, slaves, 47 00:04:10,709 --> 00:04:13,577 - We are not amused, - Kolchak, you are on it, 48 00:04:13,670 --> 00:04:15,753 A two-day old, third-rate murder... 49 00:04:15,839 --> 00:04:17,580 - You are on it, - What about them? 50 00:04:17,674 --> 00:04:19,006 They have other assignments, 51 00:04:20,010 --> 00:04:21,797 You're beautiful when you're angry, 52 00:04:21,887 --> 00:04:22,968 Out, 53 00:04:28,727 --> 00:04:32,220 First stop, County General, to see one of my most reliable spies... 54 00:04:32,355 --> 00:04:33,971 at least, he used to be reliable. 55 00:04:34,065 --> 00:04:35,181 Hello, Carl, 56 00:04:35,275 --> 00:04:38,109 I thought you were disbarred for malpractice, 57 00:04:38,195 --> 00:04:40,027 I thought we were rid of you for two weeks, 58 00:04:40,113 --> 00:04:41,479 So did I, 59 00:04:41,573 --> 00:04:44,941 Well, about this Cheryl Hughes thing... 60 00:04:45,035 --> 00:04:48,278 why does it say "officially undetermined" under "cause of death"? 61 00:04:48,371 --> 00:04:51,705 - Why don't you ask the coroner? - Come on, you're my spy here, 62 00:04:51,750 --> 00:04:54,367 Haven't I kept quiet about all those illegal operations 63 00:04:54,461 --> 00:04:56,418 you've been performing in closets? 64 00:04:57,464 --> 00:05:00,923 Tell me true, was there anything unusual about the autopsy? 65 00:05:00,967 --> 00:05:04,335 - No, She lost a lot of blood, - Some spy, 66 00:05:04,429 --> 00:05:08,139 I'm just a poor doctor that occasionally takes pity on an aging reporter, 67 00:05:09,226 --> 00:05:10,888 Dr, O'Brien, Any messages for me? 68 00:05:10,977 --> 00:05:12,934 Sounds like a Pulitzer Prize story to me, 69 00:05:12,979 --> 00:05:15,938 Second stop, the Gold Dust Saloon 70 00:05:16,024 --> 00:05:19,893 and a chat with Gail Foster, one of Cheryl Hughes' fellow workers 71 00:05:19,986 --> 00:05:23,275 and a rather close friend of mine. 72 00:05:23,365 --> 00:05:26,403 Poor Cheryl, I feel just terrible about it, 73 00:05:26,493 --> 00:05:28,906 If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to, 74 00:05:28,995 --> 00:05:30,577 No, I want to help if I can, 75 00:05:30,664 --> 00:05:33,577 You said that she never had any boyfriends, 76 00:05:33,625 --> 00:05:35,708 No, none that I ever heard of, 77 00:05:35,794 --> 00:05:39,083 She dated once in a while, but never the same man twice, 78 00:05:39,130 --> 00:05:40,917 I don't think she liked men, 79 00:05:41,007 --> 00:05:42,543 - Yeah? - Yeah, 80 00:05:42,634 --> 00:05:45,923 She even took karate lessons in case one got fresh with her, 81 00:05:46,012 --> 00:05:47,844 You mean that she knew karate? 82 00:05:47,931 --> 00:05:50,924 Yeah, Brown belt, 83 00:05:51,017 --> 00:05:53,555 Oh, I see him, I've got to go, Bye-bye, 84 00:05:54,980 --> 00:05:56,892 In any town the size of Las Vegas, 85 00:05:56,982 --> 00:06:00,225 the murder of one young woman hardly causes a ripple. 86 00:06:00,694 --> 00:06:02,902 But then the ripples started. 87 00:06:02,988 --> 00:06:06,652 Thursday, May 20th, 7:02 A. m. 88 00:06:16,835 --> 00:06:17,835 Over there, 89 00:06:17,878 --> 00:06:20,086 I didn't go down, I couldn't, 90 00:06:20,171 --> 00:06:22,413 Okay, okay, Don, take his statement, 91 00:06:27,512 --> 00:06:29,970 What took you so long, Kolchak? 92 00:06:31,349 --> 00:06:32,885 I got a flat tire, 93 00:06:45,530 --> 00:06:47,487 Not a footprint in sight, 94 00:06:47,532 --> 00:06:51,321 - Is that physically possible? - If it happened, it's possible, 95 00:06:51,369 --> 00:06:54,487 - It sure looks like it happened, - Well, come on, 96 00:06:58,084 --> 00:07:00,872 Bonnie Reynolds, 27, divorced, 97 00:07:00,962 --> 00:07:03,670 cocktail waitress at the Harem Room Casino. 98 00:07:13,183 --> 00:07:14,515 Look at her throat! 99 00:07:14,559 --> 00:07:16,425 She must have lost an awful lot of blood, 100 00:07:17,979 --> 00:07:19,891 Cheryl Hughes lost a lot of blood, too, 101 00:07:20,482 --> 00:07:22,690 You read that in the newspapers? 102 00:07:22,901 --> 00:07:24,858 No, I didn't read that in the newspapers, 103 00:07:25,987 --> 00:07:29,901 This girl lost a lot of blood, Sheriff, but she didn't lose it here, 104 00:07:34,496 --> 00:07:36,112 Anything? 105 00:07:36,206 --> 00:07:37,572 We found a purse, 106 00:07:37,666 --> 00:07:39,749 There's signs of a struggle up here, 107 00:07:41,169 --> 00:07:43,035 But nothing in between, 108 00:07:44,089 --> 00:07:45,671 Only our footprints, 109 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:53,091 What did he do, throw her? 110 00:07:55,725 --> 00:07:59,560 Who said Bonnie Reynolds was thrown 22 feet into that culvert? The coroner? 111 00:07:59,604 --> 00:08:00,890 I haven't heard about it, 112 00:08:00,981 --> 00:08:03,439 Who said this new killing is connected with the Cheryl Hughes murder? 113 00:08:03,441 --> 00:08:05,899 The police? Not to me, they haven't, 114 00:08:05,944 --> 00:08:08,231 Who said Cheryl Hughes died of massive blood loss? 115 00:08:08,321 --> 00:08:09,562 The coroner again? 116 00:08:09,614 --> 00:08:11,731 He hasn't even turned in his report yet, 117 00:08:11,783 --> 00:08:14,241 And who, may I ask, said that a super-powerful madman 118 00:08:14,285 --> 00:08:15,742 is running loose in Las Vegas? 119 00:08:15,787 --> 00:08:17,449 You hearing voices, Kolchak? 120 00:08:18,289 --> 00:08:20,076 I did not make up the facts on this story, 121 00:08:20,125 --> 00:08:21,411 I know you're bored, 122 00:08:21,459 --> 00:08:22,700 Big-time reporter like you, 123 00:08:22,794 --> 00:08:24,794 condemned to the sticks with us journalistic rubes, 124 00:08:24,838 --> 00:08:27,876 I know you'd like a big, fat byline on a big, fat story 125 00:08:27,966 --> 00:08:30,424 so you can pay your way back to a big, fat city job, 126 00:08:30,468 --> 00:08:32,926 but Kolchak, I expect you to report, 127 00:08:32,971 --> 00:08:34,803 not to come up with fairy tales, 128 00:08:36,141 --> 00:08:37,348 And, Kolchak... 129 00:08:38,435 --> 00:08:39,767 Quit bugging the P.D. 130 00:08:39,811 --> 00:08:41,491 If something turns up, they'll let us know, 131 00:08:41,563 --> 00:08:43,555 Meanwhile, use your head and lay off, 132 00:08:43,648 --> 00:08:45,014 Whatever they're up to, 133 00:08:45,108 --> 00:08:47,441 they don't want any help from amateur bloodhounds like you, 134 00:08:57,662 --> 00:09:00,530 Friday, May 21st, 8:06 A. m. 135 00:09:00,623 --> 00:09:02,865 Apartment of Carol Hanocheck, 136 00:09:02,959 --> 00:09:04,370 swing shift cocktail waitress 137 00:09:04,461 --> 00:09:06,794 in the Bird of Paradise Show Lounge. 138 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,122 She'd gotten home around 2: 15 A. M., 139 00:09:09,215 --> 00:09:11,207 poured herself a glass of milk, 140 00:09:11,301 --> 00:09:14,214 opened the back door of the kitchen for reasons unknown, 141 00:09:14,304 --> 00:09:16,045 and died like the others... 142 00:09:16,139 --> 00:09:18,051 suddenly, quietly, 143 00:09:18,141 --> 00:09:20,053 without disturbing her sleeping roommate 144 00:09:20,143 --> 00:09:21,884 only a few feet away. 145 00:09:21,978 --> 00:09:26,222 Something of a pattern had started to form, and it was ugly. 146 00:09:27,317 --> 00:09:30,276 It was then that people stopped talking. 147 00:09:30,361 --> 00:09:31,943 Does that surprise you? 148 00:09:32,030 --> 00:09:35,740 Look, you're not the only one that likes to play detective, 149 00:09:35,825 --> 00:09:39,068 The police, the Sheriff boys, they all think they're pretty good, 150 00:09:39,162 --> 00:09:41,074 And they don't need you, 151 00:09:41,164 --> 00:09:43,622 You know, you really make me feel wanted, 152 00:09:44,751 --> 00:09:47,084 We've had three murders in town, Bernie, 153 00:09:47,170 --> 00:09:49,583 We have one tremendously strong guy, maybe more, 154 00:09:49,672 --> 00:09:51,584 who goes around killing young girls, 155 00:09:51,674 --> 00:09:53,836 and they all lost a lot of blood, 156 00:09:54,844 --> 00:09:56,756 You aren't supposed to know about that, 157 00:09:56,846 --> 00:09:59,714 I'm not supposed to know about that, And I know it, 158 00:09:59,808 --> 00:10:01,800 What about your people down at the Bureau? 159 00:10:01,893 --> 00:10:04,330 No, this is nothing for the Bureau to mess with at this stage, 160 00:10:04,354 --> 00:10:07,267 You could make some unofficial inquiries for me, 161 00:10:08,733 --> 00:10:09,733 Like? 162 00:10:09,776 --> 00:10:13,440 You could check around the country and check all the hospitals 163 00:10:13,530 --> 00:10:17,114 and see if any of them have had corpses recently like ours, 164 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:18,816 all with a big loss of blood, 165 00:10:18,910 --> 00:10:22,449 You could check all the insane asylums across the country, 166 00:10:22,539 --> 00:10:26,123 see if they released recently a nut who thinks he's Count Dracula, 167 00:10:26,209 --> 00:10:28,667 even if he hasn't done anything to prove it, 168 00:10:28,753 --> 00:10:30,710 Do you believe in vampires, little boy? 169 00:10:30,797 --> 00:10:32,709 That's funny, That's very funny, 170 00:10:32,757 --> 00:10:34,373 That's very funny, Bernie, 171 00:10:37,220 --> 00:10:40,133 Are you gonna do it, or sit there like a cheap goniff guzzling my beer? 172 00:10:41,391 --> 00:10:42,802 I'll think about it, okay? 173 00:10:42,892 --> 00:10:45,680 Meanwhile, I hope it doesn't disillusion you to know 174 00:10:45,770 --> 00:10:49,309 that the local law enforcement people go along with your views... somewhat, 175 00:10:49,399 --> 00:10:52,813 At this moment, they're waiting for a special report from the coroner 176 00:10:52,902 --> 00:10:56,361 and two pathology experts who were flown up from L.A.P.D. 177 00:10:56,447 --> 00:10:58,564 along with a small truckload of equipment, 178 00:10:58,658 --> 00:11:00,399 Oh, hi, Marilyn, how are you? 179 00:11:01,828 --> 00:11:04,411 - I like your luncheon place, - Yeah, 180 00:11:04,497 --> 00:11:06,454 If you want to hear that special report, 181 00:11:06,499 --> 00:11:08,832 meet me at the sheriff's office, Starts at 6:30, 182 00:11:08,918 --> 00:11:10,875 - Hey, thanks, - Don't thank me, Just be there, 183 00:11:10,962 --> 00:11:12,419 Where are you going? 184 00:11:18,136 --> 00:11:21,425 Mr. Kolchak, telephone please. Mr. Kolchak. 185 00:11:24,350 --> 00:11:27,843 Carl Kolchak, telephone, please. Carl Kolchak. 186 00:11:30,356 --> 00:11:31,392 Kolchak, 187 00:11:31,482 --> 00:11:32,482 Hi, Carl, 188 00:11:32,525 --> 00:11:34,858 I heard the Parkway Hospital was knocked over, 189 00:11:34,944 --> 00:11:37,857 Knocked over for what? Cash, drugs, equipment, what? 190 00:11:39,032 --> 00:11:40,113 Blood? 191 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,943 That's right, Every container in the place, 192 00:11:43,036 --> 00:11:44,277 Their entire stock, 193 00:11:44,329 --> 00:11:46,241 What about blood type? 194 00:11:46,331 --> 00:11:48,914 Seems blood type and Rh factor didn't much matter, 195 00:11:50,501 --> 00:11:52,993 - Can't stop now, See you, - Yeah, but... 196 00:12:21,241 --> 00:12:23,949 6:30 p. M., Clark County Courthouse. 197 00:12:24,035 --> 00:12:25,617 Present in addition to myself 198 00:12:25,703 --> 00:12:27,945 and two incompetents who called themselves reporters 199 00:12:28,039 --> 00:12:30,622 were Warren Butcher of the Sheriff's Office, 200 00:12:30,708 --> 00:12:33,621 Thomas Paine of the District Attorney's Office, 201 00:12:33,711 --> 00:12:37,079 Captain Edward Masterson of the Las Vegas Police Department, 202 00:12:37,173 --> 00:12:39,130 and old buddy Bernie Jenks. 203 00:12:39,217 --> 00:12:41,550 Holding forth with his inimitable cool, 204 00:12:41,636 --> 00:12:44,470 Dr. Robert Makurji, boy coroner. 205 00:12:44,555 --> 00:12:47,923 We found that death in each case was extremely swift, 206 00:12:48,017 --> 00:12:49,929 coming in something less than a minute, 207 00:12:50,019 --> 00:12:53,228 After the initial wounds were inflicted, 208 00:12:53,314 --> 00:12:55,055 the blood was drained very quickly, 209 00:12:55,149 --> 00:12:57,061 some kind of suction device being used, 210 00:12:57,151 --> 00:13:00,315 This would explain why no blood was found anywhere in the victims 211 00:13:00,405 --> 00:13:02,317 or in the areas they were discovered, 212 00:13:02,407 --> 00:13:04,820 Doctor, Kolchak, Daily News. 213 00:13:04,909 --> 00:13:08,573 Do you have any idea what could have made these wounds? 214 00:13:08,663 --> 00:13:12,202 They're not unlike the bite of a medium-sized dog, 215 00:13:12,292 --> 00:13:13,828 What do you mean, dog? 216 00:13:13,918 --> 00:13:16,376 What are you telling us, a dog did these murders? 217 00:13:16,421 --> 00:13:19,585 I didn't mean to indicate the wounds were actually inflicted by a dog, 218 00:13:19,674 --> 00:13:23,088 only that they're similar to those which might be caused by a dog, 219 00:13:24,178 --> 00:13:26,761 A rather interesting point is that we found another substance 220 00:13:26,848 --> 00:13:30,558 mixed in with the traces of blood in the throat wounds, namely saliva, 221 00:13:31,769 --> 00:13:33,101 What do you mean, saliva? 222 00:13:34,188 --> 00:13:36,430 I mean saliva, Sheriff Butcher, 223 00:13:36,524 --> 00:13:38,186 Human saliva, 224 00:13:44,699 --> 00:13:47,112 If Makurji had suggested that the murders 225 00:13:47,201 --> 00:13:49,614 were committed by a giant butterfly, 226 00:13:49,704 --> 00:13:51,445 he couldn't have made more sparks. 227 00:13:53,458 --> 00:13:57,077 Now... what do you mean, human? 228 00:13:58,087 --> 00:14:00,579 Are you suggesting that each of these women 229 00:14:00,673 --> 00:14:03,211 was bitten in the throat by a man? 230 00:14:03,301 --> 00:14:05,759 At present, the evidence points that way, 231 00:14:05,803 --> 00:14:09,422 However, I couldn't and wouldn't hazard a guess as to motivation, 232 00:14:09,515 --> 00:14:11,552 I can only be sure they each died from shock 233 00:14:11,642 --> 00:14:13,804 induced by massive loss of blood, 234 00:14:13,895 --> 00:14:18,765 Dr, Makurji, is it possible that he killed these women 235 00:14:18,816 --> 00:14:21,775 by biting them in the throat for the express purpose 236 00:14:21,819 --> 00:14:23,401 of drinking their blood? 237 00:14:23,488 --> 00:14:26,572 Kolchak, you're here by the mutual suffrage of us all, 238 00:14:26,657 --> 00:14:28,523 - Sufferance, - What? 239 00:14:28,618 --> 00:14:29,859 It's "sufferance," Sheriff, 240 00:14:29,952 --> 00:14:32,114 Well, whatever it is, just shut up! 241 00:14:34,415 --> 00:14:36,281 I'll answer that, 242 00:14:36,334 --> 00:14:39,372 There have been cases of people who, through some mental derangement, 243 00:14:39,462 --> 00:14:41,920 have come to believe they were vampires, 244 00:14:42,006 --> 00:14:44,419 In Germany in the 1920s, there was one fellow 245 00:14:44,509 --> 00:14:46,629 who did use his teeth to rip out his victims' throats, 246 00:14:46,677 --> 00:14:48,794 We are not going to jump to any conclusions 247 00:14:48,888 --> 00:14:51,505 about who or what killed these women, 248 00:14:52,892 --> 00:14:57,853 It is possible, you know, to type a person's blood from his saliva, 249 00:14:57,980 --> 00:15:01,564 If I were you gentlemen, I'd look for a very anemic fellow, 250 00:15:01,651 --> 00:15:03,734 possibly with some rare blood disease, 251 00:15:03,820 --> 00:15:05,857 I don't care what kind of a nut killed these women, 252 00:15:05,988 --> 00:15:08,071 But I'll tell you this... he's out there, 253 00:15:08,157 --> 00:15:10,069 and I'll bet he's high on pot or the hard stuff, 254 00:15:10,159 --> 00:15:12,401 and he's going to kill again unless he's stopped, 255 00:15:14,664 --> 00:15:18,408 What have your people got on this Parkway blood theft? 256 00:15:18,501 --> 00:15:21,585 Well, the latest is the nurse said 257 00:15:21,671 --> 00:15:24,459 she saw something funny out there last night 258 00:15:24,549 --> 00:15:25,915 or early this morning, 259 00:15:26,008 --> 00:15:29,251 Seems that a tall, skinny guy dressed as an orderly 260 00:15:29,345 --> 00:15:32,509 was nosing around the refrigerated storage area, 261 00:15:32,557 --> 00:15:34,765 That's where they keep the blood and the plasma, 262 00:15:34,851 --> 00:15:36,592 She didn't think much of it then, 263 00:15:36,686 --> 00:15:40,930 but later when she spoke about the guy to the floor super, 264 00:15:41,023 --> 00:15:46,143 she was told that there was no such tall, skinny guy on duty there, 265 00:15:49,407 --> 00:15:50,898 Description as follows... 266 00:15:50,992 --> 00:15:53,359 white male adult... 267 00:15:54,454 --> 00:15:57,071 6- feet-2 to 6-feet-4, thin, 268 00:15:57,165 --> 00:15:59,703 about 175 pounds with pale complexion, 269 00:15:59,792 --> 00:16:01,374 Dark hair, 270 00:16:01,461 --> 00:16:03,418 So we start looking for a man, 271 00:16:03,463 --> 00:16:05,876 local resident or, worse yet, some outsider 272 00:16:05,965 --> 00:16:07,797 who may not even still be in the area, 273 00:16:07,884 --> 00:16:10,922 We'll check the airport, the bus terminal, railroad station, 274 00:16:11,053 --> 00:16:13,386 blockade the highways, and if we're lucky, we'll get him, 275 00:16:13,473 --> 00:16:16,557 if he's stupid enough to still be hanging around after three crimes, 276 00:16:16,642 --> 00:16:18,099 You got any other suggestions? 277 00:16:18,186 --> 00:16:20,223 Just do it, All right, let's break this up, 278 00:16:20,313 --> 00:16:23,431 Thank you, Doctor MA... MA... 279 00:16:23,524 --> 00:16:25,015 Thank you, doctor, 280 00:16:25,109 --> 00:16:28,227 Mr. Paine, I shouldn't be too inclined 281 00:16:28,321 --> 00:16:31,735 to reject Mr. Kolchak's theory out of hand if I were you, 282 00:16:33,284 --> 00:16:37,654 It is at best highly speculative, but not altogether unwarranted, 283 00:16:44,253 --> 00:16:47,371 You can throw away that cassette, 284 00:16:47,465 --> 00:16:50,674 Now, this "vampire" stuff 285 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:53,719 is to stay right in this room, 286 00:16:53,804 --> 00:16:55,716 Until we have the assailant in custody, 287 00:16:55,806 --> 00:16:59,345 we say nothing about these women being drained of blood, 288 00:16:59,435 --> 00:17:01,643 There will be no rumors, no reports in the paper, 289 00:17:01,729 --> 00:17:05,518 The official opinion at this time is that the cause of death is undetermined, 290 00:17:06,609 --> 00:17:08,475 We don't want to cause a panic, 291 00:17:10,154 --> 00:17:12,692 It's bad for police operations, It's bad for the people, 292 00:17:14,575 --> 00:17:16,407 And it's bad for business, 293 00:17:18,913 --> 00:17:21,200 Thank you for your cooperation, 294 00:17:23,501 --> 00:17:26,414 Kolchak, I want to have a talk with you, 295 00:17:26,504 --> 00:17:29,417 Boys, there's no reason to bother the doctor anymore, 296 00:17:29,507 --> 00:17:32,090 I have a prepared statement in my office, 297 00:17:32,176 --> 00:17:34,213 You can go back to the lab, 298 00:17:34,303 --> 00:17:37,091 You're becoming a real pest, 299 00:17:37,181 --> 00:17:40,424 I'll have to have a word or two with Vincenzo about you, 300 00:17:40,518 --> 00:17:43,101 Maybe one of the other boys at the office 301 00:17:43,187 --> 00:17:44,974 should handle this from here on, 302 00:17:48,192 --> 00:17:50,855 Keep your nose clean, son, Stay out of other people's business, 303 00:17:50,945 --> 00:17:52,607 It's healthier that way, 304 00:17:58,286 --> 00:18:01,199 Will you watch what you're saying? You know these guys, 305 00:18:01,289 --> 00:18:03,600 You could find yourself out of a job and 86'd all over town, 306 00:18:03,624 --> 00:18:05,536 That go for you, too? 307 00:18:05,626 --> 00:18:08,369 Who can talk to you when you get like this? 308 00:18:08,462 --> 00:18:12,046 Listen, I'll nose around unofficially for you on anything you bring me, 309 00:18:12,133 --> 00:18:13,374 just between the two of us, 310 00:18:13,467 --> 00:18:16,050 but do me a favor and stay away from me for a few days, 311 00:18:16,137 --> 00:18:18,049 just for friendship's sake, 312 00:18:23,853 --> 00:18:25,310 Did I say it was a vampire? 313 00:18:25,396 --> 00:18:27,308 What does your suggested headline say? 314 00:18:27,398 --> 00:18:28,934 The story makes it clear, 315 00:18:29,025 --> 00:18:32,234 "Vampire Killer in Las Vegas," question mark, Do I misread? 316 00:18:32,320 --> 00:18:33,902 The story makes it clear, 317 00:18:33,988 --> 00:18:36,571 Do I misread, or did you use the word "vampire"? 318 00:18:37,658 --> 00:18:40,150 Some screwball who imagines he's a vampire 319 00:18:40,244 --> 00:18:42,222 is loose in Las Vegas, and people ought to be told, 320 00:18:42,246 --> 00:18:44,363 If there's a screwball loose in Las Vegas, 321 00:18:44,457 --> 00:18:45,948 his last name begins with a "K," 322 00:18:46,042 --> 00:18:48,602 I've heard about the little scene you had with the boys downtown, 323 00:18:48,669 --> 00:18:51,082 No vampire stories, clear? 324 00:18:59,764 --> 00:19:03,053 How about a special featurette with a border of roses... 325 00:19:03,100 --> 00:19:06,218 an interview with the two girl victims in heaven, 326 00:19:06,270 --> 00:19:08,853 with a celestial choir in the background, 327 00:19:08,939 --> 00:19:10,475 Out! 328 00:19:17,073 --> 00:19:20,237 I'm sorry, I guess I fell asleep, 329 00:19:20,284 --> 00:19:21,284 Yes, 330 00:19:21,369 --> 00:19:24,077 What were you saying? 331 00:19:24,121 --> 00:19:27,410 You do great things for my masculine ego, you know? 332 00:19:27,458 --> 00:19:29,245 Yeah, 333 00:19:29,293 --> 00:19:32,707 Actually, I was saying that I think that Vincenzo 334 00:19:32,797 --> 00:19:35,585 has the news sense of a tree stump, 335 00:19:36,801 --> 00:19:40,090 It's got to be one man, It's got to be, 336 00:19:40,137 --> 00:19:42,424 Big, strong, psychotic, 337 00:19:42,473 --> 00:19:47,264 You're certainly making me very glad that I work nights, 338 00:19:47,311 --> 00:19:52,147 Well, I told you to quit working nights, didn't I? 339 00:20:11,335 --> 00:20:13,042 I am forever in your debt, love, 340 00:20:14,839 --> 00:20:16,046 What was that? 341 00:20:17,508 --> 00:20:18,919 The killer's done it again, 342 00:20:19,009 --> 00:20:20,545 Oh, no, 343 00:20:20,636 --> 00:20:24,175 Only this time, he was seen, 344 00:20:47,496 --> 00:20:49,988 I saw him standing over there, 345 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:52,623 I thought he was kissing her, 346 00:20:52,710 --> 00:20:57,330 Then he turned, and she fell down over there by the car, 347 00:20:59,508 --> 00:21:01,340 He must have followed her home, 348 00:21:02,845 --> 00:21:05,383 I'm sorry, I can't, 349 00:21:17,193 --> 00:21:18,559 Victim number four. 350 00:21:18,652 --> 00:21:21,941 Mary Branden, showgirl, 25, 351 00:21:22,031 --> 00:21:26,901 five feet eight inches tall, 125 luscious pounds... 352 00:21:26,994 --> 00:21:30,112 less the weight of 12 pints of blood, of course. 353 00:21:30,206 --> 00:21:32,368 Looks like Bela Lugosi struck again, 354 00:21:33,375 --> 00:21:35,287 Knock it off, That's her daughter, 355 00:21:38,088 --> 00:21:39,249 Oops, 356 00:21:41,217 --> 00:21:43,254 I'm all right now, 357 00:21:44,637 --> 00:21:47,129 Now, the car he drove away in... was it new? 358 00:21:47,223 --> 00:21:48,464 No, 359 00:21:48,557 --> 00:21:52,141 It was a few years old, I think, 360 00:21:52,228 --> 00:21:53,890 It was a maroon coupe, 361 00:21:53,979 --> 00:21:55,220 I'll call it in, 362 00:21:55,272 --> 00:21:57,810 Barney, may I, uh...? 363 00:21:57,900 --> 00:22:00,062 Yeah, but take it easy, 364 00:22:00,152 --> 00:22:03,566 I'm sorry, ma'am, Kolchak, the Daily News. 365 00:22:04,573 --> 00:22:06,815 That was your daughter? 366 00:22:07,952 --> 00:22:10,911 My best contact in Las Vegas has always been Helen O'Brien, 367 00:22:10,996 --> 00:22:13,784 chief switchboard operator at the county courthouse. 368 00:22:13,874 --> 00:22:15,581 Hello, adorable, 369 00:22:15,668 --> 00:22:17,910 You're a sadist, 370 00:22:18,003 --> 00:22:19,414 Oh, I could take it back, 371 00:22:19,505 --> 00:22:22,248 Over my dead, plump body, 372 00:22:22,341 --> 00:22:24,082 Listen, you magnificent morsel, 373 00:22:24,176 --> 00:22:26,088 the DMV is checking on the suspect's car, 374 00:22:26,178 --> 00:22:28,215 You couldn't help me in that area, could you? 375 00:22:28,305 --> 00:22:29,716 Of course not, 376 00:22:30,850 --> 00:22:32,182 Bribed again, 377 00:22:35,354 --> 00:22:36,354 What? 378 00:22:38,858 --> 00:22:40,895 How'd you like to see the killer's face? 379 00:24:23,170 --> 00:24:25,287 Sherman Duffy of the Chicago Globe 380 00:24:25,381 --> 00:24:27,964 once described a reporter as follows... 381 00:24:28,050 --> 00:24:31,919 socially, he fits in somewhere between a hooker and a bartender. 382 00:24:32,012 --> 00:24:34,925 Spiritually, he stands beside Galileo, 383 00:24:35,015 --> 00:24:37,257 because he knows the world is round. 384 00:24:37,351 --> 00:24:41,220 Not that it does much good when his editor knows it's flat. 385 00:24:41,730 --> 00:24:43,500 Shelley Forbes has got to be his fifth victim, 386 00:24:43,524 --> 00:24:45,106 Look at the way her dog was killed, 387 00:24:45,192 --> 00:24:47,275 - You never give up, do you? - What do you mean? 388 00:24:47,361 --> 00:24:49,102 I mean this is unacceptable, 389 00:24:49,196 --> 00:24:51,279 I'm very close to firing you, 390 00:24:51,365 --> 00:24:53,448 even though the owner of this paper has a soft spot in his head 391 00:24:53,450 --> 00:24:55,533 for has-been big city reporters, 392 00:24:57,454 --> 00:24:59,411 I am tired of your pressure, 393 00:24:59,456 --> 00:25:01,413 I am tired of the owner's pressure, 394 00:25:01,458 --> 00:25:04,917 I'm tired of the pressure all around me to blow this story up on the one hand 395 00:25:04,962 --> 00:25:06,544 and keep it under wraps on the other, 396 00:25:06,630 --> 00:25:08,587 I am tired of being the middleman, 397 00:25:08,674 --> 00:25:09,960 Do you understand that? 398 00:25:10,134 --> 00:25:11,625 Can you understand that? 399 00:25:13,470 --> 00:25:15,462 What do you want, Vincenzo? 400 00:25:15,597 --> 00:25:17,839 A testimonial from Count Dracula? 401 00:25:17,933 --> 00:25:18,933 Out! Get out! 402 00:25:18,976 --> 00:25:21,684 What is this "Out! Out! Get out!" game we play? 403 00:25:21,770 --> 00:25:24,103 This nut thinks he is a vampire, 404 00:25:24,148 --> 00:25:26,435 He has killed four, maybe five women, 405 00:25:26,483 --> 00:25:29,317 He has drained every drop of blood from every one of them, 406 00:25:29,403 --> 00:25:31,645 Now, that is news, News! 407 00:25:31,739 --> 00:25:33,731 And we are a newspaper! 408 00:25:33,782 --> 00:25:36,991 We are supposed to print news, not suppress it! 409 00:25:37,077 --> 00:25:39,694 You know darn well why we're soft-pedaling this thing, 410 00:25:39,788 --> 00:25:41,450 No! Tell me why! 411 00:25:41,498 --> 00:25:44,081 Could it be because we have been told to? 412 00:25:44,168 --> 00:25:45,955 You are an idiot, 413 00:25:46,003 --> 00:25:48,086 Worse, You're irresponsible, 414 00:25:48,172 --> 00:25:50,664 All these murders mean to you is a byline, 415 00:25:50,758 --> 00:25:53,045 What difference does it matter what it means to me? 416 00:25:53,135 --> 00:25:54,876 The point is that we are suppressing news, 417 00:25:54,970 --> 00:25:56,427 we are withholding information, 418 00:25:56,513 --> 00:25:58,379 Everybody in town knows what's going on... 419 00:25:58,474 --> 00:26:00,761 the police, the D.A... the coroner's office, 420 00:26:00,809 --> 00:26:03,455 Every reporter on every newspaper in Las Vegas knows what's going on, 421 00:26:03,479 --> 00:26:06,222 The only people who don't know are the people, 422 00:26:06,315 --> 00:26:08,978 At last you got the point, 423 00:26:09,026 --> 00:26:11,359 The people in Las Vegas don't know, 424 00:26:11,445 --> 00:26:14,062 because the people would come unglued if they did know, 425 00:26:14,156 --> 00:26:17,115 even more than they're coming unglued already, Capisce? 426 00:26:17,201 --> 00:26:20,069 Tuesday, May 25th, 7:30 p.m. 427 00:26:20,162 --> 00:26:22,404 Helen O'Brien had told me 428 00:26:22,498 --> 00:26:25,491 that the DMV had come up with 16 possibles. 429 00:26:25,584 --> 00:26:27,496 All but one had been eliminated. 430 00:26:27,544 --> 00:26:29,752 The car owner's name, Martin Lubin, 431 00:26:29,838 --> 00:26:32,080 address on Spring Mountain Road, 432 00:26:32,174 --> 00:26:34,507 name and address both phony. 433 00:26:34,593 --> 00:26:37,882 Name of salesman who sold car, Fred Hurley. 434 00:26:37,971 --> 00:26:39,712 So I sets him a price, 435 00:26:39,807 --> 00:26:43,300 He don't say nothing, just stands there looking at me, 436 00:26:47,356 --> 00:26:49,439 How'd you find out about this? 437 00:26:49,525 --> 00:26:50,982 A fat little bird told me about it, 438 00:26:51,068 --> 00:26:53,811 - Just keep your mouth shut, - Yes, sir, 439 00:26:53,862 --> 00:26:54,862 Okay, 440 00:26:54,947 --> 00:26:59,237 Well, like I said, he just stands there looking at me, 441 00:26:59,326 --> 00:27:01,363 Then he tells me the price is too high... 442 00:27:01,453 --> 00:27:03,319 $300 too high, 443 00:27:03,413 --> 00:27:06,372 He keeps staring, as if daring me to tell him the price is $1200, 444 00:27:06,458 --> 00:27:07,539 Is this the fellow? 445 00:27:07,626 --> 00:27:11,586 Stop doing our job for us, That's already been established, 446 00:27:11,713 --> 00:27:14,046 You see, I told them only he had a mustache, 447 00:27:14,133 --> 00:27:16,466 Mustache, Did you sell him the car? 448 00:27:16,552 --> 00:27:18,384 Well, I started to say no, 449 00:27:18,470 --> 00:27:21,713 but something inside tells me, "Don't mess with this guy," 450 00:27:21,807 --> 00:27:24,720 I mean, he's a creep, with them red eyes and that voice, 451 00:27:24,810 --> 00:27:27,848 He's enough to keep a guy from working nights, 452 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:31,894 All my life I've waited for a story like this, All my life! 453 00:27:31,984 --> 00:27:34,271 When it finally comes, I can't get it printed, 454 00:27:34,361 --> 00:27:38,526 Do you know the holes in Mary Branden's neck 455 00:27:38,574 --> 00:27:41,112 were airbrushed out before they printed the photographs? 456 00:27:42,202 --> 00:27:46,572 If you keep going on like this, you're going to get fired again, 457 00:27:46,665 --> 00:27:48,907 Let's see... how many times has it been? 458 00:27:50,002 --> 00:27:51,413 Twice in Washington, 459 00:27:51,503 --> 00:27:53,039 three times in New York, 460 00:27:53,130 --> 00:27:54,996 twice in Chicago, 461 00:27:55,090 --> 00:27:58,959 and once... or was it twice? In Boston, 462 00:27:59,928 --> 00:28:00,928 Oh, 463 00:28:02,097 --> 00:28:05,181 I'm becoming extinct in my own lifetime, 464 00:28:06,977 --> 00:28:08,343 Homo Newshawkus. 465 00:28:08,437 --> 00:28:11,180 Natural habitat, a pool of sour mash bourbon, 466 00:28:11,273 --> 00:28:13,936 You know, I really ought to light a candle to Ben Hecht, 467 00:28:14,985 --> 00:28:16,066 Here, 468 00:28:17,154 --> 00:28:19,567 You ought to quit your job, you know, 469 00:28:19,615 --> 00:28:21,481 And you'll support me? 470 00:28:21,575 --> 00:28:24,568 Well, I... Come on, honey, I'm serious, 471 00:28:24,620 --> 00:28:27,488 That weirdo's hit five girls, and they were all night workers, 472 00:28:27,581 --> 00:28:28,788 Five? 473 00:28:28,832 --> 00:28:30,915 Yeah, five, 474 00:28:30,959 --> 00:28:33,076 A girl named Shelley Forbes is missing, 475 00:28:33,170 --> 00:28:35,412 and I'll bet my bottom dollar she's victim number five, 476 00:28:36,506 --> 00:28:38,748 You know, you iron a shirt pretty good there, 477 00:28:40,177 --> 00:28:42,920 I've been doing some thinking, 478 00:28:43,972 --> 00:28:45,929 What do you know about vampires? 479 00:28:45,974 --> 00:28:48,591 Only that they wear dinner suits 480 00:28:48,644 --> 00:28:50,601 and talk with marbles in their mouth, 481 00:28:50,646 --> 00:28:52,262 Will you please be serious? 482 00:28:52,356 --> 00:28:54,097 Watch my natural habitat there, 483 00:28:59,947 --> 00:29:01,108 Open it, 484 00:29:03,617 --> 00:29:05,654 "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Vampires. 485 00:29:05,661 --> 00:29:06,868 But Were Afraid to Ask." 486 00:29:06,954 --> 00:29:09,037 No, you're going to look at it, 487 00:29:09,122 --> 00:29:10,533 Come on, Why? 488 00:29:10,624 --> 00:29:13,367 - What if the killer's a real vampire? - I've had a very long week, 489 00:29:13,460 --> 00:29:15,543 He's done everything that's in this book, 490 00:29:15,629 --> 00:29:17,712 You're going to read it, 491 00:29:17,798 --> 00:29:20,461 Yes, all right, I'm going to read it, 492 00:29:23,971 --> 00:29:26,588 Oh, now, come on, you're a big, tough reporter, 493 00:29:26,682 --> 00:29:30,221 You can take it, You might even get a good feature article out of it, 494 00:29:31,228 --> 00:29:32,560 That's it, 495 00:29:34,815 --> 00:29:37,057 "Since the beginning of man's existence, 496 00:29:37,150 --> 00:29:38,891 "there have been creatures of the night, 497 00:29:38,986 --> 00:29:41,899 "crazed monsters that track their bloody prints 498 00:29:41,989 --> 00:29:43,901 "through the pages of fact and fiction, 499 00:29:43,991 --> 00:29:46,574 "Of them all, the vampire seems to have accumulated 500 00:29:46,660 --> 00:29:49,573 the largest body of documentation,". 501 00:29:54,418 --> 00:29:58,082 "By night, the vampire is virtually indestructible, 502 00:29:58,171 --> 00:30:00,754 "fearing only the sign of the cross, 503 00:30:00,841 --> 00:30:03,254 "Before daybreak, he must return to his coffin, 504 00:30:03,343 --> 00:30:07,178 "otherwise he will be destroyed by the purifying rays of the sun, 505 00:30:07,264 --> 00:30:09,096 "It is then, while he lies dormant, 506 00:30:09,182 --> 00:30:10,764 "he can be destroyed 507 00:30:10,851 --> 00:30:14,515 by hammering a wooden stake through his heart,". 508 00:30:18,317 --> 00:30:20,274 According to the legend, 509 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:23,444 the victim of the vampire will ultimately rise again 510 00:30:23,530 --> 00:30:25,112 as the living dead, 511 00:30:25,198 --> 00:30:28,441 and must be destroyed in a similar manner. 512 00:30:28,535 --> 00:30:33,781 From any source available, the vampire must have blood. 513 00:30:55,937 --> 00:30:58,099 Help! Help! 514 00:30:58,190 --> 00:30:59,681 Someone help! 515 00:31:05,947 --> 00:31:07,734 He's in there, 516 00:31:41,358 --> 00:31:43,645 I was doing double duty as night editor 517 00:31:43,693 --> 00:31:45,980 when the P.D. squawk box went crazy 518 00:31:46,029 --> 00:31:48,988 about a wild brawl at the Old Town Hospital. 519 00:32:47,382 --> 00:32:51,126 Thursday, May 27th, 8: 20 A. M., and things were rolling. 520 00:32:51,219 --> 00:32:53,051 Our morning edition hit the streets 521 00:32:53,138 --> 00:32:55,050 recapping all the action at the hospital. 522 00:32:55,140 --> 00:32:57,883 The TV people, as usual, had missed out completely, 523 00:32:57,976 --> 00:33:01,435 and the radio stations were literally reading our copy on the air. 524 00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:04,063 But now the whole lid was really blown off. 525 00:33:04,149 --> 00:33:06,766 The maniac had been identified. 526 00:33:09,988 --> 00:33:11,908 Sorry I'm late, I just got these out of the soup, 527 00:33:15,327 --> 00:33:17,910 Now, here's a rundown 528 00:33:17,996 --> 00:33:20,238 on the Scotland Yard and the Interpol findings, 529 00:33:20,332 --> 00:33:22,870 Subject... Janos Skorzeny, 530 00:33:22,959 --> 00:33:25,918 Born in Craesti, Romania, 1899, 531 00:33:26,004 --> 00:33:28,371 Now, wait just a minute, 532 00:33:28,465 --> 00:33:32,129 You trying to tell me this guy is over 70 years old? 533 00:33:32,219 --> 00:33:35,212 Come on, Bernie, your boys have come up with the wrong man, 534 00:33:35,305 --> 00:33:36,546 Like hell we have! 535 00:33:36,598 --> 00:33:39,261 These facts have been triple-checked and confirmed, 536 00:33:39,309 --> 00:33:41,426 I've been up all night, and I'm pretty tired, 537 00:33:41,520 --> 00:33:43,512 Do you want it or don't you? 538 00:33:43,605 --> 00:33:45,471 Just take it easy, Let's hear it, 539 00:33:45,565 --> 00:33:47,431 All right, 540 00:33:48,652 --> 00:33:50,939 Skorzeny's father died in 1923, 541 00:33:51,029 --> 00:33:54,147 He left somewhere between $75 and $100 million, 542 00:33:56,785 --> 00:33:58,447 At this time he began to travel, 543 00:33:58,495 --> 00:34:00,578 and he became known throughout Eastern Europe 544 00:34:00,622 --> 00:34:02,534 as a big lover of nightlife, 545 00:34:02,624 --> 00:34:06,083 We don't have a lot more on him before World War II, 546 00:34:06,169 --> 00:34:08,411 Scotland Yard reports he showed up in England 547 00:34:08,505 --> 00:34:10,997 just in time for the German blitz, 548 00:34:12,133 --> 00:34:15,251 I'm sure Mr. Kolchak will find the following facts of interest, 549 00:34:16,346 --> 00:34:20,181 Such formality from a man who always guzzles my beer. 550 00:34:20,267 --> 00:34:24,102 While in England, he passed himself off as Dr, Paul Belasco, 551 00:34:24,187 --> 00:34:26,975 specialist in hematology research, 552 00:34:27,023 --> 00:34:29,436 His work involved freshly killed air raid victims 553 00:34:29,484 --> 00:34:31,851 from various London emergency rooms, 554 00:34:31,945 --> 00:34:35,609 As a matter of fact, at his residence in Shafto Court, 555 00:34:35,657 --> 00:34:37,944 he installed several kinds of sumps, tubs, 556 00:34:37,993 --> 00:34:41,612 and an extremely large commercial meat freezer, 557 00:34:44,332 --> 00:34:48,622 In 1948, he turned up in Canada, still as Dr, Belasco, 558 00:34:48,670 --> 00:34:51,128 Further checking made his presence known 559 00:34:51,214 --> 00:34:53,547 in almost every place along the US-Canadian border 560 00:34:53,633 --> 00:34:54,874 where rioting and violence 561 00:34:54,968 --> 00:34:57,381 and a number of dead bodies were found, 562 00:34:57,470 --> 00:35:00,053 We believe he left Canada for Vegas April 19th 563 00:35:00,140 --> 00:35:03,383 under the name of Detective Constable Alan Hensley, 564 00:35:03,476 --> 00:35:05,559 Now, because of his British citizenship, 565 00:35:05,645 --> 00:35:08,228 he is an international fugitive, 566 00:35:08,315 --> 00:35:10,898 so my people are very interested in him, 567 00:35:10,984 --> 00:35:14,352 This is no longer just a local matter, 568 00:35:15,405 --> 00:35:17,192 Now, gentlemen, 569 00:35:17,240 --> 00:35:20,574 the one constant that has shown up in all of our reports is 570 00:35:20,660 --> 00:35:22,743 that Skorzeny's travels have always been accompanied 571 00:35:22,829 --> 00:35:24,912 by a number of unexplained killings, 572 00:35:24,998 --> 00:35:27,331 many of which have one thing in common... 573 00:35:30,337 --> 00:35:32,624 A massive loss of blood, 574 00:35:33,715 --> 00:35:38,176 So, if Skorzeny is not the vampire of Mr. Kolchak's theories, 575 00:35:38,261 --> 00:35:40,594 he is certainly the suspect of multiple homicides 576 00:35:40,680 --> 00:35:42,421 extending back some 30 years, 577 00:35:42,515 --> 00:35:44,757 Mr. Jenks, you seem to be running this show, 578 00:35:44,851 --> 00:35:46,592 Could I have a minute to say something? 579 00:35:46,686 --> 00:35:50,930 - You have the floor, - You keep it short, 580 00:35:52,567 --> 00:35:55,901 I was at the hospital yesterday, and a lot of things were happening 581 00:35:55,945 --> 00:36:00,030 that you just simply cannot explain away, 582 00:36:00,116 --> 00:36:04,360 Sheriff, your own men shot at him, some at point-blank range, 583 00:36:04,412 --> 00:36:06,745 How come it didn't even slow him down? 584 00:36:06,790 --> 00:36:10,409 How come a man over 70 years old can outrun a police car? 585 00:36:10,502 --> 00:36:14,041 How come this same man, slugged in the head, doesn't even bleed? 586 00:36:14,089 --> 00:36:16,422 I saw those gashes in his head, and whatever it was 587 00:36:16,466 --> 00:36:19,425 that was trickling from those wounds was clear. It was not blood! 588 00:36:19,469 --> 00:36:22,007 This guy's got a motor mouth, Can't we shut him up? 589 00:36:22,097 --> 00:36:25,681 No, let him hang himself, Then we'll finally be rid of him, 590 00:36:25,767 --> 00:36:29,101 So far he has killed four, probably five women, 591 00:36:29,145 --> 00:36:32,604 The coroner said that those bite marks on the throat 592 00:36:32,649 --> 00:36:34,231 were made by human teeth, 593 00:36:34,317 --> 00:36:37,901 He practically confirmed the fact that he actually drank their blood, 594 00:36:37,987 --> 00:36:40,775 Now, wait, Whatever this Skorzeny may be, 595 00:36:40,824 --> 00:36:43,908 he seems to be functioning as if he were a vampire, 596 00:36:43,993 --> 00:36:47,282 You can go on operating as if he were an ordinary man, 597 00:36:47,330 --> 00:36:48,787 That's up to you, 598 00:36:48,832 --> 00:36:51,791 But I know that the only way you're going to get him 599 00:36:51,835 --> 00:36:53,872 is if you proceed under the assumption 600 00:36:53,962 --> 00:36:55,749 that he's a real-life vampire! 601 00:36:55,797 --> 00:36:59,131 Now, the research that I've been able to find... 602 00:36:59,175 --> 00:37:02,043 Wait a minute, Have you lost your mind? 603 00:37:02,137 --> 00:37:05,380 Can you imagine the total blind panic this town would be in 604 00:37:05,473 --> 00:37:09,057 if the public were told we were actually looking for a vampire? 605 00:37:09,144 --> 00:37:11,557 Not to mention the irreparable damage 606 00:37:11,646 --> 00:37:14,810 it would do to the image of law enforcement in Vegas, 607 00:37:14,858 --> 00:37:17,066 That's what it's all about, isn't it? That's it, 608 00:37:17,152 --> 00:37:19,735 Boy, I really can't believe that you guys 609 00:37:19,821 --> 00:37:22,404 are so afraid of appearing stupid 610 00:37:22,490 --> 00:37:25,449 that you'll ignore the only possible way of nailing him! 611 00:37:25,493 --> 00:37:28,736 You listen, and you listen good, 612 00:37:28,830 --> 00:37:30,412 We'll handle this by ourselves, 613 00:37:30,498 --> 00:37:33,081 and without undue public observation, 614 00:37:33,168 --> 00:37:35,248 No undue public observation? You've blown it already! 615 00:37:35,336 --> 00:37:37,419 Look what's appeared in my paper today, 616 00:37:37,505 --> 00:37:39,817 People are going to be calling for a grand jury investigation, 617 00:37:39,841 --> 00:37:42,128 You can't stop the rumors! 618 00:37:42,177 --> 00:37:44,169 Sit down! 619 00:37:50,310 --> 00:37:53,269 I don't care what's been printed in the newspapers, 620 00:37:53,354 --> 00:37:56,017 This man is still classified as an ordinary maniac, 621 00:37:56,107 --> 00:37:58,975 and he'll be settled by standard police procedures, 622 00:37:59,027 --> 00:38:02,145 And you'd better start cooperating with that fact, 623 00:38:02,238 --> 00:38:05,356 or you're going to get your pushy tushy kicked out of town, 624 00:38:05,450 --> 00:38:06,486 You dig? 625 00:38:06,576 --> 00:38:08,613 Yes, sir, I dig, 626 00:38:09,996 --> 00:38:12,033 But just remember the next time you blow it 627 00:38:12,123 --> 00:38:14,615 who's got the answers... sir, 628 00:38:16,878 --> 00:38:18,210 All right, Ed, 629 00:38:18,296 --> 00:38:20,709 Let's get on with it, What have you got? 630 00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:26,511 Our two departments combined have 650 men on full-time duty, 631 00:38:26,554 --> 00:38:27,715 All leaves are canceled, 632 00:38:27,806 --> 00:38:30,389 and everyone's working a 16-hour day, 633 00:38:30,475 --> 00:38:33,559 Our chopper is going from dusk to dawn, 634 00:38:33,645 --> 00:38:37,730 We've got unmarked cars patrolling the Casino Center and the Strip, 635 00:38:37,816 --> 00:38:39,057 All roads are blocked, 636 00:38:39,150 --> 00:38:41,392 and we're receiving complete cooperation 637 00:38:41,486 --> 00:38:43,819 from the Highway Patrol and the Jeep Posse, 638 00:38:44,823 --> 00:38:46,564 - You got it? - Got it, 639 00:38:46,658 --> 00:38:48,069 Repeat, 640 00:38:48,159 --> 00:38:50,242 What did I say? 641 00:38:50,328 --> 00:38:54,368 Show every real estate agent in town the picture of this guy's puss, 642 00:38:54,457 --> 00:38:57,200 and ask 'em if they sold a house to anybody that looks like him, 643 00:38:57,252 --> 00:38:59,209 Good boy, You got it, Now get going, 644 00:38:59,254 --> 00:39:02,543 Now, wait a minute, Wait till I lose this last dollar, 645 00:39:03,591 --> 00:39:07,380 Mickey, has the idea of winning ever occurred to you? 646 00:39:09,931 --> 00:39:11,092 Winning? 647 00:39:15,770 --> 00:39:17,557 Oh, boy, oh, boy, 648 00:39:17,605 --> 00:39:19,221 You spoke, 649 00:39:20,775 --> 00:39:24,735 You know, I have a very strange, unhappy feeling 650 00:39:24,779 --> 00:39:27,738 that the police are never going to catch this murderer, 651 00:39:30,118 --> 00:39:32,405 I also have another very unhappy feeling, 652 00:39:32,495 --> 00:39:33,576 Which is? 653 00:39:33,621 --> 00:39:36,409 This case may be even bigger than I thought it was, 654 00:39:36,499 --> 00:39:37,740 Bigger? 655 00:39:37,792 --> 00:39:39,249 Stranger, then, 656 00:39:40,503 --> 00:39:43,917 I've seen a lot of weird things in my life, love, 657 00:39:44,966 --> 00:39:49,552 I have never, ever seen anything like this, 658 00:39:50,972 --> 00:39:53,806 You don't tell me that you're finally going to believe... 659 00:39:55,310 --> 00:39:56,767 I don't even want to think about it, 660 00:39:58,855 --> 00:40:01,268 Car 14, check out the report on the two ladies 661 00:40:01,316 --> 00:40:03,273 downtown on Casino Drive. 662 00:40:03,318 --> 00:40:07,278 Code 10-33, code 10-33. All units, all units. 663 00:40:07,322 --> 00:40:09,154 Janos Skorzeny spotted 664 00:40:09,198 --> 00:40:12,032 in 1969 green, unpaneled station wagon, 665 00:40:12,118 --> 00:40:14,326 intersection Oakey and Houssels. 666 00:40:14,412 --> 00:40:15,573 I.D. confirmed. 667 00:40:23,796 --> 00:40:25,958 Positive visual contact made. 668 00:40:26,007 --> 00:40:29,045 Units 7 and 8, seal off Rexford and Houssels at Oakey. 669 00:40:29,135 --> 00:40:31,127 Repeat, Units 7 and 8. 670 00:40:31,179 --> 00:40:34,138 Unit 3, close off Park Paseo at Las Vegas Boulevard. 671 00:40:34,182 --> 00:40:38,927 Units 4, 6, move north to face Unit 3 at Park Paseo and 5th. 672 00:40:39,020 --> 00:40:43,264 Unit 5, move up Bracken to 5th Place. 673 00:40:43,358 --> 00:40:44,815 All units... 674 00:41:33,032 --> 00:41:34,032 Hold it! 675 00:41:40,248 --> 00:41:42,706 Get up, slowly, 676 00:41:59,475 --> 00:42:00,886 Somebody find a light switch! 677 00:42:04,439 --> 00:42:05,896 He's holding Chambers down! 678 00:42:56,157 --> 00:42:58,444 Friday, May 28th, 3: 17 A. m. 679 00:42:58,493 --> 00:43:02,157 Despite the helicopters, the Highway Patrol, the Jeep Posse, 680 00:43:02,246 --> 00:43:05,239 despite the blocking of every major road and highway, 681 00:43:05,333 --> 00:43:07,825 despite the mass coverage of Las Vegas 682 00:43:07,919 --> 00:43:11,913 by every available man in both police and sheriff departments, 683 00:43:12,006 --> 00:43:15,420 Janos Skorzeny was still at large. 684 00:43:22,016 --> 00:43:24,258 The courthouse conference room had been a scene of chaos 685 00:43:24,352 --> 00:43:25,934 for more than three hours now. 686 00:43:26,020 --> 00:43:28,433 Messages were still flooding in from every outside unit. 687 00:43:28,523 --> 00:43:31,266 Every available man who had taken place in the capture attempt 688 00:43:31,359 --> 00:43:32,941 was being debriefed. 689 00:43:33,027 --> 00:43:35,110 At the hospital, two officers had died 690 00:43:35,196 --> 00:43:37,108 and a third was hovering on the edge. 691 00:43:37,198 --> 00:43:38,939 Reports on them were still coming in 692 00:43:39,033 --> 00:43:41,946 as the greatest manhunt in the history of Las Vegas 693 00:43:42,036 --> 00:43:44,119 continued in vain. 694 00:43:50,545 --> 00:43:53,128 Oh, thanks, Bernie, Yeah, 695 00:43:54,132 --> 00:43:57,876 Well, what are we gonna do? 696 00:43:59,637 --> 00:44:03,051 Now are you willing to listen to my insane ideas? 697 00:44:03,141 --> 00:44:04,552 Get out of here! 698 00:44:04,642 --> 00:44:07,680 Hold it, hold it, You were there, weren't you? 699 00:44:07,770 --> 00:44:09,227 Yes, 700 00:44:09,272 --> 00:44:10,934 Every man we've questioned insists 701 00:44:11,023 --> 00:44:14,892 not only that Skorzeny was possessed of incredible strength, 702 00:44:14,944 --> 00:44:17,527 but that he was shot more than once 703 00:44:17,572 --> 00:44:19,234 during the capture attempt, 704 00:44:19,323 --> 00:44:21,235 I'd say 30, 40 times, 705 00:44:21,325 --> 00:44:23,157 I'm sorry, I'm not buying that, 706 00:44:24,412 --> 00:44:27,075 Captain, you have two choices, 707 00:44:28,499 --> 00:44:30,957 Either he was shot, 708 00:44:31,043 --> 00:44:33,751 or your entire police department is blind, 709 00:44:33,838 --> 00:44:35,170 Ed, let's admit it, 710 00:44:35,256 --> 00:44:37,669 We had the man, had him cornered, and we couldn't hold him, 711 00:44:37,758 --> 00:44:41,047 Let Kolchak have his say, 712 00:44:42,346 --> 00:44:44,087 Before I do, 713 00:44:44,182 --> 00:44:46,765 is it agreed that in return for my help 714 00:44:46,851 --> 00:44:49,935 you will grant me the exclusive rights 715 00:44:50,021 --> 00:44:52,013 to the entire story? 716 00:44:56,611 --> 00:44:59,228 Let's say it's agreeable if 717 00:44:59,280 --> 00:45:03,240 we decide to follow your suggestions regarding the suspect, 718 00:45:03,326 --> 00:45:05,818 Fine, because if you don't follow my suggestions, 719 00:45:05,912 --> 00:45:08,279 you're going to be chasing your suspect till doomsday! 720 00:45:08,372 --> 00:45:11,456 Just get on with it, 721 00:45:11,542 --> 00:45:13,454 Of course, 722 00:45:30,978 --> 00:45:36,394 Each man in the field is to be issued one of these... 723 00:45:37,652 --> 00:45:39,769 to be carried in his pocket, 724 00:45:41,989 --> 00:45:44,276 - This, gentlemen... - Where'd you get that? 725 00:45:44,325 --> 00:45:47,033 I have a friend who's got a furniture repair store, 726 00:45:47,119 --> 00:45:48,576 I woke him up and had him make it, 727 00:45:48,663 --> 00:45:51,246 Each man in the field is to be issued one of these 728 00:45:51,332 --> 00:45:53,164 and one of these, 729 00:45:53,251 --> 00:45:58,292 Are you suggesting that we pound one of these into Skorzeny's chest? 730 00:45:58,339 --> 00:46:00,626 No, into his heart, 731 00:46:03,010 --> 00:46:05,377 There's a legal phrase for that, 732 00:46:05,471 --> 00:46:09,181 You might have run into it once or twice in your broad experience, 733 00:46:09,267 --> 00:46:11,725 It's called premeditated murder, 734 00:46:12,812 --> 00:46:14,724 It's the only way you're going to stop him, 735 00:46:14,814 --> 00:46:17,397 You heard your own men, Can they all be wrong? 736 00:46:17,483 --> 00:46:23,946 You can stop your nighttime chases from now on, too, gentlemen, 737 00:46:24,031 --> 00:46:26,899 The only hope you have is to spot Skorzeny 738 00:46:26,993 --> 00:46:28,905 and then track him back to where he lives 739 00:46:28,995 --> 00:46:31,829 and wait until sunrise before finishing him off, 740 00:46:31,872 --> 00:46:35,991 He's only vulnerable during the day, At night he's much too strong, 741 00:46:36,043 --> 00:46:38,535 Yes, gentlemen, I hate to say this... 742 00:46:41,173 --> 00:46:45,759 but it looks as if we have a real, live vampire on our hands, 743 00:46:56,439 --> 00:46:57,725 - Ed, - Yes, sir, 744 00:46:57,773 --> 00:46:59,059 - Warren, - Yeah, 745 00:47:01,944 --> 00:47:04,186 Tom, I'd like to be in on this, too, 746 00:47:22,798 --> 00:47:25,381 Okay, you've got yourself a deal, 747 00:47:25,468 --> 00:47:27,334 - Conditional, - What's that? 748 00:47:27,428 --> 00:47:30,387 Butcher here will issue the crosses, the mallets, the stakes, 749 00:47:30,473 --> 00:47:34,763 The one thing he won't do is depart from established police procedures, 750 00:47:34,810 --> 00:47:38,224 If feasible, Skorzeny is to be taken alive and held for trial, 751 00:47:38,272 --> 00:47:39,479 Trial?! 752 00:47:39,565 --> 00:47:41,978 That's right, trial, Trial, 753 00:47:43,277 --> 00:47:45,269 All right, In return for what? 754 00:47:45,321 --> 00:47:47,278 You'll get the exclusive rights to the story... 755 00:47:47,323 --> 00:47:50,407 when the blackout is lifted, 756 00:47:50,493 --> 00:47:51,950 Any other conditions? 757 00:47:51,994 --> 00:47:53,405 - One more, - What's that? 758 00:47:53,454 --> 00:47:57,494 If it turns out you're wrong, you're to be out of town in 12 hours, 759 00:47:57,583 --> 00:47:59,700 Take it or leave it, 760 00:48:06,842 --> 00:48:08,799 All right, I'll take it, 761 00:48:12,306 --> 00:48:14,389 Because I know I'm right, 762 00:48:15,976 --> 00:48:18,434 And you know I'm right, 763 00:48:20,648 --> 00:48:22,139 Right, 764 00:48:22,233 --> 00:48:23,233 Ciao. 765 00:48:39,959 --> 00:48:42,042 I'll take Manhattan, 766 00:48:42,128 --> 00:48:46,418 the Bronx, and Staten Island, too, 767 00:48:46,507 --> 00:48:48,590 Watch out, you great big wonderful Big Apple, 768 00:48:48,676 --> 00:48:50,417 Kolchak's coming back, 769 00:48:52,179 --> 00:48:53,636 Yeah! 770 00:49:23,043 --> 00:49:26,377 Kolchak! It's me, Crawford! 771 00:49:26,464 --> 00:49:29,172 What are you doing driving off with me in the backseat? 772 00:49:29,216 --> 00:49:31,048 What are you doing in my backseat? 773 00:49:31,135 --> 00:49:32,626 I wanted to talk to you, 774 00:49:32,720 --> 00:49:34,382 I saw your car parked here, 775 00:49:34,472 --> 00:49:36,555 so I got in to wait for you and I got sleepy, 776 00:49:36,640 --> 00:49:37,972 You got sleepy! 777 00:49:38,976 --> 00:49:40,433 Hey! 778 00:49:40,519 --> 00:49:42,226 I think I found the house, 779 00:49:49,153 --> 00:49:51,065 I told Crawford to give me 30 minutes 780 00:49:51,155 --> 00:49:53,067 before telling Jenks where I was. 781 00:49:53,115 --> 00:49:55,277 That way I could get to see the house alone for a while, 782 00:49:55,284 --> 00:49:57,742 and also keep the police from arriving before dawn, 783 00:49:57,828 --> 00:49:59,911 which I knew they'd do if they got the chance, 784 00:49:59,997 --> 00:50:01,533 no matter what I told them. 785 00:57:44,336 --> 00:57:45,336 Shelley Forbes? 786 00:57:46,838 --> 00:57:47,954 I'll get us out, 787 00:57:50,425 --> 00:57:54,339 His own private blood bank. Wow. 788 00:59:10,464 --> 00:59:12,581 Hold still, It won't stick, 789 01:04:44,214 --> 01:04:45,671 You think they'll print it? 790 01:04:45,757 --> 01:04:47,965 I know they will, We've got an agreement, 791 01:04:48,051 --> 01:04:49,508 You look kind of tired, 792 01:04:49,594 --> 01:04:51,586 You want me to drive you to the office? 793 01:04:51,679 --> 01:04:54,092 Go on, hush-a-bye, will ya? 794 01:04:54,140 --> 01:04:56,553 I want to finish this in time for the special edition, 795 01:04:59,062 --> 01:05:01,099 Why don't you stop working nights... 796 01:05:01,147 --> 01:05:03,480 Oh, Carl, not that again, 797 01:05:03,525 --> 01:05:06,188 and marry me? What? 798 01:05:06,277 --> 01:05:09,770 Well, you're a good cooker and a good kisser, 799 01:05:09,864 --> 01:05:10,864 Why not? 800 01:05:13,910 --> 01:05:16,323 Oh, baby, you're gonna love New York City, 801 01:05:16,371 --> 01:05:19,330 Honey, after this story hits the news services with my byline... 802 01:05:19,416 --> 01:05:22,875 - Us, married? - Yes! Us, married! 803 01:05:25,422 --> 01:05:26,879 Don't look now, baby, 804 01:05:26,965 --> 01:05:29,958 but Kolchak's coming back, in style! 805 01:05:44,858 --> 01:05:46,099 There you are, Vincenzo, 806 01:05:46,192 --> 01:05:48,104 and if I do say so myself, it's sensational, 807 01:05:48,194 --> 01:05:49,605 I'm sure it is, Carl, 808 01:05:49,696 --> 01:05:52,439 You're going to put it in the special edition? With pictures? 809 01:05:52,532 --> 01:05:54,489 And the news services? 810 01:05:54,576 --> 01:05:55,783 Okay, fine, 811 01:05:56,870 --> 01:05:59,157 What's got into you? You sick or something? 812 01:05:59,205 --> 01:06:01,197 Nothing, This is all fine, Carl, fine, 813 01:06:01,291 --> 01:06:03,533 Jenks has been trying to reach you, 814 01:06:03,626 --> 01:06:05,242 Yeah? What'd he want? 815 01:06:05,336 --> 01:06:06,952 He wants to see you at the D.A.'s office, 816 01:06:07,005 --> 01:06:08,997 Why don't you run over there now? 817 01:06:09,048 --> 01:06:10,084 Yeah, 818 01:06:14,554 --> 01:06:16,216 You're one hell of a reporter, 819 01:06:19,893 --> 01:06:20,893 Thank you, sir, 820 01:06:31,362 --> 01:06:33,945 And a bright "good morning" to all of you, 821 01:06:37,535 --> 01:06:38,867 Bernie, what did you...? 822 01:06:38,912 --> 01:06:40,778 Is your name Carl Kolchak, 823 01:06:40,872 --> 01:06:43,034 and do you reside in the city of Las Vegas? 824 01:06:43,124 --> 01:06:45,958 You know my name's Carl Kolchak, What's going on? 825 01:06:46,044 --> 01:06:48,878 You're under arrest on the charge of murder, 826 01:06:48,922 --> 01:06:50,914 The state requires that you be informed 827 01:06:51,007 --> 01:06:53,044 that you have the right to remain silent, 828 01:06:53,134 --> 01:06:55,842 No, Oh, no, 829 01:06:55,929 --> 01:06:59,172 No chance, You're not going to pull that one on me, 830 01:07:04,229 --> 01:07:07,142 You are under arrest, 831 01:07:23,748 --> 01:07:26,240 All right, Paine, just what kind of a dirty deal is this? 832 01:07:26,334 --> 01:07:28,496 You have a very short memory, 833 01:07:28,586 --> 01:07:30,748 A few hours ago, Sheriff Butcher himself 834 01:07:30,838 --> 01:07:32,921 saw you actually pound a wooden stake 835 01:07:33,007 --> 01:07:35,294 through a man's heart with this mallet, 836 01:07:35,385 --> 01:07:38,298 A man wanted for questioning... questioning, mind you, 837 01:07:38,346 --> 01:07:39,837 He hadn't been arrested, 838 01:07:39,931 --> 01:07:41,843 He hadn't even been charged, 839 01:07:41,933 --> 01:07:44,095 You broke up our stakeout, 840 01:07:44,185 --> 01:07:47,098 and after we were kind enough to invite you to go along, 841 01:07:47,146 --> 01:07:49,638 You just charged in there in front of us 842 01:07:49,732 --> 01:07:51,268 and killed Janos Skorzeny 843 01:07:51,359 --> 01:07:53,442 before we had a chance to do anything, 844 01:07:53,528 --> 01:07:55,770 Why, you were even ranting and raving 845 01:07:55,822 --> 01:07:58,860 about this Skorzeny being some kind of a vampire, 846 01:07:58,950 --> 01:08:01,909 and you had to save the world, 847 01:08:04,080 --> 01:08:06,697 And that, Mr. Kolchak, is murder one, 848 01:08:06,791 --> 01:08:10,626 If you plead insanity, you might get lucky, but I promise you this, 849 01:08:10,670 --> 01:08:15,461 you'll be committed to an asylum for the rest of your life, 850 01:08:20,221 --> 01:08:23,464 I pull your fat out of the fire, and you do this, 851 01:08:23,516 --> 01:08:27,510 Will you just sit down a minute and listen to them? 852 01:08:27,604 --> 01:08:29,345 You were there! 853 01:08:30,523 --> 01:08:32,230 Just listen, 854 01:08:36,613 --> 01:08:39,447 Now, this is your story, Kolchak, 855 01:08:39,532 --> 01:08:41,068 It's already being printed, 856 01:08:42,118 --> 01:08:44,030 "This morning shortly before sunrise, 857 01:08:44,078 --> 01:08:45,410 "Las Vegas Sheriff's deputies 858 01:08:45,496 --> 01:08:48,284 "under the command of Sheriff Warren A, Butcher, 45, 859 01:08:48,374 --> 01:08:50,957 "surrounded the home of Janos Skorzeny, 860 01:08:51,044 --> 01:08:52,876 "a fugitive from a federal warrant, 861 01:08:52,920 --> 01:08:55,833 and, in a pitched gun battle, were forced to kill him,". 862 01:08:55,882 --> 01:08:58,044 Never, You'll never get away with it, 863 01:08:58,134 --> 01:09:01,218 - What's to stop me...? - You're going to stop yourself, 864 01:09:02,305 --> 01:09:05,423 Because if you open your mouth, we'll find you, 865 01:09:05,516 --> 01:09:07,678 bring you back, use this warrant, 866 01:09:07,727 --> 01:09:10,936 and put you away forever, 867 01:09:21,449 --> 01:09:22,860 Pick 'em up, Kolchak, 868 01:09:24,285 --> 01:09:27,153 Pick 'em up and get out of town, Now, 869 01:09:27,246 --> 01:09:29,363 We'll take care of your back rent, 870 01:09:31,084 --> 01:09:32,450 I want to call Gail, 871 01:09:32,543 --> 01:09:34,330 She's not there, Carl, 872 01:09:34,420 --> 01:09:36,787 What have you done with her? 873 01:09:36,881 --> 01:09:37,881 Nothing, 874 01:09:37,924 --> 01:09:40,837 We just asked the young lady if she'd be 875 01:09:40,927 --> 01:09:42,884 good enough to leave town, 876 01:09:45,890 --> 01:09:49,008 She's an undesirable element, Kolchak, 877 01:09:49,102 --> 01:09:52,266 and we don't want undesirable elements in Las Vegas, 878 01:10:12,959 --> 01:10:15,042 There's nothing I can do, 879 01:10:18,589 --> 01:10:21,332 You let me know where you end up, huh? 880 01:10:23,302 --> 01:10:25,259 Yeah, sure, I'll keep in touch, 881 01:10:41,571 --> 01:10:43,654 So all the loose ends have been gathered together 882 01:10:43,740 --> 01:10:45,322 and tied into a pretty knot, 883 01:10:45,408 --> 01:10:48,321 right around the neck of guess who. 884 01:10:48,411 --> 01:10:51,825 After I left town, I began putting notices in the personal columns 885 01:10:51,914 --> 01:10:54,657 of newspapers from San Francisco to St. Louis. 886 01:10:54,751 --> 01:10:56,834 Until I ran out of money, that is. 887 01:10:56,919 --> 01:10:59,582 So far, I've received no answers, 888 01:10:59,672 --> 01:11:01,004 but I'll keep trying 889 01:11:01,090 --> 01:11:04,083 even though I don't think I'll ever find Gail Foster again. 890 01:11:04,177 --> 01:11:06,419 Maybe it's just as well. 891 01:11:07,597 --> 01:11:09,338 So that's it. The book's finished. 892 01:11:09,432 --> 01:11:11,845 And now you'll have to judge for yourself. 893 01:11:11,934 --> 01:11:13,800 I must warn you, however, 894 01:11:13,853 --> 01:11:15,810 if you try to verify this account, 895 01:11:15,855 --> 01:11:17,721 you will find it quite impossible. 896 01:11:17,815 --> 01:11:19,431 Item... in Washington, D. C., 897 01:11:19,525 --> 01:11:21,517 there is no longer a file listing the suspect 898 01:11:21,611 --> 01:11:24,979 under his true name or any of his alleged aliases. 899 01:11:25,031 --> 01:11:28,695 Item... in Las Vegas, all of those who were involved 900 01:11:28,785 --> 01:11:31,152 have either left town, aren't talking, 901 01:11:31,204 --> 01:11:33,321 or are dead. 902 01:11:33,372 --> 01:11:36,615 I haven't had a decent night's sleep since all this happened, 903 01:11:36,709 --> 01:11:39,998 and now you might find it difficult, too, 904 01:11:40,046 --> 01:11:44,211 because there is still one fact that cannot be buried. 905 01:11:45,218 --> 01:11:47,835 After the death of Janos Skorzeny, 906 01:11:47,887 --> 01:11:50,095 he and all of his victims 907 01:11:50,181 --> 01:11:52,468 were immediately cremated. 908 01:11:52,558 --> 01:11:53,890 Why? 909 01:11:55,144 --> 01:11:56,680 Remember the legend? 910 01:11:56,729 --> 01:12:00,348 All those who die from the bite of the vampire 911 01:12:00,441 --> 01:12:02,728 will return as a vampire 912 01:12:02,777 --> 01:12:04,939 unless destroyed first. 913 01:12:06,239 --> 01:12:09,698 So think about it, and try to tell yourself, wherever you may be, 914 01:12:09,784 --> 01:12:13,027 in the quiet of your home, in the safety of your bed, 915 01:12:13,079 --> 01:12:17,198 try to tell yourself, "It couldn't happen here."