Due South (1994) - Season 1 Edit

And for 59 minutes I did exactly what they wanted.

And I work too damn hard and get paid too damn well to make sure he stays that way.

And no matter how much I blow up the image, each nose is going to look like uh, two little dots.

And nothing in my whole life mattered more than those last 9 seconds.

And that puck goes nowhere. New York able to clear it out of the center.

And then the crowd started counting down the seconds.

And we stayed there 'til...'til somebody's folks showed up, made us go home, do our homework.

And you think you heard what one of 'em said?

Anything else?

Apparently something was open, sir.

Are you people so incompetent you can't even police two blocks?

As a matter of fact, when it got dark, you'd pull out your dad's tractor and turn on the lights

Be careful.

Before you continue, I suggest you consider the consequences.

Besides, I've got another whole set of them back home.

Both teams have played very tightly this hockey game.

Broda wouldn't have bet on the game. Either someone else is after him...

But he's not exactly sure of what he has, right?

But it would appear that you're doing this on purpose.

But you'll be back on the ice as soon as we get the necessary security measures in place.

Can you make him stop staring at me?

Canadian.

Come on! On the floor!

Complaining about this, moaning about that.

Did you see it?

Dispatch. This is Detective Vecchio

Every man has a line a line he won't cross over, no matter what the cost.

Every time I pick up the paper he's whining about his knee,

Every time I take a slap shot,

Excuse me for a second.

For playing one of the stupidest sports ever invented.

Found out that people can be very unpredictable.

Fraser!

Fraser!

Friends stayed around only long enough to see you get what they think you deserve.

Go go go go!

Go on, go on, get out of here.

Good to know that no matter how many years apart,

Half of his life has been televised.

Have you ever done any product endorsements?

He almost seemed surprised that he hadn't shot me.

He appreciates your concern but doesn't want this to turn into a media circus.

He comes at me with a stick and I'm suppose to, like, take him seriously?

He had a gun. And I'd lost mine while falling 50 feet down the canyon walls.

He he made no attempt to go for it, which means, you know, how could he,

He was in jail when this happened.

He, uh, apparently it was open, sir.

He'd only embarrass himself.

He's slobbering all over the upholstery!

Hello?

Hey listen, uh, you want to do some moonlighting?

Hey, Benny.

Hey, hey!

Hey, not Lou. He's a prince, but the others...

Hey, we're going to walk, okay?

Hey, you want an autograph, shut your yap.

Hey! Hey!

Hockey is like figure skating with clubs.

Hockey's all he ever wanted. He'd never cross that line.

I can't sleep.

I didn't think anything mattered anymore.

I didn't think it mattered.

I don't need any more friends, I need someone I can count on. I need a bodyguard!

I don't think I scared him off.

I go home every Christmas unless I got a game.

I got people I shook hands with once and all of a sudden I'm their best buddy.

I got them as they came out.

I just got this car!

I mean he's a hero.

I mean it was scored, right where he broke it. In a straight line.

I mean, I think we're perfectly capable of finding enough crime in Chicago without his help.

I mean, why do you think he threw it away?

I mean, you stand for the rule of law, and

I meet celebrities everyday, and you can't make a big deal of it.

I needed the cash badly.

I put more money into this economy than you will earn in your lifetimes, okay?

I really could do wonderful things with you.

I scored the winner unassisted.

I thought that would be beneath you.

I was approached by two men who wanted me to throw a game.

I was back on that pond...

I was just being polite calling it a sport.

I, uh, the gunman, sir, he was wearing a cashmere jacket and he was driving a black Cadillac.

I'd like to think it's the other way around.

I'm gonna find each and everyone of 'em, and then you can have them all.

I'm gonna to take this video down to the lab and they're gonna...

I'm guessing you two don't meet a lot of celebrities.

I'm just giving him the benefit of the doubt. There is a difference.

I'm just gonna keep an eye on him, all right?

I'm not greedy, I just take my share of the pots.

I'm not taking your money. I'm doing this as a friend.

I'm sorry about his kid. I would have sent him a jersey or something, but the guy is a wacko.

I've been down at the forensics lab wasting mine.

I've been wanting to give this to you for a long time.

I've blown my knee out so many times I can hardly walk without a brace.

If we were basketball players, we'd be dead.

It didn't seem to make much difference when I told them they could keep the money.

It's a great movie. I have no idea what the Yardbirds are doing in it, though.

It's funny.

It's going to be pretty hard to distinguish between noses if they look like two little dots.

Just a radio check, dispatch.

Just to see how far you could drive it into the bank.

Lou Ferrigno for one.

Made me feel proud.

Maybe someone picked it up. I'll ask around, eh?

Miss Charest, if nobody intends to hurt Mark, then I'm quite probably wasting my time.

Mulet wasn't a strong man but he didn't have to be.

My shot's starting to go.

New York able to clear it out of the center...

News of one nutcase can cost a guy like Mark a fortune in endorsements.

Next time it'll probably be the last time.

Nice shot.

Nobody makes anybody do business with me.

Now if you can do this job, then just do it and shut up, okay?

Now if you'll kindly excuse me, I have some business to attend to.

Now uh, Antonioni was working with film. You guys are stuck with tape.

Now what can I do for you?

Oh, Mark, there's no place for those kind of childish antics in this game.

Oh, uh, I owe you five dollars.

Okay okay. It was a couple weeks ago.

Okay, I'll cover.

Once Smithbauer told Broda that he wasn't going to take the money,

One of the few this country has left,

Only they're a lot richer, nastier and more obnoxious.

Over here! I'm open!

Over here! Mark!

Point is that they are people just like you and me,

See Dawn. She'll make sure you get paid.

Seeing your face on them made me, uh,

Seven hundred and twenty pixels across and if you have fifty people to the screen,

Shouldn't be too hard to crack this one.

Shut your mouth!

Sign with me and I'll make you a very rich man.

Sir, you, uh, don't want to rent this film. The director didn't even get a cut.

Smithbauer, right wing side... over the blue line lines up!

So he blows up the photo to figure out what's going on.

So talk.

Some men don't know where their line is

Somebody's still after me.

Someone bets on the home team, hey, I lay off on the visitors.

Sometimes if you just

Stay in front, Mark!

Success, money, the city.

Thank you, Mr. Brewer.

Thank you, Ray.

Thanks.

That every major newspaper in the city is here covering his altruism.

That is my job unless of course you want to completely ruin your career.

That must have set you back a few bucks, eh?

That will be held by Chicago for a face off. Coming up to left of their goal.

That's fourteen pixels per face which means you're looking at, like, two pixels per nose

That's it.

That's Ketner in the right wing. Looks for Scott in front but it rolls into the goal crease.

That's not too smart of a thing to do if I'm trying to throw a game, is it?

The Mountie's watching Smithbauer and I'm watching you.

The only problem was, I didn't know exactly where Mulet's line was, and neither did he.

Then as you say, we may lose a hero, and I don't think we can afford that.

Then there's no evidence of a conspiracy, so...

There! You just did it again!

There! You just did it again!

There.

There's no reason to assume he'd remember me.

There's one.

These are kinda expensive things for a two bit hood. Would you not say so, sir?

They can play without me.

They say that every man has a price at which he'll do anything.

They usually don't pay for things.

They wouldn't take no for an answer. They've been after me ever since.

This is a sport where you get a couple of games for trying to take a guy's head off.

This is my problem, right here. I have no security!

Those are my terms, Constable.

To be a free man, Mulet only had to do one thing: kill me.

Uh, whatever you need. Who's it to?

Until they're committed to crossing it, and then it's usually too late.

Usually it was my grandmother.

Want a ride? Hop in the back.

Want me to autograph it for you?

Watch this closely. Case is open, case closed. Want to see in slow motion?

We'd pretty much have to shut down this city.

What are you talking about?!

What are you, safety dog?

What huh? You don't have a chance my friend.

What I think is you oughta make sure this doesn't happen again.

What, do you really believe his story?

When did you last see him?

When my rookie card came out. I went and brought a dozen.

Which I sincerely doubt, I would appreciate it if you'd leave my establishment.

Who would get his face on a rookie card first.

Why is that so hard to believe?

Why would I do anything else?

Wouldn't you agree?

Yeah. First and last ones I ever had.

You can have him. He's from the United States.

You can still get an eight by ten glossy out of him.

You can't out skate them carrying me, go. Come on, go.

You fix the car?

You gonna turn me in?

You had quite a game going, Mark. Seems a shame to cut it short.

You know what a place like this costs?

You know what hockey's like?

You know what I miss?

You know, have, uh, been there to, you know...

You know, he probably assumed that I was an accomplice.

You let me talk to them.

You live like this?

You made a left hand turn at that intersection and you didn't use your

You point to the seat and they'll cut out every other voice in the arena.

You remember Henry Duckett?

You see, Ray?

You stay here, I'll get it for you.

You think this city can afford to let something happen to me?

You took the money from Broda, didn't you?

You want to play a little?

You watch the last four seconds?

You're not being paid to care about nuts.

You're scaring the patrons.

You're suppose to be watching after me where the hell were you, anyway?

You're too much.

...childish antics to this game.

"Blowup." 1966. Antonioni.

"You're friend is an idiot!"

After further consideration I changed my mind, sir, I do not believe it was a robbery.

Ah jeez, he should have shot.

Ah yes sir ererrrreeee it was, uh the cash register, sir.

Ah, he sounds like your grandmother, this guy, eh?

Ah, it really annoys you, doesn't it?

Ah, you gotta be wrong. I haven't been there since... I don't know how old I was

All I need to know is how far his seat is from the aisle.

All right, we'll take the tape down to the lab, those tech nerds can do unbelievable things.

All right.

All right.

All right. Don't make a big deal out of it.

And that's just from today. So you're a friend of Mark's, huh?

Are you saying you believe this guy? Is that what you're saying, huh?

Are you somebody?

As I walked him out of the canyon, Mulet hadn't a thing to say.

At what?

Brand new paint job, wax and detail. You have any idea what windows for a Buick Riviera cost?!

But they're here because of you.

Check. Okay.

Come on in, Detective.

Controlled skid.

Damn!

Dawn Charest, media relations for Mr. Smithbauer. I just need to take a second.

Dawn, do you think you can make him come a little closer?

Detective, I think we need to have a discussion.

Detective, I'm surprised you haven't picked up on that little known fact about thieves.

Detective, people play poker in my establishments.

Did what?

Did what?

Did you know there are 38 outdoor ponds in downtown Chicago?

Did you watch the end of the tape?

Diefenbaker, right?

Do I look like I'm interested? You have the right to remain silent. Why don't you use it?

Do you know where he is?

Do you want me to skip ahead to Mark's goal?

Eh, more excuses.

Elaine, section C, Row 12, seat 7. I need to know if it's owned by a season ticket holder.

Everybody down! On the floor!

Excuse me, ma'am. I got a note that the Mountie...

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me. Could you tell us where we might find Mark Smithbauer?

Forget it, Smiley.

Forget it. I always was faster than you.

Fourteen.

Friends, I got plenty of, okay?

Game's over, kids.

Give me your jersey.

Good evening, Diefenbaker.

Has anyone ever told you that you have phenomenal bone structure?

He also seems very generous with his time. It must be a real thrill for these kids.

He appreciates our concern. Does he also appreciate wasting our time?

He came right at me!

He dropped by when I first got into town, he couldn't wait to talk about old times.

He loses possession in back of the net, and New York is able to take the puck...

He said he had something for Mark.

He's all right.

He's my friend, Ray.

He's not upstairs. But the security door appears to be tampered with.

He's relentless, isn't he?

He's right.

Hello Ben.

Hello, Mark.

Hello, son. Is your father home?

Hello?

Henderson, didn't you test these sticks?

Here?

Hey Benny.

Hey come on, get on the ice! I found some extra skates. Don't you want to play?

Hey if I can find those pucks, can I keep half?

Hey look, I'm sorry I meet a lot of people.

Hey Mark, where you going?

Hey who wants to play some hockey, eh?

Hey, Benny.

Hey, give Barney a pair of skates there.

Hey, hey hey hey!

Hey, Mark, it's okay

Hey, sticks break everyday and in every way you can imagine, okay?

Hey.

Hey.

Hi, Ben.

Hi.

His son was hit by a broken stick you threw at him.

Hockey is a very demanding sport, Ray.

How about we give you three, eh? Hee hee!

How can you say that? You saw the tape. I scored the winner.

I believe so, yes.

I brought you something.

I can't take these, eh?

I didn't know you were covering liquor store jobs now, Louie,

I don't care if they're Chip and Dale.

I don't know what's going on. I really don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't want any police involvement.

I figured it was just some kook. Nothing dangerous, right?

I hit a cop

I just came by to thank a friend.

I just don't think it's very safe.

I know.

I loved that movie. Travolta, right?

I need a bodyguard. Maybe you can use the extra money. Twenty five bucks an hour?

I need your help.

I never get unofficially concerned.

I really can't help you.

I stopped.

I suppose not.

I think he tried. He also said you cut your own stick.

I think you should stay here tonight

I think you're laboring under a misapprehension.

I thought I heard he was in prison.

I thought you read lips.

I understand, Ray.

I understand.

I was sorry about your father.

I was two blocks from a police station!

I was wondering what took ya. All right, Canadians against the Americans, eh?

I wasn't attacking him!

I watched the tape. You know, you had a better shot when you were 13.

I will.

I wouldn't do that.

I'll be right with you.

I'll just be a minute.

I'm a friend of Detective Vecchio's.

I'm afraid I can't do that.

I'm afraid they can't offer you police protection.

I'm not seeing things, Ray!

I'm open, Mark! Mark!

I'm sorry for the inconvenience

I'm sorry it had to turn out this way.

I'm sorry, no.

I'm sorry?

I'm sure it's just a happy coincidence

If there has been a threat to Mark, then the authorities should be alerted.

In private

Inuvik.

Ironic, isn't it?

It was right here.

It'll just take a little while.

It's all right, Dief.

It's his money to waste.

It's kind of dark, isn't it?

It's not your driving habits, Ray. Look, look!

It's nothing.

It's seven p.m.

It's twenty below!

It's your job to protect me.

Lacing.

Let him keep it. He ain't gonna do anything stupid in here.

Let it go, Fraser. People like to talk about celebrities.

Let me give you fair warning.

Let me see your badge!

Let's walk, okay?

Lifetime suspension? You kidding?

Like that somehow surprises me.

Liquor store, mask, gun. You think we're jumping to conclusions, do you?

Look around here, Detective, you see anybody tied to their chair?

Look Fraser, you remember what I told you what the city does to people.

Look I just wanted to put it in his face! He can't do that and get away with it.

Look, everybody in Chicago sees every move this guy makes, all right?

Look, he told me...

Look, the guy had it all and he flushed it all away. He deserves what he got.

Look, we arrested the guy with the stick. Guess what?

Looking for a puck in a snowbank.

Looks like I'm not the only one who's changed, eh?

Lot of things are beneath me, Vecchio. Talking to you is right at the bottom.

Lot's of things change people.

Lucky for you I kept all these games, huh?

Ma'am, if there is someone out there who means to harm Mark,

Make it thirty.

Mark

Mark Smithbauer.

Mark Smithbauer. Leave him alone.

Mark!

Maybe so.

Maybe you own the game.

Maybe.

Mm hmm. Everyday after school, and you'd never let anybody leave.

Mm, so you said.

Mr. Smithbauer stopped a armed robbery, that's all.

My entire career in cards.

My knee. Ahhh.

My problem, okay?

Nah, nah, nah, he's a jerk.

Nah.

Nah. Something's not right here, Fraser.

New York looking to apply pressure. Getting the puck in the Chicago zone.

No kidding, huh?

No no, it's, uh, "You hurt my kid."

No one tried to kill this guy?

No place for that in the game.

No prints?

No that was "Blow Out."

No you can't, cause I won't let you.

No, I don't.

No, I think I saw what one of 'em said.

No, I'm afraid that's impossible.

No, I'm not!

No, not once you get to know him.

No, thank you. Actually could you, uh, back it up a little bit?

No, thanks anyway. I'm still a little sore from the last time.

No, you're wrong, Ray. I know this man.

No.

No. Because he was my best friend.

No. If I give you this, it goes no further.

Not that I'm aware of, no.

Not too smart using a stick to attack a player in full gear.

Not who they are.

Nothing like old friends, huh, Fraser?

Of course.

Officer in pursuit of black Cadillac in pursuit of two guys on ice skates

Oh dear.

Oh he's great. I bought him a house up there at Silver Lake.

Oh no no, I never gamble, Detective Vecchio.

Oh that must have been pretty special.

Oh, actually I'm not a police officer in this

Oh, give me a break!

Oh, I have no intention of taking his money.

Oh, I'm 34 now, okay? I'm slowing down.

Oh, I'm sorry, I I I

Oh, like that's easier.

Oh, no no no. Actually, I haven't played hockey since I was...

Oh, uh, I I thought we were, sir.

Oh, you mean, uh... Well, you hit me with a bottle.

Oh, you wanna report an accident. Well, that's downstairs. This is major crimes.

Oh, you're welcome!

Oh! I see. Now you're scaring me, too.

Oh! Not like she can! Grace loves the opera but she can't afford to sit close.

Okay, but we get two goals.

Okay, I'm going to stay here, cause I can't skate at all.

Okay, Ray!

Or he took the money.

Or?

Over the blue line. Lines up. That puck goes nowhere.

Ow! Oooh oooh.

Please. You feel bad for the guy?

Plenty of celebrities. Big celebrities.

Police!

Puberty changes people.

Ray, that was a stop sign.

Ray, the writer of this letter keeps referring to something that hurt the sport

Really?

Really? Like who?

Really? Oh, I thought it did.

Really? Why didn't somebody say something?

Right here in the Winnebago.

Schaffer into the blue line and inside the zone. Schaffer....... and he scores!

Shoot, you jerk!

Shots fired, 25th and Walnut. Officer needs assistance.

Sixteen thousand fans screaming in unified hatred against one man

Smithbauer has it again. Through the goal screen!

So did you get the guy?

So great, we got our man. Now all we got to do is I.D. him.

So we have a masked male of indeterminate height and weight carrying a big gun.

So we solve the case?

So what's the deal? They send a Mountie to guard a national treasure?

So where'd we meet?

So, he want you to be his bodyguard, huh?

So, how's your dad?

Some people might consider that to be strong motivation to take the money.

Someone's trying to kill me and they send these two morons.

Spoke to the Turk.

Stay with me, big guy.

Sure, I can.

Sure, yeah, but it's not going to do you any good.

Take the money, he loves to spend it.

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Thanks.

That I can do.

That would be anything in particular?

That would be the register with all the well armed people around it.

That's it Mark.

That's it.

That's no fair!

That's not a smart thing to do. Too many things can go wrong.

That's the only dream I ever had, eh?

The February 26th game?

The guy can't hear ya. The game was played over two weeks ago

The guy was trying to kill me.

The man called in an attempted murder.

The man called us incompetent, Huey.

The man has a serious ego problem.

Then it's obviously somebody else, isn't it?

These kind of letters are usually solo efforts but this writer keeps saying 'we saw it.'

They were when I sold them.

They'll assume that I'm you.

They're not always wrong.

They're worth a lot of money now.

Thirteen. We used to play hockey on the pond behind your dad's barn.

This building is designed for quality sight line, sixteen thousand perfect shots.

This guy must be pulling down seven figures

This isn't worth it, son.

This way.

This wouldn't have anything to do with the Mountie, would it?

Thought you went home.

Thousands of kids play hockey in this city. These ones have had their thrill.

Three days after the robbery I had Mulet cornered near the base of Copper Canyon.

Three dollars and fifty cents.

Too many. A dozen or so postal workers and four or five people down at Smithbauer's PR office.

Turk Broda, big time bookie. Matches description, same with the car.

Uh, Diefenbaker.

Uh, no thanks, Ray, it's probably safer on foot.

Uh, no, that's my wolf.

Uh, nobody, sir.

Uh, one more thing. My card.

Uh, yes sir. I totally agree. The Mountie has nothing to do with this, sir.

Uh, yes, sir, I do.

Unfortunately, yes.

Unless you got a warrant, Detective,

Unless you tell me the truth.

Up here, Ray.

Uphill both ways.

We were 13.

We're a man short.

Well I appreciate the attempt. Although I do question the legality of it.

Well if he's the man you're worried about, then you don't really need me, do you?

Well it's been a long time, Ray.

Well yes, it was off the record, but I thought you'd be concerned.

Well, he's a very big fan.

Well, I'm still proud.

Well, in my experience,

Well, it's not always wrong.

Well, people like to talk about famous people, Ray, and it's not always good.

Well, that doesn't mean she can't enjoy good music.

Well, that was packing snow, too.

Well, twelve straight hours of hockey seems like a bit much even for you, Fraser.

Well, unless Broda testifies against himself,

Well, we seem to have a difference of opinion.

Well, we were inspected by the Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP once.

Well, you've traveled a long way since then.

What a jerk, man. Now I'm going to run him down and bust him.

What are you gonna do?

What happened?

What happened? You get cleaned out already?

What he doesn't need is more benefits.

What I was hoping is that your forensic people could check the letters out

What is it, Ray?

What is it?

What is it? A crime going down?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What's going on?

What's going on?

What's the matter, haven't you tasted everything yet?

When we were thirteen we made a bet.

Where's Broda?

Where's the stick? See for yourself.

Who the hell are you?

Who?

Whoa!!

Why the hell would I do that?

Why would I be interested in some hockey player?

Why? Because he's a hockey star?

Would you be able to do that for us?

Ya got a minute? I need to discuss some business with you.

Yeah and I'm not arresting you either.

Yeah well what does he want, his autograph?

Yeah, and I'll bet he doesn't have a lot of friends either.

Yeah, but she's deaf.

Yeah, how you doing?

Yeah, I did. They're not big fans of mine.

Yeah, I just wear it for sympathy anyway.

Yeah, I'll be up ahead.

Yeah, look, I got a ton of work. Forensics has got a ton of work. Go do something else.

Yeah, real lucky.

Yeah, right, okay, fine.

Yeah, that would be the one, sir.

Yeah, that's exactly what I said to him, sir.

Yeah, they look petrified.

Yeah, they're coming out now.

Yeah, well if we arrested everybody who hated you,

Yeah, well, that's what I figured, pal.

Yeah, while you guys've been wasting your time here,

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. Real estate fraud. I was just one of a long list of friends.

Yeah. This is the only way it coulda turned out

Yep.

Yes, a starving Inuit.

Yes, he did, Louis.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, Thank you very much.

Yes.

Yes. The stick he attacked you with...

You all right?

You can't find em!

You can't out skate a car.

You could drive it 8 feet in.

You don't have a bad side.

You don't know this man, Ray.

You don't remember me, do you?

You don't seem to engender friendship, do you?

You get the players out of the line of fire, I'll search the building.

You gotta be kidding me.

You heard about that?

You just did.

You just made a turn without indicating.

You knew this man. People change, Fraser.

You know perfectly well what.

You know when you came by, I remembered you, you know that.

You know, I used to think you'd miss the net on purpose

You know, if this was anyone else on the team, you'd be on them around the clock.

You know, it simply doesn't make any sense for someone to want to hurt Mark.

You know, perhaps I'm reading too much into matters,

You really should be setting a example, Ray.

You remember that? Four miles through blizzards to the rink, four miles back home.

You saw what happened to the car. How the hell do you explain that?

You see a Winnebago around here that looks like most single family dwellings?

You should go to the police.

You sure as hell can't out skate a bullet.

You think I'd remember something like that, eh?

You two Canadians?

You want me to report a hockey player?

You want to know a fact?

You're making a lot of excuses for this guy, Benny.

You're not a cop?

You're not going to force him to do anything.

You're right.

You're seeing things!

You're serious.

You're telling me you're in business with Mark Smithbauer?

You're welcome.

Your friend know nothing about hockey?

Your knee. You're not wearing your brace

...and two minutes to go in regulation. This game's tied up at two.

...no.

"Blowup" is this great movie about a photographer who accidentally takes a picture of a murder.