"I guarantee you'll like her references, Mr. Caribe." "Listen." "What was the take in the Houston bank?" "$1,200,000." "Nice figure." "We won't tell him I like yours better." "Her name's Lil Thaxton." "Just what we need." "Don't confuse your needs with those of the organization." "A pretty face can cause ugly problems." "At least you can meet her." "You've left me no choice." "You've involved her too much already." "It's either meet with her or kill her." "When do we see you?" "I'll let you know." "Honey, will you stop worrying?" "You're in." "On a job that's gonna make Houston look like a trip to the candy store." "We'll see." "Yeah, we'll see." "Yes, sir?" "Leech, a full report, before tonight." "You'll have it." "The last thing we need is a ringer." "No sweat." "If she's a phony, I know just what to do." "Tony, I really should be going back to my hotel." "And miss the phone call from your new employer?" "Come on, Lil." "Then, as long as I'm going to meet your Mr. Caribe..." "I should change into something a little more..." "Appropriate." " Impressive, anyway." " That sounds fascinating." " Back in 10 minutes." " Okay." "Steve." "Diana, you had me worried." "I was afraid Ryan had found out who you really were." " I was afraid I'd never see you again." " No way." "Tony's so impressed with my cover story... that he's taking me to meet the elusive Anton Caribe in person." "That's great!" "Ryan's playing right into our hands." "When's the meeting?" "I don't know." "We're waiting to hear." " What?" " That means Caribe's checking you out." " Any idea where he's hiding?" " No." "All Tony will tell me is that he's recruiting for a heist that's really big." " Bigger than his last three?" " Put together." "If he's not arrested soon, he'll be solely responsible for the national debt." "He'll be arrested this time." "With enough evidence... to put him away for life and throw away the key." "The way things are going, I believe it." "If he's checking you out, I'll have to take care of a few details." "I better get back to my friend before he misses me." "Listen, take some advice from this old friend." "You watch yourself." "Be careful." "Thanks, Steve, I will." "Go!" "Dishonesty is no way to start a relationship." "What do you mean?" "You said 10 minutes." "You've been gone 11 and a half." "I had no idea you'd be counting." "How are you doing there, Herb?" "What news from the old neighborhood?" "I heard it's improved since we got rid of you." " How have you been?" " Prosperous." " Is that right?" " Very prosperous." "I'd like to check your mug files." " Anyone's in particular?" " Yes." "Robbers." "Female." "Follow me." " Is there anyone in particular?" " Her name's Lil Thaxton, or so she says." "The "T's" are over there." "Hey, buddy, you about done there?" "Yeah, just a second." " All yours, pal." " Thank you." " Some record." " I'll say." "Huntsville." "Alderson." "Terminal Island." "You planning on marrying her?" "A friend wants to invite her to a grand opening." "Thank you, Herbert." "Any time, Prosperous." "My thanks, too, Sergeant." "You're welcome, but what do I do with this?" "Let's just call it an IADC contribution to the Police Memorial Fund." "Okay, Steve." "I'm really sorry about this, honey... but Mr. Caribe is very strict about his privacy." "I guess I'd do the same thing if I were in his place." "Wherever that is." "You don't wanna know where that is." "If you ever find out, you'll be able to count your days on one hand." "Just take it easy." "I got you." "Mr. Caribe, I'd like you to meet Lil Thaxton." "I hear you are very good at bank robbery." "Good enough to feel ready for bigger and better things, Mr. Caribe." "You're very beautiful." "Thank you." "Unlike Mr. Ryan, however, I don't permit beauty to color my good judgment." "I've done my homework." "We can trust her." "When have I heard that before?" "Last year, wasn't it?" "Only the name wasn't Lil, it was Karen." "Who is now serving five years." "It's seven." "Which you could very easily be doing right alongside her." "Correct, Mr. Ryan?" "We have no personal knowledge of this person's capabilities." "Just hearsay and police reports." "Try me." "I can handle anything." "A very revealing choice of words." "I'm afraid "try" is unacceptable in my vocabulary." "Are you saying she's not in on the job?" "I'm saying she's not." "Nobody is." "I just heard." "The whole security system's been changed on the vault." "Techtron alarm engineers were there all week installing a new setup." "All our plans are no good." "The Techtron plan's a piece of cake." "I can get you the plans for the new alarm system." " Get her out of here, Ryan." " No!" "You want proof I know my business." "You'll get it." " Lil, the place is like a fortress." " All the better." "I get you the plans... and you let me in on whatever it is you want them for." "Is it a deal?" "Obviously." "It's the only kind I insist upon." " I can't lose." " Good." "I'll get them tonight." "The plans are in file number 10355 at Techtron." "What are they for?" "That, Miss Thaxton, is none of your business." "Yet." "Take me to my car, Tony." "Get her on her way." "Excuse me." "Just as soon as she's been blindfolded." "I'm beginning to understand why you've never been caught, Mr. Caribe." "And I never will be." "The next job is gonna be my grand finale." "I intend to retire with so much wealth... not a police force in the world can touch me." "Got it." "Stay on her, Leech." "Anything suspicious, don't bother to report back." "Just execute her." "Okay, lady." "Where'd you cut your way through this thing?" "I don't know where you went in, but this is where I go in." "What the..." "Wonder Woman." "I want you to forget that you've seen me here tonight." "I will forget." " Now lead me to the file room." " Certainly." "This way." "I need the files, plans 10355." " Here they are." " Thank you." "One for Anton Caribe... and one for Steve Trevor." "Put back the file." "Is there anything else?" "Just remember, there was no break-in, and Wonder Woman was never here." "I want you to stay here for five minutes, and then resume your rounds." "Thank you." "Wonder Woman." "Just tell me where Lil Thaxton went and I promise you I won't hurt you." "Lil Thaxton?" "I know you're her accomplice." "I saw her come this way." "I don't know what you're talking about." "I'm sure you don't." "Okay." "I've been after Lil Thaxton ever since she pulled that Houston robbery." "And I haven't got time for games." "You!" "Would you please be quiet." "Wonder Woman has ears like radar." "When the heat's after you, it's after you in a big way." "Well I can handle it, Leech." "I don't get locked in closets." "And I get what I come for." "You photographed those plans?" "With Wonder Woman on your tail?" " How?" " You figure it out." "You're the expert." "In the meantime, get me back to Caribe." "It's time to deal myself in on the grand finale." "Good morning, Ira." ""Good"is a subject assessment not substantiated by scientific evidence." "Please be specific." "He must've gotten up on the wrong side of his battery charger." "All right, Ira." "It's 7:30 a. m. 68 degrees." "I need these photographs analyzed." "Blueprints submitted... are ultimate state-of-the-art alarm system, self-powered and foolproof." " And used in what bank?" " Used in no bank." "You want to check that again, Ira." "We've got to know what bank Caribe's planning to hit... so we can call off their guards and protect Diana." "I repeat." "Alarm system submitted is not for any bank in any country." "Then what is it used for?" "Insufficient data precludes any answer." "I'm impressed by your professionalism." " Welcome to my organization." " Thank you." "Shall we talk percentages?" "Upon perfect execution of your duties, your share will be $3 million." "Three million dollars?" "What are we robbing?" "The IRS?" "Do you recall the Beirut bank robbery in January, 1976?" "Of course." "That was the biggest job in history. $50 million." "You also recall it was never recovered." "That's right." "They never could pin that job on anyone." "Was it you?" "No." "A competitor." "Michael Sutton." "I've now decided he should be relieved of that great financial responsibility." "I see." "We're going to steal the Beirut money from him." "The Beirut money and more." "And that will make mine the biggest job in history." "He makes it sound so simple." "Breaking into Fort Knox might be easier." "You see, that is why it is so important... to find and use the best talent." "I think it's time you met your colleagues." "Tony?" "Lil, this is Paul Rojak." " The football player?" " No." "The ex-football player." "Weren't you up for manslaughter for what you did to that quarterback?" "No." "He lived." "And watch out for this one." "His name is Grease, our mechanic and general handyman." "You're better looking than a set of whitewalls on a '54 sedan." "Thanks." " Is this everyone?" " With the exception of Leech... whom you've already had the displeasure of meeting." "Yes, I certainly did." " Where is he, anyway?" " He'll be back." "Said he had some personal business to take cafe of." "Personal." "Marge Douglass?" "Maybe." "Just like I promised you over the phone." "Now what?" "I'll take you for a ride, I'll blindfold you, and then we'll ride some more." "Blindfold?" "Just until I get you into a room with Lil Thaxton." "Old Larcenous Lil." "Are you sure you can recognize her?" "After six months in the same cellblock, how could I help it?" "Of course." "How could you help it?" "An abandoned bank?" "Actually, it's a very well disguised fortress." "It'd have to be, to keep $50 million there." "It's complete with bedrooms, a kitchen, sentry dogs, armed guards... and one of the finest vaults ever constructed." "To say nothing of the new alarm system." "Which is powered by a selfcontained energy source... inside my old friend's enclave." "That's great!" "We can't destroy the alarm without setting it off." "Fortunately, Mr. Sutton's brain functions on a level... not much higher than yours, Mr. Rojak." "He also believes the system is foolproof." "You've figured out a way to get to it." "Of course." "I want you to memorize the layout of the inside of the bank areas." "The lighting won't be nearly as adequate the next time you see them." "Miss Thaxton, I want you... to pay particular attention to the study." "Somewhere on this wall, I imagine between the "O" and "P" volumes... of the encyclopedia, is the alarm control." "Your responsibility will be to deactivate it." "You got it." "What?" "Her?" "That's a pretty heavy assignment." "Why don't I take the alarm?" "Don't you trust your little protégé, Tony?" "I'd trust her with my life." "Repeat that, Ryan." "Loud and clear." "For the record." "What is this, Leech?" "Just doing what you taught me, Mr. Caribe." "Double-checking on the double-checking." "I found a friend of a friend who spent six months at Huntsville with Lil Thaxton." "So what?" "So, I thought it might be very educational if I arranged a little reunion." "Lil, honey, you sure don't show the years." "Hey, how are you?" "I swear, you give old Marge a fit of nostalgia." "Marge, you look great." "You got parole?" "Leech!" "Get that woman out of here." "You're the one threatening our security." "Sorry, Mr. Caribe." "How about let's get together for a drink sometime, hon?" "I'd love it." "I'm just a little worried about the company you've been keeping lately." "You watch out for her." "She's my friend." "Come on." "Being overzealous is going to be the death of him someday." " How'd it go?" " No problem." "Good!" "The real Marge Douglass will be glad to hear that, too." "Yeah." "Means she just completed parole." "A member of one of Caribe's little gang wishes to make a deal with us?" "Talked to the guy myself, Mr. Sutton." " When is the lady to be shipped?" " Tonight." "Well, by all means, pay him what he wants." "It's not every day someone has enough intelligence... to double-cross my unworthy adversary." "I only wish I could be there to see the look on his face." "I'm really sorry, honey." "I wish there were another way." "So do I." "Stop wasting time and get in." "If this chamber was a good enough resting place... for the great Egyptian Queen Nefertiti for thousands of years... you can endure the discomfort for an hour or two." "Queen Nefertiti was hardly in a position to refuse." " I said, get in." " Yes, sir." "Are you comfortable?" "Not in the least." "Then I suggest that you ponder the $3 million... that your discomfort is about to obtain for you." "Hey, fellows, will you take it easy?" "Ross, put the gun away." "We all know why we're here." "Relax." "We gotta make it look good, don't we?" "Just relax." "When am I getting paid for tipping you off?" "Tomorrow." "As soon as Sutton checks out the lady back here." "Relax." " Got it?" " Okay." "You want me to put that gun away for you?" "Okay, you got it." "Just relax." "Next time you wanna double-cross Caribe, let us know." " Just come through with the bread." " See you later, Tony." "I want to report a robbery." "Good for you." "Now you know what it feels like to be the victim." "The lady should be able to deactivate the alarm right on schedule." "Right." "Here she is, Mr. Sutton." "How much did we agree to pay Mr. Ryan?" "$15,000." "Is she the real thing?" "Very much so." "At this moment more precious than anything on earth." "For Anton Caribe stole her from the British Museum." "And now I have stolen her from Anton Caribe." "I'd say another 20 minutes." "Our friend Sutton will get tired of patting himself on the back... and go to bed at his usual time." "Then how long do we have to wait?" "No more than 10 minutes." "Sutton's bedroom is on another floor." "That will leave Lil all alone in his office." "She'll be able to turn off the alarm right on schedule." "What should we do with her, Mr. Sutton?" "Provide her the security she so well deserves." "What?" "You want to post a guard here?" "She's far too precious to entrust to human care." "Lock her up inside the main vault." "She should be shutting off the alarm any minute now." "I'm not setting one foot in there until she gives us the signal." "Now get the dogs." "There you are, Your Majesty." "You're as safe as if you were back in your tomb." "Great." "It's all right, boys." "It's okay." "We're friends." "Good boys." "Now, listen to me." "I respect your sense of duty very much." "But I need your help." "In a little while, four men... will return with me and they're gonna try to steal from your territory." "Listening?" "I know you'll want to hurt them as you have been trained." "But for my sake, please don't." "You're such good dogs." "Okay." "I want you to listen to me." "You must not move until I return." "Please." "I think you'd better stay out here, Your Highness." "If they see you in the vault, they'd wonder how Lil could've escaped." "Thank you." "Your friend is late, Ryan." "I guess Little Miss Huntsville can't cut the mustard after all." "There's the signal." "She's fixed the alarm." "Don't forget the laser gun." "Mr. Caribe, we're going in." "Good." "What took you so long?" "We were worried." "The dogs were even more nervous." "I had to take care of them." "Now get us inside the vault." "Guard patrol." "Let's go." "Hold it." "You sure that thing is out?" "These dogs are really out." "What did you give them?" "Something that was developed a few years ago in the Caribbean." "I knew you'd come through for us, honey." "What about Miss Egypt out there?" "Caribe wants her back." "Put all the money in it." "Then why didn't he carry the stupid thing himself?" " Get out of here." "Let's go." "Move it." " Come on!" "Got it?" "How much is here you think?" "Every cent from the Beirut job, and a couple million from some milk runs." " Maybe we'll get a bonus." " You got a good sense of humor, lady." "Come on, let's move it." "What time is it?" "Another 10 minutes before we're relieved." " Better check the alarm." " I watched him turn it on myself." "That's not the point." "The thing is brand new." "We're supposed to keep an eye on it." "That's it." "Go." "I've been waiting for you all my life." "I'll finish it." "Go." "The laser." " This thing is off." " Try turning it on." "Bad circuit breaker." "No!" "Tony!" " What's happening?" " Someone's in the vault room!" "You gave her her death sentence back there!" "I didn't see you volunteering to commute it!" "That should pass inspection." "Now, dear friends, listen." "I need your help." "Good boy." "Mr. Sutton, come out." "You won't believe this." "Get their trainer in here first thing tomorrow." "He charged $10,000 apiece for those mutts." "And that's robbery." "Well, gentlemen, I think the final count... should be $53,280,000." "Acapulco here I come." "Everything is here but your lady, Mr. Ryan." "What happened?" "This little creep left her for Sutton." "The dumb broad tripped the alarm." " That's no reason to leave her there." " She got what she deserved." "Now, boys." "You're not fighting over me, are you?" " Lil." " The name's not Lil." "Diana Prince." "Officers?" "Don't do it!" "Diana Prince." "Intra Agency Defense Command." "Assignment:" "To capture master thief Anton Caribe with the goods." "You haven't caught him yet, Miss Prince." "Yes, she has, Caribe." "Put it down!" "See what you get." "See what you get when you trust a woman?" "Yeah." "You get the job done." "Okay." "Move them out."