THINGS CHANGE PT 3

by RMASTERS

MAGNUM'S TROUBLES at NIA continue, Thanksgiving is near what happens to turn a happy day into a sad day.

The characters in this story belong to Donald P. Bellisario.

This story is for the sole entertainment of Magnum,P.I. Fans.

Hope you will enjoy episode nine in this series.

THINGS CHANGE PART III

BY

ROBIN MASTERS

EXT-OCEAN HIGHWAY-OCEAN BLACK VETTE-DAY

It was late afternoon, just about 17:50 when Magnum got the call from

Jackie that her car had been blown up, he knows someone had to have

known when Jackie Porter would leave for the day. He moves his car in

and out of the traffic, sometimes the speed was in the range of 90 miles

per hour, at this time of day most were leaving the city.

EXT-MAIN GATE NAVAL BASE PEARL HARBOR-NIA BUILDING-DAY

Magnum turns in the gate and stops the Marine passed him through as

Magnum had switched his emergency flashers on as he turned in, he

takes off and in the area of the NIA building the left over smoke was

in the air from Porters car being blowed up. He makes the turn and sees.

(Magnums View)

Naval base fire truck parked around the fire scene, and the twisted

wreckage of Porters White Olds in the Parking Lot.

Magnum pulls up and parks his Vette, one of the firemen was about to

wave him out of the area but noticed the two stars on his windshield

that were on his base sticker, thought better of it as you don't tell

an Admiral he can't park his car where he wants to.

Magnum steps out of his car, and looks closier and he has seen this

sort of wreckage before again when a car was blown up, this time the

driver was not killed. He walked to the building, Jackie steps through

the door on to the sidewalk.

MAGNUM: What happen?

JACKIE: I started for my car, remembered to tell Lieutenant Jason to

check on something, I turned and went back inside and boom my car went.

MAGNUM: You were running late, good thing, or they would have been

sweeping you up just about a mile from here.

JACKIE: What are you saying a time device?

MAGNUM: We'll know before we leave.

JACKIE: This was way to close Thomas.

MAGNUM: When you called you said you had something?

JACKIE: I would like to show you but lets get out of here first...

Magnum watched the men move around putting the firehose's away and the

base wrecker pull up.

Magnum takes Jackie by the arm, and they walk over to the wreckage of

her Olds Cutless.

MAGNUM: Where you taking this car?

WRECKER DRIVER: Base impound Admiral.

MAGNUM: I want this car tore apart, I want to know what was used to

blow it up.

WRECKER DRIVER: Heard someone say C-4 and a timer.

MAGNUM: Maybe, but tear it apart anyway.

Magnum turns and Jackie follows and walk in the direction of his car.

EXT-BLACK VETTE-MAIN GATE MARINE GUARD-DAY

Jackie and Magnum sit in the car as the buildings of the base move by,

the maingate and the Marine are just ahead. The guard passed the Vette

through Magnum turns right and heads north on route 72 and the estate.

EXT-MAINHOUSE-GUESTHOUSE-DRIVEWAY-VETTE-DAY

The Vette makes its way up the driveway to its parking spot near the

guesthouse where it stops, Magnum shuts the engine down and opens his

door, gets out Jackie is out of the car and starts to walk to the

guesthouse.

NT-GUESTHOUSE-KITCHEN-LIVINGROOM-BEDROOM-DAY

Diane was sitting alone in the livingroom, her mother at he request of

Higgins had went up to the mainhouse, leaving Diane to look at the

pictures and other articals that would tell her who Thomas Magnum was.

The picture of Captain Thomas Magnum and Lily Catherine set on the

mantle, and the picture of Midshipman L. C. Magnum, set on the other

end and the picture in the middle was the picture of Lieutenant Thomas S.

Magnum and Michelle. Diane could see the happiness in both their faces

and understood where Lily fit in. Diane would let him tell her when he

was ready. The door opens and she was caught holding the picture of

Michelle and Thomas Magnum in her hands. Magnum and Jackie are about to

the bottom of the steps in the livingroom.

MAGNUM: Hi Diane...you know Captain Porter?

DIANE: Yes I do.

Diane didn't know how to answer the question, and looked at Jackie with

a smile.

Magnum can feel the tension between Jackie and Diane and figures the

best way to solve a problem, was to just sit down and say what his

relationship was to Diane Weller and why he had been so bent on her

being found.

Jackie looks at Diane who held the wedding picture in her hands and

Magnum looked at Jackie and back at Diane walked over to Diane.

MAGNUM: We were married in Vietnam Diane, she was my daughter Lily

Catherine's mother, see she came along after I knew your mother.

DIANE: The Midshipman is Lily right?

Jackie folds her arms as Magnum tells Diane the story.

Jackie is puzzled as to why Magnum was explaining Lily.

MAGNUM: So you she Lily is your sister Diane.

Jackie was surprised at the statement made, Diane looked at the mantle

and set the picture back.

DIANE: She's very pretty.

Jackie looks at the face of Diane and can see she is hurt.

JACKIE: I would say Diane, that Admiral Magnum has two very

pretty daughters.

DIANE: Thank you Captain Porter.

JACKIE: It's Jackie, call me Jackie.(smiles)

DIANE: I will try mam.

Jackie walked over to her and put her arm around her.

JACKIE: You have been through a real rough time, and I will be here

anytime you need me is that clear?

DIANE: Thanks Captain...I mean Jackie.

MAGNUM: Well Jackie, lets do a little work.

JACKIE: Yes the papers are in my case.

Jackie walked back to the couch sat down and opens the brief case,

she takes the papers out and lays them on the table, Diane stands with

her arms folded just what the information was to have had Magnum go

and pick her up, not saying a word just left, not saying that Jackies

car had been blown up. Magnum stood, looking down at the table that

was filled now with reports.

Diane takes her right hand and brushed a bit of her blond hair that

had fallen from the hair clip, not satisfied took the hair clip out

of her hair letting her hair fall to her shoulders.

Magnum sat on the floor in front of the coffee table, Diane sat on the

couch beside Jackie, the papers showing that Erin Gilmore got Magnums

attention.

MAGNUM: Lieutenant Gilmore was Colonel MacNeel's sister-in-law..wonder

why he never said?

JACKIE: Was my next question Thomas.

MAGNUM: We'll find out tomorrow.

DIANE: What can I do to help?

MAGNUM: Thats easy your on leave, your mother came all the way out here

to see you right?

DIANE: I better go to my quarters and change cloths.

MAGNUM: No....Your moving in here at Robins Nest and you'll have a room

in the mainhouse next door to Lilies..

DIANE: I am going to stay here?

JACKIE: Guess that's what the Admiral just said.

MAGNUM: Yeah Diane you need some time off, ok?

Magnum watched Diane's and the reaction to time off, she was agreeing

on for the sake of agreeing in front of Jackie Porter, Diane got up

and walked towards the steps.

MAGNUM: Where you going?

DIANE: Mr Higgins gave me a room while Mother is here. So I think I'll

go to the mainhouse since it is getting dark.

MAGNUM: I better call in an get you a car Jackie.

JACKIE: No I'll do it, go ahead and walk Diane to the house.

Magnum and Diane walk up the steps to the front door, Magnum turns the

porch light on, Diane steps out to porch as Magnum follows shutting

the door behind him.

EXT-GUESTHOUSE-MAINHOUSE-DARK

Diane wasn't saying much walking slow to the mainhouse, Magnum is now

trying to tell Diane that he wanted her to stay on the estate, for her

own saftey but she had done pretty well without him this long, and he

didn't think it would be of any use, he could remember when he was as

head stong as Diane and really not that long ago.

INT-MAINHOUSE-HALL-HIGGINS OFFICE-NIGHT

Magnum opens the door Diane stepped inside and Magnum followed shutting

the front door, they could hear laughing and Higgins voice, he had been

telling Karen one of his war stories.

Diane walked to the office door, Higgins was on the couch and Karen

had her back turned to the door, Higgins looked up and sees Magnum and

Diane.

HIGGINS: I say Magnum, I have ask Mrs Weller to...

MAGNUM: Spend a few days here at the estate correct?

HIGGINS: Yes thats right.

MAGNUM: Higgins I have been thinking, suppose the new owners would mind

if Diane stayed here at the estate?

HIGGINS: I really don't know, I'll call Mr. Lee tomorrow.

DIANE: Mr Higgins I don't want to impose.

MAGNUM: You won't be Diane I can assure you.

KAREN: Thats really nice of you Tom.

Magnum walks to the fireplace and looked at Karen.

MAGNUM: It's the least I can do for my daughter.

KAREN: I know Tom, I didn't mean anything by that.

Karen looked down at the floor and when she looks up there are tears

in her eyes, she got up and leaves and moves fast to the stairs and

the door of her bedroom slams.

HIGGINS: I am really sorry Magnum.

MAGNUM: Yeah, me to goodnight Diane.

He walked over and gives her a kiss on the forehead and leaves the

office, starts to walk to the door, he stops and looks at the stairs

takes two steps and then bolts to the second floor.

INT-HALLWAY-KARENS ROOM-NIGHT

Magnum walked down the hall from the top of the stairs, he walked to

Karens door and knocks.

KARENS VOICE: Go away Tom, just go away.

Magnum looked down at the door he reaches for the door nob, he turns

the door nob, the door opens, steps inside.

INT-KAREN'S ROOM-LIGHTS

Karen sat at the window with her back turned, Magnum walked in and

over to her.

MAGNUM: Look Karen, I want Diane here at the estate this place is like

Fort Knox, besides don't you want her taken care of?

KAREN: She is alot like you, or at least you use to be, she is a bit

headstrong and has a mind of her own.

MAGNUM: Meaning she won't stay here.

KAREN: Yes while I am here, after I leave she will go back to her BOQ

or appartment.

pause

She went to college and joined the Navy through the NROTC

pause

She had to do it on her own and her way.

pause

You see Tom she had to do everything on her own.

Magnum turns and walked towards the open door, they hadn't heard Diane

come up the stairs, she stood at the door and looked in.

MAGNUM: Hi Diane.

DIANE: No Mother, I want to stay here, I feel after all this time I

really belong someplace.

pause

If its still alright with you Admiral.

MAGNUM: Drop that Admiral bit..It's Tom or Thomas..

DIANE: How about Dad?

KAREN: Told you Tom she does have a mind of her own.

MAGNUM: Yeah Diane why not, tomorrow I have some things I have to do,

you and your mother can use the station wagon....

pause

Karen you are going to stay for awhile aren't you?

KAREN: This is Monday, I have to be back in LA by Thursday.

DIANE: So soon?

KAREN: I have to pay the bills, and I have to work.

MAGNUM: Karen I'll need to see you about something before I leave

Robins Nest in the morning.

KAREN: Sure first thing.puzzled

MAGNUM: Goodnight. See you around 8:00.

Magnum walked out of the bedroom and shuts the door, leaving Diane and

Karen to talk over their problem.

NT-GUESTHOUSE-LIVINGROOM-NIGHT

Jackie had put everything in her briefcase, she sat on the couch and

was waiting as Magnum came in, he shut the door and looked down at

the livingroom, walked down the steps and at the bottom sat down on

the last step.

MAGNUM: Did you call the duty officer?

JACKIE: Yes they are sending me a car.

MAGNUM: Use it till you can get another one of your own, I'll

authorize it.

JACKIE: Thanks Thomas, Diane is really a nice young lady.

MAGNUM: Cut her some leave papers, your her CO, I'll sign them when

I get in the office.

JACKIE: How many days?

MAGNUM: Oh, 14 days Jackie.

There was a knock on the door.

MAGNUM: Yes come in.

Magnum stands and looked up at the opening front door, as Lieutenant

Jason steps inside.

JASON: I am here to pick up Captain Porter.

JACKIE: Yes Lieutenant I'm ready.

She got up and walked up the steps passed him to the door she looked

down at Magnum.

JACKIE: Goodnight Admiral.

She steps through the door shutting it behind her.

EXT-COLONEL MACNEELS HOUSE

Magnum dressed in his whites stands at the door, he knocks and after

a few minutes the door opens Jill MacNeel was standing there looking

at Magnum.

JILL MACNEEL: Admiral Magnum, what can I do for you?

Magnum looked down at the floor of the porch and looked up.

Jill smiles and waits for his answer.

MAGNUM: I need to talk to you Mrs MacNeel.

JILL MACNEEL: Sure, won't you please come in.

INT-MACNEEL HOUSE-LIVINGROOM-DAY

She steps back, as Magnum follows her putting his hat under his left

arm walking behind Jill.

JILL MACNEEL: You said you needed to talk to me.

pause

Please sit down Admiral, can I offer you a drink?

MAGNUM: Thank you, no drink for me.

pause

I need to ask about Erin Gilmore.

Jill sat down, she looked at the floor and then around the room.

JILL MACNEEL: Yes Erin, she will be buried tomorrow did you know

that Admiral?

MAGNUM: No Mrs MacNeel I didn't.

JILL MACNEEL: Admiral, Erin was my step sister, I didn't know her, I

didn't even know she was here till Saturday when Dan came home and

told me that she had been killed.

MAGNUM: I thought you knew.

JILL MACNEEL: Erin was my fathers second wifes daughter, he married

Erin's mother and gave her the Gilmore name.

MAGNUM: Then you hadn't talked to her then?

JILL MACNEEL: No, like I said I didn't even know she was here.

MAGNUM: Thank you Mrs MacNeel then I'll be going.

Magnum got up and walked to the door, Jill MacNeel follows, Magnum

steps to the porch and Jill MacNeel shuts it behind him, she walked

to the window and once his car leaves sits back down on the couch.

EXT-MARINE BASE-MACNEELS OFFICE-DAY

Magnum stands at the desk, the Sergeant looks up and shortens his call.

SERGEANT: Sorry Sir, my wife, our daugther was ill and she was telling

me that she had a case of the flu.

MAGNUM: She feeling better Sergeant?

SERGEANT: Yes Sir much better Sir.

pause

How can I help you sir?

MAGNUM: Like to speak to your Colonel.

SERGEANT: He's not in sir.

MAGNUM: Do you know where he is?

SERGEANT: Yes Sir, he is with the Marine honor guard, those who were

killed, are being sent back to Washington, their plane will leave at

08:00 tomorrow.

MAGNUM: Has extra Security been set into force?

SERGEANT: Yes Sir, begining tonight at 16:00 there will be added

security assigned.

Colonel MacNeel opens the door and steps into the office, he looked at

Magnum and the Sergeant.

MACNEEL: Admiral you want to see me?

MAGNUM: Yes, and I won't keep you long.

Colonel MacNeel walked to his office door opens it and steps back for

Magnum to enter he follows and shuts the door.

INT-MACNEELS OFFICE-DAY

MacNeel walks to his desk and sat down in his chair, looked at Magnum.

MACNEEL: What can I do for you Admiral?

Magnum sat down in the black arm chair and studies MacNeels face, for a

moment and looked down at the papers that MacNeel pushed under a file

folder.

Magnum looks at MacNeels eyes.

MAGNUN: Why didn't you tell me that Lieutenant Gilmore was your

wife's sister?

MACNEEL: Step Sister Admiral.

MAGNUM: What ever, but why did you fail to tell me, you knew it would

have helped me knowing.

MACNEEL: Admiral Jill didn't know that Erin was even on this island

till Saturday and my men found her on the beach.

MAGNUM: Just funny she turned up dead on your base.

MacNeel got up from his chair walks to the window and sits against

the window.

MACNEEL: I know, I have reports that your office sent over.

pause Admiral Jill and Erin were never close.

MAGNUM: I know Colonel MacNeel I talked to your wife.

MACNEEL: Jill grew up in Los Angeles, Erin grew up in San Diego, their

father was a Chief Petty Officer, and left Jill and her mother without

anything. When he was transferred to the east coast did the same thing

to Erin and her mother.

MAGNUM: There is a connection I just haven't found it, but I will.

MACNEEL: Tell me how I can help Admiral, and I'll do what I can, I don't

know maybe Jill is on a hit list, you know?

MAGNUM: Lets hope she isn't on a list, there was an attempt to kill

Captain Porter, and the attempt was made right in the NIA parking lot.

MacNeel walked back to his chair and sat down, takes the papers out

from under the file folder, looks at Magnum.

MACNEEL: My jeep was wired yesterday also.

MAGNUM: Then you knew what to out look for after the memo was sent out.

MacNeel looked at Magnum with concern on his face.

Magnum stands up and puts his left hand on MacNeels Desk.

MAGNUM: Yeah, not to long after you left Captain Porters office her car

blew up.

MACNEEL: You think I had something to do with that?

MAGNUM: I did till I got here, but not now.

MACNEEL: Figured you did, or you wouldn't have came so fast to see me.

MAGNUM: I would suggest you watch your back Colonel.

Magnum turned and walked towards the door, looking back at MacNeel.

MACNEEL: You to Admiral.

Magnum grins and opens the office door and steps into the outer office

shutting the door behind him.

EXT-MAIN GATE-NAVAL BASE PEARL HARBOR-NIA BUILDING-PARKING LOT-DAY

Magnum is in line going on the Base, the Marine guard is checking each

car and truck very careful, after the car bombing the security was as

it goes tight, the sticker on Magnum's car wouldn't stop the special

probe that was passed under the cars frame. The entrance took Magnum

and extra 10 minutes spent in line. The Marine passed the cars as

quick as possible, Magnum's turn came and the inspection of the Vette

was completed and he was passed, he drove down the street and turned

left onto the street to the NIA building and turned into the parking

lot, and pulled into his slot.

Magnum locks the car something he hadn't done before, but it was now

a must, he walked to the front door opens and steps inside the building.

INT-MAIN LOBBY-EELEVATOR-SECOND FLOOR OFFICE-DAY

Magnum walked to the elevator and steps on and the doors shut, on the

second floor the doors open and Magnum steps off turns to his left and

walked down the hall to the glass door to his office.

INT-MAIN OFFICE-MAGNUMS OFFICE

Magnum walked through the main office en route to his office, as he

passed main desk his thoughts turn as to how easy he had it walking

right in and down as far as he got, once he got to this office this

would change. He opens his door and steps in, shutting the door.

INT-MAGNUMS OFFICE

The office has had a great deal of movment the last few days, he sat

down and just as he does a knock on his door.

He looked up and thinks that maybe he should have just went back to

the estate.

MAGNUM: ENTER

The door opens and Janet Boyd walked in shutting the door and walks

over to his desk.

JANET BOYD: Admiral, here's an update on Lieutenant Stone, you have

to read this Sir.

He looked at her and takes the paper she hands him, and reads it.

MAGNUM: Your new here aren't you?

JANET BOYD: No Sir, second time here sir.

pause

Transferred here from San Diego, Lieutenant Jason thinks we

need to go back and talk to Rodgers.

MAGNUM: I see Lieutenant just who's place did you fill?

JANET BOYD: No one's Sir.

MAGNUM: You work for Captain Porter?

JANET BOYD: I was enlisted and went to OCS

pause

So I requested transfer back here Sir.

pause

Now sir can we get back to Rodgers?

MAGNUM: Yes Lieutenant.

JANET BOYD: We found out that Stone was TAD on Rodgers ship, and now

we can't find out where he was sent.

MAGNUM: Some one pulled the plug on us.

JANET BOYD: Want me to talk to Rodgers?

MAGNUM: Yes take Jason with you, and be careful.

JANET BOYD: Admiral I been in the Navy ten years and I can handle this.

pause

If Stone can be found Rodgers knews where he is.

MAGNUM: Carry on Lieutenant.

Janet turns and walked to the door opens it and leaves Magnum's office.

Magnum knows that Rodgers and Stone were in this together, someone was

paying them for this job, someone pulled the trigger on the Marines and

Erin Gilmore, if Rodgers didn't do it, and Stone is running so he's the

best bet for being the shooter.

The phone rings and Magnum picked up the receiver.

MAGNUM: Yes John, I'll stop in tomorrow and sign the papers John.

male over phone You said equal shares didn't you?

MAGNUM: Yes equal shares, Lily Catherine Magnum and Diane Marie Weller.

male over phone The paper that Karen gave you is valid, I checked the

birth records, you were listed as Diane's father on the birth certificate.

MAGNUM: My John you have been very busy. laughs

male over phone anything else?

MAGNUM: I haven't had any recent requests from the new owner of Robin's

Nest, don't you think its about time for something new?

male over phone Higgins getting pushy?

MAGNUM: No, just figured he may want to give some orders.laughs

male over phone Okay Tom I'll ask him for his security chief to stop

in the office.

MAGNUM: He'll love that. I'll need two copies of those papers John.

male over phone They'll be ready..Bye Tom.

Magnum puts the phone receiver back on the phone.

EXT-PARKING LOT-SUBMARINE PIER-SUBMARINE-DAY

Janet and Lieutenant Jason walk from the parking lot down the pier to

the Submarine, they go on board, the quarterdeck watch was the OOD a

Master Chief Petty Officer, he salutes the two officers as they step

off the gangaway.

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER: Can I help you.

JANET BOYD: Is your Captain on board?

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER: No Mam, its 17:00 he left a half an hour ago.

Jason looks at the Chief an figures then maybe he would ask him about

Lieutenant Rodgers.

The phone on the quarterdeck rings the Chief Petty Officer walks over

to the phone and picks it up, Boyd and Jason can't hear what was being

said, the call lasted but minutes and the Chief walked back to Janet and

Jason.

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER: Now what can I do for you?

LIEUTENANT JASON: Lieutenant Rodgers, is being held in his quarters,

we would like to talk to him.

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER: Let me get the Master-at-Arms.

The chief walked back to the phone dials a number, speaks so no one

was able to hear, Jason can see him as he talked shake his head like

yes, he hangs the phone up and walks back to Jason and Janet Boyd.

CHIEF PETTY OFFICER: The Master-At-Arms is on his way up.

He turns and walked back to the phone as it was ringing.

Jason and Janet Bond grow tired of being put on hold and start to enter

the hatch leading to the below deck spaces.

Just then the Subs Master-At-Arms a Chief Warrent Officer steps through

the hatch. He walks over to Jason and Bond looks and waits for a moment.

CHIEF WARRENT OFFICE: You come to talk to Liuetenant Rodgers well you

came over for nothing.

JASON: Say again and just why would that be?

CHIEF WARRENT OFFICER: Thats easy, he isn't on board.

JASON: Then where is he?

CHIEF WARRENT OFFICER: He's at the base hospital, tried to do himself

in with a radio cord.

BOYD: Then he made it?

CHIEF WARRENT OFFICER: No Mam...Will that be all?

JASON: Thanks Warrent Officer we appreciate your help.

The Warrent officer walked back to the hatch and Boyd and Jason keave

the submarine and walk to the pier, the start back to the parking lot.

Jason stops and Janet doesn't know why.

JANET BOYD: Whats wrong?

JASON: Where's a close phone?

JANET BOYD: At the end of the pier why?

JASON: Better call the admiral see what he wants us to do.

JANET BOYD: Be right back.

Jason watched the submarine, a few minutes pass and Jenna returns.

JANET: Admiral said to come back to the office.he wasn't happy

Jason takes one look back over his left shoulder and they walk to the

black navy sedan.

INT-BLACK SEDAN-DAY

Jason starts the car and backs out of the parking space puts the car in

gear and drove away.

JASON: Wonder what the admiral is thinking?

JANET BOYD: When we get to the office you ask him.

EXT-NIA BUILDING-PARKING LOT-BLACK SEDAN-DAY

Janet and Jason walk towards the building from the parking lot,

Jason is somewhat upset as he figured that the Admiral would have wanted

them to follow up on Rodgers at the hospital but didn't, they reach the

front glass doors, Boyd opens and goes into the building and Lieutenant

Jason follows.

INT-MAGNUMS OFFICE-DAY

Magnum looks up as there is a knock on his door.

MAGNUM: Yes Enter.

The door opens and Jason and Boyd walk into his office as Jason shuts

the door behind him, they walk over to Magnums desk.

MAGNUM: Well whats the problem?

JASON: Sir, why no follow up at the hospital?

Magnum gets up and walks over to the window and doesn't answer.

He turns back and looks at Jason.

MAGNUM: He's under guard and we can get to him in the morning. Besides

the day is over. least the work day is.

JASON: The chief told us he didn't make it, whats the story Sir?

MAGNUM: You and Lieutenant Boyd get out of here, go home dismissed.

JASON: Then in the morning you want us to check on Rodgers.

MAGNUM: Be here at 08:00, I'll tell you then.

Boyd and Jason turn and walk towards the door, Magnum got up and shut

his briefcase, picks hat up and walked to the door, opens it and shuts

it behind him.

INT-MACNEELS HOUSE-LIVING ROOM-DARK

It is just past 9:PM and Jill MacNeel is watching the TV, not really

knowing what was on, thinking about Erin, and why she died, what was

the reason, sure she thought they weren't close but still she should

have not been killed. Dan comes in from the Kitchen and is still in

his cammo's he had just got in from his office.

JILL: Your home Dan, it really late.

MACNEEL: Had some paper work that needed finished.

JILL: You had paper work to do the night Erin was killed to..(sharp)

MACNEEL: Meaning what Jill? (puzzled)

JILL: Nothing, I'am going to bed.

Jill got up and walked out of the livingroom and down the hall to their

bedroom. MacNeel sat down on the couch and opens the mail that had been

on the kitchen table. There three monthy bills and a long white envelope,

it was addressed to him and had no return address. He's puzzled and

opens it, the letter was words that had been cut out of news print and

pasted on the paper, it said, and the words jumped out. "YOUR NEXT".

WEDNESDAY-INT-GUESTHOUSE-LIVINGROOM-BEDROOM-NIGHT

The alarm goes off Magnum turns over and shuts the sound of the buzz off,

sits up, and knows that he had to get up and take Karen to the airport.

He walks to the bathroom and turns the shower on.

INT-MAINHOUSE-KARENS BEDROOM-DAY

Karen was up dressed and packed Diane sat on the bed and is watching as

her mother finished putting her makeup on.

DIANE: You will call me when your home?

KAREN: Yes just as soon as I get in the door.

DIANE: These three days have went to fast.

KAREN: Yeah I know but I'll be back for Thanksgiving in a week or so.

Diane got up walked over to the window, there is a knock on her door.

KAREN: Come in.

Magnum opens the door and steps inside.

MAGNUM: See your about ready.

KAREN: Yes Tom I am.

Magnum looked at Diane can see that he wants to talk to Karen.

DIANE: I need to see to something.

Diane walked to the door and steps into the hallway and shuts the door

behind her.

MAGNUM: Sorry I didn't get to see you much this visit.

pause

Maybe over Thanksgiving.

KAREN: Tom I know, Diane told me that you have a problem here.

MAGNUM: This is not easy Karen for me...

KAREN: For me either.

Karen walked over and sat down on the bed, she looked up at Magnum after

all these years she couldn't say what she wanted to, Magnum can see

in her face that she still had feelings. He walked over to the bed and

picked up her suitcase.

Karen looked around the room.

KAREN: We better go I don't want to miss my fight.

MAGNUM: Diane is taking you in the station wagon to the Airport.

KAREN: Aren't you seeing me off?

MAGNUM: Better we say goodby here Karen.

Karen eyes fill with tears, and she walked through the door way into

the hallway as Magnum follows and shuts the door.

EXT-MAINHOUSE-DRIVEWAY-STATION WAGON-DAY

Higgins stands by the station wagon, Vera waits for her mother and

Magnum who opens the door, Karen steps out followed by Magnum. Kiggins

trys to force a smile but can see the hurt written all over Karen's

face.

HIGGINS: You will come back again Mrs Weller?

KAREN: I will try Mr Higgins to be here for Thanksgiving.

Karen looks at Magnum and turns and face's him.

KAREN: I have to go Tom, and take care of Diane.

MAGNUM: I will Karen.

She puts her arms around his neck and kissed him, turns and opens the

door on the staion wagon and got in, Diane walked around looking over

at Magnum as she opens the drivers door, got in started the engine put

it in gear and moves slowly down the driveway.

HIGGINS: She is a very nice lady.

Higgins turns and walked back to the front door goes in and shuts the

door behind him, Magnum watches as the station wagon makes the turn at

the end of the driveway and moves out of sight.

INT-GUESTHOUSE-LIVINGROOM-BEDROOM-DAY

It is past 11:am and Magnum was sitting on the couch, he decided that

he wouldn't go into the base today and would wait for Diane to come

back from the trip to the airport. Karens plane left at 11:am and Diane

would be back by noon. He had changed cloths and had a pair of Jeans

and a short sleeve red flowered shirt on, he turned the TV on and sees

the News Break, the base incident had made the news, as the reports of

the Marines being killed had been kept off the air till now.

Magnum leans forward on the couch, takes the remote and reached for the

phone, picks up the reciever and dials Jackie Porters office, the phone

rings and is answered.

VOICE(over phone): NGS Captain Porter.

MAGNUM: Jackie...Thomas have you heard the news?

VOICE(over phone): No Thomas should I have?

MAGNUM: The story is out about the killings.

VOICE(over phone): How'd that happen?

MAGNUM: Somebody's in a hurry, we better find out how it got out.

VOICE(over phone): Will do, are you coming in?

MAGNUM: No Jackie, just keep me updated.

VOICE(over phone): Then who's in charge?

MAGNUM: You are I trust you(laughs)

VOICE(over phone) Sure must be nice to be an admiral.

MAGNUM: It is, talk to you later. (hangs the phone up)

Magnum got up and starts up the steps, the phone rings and he turns

and walks back and picks up the receiver.

MAGNUM: Thomas Magnum

VOICE(male over phone): Admiral, Dan MacNeel.

MAGNUM: Yes what can I do for you?

VOICE(male over phone): Need to see you, can you come over?

Magnum looked at the table and thinks why would MacNeel want to see me?

Magnum still puzzled looked at his watch.

MAGNUM: Sure can be there in twenty minutes.

VOICE(male over phone): Come to my house.

MAGNUM: Yeah on my way.

Phone goes to dial tone Magnum hangs the receiver up. Got up and walks

back to the steps and walks to the front door opens and steps to the

porch shutting the door behind him.

EXT-KANEOHE MARINE BASE-STREET-MACNEELS HOUSE-DAY

Magnum parks his car in front of MacNeels house gets out and walked to

the front door and knocks, the door opens, Jill MacNeel stands with

a smile.

JILL MACNEEL: Come in Admiral.

MAGNUM: Thank you.As he steps inside

INT-MACNEELS HOUSE-LIVINGROOM-DAY

Jill walked to the livingroom and points for Magnum to sit down.

JILL MACNEEL: My husband said for you to wait he had to go to his

office for a few minutes.

MAGNUM: Do you know why he wanted to see me?

JILL MACNEEL: No Admiral I don't.

MAGNUM: Its Thomas call me Thomas.

JILL MACNEEL: He's worried about something...Jill walked to couch

and sat down.

MAGNUM: Worried, what do you mean?

JILL MACNEEL: He got something in the mail yesterday and hasn't been

the same.

MAGNUM: Didn't say anything?

Jill got up walked to the desk and is looking for something.

She opened one of the top desk drawers and has a puzzled look.

JILL MACNEEL: He must have the letter with him.

Magnum looked at Gail.

EXT-MARINE BASE MACNEELS OFFICE-DAY

MacNeel sits at his desk, he picks up the phone and dials a number,

the phone rings and is picked up.

VOICE(male over phone): Yeah.

MACNEEL: This is MacNeel, what's the story?

VOICE(male over phone): Thats easy keep your mouth shut.

MACNEEL: Look Stone I can keep it shut about the Marines you killed,

but there wasn't...

VOICE(male over phone): Shut up, you got 50 grand for the job, we didn't

know a female naval officer would be there.

MACNEEL: That was my sister-in-law Stone.

VOICE(male over phone): Sorry about that but you should have kept her

at home or on ice.

MACNEEL: Weller got a good look at you and she has some Admiral who

is really hot on this.

VOICE(male over phone): Good we'll take him down then.

MACNEEL: Why did you send me the letter saying that I was next?

VOICE(male over phone): That shouldn't be to hard to figure out.

MACNEEL: Where you at, time to settle this?

VOICE(male over phone): Too late for that MacNeel.

(phone goes to dial tone)

MacNeel hangs the phone up, looks at the desk trying to think as to

what to do.

MacNeel picks up the phone and dials is home phone and Jill picks it

up on the third ring.

Voice(female over phone): Colonel MacNeels Residence.

MACNEEL: Jill..Dan did Admiral Magnum get there?

VOICE(female over phone): Yes he's here right now Dan.

MACNEEL: OK....I'll be there in ten minutes.

(hangs the phone up)

EXT-MACNEELS OFFICE-PARKING LOT-GREEN RANGER-TRUCK-MAINGATE-DAY

MacNeel walked from his office to the parking lot and opens the drivers

door on his pickup truck, gets in starts the engine and backs out of

the slot, and drives towards his house, he passed the street and moves

on towards the maingate.

In front of him is the maingate, he slows down and is passed through

the gate by the Marine Guard.

EXT-OCEAN HIGHWAY-BEACH-BEACH HOUSE-DAY

MacNeel moves south on the ocean highway away from Kaneoha and the

Marine Base, on his right five miles from the base a turnoff and a

dirt road that leads to the west coast beach of Oahu.

The Ocean and a small beach house under a grove of trees, MacNeel

pulls up and stops in front of the Beach house, he opens the truck

door and gets out and walks to the front door opens and goes inside.

INT-BEACH HOUSE-LIVINGROOM-KITCHEN-BEDROOM-DAY

MacNeel walks in shuts the door and looks around the livingroom, it

appears at first glance there is no one in the house. He walks over

to the kitchen door and looks in the table had been set for two to

sat down to dinner. A sound gets his attention as there is movement

in the bedroom, he turns and walks to the bedroom door, turns the door

nob, and pushed the door open, standing in a blue dress was a female

with dark hair and eyes, and very attractive, she is about 34 years

of age, and is 5 feet 3 inches tall.

MACNEEL: Julie glad your here.

JULIE: I was wondering when you would break away.

MACNEEL: Julie I have to get off this island.

He walked over to her and stands looking down at her as she turns her

back to him.

JULIE: Please Dan, zip me up.

MacNeel takes his right hand and pulls the zipper up on her dress.

Julie turns slowly and lifts her arms up and puts them around Dan

MacNeels neck, she then moves up on her toes and kisses him, and as

she pulls away she turns and walks away, MacNeel looks at Julie.

MACNEEL: Didn't you hear me Julie? I have to get off this island!

She stops in the doorway, and turns and faces MacNeel.

JULIE: And just where do you plan to go?

She walked to the livingroom as MacNeel follows close behind her.

MACNEEL: You got me into this with Rodgers and Stone, they called me....

JULIE: Yes Dan I know, I had to pull the trigger on your wifes sister,

she know who I was.

MACNEEL: If I would have been able to have talked to her, look she

would have kept her mouth shut.

JULIE: Come on in the kitchen I have fixed us a dinner.

INT-KITCHEN-SUNSET

Julie stands at the stove and Dan looks at his watch he was late and

he knows that Jill would start to worry but he had to get this finished,

he had to get away his military career was over once the NIA figured

out that he was involved in his men getting killed and in the plot to

steal the secret codes.

JULIE: Sit down Dan.

He watched as she opens the oven and takes out a roast, she set it on the

counter and Dan takes a drink from the glass that had been sitting in front

of him.

MACNEEL: That roast smells great..

JULIE: After we eat then we'll talk about you getting off the island..I'm

going with you.

MACNEEL: Why?

JULIE: I can't stay here, at least not without you.

MacNeel knows that her helping him, would cause her to be added to Stone's

list.

Julie sat the table and Dan finished his drink, he watches Julie

thinking that Magnum by now knew he wasn't going to show.

INT-GUEST HOUSE-KITCHEN-LIVINGROOM-BEDROOM-NIGHT

Magnum walked from the bedroom dressed in a pair of jeans and a green

flowered shirt, he walked to the couch and sat down, looks down at his

watch its past 6:pm.

MacNeel was a no show, with that in mind Magnum figures now tha just

maybe there is more to this than he first thought.

INT-BEACH HOUSE-LIVINGROOM-NIGHT

MacNeel just came out of Julie's bedroom he had changed cloths, he left

things in her closet when he lived with her before he married Jill.

Julie looks at MacNeel.

JULIE: I got us a flight out to The Big Island then a Charter plane to

Tahiti, and then to New Zealand.

MACNEEL: When do we leave it sounds good?

JULIE: At 8:45 the plane takes off....It will be alright Dan, this guy

has been around for alot of years.

MACNEEL: This waiting is getting to me Julie..

MacNeel got up walked to the front window and looks out, thinks by now

Rodgers and Stone would show up when they couldn't find him, he looks

at Julie as she walks to the bedroom leaving it part way open, he puts

the curtain down and walks back to the bar and pours another drink, he

takes a drink and then pours another glass full. Julie walks back to the

livingroom she had changed into a pant suit and was bringing Dan a sport

jacket for the trip.

JULIE: Dan..Tell me now what about Jill.

MACNEEL: Figure that was over the minute you pulled the trigger on her

sister..(upset) you was wrong in killing her Julie...

Julie walked over to Dan MacNeel, and put her arms around his neck and

kissed him, he pushed her back and takes her arms from his neck.

MACNEEL: There will be time for that after we're in New Zealand..

Julie looked at Dan and smiles, turns and walked over to the bar and

pours her a drink, she's thinking, " The Money from the Code's will be

a great way to start a new life and with Dan."

INT-MACNEELS HOUSE-LIVINGROOM-KITCHEN-NIGHT

Jill MacNeel looked at the wall clock above the TV, it was 7:PM, she

knew that Dan wasn't in his office as she had called when he hadn't

showeed up for the meeting with Admiral Magnum, she walked to the

front window and looked out, she walked back to the couch and sat

down, folding her arms across her lap.

A knock on her door she gets up and walks to the door and opens it.

MAGNUM: Mrs MacNeel did your husband...

JILL MACNEEL: No Admiral he hasn't come home.

(pause)

She turns and walks towards the couch.

Please come in.

Magnum, looked around the room, and steps in shutting the door behind

him, puts his hands on his hips as he watches Jill walk back to the

couch. He looked down at the floor and takes a deep breath.

MAGNUM: He hasn't called you either has he?

JILL MACNEEL: No He hasn't.

Magnum knows she is telling him the truth, and she didn't know where

he was at, Magnum walks to the couch and sits down, he looked at Jill

and takes a deep breath.

MAGNUM: Mrs MacNeel, I hate to ask you this...but...how long did you

know the Colonel?

She looked over at Magnum, and back to the coffee table.

JILL MACNEEL: Not long enough it would seem..and is he seeing someone else?...

MAGNUM: I..ah..I shouldn't have asked that..

Jill forced a smile and looked at Magnum..

JILL MACNEEL: I don't know, there was a women that calls from time to

time, and he acts as it is one of the officer's wives..

MAGNUM: And you think its someone maybe from his past....

JILL MACNEEL: I ask her name once and she wouldn't answer me..

She got up and walked to the window again, it is 8:00 PN, and she knows

Dan is someplace other than the base.

The Blue Chevy Blazer tore down the drive way, and turned onto the street,

taking Rodgers and Stone by surprise.

STONE: There they go...

RODGERS: Damn...we got to get them..that girl....

Rodgers and Stone run back the way the came and to their car, as the

Blazer makes the turn onto the ocean highway and east to Waimanalo.

INT-CHEVY BLAZER-NIGHT

Dan MacNeel looks over his left shoulder and the two running men left

behind he turns to Julie who is driving.

MACNEEL: Damn that was close..

JULIE: I don't know if I can loose them Dan..

MACNEEL: If they catch us out here on this open road we're done...

JULIE: Its'going to be close...real close.

Dan turns and looked over his left shoulder again and still they had

the road to themselves...The Blue Blazer was in access of 80 miles per

hour.

EXT-GRAY FORD-OCEAN HIGHWAY-NIGHT

The gray ford driven by Rodgers was moving fast in an effort to catch

MacNeel and Julie who were far in front of them and not in view.

INT-GRAY FORD SEDAN-NIGHT

Stone looks at Rodgers.

STONE: Where did they go?

RODGERS: One place....

STONE: Where would that be?

RODGERS: Island Hoppers Charter service..

STONE: Then thats where we are going..step on it.

EXT-GRAY FORD-OCEAN HIGHWAY-NIGHT

The rear end of the Gray sedan drops down and takes off at a high rate

of speed.

INT-ISLAND HOPPERS CHARTERS-MAIN OFFICE-NIGHT

TC sat at his desk he looks up at the wall clock it is 15 minutes past 8,

and no sign of the charter, the jump over to maui would be an easy trip.

He rubs his forehead as a slight headache began and he thought he hadn't

eaten yet. He gets up and walks to the front door opens it and steps out

to the sidewalk shutting the door as he leaves.

EXT-ISLAND HOPPERS CHARTER MAIN BUILDING-PARKING LOT-BLACK VAN-NIGHT

TC walked to the Van opens the door and gets in starts the engine and

pulls away from the building drive to the main road, and stops at the

stop sign turns left on the Ocean Highway and drives towards Honolulu.

EXT-ISLAND HOPPERS CHARTER SERVICE MAIN BUILDING PARKING LOT-NIGHT

The Blue Blazer pulls up to the building the lot was empty, there was

one plane sitting on the line, ready for the flight to Maui.

INT-BLUE BLAZER-NIGHT

Julie and Dan MacNeel look at the empty building and at each other.

JULIE: Where's the pilot?

MACNEEL: I don't know but this isn't working.

JULIE: I'll pull out of sight of the main drag Who ever was at my house,

pause

knows we were on our way here by now.

MACNEEL: Over by that hanger the door is open.

Julie moves the Blazer slowly towards the open hanger, the door was open

and she pulls inside the hanger and parks the Blazer so no one would be

able to see it.

INT-GRAY FORD SEDAN-NIGHT

Stone turns the Gray sedan onto the road and drives towards the office

building.

STONE: No body here, we missed them...

RODGERS: Yeah sure looks like we did..

STONE: Bad break, we better get out of here.

Stone moves up to the parking lot and swings into the parking lot and

moves through looking into the now dark building, and the car moves back

out on to the road leading to the ocean highway.

INT-BLUE BLAZER-NIGHT

MacNeel watches as the Gray sedan moves away from them, Julie takes a deep

breath and shakes her head.

MacNeel looked back at Julie.

MACNEEL: Well that is over their gone.

JULIE: Now what?

MACNEEL: Lets get out of here.

Julie starts the engine and moves the Blazer out of the darkness of the

hanger, not using her headlamps till she was sure there was not someone

waiting at the end of the road on them.

INT-GUESTHOUSE-KITCHEN-LIVING ROOM-NIGHT

Magnum sits on the couch and had papers from the NIA office on the coffee

table, In the background check of Daniel MacNeel seems like Magnums idea

about MacNeel and other women were right, the name of Julie Ann Peters

showed up. As Colonel MacNeel issued her several base visitors passes to

his base, the last was three weeks ago.

Magnum picks up his phone and dials the NIA office, the phone rings and is

picked up.

VOICE( male over phone): NIA Duty Officer Lieutenant Jason.

MAGNUM: Admiral Magnum, is Captain Porter still in the office?

VOICE( male over phone): Yes she is and Commander LaFlure as well Sir.

MAGNUM: Have Captain Porter call me.

VOICE (male over phone): Yes Sir, you are at home, correct?

MAGNUM: Yes have her call me here.

Magnum hangs the phone up and takes a cigar from the box on the coffee

table, and lites it takes a puff and waits for the phone to ring.

EXT-ISLAND HOPPERS MAIN BUILDING-PARKING LOT-NIGHT

TC parks his Van and has a small white bag which had his supper, he

looked at his watch it was now 9:00 and he had missed his charter.

He looks around and walks to the office door unlocks it and goes in

to the main office.

INT-MAIN OFFICE-TC'S OFFICE-NIGHT

TC turns the light switch on and the lights in the main office come

on blinding him at first, he then walks to the dispatchers desk.

TC set the white bag on the desk, and moves the chair out and sat down,

he opens the bag and takes a large coffee out sets on the desk and then

takes out a fish dinner. He opens the lid and just as he does, the office

door opens TC looks up.

TC: I must be doing something wrong.

Magnum walks in and over to the desk sit on the edge of the desk.

MAGNUM: Hey TC.....

TC: No way Thomas, I haven't eaten all day.

MAGNUM: Look do I have to want something to stop by?

TC: No...but it always leads to a plane or one of the choppers,

and nothing changed did it?

MAGNUM: Yeah, how many times in this past year have I TC ask you to

fly me someplace?

TC puts the lid on the side of the desk and picks up the plactic fork

and looks up at Magnum.

TC: Well none really.

MAGNUM: I wanted to know if you had any sudden flights?

TC sees the look on Magnum's face.

TC: No not a one, but a no show tonight, thats why I'm still here.

MAGNUM: Where to TC?

TC: Over to Maui.

MAGNUM: What time was the flight?

TC takes a bite of the fish.

TC: 8:45 and that was the take off time, some woman called early today,

and I booked her for tonight.

Magnum looked at TC and watched as he ate his dinner, Thinking that Julie

Peters may have been wanting to go to Maui but why?

MAGNUM: Did she leave a name?

Magnum got up from the desk and walks towards the door, stops and turns.

MAGNUM: TC...was her name Julie Peters?

TC: Let me look at the trip sheet...(pause)

TC moves to the other desk along the wall picks up a clipboard and reads

down to the name on the form, looks up at Magnum.

Yeah Julie Peters, something wrong?

MAGNUM: Do you have a phone number for her?

TC: I always get a call back number for verifications that the charter

is on the up and up..

Magnum looked at the floor for a moment.

MAGNUM: Call and find out why she missed the flight.

TC: I was after I ate.

Magnum walked back to the desk,(still puzzled.)

MAGNUM: Was there anyone scheduled on the same flight...

TC: Nope, just Julie Peters she was the only one.

MAGNUM: No matter what TC let me know after I leave if she shows.

TC: Yeah, sure you know I will...

Magnum walked to the door opens it and leaves TC's office.

EXT-BUILDING-PARKING LOT-BLACK VETTE-HANGER-NIGHT

Magnum walks to the parking lot to his car, looks around the place

was empty. He opens his car door and gets in, he starts the engine

and backs out of the parking place, and moves towards the hangers

he pulls in between the two closest to the office where he would be

able to see anyone going into TC's office.

Magnum thinks this could be a long wait and a wait for nothing. He

opens the car door and walks to the front of the hanger.

INT-BLUE BLAZER-DARK

Juile and Dan MacNeel drive the ocean highway route 72, they are just

inside Honolulu.

JULIE: We lost that car Dan, now what?

MACNEEL: Guess we go back and see if there is anyone at your place.

JULIE: Stone and Rodgers will be there by now waiting on us to come back.

MACNEEL: Well we can't just ride around all night.

JULIE: No well go back to the airport.

Julie looks for a place to turn the Blazer around.

INT-ISLAND HOPPERS OFFICE-HANGER-NIGHT

TC looks at his wall clock, it is past 10:PM, he knows that he missed

the passeger who booked the 8:pm flight. He gets up and walks to the

door, turns the light switch off opens the door and steps to the warm

night air.

INT-HANGER-DARK

Magnum watches as TC leaves the office, he uses a smallflash light to

see what time it is.

EXT-OFFICE-PARKING LOT-HANGER VAN-BLACK VETTE-NIGHT

TC walks from the front door to his Van parked just out side the office

the quick flash of Magnum's flashlight TC spotted in the corner of his

eye. TC opens the door of his Van gets in and starts the engine.

He backs the Van up, and pulls away driving towards the main highway

about the length of the hanger he shuts his lights off and moves the

Van slowly back to the hanger and to who ever was waiting inside, he

stops the Van, opens the glove box takes out his service 38, and steps

out shutting the door behind him. He walks to the side of the hanger

and to the open door. He spots the high gloss black and knows its the

Vette of Magnum, he walks over to the car still undetected.

TC: Thought you were going home TM?

MAGNUM: I was TC, but didn't know how many were going to show up with

Julie Peters.

TC: You could have told me you were going to wait.(upset)

Magnum opens the door of the Vette and steps out.

TC and Magnum walk to the open door and look towards the office and

parking lot.

TC: I missed them TM, and its my fault.

MAGNUM: She'll be back...

TC: Well maybe, but I am not flying tonight.

TC turns and walks back to the parked Van, opens the door and starts

the engine and moves slowly towards the highway an Waimanalo.

INT-MACNEELS HOUSE-LIVINGROOM-NIGHT

Stone and Rodgers are in MacNeel's house, stone holds a gun on Jill

MacNeel, Rodgers comes back to the livingroom.

RODGERS: Well the house is empty.

STONE: We don't want to hurt you Mrs MacNeel, all we want is the case.

JILL: What case?

STONE: Its not here so your husband has it.

RODGERS: Yeah, he ran off with the the case and Julie to.

JILL: Who's Julie?

STONE: You don't know do you?

JILL: No, I don't!

STONE: She has been with your husband, long before you were ever in the

picture.

JILL: I don't believe it.(upset)

Rodgers looks at her and walked to the window, pulls the curtain back

and looks out.

STONE: Thats to bad but its the truth.

Stone watches the enjoyment that Rodgers had in hurting with the words

that Jill MacNeel heard.

Jill looked at the two men, the gun worried her, she knew if she was to

make a wrong move they would kill her.

JILL: Whats so important about that case?

RODGERS: Nothing that concerns you.

JILL: It does Admiral Magnum I bet.

RODGERS: What about Admiral Magnum?

JILL: I was suppose to call him and I haven't.

STONE: Why?

JILL: To tell him if Dan came home or not.

STONE: What does Magnum know about this?

JILL:(thinking fast) He knows everything.

RODGERS: She is telling the truth about that.

Rodgers and Stone walk away and are standing by the front door.

STONE: (in a low voice) We better get out of here...We'll go over to Julie's.

RODGERS: We are leaving, like we said we aren't going to hurt you we just

want what is ours.

JILL: And you'll get what you deserve, you can count on that...

Stone pulls the hammer back and points the gun at Jill, Rodgers looks at

Stone.

RODGERS: No we killed her sister leave her be.

Jill hears the statement and begins to cry, Rodgers and Stone leave the

house. Jill got up and walks across the livingroom to the front window in

time to see the headlights go on and the grey sedan pull away, she turns

and walked back to the couch. She picks up the phone and dials Magnum's

phone number, the phone rings and there is no answer.

She hangs the phone up and looks at the clock its now past 11:30 pm.

EXT-WAIMANALO HIGHWAY-ROBINS NEST-DARK

Magnum and the Black Vette move south along the highway leading back to

the estate.

INT-BLACK VETTE-NIGHT

The look on Magnum's face is that of concern as he knows that a flight

was planned and then aboarted, why is the question, he also thinks now

that MacNeel planned to leave the island.

EXT-ROBINS NEST MAIN GATE-NIGHT

Magnum turns the Vette into the entrance of Robins Nest stops the car,

and opens the gate, the gate opens and Magnum starts up the driveway

as the gates close behind him.

INT-GUESTHOUSE-KITCHEN-LIVINGROOM-NIGHT

Magnum steps inside, and looked down into the livingroom.

DIANE: Hi wondered where you were.

He doesn't answer comes down the steps to the kitchen, stops at the

refridgerator, opens the door and takes a beer out, pops the lid off

as he shuts the door behind him.

MAGNUM: Hi Diane its going to take some getting use to someone being here

when I come home.

DIANE: You'll see you will get use to me being here.

MAGNUM: Did your Mother get off okay?

DIANE: Yes she did, I rode around for awhile and come down here.

He smiles and walked to the couch and sits down taking a drink from

the bottle of beer.

DIANE: When I came in a bit ago your phone was ringing by the time I

got to it stopped....

MAGNUM: Just a few minutes ago right?

Magnum picks up the phone and is thinking who may have been calling the

thought was Jill MacNeel, he dials her phone and it rings on the third

ring it was picked up.

MAGNUM: Did you just try to call me?

VOICE (female over phone): Yes Admiral, two men were here, the men that

killed my sister, And Dan is involved.

Magnum looked over at Diane and back at the phone.

MAGNUM: Mrs MacNeel, did they say where they were going?

VOICE(female over phone): Julie Peters house...at least that was what

the one called Stone said.

MAGNUM: Who is Julie Peters?

VOICE(female over phone): I don't know, but she is involved in this,

and Admiral she and Dan are...

MAGNUM: Yeah I know, they are involed right?

VOICE(female over phone): Yes, guess they were involved before I was

even in the picture, as I was told tonight.

MAGNUM: I am sorry Mrs MacNeel....

VOICE(female over phone): I am too...I better go..thank you...

(the phone hangs up goes to dial tone)

Magnum slowly hangs the phone up...looks down at the table and leans

back..Diane watching every minute..

DIANE: Something wrong?

MAGNUM: Seems that Marine Colonel MacNeel is involved in this deeper than

I knew.

DIANE: He and Captain Sutter were pretty close friends.

MAGNUM: Captain Sutter from NIA?

DIANE: The same.

MAGNUM: And Erin Gilmore did you know of anyone she was seeing off duty?

Diane looked at Magnum and is trying to think....

Magnum takes the final swallow from the bottle of beer, he got up and

walked over and up the steps to the kitchen to the refridgerator opens

the door and takes out another beer.

DIANE: Come to think about it I did see her with Captain Sutter, a few

times...

MAGNUM: Sutter, Gilmore, Colonel MacNeel, Gilmore was MacNeels sister-in-law,

and said he didn't know she was on the island...

DIANE: I see a connection.

MAGNUM: Yes Gilmore was in the Radio Room all our codes are there, Sutter

was also in Crypto and NIA..Its kinda funny both Sutter and Gilmore were

killed isn't it.

DIANE: MacNeel is the top one on the ladder I would bet.

Magnum sat down on the couch and looks at Diane.

MAGNUM: Diane your back on duty...In the morning report to work, I have

something I want you to do.

DIANE: As Diane Weller or Diane Magnum?( flashed a smile)

Magnum looks at her...

MAGNUM: Diane Weller and you already know why.

DIANE: Regulations right Admiral?

MAGNUM: Regulations Lieutenant..and besides you do want to stay here

don't you?

DIANE: Yes you know that I do.

MAGNUM: You better get to bed I will have the list for you in the morning.

Diane got up looked at Magnum walked over leans down and kissed him on

the forehead and turns and walked up the steps to the front door opens it

steps out to the porch and shuts the door behind her.

EXT-ISLAND HOPPERS OFFICE BUILDING-PARKING LOT-NIGHT

The Blue Blazer driven by Julie Peters parks in the parking lot she

takes the cell phone and dials the home phone number for TC.

The phone rings and TC picks it up.

TC (over phone): Hello TM.

INT-BLUE BLAZER

Julie looks at Dan MacNeel.

JULIE: Mr Calvin, this is Julie Peters I still need you to fly me

out tonight.

TC(over phone): Yes Miss Peters, ah..its very late..and I won't

get clearance till daylight.

JULIE: Then you can't fly me out tonight?

TC(over phone): Alright Miss Peters, give me an hour to drive out

to the airport, meet you there.

JULIE: Oh Thank You Mr Calvin.

TC(over phone): See you in an hour.

(TC hangs his phone up)

Julie pushed the off button on her phone and looked over at MacNeel.

JULIE: He's on his way..

MACNEEL: Hope he don't take to long.

INT-GUESTHOUSE-BEDROOM-NIGHT

Magnum went to bed and was just ready to shut is lamp off the phone

rings and he looks at it...reached over the alarm clock and picks it up.

MAGNUM: Hello Thomas Magnum

VOICE(over phone): TM, get over to the airport just got off the phone

with that Peters woman.

MAGNUM: Thanks TC...On my way..

(hangs the phone up)

Magnum got up and dressed in the jeans and flowered shirt he had on

the hanger for after work tomorrow...He opens his night stand drawer

and takes out his service 45. gets up and walks towards the bedroom door.

INT-MAIN HOUSE-DIANE'S BEDROOM-NIGHT

Diane had finished her shower and was just getting into bed when the

sound of the Vette taking off at a high rate of speed made her get up

she ran to the window just in time to see the car turn at the end of

the driveway, she turns and walks back to her closet and picks up a

pair of shorts and a shirt and dressed.

INT-MAINHOUSE-HIGGINS BEDROOM-NIGHT

Higgins had been asleep the sound of Magnum's Vette taking off at a

high rate of speed got Higgins to his feet he picked up his bathrobe

and put it on, he walks to his door opens it and steps out into the

hallway.

INT-MAINHOUSE HALLWAY-STAIRWAY-FRONT DOOR-STUDY-NIGHT

Higgins walks towards the stairway as Diane steps out and is in a rush

to get down to the first floor and the front door.

HIGGINS: I say Miss Weller where is Magnum off to?

DIANE: I don't know I need a gun and a car..

HIGGINS: I can help you with both, you can take the Jimmy in the driveway.

and I'll get ypu a gun from the study.

DIANE: Yes...but please Mr Higgins hurry...

Higgins amazed by the speed that she wanted him to go managed a smile

as he walked to the study...Diane stood by the front door tapping her

right foot as Higgins returns with a Smith and Wesson 357 Magnum as he

hands it to her he also hands her extra shells and the keys to the

Jimmy, she looks at Higgins and darts out the front door.

Higgins stands looking out the open door, he walks over to the door

and starts to shut it, sees Jimmy moves away from the mainhouse and

down the driveway to the maingate. Higgins shuts the door and slowly

turns and walks to the stairway.

EXT-JULIE PETERS HOUSE-STREET-GRAY FORD SEDAN-NIGHT

The Gray Sedan was parked on the street in front of Julie Peters house

the two men Stone and Rodgers waited and still Julie and MacNeel didn't

show.

INT-GRAY SEDAN-NIGHT

STONE: They didn't come back here after all.

RODGERS: Then they went back to the airport we must have missed them..

Stone looks out the window and at the house that was dark, the driveway

was empty.

Rodgers turned and looked over his left shoulder at car lights as they

bounced off the street and the sedans side view mirror, the lights were

on a older ford pickup truck.

STONE: Well maybe he should go back to the airport..

RODGERS: They can't be to far from us, they have to be at the airport...

STONE: Or they made it off the island while we were burning the road

looking for them (pissed)

EXT-ISLAND HOPPERS OFFICE PARKING LOT-BLUE BLAZER-NIGHT

The Blazer was pulled in beside the office, Julie and MacNeel set

waiting for TC to show up, each minute that passed was harder for

Julie to withstand knowing that Rodgers and Stone would figure out

where they were...There were lights heading in their direction and

they hoped it was TC, and they would soon be off the island.

INT-BLACK VETTE-NIGHT

Magnum was almost to the turnoff to the airport, his hands tighten

on the steering wheel and the foot pedal was pressed down farther

as the Black Vette ate up the road, in sight was the sign that read

ISLAND HOOPERS CHARTER Magnum downshifted and made the turn and was

on the road to the airstrip..

EXT-BLUE BLAZER-PARKING LOT-VAN-NIGHT

Julie and MacNeel stood beside the Julie's Blazer, TC walked from the

drivers door of his Van around to Julie and MacNeel.

TC: Hi, I'm T.C. Calvin your pilot (smiles)

JULIE: Yes..I am sorry to have been so late but I got tied up and

missed getting here.

TC: Yeah, I know things happen...

MACNEEL: OK when do we lift off?

TC: Well just as soon as I get a flight plan filed and the aircraft

checked out..

MACNEEL: Then can we step on it.

TC nods that he would turns and walks to the office door unlocks it and

turns the wall switch on, hoping Magnum would soon arrive.

INT OFFICE-NIGHT

TC walked over to his desk, Julie and MacNeel walk in behind him

he takes the clipboard down and looks in the drawers for the form

for the flight plan, he knew where they were but had to buy time

till Magnum showed.

INT-GRAY SEDAN-NIGHT

Rodgers and Stone watched the cars on the highway as they sped on

the ocean highway towards the Island Hoppers charter service.

STONE: All the way here and nothing.

RODGERS: Well we will know in a few minutes, the turn off is just ahead.

STONE: Yeah we'll see..

INT-BLACK VETTE-NIGHT

Magnum moves slowly down the road in sight of the Hangers and the Office

building, he pulls up and stops the car, shuts the engine off and opens

the door of the car, he picks up his gun and steps out of the car.

HANGER-OFFICE BUILING-PARKING LOT-NIGHT

Magnum walked from the hanger he sees that TC has the office light on,

he can see two other people in the office and one his a man the other

a women..Moving slowly he reaches the office door and opens it stepping

inside.

INT-TC'S OFFICE-NIGHT

Magnum walks in and stops just inside the door.

MAGNUM: Hello Colonel MacNeel going someplace?

MacNeel starts to run at Magnum but stops..

MACNEEL: I give up Admiral.

MAGNUM: Smart move, and you must be Julie Peters?

Julie looks at Magnum and nods that she is.

TC: What took you so long TM?

MAGNUM: Wanted to make sure we didn't have any other guests.( smiles)

TC looks at Magnum and then at MacNeel and Julie, just as the door

open and Rodgers steps in followed by stone, both with guns drawn.

Magnum looked down at the floor, TC looks at Magnum with the hope that

Magnum was able to do something, TC was with his back at the wall,

and Magnum was in between Julie, MacNeel and Stone and Rodgers.

STONE: Well now what do we have here?...

pause

Julie and MacNeel and the Admiral to.

RODGERS: Ok MacNeel where's the codes and Money.

MAGNUM: I Have them your finished.

Stone walks over to Magnum sees his Service 45 in his belt and takes

it from him, and puts his own gun to Magnums head...

STONE: Now Admiral we know better than that.. We watched till just a

minute ago and...

MAGNUM: Yeah I know but figured I would try that out on you.

STONE: One thing about it no one can say that you don't have guts...

MAGNUM: So now what we going to do?

RODGERS: Well we'er going to shoot you and the pilot.

TC: Shoot us..WHY?

STONE: Lets just say can't leave anyone behind.

MAGNUM: Insurance TC....

STONE: Ok MacNeel where are the codes?

MACNEEL: I Give them to them Julie.

Julie opens her purse and takes out a 3.5 Disk and starts to hands it

to Stone.

STONE: And the money the down payment...

Again she reached in her purse and takes out a long white envelope

and hands it to stone.

Magnum looks around and sees that things were going Rodgers and Stones

way, TC sits down at his desk and looks at MacNeel who he could see was

not going to help them.

Stone starts to move towards the door and Rodgers moves to his side

they bring their guns up an...

(VOICE Female): Your not going to do what I think you're going to do,

are you? Now lets be nice and drop the guns pause like NOW!

Stone turns to his left and pulls the triger, he fires two shots, his was

answered with the bark of a 357 magnum the bullet hits him in the chest

and comes out his back, he falls to the floor.

(VOICE Female): Ok now do you want the same thing to happen to you?

RODGERS: Ok I give up.

Rodgers dropped the gun, the door opens slowly and Diane steps in she

walks over to Rodgers and looks in his face.

RODGERS: How do you fit into this?

DIANE: Lieutenant Diane Weller United States Navy

pause

You and your friend kidnapped and beat me remember?

RODGERS: Should have blown you away when we had the chance.

TC looks at Diane and starts to stand up...

TC: TM whos is this girl?

MAGNUM: Well TC if I told you, you wouldn't believe me...

DIANE: Mr Calvin, Thomas Magnum is.

pause

Ah never mind.

TC looked his mouth open says nothing just sat back down.

MacNeel shaked his head as he can't figure how Diane showed up as if

it was planned that way.

MAGNUM: Diane call NIA and have some one come out and pick these people up.

Diane walked to the phone and dials the office..Magnum walks over to MacNeel.

Julie Peters looks at Magnum.

JULIE: What now Admiral?

MAGNUM: That is up to the Justice Department.

MACNEEL: Hope your people don't take to long in getting here.

MAGNUM: What about your wife don't you want to tell her your alright?

MACNEEL: No Admiral I don't.

MAGNUM: Still using her aren't you?

MACNEEL: Don't push it Admiral, her money is what made me marry her...

JULIE: Yes and when we got to Tahiti we were going to get married.

MAGNUM: Well looks like that won;t happen now will it.

Diane hangs the phone up and walked over to Magnum.

DIANE: Bartoni and Jason are on their way.

MAGNUM: Well that wraps this up.

He looks at Julie who is standing looking down at the floor arms

folded, MacNeel was standing next to her had his hand on her right

shoulder, the minutes ticked away the sound of the door opening.

Jason and Bartoni step inside.

MAGNUM: OK guys their yours.

Jason and Bartoni took MacNeel and Rodgers to the Van they brought and

Julie Peters waited.

JULIE: I am glad this is over.

She walked to the door and Diane walked with her, they stepped outside and

the door shut behind them.

EXT-OFFICE BUILDING-PARKING LOT-NAVY VAN

Rodgers, MacNeel and Julie Peters were seated in the Van, Bartoni and

Jason waited as Magnum walked out of the Office TC followed behind Diane

stood and watched as the Van pulled away.

Magnum walked over to Diane.

MAGNUM: You did great, but didn't I tell you to go to bed?

DIANE: Yeah but I knew you were going to need me.

TC: TM, now whats the story about Diane?

MAGNUM: Not tonight right now we'er going home.

Magnum walks to his car, Diane walked to the Jimmy, they start to get in

when the police come and TC waits at the door for the two police officers

as they walk to the front door and TC.

POLICE OFFICER 1: NIA called about a shooting.

TC: Inside..

The Black Vette and the Jimmy drive away and TC turns and walked to the

door and goes in the office, shutting the door behind him.

INT NIA BUILDING-MAGNUMS OFFICE-DAY

Magnum sat at his desk the reports he read over and signed off he

closed the file folder and leaned back in his chair, the past few

days had been busy.

There was a knock on his door.

MAGNUM: Yes enter.

The door opens and Jackie Porter comes in with another folder.

MAGNUM: Yes Jackie what is it?

JACKIE: The list just received for transfer.

MAGNUM: Rotation....OK lets have it.

JACKIE: Yes and you may not like it.

Jackie hands the folder to Magnum and he lays it on his desk as he

looks up at her.

MAGNUM: Really...I won't like it?

He opens the file folder and reads the names that were going to

be transfered. On the list Lieutenant J. Bartoni.

MAGNUM: I don't like it Jackie but that is the way we do things in the Navy.

JACKIE: He'll leave Friday Admiral.

Magnum slams the folder down on his desk gets up and walks to the window.

MAGNUM: Bartoni is being sent to Surface Warfare and he's a Security officer.

pause

Something is not right here Jackie.

JACKIE: Theres more Sir.

MAGNUM: And whats that?

JACKIE: A message you better read.smiles

Jackie hands Magnum the folded sheet of paper, he takes the paper

and walked to his desk and sat down. He looks at Jackie puzzled as

he starts to unfold the message.

Magnum opens the paper farther. The name jumps out and he looks up

at Jackie.

MAGNUM: This is from Lily, she is going to be home for Thanksgiving.

JACKIE: You may have a problem.

MAGNUM: Meaning Diane.

JACKIE: Lily has never had to share you with anybody, and

pause

Magnum cuts in.

MAGNUM: I see your point Jackie but I'll tell Lily the truth.

JACKIE: How will she feel about Karen?

MAGNUM: That happen along time ago, THINGS CHANGE.

JACKIE: I have to go and tell Bartoni he's leaving.

Jackie got up walked to the door and leaves Magnum's office.

INT-NIA BUILDING-JACKIE PORTERS OFFICE

Jackie Porter sat at her desk as she had ask Lieutenant Bartoni to see her

she had his orders on her desk.

A knock on her door as she looked up.

JACKIE: Enter.

Lieutenant Bartoni walked in and shuts the door.

BARTONI: You sent for me Captain?

Jackie got up, picked the orders up and walked around the desk and hands

the orders to Lieutenant Bartoni.

BARTONI: Surface Warfare Mam..Is this right?

JACKIE: Yes Lieutenant you leave Friday for Norfolk.

BARTONI: The Admiral know about this?

JACKIE: Yes and he is not at all happy about it.

BARTONI: Will that be all Captain?

Jackie doesn't answer.

Bartoni turns and walks to the door, he reached for the door nob turns it

and steps out into the office and shuts the door behind him

Jackie sat back down looking at the new officers who would be coming

to NIA/NSG for duty.

INT-NIA BUILDING CODE ROOM

Webber just finished turning off the machine as the last intelligence

was decoded, Sherry LeFlure was logging in the data and closed the log book.

SHERRY: Thats all done.

WEBBER: Yes Mam till tomorrow.

Webber turns opens the door and leaves, Sherry follows shutting the door

behind her. Sherry walked down the hall to her office.

INT NIA MAIN OFFICE-DAY

Magnum walked from his office with his hat under his left arm as it was

17:00 and time to call it a day, as he reached the glass doors a voice

from behind him and he turns to see Jackie walking towards him.

JACKIE: What are you going to be doing later?

MAGNUM: Well Jackie drop over and we'll see.grins

JACKIE: I may just do that.(smiles)

Magnum opens the glass doors and walks towards the elevator. Jackie

turns and walks back towards her office with a smile.

EXT-NIA BUILDING-PARKING LOT-BLACK VETTE-DAY

Magnum walks from the building to the Black Vette, he opens the door

and gets in starts the engine backs out of his parking slot and drives

away.

INT-ROBINS NEST MAIN HOUSE-DIANE'S ROOM-DAY

Diane just hung the phone up and walked to the window she looked out

over the ocean as she thinks how to tell Magnum that her mother will

be coming to Hawaii, and not just for a visit.

TUESDAY

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND

SANTA MONICA CA

KAREN WELLER'S HOUSE-LIVING ROOM-STEPS-BEDROOM

Karen walked from the phone she had just hung up the phone from talking

to Diane, Diane wanted her to try and work things out with Magnum it was

an idea to bring her mother and Magnum back together. Karen was in deep

thought she hoped things would have changed. She walked up the steps to

her bedroom. She open her closet and took out to suitcases and laid them

on the bed, she then opened the lid. Stopped and walked to the stand

and picked up the phone and dialed the number for the airport.

VOICE(female over phone): Hawaiian Airlines May I help you?

KAREN: What is your schedule for flight to Honolulu?

VOICE(female over phone): That would be at 11:am tomorrow.

KAREN: Thank you please book a seat, oneway for Karen Morgan Weller.

VOICE(female over Phone): Yes please be here at 10:am for checkin.

EXT-NIA BUILDING-PARKING LOT-BLUE MUSTANG-DAY

Unknown to Jackie somebody standing in the shadows of the building was

watching her every move.

Jackie walked from the building to the parking lot, opens the drivers

door of the Blue Ford Mustang, gets in and starts the engine, she thinks

she will go home and then go over to Magnums and find out how and who

will be put where. She backs out of the parking slot and pulls away,

down main street to the main gate.

INT-JACKIE PORTERS APARTMENT-DUSK

Jackie opens the door and steps inside, the rooms are the same day after

day, the same thing day after day, she gets up goes to work and back home.

She laid the mail on the table and went to her bedroom, she walked to the

shower turned the water on and went to lay out some other cloths, a shirt

and shorts. She walked to the small livingroom as the phone rings.

JACKIE: Captain Porter.

VOICE(over phone): (just music no one there)

JACKIE: Hello who is this?

VOICE(over phone): (still no one spoke)

JACKIE: Enough is enough who is this?

VOICE(over phone): (click phone goes to dial tone)

Jackie slams the phone done, and is very upset as she storms into the

bathroom and gets in the shower. The phone rings again but Jackie does

not hear it in the shower.

INT-USNA-MARYLAND-DAY

Lily Magnum just signed her leave papers she had 15 days leave.

CAPTAIN DONALD PARKER: 15 Days and your back here.

LILY: Yes Sir I know.

CAPTAIN DONALD PARKER: Please give my reguards to the Admiral.

LILY: I will sir as soon as I get to Hawaii.

Lily turns and leaves Captain Parker's office and takes one last look

around as she opens the door and leaves the building, she had a 1:AM

flight for Honolulu and that would put her in at 1:PM Wednesday.

INT-BALTIMORE MD AIRPORT-DAY

Lily walks to the ticket desk and checks in and her flight would be

leaving shortly she in fact had just enough time ro make a phone call,

she walked to the phones and takes the receiver and dials the operator

and then gives her the number for the Masters estate. The Phone rings

and there is an answer.

VOICE(over phone): Masters estate.

LILY: Hello Higgins this is Lily.

VOICE(over phone): Yes..Miss Lily where are you?

LILY: Just boarding a plane for Honolulu.

VOICE (over phone): Yes..when will you be here Lily?

LILY: Should be landing at 1:PM your time...can someone pick me up?

VOICE(over phone): Yes I will tell your father.

LILY: Great...I have to go I have to get on the plane now see you at

mid day

Higgins hangs the phone up and Lily walks to the gate and down the hall

to the plane.

INT-GUESTHOUSE-LIVING ROOM-DUSK

Magnum and Diane were sitting on the couch, a knock on the door and it opens

Jackie walks in shuts the door and walks down the steps to the living room,

Magnum can see that she is upset about something as she looked around the

room she sees the portable Bar and walks to it without saying a word takes

a glass and pours the glass almost full of scotch, she turned the glass up

and drinks it without stopping and then pours another.

Magnum got up and walks to her Diane is watching and can see something

is wrong with the always steady Jackie Porter.

MAGNUM: Whats wrong Jackie?

JACKIE: Someone has been calling me at home and they don't say anything

just play music and breath...

Magnum looked over at Diane who just looked at Jackie, and can't say a

word Magnum puts his hand on her arm and moved with her to the couch.

Magnum can see she is upset and trys calm her down.

MAGNUM: That scotch going to do any good.

JACKIE: There's some sicko out there Thomas.

MAGNUM: Yeah I know Jackie, but the drinking won't do you any good.

JACKIE: Your right, I'm sorry Thomas.

Diane got up walked across the room and then back to the couch.

DIANE: How long has this been going on Jackie?

JACKIE: Two weeks Diane two weeks.

The knock at the door and Magnum looks up as Higgins steps in and shuts

the door looking down at the living room he starts down the steps and

stops at the bottom.

HIGGINS: Magnum, Miss Lily just called she will be landing at Honolulu

International at 1:PM tomorrow afternoon.

pause

Do you want me to pick her up or will you be picking her up?

MAGNUM: Well I guess Diane and I will be picking her up.

pause that is Unless you need the Jimmy.

Higgins walks over to the couch and sat down.

Diane looked at Magnum and looks at Jackie.

DIANE: You think that will be a good Idea?

MAGNUM: Well you two have to meet sooner or later don't you?

DIANE: Yes but why not here first?

pause

After all this is home.

JACKIE: I agree Diane is right Thomas.

MAGNUM: Yeah, maybe your right I'll go and Higgins can put all the

breakables up.

HIGGINS: Really Magnum, I don't think Miss Diane or Miss Lily would act

that stupid.

Higgins got up and looked at Diane, will you be walking to the main house?

DIANE: Yes I will walk with you as it is late.

pause

Good night Jackie..

Diane walks over to Magnum and gives him a kiss on the jaw and a hug

she turns and walked up the steps behind Higgins.

MAGNUM: By the way Higgins is the Lilie's room ready?

HIGGINS: Yes I have already seen to it.

MAGNUM: Then thank you and good night.

Higgins and Diane step through the door and as it shuts Magnum looked

at Jackie.

MAGNUM: Well Jackie what about you?

JACKIE: I will be going also Thomas and will see you tomorrow.

MAGNUM: No you and Sherry run things, I'll be back in on Monday.

Jackie got up and looked at Magnum who was watching her every step she

started up the steps and is at the front door she looks down and reached

for the nob, turns it opens the door and steps out to the porch shutting

the door behind her.

INT-HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-DAY

Magnum walks to the area where the passengers would be leaveing the

plane. The plane had landed and Magnum watched for Lily his wait wasn't

long as she was the fourth person she looked for her Dad, both spotting

each other at the same time, she ran to Magnum and through her arms

around his neck.

LILY: Thought that plane would never get here.

MAGNUM: Ready to go home?

LILY: Oh yes Daddy.

He put his arm around her and they walked to pick up her luggage

and then they would drive to the estate.

EXT-PALI HIGHWAY-PALI LOOKOUT-DAY

The Jimmy drove along on the Pali Highway, Magnum turns off the

highway and stops.

LILY: Why we stopping?

MAGNUM: This was a favorite spot of your mothers and mine.

LILY: Yeah I know Daddy it.

Lily walks to the edge and looks around and out to the ocean she

looked at Magnum.

MAGNUM: Great view, you should see the sunrise.

LILY: Whats wrong Daddy

MAGNUM: We better go Lily.

They walk back to the Jimmy and get in, they drive off.

EXT-ROBINS NEST-MAINHOUSE-GUEST HOUSE-DAY

Magnum starts up the driveway towards the mainhouse Lily had been

quiet from the lookout to the estate, and Magnum knew that Lily

could feel that her father had something to tell her. The Jimmy

stopped, Higgins stepped to the porch and had a big smile on his

face...Magnum opened the tailgate and took Lilies luggage out and

set it on the porch where Higgins picked it up and was out of sight

with it. Lily and Magnum followed Higgins into the house.

INT-MAINHOUSE-STUDY-DAY

Magnum and Lily walked through the house to the Study and Lily sat

down in the arm chair and watched her father who was now nervous.

Magnum walked to the french doors and open them looking out over the

ocean, Lily got up and walked over to him.

LILY: Ok Daddy give...whats up?

MAGNUM: Lily you know I love you don't you?

LILY: Yes of course I do and I love you, don't tell me your leaving.

MAGNUM: No...I am not, Lily a very long time ago, before I knew your

mother, there was someone else and...well I was in love with her...

we were going to get married.

Magnum looked at Lily who has understanding in her eyes along with a

tear just starting to fall. Magnum takes a deep breath.

LILY: Go on Daddy.

MAGNUM: You have a sister.

LILY: Yeah really!

A voice from the door way Magnum and Lily turn to see who was there.

MAGNUM: Diane this is Lily.

LILY: Your Sister Lily.

Diane walkes slowly over to Lily..They look at each other and at the

same time put their arms around each other and start to cry..Magnum

looked down at the floor and a smile forms on his face. Higgins walked

in and sees what is going on and a smile and a gleam come over his face.

HIGGINS: I say Magnum..Things turned out well.

MAGNUM: Yes Higgins very well more than could be expected.

Diane and Lily walk over to Magnum....

DIANE: What can I say?

MAGNUM: Well your both my Daughters and I love you.

They get on each side of Magnum and he looks at Higgins, Higgins turns

and leaves the study and walks to the front door where there was a

police officer. Magnum looks at his watch it was just 2:PM the morning

went fast with the drive to and from the airport to pick up Lily and

the stop at Pali Lookout. Magnum wondered what was going on now.

Higgins and the police officer walk to the study the look on the face

of Higgins said more to Magnum than words would have.

MAGNUM: What is it Higgins?

HIGGINS: I say Magnum its bad news it concerns Miss Diane.

MAGNUM: I am Thomas Magnum and Diane is my daughter has she been

speeding again? smiles

POLICE OFFICER: No I wished it was that easy sir, I have some very bad

news and I am very sorry, there was a plane crash at 11:45 am in LA..

The plane took off from LAX at 11:00, they had some sort of engine

trouble they turned around and started to return to LAX, they never

made it, the plane went down about 2 miles from the airport...it crash

and exploded.

MAGNUM: No one made it thats what you are wanting to say.

POLICE OFFICER: Yes Sir Admiral Magnum no one made it.

pause

I am very sorry to be the one to tell you.

Higgins looked at Diane as Lily had her arms around Diane holding her

as Diane cried..Magnum looked at the floor turned and walked to the

french doors and looked out over the ocean, his thoughts were what if

Karen would have made it, could they have had a new start?

After all things change and people change, now he has two daughters

and both are with out their mothers..He turns and walked back to them

he stands behind them takes his arms and wraps them around his two

daughters.

MAGNUM: Lily take Diane to her room, and stay with her she needs you.

LILY: Yes of course, come on Diane lets go up the stairs.

Magnum walked to the Bar in the study and pours a glass full of scotch,

he turns the glass up and drinks it down, pours another and there are

tears in his eyes as it was just a little to much.

Higgins walked over to Magnum.

HIGGINS: I say Magnum, a bit early in the day.

Magnum looked at Higgins and picked up the bottle of scotch and walked

to the french doors, steps out to the patio, slowly walked down the path

to the ocean. Higgins watches as Magnum makes the turn at the gate.

EXT-SEAWALL OCEAN-DAY

Magnum sat on the seawall, his thoughts are of Karen Morgan and her 21st

Birthday Party the day he fell in love with her and now she was gone, he

turns the bottle up and takes a drink from it. His eyes are filled with

tears as he takes the last drink from the bottle.

Flashback Karen dancing on the green lawn at her Birthday Party

He smiled at least he has her memory.

A voice behind him.

LILY: Daddy.

Magnum turns and standing waiting were Lily and Diane, he takes the bottle

and throws it out in the water, walked slowly towards them as they meet each

one move close to him, he puts his arms around the two girls and they walk

up to the gate and on to the lawn, Moving out of sight.

Watching was Karen standing on the beach in her blue birthday dress.

she watched as Magnum, Lily and Diane walk the path to the main house.

KAREN:(VOICE OVER): Goodbye Diane, Goodbye Thomas I love You both.

FRAME/FREEZE FADE

THE END

Thank you for reading THINGS CHANGE Part 3, Hope you have enjoyed it.

ROBIN MASTERS