HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

by RMASTERS

MAGNUM has plans for a Christmas Cruise. Something is going to change is outing.

The characters in this story are the property of Donald P. Bellisario.

This is for the purpose of entertainment for Magnum Fans.

Hope that you will enjoy this episode number eleven in this series.

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

BY

ROBIN MASTERS

INT-GUESTHOUSE-MAGNUMS BEDROOM-LIVINGROOM-KITCHEN-FRONT DOOR

Magnum walked from the bedroom dressed in a fresh khaki uniform,

he picked up his hat, looking down at the clock on the stand and

it was 6:45 am, another day at the office and then a few days off

for christmas.

The office party would be at the King Kamehameha Club, with Higgins

in charge of the organization.

Magnum smiles as he thinks of last years party and Rick who got really

loaded, putting on a grass skirt and lamp shade.

But anything can happen in Hawaii.

He walked up the steps to the kitchen, picked his car keys up from the

table and walked up the steps to the front door opens it and steps out

to the front porch shutting the door behind him.

EXT-DRIVEWAY-GUESTHOUSE WALL-RED FERRARI-DAY

Magnum walks to the Ferrari and opened the car door, gets in and starts

the engine, looking over to see that Vette and Diane had already left for

the office, and it was 5 past 7:am. He shuts the car door and puts the

car in reverse, puts the car in first gear and drives down the driveway

to the maingate.

EXT-MAINGATE NAVAL BASE-NIA BUILDING-PARKING LOT-DAY

Magnum stops at the gate the Marine Guard passes him through the gate, he

drove down the street to the NIA building and pulls into the parking lot,

Diane and the Vette weren't there.

He shut the car off, opened the door and walked to the building.

INT-NIA BUILDING FIRST FLOOR-ELEVATOR-DAY

Magnum walked from the door passed the desk guard to the elevator, the

door opens and he steps on the elevator, the door closes.

INT-NIA BUILDING-ELEVATOR-SECOND FLOOR HALLWAY-MAIN OFFICE-DAY

The door opened on the elevator Magnum steps off and the doors close

behind him, he starts to walk down the hallway to the main office and

the sounds of Christmas music playing brings a smaile to his face as

he reached the main office Petty Officer 1st Class McBride looked up

Magnum, as Magnum walked by the security check point.

MCBRIDE: Good morning Admiral.

MAGNUM: Yes Good morning McBride.(smiles)

Magnum stepping a few more steps and reached for his office door nob.

INT-MAGNUMS OFFICE-DAY

He opens the and steps inside.

OPV His office, over in one of the corners was a five foot tree, with

blinking red, white, blue and orange lights on, with blue and gold and

silver bulbs on it.

He smiles and as he shuts the door looked over at the window where someone

had made a snow scene on his window.

He walked over to his desk lays his hat down and looks at the stack of

reports laying on his desk, he pulls his chair out and sits down.

The night had been slow as the reports showed that nothing had happen,

there was in the reports the mention of new officers to be assigned

to NIA/NSG Pearl.

Magnum was disturbed by the notification that a new Full Commander

would be assigned to his command as if he hadn't enough to worry about

but not a stranger.

Magnum looked at his watch it was 11 am by the time he went through all

the reports and messages. His thoughts now turned to the Christmas party

that would be held at the King Kamehameha Club tonight. Higgins was in

charge, Rick was looking for a band to play at the party.

Diane was late as she always stopped in his office when she got to work,

today though she hadn't.

INT-HONOLULU AIRPORT MAIN TERMINAL-DAY

Diane waited inside the gate that passengers from London would be getting

off of fight 112, which would land at 11:25 am, she knew that Thomas S.

Magnum would be very surprised when he got to the party tonight and Lily

would show up. Lily wrote Diane a letter saying she was going to make it

home for Christmas after all it was going to a surprise.

Diane made to promise not to tell Thomas Magnum or anyone and was to keep

it to herself.

The clock seemed to be frozen at 10:45 and not move, the message board

brought up the words that fight number 112 was delayed because of snow

in Washington and would not take off till further notice.

Diane was upset and walked to the information desk the clerk was busy

on the phone and she waited, the clerk hung the phone up and looked over

at her.

CLERK: Yes can I help you?

DIANE: Yes what can you tell me about fight 112?

CLERK: All fights out of Washington have been grounded.

DIANE: Do you have any Idea when they will be able to resume their

flights?

CLERK: No...but I can call you when they are again flying.

DIANE: Yes that would be great.

beat

My Sister is on her way home for Christmas.

CLERK: Okay Lieutenant give me your phone number and I will call you.

Diane takes a pad of paper and writes down her office number at NIA

the phone number at the estate.

The clerk took the paper and read it over and looked at Diane.

CLERK: As soon as we have word on the departure I will call you.

DIANE: Thank you very much.(smiles)

Diane turns and walked slowly towards the main entrance leading to the

street taking one last look at the board.

Diane's point of view Flight 112 on delayed due to snow storm.

INT-ISLAND HOPPERS OFFICE-TC'S OFFICE-DAY

Chuck sat at the desk and was getting ready to go home for the day it

was almost 3:pm, the last charter for the day was in and TC was in his

office filing the paper work. Chuck gets up and walks to TC's office

door. (view from outer office to TC'S office)

CHUCK: That does it TC for the week.

TC: Yeah Chuck, I'm on my way to LA.

beat

And old buddy won't be back till.

pause

(looks at Desk Pad)

January 3rd...

CHUCK: What times your flight TC?

TC: Eight o'clock tonight.

CHUCK: Whats on the board?

TC: I put everything on hold till the 3rd.

beat

so have a great Christmas...

CHUCK: You to TC say hello to your family.

TC got up and stretches, has a kink in his back and trys to work it out.

TC: Guess my age is showing(laughs)

Shuts the desk drawer and locks it, looking around the room one last

minute check, looked up, and starts walking to the main office, Chuck

turns and walked his desk.

CHUCK: See you when you get back TC.

TC walked to the door and looking back, with his right hand waves as he

steps out to the sidewalk in front of the building. Chuck watched as TC

moves out of his view.

INT-KING KAMEHAMEHA CLUB-DAY

Rick sits at a table with the breeze flowing through the open door that

faced the ocean, he looks at his watch it was 4:30 and time was near to

close the club for the party, with tables to set up and lights that had

to be put around the ceiling.

Footsteps made Rick turn around to see who was walking toward him.

RICK: Hey..Hi TC.

TC: Thought I would drop by before I leave.

RICK: Oh..your going someplace?

TC: Going to LA...(sits down at the table)

RICK: Your going to miss the party tonight.

TC: Yeah...but Bryant will be home on leave and..

RICK: He's now a Marine Captain right?

TC: Yeah...Marine Jet Pilot.(smiles)

RICK: Guess some of you rubbed off.

TC: Hey...I gotta go pack...See you later and Merry Christmas.

RICK: Yeah TC same to you, take care.

TC got up and walked slowly towards the front door.

Rick watched as TC opens the door steps our and the door shuts behind

him, Rick closed the books he had been working on, got up picked them

up and walked to the bar and steps behind it placed them on the shelf,

looked around and spots the waiter who was cleaning the tables, Rick

walked over to him.

RICK: Hey hows it going?

WAITER: Already to stet up..where you want them?

RICK: Start at that end then end to end, four to a group.

The waiter slid the first one over and Rick sees in his mind just how

well his idea will look....

Rick looked around the room and sees that he will have to make room for

people who may want to dance.

RICK: We'll have to put the tables around the wall...leave the center

open.

WAITER: Sure thing Rick...by the way could use some help with this.

RICK: Find Ginger and Rose to help you.

Rick walked away and to the Bar, the phone was ringing and stopped just

as he reached it.

WAITER: To bad boss.

Rick was upset he missed the phone call, turned and walked to his office.

INT-NIA BUILDING-MAGNUMS OFFICE-DAY

Magnum closes the file folder on his desk and looks at his watch, it was

1645, and it was time to close up for the day, the weekend would extend

through Thursday, he opens the top desk drawer and puts the file in and

shuts the drawer, gets up and walks towards the door, picking his hat up

from the desk as he walked by, he opened the office door and steps out

into the hall shutting the door behind him.

INT-NIA BUILDING-MAIN OFFICE-JACKIE PORTERS OFFICE-DAY

Magnum walked in the main office and looked around as the staff were still

busy, he turns and walked down the other hallway to Jackie Porters office.

As he walked his thoughts are as to why he hadn't seen Diane all day and

he knew she had left for the office. He stops at Jackie's office door and

knocks.

INT-JACKIE PORTERS OFFICE-DAY

Jackies looking away from the papers she was reading looking towards the

door.

JACKIE: Yes enter.

The door opened as Magnum steps in. He shuts the door behind him.

MAGNUM: Ready to go home Jackie?

JACKIE: Pretty soon waiting on a report.

Magnum walked over and sat down looking at Jackies face she was really

concentrating on her work.

MAGNUM: By the way have you seen Diane today?

She looked up was just about to answer when there is a knock on her door.

Jackie shuts the file folder.

JACKIE: Yes enter.

The door opens and Diane steps in in her hands she has several files

and smiles as she walks by Magnum.

DIANE: Just finished the reports Captain.

Jackie looked over at Magnum with a grin.

JACKIE: As you can see Lieutenant Weller has been very busy today..

MAGNUM: Yes..so this is why I didn't see you all day?

DIANE: She is really a slave driver. laughs

JACKIE: Yes could say I am.

beat

But with leaves I had to take her for the day Admiral.

Magnum looked down at the floor and then back at Diane.

MAGNUM: Missed you for lunch.

DIANE: I really had a lot to get finished before the weekend started.

beat

Besides if I didn't we wouldn't get paid.

JACKIE: She has been getting all the rosters updated.

MAGNUM: Thought that was Sherri's job?

JACKIE: She's went on leave so Diane is next in line, and she can do the

work just as good as Sherri.

DIANE: So thats why you didn't see me today.

MAGNUM: Well I'll see you at home then....don't forget the party tonight.

Magnum got up and walks to the door, he turns and looks at Jackie and

Diane who were watching as Magnum walked away, he opens the door and

steps out into the hallway shutting the door behind him.

DIANE: Gee that was close.

JACKIE: Yeah to close.

Diane walked over closer to the desk.

JACKIE: Any more news on Lilies flight?

Diane sat down in the chair.

DIANE: No..said they would call when the flights are able to start up again.

JACKIE: I had a rough time not telling him.

DIANE: We both have to be at the party tonight.

beat

So I told Higgins what was going on.

JACKIE: Maybe something will happen in the next half hour.

looking down at her watch.

We don't have much time.

DIANE: He doesn't know that Lily is on her way here.

JACKIE: Still don't know who Commander Macnamara is.

Jackie picks up a service jacket and opens the data sheet.

DIANE: NSG is a new post here at Pearl, I'm still trying to get use to

you not being the XO.

beat

Things sure have changed here since 9/11 low voice

JACKIE: The Admiral has been and was always very serious.

beat

But since the plane crash more so.

DIANE: He turned down the NIA job in Washington.

beat

But you know that already and his reasons.

JACKIE: He hasn't been the same since that happen.

DIANE: Yeah I know, Michelle was suppose to come here as soon as she

finished her business in Paris.

pause

she hasn't been heard from since she left.

Diane looked down at the floor and then back to Jackie, Jackie sees the

concern on Diane's face.
JACKIE: Yeah, I know Diane.

beat

Thomas seems always in such deep thought.

Diane got up and walked over to the window, looked out over the parking

lot, seeing that the Ferrari was gone from its parking slot.

Jackie got up and clears her desk putting the files away in the top desk

drawer, she looked over at Diane.

JACKIE: Okay Lieutenant we are done for today.

Diane turns and walked back to the chair stands beside it.

DIANE: Yeah till Wednesday.

Jackie picked up her purse and hat.

JACKIE: Then lets get out of here.

Diane walked to the door and Jackie follows, Diane opened the door and

steps out into the hallway, Jackie follows shutting the door behind her.

INT-KING KAMEHAMEHA CLUB-DAY

The tables were now all in place Ginger was putting Christmas Table

cloths on the tables Rick was standing with a clipboard checking off

the items that had been completed, the front door opens and Magnum

walks in.

RICK: Hello Thomas.

MAGNUM: Looks great Rick!...This will do.

RICK: We've been working on this all afternoon.

Magnum watched Ginger as she put the last table cloth on the table.

MAGNUM: Did you get the band?

RICK: Higgins called and said they will be able to play for us,

beat

he said they are doing it for nothing.

MAGNUM: No charge...why?....Hey they're a hot band..

RICK: The lead singers brother is in Special Ops and can't be home so....

MAGNUM: I see, then make sure that they don't pay for any food or

drink Rick.

RICK: All ready been taken care of.

Magnum walked to the bar, Rick follows and walks behind the bar opens

up the cooler and hands Magnum an open bottle of beer.

Magnum takes the bottle looking at Rick.

MAGNUM: Thanks Rick..place looks real nice.

Ginger walked from the last table and to the bar.

GINGER: Anything else Rick?

RICK: Yeah maybe, can you work tonight Ginny?

GINGER: Sure can I told you that earlier today.

RICK: I'm sorry I forgot Ginny.

GINGER: Oh yeah Toni said she can work also, and Rico will be here.

RICK: Thanks Ginny, you and Rose go ahead and knock off be here by seven.

Ginger smiles turns and walked away, Rick watches as she and Rose leave

the room.

MAGNUM: Well I'll say one thing Rick...

RICK: Whats that Thomas?

MAGNUM: That girl has her eye on you.(smiles)

RICK: I'm old enough to be her father Thomas.

Rick looked at the smile on Magnum's face, and knows that Magnum isn't

kidding. Rick pours a shot of Whiskey in a glass and drops an ice cube

in it, takes a sip. The sound of footsteps Rick looks up.

RICK: Now what does he want?

MAGNUM: Who Rick?

RICK: Jim Bonnick!!

The man walked to the bar and looked over at Rick and Magnum.

Rick looked at Bonnick and set the whiskey glass down hard on the bar.

Magnum grins puts his head down.

Bonnick sat down on a bar stool.

BONNICK: Magnum...been a long time.

MAGNUM: Yeah over thirteen years..

BONNICK: Gee that long...I'll have a beer Rick, please.

RICK: Your not a member here Bonnick.

MAGNUM: Hey Rick give Mac a beer after all its the christmas season.

BONNICK: Thanks Magnum...didn't know you were still here in the islands.

MAGNUM: What brings you here...Hawaii?

BONNICK: Well this is a vacation.

beat

I haven't taken one in a long time..so figured I would come here.

MAGNUM: Yeah good choice Mac.

BONNICK: I thought so...(taking a drink from the bottle)

The phone Rings Rick walked away to answer it.

MAGNUM: So what you been doing.

BONNICK: Selling Boats...the big ones.

MAGNUM: Sail Boats..Motor boats or what?

BONNICK: Both Magnum...in fact back in San Diego I have two marina's,

not only sell boats but have dock space.

Magnum takes a drink from his bottle of beer, looking over at Rick who

has his back turned, and Magnum can see it is something that has Rick

upset.

Rick hung the phone up, turns and walked back to Magnum and Jim Bonnick.

MAGNUM: Bad news Rick?

RICK: No..that was TC, reminding me to pick him up at 7:pm for his flight.

MAGNUM: TC going someplace?

RICK: Yeah Thomas going to LA for Christmas, New Years.

MAGNUM: Never said anything to me about it..

RICK: Yeah.

beat

Every since Frenchmans Island, he's been pretty quiet about when he

was going home.

MAGNUM: Yeah I remember...well I better get, have some things to do

before the party.

beat

By the way Bonnick your invited.

BONNICK: Thanks Magnum I appreciate it.

Magnum got up and walked to the front door, opens it and steps out

shutting the door behind him.

BONNICK: What time is the party?

RICK: Eight o'clock...and no trouble Bonnick.

Bonnick finished his bottle of beer and got up and walked to the

front door, opens it and steps out shutting the door behind him.

INT-MAINHOUSE-HIGGINS OFFICE-DAY

Higgins sat at his desk, in front of him was a typewriter, he was

typing away and didn't hear Diane come in and was standing at in the

door way, she was watching as Higgins was in deep thought.

Diane walked in slow and sat down on the couch and was being quiet.

Higgins felt that someone was in the office and looked up.

HIGGINS: I didn't hear you come in Diane.

She got up and walked over to the desk and leans against it.

DIANE: Were there any calls for me this afternoon?

HIGGINS: No...sorry no calls.

beat

Is there something wrong?

DIANE: Lily is snowed in in Washington.

beat

They were going to let me know when flights resumed.

HIGGINS: Yes I see....no one called.

Diane walked to the french doors and looked down at the boat and

boat dock...

DIANE: My father doesn't know that Lily is coming home.

HIGGINS: And it is to be a surprise correct?

DIANE: Yes that is why I left so early, to meet her, and bring her

out here without him knowing.

HIGGINS: So tell me what can I do to help?

DIANE: Jackie and I will have to be at the party tonight.

beat

and you also.

beat

so if we miss the call we will not know when she will arrive.

HIGGINS: Yes I see.

beat

We'll go to the party and I will check with the airport.

pause

Higgins in thought.

Magnum will never no that he has a surprise in store for him.

DIANE: Thanks I have to go get ready. laughs

She turned and walked to the office door, and out to the hall walking

to the steps.

Higgins begins to type again and it hits him he has to himself get

ready for the party.

INT-KING KAMEHAMEHA CLUB-BAR-DUSK

Ginger, Toni, Rose and Rico were waiting for the people to arrive it

was almost 7:50 when the first officers arrived, Toni walked over to

great the officer and his female guest showing them to the second

table the first was for Admiral Thomas Magnum and his guests. Rico

would work the bar, Ginger was in charge till Rick got back to the

club from taking TC to the airport. As the officer and his guest were

seated Jim Bonnick walked in looked around and walked to the bar.

It was now 15 past eight o'clock, Magnum walks in dressed in his white

uniform, Ginger seeing him walks away from the bar and over to Magnum.

GINGER: This way table one Admiral.smiles

MAGNUM: Thank you...am I the only one here.

beat

looking for Jackie and Diane.

GINGER: Yes but your early.

Magnum sat down and watched Ginger as she walkeds back to the bar, he

looked over at the bar and sees Bonnick, and waves for Bonnick to join

him, as he looked at the people that were seated.

Jackie and Diane walk in and walk over to the table, Magnum stands as

Jackie and Diane sat down.

MAGNUM: Well you two finally made it.

JACKIE: Yes.

beat

We had a lot more to do getting ready than you did.(laughs)

MAGNUM: Really?....

Jackie looked at Diane, she can see it was going to be a different

night than last years Party, and winked.

MAGNUM: Captain Porter, Lieutenant Weller this is Jim Bonnick.

pause

looking at Bonnick.

Could say he is an old friend.

BONNICK: Hello I am Jim Bonnick.

JACKIE/DIANE: Jim, Jackie Porter...Diane Weller Jim.

MAGNUM: Diane is my daughter Jim.

BONNICK: Yeah sure Magnum...

DIANE: Oh yes but I am Mr. Bonnick.

BONNICK: Ah....ah (confussed)

VOICEfemale: What will you have to drink?

Magnum looked up Ginger was standing beside the table.

Then back over at Jackie and Diane.

MAGNUM: Let the ladies order first.

Bonnick looked up at Ginger and then over to Magnum.

BONNICK: I think a Beer will work for me.

MAGNUM: Yeah me too.

Ginger wrote down Jackies Whiskey, Diane's Ginger Ale, and Bonnick's

beer along with Magnum's...Ginger turns and walked back to the bar.

Rick walked to the bar from the office and is talking to Ginger, he

was standing with his back turned towards Magnum but Magnum could see

that something he had said to Ginger was funny as she was laughing.

Magnum looked around the room now almost filled, some had walked out

to the beach to get some fresh air, the turnout so far was more than

he had thought would be there.

Rick had done a great job. Rick turns and walked away from Ginger and

looked for Magnum. A smile is on his face as he walked over to Magnums

table.

RICK: Hows the party so far Thomas?

MAGNUM: Its great...did TC get off alright?

Rick stood beside the table and looked around the room.

RICK: Yeah..he got off alright...

MAGNUM: Something else Rick?

RICK: No...nothing else.

Ricks answer wasn't filled with the usual confidence when he would

answer a question, Rick turned and walked back to the bar and walked

behind the bar, took a glass and a bottle of whiskey, poured a double

and drank it, looking at the empty glass, poured another, Nagnum sees

the second being poured.

MAGNUM: Excuse me.

He got up and walked over to the bar, Rick stands with the half drank

glass in his hand.

MAGNUM: Ok Rick...look we have known each other a long time.

beat

Whats got you bugged?

RICK: Remember when we went out on missions, and I got the feeling

something was going to happen?

Rick looking down at the half empty glass.

Magnum sat down on the stool.

MAGNUM: Yeah...and sometimes nothing happen.

Rick takes a drink from the glass and looked at Magnum.

RICK: Yeah..and then all hell would brake lose.

MAGNUM: Its TC right Rick?

Rick pours another drink and walked around the bar to the stool next

to the one Magnum was sitting on and sat down.

RICK: Probably nothing then.looking at Magnum

INT-747 JETLINER-NIGHT

TC sat by the window looking out as the stars seemed as close to the

plane he could touch, the flight from Honolulu to LA would take about

five hours, the passengers were reading newspapers and books and other

magazines. In the seat beside him was a Navy Commander who was going

to sleep on the flight, there were wings on his blue uniform from that

TC knew he was a pilot. TC turned and looked out the window again.

The flight attendants were making their rounds seeing that the people

were enjoying the flight. The cabin lights were dimmed and just the

lights were on over the seats, TC reached up and turned his out as he

thought a nap didn't seem like a bad Idea. He would be rested when he

landed in LA. He leaned back in the seat and shut his eyes, a short

time later sounds of confussion awoke TC. Screams were heard as a gun

shot sounded bringing TC and the Commander to the upright position in

their seats. They looked to the front of the cabin and one of the flight

attendants stood with a gun being held to her head. TC looked at the

Navy Commander.

TC: This isn't good at all.

COMMANDER: No not one bit.

beat

Wonder what they want?

TC: How many are there?

COMMANDER: At least four two in the front and two are behind us.

TC looked at his watch they had been in the air for two hours and

there wasn't any room for any mistakes, he looked at the Commander.

TC: A bit of a mess isn't it?

INT-HONOLULU TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER-NIGHT

A man in his mid thirtys watched the radar scope, he looks at his

supervisor.

CONTROLER: Vance something wrong with flight 18..

Another man age about 50 turns and walks over to the scope and looks

down at the blip.

VANCE: That plane is at 3000 feet..

CONTROLER: It dropped like a rock from 30000.

pause

Its also making a turn and is now reversed course to West South West...

VANCE: On its way back.

beat

I'll try and contact the pilot about his problem.

Vance walked away in a rush to the communications deck, picks up the

clipboard with the name of the pilot of flight 18, he walks over to

the desk and picks up the microphone.

VANCE: American 18...Honolulu International...what is your problem?

Pause no answer

VANCE: American 18...Please advise...do you read?

Pause no answer

Vance looked around the room.

VANCE: We've got a problem here.

Vance puts his hands on his hips, walked to the phone and dials the

number for the Operations Officer, on the third ring.

VOICE: Operations Rawlins.

VANCE: Pete this is Vance we got a 747 in trouble.

RAWLINS: What kinda touble?

VANCE: Believe its a sky jacking.

RAWLINS: Damn it....Okay stay with it I'm on my way.

Vance hung the phone up and walked back to the radar scope the plane

would be in Hawaii in ninty minutes.

The door flys open Rawlins walked in with just a white shirt, slacks

a cigar and a cup of coffee, walked across the room to the radar scope

stood looking at it.

RAWLINS: How long whats the ETA Vance?

VANCE: Eighty minutes.

RAWLINS: What its course and track?

VANCE: Pearl Harbor Pete is its track.

Rawlins looked at Vance, and puts his left hand to his forehead and is

thinking..

RAWLINS: Better advise the Naval Base.

Vance walks to the phone and dials the number for fleet Operations,

the phone rings and on the third ring its picked up.

VOICE: Operations Lieutenant Maxwell.

VANCE: This Honolulu International we have a skyjacked 747 enroute

we believe to Pearl Harbor.

VOICE: Can you confirm this please.

VANCE: Yes lieutenant confirmed.

The Lieutenant is on another phone and then comes back to Vance.

VOICE: Please keep us advised of the situation.

beat

I'll contact Naval Security.

VANCE: I will and thank you.

Vance hangs the phone up takes a cigarette out of the pack and looked

over at Rawlins.

VANCE: Going to be damn rough hour Pete.

INT-747 JETLINER-MAIN CABIN-NIGHT

TC looks around the cabin, the Commander was looking also for who they

would be able to get to help retake the plane.

TC: Commander can you fly this thing? (low voice)

The Commander without speaking nods his head yes not taking his eyes

off the man holding the gun on the flight attendent.

The flight attendant wasn't giving the man any trouble and was trying

to gain his confidance as she was watching TC and the Commander and

had an Idea they were getting ready to do something. The man holding

her wasn't holding her as tight as he had when he first took over the

cabin, she wasn't resisting.

She looked back through the cabin and was able to see that the other

two female attendants were as well had gained a little freedom as they

were now sitting down, the men holding the guns had their backs turned

to the door.

TC looked up and down the rows of seats in the front row was a Marine

Sergeant, and that would make three if he could get his attention.

The Marine Sergeant had just about taken all that he was going to, and

was going to move on his own. The Flight attendant looked at the Marine

and tried to tell him not to yet.

MARINE: Hey you idiot, yeah you with the gun.

MAN #1: Who me?(broken Engish-Arabic)

MARINE: Yeah slime ball.

TC: Boy that will get the ball rolling.low voice

TC sees this was upsetting the guy with the gun.

TC: Hey Sergeant, I am Colonel Calvin USMC, Stand Down.

MARINE: Prove it mister.

TC: I'll show my ID to the flight attendant.

beat

if he will allow her to come back here.

TC figured if it would work they would have the flight attendant and

the man with the gun between them.

MAN #1: Alright I'll come with her.

The Commander looked at TC..and winked his left eye. The Sergeant

had seen the unspoken exchange and knew that the Naval Commander and

the man who said he was a Marine Colonel had something in mind, he

also felt that he almost blew it.

MARINE: Hey slime ball, let the lady take a look at that ID card..

TC: When he gets close, push the lady out of way,

beat

I'll take him down and get the gun.

The Commander looked at TC.

COMMANDER: What the hell are you Special Ops?

TC: Use to be in Nam.

The flight attendant and the Arab walked slow towards TC and the

commander, the Marine sergeant watched and seen that indeed TC was

going to take a chance on dropping the Arab, he also moved slowly

behind the man very slow and diliberate.

ATTENDANT: The ID Card Sir.

TC looked at her and reached in his back pocket and took out a small

black card holder and opened it up. He showed it to her.

MAN #1: So you are a Marine Officer...Then you will die first.

TC: Well don't know if you can do that by yourself.

MAN #1: Your just one man..(laughs)

TC smiles and looked down at the floor, looked back up and as he does

clinches his left hand into a fist, he then with a quick motion drives

it deep into the mans chest as the Commander pushed the female attendant

into a seat across the isle.

The man hits the floor without a scream. TC then hits him again with his

left hand.

TC: One down three to go....Tie him up.

The men in the back hadn't heard a thing, and so far everything was

going TC and the Commanders way the Marine Sergeant took the shoe laces

out of the mans shoes and tired him up.

TC: Okay sergeant lets take the other two.

The flight attendants seen TC and the sergeant moving torwards them

and knew they were going to get them out of the situation they were

in, Janet Mills and Kristine Cook were both 25, both blond and both

on their way home to LA for Christmas and New Years holiday.

The two men were not interested in what was going on in the Cabin as

they had the girls in front of them on their minds.

In Arabic they were in a sense making it known to each other what they

were going to do to the flight attendants before they killed them.

TC and the Marine Sergeant were with the same Idea, they moved slow

and didn't make a sound, less than five steps to go the two girls

could see that the two Arabs didn't even know they were about to go

down.

TC took his right hand held his index finger to his lips as to say be

quiet, the girls understood and the Navy Commander was standing by the

door to the flight deck and the cockpit.

TC looked at the Marine and then to the floor back up, In one quick

motion TC and the Marine jumped the two men taking them to the floor

after a short fight there was a gunshot, the marine had killed one of

the men.

Janet and Kristine joined the other flight attendant in the cabin TC

tied the man that was still alive up and tied him in the chair.

TC and the Marine Sergeant walked back to the cabin and to where the

people who had seen what had happened couldn't believe this was about

over.

TC: Sergeant what the heck is your name?

MARINE: Sergeant David Bridger.

TC: Just call me TC.

The Navy commander listen at the door and looked at TC.

COMMANDER: By the way I'm John Weston.

TC: One more step to take...you sure you can fly this thing once we

get it back?

COMMANDER: Sure...fly a prowler off the carrier.

TC grins and looked at the passengers, he turned and walked back to

them.

TC: Everyone please be quiet as you can, we got to get that guy out

of there.

pause

This is the tricky one.

TC walked back to the door and looked over at the first flight attendant.

TC: Miss how can we get in?

ATTENDANT: The only way will be me, I'm Kathy Hunter, and I have the key.

COMMANDER WESTON: She has the key...and

TC: Wished you would have said that sooner.

Kathy knocks on the door, there is no answer, she knocks again.

VOICE: Yes what you want?(arabic)

TC looked at Kathy and is in thought, looked at Kathy.

TC: Tell him that his friend passed out.

Kathy looked at TC and with a grin shakes her head okay.

KATHY: Your friend is ill, he passed out back here.

There was no sound for a time, she again knocks on the door and there

is still no answer. TC stood with his back against the wall and the

sergeant put his back against the wall on the other side, the sound

of the click of the unlocking ot the door, it started to open and as

it did the mans arm was seen first with a .45 pistol in his hand.

TC waited and cautioned the Marine sergeant to wait, the door was

almost all the way open and TC gave the go ahead they each took one

of the mans arms and down on the floor the man went Kathy reached down

and took the gun away from the man, that made four of them captured

or killed, Weston stepped inside the cockpit.

Weston's Point of view

The captain and the co-pilot were both dead, the engineering officer

also dead, all three had been shot.

TC walked in behind Weston.

TC: We better find out where we are.

WESTON: From the lights ahead of us we are almost there.

beat

Thats Honolulu.

TC: Well just like another time I was on my way home got side tracked..(grins)

INT-HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-FLIGHT OPERATIONS-NIGHT

Rawlins and Vance watched as the plane grew closier, Vance walked back

to the desk and picked up the microphone.

VANCE: American 18...this is Honolulu..Air control please respond.

pause

VOICE (over speaker):Air Control this is American 18...we have retaken

control of Aircraft.

VANCE: Who are you?

VOICE (over speaker): Commander John Weston United Stated Navy.

beat

Your flight officers are dead, we have in custody three Arab hijackers....

VANCE: Three flight attendants are they also dead?

Vance looked down at the floor.

VOICE (over speaker): Kathy Hunter, Janet and Kristine are fine.

VANCE: Can you land that aircraft?

VOICE (over speaker): Yes Sir, what runway am I to use.

VANCE: Very well runway 17 South will be lighted.

Cheers went up in the control tower as flight 18 would be landing,

Airport security, the FBI were waiting as in the distance the landing

lights on American flight 18 were turned on.

EXT-HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-RUNWAY 17 SOUTH-NIGHT

The 747 was slowly dropping to it landing path, and the lights grew

brighter the silver wings and the landing gear was down and locked

as the plane touched the ground and rolled down the runway, the fire

trucks and security Van followed behind as the plane slowed to a stop

and turned to the side of the runway, the Security Van moved to the

side of the plane, the truck that carried the stairs moved in beside

the plane, the door open and the flight attendant waved to the flight

crew on the ground.

Security officers went aboard the plane and the passengers began to walk

down the stairs to the runway and to the bus's that had been sent to pick

up the passengers.

Vance and Rawlings drove to the site in the Airports staff car. They

stopped the car and stepped out, they walked to the stairs to the plane

and walked up to the cabin.

INT-FLIGHT 18-MAIN CABIN-NIGHT

TC, Commander Weston, Sergeant Bridger waited as the FBI and Security

were taking their statements, the three men were taken into custody and

the body of the fourth was taken off the plane.

VANCE: Everyone alright here?

FBI AGENT: Yes thanks to these three men here.

VANCE: Sorry this may have messed up your holidays.

TC: Well there is always next year.

VANCE: I know you don't I?

TC: Yeah...I run Island Hoppers.

Rawlins looked around the plane and for the trouble it had had on board

there were no signs of a fight.

RAWLINS: Now I know that your a Marine Sergean and your your a Navy

Commander but you Mr Clavin.

TC: Retired Marine Colonel..

RAWLINS: Its my understanding that you and sergeant did the retaking

of this aircraft.

TC: I was in Special Operations in Viet Nam, a chopper pilot..

RAWLINS: Well now I understand.

KATHY: No Pete you would have had to been there to see how they operated.

JANET: It was something to see like Kathy said.

FBI AGENT: The passengers will give their statements in the terminal

lounge and from what I have already heard you three are heroes.

TC: These ladies have to add into this Mr Rawlins.

RAWLINS: They will have letters placed in their file for promotion

and awards.

TC: Well I would like to go to a Christmas Party.

FBI AGENT: Mr Clavin its now midnight.

TC: I have to find a ride home.

FBI AGENT: I can take you home Mr Calvin.

TC looks at the Commander and shakes hands with him and does the same

to Sergeant Bridger, Janet, Kris and Kathy walk over to TC.

TC looked down at the floor.

TC: When your back in Hawaii come out to my airport and I'll show you

Hawaii

beat

I have a charter service.

KATHY: Thank you TC, sometime we'll take you up on that offer.

JANET: Thanks for all you done...glad you were on our flight.

KRIS: Yes TC like Janet and Kathy said we are really glad that you

Commander Weston and Sergeat Bridger were on board.

FBI AGENT: Mr Calvin.

TC and the FBI agent leave the plane and Rawlins, Vance and the three

flight attendants follow.

INT-KING KAMEHAMEHA CLUB-NIGHT

The party broke up people were leaving, it was past midnight as Rick

and Magnum set at the bar talking about TC being home with his family,

Ginger and Toni were staying to clean up as was Rose and Rico.

Magnum looked over at Rick.

MAGNUM:I didn't see Higgins did you?

GINGER: Yes he's been here all evening, in fact he is in Ricks office.

RICK: My office Ginger?

GINGER: Yes..by the way I'll need a ride home Rick.

RICK: Sure and you can have tomorrow off to.

GINGER: Thanks Rick, but we're closed tomorrow anyway.

Rick looked over at Ginger and grins.

RICK: So I forgot ok Thomas?

MAGNUM: Yeah I can see why to Rick.

Ginger looked at Rick and smiles turns and walked away.

Rick looked down at the floor and then back to Magnum.

RICK: Don't read anything more into my taking Ginger home tonight.

MAGNUM: Hey look Rick...you know she likes you and you like her.

beat

And beside you work pretty good together and....

RICK: Yeah I know like you and Jackie Porter.

MAGNUM: Theres nothing between Jackie and me..

RICK: If you want to believe that...thats up to you

beat

But Thomas the way she looks at you I watched her when

we got back from Iraq and......

MAGNUM: Next your going to tell me she is in love with me..

RICK: No, Thomas why tell you something you already know.

Magnum looked down at the bar and towards the front door, then back

to Rick.

MAGNUM: Let it go Rick.

beat

There is nothing there.

RICK: You better pay more attention Thomas.

Higgins walks from the office and over to Rick and Magnum stands at

the Bar.

HIGGINS: I think the Party went rather well tonight.

MAGNUM: Yeah from what I here it was even better than last year.

beat

Was more people this year.

RICK: Ginger had a lot of ideas and they worked.

HIGGINS: The girl that sang country music...she was really good.

RICK: Amy McCall....

HIGGINS: Glad we ask her to stay on as a regular act.

Rick looked at Magnum and grins.

Higgins wonders why Rick is laughing.

HIGGINS: I say Rick did I say something that amuzed you?

RICK: No Higgins...Amy will be staying besides she is one of Gingers

Ideas.

HIGGINS: Yes I see.

Higgins turns and walked to the door and leaves.

MAGNUM: You really hired Amy?

RICK: Yeah...You been here for weeks.

beat

Ginger found her, told me about her and the rest you know.

MAGNUM: You better watch Rick or Ginger will be taking your job away

from you. (laughs)

VOICEfemale: Whats this about taking Ricks job?

Magnum turns as Ginger walked up to the bar, she had changed cloths and

let her hair down.

MAGNUM: Ah, I was just kidding Rick.

GINGER: I knew you were Thomas.

She walked away from Magnum and Rick.

MAGNUM: Time for me to go home its late, may take the boat out this weekend.

Magnum gets up and walks towards the door stops and looks towards Ginger.

MAGNUM: Goodnight Ginger and it was a great party.

GINGER: Why thank you Admiral glad you liked it.

Magnum turns and walked to the front door opens it and steps out to the

sidewalk shutting the door behind him.

INT-GINGERS APPARTMENT-LIVINGROOM-KITCHEN-BEDROOM-NIGHT

Ginger combs her red hair as she looks at the clock it was almost

2:am and still no phone call. Ginger was 32 very pretty and she knew

it she came to Hawaii six months ago and for a reason.

She sat on the bed and remembered the stories told to her about Thomas Magnum,

by her uncle who thought a great deal of him.

The phone rings and she picks it up.

GINGER: Hello.

pause

VOICE( male over phone): How are things going?

GINGER: As you planned.

VOICE (male over phone): Know one suspects?

GINGER: No,no one.

VOICE( male over phone): Be very careful of Magnum.

GINGER: Yeah...but he has other things to worry about.

VOICE (male over phone): How about Higgins?

GINGER: Jonathan doesn't like me that much.

VOICE (male over phone): Look Ginny he isn't suppose to that is part

of the plan.

GINGER: Higgin's is really a nice guy.

VOICE (male over phone): I know Ginny he has been for thirty years.

beat

Ran the estate, and

GINGER: Then why go on with this?

VOICE (male over phone): Just a little bit longer Ginny a little bit longer.

GINGER: Then you'll call John Lee?

pause

Things will be known at the proper time Ginny.

beat

Magnum has to find out who tried to kill me.

pause

Goodnight Ginny.

GINGER: Please do it soon.

VOICE( male over phone): When the time is right Ginny I will call John.

GINGER: Very well.

VOICE (male over phone): I will call later....I will be here in Sidney

For another month then to France

beat

Okay talk to you later.

GINGER: Okay bye. (phone goes to dial tone)

Ginger hung the phone up and walks from her bed to the dresser laid

her hair brush down, puts her hands on the top of the dresser and

looks into the mirror.

INT-MAINHOUSE-HIGGINS OFFICE-NIGHT

Higgins was sitting on the couch, reading the book reviews, something

catches his eye, a new book just publish " MURDER ON 18th STREET".

His eyes grow narrow as he reads the outline..Written by John Leake.

Higgins lays the paper down, gets up and walks to the desk, opens the

top drawer, takes out a manuscript that Robin had been working on at

the time of his death, the name. " MURDER ON 18th STREET.

Higgins puts the manuscript back in the drawer and shuts it, he is

very puzzled.

He looked at the wall clock its 1 am, he thinks time to turn in for the

night. Walked to the door shuts the light off and walked to the stairs.

INT-MAINHOUSE-DIANE'S BEDROOM-NIGHT

Diane still dressed in her Uniform stands by the window, as she looked

down as the Ferrari pulled up and parked beside the Guesthouse, the knock

on her door makes her turn and face the door.

DIANE: Yes come in.

The door opens Higgins stands in the doorway.

HIGGINS: Sorry but there is no news Diane.

Diane trys to smile.

DIANE: Yes I know Jonathan, thought by now we would know.

HIGGINS: Maybe tomorrow we will know something.

Higgins shuts the door as Diane watched it close.

EXT-BOATDOCK-MOTOR SAILBOAT-OCEAN-DAYLIGHT

The sun was up and a breeze blowing, the surf was a little high but

this was December. Magnum stood on the maindeck of the Moter Sail

Boat, he looked out towards Rabbitt Island his thoughts were to take

the boat out to Maui or even maybe Molaki which he would just take his

time.

He was dressed in a pair of shorts, teashirt his Navy Blue baseball

cap, tennis shoes and a ice chest filled with beer, which he wouldn't

drink unless tied up at a pier.

Magnum walked to the rail looking down at the wooden dock, turns and

walked to the gangway, steps to the dock and walked to the hookups of

shore power, phone line, and the waterline.

He disconnects the hook ups and walked to the stern to take off the

stern line and then walks to the bow and takes that line off, leave

one line at midships to take off once he was back on board.

He walked to the wheel, starts the engine and walks to the rail, takes

off the last line and brings it on deck, once out away from the dock

he would stow the lines till tie up. He walks back to the wheel puts

the engine in forward and the boat moves slowly away from the dock as

it turns to the right the dock begins to be farther away and the sail

boat is in the blue water of Waimanalo Bay. Magnum puts the canvas up

the wind catches the sail and Magnum trims the sails the sailor picks

up speed and is moving out of sight.

INT-MAINHOUSE-DIANE'S BEDROOM-DAY

The alarm clock goes off a sleepy Diane turned over and shut the alarm

off and lays her head back down on the pillow, the thought of the clock

alarming she turns over sits up and looks towards the window, she got up

walked over to the window and to the empty boat dock.

DIANE: Damn it. ( out loud upset)

Diane turns walked to the dresser opens the top drawer takes out a pair

of blue shorts and a white short sleeve shirt, turns and walks to the

bathroom, the sound of the shower water running and light steam moving

out of the bathroom into the bedroom.

INT-MAINHOUSE-HIGGINS OFFICE-DAY

Higgins stood at the french doors looking down at the empty boat dock

he thinks that Magnum had to have left at the crack of daylight. He

turns and walked to the desk and starts to sit down, footsteps walking

towards him the sound made him think someone must be upset.

DIANE: When did my father pull out?

pause

How Higgins could you have let him take the boat out....

why?

beat

Damn it...and still no word from Lily...

Higgins let her vent.

HIGGINS: Yes and good morning Miss Diane.

Diane walked to the black arm chair and sits down, hair still damp from

the shower, she looked over at Higgins.

Higgins doesn't say anything, he sat down and looking over at Diane

who he knows she is very upset.

HIGGINS: Your father pulled out before I awoke as that would have been

around 6:am...

beat

I didn't let him...Thomas Magnum always does things when he wanted to

and no I haven't heard anything about Miss Lily.

Diane looked over at Higgins who was doing his best to not be upset

with the tone in her voice that she had unleashed her anger.

DIANE: I am sorry Jonathan...I....

HIGGINS: Yes I know and we all have been under stress.
pause

Would you like a cup of tea?

Diane smiles and nods her head yes. Higgins turns and walked over to

the stand and pours two cups of tea, sets them on a tray, with sugar

and milk and walked over to Diane.

Diane takes one of the cups and sit it on the stand, Higgins set down

the tray on the coffee table and sat down on the couch, Diane takes a

sip of tea, as she does the ring of the phone, Higgins got up and walked

to the phone.

HIGGINS: Robin Masters estate...

beat

Yes one moment please

beat

It's for you Miss Diane.

Diane walked over to the phone Higgins hands her the receiver.

DIANE: Yes this is Diane Weller.
pause Flight 112 Honolulu 8:14 PM Monday.
pause

Will Be rerouted St. Louis, Denver, LA and Honolulu...

pause

Yes thank you and Lily Magnum will be on the flight?

Diane hung up the phone receiver looked at Higgins and smiles.

HIGGINS: Good News Miss Diane:

DIANE: Yes Lily is in the air as we speak.

Higgins smiles and looked over at Diane.
HIGGINS: Yes very good news.

INT-JACKIE PORTERS APPARTMENT-LIVINGROOM-NIGHT

Jackie sat on the couch with the TV on, the phone rang she got up

and walked over to the stand and picks the phone receiver up.

JACKIE: Captain Porter.

pause

Yes that is good news.

pause

He did what?....When?....

beat

So that's why he hasn't called me!

pause

Okay talk to you later...Bye

Jackie slowly hung the receiver up, looks at it for a moment, turns

and walked back to the couch and sits back down.

Across the room was her small Christmas Tree with the blinking lights.

Her thoughts were of when she was a little girl and Christmas mornings,

her sisters and brother all around the tree, and they would be home for

Christmas, Jodi she would be there and Frank and their kids, would Anne

be there?

She had to leave Portland Maine for Christmas with the family.

She thinks oh well maybe next year, at least the packages she sent would

be there even if she wasn't, after all Christmas in Hawaii no snow.

She began to softly sob. As for five years she hadn't been home.

EXT-NAVAL BASE PEARL HARBOR-FORD ISLAND

A destroyer was making its way up the channel, they would be in port

for Christmas, they were returning after six months in the Arabian Sea

the crew had lined the rail, as the tug went out to meet the ship, a

explosion rocked the destroyer, flames shot from the forward gun mount

smoke raised high in the sky, the ship was dead in the water.

The tug picked up speed as the tug captain had seen the explosion, the

fire tug was leaving the pier and it to was moving across the channel

to assist in putting out the fire and to get the men out of the water

that had been knocked over the side from the blast of the explosion.

INT-JACKIE PORTERS APARTMENT-LIVINGROOM

The breaking glass from the living room window laid on the floor,

she rushed to the window and looked in the direction of the smoke

something had happen at the base.

The phone rang she walked over to it and picked the receiver up.

JACKIE: Captain Porter.

pause

I'll be there in ten minutes.

Jackie walked to her bedroom and changes into a khaki uniform, she picks

up her purse and a hat and steps over the broken glass to the front door

shutting it behind her.

INT-NIA BUILDING-JACKIE PORTERS OFFICE

Jackie walked to her desk, and started to pick up the phone to call fleet

operations.

She sound of the knock on her door she looked up.

JACKIE: Yes enter.

The door opens and a male Ensign steps in.

ENSIGN: Captain this report just received.

JACKIE: Who's on board today?

ENSIGN: There is Lieutenant Williams, Lieutenant Gardner myself and

Captain Wallace.

JACKIE: Who's the duty officer?

ENSIGN: Lieutenant Williams.

JACKIE: Send him to me right away.

ENSIGN: Yes...anything else?

JACKIE: What the hell happen?

ENSIGN: Don't know, that ship just blew.

The reports were on her desk as the Ensign left, she read them over

and knew that precautions were to be needed now, she picked up the

phone and dialed Fleet Operations.

The phone rang and was picked up on the third ring.

VOICE( male over phone): Operations Lieutenant Walker.

JACKIE: Captain Porter NSG...don't let any more ships inside Pearl

till divers check their hulls...is that clear?

VOICE( male over phone): Yes Ma'am...but why is this needed?

JACKIE: That is an order...carry it out Mister.

Jackie slams the receiver down, and picks up the folder, the ship had

been in the Arabian Sea...what was its last port of call?

She reads the information, a knock on her door she lays the folder down.

JACKIE: Yes enter.

The door opens and Sherri LaFlure steps in.

SHERRI: Whats going on here Jackie?

Jackie doesn't answer looking back down at her desk, Sherri again asks

the same question as Jackie hands her the file folder and reports.

Sherri takes the reports and file folder, sits down as she reads them.

SHERRI: Why am I here is your question.

beat

I missed my flight so...

JACKIE: You didn't leave.

SHERRI: Glad I missed it aren't you? (smiles)

JACKIE: Look that report shows no sign of trouble with that ship on its

crossing.

beat

and then it blows up.

SHERRI: Sounds like a timer to me Jackie.

Jackie looks at Sherry.

JACKIE: I have already ordered all ships have their hulls checked by divers.

SHERRI: Bet fleet liked that one.

JACKIE: Lets just say I am glad to be in this office when it hits the fan.

The knock on the door and Jackie and Sherry both look towards the door.

JACKIE: Yes enter.

The door opens a Navy Commander steps in and looks at Jackie and at Sherri.

COMMANDER: I'm John Macnamara NAVAL SECURITY and which of you is Captain

Porter?

Jackie looked over at Sherri and then back to Commander Macnamara.

Macnamara waits as Jackie has a little bit of throuble answering.

JACKIE: I'm Captain Porter.

Macnamara shuts the door and walked over to Jackies desk.

MACNAMARA: I have orders to report to Admiral Magnum, or Captain Porter.

JACKIE: So your from NAVAL SECURITY?

MACNAMARA: Yes and I understand you have a problem.

JACKIE: Yes and Fleet operations has been told of the situation.

MACNAMARA: I figure you have a plan in force?

JACKIE: Yes and I was just getting ready to request a submarine patrol.

MACNAMARA: Yeah good Idea, who thought of that?

JACKIE: Admiral Magnum did in his operational readeness report.

MACNAMARA: Seems like Admiral Magnum has things in control.

JACKIE: Yes Commander, very much so.

MACNAMARA: Do I have an office?

JACKIE: Are you assigned to NSG Pearl?

MACNAMARA: Yes I have my orders.

He hands Jackie a envelope that had been in his back pants pocket.

Jackie takes the envelope, opens it and reads the orders, she laid

the papers down on her desk.

JACKIE: Commander welcome to NSG, and I'll show you to your office.

Jackie walked to the door and Macnamara followed, Jackie opened the

door and stepped out into the hallway as Macnamara followed behind.

Sherri read over the reports and she also felt that there had to be

a submarine in the waters off Hawaii, they would get close to a ship,

send divers out and plant a timed bomb to the hull, Jackie's order

to send divers to check the hulls was a good move.

Sherri picked up the phone and dialed fleet operations she was going

to give the order to request a submarine patrol to find the sub.

INT-CONNING TOWER US SUBMARINE

The Greyfin was thirty miles south of Pearl Harbor the radio operator

walked to the bridge.

RADIOMAN: Captain Message NIA Pearl Sir.

CAPTAIN: Thank you Chief.

The Captain opened the message and read it, he looked around and then

spoke.

CAPTAIN: Turn the sonar on we got a sub out here, we have to find

beat

left 20 degree rudder.

HELMSMAN: Rudder is 20 degrees left Sir.

CAPTAIN: Very Well steady up on 265.

HELMSMAN: 265 aye sir.

The submarine shuddered and began to turn, the sonor was engaged and

begining to search out any object that was another submarine. They

moved along in a westerly direction, the chart was on the table and

the Captain marked off a course for the mouth of the channel to Pearl

Harbor. They were now tracking the course that ships entering Pearl

would use for entering port.

CAPTAIN: Sonar anything yet?

LIEUTENANT: Nothing sir.

CAPTAIN: Very well keep sending.

The soundings were sent out and nothing ten miles from Pearl the sound

of a ping was heard.

CAPTAIN: Whats the bearing Lieutenant?

LIEUTENANT: Bearing 278 Captain.

The captain walks to the chart table plots the bearing looks at the

executive officer.

CAPTAIN: That slime ball is going to Pearl.

(pause)

All ahead flank.

The XO walked to the helmsman.

The submarine moved along and the soundings were getting louder.

CAPTAIN: They don't know we're here.

SONARMAN: Another set of screws topside, Destroyer.

The captain listens as the sounds of doors opening.

CAPTAIN: They're sending out divers.

XO: What are your orders Captain?

CAPTAIN: Ready tubes 2 and 4 and get ready to fire on that sub.

The XO walks to fire control.

XO: Plot the sub and set me up a shoot.

FIRE CONTROL OFFICER: Plot and shoot set Sir.

XO: Ready Sir.

CAPTAIN: Very well.

The Captain looked at his watch and then at the XO.

CAPTAIN: Fire tube 2.

(pause)

Fire tube 4.

XO pushed the buttons.

XO: Tubes 2 and 4 fired sir.

CAPTAIN: Very well.

The sound of the torpedos running through the water and the time

seemed endless, then with no warning the explosions and the sounds

of the submarine being torn apart.

CAPTAIN: Takes us up to 30 feet XO.

The submarine rose to the top and the conning tower broke the surface

and the Captain went to the open bridge. What would they find once

they were up on the surface?

EXT-SUBMARINE-OCEAN-WRECKAGE

The Captain gave the order to stop engines the Sub was dead in the water.

CAPTAIN: Send out a raft and get me some sort of Identification.

XO: Yes Sir.

A raft was put in the water a team went over the side and moved the raft

away from the side of the submarine in the distance was the entrance to

Pearl Harbor.

The raft moved into the twisted steel that surfaced and they found what

was the log book, they came back to the sub and the Lieutenant waiting

on deck took the log book and walked to the bridge handing the captain

the log book. The Captain open the log and closed it walking off the bridge.

XO: Get the team aboard and get ready to take us down.

A few minutes passed and the Submarine began to move, then started to go

under the water.

INT-CAPTAINS CABIN

The Captain set at his desk and read the log it was in English.

Now he had a problem he had just sank a North Korean Submarine.

A knock on his door.

CAPTAIN: Enter.

The door open and the XO stepped inside.

CAPTAIN: Shut the door Les.

The XO shut the door and walked over to the Captain.

XO: What we get Jeff?

CAPTAIN: North Korean its written in english, has the names of the

ships it was going after.

XO: The hull numbers match.

CAPTAIN: They match Les.

(pause)

Better advise fleet operations and request orders to return to port.

XO: Yes Sir.

The XO leaves the captains cabin and walks to the radio room, the

chief was reading the message reguarding the congradulations to the

crew of the Greyfin.

INT-NIA OFFICE BUILDING-JACKIE PORTERS OFFICE-NIGHT

Jackie and Sherri were getting ready to go home after the afternoon that

flew by. It was now dark and almost 10 P.M. The report of the sinking of

the North Korean Submarine by the Greyfin put Pearl on a high state of

alert with the orders given for the PC's to patrol the outer circle of

Oahu. ASW flights also were put in the air, ships as two destroyers for

submarine search and destroy were called into the order of business, and

Intelligence reports that a Japanese Destroyer sunk a North Korean patrol

boat in their waters.

It had been a busy day, and those who were on leave somehow found that

duty called.

EXT-ROBINS NEST-BOAT DOCK-MOTOR SAIL BOAT-MAINHOUSE-NIGHT

It was dark when Magnum hooked up the water, power and phone lines to

the boat, he tied down the sails and closed the cabin doors and stepped

off the boat to the boat dock walked up the beach to the gate and onto

the grounds.

It had been a pretty good day and he was tired he would stop in and say

goodnight to Higgins and Diane.

INT-MAINHOUSE-HIGGINS OFFICE-NIGHT

Magnum opened the front door stepping in from the front porch, he shut

the door the office light was on as Higgins sat at his desk.

MAGNUM: Hi Higgins whats going on?

HIGGINS: Miss Diane is a little upset at you.

MAGNUM: Yeah figured she would be.

Magnum stands at the front of the desk reached down open the box of

cigars taking one out, as Higgins seeing this reached over and shut the

lid and glares at Magnum.

HIGGINS: Really Magnum.

beat

Diane really wanted to go with you.

Magnum sat down in the black arm chair and looked down at the floor.

MAGNUM: She's mad at me I bet.

HIGGINS: I would say more hurt than mad.

Magnum started to get up.

MAGNUM: Then maybe I better go talk to her.

HIGGINS: It does seem to be it would be a good idea.

Magnum gets up and walked out of the office and to the stairs stops

and looks up, takes a deep breath and starts up the steps.

INT-MAINHOUSE-2nd FLOOR-DIANE'S BEDROOM-NIGHT

Magnum makes the turn and starts down the hallway to Diane's bedroom

he stops at her door and starts to knock, before he could the door

opens and Diane stands looking up at him.

INT-MAINHOUSE-DIANE'S BEDROOM

Diane steps back from the door.

DIANE: Where have you been all day?

MAGNUM: I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking.

Magnum steps in and shuts the door and walks over and sits down on the

bed.

DIANE: When did you get home?

MAGNUM: Just now.

DIANE: Did you have a good day?

MAGNUM: Could have been better I guess.

Diane turns and looked at Magnum.

DIANE: We planned an all day cruise and...

MAGNUM: Yeah.

beat

I know..I just needed to have some time to myself...and I.

DIANE: Its Michelle isn't it?

MAGNUM: I can't help but think something happen to her.

pause

I get these feelings and sometimes, well they mean nothing.

Diane walked over and set down beside Magnum.

DIANE: Me to sometimes.

He puts his left arm around her and she leans into him.

MAGNUM: Look Christmas Day we'll take the boat out, and we'll

make a day of it okay?

DIANE: Sure if you say so.(smiles)

MAGNUM: I say so...a Christmas Cruise I promise.

Diane got up and walked to the window and looked down at the moon that

was hitting on the water and the boat.

Magnum got up and walked to the door.

MAGNUM: I'm going to shower and turn in.

DIANE: Goodnight.

Magnum opened the door stepped out into the hall and shut the door

behind him.

INT-GUESTHOUSE-MAGNUMS BEDROOM-LIVINGROOM-KITCHEN-NIGHT

Magnum was laying on his back, he looked at his alarm clock, it was

almost 5:a.m. and he hadn't been asleep yet, Michelle was on his mind

after two weeks had passed and not a word from her.

In his room was her suit cases that she left behind, he sat up and

looked in the spot where they sit.

He thinks as he lays back down and put his right arm over his head on

the pillow. He shuts his eyes and drifts off to sleep.

(DREAM)

Magnum and Michelle are at Pali Lookout looking out at the ocean,

she stands in front of him as he has his arms around her, her head

rests on his chest.

MICHELLE: Thomas you said once that the world be a safe place.

MAGNUM: Yes..I remember.

MICHELLE: Is it now safe for us Thomas?

MAGNUM: I wish I could answer yes, but ....

Magnum begins to wake from his sleep, he is wet from swetting, he sat

up and looks around the room, the sunlight was dancing on the wall and

it was a new day, and Christmas Eve. The sound of someone knocking on

the door, Magnum gets up and walks to the bedroom door it wasn't shut

and looks to the livingroom. And the sound of footsteps coming down the

steps from the front door, Magnum picks his bathrobe up puts it on and

walks through the livingroom and standimg in the kitchen was Jackie, she

had a serious look on her face, dressed in her white uniform.

MAGNUM: Thought you went on leave.

JACKIE: I brought yesterdays reports and you should read them...

Magnum hears the serious tone and walked to the kitchen.

Jackie hands the reports to Magnum turns and walked to the coffee pot as

Jackie takes it from him and empties the contents and puts a fresh pot on.

Magnum reads over the sheets and lays them on the table, and is quiet

for a moment.

MAGNUM: Jackie that was a great job.....

beat

Who authorized the attack on that Korean Submarine?

JACKIE: I guess I did Thomas...Why?

Magnum looks at her his eyes narrow.

MAGNUM: What if.

beat

Without more data that would have been a friendly Submarine?

JACKIE: The intelligence said different Thomas.

MAGNUM: Yeah....its all in your report Jackie.

Magnum looking over at her again.

MAGNUM: Jackie why are you in unform?

JACKIE: When no one knew where for sure you were I went back to

NIA and took over.

MAGNUM: Sorta messed up your leave.

JACKIE: Not really...I just wasn't into it anyway.

Magnum looked at the coffee pot and then at Jackie.

MAGNUM: Get us both a cup of out tomorrow...think I'll

take the boat out.

JACKIE: Okay I will...what time?

MAGNUM: Well say around ten...I took it out Saturday and Diane got

real mad at me...so I..

JACKIE: Ten will be fine.

beat

Make sure Diane comes to.

Jackie set a hot fresh cup of coffee down in front of Magnum and sat

down in the chair, She takes a sip and it burns her bottom lip.

Magnum looked over at her as she has her right hand her finger on the

burnt place on her lip, he smiles.

MAGNUM: Yeah I know you should have waited till it cooled.

EXT-MAINHOUSE-DRIVEWAY-GUESTHOUSE-BLACK VETTE-GREY NAVY CAR-FERRARI-DAY

Higgins walked from the front porch and sees the Navy Car parked in

the driveway that Jackie Porter drove.

Jackie and Magnum walk from the guesthouse, Magnum was dressed in a

pair of khaki shorts and a long sleeve khaki shirt, and a blue base

ball cap. He walked along side of Jackie with his hands in his front

pants pocket, they both spot Higgins at the same time.

MAGNUM: Good morning Higgins.

HIGGINS: Magnum, Captain Porter...am I at a bad moment?

JACKIE: No I was just leaving.

HIGGINS: Yes I see, I am confussed you weren't here all night were you?

MAGNUM: No Higgins she brought some reports for me, and she was just

now leaving.

HIGGINS: Miss Diane must have let you in.

JACKIE: Yes she did Mr Higgins.(smiles)

Magnum and Jackie walk on to her car, Magnum opens the drivers door and

she starts to get in.

JACKIE: Higgins thought I spent the night...Funny.

MAGNUM: Yeah I guess so...but...

JACKIE: I could spend the day..

MAGNUM: Yeah you could.

JACKIE: But I had better not.

She got in and Magnum shuts the car door, he looked down at her.

MAGNUM: See you at 10:00 tomorrow.

Jackie starts the engine and turns and looks at Magnum smiles and

puts the car into dive and moves down the driveway to the turn and

passed the gatehouse, Magnum turns and looked at Higgins who is very

puzzled as to what he had witnessed.

Magnum looks at Higgins and can see that Higgins has something on his

mind.

MAGNUM: What is it Higgins?

Higgins looked at Magnum and trys to figure out how to tell him his

thoughts.

HIGGINS: I don't know were to begin...but I guess what it is...I received

my quarterly for the book reviews and found it odd...

MAGNUM: Why? You have received the magazine since I have known you.

beat

Why now?

HIGGINS: A book appears that shouldn't be there and I find it hard

to understand.

MAGNUM: Not one of yours?

HIGGINS: No...but it has the name of the last manuscript that Robin

Masters was working on before he died.

Magnum listens and can see that Higgins is serious in his question.

MAGNUM: And whats the point?

HIGGINS: There was only one copy and I have it.

MAGNUM: This ghost novel is?

HIGGINS: "MURDER ON 18th STREET" the author is John Leake.

MAGNUM: And Robin never finished or published it?

HIGGINS: No to being finished he never published the book.

Magnum listens and has on his mind if Robin died before he had this

published then how or who published it.

MAGNUM: Maybe if he had a copy of the book, we could compair the two.

Higgins agreed they walked to the front door of the mainhouse, Higgins

opened the door and steps inside followed ny Magnum.

INT-MAINHOUSE-HIGGINS OFFICE-DAY

Magnum looked over the manuscript and the outline of the review of the

book.

MAGNUM: Get a copy of the book Higgins.

Higgins sat at his desk as Magnum got up and brought the manuscript back

to him.

MAGNUM: And it is always locked in your desk?

HIGGINS: Yes...always.

MAGNUM: Then someone has broke in took pictures of the pages and had it

published.

Foot steps walking down the steps to the first floor and across the

floor to the office.

Diane with a bright smile walks in.

DIANE: Good morning.

MAGNUM: Good morning..not mad at me?

DIANE: No...Not today..

HIGGINS: Did you sleep well?

DIANE: Yes very well...

The buzzer at the gate sounds.

Higgins walked to the intercom.

HIGGINS: Yes can I help you?

VOICE (over speaker): New York Police, like to speake to with Thomas Magnum.

HIGGINS: Yes I will open the gate follow the driveway.

VOICE (over speaker): Thank you.

Magnum looked at Higgins and at Diane and is puzzled by the Police from

New York wanting to talk to him.

The sound of a knock on the front door, the three walked to the door,

Higgins opened the door.

Magnum looked as the door open a man about 35 stood.

HIGGINS: You said you were from the New York Police.

MAN: Detective Dan Stanko, and I would like to talk to Thomas Magnum.

MAGNUM: I'm Thomas Magnum what can I do for you?

HIGGINS: Please lets go to the study.

Higgins lead the way as they walked back to Higgins office.

HIGGINS: Please be seated...can I get you something?

Stanko sat down on the couch and looked at Magnum.

STANKO: Magnum I came here for your help..I don't know how to say this.

beat

Have you been in touch with Michelle Durant...say in the last few days?

MAGNUM: Not since she left a few weeks ago...Why?

STANKO: Then you don't know where she is?

MAGNUM: No..the last I knew anthing was when she left for Paris.

STANKO: Interpol in France contacted us...seems she was to board a plane,

but she never left Paris.

MAGNUM: Why come to me about this.

STANKO: Her address book had your name in it.

beat

And her route would bring her through New York and here to Hawaii.

MAGNUM: Theres more than that isn't there?

STANKO: Interpol said that her housekeeper was found shot to death.

Magnum looked at the Police Detective and then at Diane.

Higgins looked at the police detective and at Magnum.

HIGGINS: Why here to Hawaii Detective Stanko?

STANKO: The address book and a letter addressed to Thomas Magnum.

MAGNUM: A letter.

STANKO: Yes you should read it.

Magnum takes the letter opens it and reads it, when he's finished he

folds it up and looked over at Higgins.

MAGNUM: She was in some sort of trouble...from this she didn't say what

kind, but if I got this letter it ment she wouldn't be back.

STANKO: What ever she was into, she didn't fly out on the flight she

booked. I'm really sorry Magnum.

MAGNUM: Yeah...so am I.

Magnum thinks about the passenger list.

MAGNUM: Can you get me a passengers list?

STANKO: Yes...I have it with me..

Stanko reaches into his pocket and takes out a folded sheet of paper

on listed the names of 89 people, Magnum reads the names and the one

name hits him, Katherine Barrington.

MAGNUM: Can I keep this?

STANKO: Sure..are you still in the PI business?

MAGNUM: No...Naval Intelligence.

STANKO: Really...Intelligence.

MAGNUM: Yes Admiral Thomas Magnum, NIA Pearl Harbor.

Stanko was watching as Magnum read over the Passengers list, Magnums

eyes narrowed as he seen the name Katherine Barrington, beside each of

the names was a check mark in the margin but beside her name was just

a question mark.

MAGNUM: Detective Stanko in the margin there are checks made against

the names, why is there a question mark only beside this Barrington?

STANKO: Everyone else has been accounted for.

Magnum hopes again are alive as he thinks now Michelle is still alive

and living under the name Katherine Barrington.

STANKO: Thank you for your time and good day.

Stanko doesn't say anything else, Magnums reaction was slight and Stanko

knows that Magnum hasn't told him all that he knew.

Higgins walked behind Stanko to the door, Magnum still holding the list

looks at Diane.

MAGNUM: She's still alive, I know it.

DIANE: Then where is she?

MAGNUM: What ever happen in Paris, followed her.

Diane turns her head to watch Higgins as he walks back to his desk after

Detective Stanko left. Higgins looked out the window wuth his back still

turned.

HIGGINS: Why didn't you say that you knew Katherine Barrington.

MAGNUM: I don't know I just didn't think that Detective Stanko is who he

said he was.

beat

How did he know I use to be a Private Investigator?

Higgins turns and looked at Magnum.

Magnum looked at the list he held in his hand, folds it and puts it in

his shirt pocket, turns and looked at Diane.

MAGNUM: Call the New York City Police and...

DIANE: Check on Detective Daniel Stanko.

MAGNUM: Yeah...how did you guess that was what I was going to ask?

DIANE: I was going to if you hadn't ask me.

Higgins looked down at the floor and trys not to laugh as it struck him

funny as Diane had out guessed Magnum.

INT-HOTEL ROOM-DAY

Dan Stanko sat at the window looking out over the Ocean, the phone rang

he got up and walked to the phone.

STANKO: Yeah Stanko.

pause

No...shes not here boss.

pause

Magnum don't know anything.

beat

Yeah I'm sure...

pause

Yeah I know she has that diary..

pause

Okay I Will leave here Thursday then.

pause

Then where do we meet?

pause

Look we got to get back to New York as soon as we Ice this Durant Dame.

pause

Okay later.

Stanko hung the phone up and walked back to the window, looked out

he was upset that Magnum wasn't able to help him, after all Magnum

knew who both Michelle Durant was and Katherine Barrington, Stanko

figures that these two women were working together.

EXT-MAILBOX-STREET-HOTEL-BLUE SEDAN-DAY

A female with a scarf over her head walks to the mailbox outside of

a hotel, she opens the door and drops the small book size package in

the mailbox she turns and walks back towards the building, a blue small

sedan pulls up and stops.

The female looks both ways and sees she hasn't been followed opens the

door and goes inside. The door of the sedan opens and Stanko gets out

walked across to the mailbox and then up the street to the hotel front

door opens it and goes inside the building.

female was being watched

INT-FRIST FLOOR-DESK CLERK-ELEVATOR-DAY

Stanko steps inside just to see the elevator floor indicator stop on the

2nd floor, he walks over to the desk, the desk clerk was on the phone amd

was about to hang up, seeing Stanko he hangs the phone up and walks to

the man standing there.

Stanko takes a deep breath as the man took to long.

DESK CLERK: Want to check in Sir?

STANKO: No that lady who just went upstairs who is she?

DESK CLERK: Sorry I can't tell you that Mister.

STANKO: Okay tell me here or down at the station.
DESK CLERK: You a cop?

STANKO: New York City Police, on assignment.

DESK CLERK: Room 203, Miss Nora Baxter.

STANKO: Thanks here's twenty bucks.

Stanko turns and walks to the elevator, the doors open he steps on,

the doors close.

INT-HOTEL 2ND FLOOR-ELEVATOR-ROOM 203

The elevator door opens, Stanko steps off, looks both ways and sees

room 203, he walked to the door, listens and then knocks on the door,

the door opens and a blond age 30 looks at him.

NORA: Yes can I help you?

STANKO: You just get off that elevator?

NORA: No...I didn't why?

STANKO: Then excuse me.

Stanko thinks that girl was too short to have been the one he had seen

at the mail box...where did she go? Has to be on this floor someplace,

where...He would have to watch the building from the street and then

get the diary back. He turns and walked to the elevator the door opens

and Stanko steps on and the doors start to close.

The door to room 205 opens the dark long hair of a female peers out as

the doors on the elevator close, the figure slowly moves inside and the

door closes.

The indicator moves, taking the elevator down to the first floor.

INT-MAINHOUSE-HIGGINS OFFICE

Diane stood at the desk talking on the phone.

DIANE: Thanks Captain for getting back to me.

pause

You have no Daniel Stanko on your force in any department.

pause

Well he's about 35 to 40, 6 feet 2 inches, 180, brown eyes and a scar

on his face, on his right check.

pause

Yes I'm sure the right side of his face.

pause

Daniel Morallis, is he with the police?

pause

Was here reguarding a missing person Michelle Durant.

pause

Her room was torn apart..cloths all over the place....

when was this again....

pause

She reported her room broken into when? Yes it would help.

pause

I am her s..daughter.

Magnum looks at Diane and has a slight grin.

Thank you Captain very much...yes this man is now in Honolulu......

pause

Honolulu Police or Hawaii State police.

pause

Yes Merry Christmas to you to...Good-bye.

Diane hung the phone up looked over at Magnum.

DIANE: He's a Hit man for the Mob, New York.

pause

They had a complaint from a female who said her hotel room had been

trashed.

beat

The woman fit Michelle.

Magnum looks at Higgins and Diane and is upset.

MAGNUM: I have got to find her before he does.

Diane looked at her watch its almost 7:PM.

DIANE: Jonathan I need to use the Jimmy, is it Okay?

HIGGINS: Why yes of course.

Higgins takes the keys from the desk drawer and takes them and hands

them to her.

DIANE: Thanks I won't be long.

Diane starts to walk away when the phone rings again, she stops as

Higgins picked it up.

HIGGINS: Yes, Robin Masters estate.

Magnum sees the puzzled look appears on Higgins face.

Higgins looked at Magnum and hands the phone towards him.

MAGNUM: Thomas Magnum.

VOICE( female over phone): Hello Thomas its Michelle..

MAGNUM: Yes what can I do for you?

VOICE( female over phone): Your with Higgins and Diane right?

MAGNUM: Yes both times (laughs)

VOICE (female over phone): Can you meet me at Pali Lookout in say

in about an hour.

MAGNUM: Sure...I can be in the office by then.

VOICE (female over phone): Thomas someone is trying to kill me.

MAGNUM: Yes I know that.

VOICE (female over phone): How?

MAGNUM: I'll show you the papers when I get to the office...and explain.

VOICE (female over phone): I have to go...I love you.

MAGNUM: Yeah I know...Bye

Magnum hung the phone up and has to think fast.

MAGNUM: That was Jackie she needs me at the office shouldn't be long.

Magnum rushed to the front door opens it and steps out to porch.

INT-GUESTHOUSE- BEDROOM-LIVINGROOM FRONT DOOR

Magnum opens the drawer to his night stand takes out the 45 service

pistol, checks to see if it had a clip, picks up the spare and starts for

the living room, through the living room up the steps to the front door,

opens the door and steps to the porch shutting the door, the sound of the

Ferrari throwing slag as it leaps forward and down the long driveway to

the gate.

EXT-MAINHOUSE-DRIVEWAY-YELLOW JIMMY-DARK

Diane walked to the edge of the driveway in time to hear the Ferrari's

tires squal on the highway and it was moving at a very high rate of

speed. Higgins looked at Diane.

HIGGINS: I say...Magnum is in a bit of a hurry.

DIANE: Yes but who is that.

The car lights make the turn and hit on Higgins and Diane, and they

look at each other as the car moves closier and stops..The door opens

and Jackie steps out.

JACKIE: Where was Thomas going in such a hurry?

DIANE: He said you needed to see him.

JACKIE: Really..he about ran me off the road.

Diane looked at Higgins then at Jackie.

DIANE: There is something very wrong with this picture.

HIGGINS: Yes...I agree.

JACKIE: I came early so I could go with you to pick up Lily.

DIANE: Yes we better be going.

EXT-PALI LOOKOUT-FERRARI-NIGHT

Magnum stands by the front of his car, headlights get his attention

and he turns to see who is coming, the small black sedan pulls up and

stops, Michelle steps out and turns the headlights off and runs to

Magnum putting her arms around his neck as he put his around her waist.

MAGNUM: Whats all this about Michelle?

MICHELLE: It started the same day I got back from my trip out here....

beat

I found that Edward and some of his friends,

beat

were using his company to run money through...

MAGNUM: Whats this got to do with you?

Michelle looked at the ground and then at Magnum as he still held her

in his arms.

MICHELLE: I found Edwards Diary...it has names and dates and Thomas

there are some big names on those pages.

MAGNUM: Big enough to make a hit on you Michelle?

MICHELLE: Yes...but I don't have it now.

MAGNUM: Where is it?

MICHELLE: I mailed it to you.

MAGNUM: Why....never mind..as insurance, so the right people would get

it if something was to happen to you.

MICHELLE: Yes Thomas thats correct.

Stanko parked his car and walked the path to where Magnum and Michelle

are standing he sees them and pulls a gun from a shoulder holster.

STANKO: Hello Michelle and you to Magnum.

MAGNUM: What is it you want Stanko?

STANKO: Your lady knows...don't you?

MAGNUM: Don't answer that Michelle.

STANKO: She better or I'll blow her away.(click)

Magnum heard the gun click, he takes his hand slowly around to his back.

STANKO: Easy with that hand Magnum...

MAGNUM: So whats the game Stanko?

Stanko looked at Magnum and then at Michelle.

STANKO: Thats real easy...give me the book and you both walk out of here.

Stanko is starting to get upset with Magnum.

STANKO: I'm going to count to three, and I better see that book.

MAGNUM: She doesn't have it...and neither do I.

STANKO: Well times up, to bad.

Stanko takes aim at Michelle and pulls the trigger as Magnum pulls his

gun and fires, Michelle is hit in the chest, and Stanko fired again

hitting Magnum in the left shoulder, Magnum fires again this time hitting

his mark, Stanko takes one in the head and falls to the ground and his

gun goes off hitting Michelle a second time again in the chest.

Out of the corner of Magnum's left eye a flash a shot and Magnum is hit.

Magnum falls over Michelles body and rolls off to the left side of her

and is not moving.laying very still

INT-MAINHOSE-LIVINGROOM-NIGHT

Lily Jackie, Diane and Higgins sit waiting to surprise Thomas Magnum as

the clock strikes midnight, it was now Christmas Day in Hawaii.

Lily still in her dress blues, and Jackie looks at Higgins.

JACKIE: Where do you think he could have gone?

HIGGINS: I don't really know...or do I?

DIANE: Maybe Pali Lookout Higgins.

LILY: Worth a look isn't it?

They get up and walk to the front door stepping to the porch.

EXT-WAIMANALO HIGHWAY-PALI HIGHWAY-PALI LOOKOUT-FERRARI-NIGHT

The yellow Jimmy moves through the night at 80 miles an hour around

the turns 50 and on the straight away 80...Pali Lookout was on the

left as Higgins swung the Jimmy in, in front was a blue sedan with

the headlights on and the drivers door open, Higgins and Diane got

out first, Jackie and Lily followed.

Ahead of them set the Ferrari, and a small black sedan parked.

HIGGINS: We need to be careful from here on out.

Jackie and Diane were walking slowly, Lily heard the sounds of someone

in pain she moved in the direction the sound came from. As she grew

close she saw the large form of her father.

LILY: Over here everyone hurry.

Lily saw blood on his chest from the wound, and the second wound his

left shoulder, she looked and saw the body of a female who was dead as

she touched her neck there was no paluse.

Higgins had turned the headlights on the car that Michelle had driven to

the spot and walked over to Lily.

HIGGINS: I'm very sorry Miss Lily.

Lily looked at Magnum and felt his neck.

LILY: He's alive Higgins Diane he's still alive.

Higgins walked over and bent down.

HIGGINS: Yes I'll call for help.

beat

We can't waste one minute of time.

LILY: Wonder who she was Diane?

DIANE: She was.

beat

Your mother Lily

LILY: No...I saw my mother killed years ago.

JACKIE: Lily this is your mother.

Lily looked at the lifeless body, she begins to cry and shake as it was

to much, her parents both shot and then the man laying on the ground she

walked over the gun still in his hand.

The man is dead but it made no difference she takes her fists an beats

the man in the face.

Jackie runs over and pulls Lily off the man and looks at Lily.

JACKIE: He can't feel anything.

Lily crumbles in Jackies arms, Jackie rubs Lilys back and trys to calm

her, a few minutes pass and a police car and ambulance pulls up and

parks, Attendants run to the people on the ground.

HIGGINS: I'm affraid the only one that you can help now is Magnum.

INT-HONOLULU HOSPITAL MAGNUMS ROOM-DAY

Magnum lay on his back with his left chest and shoulder wrapped, the

doctor stood beside him.

DOCTOR: Sorry but your Christmas Dinner is here today.

MAGNUM: Michelle hows Michelle?

The doctor turns and walked to the window, Magnums eyes follow him, and

he knows already the answer.

Magnum shut his eyes.

MAGNUM: She didn't make it did she Doc?

DOCTOR: I'm sorry she died with the first shot.

MAGNUM: The men who shot us what happen.

DOCTOR: You shot him after you were shot.

Magnum looked at the doctor.

MAGNUM: The police were here already then?

DOCTOR: Yes..they have stated you killed the man in self defense.

beat

There are some people waiting to see you.

MAGNUM: I don't want to see anyone..

DOCTOR: Not even three pretty girls?

MAGNUM: I'd have to see them first.

The doctor laughs and walked to the door, he opens it and motions

for those waiting to come in, Magnum watched as Jackie, Diane come

in and turned and looked as Lily walks in.

Magnums eyes well up as Lily stood in front of him.

MAGNUM: Thought you couldn't come home for Christmas?

LILY: Yeah I know but I'm a Magnum!

Magnum puts his hand out for Lily to come to his side, and looks at Diane

Diane walked slowly and tears on her face.

MAGNUM: Hey Doc...what you think of my daughters?

DOCTOR: Told you there were three pretty girls.

Magnum pulls Lily down first and gives her a hug, and then Diane, he

looked at Jackie, who just smiled as Magnums daughters were Home for

christmas.

INT-GUESTHOUSE-LIVINGROOM-DAY

It was New Years day, Lily, Diane and Higgins were in the guesthouse as

Magnum sat on the couch.

HiGGINS: I say Magnum have you given any thought to the manuscript I

spoke to you about?

MAGNUM: Higgins no...after all I was shot.

HIGGINS: Yes...I wasn't thinking.

The door opens and Jackie stood at the top of the stairs.

JACKIE: Hows the Admiral today?

MAGNUM: The admiral is fine and requests that you Navy Nurses get

out of here...

JACKIE: And after I made you chicken soup?

MAGNUM: With little chunks of chicken?smiles

Jackie walked down the steps to the kitchen, Diane walked up the steps

to the kitchen and takes a bowl as Jackie takes the cover off the small

dish.

DIANE: He's doing alot better.

JACKIE: Thats good its my night to stay.

Diane looked at Jackie and smiles.

DIANE: He just got home today after a week in the hospital.

beat

He's injured Jackie.

JACKIE: I don't know but this is the first time he can't fight

me back...(laughs)

Magnum looked up to the kitchen.

MAGNUM: Where's the soup I feel faint.

Lily looks at Jackie and Diane and starts to laugh, it was the first

time since the shooting.

HIGGINS: I have some things to do Magnum.

Higgins started to walk away.

MAGNUM: Higgins thanks.

Higgins reached the top of the steps, the door opens Rick, and TC

walk in look down at Magnum.

RICK: Hey Thomas how you doin?

Higgins shuts the door with one glance.

MAGNUM: Hi Rick, TC..doing great.

Rick and TC walk down the steps to the living room, TC walked over

to Magnum and takes Magnums right hand.

TC: Hey..I was in LA...sorry about Michelle...Rick told ne..

MAGNUM: Hows Bryant TC?

TC: Doing great..a Captain due for Major...and I have a grandson.

MAGNUM: You have a what..did I hear right?

TC: You did...Thomas Calvin.

MAGNUM: Why they name him Thomas?

TC: You were the best friend I have and..

MAGNUM: Thanks TC makes me feel better.

Diane and Jackie brought the soup over to Magnum.

DIANE: Soups on.

MAGNUM: Thanks I really need this. smiles

Jackie sat down on the couch and Lily and Diane are talking low and

Magnum can't hear what they are saying. Lily takes a deep breath.

LILY: Papa...we have something to talk about..

MAGNUM: Yeah I know your mothers funeral.

Lily and Diane both look at the floor and try to avoid Magnums eyes

and he looks at them, his eyes narrow.

Magnum set the bowl down.

MAGNUM: Okay you two don't tell me.grins

DIANE: The funeral is over with...

MAGNUM: I didn't get to say goodbye.

JACKIE: Thomas, the police felt it was..

beat

Safer for you not to know so Doctor Ibold kept you knocked

out till.

MAGNUM: Why Jackie?

JACKIE: How many shots did Stanko fire at you?

MAGNUM: He fired twice at Michelle and once at me.

beat

hit me in the left shoulder..and my left arm..

JACKIE: He shot Michelle twice and you once,

pause

Thomas there were three spent shells in his gun.

beat

Where did the forth bullet come from.

MAGNUM: Two shooters.

Magnum in deep thought

JACKIE: Yeah..and your mail there is a book that Michelle sent you.

MAGNUM: Yeah I know about the book.

pause

Send it to the FBI..They are waiting on it.

LILY: Hey..Rick would you have Higgins come down its time to have

our late Christmas Dinner.

RICK: Sure Lily and glad you got home.

beat

Your old man really needs you here you know.

LILY: Yeah I know.

Lily and Diane walk over closier to Magnum.

LILY: Papa I have something to tell you.

MAGNUM: Yeah what secret do you have?

LILY: I don't want to go back.

MAGNUM: Back where?

LILY: The Academy I want to stay here.

MAGNUM: Because I was shot?

LILY: Yes.

MAGNUM: Look Diane is here, Jackie is here and Higgins is here, so

I am safe not to take anything away from the Lads. grins

LILY: I see your point, I'll go back.

DIANE: That was the surprise, after you said, "I won't go back".

LILY: But you were right Diane..

beat

You said what he said he would say.

Magnum set the empty bowl down looked at Diane, Lily and at Jackie..

MAGNUM: Looks like Chirstmas was the best ever.

JACKIE: A short nap Thomas before Christmas dinner maybe.

MAGNUM: Yeah...a short nap.

Magnum got up and starts to walk to his bedroom, the suitcase's in

the corner are gone, he looked up starts to speak but walked on to the

door and into the bedroom, Jackie and Lily follow.

INT-GUESTHOUSE-BEDROOM-NIGHT

Magnum sat down on the edge of the bed and leans back on the pillow,

Jackie and Lily turn and walk to the door, the step through shutting

the door behind them.

Magnum looked at the ceiling his eyes close in his mind he sees Michelle

laughing running and Magnum opens his eyes.

MAGNUM: Everyone made it Home for Christmas...

pause

Goodbye Michelle...I Love You...

FRAME FREEZE FADE

Thank you for reading HOME FOR CHRISTMAS I hope you enjoyed it.

ROBIN MASTERS