1 00:00:00,403 --> 00:00:02,098 and you just freaked out the entire state. 2 00:00:02,205 --> 00:00:05,504 I have got Napa, Vallejo, and DOJ looking at me sideways 3 00:00:05,608 --> 00:00:08,509 and Riverside's telling me I'm on a snipe hunt! 4 00:00:08,611 --> 00:00:11,136 Jesus. Hey, Cheri Jo Bates was a gift. I gave that to you. 5 00:00:11,247 --> 00:00:12,908 You and Armstrong never would have found her. 6 00:00:13,015 --> 00:00:15,176 This may not be Zodiac. Does that matter to you? 7 00:00:15,284 --> 00:00:16,717 - What if it is? - Does it matter that Riverside may not 8 00:00:16,819 --> 00:00:18,787 be able to make a case against their suspect because of you? 9 00:00:18,888 --> 00:00:20,788 Tell it to Sherwood. I'm out here, beating the bushes, 10 00:00:20,890 --> 00:00:22,448 trying to draw him out. We're in this together. 11 00:00:22,558 --> 00:00:23,923 No, we're not in anything together, Paul, 12 00:00:24,026 --> 00:00:25,891 because I'm not interested in upping my circulation. 13 00:00:25,995 --> 00:00:28,862 Oh, boy. He wrote me. He threatened my life. 14 00:00:28,965 --> 00:00:30,557 Hey, Bullitt! 15 00:00:30,666 --> 00:00:34,158 Been a year-and-a-half, you gonna catch this fucking guy or not? 16 00:00:36,772 --> 00:00:39,138 - Go fuck yourself. - Happily. 17 00:00:39,242 --> 00:00:41,233 You should have called me, Paul. 18 00:00:46,816 --> 00:00:48,010 Thank you. 19 00:01:01,063 --> 00:01:03,031 - Did you see this? - Unfortunately, yes. 20 00:01:03,132 --> 00:01:05,794 Here comes every lunatic in California. 21 00:01:06,669 --> 00:01:07,966 I'm the Zodiac. 22 00:01:08,070 --> 00:01:09,628 And how did you kill your victims? 23 00:01:09,739 --> 00:01:12,367 With a gun. No, with a hammer. 24 00:01:12,475 --> 00:01:13,772 All I'm authorized to tell you 25 00:01:13,876 --> 00:01:15,434 is that he's still under government employment. 26 00:01:15,544 --> 00:01:18,604 - And who authorized you to tell me this? - That's all I'm authorized to say. 27 00:01:18,714 --> 00:01:20,909 Only a little rat bastard like Andre 28 00:01:21,017 --> 00:01:23,508 could have done something like cut off all the victims' hands. 29 00:01:23,619 --> 00:01:25,985 Zodiac didn't cut off any of the victims' hands. 30 00:01:26,088 --> 00:01:27,817 - Are you sure? - Yes, sir. 31 00:01:27,923 --> 00:01:30,448 Travis and I worked here side by side for 10 years. 32 00:01:30,559 --> 00:01:34,620 His foot gets crushed in an accident and the killings begin. 33 00:01:34,730 --> 00:01:36,220 - Coincidence? - I don't know. 34 00:01:36,332 --> 00:01:38,197 You're a cop, man. Do the math. 35 00:01:42,605 --> 00:01:45,836 Have you considered the killer might be Paul Avery? 36 00:01:45,941 --> 00:01:47,203 Frequently. 37 00:01:47,777 --> 00:01:49,074 He was drinking Coors, getting a load on. 38 00:01:49,645 --> 00:01:52,739 Starts talking about hunting people. Like that book. 39 00:01:53,382 --> 00:01:55,543 Says how you can put a light at the end of a gun 40 00:01:55,651 --> 00:01:57,175 to use as a sight in the dark. 41 00:01:57,286 --> 00:01:59,049 - He said that? - Yeah. 42 00:02:00,022 --> 00:02:02,047 So I asked him, "How would you get away with it?" 43 00:02:02,525 --> 00:02:04,015 And he said, "It would be easy 44 00:02:04,126 --> 00:02:06,560 "'cause there'd be no real motive to the thing." 45 00:02:06,662 --> 00:02:08,527 Then he said he'd write letters to the police 46 00:02:08,631 --> 00:02:10,428 and call himself Zodiac to mess with them. 47 00:02:10,533 --> 00:02:12,125 Leigh liked messing with people. 48 00:02:12,234 --> 00:02:15,226 - You're positive he said "Zodiac"? - Yeah. 49 00:02:15,338 --> 00:02:18,432 I thought it was a stupid name. So I told him. 50 00:02:18,541 --> 00:02:21,977 He got up all upset and said, "I don't care what you think. 51 00:02:22,078 --> 00:02:24,707 "I've thought about it a long time and that's the name I'm gonna use." 52 00:02:24,814 --> 00:02:28,147 Did you feel like he'd been thinking about it a long time? 53 00:02:28,250 --> 00:02:31,481 He was raw about losing his job at the school. 54 00:02:31,587 --> 00:02:34,579 He talked about shooting out the tires of a school bus 55 00:02:34,690 --> 00:02:37,090 and picking off the little darlings. 56 00:02:37,193 --> 00:02:41,254 - He actually used those words? - That's what made me remember. 57 00:02:41,364 --> 00:02:43,798 Afterwards, I told my wife I didn't wanna see him again. 58 00:02:43,899 --> 00:02:45,560 And I haven't since. 59 00:02:45,668 --> 00:02:48,228 Other thing is, Leigh's into skin diving. 60 00:02:48,337 --> 00:02:50,396 I know he's been up to that lake a bunch of times. 61 00:02:50,506 --> 00:02:52,872 Lake Berryessa? Did you ever go with him? 62 00:02:52,975 --> 00:02:56,934 Couple times. We went fishing by Putah Creek near there. 63 00:02:57,046 --> 00:02:58,513 Tell him when you put it together. 64 00:02:58,614 --> 00:03:03,313 About a year ago, in the paper, there was a story about the Zodiac. 65 00:03:03,419 --> 00:03:06,513 And it all comes back. I tried to call the local cops. 66 00:03:06,622 --> 00:03:08,214 They blew him off. Thought he was a nut. 67 00:03:08,324 --> 00:03:12,124 And you're sure the conversation you had about Zodiac 68 00:03:12,228 --> 00:03:15,994 took place on January 1st, 1968? 69 00:03:16,098 --> 00:03:17,827 It couldn't have been any later. 70 00:03:17,933 --> 00:03:20,834 I started a new job in L.A. on January 20th. 71 00:03:21,370 --> 00:03:22,837 I had to move. 72 00:03:22,938 --> 00:03:25,406 - This is my problem. This guy... - Arthur Leigh Allen? 73 00:03:25,508 --> 00:03:28,102 This guy, Leigh, just lays out his entire evil plan 74 00:03:28,210 --> 00:03:29,700 to a fishing buddy on New Year's Day? 75 00:03:29,812 --> 00:03:32,610 I don't know. He's angry, he's been drinking, 76 00:03:32,715 --> 00:03:34,842 been thinking about it for a while. I can buy that. 77 00:03:34,950 --> 00:03:37,282 So why didn't Cheney contact us sooner? 78 00:03:37,386 --> 00:03:38,819 I checked. He did. 79 00:03:38,921 --> 00:03:41,913 First recorded contact with the police department about Allen 80 00:03:42,024 --> 00:03:44,822 was in Pomona. January 10th, 1970. 81 00:03:44,927 --> 00:03:46,027 He just got lost in the shuffle. 82 00:03:46,128 --> 00:03:47,789 Did Cheney have anything against Allen? 83 00:03:47,897 --> 00:03:49,194 Did Allen screw his wife or anything? 84 00:03:49,298 --> 00:03:50,993 We're gonna do a full background check. 85 00:03:51,100 --> 00:03:53,762 But I got to tell you, I like this guy. 86 00:03:54,804 --> 00:03:56,704 So, let's pull some handwriting samples. 87 00:03:58,441 --> 00:04:01,342 Hi. I talked to Sherwood. He got the samples. 88 00:04:01,444 --> 00:04:03,378 - What are you having? - BLT. 89 00:04:06,015 --> 00:04:08,540 So, the check stubs are a wash. There's not enough handwriting. 90 00:04:08,651 --> 00:04:11,176 The application's got more, but it doesn't look like Z's, 91 00:04:11,287 --> 00:04:13,585 so he can't rule him in. But he can't rule him out, either. 92 00:04:13,689 --> 00:04:16,556 - Well, that's vague. - He needs more samples. 93 00:04:17,626 --> 00:04:19,719 Also, our guy is a pervert. 94 00:04:20,796 --> 00:04:22,661 When Mel got the application from Valley Springs, 95 00:04:22,765 --> 00:04:25,029 they told him that Allen had been fired for touching kids. 96 00:04:25,134 --> 00:04:27,261 - Touching? - Polite euphemism. 97 00:04:28,938 --> 00:04:32,066 - So what do you want to do? - Make some phone calls. 98 00:04:32,174 --> 00:04:34,540 - Are you done with the fries? - Go ahead. 99 00:04:34,643 --> 00:04:36,338 Did you and Mr. Cheney have a chance 100 00:04:36,445 --> 00:04:38,640 to look at the copies of the Zodiac letters we sent you? 101 00:04:38,747 --> 00:04:41,443 Yeah. Some of this stuff is pretty creepy. 102 00:04:41,550 --> 00:04:44,644 - Yeah, we know that. - I mean, creepy like Leigh. 103 00:04:45,020 --> 00:04:47,511 He misspells words like that. He thinks it's funny. 104 00:04:47,623 --> 00:04:49,420 What about the handwriting? 105 00:04:49,525 --> 00:04:52,460 I don't know. Don't you have experts for that stuff? 106 00:04:52,561 --> 00:04:55,655 Our man at Questioned Documents says it's inconclusive. 107 00:04:55,764 --> 00:04:57,595 Maybe he did it with his other hand. 108 00:04:57,700 --> 00:04:58,962 The letters are a little too neat 109 00:04:59,068 --> 00:05:01,468 for someone to have written with the wrong hand. 110 00:05:01,570 --> 00:05:03,299 But not for Leigh, right. 111 00:05:03,405 --> 00:05:05,305 - What do you mean? - He's ambidextrous. 112 00:05:05,407 --> 00:05:08,808 He can write with either hand. Didn't you guys know that? 113 00:05:08,911 --> 00:05:11,709 In everyday life, Allen uses his left hand. 114 00:05:11,814 --> 00:05:14,248 Job applications, letters to friends, et cetera. 115 00:05:14,350 --> 00:05:16,978 But he writes the Zodiac letters with his right hand 116 00:05:17,086 --> 00:05:20,852 producing a different handwriting that he can't be linked to. 117 00:05:21,323 --> 00:05:22,654 We got to see this guy, Chief. 118 00:05:22,758 --> 00:05:23,952 - Where is he? - Vallejo. 119 00:05:24,059 --> 00:05:27,119 He works at Union Oil in Pinole. His brother's up there, too. 120 00:05:27,229 --> 00:05:28,662 See them both. 121 00:05:28,764 --> 00:05:31,232 Make sure you call Mulanax. It is his backyard. 122 00:05:31,333 --> 00:05:34,496 Oh, right, because that worked so well for us in Riverside. 123 00:05:34,603 --> 00:05:37,163 Cooperation, that's us, at all costs. 124 00:05:46,782 --> 00:05:50,809 You can talk to him in here. Coke machine's busted, by the way. 125 00:05:51,987 --> 00:05:53,921 I'll go get him for you. 126 00:05:55,424 --> 00:05:57,551 So how do you guys wanna do this? 127 00:05:57,660 --> 00:06:01,289 Well, Bill talked to the informants. He leads, we follow? 128 00:06:01,397 --> 00:06:02,989 It's okay by me. 129 00:06:16,912 --> 00:06:19,472 Mr. Allen, I'm Inspector Bill Armstrong. 130 00:06:19,582 --> 00:06:22,642 This is Inspector Dave Toschi and Sergeant Jack Mulanax. 131 00:06:22,751 --> 00:06:26,949 We're investigating the Zodiac murders in San Francisco and Vallejo. 132 00:06:27,056 --> 00:06:28,648 Please, sit down. 133 00:06:37,533 --> 00:06:40,001 The informant notified us that you made certain statements 134 00:06:40,102 --> 00:06:42,832 11 months prior to the first Zodiac murder. 135 00:06:42,938 --> 00:06:45,873 If they're true, they're quite incriminating. 136 00:06:45,975 --> 00:06:48,136 Do you recall having any such conversation? 137 00:06:48,243 --> 00:06:49,540 - No. - Have you ever read 138 00:06:49,645 --> 00:06:51,408 or heard anything about the Zodiac? 139 00:06:51,513 --> 00:06:52,741 When it was first in the paper. 140 00:06:52,848 --> 00:06:54,907 But I didn't follow it after those first reports. 141 00:06:55,017 --> 00:06:58,418 - Why not? - Too morbid. I... 142 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:01,318 I told all this to the other officer. 143 00:07:01,423 --> 00:07:03,891 - Which other officer? - From Vallejo. 144 00:07:05,327 --> 00:07:06,760 Do you remember his name? 145 00:07:06,862 --> 00:07:10,559 No, but it was right after the murder at the lake. 146 00:07:10,666 --> 00:07:13,134 And what did you tell this officer? 147 00:07:14,737 --> 00:07:18,935 I told him that I'd gone to Salt Point that weekend to skin dive. 148 00:07:19,041 --> 00:07:21,839 That I was alone but I met a couple there. 149 00:07:23,045 --> 00:07:25,172 I have their names at home if you want them. 150 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:26,907 That would be great, Arthur. 151 00:07:27,016 --> 00:07:28,881 - Leigh. - What? 152 00:07:29,785 --> 00:07:32,276 Leigh. Nobody calls me Arthur. 153 00:07:34,056 --> 00:07:37,457 Also, that day when I came home, my neighbor saw me. 154 00:07:37,559 --> 00:07:41,325 It was around 4:00. But I forgot to tell the other officer that. 155 00:07:41,430 --> 00:07:43,591 - Neighbor's name? - Bill White. 156 00:07:45,434 --> 00:07:47,197 He died a week or so afterwards. 157 00:07:47,302 --> 00:07:50,271 Heart attack. So I didn't think to call to follow up. 158 00:07:52,875 --> 00:07:54,968 The knives I had in my car with the blood on them, 159 00:07:55,077 --> 00:07:58,604 that blood came from a chicken that I killed for dinner. 160 00:08:01,417 --> 00:08:04,215 - What? - I had knives in my car that weekend. 161 00:08:04,319 --> 00:08:08,585 Maybe Bill saw them and called the other officer on me. 162 00:08:09,224 --> 00:08:11,920 Well, we'll be checking in on that. 163 00:08:12,027 --> 00:08:13,824 Well, let me ask you something else. 164 00:08:13,929 --> 00:08:18,263 Were you ever in Southern California at any time in 1966? 165 00:08:18,901 --> 00:08:21,392 - Is this about the Riverside killing? - Yes. 166 00:08:22,538 --> 00:08:24,768 Well, I guess I was there around that time. 167 00:08:24,873 --> 00:08:28,206 I used to go down there a lot. I like the auto races. 168 00:08:32,548 --> 00:08:34,982 Informant says that you're ambidextrous? 169 00:08:35,084 --> 00:08:37,018 No, that's untrue. 170 00:08:37,119 --> 00:08:39,417 You can't write with both hands? 171 00:08:40,589 --> 00:08:43,649 My teachers tried to make me when I was a kid, but I couldn't. 172 00:08:43,759 --> 00:08:45,852 I'm left-handed. 173 00:08:45,961 --> 00:08:50,125 He also said that you made statements about killing school children. 174 00:08:50,833 --> 00:08:52,323 That is... 175 00:08:52,434 --> 00:08:55,699 That is horrible. That is... That's a horrible thing to say. 176 00:08:55,804 --> 00:08:59,137 So, you weren't angry about being fired from Valley Springs 177 00:08:59,241 --> 00:09:01,300 for touching your students? 178 00:09:10,586 --> 00:09:12,281 I'm not the Zodiac. 179 00:09:13,255 --> 00:09:16,122 And if I was, I certainly wouldn't tell you. 180 00:09:18,494 --> 00:09:20,291 That's a nice watch. 181 00:09:22,164 --> 00:09:23,264 Thank you. 182 00:09:23,265 --> 00:09:24,698 May I see it? 183 00:09:26,635 --> 00:09:28,068 May I see it? 184 00:09:39,882 --> 00:09:40,982 Where'd you get it? 185 00:09:41,383 --> 00:09:43,351 It was a Christmas gift from my mother two years ago. 186 00:09:44,019 --> 00:09:46,146 That's very sweet. 187 00:09:46,255 --> 00:09:48,746 So, tell me something, Arthur. 188 00:09:48,857 --> 00:09:49,983 You don't remember anyone 189 00:09:50,092 --> 00:09:53,619 you might have had a conversation with regarding the Zodiac? 190 00:09:55,097 --> 00:10:00,501 Maybe Ted Kidder or Phil Tucker at Vallejo Recreation. 191 00:10:01,804 --> 00:10:03,635 But I couldn't be positive. 192 00:10:03,739 --> 00:10:05,604 I used to work there when... 193 00:10:09,545 --> 00:10:11,604 The Most Dangerous Game. 194 00:10:12,915 --> 00:10:14,015 What? 195 00:10:14,116 --> 00:10:17,279 The Most Dangerous Game. That's why you're here, isn't it? 196 00:10:17,386 --> 00:10:19,115 It was my favorite book in high school. 197 00:10:19,221 --> 00:10:22,679 It's about this man who waits for people to get shipwrecked on this island. 198 00:10:22,791 --> 00:10:24,190 Because he was tired of hunting animals, 199 00:10:24,293 --> 00:10:25,885 he hunted the people for the challenge. 200 00:10:25,994 --> 00:10:30,124 And man is the most dangerous animal of all? 201 00:10:30,232 --> 00:10:32,723 That's the whole point of the story. 202 00:10:33,435 --> 00:10:34,766 Great book. 203 00:10:36,004 --> 00:10:38,632 Or, at least, that's what I told Phil. 204 00:10:44,313 --> 00:10:45,541 May I go? 205 00:10:49,184 --> 00:10:50,284 Sure. 206 00:10:55,057 --> 00:10:59,323 - Thanks for your time. - I'm willing to help in any way possible. 207 00:10:59,428 --> 00:11:01,487 I look forward to the day 208 00:11:01,597 --> 00:11:05,055 when police officers are no longer referred to as pigs. 209 00:11:06,068 --> 00:11:07,228 Thanks. 210 00:11:08,370 --> 00:11:09,997 We'll be in touch. 211 00:11:21,783 --> 00:11:25,651 So does anyone think this suspect warrants further investigation? 212 00:11:25,754 --> 00:11:29,019 These are copies of some of the Zodiac letters that were sent. 213 00:11:29,758 --> 00:11:32,659 We'd like you to take a look at them. 214 00:11:32,895 --> 00:11:34,760 You think my brother's the Zodiac. 215 00:11:34,863 --> 00:11:36,831 Well, we're looking at him. 216 00:11:36,932 --> 00:11:38,297 Are you going to arrest him? 217 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:42,336 Mrs. Allen, we don't arrest people just because we're interested in them. 218 00:11:42,437 --> 00:11:43,870 Well, Leigh's always been troubled. 219 00:11:43,972 --> 00:11:46,167 Is it true about the children? 220 00:11:46,875 --> 00:11:48,172 Unfortunately. 221 00:11:48,277 --> 00:11:50,939 We don't see him much anymore since we found out. 222 00:11:51,046 --> 00:11:53,014 What are your feelings about Don Cheney? 223 00:11:53,115 --> 00:11:55,515 Don Cheney? My old roommate? 224 00:11:55,617 --> 00:11:58,484 - Was he the one who contacted you? - That's confidential. 225 00:11:58,587 --> 00:12:00,111 Well, Don's a very reliable guy. 226 00:12:00,222 --> 00:12:03,282 If he were to tell you something, I'd believe it to be true. 227 00:12:03,392 --> 00:12:04,552 - This one. - What about it? 228 00:12:04,660 --> 00:12:06,651 Here, where he spells "Christmas" with two "S's." 229 00:12:06,762 --> 00:12:09,060 We got a Christmas card from Leigh a couple years ago. 230 00:12:09,264 --> 00:12:11,960 He spelled it the exact same way. Christ-mass. 231 00:12:12,067 --> 00:12:14,501 - Would you still have that? - I can look for it. 232 00:12:14,903 --> 00:12:16,996 Thank you. That'd be great. 233 00:12:18,140 --> 00:12:20,165 Is there anything else we can do to help? 234 00:12:20,275 --> 00:12:21,902 The brother said he would search Leigh's apartment 235 00:12:22,010 --> 00:12:23,238 next time he went out of town. 236 00:12:23,345 --> 00:12:25,575 - That gets you around a warrant. - For the time being. 237 00:12:25,681 --> 00:12:28,912 If we do find something, Mulanax will go to the DA in Vallejo, 238 00:12:29,017 --> 00:12:30,746 and we could search the place properly. 239 00:12:30,852 --> 00:12:32,319 Now I got a chance to talk to the cop 240 00:12:32,421 --> 00:12:35,288 who interviewed Leigh Allen two days after the Berryessa murders. 241 00:12:35,390 --> 00:12:37,085 Doesn't remember how he got onto him, 242 00:12:37,192 --> 00:12:40,184 but didn't think he looked like a killer so he didn't like him for Z. 243 00:12:40,295 --> 00:12:43,128 - But you do? - I wish I could've taken the guy in there. 244 00:12:43,231 --> 00:12:46,166 Take it slow, Dave. Try and find more stuff for Sherwood. 245 00:12:46,268 --> 00:12:48,293 A match'll get us farther on the warrants. 246 00:12:48,403 --> 00:12:51,497 - Avery's on two. - Tell him to screw. 247 00:12:51,606 --> 00:12:55,906 You want me to communicate that verbatim or can I spice it up a little? 248 00:13:03,248 --> 00:13:05,580 This suspect is not your Zodiac. 249 00:13:07,586 --> 00:13:10,214 This sample matches the canceled checks and the application? 250 00:13:10,322 --> 00:13:11,422 Perfectly. 251 00:13:11,423 --> 00:13:14,620 So we've just retested the left hand. I mean, we know he's ambidextrous. 252 00:13:14,726 --> 00:13:17,957 In 38 years, I've never seen anyone that ambidextrous. 253 00:13:18,063 --> 00:13:20,554 Both hands would have commonalities. 254 00:13:20,932 --> 00:13:22,194 I'm sorry. 255 00:13:22,701 --> 00:13:24,430 Just not gonna work. 256 00:13:26,371 --> 00:13:28,771 - Homicide, Toschi. - Dave, it's Jack Mulanax. 257 00:13:28,874 --> 00:13:31,001 Hey. Mulanax. Yeah. 258 00:13:31,109 --> 00:13:32,508 We struck out with the judge. 259 00:13:32,611 --> 00:13:34,238 He won't sign off on a warrant for Allen's house. 260 00:13:34,346 --> 00:13:36,371 - Why not? - Said it wasn't enough. 261 00:13:36,481 --> 00:13:38,813 Now, unless we bring him a handwriting match or some evidence that... 262 00:13:38,917 --> 00:13:41,283 How are we gonna get evidence if we can't toss the house? 263 00:13:41,386 --> 00:13:42,819 I don't know. 264 00:13:43,388 --> 00:13:46,289 - I truly am sorry. - No, no. Thank you, Jack. 265 00:13:48,193 --> 00:13:49,293 What do you wanna do? 266 00:13:49,361 --> 00:13:50,692 Don't know what I can do without Vallejo. 267 00:13:50,795 --> 00:13:53,628 We need Allen's right hand. We can't get it without a warrant. 268 00:13:53,732 --> 00:13:55,825 Are there other guys you should be looking at? 269 00:13:55,934 --> 00:13:57,868 Only, what? 270 00:13:57,969 --> 00:13:59,869 Twenty-three hundred? 271 00:13:59,971 --> 00:14:01,302 Okay, then. 272 00:14:04,476 --> 00:14:05,807 Okay, then. 273 00:14:33,738 --> 00:14:36,400 Paul, you wrote the Justice Department 274 00:14:36,508 --> 00:14:39,841 asking to be put in charge of the Zodiac investigation? 275 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:43,780 I merely suggested... 276 00:14:43,882 --> 00:14:45,076 On our letterhead? 277 00:14:45,183 --> 00:14:47,208 ...that those with intimate knowledge of the case 278 00:14:47,319 --> 00:14:49,253 create an information clearinghouse 279 00:14:49,354 --> 00:14:51,481 to promote an exchange and free flow of ideas. 280 00:14:51,589 --> 00:14:54,649 - And that you run it. - Well, who better than me? 281 00:14:55,727 --> 00:14:57,251 The marked man. 282 00:14:57,963 --> 00:14:59,931 Paul, if you want to work here, I need three things. 283 00:15:00,031 --> 00:15:01,498 One, stop boozing. 284 00:15:01,599 --> 00:15:04,762 Two, stop doing whatever else it is you're doing. 285 00:15:04,869 --> 00:15:08,361 And three, cut this nonsense out. 286 00:15:08,473 --> 00:15:11,533 Sweetest of Templetons, if at any time 287 00:15:11,643 --> 00:15:16,842 you feel my excellent work is no longer in step with this trashy provincial rag, 288 00:15:16,948 --> 00:15:18,609 I'll more than happily... 289 00:15:18,717 --> 00:15:22,175 More than happily decamp for greener pastures. 290 00:15:22,287 --> 00:15:23,618 Paul, I mean it! 291 00:15:34,099 --> 00:15:35,964 - Paul? - Yep. 292 00:15:36,067 --> 00:15:39,264 - What was that? - An editorial tete-�-tete. 293 00:15:40,405 --> 00:15:42,532 - Wanna grab a drink? - It's 10:00 in the morning. 294 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:44,437 Late breakfast? 295 00:15:45,477 --> 00:15:47,570 - Early lunch, or... - Paul. 296 00:15:50,081 --> 00:15:51,514 Are you okay? 297 00:15:52,384 --> 00:15:53,484 No. 298 00:15:56,855 --> 00:15:58,652 Thank you for asking. 299 00:16:00,892 --> 00:16:03,019 Shorty! Let's go out for one. 300 00:16:03,128 --> 00:16:05,119 Paul, where are you going? 301 00:16:07,198 --> 00:16:09,666 So, you moved off my brother-in-law? 302 00:16:09,768 --> 00:16:11,793 We couldn't get a warrant. 303 00:16:13,371 --> 00:16:16,898 Last year we arranged for Leigh to get help from a social worker. 304 00:16:17,008 --> 00:16:18,566 He only went twice. 305 00:16:18,676 --> 00:16:21,645 We saw him recently for the first time in nine months. 306 00:16:21,746 --> 00:16:24,806 My mother-in-law brought him by to see the new baby. 307 00:16:24,916 --> 00:16:28,215 After he left, I went to see that social worker. 308 00:16:28,319 --> 00:16:31,652 He couldn't talk about a former patient, so I just asked him straight out 309 00:16:31,756 --> 00:16:33,917 if he thought Leigh was capable of killing people. 310 00:16:34,025 --> 00:16:37,256 - Because of patient confidentiality... - The man said yes. 311 00:16:39,097 --> 00:16:41,258 Why hadn't you seen him in nine months? 312 00:16:41,366 --> 00:16:43,266 He's going to school in Santa Rosa. 313 00:16:43,368 --> 00:16:46,701 - Santa Rosa? Where is he living? - In his trailer. 314 00:16:46,805 --> 00:16:48,830 - In Santa Rosa? - Sonoma County. 315 00:16:48,940 --> 00:16:51,135 We wouldn't have to go through the Vallejo DA. 316 00:16:51,242 --> 00:16:52,732 It's been 11 months since you talked to this guy, 317 00:16:52,844 --> 00:16:54,368 and now you wanna search his trailer? 318 00:16:54,479 --> 00:16:56,242 If we find something, great. 319 00:16:56,347 --> 00:16:59,510 If not, we get his prints and handwriting samples from both hands. 320 00:16:59,617 --> 00:17:01,983 I thought Sherwood shut you down. 321 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:05,188 What if I can get a second opinion? 322 00:17:06,357 --> 00:17:08,587 I don't wanna step on Sherwood's toes. He trained me at this. 323 00:17:08,693 --> 00:17:11,218 Terry, all I need to know is if the suspect is ambidextrous. 324 00:17:11,329 --> 00:17:15,288 Could he possibly have written those letters with his other hand? 325 00:17:17,001 --> 00:17:18,366 Between you and me? 326 00:17:18,470 --> 00:17:21,906 Because there are differing schools of thought on this. 327 00:17:23,108 --> 00:17:27,545 Get the samples of his other hand. If he's the Zodiac, you'll get a match. 328 00:17:27,645 --> 00:17:30,205 That's the current thinking, according to Terry Pascoe. 329 00:17:30,315 --> 00:17:33,580 Meanwhile, I spoke to a psychologist who'd be willing to testify 330 00:17:33,685 --> 00:17:36,654 that someone who undergoes a personality change like Zodiac 331 00:17:36,754 --> 00:17:39,689 would manifest it physically, altering his handwriting. 332 00:17:39,791 --> 00:17:43,386 Which is why Sherwood couldn't get a match from Allen's samples. 333 00:17:43,495 --> 00:17:45,725 We got Terry Pascoe, this psychology guy, 334 00:17:45,830 --> 00:17:47,161 coupled with Cheney... 335 00:17:47,265 --> 00:17:48,732 It could be enough for a warrant. 336 00:17:48,833 --> 00:17:49,959 Get Cheney on the record. 337 00:17:50,068 --> 00:17:52,628 "And shoot the kiddies as they came bouncing out. 338 00:17:52,737 --> 00:17:55,797 "And that he would call himself Zodiac." 339 00:17:56,808 --> 00:17:57,908 Yes. 340 00:17:57,942 --> 00:18:01,503 And you're willing to swear to this, under oath, in Superior Court? 341 00:18:01,613 --> 00:18:03,012 Without any hesitation. 342 00:18:03,114 --> 00:18:05,844 Thank you very much, Mr. Cheney. Thank you very much for your time. 343 00:18:05,950 --> 00:18:07,281 Thank you. 344 00:18:08,786 --> 00:18:11,516 Well, looks like you got your man. 345 00:18:32,177 --> 00:18:33,439 Mr. Allen? 346 00:18:33,545 --> 00:18:35,445 This is the Santa Rosa Police Department. 347 00:18:35,547 --> 00:18:38,345 We have a warrant to search your residence. 348 00:18:49,427 --> 00:18:50,553 Hello? 349 00:18:59,204 --> 00:19:01,434 I'll check with the neighbors. 350 00:19:02,874 --> 00:19:03,974 Close the door. 351 00:19:03,975 --> 00:19:07,001 Close the door, there's rodents running around. 352 00:19:19,357 --> 00:19:21,882 Neighbor said he tore out of here about a half-hour ago. 353 00:19:21,993 --> 00:19:25,827 - You think somebody tipped him? - We're not leaving till he comes back. 354 00:19:32,136 --> 00:19:33,865 I'll check the back. 355 00:19:46,618 --> 00:19:47,718 Jesus. 356 00:19:47,819 --> 00:19:49,411 - What? - Squirrels. 357 00:19:51,589 --> 00:19:53,523 Piece of work, this guy. 358 00:20:00,331 --> 00:20:03,131 Not one, but two blue windbreakers. 359 00:20:03,234 --> 00:20:06,897 - Like the Stine scene? - We'll have those checked for blood. 360 00:20:07,338 --> 00:20:10,239 And a pair of black gloves. 361 00:20:11,509 --> 00:20:14,808 Men's seven, just like the ones we found in the cab. 362 00:20:14,912 --> 00:20:17,574 Well, he's got the same size shoes and gloves as Z. 363 00:20:17,682 --> 00:20:19,912 Probably just a coincidence. 364 00:20:20,018 --> 00:20:23,852 Dave, I got a gun. Check that. Two guns. 365 00:20:25,323 --> 00:20:28,486 They're both. 22s. One automatic, one revolver. 366 00:20:28,593 --> 00:20:30,083 Well, that's interesting. 367 00:20:30,194 --> 00:20:33,322 Because he happens to have an M-1 rifle here in the closet. 368 00:20:33,431 --> 00:20:36,025 For little darlings bouncing off buses. 369 00:20:37,368 --> 00:20:38,858 Someone's here. 370 00:20:46,010 --> 00:20:48,410 Hello, Arthur. Remember us? 371 00:21:11,002 --> 00:21:12,102 No. 372 00:21:12,103 --> 00:21:13,203 On the handwriting? 373 00:21:13,271 --> 00:21:16,763 Ballistics, no match. Prints, no match. Writing, no match. 374 00:21:16,874 --> 00:21:18,671 On both hands, right? 375 00:21:18,776 --> 00:21:20,573 Because we got handwriting from both his hands. 376 00:21:20,678 --> 00:21:22,009 And neither hand matches. 377 00:21:22,113 --> 00:21:23,740 Forget Sherwood. Let's get another opinion. 378 00:21:23,848 --> 00:21:25,839 Fellas, he's not your guy. 379 00:21:32,323 --> 00:21:33,517 Damn it. 380 00:21:40,832 --> 00:21:41,932 Hey. 381 00:21:42,834 --> 00:21:45,268 What do you want? Time off? 382 00:21:47,538 --> 00:21:48,664 A hug? 383 00:21:49,540 --> 00:21:51,565 Do you know what the worst part of this is? 384 00:21:51,676 --> 00:21:53,576 I can't tell if I wanted it to be Allen so bad 385 00:21:53,678 --> 00:21:56,943 because I actually thought it was him, or I just want all this to be over. 386 00:21:57,048 --> 00:21:58,948 It's because you thought it was him. 387 00:21:59,050 --> 00:22:00,540 And I did, too. 388 00:22:03,321 --> 00:22:04,754 You know what? Take some time off. 389 00:22:04,856 --> 00:22:08,155 Spend some time with your wife and the kids. 390 00:22:08,259 --> 00:22:10,784 Go to Candlestick. See a movie. 391 00:22:12,130 --> 00:22:16,897 "To the city of San Francisco, I will enjoy killing one person every day 392 00:22:17,535 --> 00:22:19,935 "until you pay me $100,000. 393 00:22:20,838 --> 00:22:23,534 "If you agree, say so tomorrow morning 394 00:22:24,275 --> 00:22:27,403 "in the personal column San Francisco Chronicle, 395 00:22:27,512 --> 00:22:29,480 "and I will set up meeting. 396 00:22:29,580 --> 00:22:31,172 "If I do not hear from you, 397 00:22:31,282 --> 00:22:34,615 "it will be my next pleasure to kill a Catholic priest or a... 398 00:22:37,688 --> 00:22:39,019 "... Scorpio." 399 00:22:41,526 --> 00:22:42,993 Who's out of their minds? 400 00:22:43,094 --> 00:22:45,153 I've got to get out of here. 401 00:22:45,263 --> 00:22:48,528 Where the hell does he expect me to find $100,000? 402 00:22:48,633 --> 00:22:50,999 You're not thinking of paying him, are you, Mr. Mayor? 403 00:22:51,102 --> 00:22:55,402 The city of San Francisco does not pay criminals not to commit a crime. 404 00:23:18,329 --> 00:23:20,797 The killer gets shot in the chest. 405 00:23:20,898 --> 00:23:23,162 That's how it ends. 406 00:23:23,634 --> 00:23:24,794 Do I know you? 407 00:23:24,902 --> 00:23:28,099 I'm Robert Graysmith. I work at the Chronicle with Paul Avery. 408 00:23:28,206 --> 00:23:29,764 Dave Toschi. Nice to meet you. 409 00:23:29,874 --> 00:23:32,365 Dave! That Harry Callahan did a hell of a job with your case. 410 00:23:32,477 --> 00:23:35,071 Yeah. No need for due process, right? 411 00:23:39,417 --> 00:23:41,612 - What do you do at the Chronicle? - I'm a cartoonist. 412 00:23:41,719 --> 00:23:42,819 That's nice. 413 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:44,820 You're gonna catch him. 414 00:23:46,491 --> 00:23:49,289 Pal, they're already making movies about it. 415 00:24:20,992 --> 00:24:23,153 Hi. We haven't met. 416 00:24:23,261 --> 00:24:25,092 I'm Robert Graysmith. 417 00:24:25,196 --> 00:24:27,130 I'm Duffy Jennings. 418 00:24:27,231 --> 00:24:30,291 - Nice to meet you. - Good to meet you, man. 419 00:24:30,401 --> 00:24:31,629 You got a great desk. 420 00:24:31,736 --> 00:24:33,761 Guy who used to work here was a great reporter. 421 00:24:33,871 --> 00:24:35,133 Oh, yeah. Oh, I'm sure he was. 422 00:24:35,239 --> 00:24:37,707 I mean, it's a honor to leave the Chronicle 423 00:24:37,808 --> 00:24:40,606 and go work for the Sacramento Bee. 424 00:24:40,711 --> 00:24:42,872 Dare to dream, right, Robert? 425 00:24:46,484 --> 00:24:49,419 - Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, too. 426 00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:51,613 I'm just right down there at the Art department 427 00:24:51,722 --> 00:24:54,190 - if you need anything, Duffy. - Yeah. 428 00:24:57,662 --> 00:25:00,392 - You sure you don't want the car, Bill? - It's your turn. 429 00:25:00,498 --> 00:25:03,661 You could just drop me off at my place and take the car. 430 00:25:03,768 --> 00:25:05,702 You should keep the car. 431 00:25:06,470 --> 00:25:07,570 Yeah? 432 00:25:08,005 --> 00:25:10,064 I'm not coming in tomorrow. 433 00:25:12,043 --> 00:25:13,533 Why? What's up? 434 00:25:14,712 --> 00:25:15,940 I'm done. 435 00:25:17,548 --> 00:25:19,482 I put in for a transfer. 436 00:25:25,356 --> 00:25:26,584 Where? 437 00:25:27,224 --> 00:25:28,816 Looking at Fraud. 438 00:25:31,128 --> 00:25:33,187 I can't be on call anymore. 439 00:25:35,900 --> 00:25:38,164 I wanna see these kids grow up. 440 00:25:39,370 --> 00:25:41,600 Hey, good for you, Bill. 441 00:25:43,507 --> 00:25:45,998 - You'll be okay. - Yeah. I'll be fine. 442 00:25:48,145 --> 00:25:49,245 Hey, 443 00:25:50,181 --> 00:25:53,582 I'm not leaving you holding the bag on anything, am I? 444 00:25:55,286 --> 00:25:56,386 No. 445 00:25:58,689 --> 00:25:59,789 Okay. 446 00:26:00,458 --> 00:26:02,153 Hey, you know what? 447 00:26:02,827 --> 00:26:06,593 Maybe you'll have a chance to try your Japanese food, the raw stuff. 448 00:26:07,932 --> 00:26:09,032 Yeah. 449 00:26:41,132 --> 00:26:42,827 I'm not Paul Avery. 450 00:26:45,503 --> 00:26:48,666 The boys need to be tucked in, please, and the baby needs changing. 451 00:26:48,773 --> 00:26:51,071 - I'll flip you for it. - You wish. 452 00:26:54,545 --> 00:26:57,207 Nobody has more Zodiac crap than you do. 453 00:27:41,859 --> 00:27:44,054 - Are you kidding me? - Hi, Paul. 454 00:27:45,863 --> 00:27:48,263 - Permission to come aboard. - It's right there. 455 00:27:48,365 --> 00:27:51,129 Anyway, you got shoes on. This is perfect right here. 456 00:27:51,235 --> 00:27:53,135 - That's the one. - Okay. 457 00:27:54,805 --> 00:27:57,672 - See that? Mesmerizing. - Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. 458 00:27:57,775 --> 00:28:00,403 My own kids would kill me for one of those. 459 00:28:02,279 --> 00:28:04,509 - How are you? - Fantastic. 460 00:28:04,615 --> 00:28:06,742 I mean, admittedly, 461 00:28:06,851 --> 00:28:09,115 the Bee ain't exactly the Chron, but fuck it, right? 462 00:28:09,220 --> 00:28:12,189 Do you want a drink? I don't have anything blue, but I got... 463 00:28:12,289 --> 00:28:14,257 Don't worry about that. Don't worry about it. 464 00:28:14,358 --> 00:28:17,919 It's no bother at all. Nobody comes by from the old days. 465 00:28:18,329 --> 00:28:19,429 Cheers. 466 00:28:20,131 --> 00:28:22,258 To your health and mine. 467 00:28:24,168 --> 00:28:25,533 Mostly mine. 468 00:28:30,775 --> 00:28:32,265 So, 469 00:28:34,378 --> 00:28:35,709 what's new? 470 00:28:37,748 --> 00:28:39,648 - I've been thinking. - Yeah. 471 00:28:39,750 --> 00:28:40,978 Somebody should write a book. 472 00:28:41,085 --> 00:28:44,020 Somebody should write a fucking book, that's for sure. 473 00:28:44,121 --> 00:28:46,248 - About what? - About Zodiac. 474 00:28:47,892 --> 00:28:49,291 It's not new. 475 00:28:49,393 --> 00:28:54,023 I've been thinking that if you put all the information together, 476 00:28:54,131 --> 00:28:55,689 maybe you could jog something loose. 477 00:28:55,800 --> 00:28:58,291 And then I was thinking that nobody knows the case better than you. 478 00:28:58,402 --> 00:28:59,502 Yeah. That's true. 479 00:28:59,537 --> 00:29:02,529 You know all the players, and you have all the files. 480 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:03,937 Lost them. 481 00:29:04,275 --> 00:29:05,375 You lost them? 482 00:29:05,442 --> 00:29:08,707 Or I tossed them. I don't know. I moved onto a boat. 483 00:29:09,146 --> 00:29:11,205 You know that we work in the daily business, right? 484 00:29:11,315 --> 00:29:12,577 As in, today. 485 00:29:12,683 --> 00:29:15,447 What do you think we were doing back then? 486 00:29:16,453 --> 00:29:18,580 Do you know that more people die in the East Bay commute 487 00:29:18,689 --> 00:29:20,987 every three months than that idiot ever killed? 488 00:29:21,091 --> 00:29:22,251 He offed a few citizens, 489 00:29:22,359 --> 00:29:25,695 he wrote a few letters, and he faded into a footnote. 490 00:29:31,202 --> 00:29:34,194 Not that I haven't been sitting here idly 491 00:29:34,305 --> 00:29:38,264 waiting for you to drop by and reinvigorate my sense of purpose. 492 00:29:40,611 --> 00:29:43,739 It was four years ago. Let it fucking go. 493 00:29:43,848 --> 00:29:46,544 You're wrong. It was important. 494 00:29:47,818 --> 00:29:50,309 Then, what did you ever do about it? 495 00:29:51,188 --> 00:29:53,315 If it was so fucking important, what did you ever do? 496 00:29:53,424 --> 00:29:56,257 You hovered over my desk, you stole from wastebaskets. 497 00:29:56,360 --> 00:29:57,987 Am I being unkind? 498 00:29:59,163 --> 00:30:02,428 Oh, that's right, I forgot. You went to the library. 499 00:30:05,236 --> 00:30:07,204 I'm sorry I bothered you. 500 00:30:29,326 --> 00:30:31,351 - Hey, hi. - Hi. 501 00:30:31,462 --> 00:30:33,896 - Where you been? - The library. 502 00:31:05,562 --> 00:31:06,859 Thank you! 503 00:31:22,613 --> 00:31:25,980 - Inspector Toschi? - Yeah? One moment, please. 504 00:31:30,354 --> 00:31:31,548 - Hi. - Hi. 505 00:31:32,856 --> 00:31:34,847 We met at the movies once. 506 00:31:35,359 --> 00:31:36,724 It must have been magical. 507 00:31:36,827 --> 00:31:38,556 I'm Robert Graysmith. I work at the Chronicle. 508 00:31:38,662 --> 00:31:41,426 I was wondering if I could buy you lunch. 509 00:31:43,167 --> 00:31:44,828 Sure, why not? 510 00:31:44,935 --> 00:31:47,301 So, you're a friend of Paul Avery's? 511 00:31:47,404 --> 00:31:49,804 He's actually the reason I'm here. 512 00:31:51,542 --> 00:31:53,908 I wanted to ask you about Zodiac. 513 00:31:54,378 --> 00:31:57,609 Well, I appreciate the interest, but we don't discuss open cases. 514 00:31:57,715 --> 00:32:00,240 Oh, well, what's going on with it, day to day? 515 00:32:00,351 --> 00:32:02,012 We're actively pursuing all leads. 516 00:32:02,119 --> 00:32:04,679 And you're the only one on it, right? 517 00:32:05,856 --> 00:32:07,323 Mr. Graysmith, 518 00:32:08,459 --> 00:32:10,427 Zodiac hasn't written in three years. 519 00:32:10,527 --> 00:32:13,257 You know how many murders we've had in San Francisco since then? 520 00:32:13,364 --> 00:32:14,854 - No. - Over 200. 521 00:32:14,965 --> 00:32:18,264 That's a lot of dead people and grieving families that need our help. 522 00:32:18,369 --> 00:32:19,961 So, nobody cares. 523 00:32:20,104 --> 00:32:22,538 Excuse me? I care. 524 00:32:25,242 --> 00:32:27,506 Okay. Can I show you something? 525 00:32:30,414 --> 00:32:33,577 I've been doing research on the first cipher. 526 00:32:33,684 --> 00:32:35,447 Everything an amateur would need to create it 527 00:32:35,552 --> 00:32:38,521 can be found in these books. 528 00:32:38,622 --> 00:32:41,955 Now, I started thinking that if you can track these books, 529 00:32:42,059 --> 00:32:44,459 then maybe you can track the man. 530 00:32:44,995 --> 00:32:47,828 So, I remember you thought that Zodiac was military, 531 00:32:47,931 --> 00:32:51,594 so I went to every base library and I got a list of every person 532 00:32:51,702 --> 00:32:55,638 who's ever checked out these books and that's when I found this. 533 00:33:00,377 --> 00:33:02,868 - Missing. - It means they were stolen. 534 00:33:03,680 --> 00:33:07,241 So, almost every book on ciphers was stolen from the Presidio Library? 535 00:33:07,351 --> 00:33:09,945 And the Oakland Army Terminal Library. 536 00:33:12,756 --> 00:33:17,193 Somebody didn't want a record of ever having checked out these books. 537 00:33:17,294 --> 00:33:18,921 Who are you again? 538 00:33:21,031 --> 00:33:22,658 I just wanna help. 539 00:33:25,869 --> 00:33:28,133 I can't allow you to help. 540 00:33:28,238 --> 00:33:30,001 I can't discuss the case with you. 541 00:33:30,107 --> 00:33:32,541 I can't give you information, and I certainly couldn't tell you 542 00:33:32,643 --> 00:33:34,838 to go see Ken Narlow in Napa. 543 00:33:35,412 --> 00:33:36,777 N- A-R-L-O-W. 544 00:33:46,790 --> 00:33:51,454 I'm sorry, Mr. Graysmith, but we don't cooperate with writers. 545 00:33:51,562 --> 00:33:54,326 Well, I'm not a writer, I'm a cartoonist. 546 00:33:55,265 --> 00:33:57,460 - And Dave Toschi sent you? - Yes. 547 00:33:57,568 --> 00:33:59,536 - Why? - Maybe he... 548 00:33:59,636 --> 00:34:02,434 Maybe he thought that I could do some good. 549 00:34:03,173 --> 00:34:07,337 - What are you, some kind of boy scout? - Eagle Scout, actually, first class. 550 00:34:08,312 --> 00:34:11,475 Well, if you wanna do this, don't let me stop you. 551 00:34:12,616 --> 00:34:15,107 Better start with Vallejo, Jack Mulanax. 552 00:34:15,686 --> 00:34:17,551 I understand what you're trying to do. 553 00:34:18,322 --> 00:34:20,517 But this is an open police investigation. 554 00:34:20,624 --> 00:34:22,717 I'm a friend of Dave Toschi's. 555 00:34:22,826 --> 00:34:26,091 And he said that you might be able to help. 556 00:34:26,196 --> 00:34:29,097 I mean, the case is dead. Zodiac's long gone. 557 00:34:30,033 --> 00:34:32,194 He's yesterday's news, right? 558 00:34:33,270 --> 00:34:35,033 That's what they say. 559 00:34:35,973 --> 00:34:37,804 So, what's the harm? 560 00:34:37,908 --> 00:34:39,341 No pens, no paper. 561 00:34:39,910 --> 00:34:42,572 Anything that you see that's relevant, you got to remember in your head. 562 00:34:42,679 --> 00:34:43,779 Okay. 563 00:34:45,983 --> 00:34:47,280 Okay, here we go. 564 00:34:47,384 --> 00:34:49,443 - Which one? - All of them. 565 00:34:49,553 --> 00:34:52,249 And there's more in the next room. They're all marked with these numbers. 566 00:34:52,356 --> 00:34:53,550 243-146. 567 00:34:53,657 --> 00:34:55,488 You don't smoke, do you? 568 00:34:55,592 --> 00:34:57,685 Once. In high school. 569 00:35:01,098 --> 00:35:02,463 What's this? 570 00:35:03,400 --> 00:35:04,697 Thank you. 571 00:35:32,930 --> 00:35:34,921 Man, you really creeped us out. 572 00:35:40,704 --> 00:35:42,103 "Nine millimeter. 573 00:35:44,374 --> 00:35:46,899 "Said nothing and began firing." 574 00:35:55,719 --> 00:35:57,016 "Most Dangerous Game. 575 00:35:57,120 --> 00:35:59,884 "Do not eliminate this suspect because of handwriting. 576 00:35:59,990 --> 00:36:02,083 "Not because of handwriting. 577 00:36:02,659 --> 00:36:04,627 "Darlene's sister, Linda. 578 00:36:04,728 --> 00:36:07,390 "It was all just deep breathing. George. 579 00:36:08,031 --> 00:36:10,795 "It was a strange man. George. Strange man." 580 00:36:11,768 --> 00:36:13,395 Thank you so much. 581 00:36:15,305 --> 00:36:17,296 Oh, briefcase. Oh, thanks. 582 00:36:20,010 --> 00:36:22,535 - Hey, Jack. - Hey, Bawart. 583 00:36:22,646 --> 00:36:24,477 - Who's that? - That's Graysmith. 584 00:36:24,581 --> 00:36:27,846 Some cartoonist. Thinks he's gonna solve the Zodiac. 585 00:36:29,519 --> 00:36:30,816 Well, good for him. 586 00:37:01,318 --> 00:37:03,582 - Thank you for meeting me, Inspector. - No. We're not meeting, Robert. 587 00:37:03,687 --> 00:37:05,211 We're just two guys who happen to be sitting 588 00:37:05,322 --> 00:37:06,482 on the same bench at the same time. 589 00:37:06,590 --> 00:37:08,990 I've got five minutes. I've got to get back to the Hall. 590 00:37:09,092 --> 00:37:11,822 Okay. As far as you know, did anyone ever get in touch 591 00:37:11,928 --> 00:37:13,623 with Mike Mageau during your investigation 592 00:37:13,730 --> 00:37:16,198 - and show him suspect photos? - Why? 593 00:37:16,300 --> 00:37:18,734 Well, he's the only surviving victim who ever saw Zodiac without a mask. 594 00:37:18,835 --> 00:37:20,166 No, I mean, why are you asking me? 595 00:37:20,270 --> 00:37:22,132 Mageau and Darlene, that's Vallejo's case. 596 00:37:22,239 --> 00:37:25,003 Paul Stine is mine. You've got four minutes now. 597 00:37:25,108 --> 00:37:27,201 Darlene Ferrin was being followed. 598 00:37:27,311 --> 00:37:29,279 Now, I know Mulanax says that they already found this guy, 599 00:37:29,379 --> 00:37:30,479 a George Waters? 600 00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:32,277 But he also said that she had a lot of admirers 601 00:37:32,382 --> 00:37:34,009 who would come to the restaurant where she worked. 602 00:37:34,117 --> 00:37:35,709 - She was popular. - Very. 603 00:37:35,819 --> 00:37:37,446 Yeah. So... 604 00:37:37,554 --> 00:37:39,488 She and her husband, they move into their new house, 605 00:37:39,589 --> 00:37:41,216 and one night they throw this painting party. 606 00:37:41,325 --> 00:37:42,425 And what's a painting party? 607 00:37:42,526 --> 00:37:44,494 It's a party where people come and help you paint. 608 00:37:44,594 --> 00:37:45,694 Sounds like a terrible party. 609 00:37:45,796 --> 00:37:49,562 Well, supposedly, somebody who's not Waters shows up. 610 00:37:49,666 --> 00:37:51,531 And Darlene is terrified of him. 611 00:37:51,635 --> 00:37:53,364 So you think that Darlene knew Zodiac? 612 00:37:53,470 --> 00:37:57,930 And if Zodiac knew Darlene, then maybe Mageau knows Zodiac. 613 00:37:58,041 --> 00:37:59,872 Maybe. But Mageau's gone. 614 00:37:59,976 --> 00:38:01,568 So if you wanna connect Darlene to Zodiac, 615 00:38:01,678 --> 00:38:03,077 you're gonna have to find another way. 616 00:38:03,180 --> 00:38:04,511 I have another way. 617 00:38:04,614 --> 00:38:06,206 Phone calls the night of Darlene's murder. 618 00:38:06,316 --> 00:38:09,410 - Yeah, Zodiac called the police. - No, Dave, there were four other calls. 619 00:38:09,519 --> 00:38:11,817 There were two to Darlene's house, one to Darlene's brother-in-law, 620 00:38:11,922 --> 00:38:14,220 and one to Darlene's father-in-law. Just heavy breathing. 621 00:38:14,324 --> 00:38:16,155 They started around 1:30 a.m., 622 00:38:16,259 --> 00:38:19,922 and this was before anyone in the family knew that Darlene had been shot. 623 00:38:20,030 --> 00:38:22,123 - This was in the Vallejo files? - Yeah. 624 00:38:22,232 --> 00:38:23,332 God damn it. 625 00:38:23,367 --> 00:38:25,096 It's got to be more than just a coincidence, right? 626 00:38:25,202 --> 00:38:28,069 I mean, somebody doesn't just randomly prank phone call a victim's entire family 627 00:38:28,171 --> 00:38:30,196 90 minutes after they were shot. 628 00:38:30,307 --> 00:38:32,366 So, either Zodiac shoots a random couple, 629 00:38:32,476 --> 00:38:33,966 then he recognizes Darlene... 630 00:38:34,077 --> 00:38:36,068 Or Darlene was shot on purpose. 631 00:38:36,179 --> 00:38:39,376 Either way, Zodiac had to have known Darlene. 632 00:38:41,284 --> 00:38:43,013 That's good, Robert. 633 00:38:43,520 --> 00:38:46,717 So, I can't find Mageau, so maybe I can find Darlene's sister. 634 00:38:46,823 --> 00:38:48,723 And maybe she can tell me who this mystery man is. 635 00:38:48,825 --> 00:38:51,623 Try that. I've got to go. She's very cute. 636 00:38:55,532 --> 00:38:57,056 You know, 637 00:38:57,167 --> 00:39:00,500 it's interesting that you should mention Zodiac calling people at home. 638 00:39:00,604 --> 00:39:02,037 He did that in San Francisco once. 639 00:39:02,139 --> 00:39:03,629 What? Who did he call? 640 00:39:03,740 --> 00:39:06,800 I can't tell you. That's privileged information. 641 00:39:07,444 --> 00:39:09,605 But maybe Melvin Belli could. 642 00:39:12,282 --> 00:39:13,806 Melvin Belli. 643 00:39:14,751 --> 00:39:17,015 How do I get to Melvin Belli? 644 00:39:17,120 --> 00:39:20,112 - He should be along soon. - Oh, that's all right. 645 00:39:20,223 --> 00:39:22,589 I've really... I've only been waiting two hours, so... 646 00:39:22,692 --> 00:39:24,523 He's usually not this late. 647 00:39:24,628 --> 00:39:27,392 Oh, cookies. Thank you. These look great. 648 00:39:28,231 --> 00:39:32,133 - You are here on business? - I'm writing a book about the Zodiac. 649 00:39:32,235 --> 00:39:35,170 I remember that. I spoke to him. 650 00:39:35,272 --> 00:39:39,868 - You mean to Mr. Belli about the case? - No, to the Zodiac when he called. 651 00:39:39,976 --> 00:39:43,275 He said he had to kill because it was his birthday. 652 00:39:43,380 --> 00:39:46,611 He said it... Wait. He said it was his birthday? 653 00:39:46,716 --> 00:39:49,241 Yes. You want something to drink? 654 00:39:50,287 --> 00:39:54,280 - When was this? - Oh, so many years ago. 655 00:39:55,992 --> 00:39:58,552 Mr. Belli was away for Christmas. 656 00:39:58,662 --> 00:39:59,890 Gone for a week. 657 00:39:59,996 --> 00:40:02,328 The Zodiac called, wanting to talk to him. 658 00:40:02,432 --> 00:40:04,127 I said, "He is not here." 659 00:40:04,234 --> 00:40:07,135 He said, "I have to kill. Today is my birthday." 660 00:40:07,237 --> 00:40:09,171 And then he hangs up. 661 00:40:09,272 --> 00:40:10,762 Then the letter arrived. 662 00:40:10,874 --> 00:40:14,901 So, the call came before the letter of December 20th. 663 00:40:15,011 --> 00:40:16,945 Mr. Belli was gone for a week? 664 00:40:17,047 --> 00:40:20,778 He came back on Christmas. Not a good day to work. 665 00:40:20,884 --> 00:40:22,818 So, he left on the 18th. 666 00:40:24,020 --> 00:40:25,487 Is that helpful? 667 00:40:25,589 --> 00:40:27,022 She said it was his birthday. 668 00:40:27,123 --> 00:40:30,923 Well, you'd have to confirm that, now wouldn't you? 669 00:40:31,027 --> 00:40:32,426 How? 670 00:40:32,529 --> 00:40:35,623 Well, I never spoke to her, but maybe my partner did. 671 00:40:35,732 --> 00:40:38,565 - How do I get a hold of him? - You don't. Bill wanted out of this. 672 00:40:38,668 --> 00:40:40,932 As far as I'm concerned, he should stay out. 673 00:40:41,037 --> 00:40:42,299 How do I confirm it? 674 00:40:42,405 --> 00:40:44,930 Well, if my partner did talk to someone from Justice, 675 00:40:45,041 --> 00:40:46,599 then they would've had to put that in a report. 676 00:40:46,710 --> 00:40:49,008 That's standard procedure. 677 00:40:49,112 --> 00:40:51,171 - Okay. - Mel Nicolai. 678 00:40:51,281 --> 00:40:53,215 - Thank you. - Goodbye. 679 00:40:53,316 --> 00:40:55,477 I just need to confirm a date. 680 00:40:55,585 --> 00:40:56,916 - Mr. Graysmith... - I've narrowed it down 681 00:40:57,020 --> 00:40:59,284 between the 18th and the 20th of December, and I just need... 682 00:40:59,389 --> 00:41:02,688 Okay, I'll play. Let's say this phone call did take place. 683 00:41:02,792 --> 00:41:04,225 Let's say it really was Zodiac. 684 00:41:04,327 --> 00:41:07,091 Why would he volunteer the day he was born? 685 00:41:07,197 --> 00:41:09,324 Plus, nobody died on December 18th, 686 00:41:09,432 --> 00:41:12,230 just like nobody died over the weekend when he was gonna kill a dozen people, 687 00:41:12,335 --> 00:41:14,667 or when he was gonna shoot school kids or blow up buses. 688 00:41:14,771 --> 00:41:16,136 He's a liar, Mr. Graysmith. 689 00:41:16,239 --> 00:41:17,900 What if he made a mistake? 690 00:41:18,008 --> 00:41:20,033 What if he wasn't lying? What if it was him on the phone? 691 00:41:20,143 --> 00:41:22,509 He didn't expect to pick it up, a nice person to pick up. 692 00:41:22,612 --> 00:41:23,943 What if? What if? What if? 693 00:41:24,047 --> 00:41:27,380 Look, off the record, Bill Armstrong checked this out. 694 00:41:27,484 --> 00:41:30,078 We took this very seriously. 695 00:41:30,186 --> 00:41:33,417 None of the suspects had the same birthday as this phantom caller. 696 00:41:33,523 --> 00:41:35,684 Bill Armstrong. 697 00:41:41,264 --> 00:41:43,232 Can I give you a piece of advice? 698 00:41:43,333 --> 00:41:44,891 You're looking in the wrong place. 699 00:41:45,001 --> 00:41:48,027 Handwriting, fingerprints, that's what this whole thing's about. 700 00:41:48,138 --> 00:41:49,503 Stick to the evidence. 701 00:41:50,540 --> 00:41:51,640 Hi. 702 00:41:59,883 --> 00:42:03,011 - Hey. How was your day? - Long. 703 00:42:08,458 --> 00:42:09,857 Who's Sherwood Morrill? 704 00:42:09,960 --> 00:42:12,724 He's a handwriting expert in Sacramento. 705 00:42:12,829 --> 00:42:13,929 He called. 706 00:42:14,030 --> 00:42:16,123 He said he can meet you tomorrow morning at 7:00. 707 00:42:16,232 --> 00:42:17,494 Oh, great. 708 00:42:17,601 --> 00:42:20,434 - So you're taking off work? - Just an hour. 709 00:42:22,238 --> 00:42:24,331 Sacramento's two hours away. 710 00:42:25,475 --> 00:42:27,067 - Really? - Yes. 711 00:42:27,844 --> 00:42:29,368 What's this? 712 00:42:29,479 --> 00:42:32,107 Oh, that's that article. 713 00:42:32,215 --> 00:42:35,776 "Robert Graysmith has quietly been shopping his book about the Zodiac." 714 00:42:35,885 --> 00:42:36,985 Yeah. 715 00:42:37,087 --> 00:42:39,715 It talks all about you researching Zodiac. 716 00:42:39,823 --> 00:42:41,222 Well, that's what the article's about. 717 00:42:41,324 --> 00:42:43,758 I'm not so sure that's something we want people to know about. 718 00:42:43,860 --> 00:42:44,960 Why? Are you embarrassed? 719 00:42:45,028 --> 00:42:48,191 Robert, what's the one thing we know about Zodiac? 720 00:42:48,865 --> 00:42:50,059 He reads the Chronicle. 721 00:42:50,166 --> 00:42:52,657 Yeah, but he's never gonna read Herb Caen. 722 00:42:57,340 --> 00:42:59,638 - Hello. - Mr. Graysmith? 723 00:42:59,743 --> 00:43:02,303 The Robert Graysmith mentioned in the paper today? 724 00:43:02,412 --> 00:43:05,506 - Yeah? - I can tell you who the Zodiac is. 725 00:43:09,319 --> 00:43:10,419 Who is this? 726 00:43:10,453 --> 00:43:12,580 The Zodiac Killer is obsessed with movies. 727 00:43:12,689 --> 00:43:15,385 He recorded his murders on film. 728 00:43:15,492 --> 00:43:18,859 I tried to tell the police, but they wouldn't follow through on it. 729 00:43:18,962 --> 00:43:21,897 There's a man you need to find. His name is Bob Vaughn. 730 00:43:21,998 --> 00:43:24,523 - Pen, pen. - V-A-U-G-H-N. 731 00:43:24,634 --> 00:43:26,761 He's a friend of the Zodiac's. 732 00:43:26,870 --> 00:43:28,997 Mr. Vaughn does not know his friend is a killer, 733 00:43:29,105 --> 00:43:31,699 and he is storing some film canisters for him. 734 00:43:31,808 --> 00:43:33,503 In these canisters is the evidence. 735 00:43:33,610 --> 00:43:36,977 Okay, yeah, friend? Who is this friend? 736 00:43:37,080 --> 00:43:38,707 You have quite enough to get started. 737 00:43:38,815 --> 00:43:40,373 Oh, please. 738 00:43:40,483 --> 00:43:43,782 The Zodiac's name is Rick Marshall. 739 00:43:47,657 --> 00:43:49,488 Your toast is burning. 740 00:43:50,694 --> 00:43:55,688 We choose at some point in our lives how to physically construct each letter. 741 00:43:56,399 --> 00:43:58,697 Once we lock that into our brains, 742 00:43:58,802 --> 00:44:01,100 our handwriting may change over the years, 743 00:44:01,204 --> 00:44:03,866 but the moves themselves remain unaltered. 744 00:44:03,973 --> 00:44:05,463 - Understand? - Yes. 745 00:44:06,976 --> 00:44:08,910 Except Zodiac's doesn't. 746 00:44:10,613 --> 00:44:12,547 Specifically with his "K." 747 00:44:13,650 --> 00:44:16,619 In his first letters, he executed the "K" with two strokes. 748 00:44:16,720 --> 00:44:18,244 Later letters, he did them with three. 749 00:44:18,354 --> 00:44:20,515 - Why? - We don't know. 750 00:44:20,623 --> 00:44:22,648 Excuse me, I've got to spray this. 751 00:44:22,759 --> 00:44:25,887 How many suspects were cleared through handwriting? 752 00:44:25,995 --> 00:44:27,428 All of them. 753 00:44:27,530 --> 00:44:30,988 Also the print in the cab. No match was ever found. 754 00:44:31,101 --> 00:44:35,037 Is there any way that someone could beat a handwriting test? 755 00:44:35,138 --> 00:44:36,238 No. 756 00:44:36,339 --> 00:44:39,502 Whoever the Zodiac is, he's not someone I cleared. 757 00:44:40,443 --> 00:44:43,901 About a month ago, a man showed up on my doorstep very distraught. 758 00:44:44,013 --> 00:44:46,072 His name was Wallace Penny. 759 00:44:46,916 --> 00:44:49,180 He said he knew who the Zodiac was. 760 00:44:49,285 --> 00:44:51,344 Gave me a name. 761 00:44:51,454 --> 00:44:53,581 Rick. Rick somebody. 762 00:44:53,690 --> 00:44:56,124 - Rick Marshall? - Yeah. 763 00:44:56,226 --> 00:44:58,751 I think that the man who you talked to called me, too. 764 00:44:58,862 --> 00:45:01,456 After he left, then I checked my files. 765 00:45:01,564 --> 00:45:03,395 I never cleared a Rick Marshall. 766 00:45:10,607 --> 00:45:11,733 Hello? 767 00:45:16,846 --> 00:45:18,541 Hello? Who is this? 768 00:45:28,658 --> 00:45:30,387 It's the wrong number. 769 00:45:36,599 --> 00:45:39,727 Does the name Rick Marshall mean anything to you? 770 00:45:40,737 --> 00:45:42,898 What are you after? 771 00:45:43,006 --> 00:45:44,106 What do you got? 772 00:45:44,174 --> 00:45:49,305 Hypothetically, you just named my favorite suspect in the whole case. 773 00:45:49,412 --> 00:45:50,936 This is off the record. 774 00:45:51,047 --> 00:45:53,481 Couple years back, I was trying to get Marshall's prints. 775 00:45:53,583 --> 00:45:55,312 I handed him a photo. 776 00:45:55,418 --> 00:45:57,784 He looks at it. He's about to give it back and he stops and he says, 777 00:45:57,887 --> 00:46:00,321 "My goodness, I got fingerprints all over this." 778 00:46:00,423 --> 00:46:02,254 And he wipes them off. 779 00:46:02,859 --> 00:46:04,690 Why didn't you test him for handwriting? 780 00:46:04,794 --> 00:46:07,422 Because when they finally did run his prints, 781 00:46:07,530 --> 00:46:09,794 they cleared him against the one in Stine's cab. 782 00:46:09,899 --> 00:46:11,890 - So, then, it's not him. - Maybe yes, maybe no. 783 00:46:12,001 --> 00:46:14,128 No. What do you mean? 784 00:46:14,237 --> 00:46:16,603 Zodiac left gloves behind at the scene. 785 00:46:16,706 --> 00:46:18,731 If he had the foresight to bring gloves with him, 786 00:46:18,842 --> 00:46:20,833 how the hell's he gonna accidentally leave a print behind? 787 00:46:20,944 --> 00:46:22,935 But it was in the victim's blood. 788 00:46:23,046 --> 00:46:24,377 Could have been one of the bystanders, 789 00:46:24,480 --> 00:46:26,846 or a cop just reaches out, boom, false print. 790 00:46:26,950 --> 00:46:29,316 Yeah, but that print disqualified 2,500 suspects. 791 00:46:29,419 --> 00:46:30,716 Which is why we also used handwriting. 792 00:46:30,820 --> 00:46:32,117 But not for Rick Marshall. 793 00:46:32,222 --> 00:46:35,282 SFPD saw a handwritten sign in the window of his house. 794 00:46:35,391 --> 00:46:39,225 Decided it looked nothing like the Z letters, so they just moved on. 795 00:46:39,329 --> 00:46:41,559 How do they know that Rick Marshall wrote the sign? 796 00:46:41,664 --> 00:46:42,764 My thoughts exactly. 797 00:46:43,867 --> 00:46:47,598 Rick Marshall was a Navy man. He received code training. 798 00:46:47,704 --> 00:46:50,138 He was also a projectionist at a silent film theater. 799 00:46:50,240 --> 00:46:52,333 Well, then, how do I get copies of Rick Marshall's handwriting? 800 00:46:52,442 --> 00:46:56,310 Three ways. One, get a warrant, which you can't. 801 00:46:56,412 --> 00:46:58,539 Two, get him to volunteer, which he won't. 802 00:46:58,648 --> 00:47:00,548 Yeah, and three? 803 00:47:00,650 --> 00:47:02,277 Get creative. 804 00:47:02,385 --> 00:47:05,115 I don't know what to tell you. You get it, I'll analyze it. 805 00:47:05,221 --> 00:47:06,586 Beyond that, you're on your own. 806 00:47:06,689 --> 00:47:09,123 Okay, what about the guy who came to see you, 807 00:47:09,225 --> 00:47:10,624 the one who called me? 808 00:47:10,727 --> 00:47:13,195 You mean Wallace Penny? 809 00:47:13,296 --> 00:47:15,389 Yeah. Did he leave a number? 810 00:47:24,741 --> 00:47:28,006 - Hello? - Hi, this is Robert Graysmith. 811 00:47:28,111 --> 00:47:29,211 How did you find me? 812 00:47:29,212 --> 00:47:31,237 I need a sample of Rick Marshall's handwriting. 813 00:47:31,347 --> 00:47:32,644 I told you. Vaughn is who... 814 00:47:32,749 --> 00:47:35,718 Mr. Penny, if Rick Marshall is the Zodiac, 815 00:47:35,818 --> 00:47:38,286 I need a sample of his handwriting to confirm it. 816 00:47:38,388 --> 00:47:39,980 Can you help me or not? 817 00:47:41,691 --> 00:47:46,355 Rick used to draw movie posters for the theater Vaughn worked at. 818 00:47:46,462 --> 00:47:48,362 - I'll send one down. - Thank you. 819 00:47:58,374 --> 00:48:00,774 - I'll need to see more samples. - Yeah, but is it... 820 00:48:00,877 --> 00:48:03,368 It's as close as I've ever seen. We have to tread lightly here. 821 00:48:03,479 --> 00:48:05,913 We're talking about implicating this man as the Zodiac. 822 00:48:06,015 --> 00:48:09,007 I can get more. I'll just find Vaughn and I'll track down Linda. 823 00:48:09,118 --> 00:48:11,086 I mean, Linda is Darlene's sister. 824 00:48:11,187 --> 00:48:13,883 I've been to the DMV, and I talked to her parents, 825 00:48:13,990 --> 00:48:17,084 but still, nobody knows where to find her. 826 00:48:17,193 --> 00:48:21,653 Mr. Graysmith, most of the writing matches the exemplar. 827 00:48:21,764 --> 00:48:24,790 In a way, though, it's the part that doesn't match that scares me the most. 828 00:48:24,901 --> 00:48:27,301 - What do you mean? - Well, on the poster, 829 00:48:27,403 --> 00:48:30,497 the one letter that absolutely, positively does not match 830 00:48:30,606 --> 00:48:32,164 is the letter "K." 831 00:48:34,177 --> 00:48:38,045 You wouldn't happen to have any animal crackers in there, would you? 832 00:48:38,147 --> 00:48:41,708 Unit Five. Toschi needs to call in on a landline. 833 00:48:53,730 --> 00:48:56,096 - Dispatch. - Hey. Dave Toschi. 834 00:48:56,199 --> 00:48:57,791 I'll connect you. 835 00:48:58,601 --> 00:49:00,034 - Dave? - Yeah. What's up? 836 00:49:00,136 --> 00:49:02,502 Jennings here from the Chronicle. 837 00:49:02,605 --> 00:49:04,573 It came in this morning and you need to see it right now. 838 00:49:04,674 --> 00:49:05,774 See what? 839 00:49:05,842 --> 00:49:08,572 The new Zodiac letter. And it mentions you. 840 00:49:08,678 --> 00:49:09,778 Okay, okay. 841 00:49:12,048 --> 00:49:14,312 Shit. All right, come on. 842 00:49:14,417 --> 00:49:16,351 Hall of Justice! 843 00:49:16,452 --> 00:49:19,512 Now! Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on! 844 00:49:25,762 --> 00:49:26,862 Dave! 845 00:49:27,964 --> 00:49:29,898 Do you have it with you? 846 00:49:33,036 --> 00:49:35,470 "This is the Zodiac speaking. I'm back with you. 847 00:49:35,571 --> 00:49:38,631 "Tell Herb Caen I am here, I have always been here. 848 00:49:38,741 --> 00:49:41,767 "That city pig Toschi is good, but I am smarter and better. 849 00:49:41,878 --> 00:49:44,574 "He will get tired, then leave me alone. 850 00:49:44,680 --> 00:49:48,138 "I'm waiting for a good movie about me. Who will play me? 851 00:49:48,251 --> 00:49:50,276 "I'm now in control of all things." 852 00:49:50,386 --> 00:49:52,877 These guys are from Internal Affairs. 853 00:49:54,824 --> 00:49:56,553 We need to talk. 854 00:49:56,659 --> 00:49:58,422 Good evening. Our top story tonight, 855 00:49:58,528 --> 00:50:01,019 the San Francisco Police Department has confirmed 856 00:50:01,130 --> 00:50:03,621 that the man who calls himself the Zodiac 857 00:50:03,733 --> 00:50:08,102 and terrorized the Bay Area has broken his silence of 51 months. 858 00:50:08,204 --> 00:50:10,672 In a letter claiming, "I am back with you," 859 00:50:10,773 --> 00:50:14,231 the Zodiac makes no overt threats against the citizenry, 860 00:50:14,343 --> 00:50:17,506 and muses that his life and times would make the best movie script yet. 861 00:50:17,613 --> 00:50:19,103 These carrots are perfect. 862 00:50:19,215 --> 00:50:20,580 The terse 66 word message also manages... 863 00:50:20,683 --> 00:50:21,783 Just go. 864 00:50:21,818 --> 00:50:24,787 ...to mention San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen 865 00:50:24,887 --> 00:50:27,822 and the Department's own David Toschi by name. 866 00:50:27,924 --> 00:50:29,516 - May I be excused? - Are they targets? 867 00:50:29,625 --> 00:50:30,725 Fine, but you have to come back 868 00:50:30,726 --> 00:50:32,353 and finish at least half of what's on that plate. 869 00:50:32,462 --> 00:50:34,657 More team coverage on the cipher slayer's return 870 00:50:34,764 --> 00:50:37,232 begins as Alan Freeman has more. 871 00:50:37,333 --> 00:50:38,459 Thank you, Eric. 872 00:50:38,568 --> 00:50:41,036 San Francisco Chronicle columnist Armistead Maupin says 873 00:50:41,137 --> 00:50:43,731 that he thinks not only is this new letter a forgery, 874 00:50:43,840 --> 00:50:45,774 but it was written by the very man 875 00:50:45,875 --> 00:50:49,504 trusted to hunt down this killer, David Toschi. 876 00:50:49,612 --> 00:50:53,378 Maupin, a very well-respected author, has gone on record saying 877 00:50:53,483 --> 00:50:58,079 that he believes Toschi wrote the letter to drum up publicity for himself. 878 00:50:58,187 --> 00:51:01,247 Maupin used David as a character in his column. 879 00:51:01,357 --> 00:51:03,257 David got a kick out of it 880 00:51:03,359 --> 00:51:05,350 and so he wrote a couple of anonymous letters 881 00:51:05,461 --> 00:51:07,361 asking for the character to be brought back. 882 00:51:07,463 --> 00:51:10,455 It was like writing fan mail to himself. That's all. 883 00:51:10,566 --> 00:51:12,761 But David did not write that letter. 884 00:51:12,869 --> 00:51:15,997 No, I'm sure that he didn't. And I'm sure that this will all blow over. 885 00:51:16,105 --> 00:51:17,436 Blow over? 886 00:51:17,540 --> 00:51:19,599 They kicked him out of Homicide. 887 00:51:19,709 --> 00:51:23,008 They made him give his handwriting like some common criminal. 888 00:51:23,112 --> 00:51:25,444 - May I talk to him? - No. 889 00:51:26,616 --> 00:51:27,776 Okay, can you just ask him 890 00:51:27,884 --> 00:51:30,250 if he ever investigated a man named Rick Marshall? 891 00:51:30,353 --> 00:51:32,116 Is that all you can think about? 892 00:51:32,221 --> 00:51:35,622 Mr. Graysmith, Maupin works at your paper. We trust... 893 00:51:41,330 --> 00:51:42,797 This girl, she wants music lessons? 894 00:51:42,899 --> 00:51:44,366 Dave! Dave! 895 00:51:46,702 --> 00:51:49,068 I'll catch up to you. 896 00:51:49,172 --> 00:51:51,367 You stop calling my house. Do you understand me? 897 00:51:51,474 --> 00:51:53,169 I just need your help to find Linda. 898 00:51:53,276 --> 00:51:55,210 - Jesus. - Look, two seconds. 899 00:51:57,246 --> 00:51:59,578 Look, we've been running handwriting samples. 900 00:51:59,682 --> 00:52:02,048 - Who's we? - Sherwood and I. 901 00:52:02,151 --> 00:52:03,251 Sherwood? 902 00:52:03,352 --> 00:52:05,445 Sherwood who was fired from Questioned Documents? 903 00:52:05,555 --> 00:52:07,113 Sherwood who drinks like Paul Avery now? 904 00:52:07,223 --> 00:52:09,555 - He retired. - Is that what he told you? 905 00:52:09,659 --> 00:52:13,527 - What, are you saying he's wrong? - I'm saying stop calling my house. 906 00:52:14,463 --> 00:52:16,124 - We ran them on Rick Marshall. - No, Robert. 907 00:52:16,232 --> 00:52:17,529 No, I know you don't think it's him. 908 00:52:17,633 --> 00:52:19,066 I mean, no, I am not having this conversation. 909 00:52:19,168 --> 00:52:21,898 But I think that Marshall knew Darlene, and I can't talk to Mageau or Linda, 910 00:52:22,004 --> 00:52:23,104 so I'm gonna talk to Bob Vaughn. 911 00:52:23,206 --> 00:52:24,434 - Robert. Robert, stop it! - What? 912 00:52:24,540 --> 00:52:26,770 Okay, the Rick Marshalls of this world will suck you dry. 913 00:52:26,876 --> 00:52:27,943 They're blind alleys. 914 00:52:27,944 --> 00:52:30,412 But he said he wasn't gonna announce his murders anymore, Dave. 915 00:52:30,513 --> 00:52:31,613 He was just gonna do them. 916 00:52:31,681 --> 00:52:34,616 Do you know what the chances of us arresting someone are now? 917 00:52:34,717 --> 00:52:38,813 Too much time has gone by, okay? Too much of the evidence is lost. 918 00:52:38,921 --> 00:52:41,913 People get old, Robert. They forget. 919 00:52:42,024 --> 00:52:46,324 Now, I have been a cop for 25 years. Murder police for 12. 920 00:52:46,429 --> 00:52:48,727 - What do you do for a living? - You know what I do for a living. 921 00:52:48,831 --> 00:52:51,061 - You're a cartoonist. - So what are you saying? 922 00:52:51,167 --> 00:52:54,295 I am saying Zodiac was my job. It is not yours. 923 00:52:57,306 --> 00:52:59,866 - He's still out there, Dave. - No, Robert. I am through with this. 924 00:52:59,976 --> 00:53:01,841 I am through with you. 925 00:53:08,184 --> 00:53:10,709 What about September 26, 1970? 926 00:53:10,820 --> 00:53:14,347 - Okay, which one was that? - The Lake Tahoe nurse goes missing. 927 00:53:17,226 --> 00:53:18,693 One day before the vernal equinox. 928 00:53:18,794 --> 00:53:20,591 - Dad? - Yeah. Mark that. 929 00:53:20,696 --> 00:53:24,063 Got another one. June 19th, 1971. 930 00:53:24,166 --> 00:53:26,930 That's got to be near the summer solstice. 931 00:53:29,505 --> 00:53:30,836 Oh, guys. 932 00:53:30,940 --> 00:53:33,966 Don't tell Mom about our special project, okay? 933 00:53:34,610 --> 00:53:38,102 How come you and Mom don't sleep in the same bed anymore? 934 00:53:41,617 --> 00:53:42,717 Hello. 935 00:53:42,718 --> 00:53:44,845 Mr. Graysmith, it's Ken Narlow from Napa. 936 00:53:44,954 --> 00:53:48,685 Oh, Captain Narlow. Thank you for calling me back. 937 00:53:48,791 --> 00:53:50,418 Yeah. How can I help? 938 00:53:50,526 --> 00:53:53,962 I called you because we've been cross-referencing lunar cycles 939 00:53:54,063 --> 00:53:55,655 with the Zodiac's timeline. 940 00:53:55,765 --> 00:54:00,031 More often than not, each cycle since '69 corresponds with an attack 941 00:54:00,136 --> 00:54:02,934 or with one of the letters, or an unsolved homicide. 942 00:54:03,039 --> 00:54:05,940 - Who's working with you on this? - Some colleagues. 943 00:54:06,042 --> 00:54:07,142 Dad? 944 00:54:08,077 --> 00:54:10,443 - Ken, can you hold on one second? - Dad? 945 00:54:10,546 --> 00:54:12,537 - What is it? - What's this? 946 00:54:16,719 --> 00:54:19,984 In the decade since the Zodiac's last cipher was received, 947 00:54:20,089 --> 00:54:23,456 every federal agency has taken a crack at decoding it. 948 00:54:23,559 --> 00:54:26,426 But today, where those agencies had failed, 949 00:54:26,529 --> 00:54:29,157 a cartoonist has succeeded. 950 00:54:29,265 --> 00:54:30,789 How did you do it? 951 00:54:30,900 --> 00:54:36,304 Oh, just a lot of books from the library, and I love puzzles, so I just... 952 00:54:38,407 --> 00:54:40,602 Yeah. The fucking library. 953 00:54:40,710 --> 00:54:43,838 I believe that you can accomplish anything that you put your mind... 954 00:54:46,649 --> 00:54:49,516 That's a "J"? Okay. Honor Camp? 955 00:54:51,153 --> 00:54:52,780 Thank you so much. 956 00:54:54,423 --> 00:54:57,017 Hey, we found Linda. She's in jail. Isn't that great? 957 00:54:57,126 --> 00:54:58,252 Why'd you do it? 958 00:54:58,361 --> 00:54:59,794 Because she'll be able to identify Rick... 959 00:54:59,895 --> 00:55:02,591 - What are you talking about? - You went on TV. 960 00:55:03,199 --> 00:55:04,860 You put yourself out there for him to see. 961 00:55:04,967 --> 00:55:06,457 Oh, hon, you're being paranoid. 962 00:55:06,569 --> 00:55:08,560 Then who's been calling our house in the middle of the night 963 00:55:08,671 --> 00:55:09,771 at least once a week? 964 00:55:09,772 --> 00:55:10,932 Nobody. 965 00:55:12,708 --> 00:55:14,608 What's it gonna take for you to be done with this? 966 00:55:14,710 --> 00:55:17,611 I can't talk about this now. I have to go see Bob Vaughn. 967 00:55:17,713 --> 00:55:20,876 Well, that's too bad, because we're gonna talk about this. 968 00:55:20,983 --> 00:55:23,315 And when is it gonna be finished? 969 00:55:23,419 --> 00:55:25,353 When you catch him? When you arrest him? 970 00:55:25,454 --> 00:55:27,649 - Be serious. - I am serious. 971 00:55:29,558 --> 00:55:33,050 I need to know who he is. 972 00:55:33,162 --> 00:55:36,290 I need to stand there, 973 00:55:36,399 --> 00:55:40,301 I need to look him in the eye and I need to know that it's him. 974 00:55:42,104 --> 00:55:44,470 Is that more important than your family's safety? 975 00:55:44,573 --> 00:55:46,040 Of course not. 976 00:55:47,977 --> 00:55:50,343 Why? Why do you need to do this? 977 00:55:52,314 --> 00:55:53,414 Why? 978 00:55:55,217 --> 00:55:57,344 Because nobody else will. 979 00:55:57,453 --> 00:55:59,387 That's not good enough. 980 00:55:59,488 --> 00:56:01,353 Are you done? Can I go? 981 00:56:16,672 --> 00:56:18,697 - Mr. Vaughn? - Mr. Graysmith? 982 00:56:18,808 --> 00:56:19,908 - Yes. - Hi. 983 00:56:19,942 --> 00:56:21,273 You needed to speak to me? 984 00:56:21,377 --> 00:56:23,777 Yes. There's a coffee shop right on the corner. 985 00:56:23,879 --> 00:56:26,939 - Why don't we just go to my home? - Oh, I don't wanna put you out. 986 00:56:27,049 --> 00:56:28,949 It's no trouble at all. 987 00:56:29,051 --> 00:56:31,519 - Where are you parked? - Just right there. 988 00:56:31,620 --> 00:56:34,953 - You can follow me. - Oh. Okay. 989 00:56:53,576 --> 00:56:55,134 Watch your step. 990 00:56:56,245 --> 00:56:57,906 Come in. 991 00:56:59,748 --> 00:57:02,979 - Very nice house. - Oh, thank you. 992 00:57:03,085 --> 00:57:04,916 It's very rustic. 993 00:57:05,020 --> 00:57:08,183 - Can I take your jacket? - No, thank you, I'm fine. 994 00:57:08,290 --> 00:57:10,258 Okay. This way, please. 995 00:57:12,895 --> 00:57:14,795 - Have a seat. - Thank you. 996 00:57:14,897 --> 00:57:17,422 - How about some tea? - Oh, no, I'm all right. 997 00:57:17,533 --> 00:57:18,966 - You sure? - Yes. 998 00:57:19,735 --> 00:57:23,603 I wanted to ask you about a film that the Avenue may have played 999 00:57:23,706 --> 00:57:25,606 while you were the organist there. 1000 00:57:25,708 --> 00:57:27,972 The Most Dangerous Game? 1001 00:57:28,077 --> 00:57:31,410 Oh, it's a classic. RKO. 1932. 1002 00:57:31,514 --> 00:57:36,213 Fay Wray, Joel McCrea, Leslie Banks. We've run that picture many times. 1003 00:57:36,318 --> 00:57:37,808 In '68, '69? 1004 00:57:39,455 --> 00:57:41,650 I'd have to check my records. Why? 1005 00:57:41,757 --> 00:57:43,816 Do you remember the Zodiac? 1006 00:57:46,061 --> 00:57:48,325 This is about Rick Marshall, isn't it? 1007 00:57:48,430 --> 00:57:51,831 - He was a projectionist there, right? - For a time, yes. 1008 00:57:51,934 --> 00:57:55,961 But I have no occasion to correspond with him these days. 1009 00:57:56,071 --> 00:57:58,539 Okay. Well, there is a connection 1010 00:57:58,641 --> 00:58:01,405 between one of the Zodiac attacks and that film. 1011 00:58:01,510 --> 00:58:03,239 You mean the symbol? 1012 00:58:04,513 --> 00:58:05,707 Hold on. 1013 00:58:06,282 --> 00:58:10,378 The Zodiac symbol on film. It's on the countdown. 1014 00:58:14,290 --> 00:58:16,884 It's trimmed off each reel before it's shown, 1015 00:58:16,992 --> 00:58:19,517 but it always arrives with it. 1016 00:58:19,628 --> 00:58:20,993 Right there. 1017 00:58:21,630 --> 00:58:25,293 The first time I saw it in the papers, I thought about that. 1018 00:58:26,168 --> 00:58:27,692 We got a tip 1019 00:58:27,803 --> 00:58:31,762 that Rick left a film canister here that he told you never to open. 1020 00:58:31,874 --> 00:58:35,002 A tip about a mysterious film canister? 1021 00:58:35,878 --> 00:58:37,209 Is it true? 1022 00:58:39,148 --> 00:58:40,308 Yes. 1023 00:58:41,016 --> 00:58:43,314 - Did you open it? - No. 1024 00:58:43,419 --> 00:58:47,685 - May I see it? - Rick took it back in 1972. 1025 00:58:49,425 --> 00:58:54,192 This tip is how you got it in your head that Rick is the Zodiac? 1026 00:58:54,296 --> 00:58:55,957 That and the poster. 1027 00:58:56,065 --> 00:58:57,396 The poster? 1028 00:58:59,368 --> 00:59:01,131 The poster that Rick drew. 1029 00:59:01,236 --> 00:59:04,433 The handwriting is the closest that we have ever come to a match. 1030 00:59:04,540 --> 00:59:07,805 - Rick didn't draw any posters. - No, he drew this one. 1031 00:59:07,910 --> 00:59:11,346 Mr. Graysmith, I do the posters myself. 1032 00:59:12,748 --> 00:59:14,579 That's my handwriting. 1033 00:59:22,858 --> 00:59:25,725 I won't take any more of your time. 1034 00:59:25,828 --> 00:59:31,198 Why don't I just go and find out when we played that film? 1035 00:59:31,300 --> 00:59:32,767 Oh, that's all right. 1036 00:59:32,868 --> 00:59:36,269 It's not a problem. They're just down in the basement. 1037 00:59:38,107 --> 00:59:41,008 Not many people have basements in California. 1038 00:59:43,712 --> 00:59:44,812 I do. 1039 00:59:46,982 --> 00:59:48,950 You coming, Mr. Graysmith? 1040 01:00:00,262 --> 01:00:03,925 The original studio one-sheets, I always kept for myself. 1041 01:00:05,834 --> 01:00:08,359 The cheapo knock-offs like you brought today 1042 01:00:08,470 --> 01:00:11,598 I end up tossing into the back alley. 1043 01:00:26,121 --> 01:00:27,611 '69. 1044 01:00:33,328 --> 01:00:34,556 You live alone? 1045 01:00:34,663 --> 01:00:40,431 Most Dangerous Game ran in May '69. 1046 01:00:40,536 --> 01:00:42,970 So, that would be about 1047 01:00:43,906 --> 01:00:47,171 nine weeks before the first Zodiac letter, correct? 1048 01:00:50,112 --> 01:00:51,212 Yeah. 1049 01:00:55,684 --> 01:00:59,950 Do you think he saw the film in our theater and was inspired? 1050 01:01:06,061 --> 01:01:08,928 Are you sure there's nobody else in the house? 1051 01:01:10,566 --> 01:01:13,228 Would you like to go upstairs and check? 1052 01:01:13,969 --> 01:01:15,069 No. 1053 01:01:18,107 --> 01:01:20,632 Thank you. Thanks for everything. 1054 01:01:21,510 --> 01:01:22,977 You're welcome. 1055 01:01:44,299 --> 01:01:45,664 It's locked. 1056 01:01:56,545 --> 01:01:57,842 Thank you. 1057 01:02:00,983 --> 01:02:02,974 Good night, Mr. Graysmith! 1058 01:02:22,504 --> 01:02:26,167 Two killers. Got to be two killers. One has the... 1059 01:02:34,483 --> 01:02:35,643 Guys? 1060 01:03:09,218 --> 01:03:11,152 You've got five minutes. 1061 01:03:19,194 --> 01:03:20,320 Linda? 1062 01:03:21,530 --> 01:03:22,997 Hi, I'm Robert. 1063 01:03:27,069 --> 01:03:28,798 Did you get my note? 1064 01:03:29,538 --> 01:03:31,506 - What's this about? - Zodiac. 1065 01:03:33,141 --> 01:03:34,335 Figures. 1066 01:03:35,777 --> 01:03:37,938 - You got the look. - What look? 1067 01:03:38,614 --> 01:03:40,605 I didn't mean anything. 1068 01:03:41,950 --> 01:03:44,316 Tell me about this painting party. 1069 01:03:45,254 --> 01:03:47,848 I told the cops about that so long ago. 1070 01:03:51,426 --> 01:03:53,360 Darlene always had a lot of boys around, 1071 01:03:53,462 --> 01:03:55,396 even though she was married. 1072 01:03:55,497 --> 01:03:57,488 And this one guy was weird, though. 1073 01:03:57,599 --> 01:04:00,932 He used to bring her presents from Tijuana and... 1074 01:04:02,004 --> 01:04:04,768 I don't know why she was friends with him. 1075 01:04:04,873 --> 01:04:07,341 She once told me he'd killed somebody. 1076 01:04:07,442 --> 01:04:08,841 Really? 1077 01:04:08,944 --> 01:04:11,310 Yeah, I think maybe when he was in the service. 1078 01:04:11,413 --> 01:04:13,381 - Navy? - I think so. 1079 01:04:13,482 --> 01:04:15,643 Was he into movies? Was he a movie buff? 1080 01:04:15,751 --> 01:04:18,652 I can tell you that he was not into people. 1081 01:04:18,754 --> 01:04:20,085 The party Darlene threw, 1082 01:04:20,188 --> 01:04:23,089 people were supposed to just show up and drink beer, help paint. 1083 01:04:23,191 --> 01:04:25,421 But this guy showed up in a suit, 1084 01:04:25,527 --> 01:04:28,462 and just sat in a chair all by himself all night long. 1085 01:04:28,563 --> 01:04:29,996 Didn't talk to anyone. 1086 01:04:30,098 --> 01:04:31,929 And Darlene told me to stay away from him. 1087 01:04:32,034 --> 01:04:33,865 She was scared of him. 1088 01:04:36,138 --> 01:04:38,606 And a couple of weeks later, she was dead. 1089 01:04:38,707 --> 01:04:41,175 I'm sorry. Do you remember his name? 1090 01:04:42,177 --> 01:04:46,045 I mean, it was short, like a nickname, like Stan. 1091 01:04:46,148 --> 01:04:48,446 - Rick? - No, I don't think so. 1092 01:04:49,351 --> 01:04:51,546 - Are you sure? - Yeah. 1093 01:04:51,653 --> 01:04:54,178 How can you be sure? It was a long time ago. Think hard. 1094 01:04:54,289 --> 01:04:56,314 I am thinking hard. 1095 01:04:56,425 --> 01:04:57,790 It was Rick. 1096 01:04:58,827 --> 01:04:59,927 No, it wasn't. 1097 01:05:00,028 --> 01:05:02,394 - It was Rick. It was Rick Marshall. - No. 1098 01:05:02,497 --> 01:05:04,192 Just say it! 1099 01:05:04,299 --> 01:05:06,130 It wasn't Rick. 1100 01:05:13,942 --> 01:05:15,273 It was Leigh. 1101 01:05:18,447 --> 01:05:20,972 - Leigh? - Yeah, Leigh. 1102 01:05:22,317 --> 01:05:23,614 Sounds right. 1103 01:05:28,457 --> 01:05:31,290 Officer! I need you to let me in. 1104 01:05:31,393 --> 01:05:33,520 - Is this an emergency? - No, I just need to see one file. 1105 01:05:33,628 --> 01:05:35,255 No, you need to come back tomorrow morning. 1106 01:05:35,364 --> 01:05:37,559 - One file, just for one second. - 8:00 a.m., when we're open. 1107 01:05:37,666 --> 01:05:39,293 Sergeant! Sergeant Mulanax! 1108 01:05:39,401 --> 01:05:41,835 Sergeant, I just need to see one file! 1109 01:05:41,937 --> 01:05:45,338 Just give me five minutes. I know exactly where it is. 1110 01:05:46,341 --> 01:05:47,501 Please! 1111 01:06:00,889 --> 01:06:02,550 I shouldn't be talking to you. 1112 01:06:02,657 --> 01:06:04,648 - You got five minutes. - Okay. 1113 01:06:06,928 --> 01:06:08,156 Here. Here. 1114 01:06:08,263 --> 01:06:12,029 Linda states that some of Darlene's closest friends are Leigh, 1115 01:06:12,134 --> 01:06:15,103 who used to bring Darlene presents from Tijuana. 1116 01:06:15,203 --> 01:06:17,103 - So what? - He knew her. 1117 01:06:17,205 --> 01:06:18,900 Linda said Leigh. This is Leigh. 1118 01:06:19,007 --> 01:06:21,441 No. That's just one name in a file that contains hundreds. 1119 01:06:21,543 --> 01:06:22,976 It's nothing. 1120 01:06:23,645 --> 01:06:25,806 - Dave Toschi... - Agrees with me. 1121 01:06:26,448 --> 01:06:29,315 Our investigation into this subject is over. 1122 01:06:32,320 --> 01:06:33,582 I'm sorry. 1123 01:06:42,764 --> 01:06:43,890 Hello. 1124 01:06:59,081 --> 01:07:00,480 Who's there? 1125 01:07:03,952 --> 01:07:07,444 - You didn't return my calls. - Oh, I've been kind of busy. 1126 01:07:07,556 --> 01:07:09,387 Yeah. I can see that. 1127 01:07:11,626 --> 01:07:13,457 How's the book coming? 1128 01:07:16,531 --> 01:07:18,522 I tried to send you these. 1129 01:07:19,634 --> 01:07:21,397 I called the Chron. 1130 01:07:21,503 --> 01:07:24,267 Well, I'm not a cartoonist anymore, so... 1131 01:07:25,841 --> 01:07:27,035 I heard. 1132 01:07:32,214 --> 01:07:34,808 When's the last time you ate something? 1133 01:07:37,352 --> 01:07:39,445 Nothing makes sense anymore. 1134 01:07:42,157 --> 01:07:44,421 - Did it ever? - Yeah, it did. 1135 01:07:45,927 --> 01:07:48,828 Robert, it was just the date that didn't end. 1136 01:07:49,331 --> 01:07:51,094 You don't mean that. 1137 01:07:52,534 --> 01:07:53,728 A little. 1138 01:07:56,605 --> 01:07:58,402 The kids miss you. 1139 01:07:58,507 --> 01:08:01,601 - I can't have them see me like this. - Neither can I. 1140 01:08:02,377 --> 01:08:04,470 So, do whatever you have to, 1141 01:08:05,447 --> 01:08:06,971 but finish this. 1142 01:08:34,543 --> 01:08:35,643 Dave! 1143 01:08:36,378 --> 01:08:38,005 Dave! It's Robert! 1144 01:08:40,282 --> 01:08:41,909 - Dave! - Is he actually here? 1145 01:08:42,017 --> 01:08:43,712 I'm gonna kill him. 1146 01:08:44,085 --> 01:08:46,679 I'm calling SFPD. Where's my gun? 1147 01:08:49,257 --> 01:08:50,383 Dave! 1148 01:08:50,492 --> 01:08:52,221 Robert! Go away! 1149 01:08:52,327 --> 01:08:54,295 Dave! He made a mistake! 1150 01:08:54,396 --> 01:08:56,364 - Get away from the window. - I'll meet you around front. 1151 01:08:56,464 --> 01:08:57,931 No, you won't. 1152 01:08:59,100 --> 01:09:01,295 - You have to hear this! - No, I don't, Robert! 1153 01:09:01,403 --> 01:09:03,871 The birthday was the one time that he was weak! 1154 01:09:03,972 --> 01:09:05,769 The one time that he gave something away! 1155 01:09:05,874 --> 01:09:09,173 - Robert, I am calling the police. - It's Arthur Leigh Allen! 1156 01:09:14,216 --> 01:09:16,480 Where did you get that name? 1157 01:09:16,585 --> 01:09:18,109 He called the Bellis' house. 1158 01:09:18,220 --> 01:09:20,450 December '69. "I need to kill. Today's my birthday." 1159 01:09:20,555 --> 01:09:22,523 It was his birthday. 1160 01:09:22,624 --> 01:09:25,525 Arthur Leigh Allen was born on December 18th. 1161 01:09:28,597 --> 01:09:29,962 Get in here. 1162 01:09:32,100 --> 01:09:34,261 - Here you go. - Thanks. 1163 01:09:37,239 --> 01:09:39,070 He wrote me, you know? 1164 01:09:39,774 --> 01:09:40,900 2,500 suspects, 1165 01:09:41,009 --> 01:09:44,445 the only one who ever wrote me a letter was Leigh Allen. 1166 01:09:45,513 --> 01:09:47,208 They like to help, you know, sometimes. 1167 01:09:47,315 --> 01:09:48,748 Yes, Robert, I know. 1168 01:09:50,218 --> 01:09:52,914 He was arrested January 1975 for molestation. 1169 01:09:53,021 --> 01:09:54,921 He sent me that when he got out. 1170 01:09:55,023 --> 01:09:57,753 "Dear Dave, if I can ever be of any help to you, just let me know. 1171 01:09:57,859 --> 01:09:59,690 "I'm sorry I wasn't your man." 1172 01:09:59,794 --> 01:10:01,352 And it's typewritten. 1173 01:10:01,463 --> 01:10:03,829 Using a typewriter is not a crime. 1174 01:10:05,300 --> 01:10:07,063 And he knew Darlene. 1175 01:10:08,470 --> 01:10:10,461 It's in the Vallejo files. 1176 01:10:15,677 --> 01:10:19,010 Mulanax said that he was your favorite suspect. 1177 01:10:19,114 --> 01:10:23,073 That you spent two years on him, and that nobody ever came close. 1178 01:10:26,154 --> 01:10:28,122 All the evidence said no. 1179 01:10:29,424 --> 01:10:31,654 Sherwood disqualified his handwriting. 1180 01:10:31,760 --> 01:10:34,888 The same Sherwood that drinks like Paul Avery now? 1181 01:10:35,797 --> 01:10:37,731 Yes, you have Sherwood Morrill in writing saying, 1182 01:10:37,832 --> 01:10:38,932 "I'm sorry, this just won't work." 1183 01:10:38,967 --> 01:10:40,730 - But you also have Terry Pascoe... - His protege. 1184 01:10:40,835 --> 01:10:41,935 Yeah, fine, it's his protege, 1185 01:10:41,970 --> 01:10:43,801 but he's a handwriting expert nonetheless, and he's saying, 1186 01:10:43,905 --> 01:10:46,601 "Do not disqualify this suspect on the basis of handwriting." 1187 01:10:46,708 --> 01:10:48,642 - So the two cancel each other out. - No, they don't. 1188 01:10:48,743 --> 01:10:50,040 It was Sherwood's case. 1189 01:10:50,145 --> 01:10:51,612 He was the head of Questioned Documents. 1190 01:10:51,713 --> 01:10:53,044 If it went to trial, 1191 01:10:53,148 --> 01:10:56,117 all the defense would have to do is call Sherwood to the stand. 1192 01:10:56,217 --> 01:10:58,845 And there was no way of getting Allen into court in the first place, 1193 01:10:58,953 --> 01:11:00,181 because there was no evidence, Robert. 1194 01:11:00,288 --> 01:11:01,448 What do you mean, there's no evidence? 1195 01:11:01,556 --> 01:11:02,656 You have him seen with the ciphers. 1196 01:11:02,757 --> 01:11:04,987 The military boot prints. The same size shoes and gloves. 1197 01:11:05,093 --> 01:11:07,288 The Most Dangerous Game. The Zodiac watch. 1198 01:11:07,395 --> 01:11:08,589 The background with school children. 1199 01:11:08,697 --> 01:11:10,528 The misspellings of Christ-mass. The bloody knives. 1200 01:11:10,632 --> 01:11:12,497 All circumstantial. 1201 01:11:12,600 --> 01:11:15,330 Paul Stine's shirt, his wallet, his keys. 1202 01:11:15,437 --> 01:11:17,200 We should have found one of those things in that trailer. 1203 01:11:17,305 --> 01:11:19,000 - We didn't. - That's... 1204 01:11:21,443 --> 01:11:23,434 Okay. Catherine Allen states that 1205 01:11:23,545 --> 01:11:25,672 "Leigh cleaned out his trailer on Friday after work 1206 01:11:25,780 --> 01:11:29,443 "and moved it to Santa Rosa on Saturday, August 7th, 1971." 1207 01:11:29,551 --> 01:11:31,542 You interviewed him at the refinery on August 4th. 1208 01:11:31,653 --> 01:11:33,177 - Yeah. - So, he's cleaning out his trailer, 1209 01:11:33,288 --> 01:11:37,122 he's moving into a different county 48 hours after you interviewed him? 1210 01:11:38,727 --> 01:11:41,719 Okay. Okay. Look at the stuff side by side, Dave. 1211 01:11:41,830 --> 01:11:42,930 All right. 1212 01:11:43,031 --> 01:11:45,795 Okay, Arthur Leigh Allen and the Zodiac, their timelines. 1213 01:11:45,900 --> 01:11:48,562 - When was the first murder in Vallejo? - Christmas, 1968. 1214 01:11:48,670 --> 01:11:51,264 Eight months before that, Allen is fired for molesting his students 1215 01:11:51,373 --> 01:11:53,466 and his family discovers that he's a pedophile. 1216 01:11:53,575 --> 01:11:55,873 - Now, when do the letters begin? - July, '69. 1217 01:11:55,977 --> 01:11:57,638 After the murder of Darlene Ferrin. 1218 01:11:57,746 --> 01:12:00,806 And they continue until you go to see him at work. 1219 01:12:00,915 --> 01:12:04,146 Now, after that, do any of the letters contain swatches of Paul Stine's shirt? 1220 01:12:04,252 --> 01:12:06,049 No. Because he dumped them, because he got scared. 1221 01:12:06,154 --> 01:12:07,883 Because he knew that you were on to him. 1222 01:12:07,989 --> 01:12:11,720 - So, when's the next letter from Zodiac? - Not until January of 1974. 1223 01:12:11,826 --> 01:12:13,225 He is silent for three years. 1224 01:12:13,328 --> 01:12:15,125 Then, in '74, he feels comfortable again 1225 01:12:15,230 --> 01:12:17,095 because everybody's moved off Allen as a suspect. 1226 01:12:17,198 --> 01:12:18,298 And what do we get? 1227 01:12:18,299 --> 01:12:22,292 Three new letters from Zodiac in January, May, and July in '74. 1228 01:12:22,404 --> 01:12:25,498 - But then the letters stop. - What happens to Allen? 1229 01:12:29,043 --> 01:12:30,510 He's arrested. 1230 01:12:31,446 --> 01:12:34,779 January, 1975, they send him to Atascadero. 1231 01:12:34,883 --> 01:12:37,784 We don't get another letter from Zodiac the entire time he's there. 1232 01:12:37,886 --> 01:12:40,514 - When is he released? - August, '77. 1233 01:12:40,622 --> 01:12:44,353 Allen gets out. He types you an apology, and then what? 1234 01:12:44,459 --> 01:12:47,622 We get our first new Zodiac letter in four years. 1235 01:12:53,268 --> 01:12:56,635 Okay. Zodiac had to have known Darlene Ferrin, right? 1236 01:12:56,738 --> 01:12:58,968 Yes, because of the phone calls on the night of her murder. 1237 01:12:59,073 --> 01:13:01,871 Because of the Vallejo file, 1238 01:13:01,976 --> 01:13:03,967 we know that Darlene knew a man named Leigh? 1239 01:13:04,078 --> 01:13:05,178 Yes. 1240 01:13:05,180 --> 01:13:06,943 So, all coincidence aside, Robert, 1241 01:13:07,048 --> 01:13:09,846 how can you be sure that Leigh Allen is the Leigh from this file? 1242 01:13:09,951 --> 01:13:12,419 Now, Vallejo is a small town, but it's not that small. 1243 01:13:12,520 --> 01:13:13,817 How do you put the two of them together? 1244 01:13:13,922 --> 01:13:17,085 This is a case that's covered both Northern and Southern California, 1245 01:13:17,192 --> 01:13:19,558 with victims and suspects spread over hundreds of miles. 1246 01:13:19,661 --> 01:13:21,390 - Would you agree? - Yes. 1247 01:13:22,664 --> 01:13:25,462 Darlene Ferrin worked at the Vallejo House of Pancakes 1248 01:13:25,567 --> 01:13:28,058 on the corner of Tennessee and Caroll. 1249 01:13:30,905 --> 01:13:35,638 Arthur Leigh Allen lived in his mother's basement on Fresno Street. 1250 01:13:37,378 --> 01:13:40,745 Door to door, that is less than 50 yards. 1251 01:13:44,185 --> 01:13:45,652 Is that true? 1252 01:13:46,688 --> 01:13:48,178 I've walked it. 1253 01:13:52,026 --> 01:13:53,459 Jesus Christ. 1254 01:14:00,168 --> 01:14:01,268 So? 1255 01:14:05,106 --> 01:14:06,664 The prints, the handwriting... 1256 01:14:06,774 --> 01:14:09,743 - I'm not asking you as a cop. - But I am a cop. 1257 01:14:12,614 --> 01:14:14,639 I can't prove this. 1258 01:14:14,749 --> 01:14:17,684 Just because you can't prove it, doesn't mean it's not true. 1259 01:14:17,785 --> 01:14:19,412 Easy, Dirty Harry. 1260 01:14:23,024 --> 01:14:24,548 Finish the book. 1261 01:14:33,501 --> 01:14:35,935 Thank you. Thank you for breakfast. 1262 01:15:44,238 --> 01:15:45,728 Can I help you? 1263 01:15:47,408 --> 01:15:48,508 No. 1264 01:17:09,590 --> 01:17:10,921 Mr. Mageau. 1265 01:17:11,826 --> 01:17:14,124 Thanks for coming to see me. 1266 01:17:14,228 --> 01:17:15,559 You're the one I talked to on the phone? 1267 01:17:15,663 --> 01:17:19,190 I'm George Bawart. Vallejo PD. I took over for Jack Mulanax. 1268 01:17:20,234 --> 01:17:23,203 It's been 22 years. I don't know how I can help you. 1269 01:17:23,304 --> 01:17:24,464 Well, this is just a formality. 1270 01:17:24,572 --> 01:17:25,971 I'm gonna show you a group of photographs. 1271 01:17:26,074 --> 01:17:27,939 Now, the person that shot you may or may not be 1272 01:17:28,042 --> 01:17:30,067 among these photographs. 1273 01:17:30,178 --> 01:17:31,372 You don't have to pick anybody out 1274 01:17:31,479 --> 01:17:33,640 just because I'm showing you these pictures, you understand? 1275 01:17:33,748 --> 01:17:35,272 Yes, sir, I do. 1276 01:17:36,184 --> 01:17:37,515 All right. 1277 01:17:38,553 --> 01:17:40,043 Take your time. 1278 01:17:40,555 --> 01:17:43,353 If you don't recognize anyone, that's okay. 1279 01:17:54,836 --> 01:17:56,167 That's him. 1280 01:17:57,672 --> 01:17:59,606 How sure are you? 1281 01:17:59,707 --> 01:18:01,538 Yeah, I'm pretty sure. 1282 01:18:04,245 --> 01:18:05,371 He had a round face like this guy. 1283 01:18:05,480 --> 01:18:06,674 Wait. Am I to understand 1284 01:18:06,781 --> 01:18:08,544 that you're now identifying the second photograph? 1285 01:18:08,649 --> 01:18:11,709 No, no. Just that he had a round face like that. 1286 01:18:13,788 --> 01:18:15,255 It's this man. 1287 01:18:16,190 --> 01:18:17,487 All right. 1288 01:18:19,327 --> 01:18:22,387 Now, on a scale of one to 10, 10 being positive, 1289 01:18:26,501 --> 01:18:28,093 how sure are you? 1290 01:18:31,873 --> 01:18:33,500 At least an eight. 1291 01:18:36,310 --> 01:18:40,144 The last time I saw this face was July 4th, 1969. 1292 01:18:43,417 --> 01:18:46,113 I am very sure that's the man who shot me.