Post by Myhlei Caroline Bixby on Mar 8, 2008 15:14:50 GMT -5
An Old Flame by Ashley L. Cross aka Daisy Destiny Hope Lord
Starring:
Jack Lord as Stephen McGarrett
With:
James MacArthur as Dan Williams
Zulu as Kono
Kam Fong as Chin Ho
Also:
Herman Wedemeyer - Duke Lukela
Al Harrington - Ben Kokua
Carol Lawrence - Margo Cooper
Khigh Dheigh - Wo Fat
Glenn Cannon - DA John Manicote
Harry Endo - Che Fong
Guest Stars
Tom Wopat - Luke Duke
John Schneider - Bo Duke
Catherine Bach - Daisy Duke
Sorrell Booke - Boss Hogg
James Best - Rosco P. Coltrane
Plot:
Stephen McGarrett’s old girlfriend, Margo Cooper returns to Honolulu Hawaii while the Five-0 is solving a case that is involving Wo Fat, who is McGarrett’s enemy.The Governor puts him on vacation but mass murder has been occurring and DA John Manicote is the murderer.
Margo Cooper exited the plane at the Honolulu International Airport. She went to the baggage claim. She planned to get a room at the Ilkai Hotel and go see her boyfriend Stephen McGarrett, head of the Hawaii Five-0 State Police Department. She was hoping that their history of dating would continue after 8 years.
Meanwhile, the Five-0 was wrapping up a case that involved Wo Fat for the last time. The next case dealt with Harry Cardonus & Joe Matsukino. “Okay, “said Steve McGarrett, “What’s the news on the case against Wo Fat?”
Second-in-command Danny Williams replied, “Wo Fat was taken in by the Honolulu Police Department here in Hawaii and was questioned about the 2 murders that occurred last week. Wo Fat had confessed to killing the innocent people. Him and his partner, Charlie, were convicted of murder and sentenced to 5 years in prison.”
“Good. Now, our new case involves once again Harry Cardonus and Joe Matsukino.”
Kono said, “Cardonus & Matsukino? I thought that Matsukino was in Oahu State Prison and Cardonus had flown out of Hawaii?”
“Well, Matsukino got released on good behavior and put on probation and I guess Cardonus came to Hawaii about last week.”
Meanwhile, Margo was going up the steps of the ‘Iolani Palace, hoping that McGarrett’s job and her job don’t pull them apart like it did before (“Thanks for the Honeymoon”). She arrived in the Palace where the Five-0 offices were.
“Excuse me, ma’am,” said Margo to Jenny Sherman, McGarrett’s secretary, “Is Mr. McGarrett in? I’m Margo Cooper.”
“Yes. I’ll tell him you’re here, “responded Jenny.
McGarrett’s office phone buzzed and Jenny was on the other end.
“Yes, Jenny? Send her in”.
“You may go in now. Steve’s waiting.”
“Mahalo.” said Margo and she walked into McGarrett’s office.
“Hello, Stephen.”
“Hello, Margo. Come in.”
“Thank you.”
Kono was in the background laughing at Steve and Margo. “Steve, we’re going to leave you two alone.” But, Steve was not paying attention.
“How have you been, Steve?” asked Margo, smiling at him.
“I’ve been pretty good but have been really busy with a lot of cases breaking through”
“Still a full time cop. Steve, do you ever take a personal day off?” asked Margo.
Steve replied, “A couple of times I did. When I do, I usually put Danno in charge of Five-0. He does a better job being a substitute than I am.”
Danno and Kono came in and had some news, “Steve, we got some bad news. Not only Harry Cardonus & Joe Matsukino were in Hawaii, Lewis Avery Filer is also here.”
Steve did not like the news of Filer coming back to Honolulu. He had chased Filer into Oahu State Prison twice. The first time he chased Filer in Oahu State Prison, he had tons of disguises and tried to rob a bank but there was some humor in that one and then the 2nd time Filer was in Oahu State Prison, Filer had broken out and fooled the prison guard. “Thanks for the news, Kono.”
Meanwhile, Cardonus and Matsukino were planning the biggest murder case that had ever happened. He wanted one of the Hawaii Five-0 men killed, but not McGarrett, because he saved Matsukino’s life.
“Harry! Who are we going to kill? You can’t kill McGarrett because he saved my life! There are 4 other Five-0 men that you could kill.
Harry Cardonus replied, “I ain’t killing McGarrett. That Chinese cop, Chin Ho Kelly, that’s the one I’m going to kill. He’s been on the police force a long time and if he gets killed, Lord knows what McGarrett, the great cop, will do.”
“Cardonus! I ain’t taking place in your plan to kill one of the Five-0 men, we are on probation. Don’t you understand what probation means?”
“I DON’T CARE ABOUT OUR PROBATION! If you want to be one of the good guys, then don’t come with me when I do plan the whole murder.”
“Harry, we got probation so we didn’t have to stay in Oahu State Prison for the rest of our life. So what if McGarrett or Chin Ho put you in there for life? Don’t make any difference now.”
“You know Matsukino? I don’t care if you go and warn McGarrett about the murder of Chin Ho Kelly. After I get Mr. Kelly, I’ll come after YOU!”
Steve and Margo were walking along Kahala beach talking about the past.
Margo said, “Steve, I asked you earlier about your love life. As I recall, you did a lot of fancing dodging.”
Steve responded, “You know me. Always fast on my feet.”
“Never been married.”
“Never”.
“There must have been a couple of near misses,” answered Margo.
“No comment. What about you?”
Margo smiled and replied, “No comment.” Steve smiled.
“You know what we are, Steve? A couple of uncommittied consenting adults. Interesting.”
Steve and Margo stopped walking. He looked at her and then he put his left hand on her left cheek. She walked toward him and then he put his right hand on her right cheek. He stared at her and then gave her a deep kiss. Steve was happy that Margo had came to see him and Margo was happy that he was going to keep their relationship doing. Then, they hugged tightly. After, they continued walking but they were holding hands.
Back at McGarrett’s office, Danno, Kono, Chin, Duke and Ben were keeping track of Filer’s every move. McGarrett ordered that Filer was to be watched so he will not plan a hijacking. The phone rang.
“Williams. Yes, sir. Steve’s not in right now but if you leave a message, I can have him call you back. Okay, aloha.”
Williams responded, “Kono, get Steve. He’s walking along Kahala beach with Margo. Tell him that the Governor wants him to meet him on the back stairs of the Waikiki Hotel.
“Got it, Danno.”
Back out Cardonus’s hideout, Cardonus was planning the murder of Chin Ho Kelly. Joe Matsukino came in.
“Hello, Joe, said Cardonus, What are you doing here?”
“Just wondering on how your murder plan is going.”
Cardonus sternly replied, “What do you care about how my plan is going? You didn’t want to be involved in it because of your probation.”
“I came here because I brought someone here who might like to help you with your murder plan.”
“Bring him in here. What’s his name?”
“Stephen McGarrett. Go ahead in, Steve.”
“Thanks, Joe. Cardonus, you’re under arrest for attempted murder.”
“What are you talking about McGarrett? Were you talking about my attempted murder plan to kill one your 5-0 men?”
“Yeah, that plan, bruddah. Tell me about it on the way over to Five-0.”
Cardonus’s plan of killing Chin Ho backfired thanks to Matsukino who had told McGarrett about the plan.
Back at McGarrett’s office, Danno received news that mass murders have been occurring all over Hawaii and now everyone is panicking because the number #1 suspect is District Attorney John Manicote because at the same time the murder occurs, Manicote is there at the island that the murder was committed on.
Danno said, “Williams to Central. Williams to Central.”
“This is Central. Go ahead, Dan.”
“Patch me through to McGarrett.”
“Got it, Dan.”
McGarrett was in his car with Cardonus and Matsukino in the back seat plus Margo in the front seat with him.
“Central calling McGarrett. Central calling McGarrett. Come in car one.”
McGarrett picked up his CB radio and responded, “This is McGarrett”. Go ahead Central.”
“Steve? Danno here. HPD just received news that mass murders have been occurring all over Hawaii and everyone’s in panic. You’ll never believe who they think the #1 suspect is.”
“Who is it?”
“Everyone thinks it’s DA John Manicote. HPD says that everywhere the murders occur, John’s always there.”
“John Manicote?? All right, work with HPD and find out how many murders occurred in all of the islands, including the isolated islands.”
“Got it, Steve.”
“Danno? I’m bringing in Joe Matsukino & Harry Cardonus”
“What did Cardonus do now?”
“Planned an attempted murder to kill Chin. Have Kono, Chin, and Duke & Ben all work with HPD and find out what happens next. If you can, tell John to come into my office.”
“Got it, Steve. Over & out.”
Cardonus replied sarcastically, “Oh, seems like Honolulu’s district attorney is accused of murder now.”
“Cardonus, you better shut your mouth, bruddah. You’re in knee deep trouble anyhow”, replied Steve, who was mad at Cardonus & Manicote.
McGarrett’s triple-black 1968 Mercury ParkLane pulled in front of the ‘Iolani Palace. McGarrett was as mad as heck at this point because of Cardonus’s attempted murder plan and Manicote being the number one suspect in a mass murder case. McGarrett, Cardonus, Matsukino & Margo walked into the Five-0 office.
Danno yelled, “Steve!! John’s on his way here. HPD is still calculating all of the murders occurring.”
“Okay, Danno. Thanks and have Duke come in.”
“Got it.”
McGarrett, Cardonus, Matsukino and Margo went into McGarrett’s office. McGarrett ordered Cardonus to sit down and tell him why he wanted to kill Chin.
“You better tell me why Cardonus. You’ll go to the slammer if you don’t confess to the attempted murder charge or I’ll book you.”
“The reason I wanted to kill him is because I thought if I did, you would break down and eventually resign from Five-0 for good.”
“Let me tell you something, Cardonus, said Steve, “I will never, ever break down and resign from Five-0. Never. Now, there are plenty of other officers around here to work with. Don’t you ever think that anymore, Harry Cardonus.”
Danno came in and McGarrett said, “Book ‘em, Danno.”
Cardonus replied, “What’s the charge, huh?”
“Attempted murder. Take him away.” Danno took Cardonus out of McGarrett’s office and threw him into the slammer. Steve wondered and asked Matsukino, “Why didn’t you become part of Cardonus’ plan and try to kill someone?”
Matsukino replied, “I didn’t want to take part of it because I didn’t want to bust my probation by helping Cardonus with a murder that was planned by him and not me.”
While Matsukino & McGarrett were talking, District Attorney John Manicote entered the Five-0 office. He entered McGarrett's office and McGarrett said, "Sit down, John. Matsukino, you may go and uh, thanks for telling us about the murder before it happened."
"You got it, McGarrett." said Matsukino and left the office.
District Attorney John Manicote asked McGarrett, nervously. "What did I do Steve, huh?"
McGarrett replied, "John, you're the number #1 suspect to a mass murder case that's happened here in Hawaii."
"I did not commit no murders. Where were the locations of these murders?"
"HPD says that everywhere that the murders occured, you were there. The murders happened on all of the Hawaiian islands including the isolated ones."
Manicote was getting real mad that he was convicted of causing the murders, which he was guilty but he didn't want McGarrett to know about it because Manicote knew McGarrett well enough to think what he was going to do.
Danno came into McGarrett's office and told Steve, "While you and Margo were on Kahala beach, the Governor called, "He wants you to meet him at the Waikiki hotel when you get chance."
"Okay. Thanks, Danno."
Danno walked out of McGarrett's office and McGarrett told Margo, "The Governor wants me to meet him at the Waikiki hotel, you coming with me?"
"Yeah."
McGarrett told Manicote that Kono was going to talk to him and Manicote was to tell Kono everything that he did in the past 24 hours. Him & Margo walked out of his office, on their way to the Waikiki hotel. McGarrett and Margo arrived at the Waikiki Hotel waiting for the Governor.
McGarrett and Margo arrived at the Waikiki Hotel where the Governor was waiting for them.
"Aloha, Steve."
"Aloha, sir. Danno told me to meet you here."
"Yes. I have 2 important things to tell you. The 1st thing is, I want you to take a long overdue vacation because you need it. Second, I'm concered about John Manicote being accused of mass murder. Have you been able to talk to him."
"Yes, I did. He came into my office and he told me he didn't do it but to tell you the truth, I don't believe him. He was there when the murders occured and he's the #1 suspect."
"Steve, while you and Miss Margo are on vacation, I want you to have Danno keep me and you up-to-date with what is going with Manicote. Now, I suggest you begin your vaction."
"Yes, sir."
McGarrett & Margo left the Waikiki Hotel to begin their long overdue vacation. Meanwhile, John told Kono all of the things he did in the past 24 hours.
Kono picked up McGarrett's office phone and said, "Kono to Central Dispatch, Kono to Central Dispatch."
Central replied, "This is Central, go ahead Kono."
"Patch me through to McGarrett"
"Central calling McGarrett. Central calling McGarrett. Come in, car one."
McGarrett replied, "This is McGarrett. Go ahead Central."
Kono said, "Kono here, Steve. John told me that he was at the location where the murders have occured."
McGarrett was so damn mad that John really was the murderer. Steve replied, "Book 'em, Kono. Charged with murder."
So, the District Attorney of Honolulu, Hawaii was charged and booked for murder. Maincote could not believe that he was finally charged for murder and going to jail. The Governor wasn't too happy about the DA of Hawaii being booked & charged with murder.
McGarrett & Margo were on thier way to Kahala beach. He had the radio going and the annoucement of Manicote's arrest was announced and it spread like wildfire & bubonic plague.
The radio annoucer said, "In breaking news, District Attorney John Manicote was arrested and charged with the murder of thousands of citizens in all eight islands of Hawaii. The case of mass murders began on February 24, 2008 and ended today when the head of the Hawaii Five-0 State Police Department, Steve McGarrett, arrested Manicote. McGarrett's second-in-command, Dan Williams, has been put in charge of Five-0. Manicote's trial is on May 10, 2008."
Margo couldn't believe that the district attorney of Hawaii committed all of those murders. Every single island (the main island, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lana'i, Kana'i, Niihau and Kahoolawe) had a murder in the days that it had occured. She asked Steve, "Steve? Why did the district attorney of Hawaii commit all of these murders when he knew what the consequences were?"
McGarrett responded, "Well, the reason that he did all of this was his daughter, Karen Manicote, was killed by an arsonist and murderer."
"Oh, my. If one of my children got killed, I wouldn't just go out and murder innocent people just because of a death."
"When I was 13, my father was killed and I grieved for a while but I didn't go out and murder people. Maybe John couldn't handle it anymore."
Margo & McGarrett arrived at Kahala beach. No one was on it and no one was around it. Margo told Steve, "I'm going to change into my tie shirt and short shorts in the restroom. I'll be right back." Steve went into the men's room and changed into his aloha shirt and shorts.
Margo came out looking like Daisy Duke. McGarrett smiled and asked, "Margo, do you watch "The Dukes of Hazzard"?"
"I used to. I watched it for 10 years and I did do a story on the Dukes before. Daisy was my role model. I'll never watch the 2 Dukes movies because they made the Dukes looks like something they ain't."
Steve & Margo decided to have a little contest and prize was a surprise.
"I bet you can't catch me, Margo," said Steve, kidding around. Margo replied, "I bet you I can."
McGarrett began to ran and Margo ran after him. She caught him and asked, "What's my prize? I caught you fair and square."
Steve put his hands on her face, pulled her forward and gave her a deep kiss. Then he layed her down.
Margo said, "Steve, let's go somewhere more private in case someone does end up coming here.
"Whatever your little heart desires, " responded Steve.
May 10, 2008
District Attorney John Maincote's Trial
Judge Woods: Mr. Manicote, you have been charged with murder one by Steve McGarrett, correct?
Manicote: Yes, sir.
Judge: On February 24, 2008, when the 1st murder occured on the Main Island, where were you?
Manicote: I was on the Main Island at the same location as the murder.
Judge: Were you also at the locations when the other murders occured?
Manicote: Yes, I was.
Attorney: Your Honor, the defendant does not have any witnesses except for Stephen McGarrett.
(McGarrett on the witness stand)
Judge: State your full name.
McGarrett: Stephen Jack McGarrett.
Judge: I understand that you were the one who had charged Mr. Manicote with murder and had him booked.
McGarrett: That's correct, sir.
Judge: What did Mr. Manicote tell you?
McGarrett: I was on Kahala beach with Miss Margo Cooper but one of my officers, Kono Kalakaua was told everything.
Judge: Mr. Kalakaua here?
McGarrett: Yes, he is.
Judge: Mr. Kalakaua, please come to the stand.
(Kono comes up)
Judge: State your full name.
Kono: Kono Kealoha Kalakaua
Judge: Mr. Kalakaua, would you please tell the court everything that Mr. Manicote told you?
Kono: He told me that every island that the murders had occured, he was there. He also told me the reason why he did it in the first place.
Judge: What was his reason?
Kono: His reason was because of the death of his daughter, Karen Manicote.
Judge: Thank you very much, Mr. Kalakaua. Mr. Manicote, I am very disappointed in you. Just because of your personal problem, you should not be going out and killing innocent people. Has the jury reached a verdict?
Juror: Yes, we have.
Judge: Mr. McGarrett, please bring the verdict.
McGarrett: Yes, sir.
(Brings to Judge)
Judge: Will the defendant please rise?
(Rises)
Judge: The defendant, Jonathan Manicote, has been found...guilty of murder in the 1st degree.
(Manicote is upset)
Judge: The Governor and Mr. McGarrett will decide.
Manicote was found guilty of murder in the first degree. He didn't know what the Governor and Steve had planned for him.
Starring:
Jack Lord as Stephen McGarrett
With:
James MacArthur as Dan Williams
Zulu as Kono
Kam Fong as Chin Ho
Also:
Herman Wedemeyer - Duke Lukela
Al Harrington - Ben Kokua
Carol Lawrence - Margo Cooper
Khigh Dheigh - Wo Fat
Glenn Cannon - DA John Manicote
Harry Endo - Che Fong
Guest Stars
Tom Wopat - Luke Duke
John Schneider - Bo Duke
Catherine Bach - Daisy Duke
Sorrell Booke - Boss Hogg
James Best - Rosco P. Coltrane
Plot:
Stephen McGarrett’s old girlfriend, Margo Cooper returns to Honolulu Hawaii while the Five-0 is solving a case that is involving Wo Fat, who is McGarrett’s enemy.The Governor puts him on vacation but mass murder has been occurring and DA John Manicote is the murderer.
Margo Cooper exited the plane at the Honolulu International Airport. She went to the baggage claim. She planned to get a room at the Ilkai Hotel and go see her boyfriend Stephen McGarrett, head of the Hawaii Five-0 State Police Department. She was hoping that their history of dating would continue after 8 years.
Meanwhile, the Five-0 was wrapping up a case that involved Wo Fat for the last time. The next case dealt with Harry Cardonus & Joe Matsukino. “Okay, “said Steve McGarrett, “What’s the news on the case against Wo Fat?”
Second-in-command Danny Williams replied, “Wo Fat was taken in by the Honolulu Police Department here in Hawaii and was questioned about the 2 murders that occurred last week. Wo Fat had confessed to killing the innocent people. Him and his partner, Charlie, were convicted of murder and sentenced to 5 years in prison.”
“Good. Now, our new case involves once again Harry Cardonus and Joe Matsukino.”
Kono said, “Cardonus & Matsukino? I thought that Matsukino was in Oahu State Prison and Cardonus had flown out of Hawaii?”
“Well, Matsukino got released on good behavior and put on probation and I guess Cardonus came to Hawaii about last week.”
Meanwhile, Margo was going up the steps of the ‘Iolani Palace, hoping that McGarrett’s job and her job don’t pull them apart like it did before (“Thanks for the Honeymoon”). She arrived in the Palace where the Five-0 offices were.
“Excuse me, ma’am,” said Margo to Jenny Sherman, McGarrett’s secretary, “Is Mr. McGarrett in? I’m Margo Cooper.”
“Yes. I’ll tell him you’re here, “responded Jenny.
McGarrett’s office phone buzzed and Jenny was on the other end.
“Yes, Jenny? Send her in”.
“You may go in now. Steve’s waiting.”
“Mahalo.” said Margo and she walked into McGarrett’s office.
“Hello, Stephen.”
“Hello, Margo. Come in.”
“Thank you.”
Kono was in the background laughing at Steve and Margo. “Steve, we’re going to leave you two alone.” But, Steve was not paying attention.
“How have you been, Steve?” asked Margo, smiling at him.
“I’ve been pretty good but have been really busy with a lot of cases breaking through”
“Still a full time cop. Steve, do you ever take a personal day off?” asked Margo.
Steve replied, “A couple of times I did. When I do, I usually put Danno in charge of Five-0. He does a better job being a substitute than I am.”
Danno and Kono came in and had some news, “Steve, we got some bad news. Not only Harry Cardonus & Joe Matsukino were in Hawaii, Lewis Avery Filer is also here.”
Steve did not like the news of Filer coming back to Honolulu. He had chased Filer into Oahu State Prison twice. The first time he chased Filer in Oahu State Prison, he had tons of disguises and tried to rob a bank but there was some humor in that one and then the 2nd time Filer was in Oahu State Prison, Filer had broken out and fooled the prison guard. “Thanks for the news, Kono.”
Meanwhile, Cardonus and Matsukino were planning the biggest murder case that had ever happened. He wanted one of the Hawaii Five-0 men killed, but not McGarrett, because he saved Matsukino’s life.
“Harry! Who are we going to kill? You can’t kill McGarrett because he saved my life! There are 4 other Five-0 men that you could kill.
Harry Cardonus replied, “I ain’t killing McGarrett. That Chinese cop, Chin Ho Kelly, that’s the one I’m going to kill. He’s been on the police force a long time and if he gets killed, Lord knows what McGarrett, the great cop, will do.”
“Cardonus! I ain’t taking place in your plan to kill one of the Five-0 men, we are on probation. Don’t you understand what probation means?”
“I DON’T CARE ABOUT OUR PROBATION! If you want to be one of the good guys, then don’t come with me when I do plan the whole murder.”
“Harry, we got probation so we didn’t have to stay in Oahu State Prison for the rest of our life. So what if McGarrett or Chin Ho put you in there for life? Don’t make any difference now.”
“You know Matsukino? I don’t care if you go and warn McGarrett about the murder of Chin Ho Kelly. After I get Mr. Kelly, I’ll come after YOU!”
Steve and Margo were walking along Kahala beach talking about the past.
Margo said, “Steve, I asked you earlier about your love life. As I recall, you did a lot of fancing dodging.”
Steve responded, “You know me. Always fast on my feet.”
“Never been married.”
“Never”.
“There must have been a couple of near misses,” answered Margo.
“No comment. What about you?”
Margo smiled and replied, “No comment.” Steve smiled.
“You know what we are, Steve? A couple of uncommittied consenting adults. Interesting.”
Steve and Margo stopped walking. He looked at her and then he put his left hand on her left cheek. She walked toward him and then he put his right hand on her right cheek. He stared at her and then gave her a deep kiss. Steve was happy that Margo had came to see him and Margo was happy that he was going to keep their relationship doing. Then, they hugged tightly. After, they continued walking but they were holding hands.
Back at McGarrett’s office, Danno, Kono, Chin, Duke and Ben were keeping track of Filer’s every move. McGarrett ordered that Filer was to be watched so he will not plan a hijacking. The phone rang.
“Williams. Yes, sir. Steve’s not in right now but if you leave a message, I can have him call you back. Okay, aloha.”
Williams responded, “Kono, get Steve. He’s walking along Kahala beach with Margo. Tell him that the Governor wants him to meet him on the back stairs of the Waikiki Hotel.
“Got it, Danno.”
Back out Cardonus’s hideout, Cardonus was planning the murder of Chin Ho Kelly. Joe Matsukino came in.
“Hello, Joe, said Cardonus, What are you doing here?”
“Just wondering on how your murder plan is going.”
Cardonus sternly replied, “What do you care about how my plan is going? You didn’t want to be involved in it because of your probation.”
“I came here because I brought someone here who might like to help you with your murder plan.”
“Bring him in here. What’s his name?”
“Stephen McGarrett. Go ahead in, Steve.”
“Thanks, Joe. Cardonus, you’re under arrest for attempted murder.”
“What are you talking about McGarrett? Were you talking about my attempted murder plan to kill one your 5-0 men?”
“Yeah, that plan, bruddah. Tell me about it on the way over to Five-0.”
Cardonus’s plan of killing Chin Ho backfired thanks to Matsukino who had told McGarrett about the plan.
Back at McGarrett’s office, Danno received news that mass murders have been occurring all over Hawaii and now everyone is panicking because the number #1 suspect is District Attorney John Manicote because at the same time the murder occurs, Manicote is there at the island that the murder was committed on.
Danno said, “Williams to Central. Williams to Central.”
“This is Central. Go ahead, Dan.”
“Patch me through to McGarrett.”
“Got it, Dan.”
McGarrett was in his car with Cardonus and Matsukino in the back seat plus Margo in the front seat with him.
“Central calling McGarrett. Central calling McGarrett. Come in car one.”
McGarrett picked up his CB radio and responded, “This is McGarrett”. Go ahead Central.”
“Steve? Danno here. HPD just received news that mass murders have been occurring all over Hawaii and everyone’s in panic. You’ll never believe who they think the #1 suspect is.”
“Who is it?”
“Everyone thinks it’s DA John Manicote. HPD says that everywhere the murders occur, John’s always there.”
“John Manicote?? All right, work with HPD and find out how many murders occurred in all of the islands, including the isolated islands.”
“Got it, Steve.”
“Danno? I’m bringing in Joe Matsukino & Harry Cardonus”
“What did Cardonus do now?”
“Planned an attempted murder to kill Chin. Have Kono, Chin, and Duke & Ben all work with HPD and find out what happens next. If you can, tell John to come into my office.”
“Got it, Steve. Over & out.”
Cardonus replied sarcastically, “Oh, seems like Honolulu’s district attorney is accused of murder now.”
“Cardonus, you better shut your mouth, bruddah. You’re in knee deep trouble anyhow”, replied Steve, who was mad at Cardonus & Manicote.
McGarrett’s triple-black 1968 Mercury ParkLane pulled in front of the ‘Iolani Palace. McGarrett was as mad as heck at this point because of Cardonus’s attempted murder plan and Manicote being the number one suspect in a mass murder case. McGarrett, Cardonus, Matsukino & Margo walked into the Five-0 office.
Danno yelled, “Steve!! John’s on his way here. HPD is still calculating all of the murders occurring.”
“Okay, Danno. Thanks and have Duke come in.”
“Got it.”
McGarrett, Cardonus, Matsukino and Margo went into McGarrett’s office. McGarrett ordered Cardonus to sit down and tell him why he wanted to kill Chin.
“You better tell me why Cardonus. You’ll go to the slammer if you don’t confess to the attempted murder charge or I’ll book you.”
“The reason I wanted to kill him is because I thought if I did, you would break down and eventually resign from Five-0 for good.”
“Let me tell you something, Cardonus, said Steve, “I will never, ever break down and resign from Five-0. Never. Now, there are plenty of other officers around here to work with. Don’t you ever think that anymore, Harry Cardonus.”
Danno came in and McGarrett said, “Book ‘em, Danno.”
Cardonus replied, “What’s the charge, huh?”
“Attempted murder. Take him away.” Danno took Cardonus out of McGarrett’s office and threw him into the slammer. Steve wondered and asked Matsukino, “Why didn’t you become part of Cardonus’ plan and try to kill someone?”
Matsukino replied, “I didn’t want to take part of it because I didn’t want to bust my probation by helping Cardonus with a murder that was planned by him and not me.”
While Matsukino & McGarrett were talking, District Attorney John Manicote entered the Five-0 office. He entered McGarrett's office and McGarrett said, "Sit down, John. Matsukino, you may go and uh, thanks for telling us about the murder before it happened."
"You got it, McGarrett." said Matsukino and left the office.
District Attorney John Manicote asked McGarrett, nervously. "What did I do Steve, huh?"
McGarrett replied, "John, you're the number #1 suspect to a mass murder case that's happened here in Hawaii."
"I did not commit no murders. Where were the locations of these murders?"
"HPD says that everywhere that the murders occured, you were there. The murders happened on all of the Hawaiian islands including the isolated ones."
Manicote was getting real mad that he was convicted of causing the murders, which he was guilty but he didn't want McGarrett to know about it because Manicote knew McGarrett well enough to think what he was going to do.
Danno came into McGarrett's office and told Steve, "While you and Margo were on Kahala beach, the Governor called, "He wants you to meet him at the Waikiki hotel when you get chance."
"Okay. Thanks, Danno."
Danno walked out of McGarrett's office and McGarrett told Margo, "The Governor wants me to meet him at the Waikiki hotel, you coming with me?"
"Yeah."
McGarrett told Manicote that Kono was going to talk to him and Manicote was to tell Kono everything that he did in the past 24 hours. Him & Margo walked out of his office, on their way to the Waikiki hotel. McGarrett and Margo arrived at the Waikiki Hotel waiting for the Governor.
McGarrett and Margo arrived at the Waikiki Hotel where the Governor was waiting for them.
"Aloha, Steve."
"Aloha, sir. Danno told me to meet you here."
"Yes. I have 2 important things to tell you. The 1st thing is, I want you to take a long overdue vacation because you need it. Second, I'm concered about John Manicote being accused of mass murder. Have you been able to talk to him."
"Yes, I did. He came into my office and he told me he didn't do it but to tell you the truth, I don't believe him. He was there when the murders occured and he's the #1 suspect."
"Steve, while you and Miss Margo are on vacation, I want you to have Danno keep me and you up-to-date with what is going with Manicote. Now, I suggest you begin your vaction."
"Yes, sir."
McGarrett & Margo left the Waikiki Hotel to begin their long overdue vacation. Meanwhile, John told Kono all of the things he did in the past 24 hours.
Kono picked up McGarrett's office phone and said, "Kono to Central Dispatch, Kono to Central Dispatch."
Central replied, "This is Central, go ahead Kono."
"Patch me through to McGarrett"
"Central calling McGarrett. Central calling McGarrett. Come in, car one."
McGarrett replied, "This is McGarrett. Go ahead Central."
Kono said, "Kono here, Steve. John told me that he was at the location where the murders have occured."
McGarrett was so damn mad that John really was the murderer. Steve replied, "Book 'em, Kono. Charged with murder."
So, the District Attorney of Honolulu, Hawaii was charged and booked for murder. Maincote could not believe that he was finally charged for murder and going to jail. The Governor wasn't too happy about the DA of Hawaii being booked & charged with murder.
McGarrett & Margo were on thier way to Kahala beach. He had the radio going and the annoucement of Manicote's arrest was announced and it spread like wildfire & bubonic plague.
The radio annoucer said, "In breaking news, District Attorney John Manicote was arrested and charged with the murder of thousands of citizens in all eight islands of Hawaii. The case of mass murders began on February 24, 2008 and ended today when the head of the Hawaii Five-0 State Police Department, Steve McGarrett, arrested Manicote. McGarrett's second-in-command, Dan Williams, has been put in charge of Five-0. Manicote's trial is on May 10, 2008."
Margo couldn't believe that the district attorney of Hawaii committed all of those murders. Every single island (the main island, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lana'i, Kana'i, Niihau and Kahoolawe) had a murder in the days that it had occured. She asked Steve, "Steve? Why did the district attorney of Hawaii commit all of these murders when he knew what the consequences were?"
McGarrett responded, "Well, the reason that he did all of this was his daughter, Karen Manicote, was killed by an arsonist and murderer."
"Oh, my. If one of my children got killed, I wouldn't just go out and murder innocent people just because of a death."
"When I was 13, my father was killed and I grieved for a while but I didn't go out and murder people. Maybe John couldn't handle it anymore."
Margo & McGarrett arrived at Kahala beach. No one was on it and no one was around it. Margo told Steve, "I'm going to change into my tie shirt and short shorts in the restroom. I'll be right back." Steve went into the men's room and changed into his aloha shirt and shorts.
Margo came out looking like Daisy Duke. McGarrett smiled and asked, "Margo, do you watch "The Dukes of Hazzard"?"
"I used to. I watched it for 10 years and I did do a story on the Dukes before. Daisy was my role model. I'll never watch the 2 Dukes movies because they made the Dukes looks like something they ain't."
Steve & Margo decided to have a little contest and prize was a surprise.
"I bet you can't catch me, Margo," said Steve, kidding around. Margo replied, "I bet you I can."
McGarrett began to ran and Margo ran after him. She caught him and asked, "What's my prize? I caught you fair and square."
Steve put his hands on her face, pulled her forward and gave her a deep kiss. Then he layed her down.
Margo said, "Steve, let's go somewhere more private in case someone does end up coming here.
"Whatever your little heart desires, " responded Steve.
May 10, 2008
District Attorney John Maincote's Trial
Judge Woods: Mr. Manicote, you have been charged with murder one by Steve McGarrett, correct?
Manicote: Yes, sir.
Judge: On February 24, 2008, when the 1st murder occured on the Main Island, where were you?
Manicote: I was on the Main Island at the same location as the murder.
Judge: Were you also at the locations when the other murders occured?
Manicote: Yes, I was.
Attorney: Your Honor, the defendant does not have any witnesses except for Stephen McGarrett.
(McGarrett on the witness stand)
Judge: State your full name.
McGarrett: Stephen Jack McGarrett.
Judge: I understand that you were the one who had charged Mr. Manicote with murder and had him booked.
McGarrett: That's correct, sir.
Judge: What did Mr. Manicote tell you?
McGarrett: I was on Kahala beach with Miss Margo Cooper but one of my officers, Kono Kalakaua was told everything.
Judge: Mr. Kalakaua here?
McGarrett: Yes, he is.
Judge: Mr. Kalakaua, please come to the stand.
(Kono comes up)
Judge: State your full name.
Kono: Kono Kealoha Kalakaua
Judge: Mr. Kalakaua, would you please tell the court everything that Mr. Manicote told you?
Kono: He told me that every island that the murders had occured, he was there. He also told me the reason why he did it in the first place.
Judge: What was his reason?
Kono: His reason was because of the death of his daughter, Karen Manicote.
Judge: Thank you very much, Mr. Kalakaua. Mr. Manicote, I am very disappointed in you. Just because of your personal problem, you should not be going out and killing innocent people. Has the jury reached a verdict?
Juror: Yes, we have.
Judge: Mr. McGarrett, please bring the verdict.
McGarrett: Yes, sir.
(Brings to Judge)
Judge: Will the defendant please rise?
(Rises)
Judge: The defendant, Jonathan Manicote, has been found...guilty of murder in the 1st degree.
(Manicote is upset)
Judge: The Governor and Mr. McGarrett will decide.
Manicote was found guilty of murder in the first degree. He didn't know what the Governor and Steve had planned for him.