A reporter is killed in front of his daughter at the zoo. Joe has to find out who killed him and why because the little girl thinks it's her fault.A reporter is killed in front of his daughter at the zoo. Joe has to find out who killed him and why because the little girl thinks it's her fault.A reporter is killed in front of his daughter at the zoo. Joe has to find out who killed him and why because the little girl thinks it's her fault.
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- TriviaIn Hard-Boiled Murder (1997), the writer created a sequel in which Julie Adams, Pernell Roberts, Beverly Garland, and of course Mike Connors all reprised their characters. Joe Mannix is depicted as a friend of Dick Van Dyke's character, Dr. Mark Sloane. During the opening scene, Joe mentions that he only needs Peggy as an assistant - although Gail Fisher, who was still alive, did not appear.
- GoofsWhen Mannix is in Saunders' apartment, he's wearing a plain white shirt with a royal blue tie. Then when he answers the phone in his car right after that, he's now wearing a white shirt with blue stripes and a dark blue tie. Then when he goes to Reynolds' house right after that, he's wearing the plain white shirt with the royal blue tie once again.
- Quotes
Edie Reynolds: Come in, Joe.
Joe Mannix: How's Tina?
Edie Reynolds: Nothing. She just keeps slipping in and out. She's okay one minute, and the next, she's gone again.
Dr. Walter Brown: Edith... Edith has agreed we're taking Tina to the clinic this afternoon. The attempt on your life, Mr. Mannix, has convinced Tina that she has the power to will someone dead.
[they walk into Lou's old home office and see Tina sitting on a chair]
Joe Mannix: [whispers to Edie] Does she know about Saunders?
Tina Reynolds: Of course I know. I heard it on the radio. Bill's dead. You want to know why?
Joe Mannix: Because you killed him, right? He was supposed to be your friend, he was supposed to come and stay with you, but instead, he ran away. So you got mad and you killed him, right?
Edie Reynolds: Joe!
Dr. Walter Brown: What are you trying to do?
Joe Mannix: Am I right, Tina?
Tina Reynolds: Yes, that's right.
Dr. Walter Brown: Mr. Mannix, you are working in a very dangerous area.
Joe Mannix: What Tina needs is the truth, and the truth is inside. Now you went to the zoo that day, Tina, you and your father. And then Mr. Kelly came along.
Tina Reynolds: No, it was just the two of us. It was our special day.
Joe Mannix: That's right, and then Mr. Kelly came along.
[pauses]
Joe Mannix: "They cover themselves too good, Lou."
Tina Reynolds: "They cover themselves too good, Lou."
Joe Mannix: "They cover themselves too good, Lou."
Tina Reynolds: "The only thing it's going to get you is hurt."
Joe Mannix: I'm, uh... I'm not afraid of them.
Tina Reynolds: "Let me tell you something, J.B. They took the chauffeur out of circulation, along with what he had to say. But I've got a pretty good idea where to get 'em back." Daddy!
[starts crying]
Joe Mannix: [hugs Tina to comfort her] Oh... now, it's going to be all right, Tina. It's all right, honey. It's all going to be just fine. Now, you never hurt anyone in your whole life, least of all, your daddy. Tina, honey, I'm gonna find out who did, huh? And then I'm gonna come back, and when I do, we're gonna spend some time together, okay?
Tina Reynolds: Promise?
Joe Mannix: Sure. Now you go with the doctor.
[hands Tina to Dr. Brown]
Dr. Walter Brown: There, there, there.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Diagnosis Murder: Hard-Boiled Murder (1997)
We all know how it's going to end...but I am once again impressed with how well Joe deals with kids...particularly young girls...the character AND the actor. Not the easiest thing to do. That makes it a solid 6 despite the ridiculous ending as Martin mentioned.
- DAshton1918
- Jul 22, 2020