- Narrator: The stalemate at Widow's Peak was unchanged when the Highway Patrol helicopter arrived at the scene. It was obvious that the copter offered the fastest means of rescuing Jerry Watts, but it also presented a perfect target for the kidnappers. It would take time, too much time, to force the kidnappers out of that shack, and the boy was closer to death with every passing second. His condition had to be determined before any rescue plans could be made.
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- Narrator: Through bitter experience, the Highway Patrol has learned that the kidnapper is one of the most vicious of all modern criminals. His crime is a carefully premeditated act, planned and performed in utter violation of law and human decency. But every kidnapper is faced with the same three problems: concealing the victim; collecting the ransom; and eluding the men assigned to track him down.
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- Game Warden: Wonderful machine, that copter. A real instrument of mercy, I'd call it.
- Dan Mathews: I'll bet the kidnappers got a couple of other names for it. Come on, let's go.