Mike Mageau[after identifying Arthur Leigh Allen as his shooter]The last time I saw this face was July 4th, 1969. I am very sure that's the man who shot me.
Robert GraysmithI've been thinking that if you put all the information together, maybe you could jog something loose. And I was thinking you know the case best.
Paul AveryOr I tossed them. I don't know. I moved onto a boat. You know we work in the daily business, right? As in, today? What do you think we were doing back then? Do you know more people die in the East Bay commute every three months than that idiot ever killed? He offed a few citizens, he wrote a few letters and then he faded into a footnote.
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Paul AveryNot that I haven't been sitting here idly waiting for you to drop by and reinvigorate my sense of purpose. It was four years ago. Let it fucking go.
Paul Avery[sighs]Then what did you ever do about it... if it was so important? What did you do? You *hovered* over my desk, you stole from wastebaskets. AM I BEING UNKIND? Oh, that's right. I forgot. You went to the library.
Linda del BuonoI told the cops about that so long ago. Darlene always had a lot of boys around, even though she was married. This one guy was weird though. He used to bring her presents from Tijuana. I don't know why she was friends with him. She once told me he'd killed somebody.
Linda del BuonoI can tell you that he was not into people. The party that Darlene threw, people were just supposed to show up, drink beer, help paint, but this guy showed up in a suit, and just sat in a chair all by himself all night long and didn't talk to anyone. And Darlene told me to stay away from him. She was scared of him. Couple weeks later she was dead.
Robert GraysmithThis is a case that's covered both northern and southern California with victims and suspects spread over hundreds of miles, would you agree?
Robert GraysmithDarlene Ferrin worked at the Vallejo House of Pancakes on the corner of Tennessee and Caroll. Arthur Leigh Allen lived in his mother's basement on Fresno Street. Door to door, that is less than 50 yards.
Robert GraysmithDecember 18th. He called the Belli's house. "I have to kill. Today is my birthday." It was his birthday. Arthur Leigh Allen was born on December 18th.
Robert GraysmithDoes he think that Zodiac's gonna send another code? 'Cause I think Zodiac's gonna send another code.
Paul AveryJesus Harold Christ on rubber crutches, Bobby, what are you doing? You're doing that thing. The thing that we discussed, the thing that I don't like, starts with an L...
Arthur Leigh Allen"The Most Dangerous Game." That's why you're here isn't it? It was my favorite book in high school. It's about this man who waits for these people to get shipwrecked on this island. Because he was tired of hunting animals, he hunted the people for the challenge.
Dave ToschiAnd man is the most dangerous animal of all?
Dave ToschiSuspect's negro male adult, who also happens to be a stocky, crew cut caucasian.
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Robert Graysmith[reading]I like killing people because it is so much fun. It is more fun than killing wild game in the forest, because man is the most dangerous animal of all. To kill something is the most thrilling experience. It is even better than getting your rocks off with a girl. The best part of it is that when I die, I will be reborn in paradise and all that I have killed will become my slaves. I will not give you my name because you will try to slow down or stop my collecting of slaves for my afterlife.
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Dave ToschiHey, how do we know that this lead is real?
Mike Mageau[to Zodiac before being shot]Man, you really creeped us out.
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Paul AveryWell, it looks like the real Zodiac Killer... was friendship
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[after the shooting of Darlene Ferrin and Mike Mageau]
Police Officer[over the phone] Vallejo Police Department.
Zodiac 1 & 2I wanna report a murder. No... a double murder.
Police OfficerMay I have your name and...?
Zodiac 1 & 2[interrupting] If you go one mile east on Columbus Parkway, to a public park, you'll find kids in a brown car. They were shot with a 9mm Luger. I also killed those kids last year
Paul AveryWelcome, please put your stuff down. You're going down five rows and left. You're looking for the Modesto Bee from March. I'm going to stand here and attempt not to vomit.
Paul AveryYeah, a couple days after this article came out. Zodiac didn't do it, but he took credit for it anyway, because he's in it for the press. He even stole his symbol.
Robert GraysmithDoes he thinks Zodiac is gonna send another code? Cause I think Zodiac's gonna send another code.
Paul AveryJesus Harold Christ on rubber crutches Bobby, what are you doing? You're doing that thing. The thing that we discussed, the thing that I don't like, starts with an L...
Ken NarlowNo, no, no, no, no. We didn't have a crime scene. The ranger that found the kids literally swept everything into a picnic blanket. All we have are the Wing Walker prints.
Ken NarlowBoot prints to and from the crime scene were made by size 10 1/2 Wing Walkers, military-style boots sold only at military PXs designed to walk on the wings of planes.
Inspector William ArmstrongAnd you can't buy at a PX without a military ID, so our suspect could be military. Did you guys narrow your list off of this?
[seeing Dave's look, Bill hands over the other half]
Dave ToschiSo, the check stubs are a wash. There's not enough handwriting. The application's got more, but it doesn't look like Z's, so he can't rule him in. But he can't rule him out, either.
Dave ToschiHe needs more samples. Also, our guy is a pervert. When Mel got the application from Valley Springs, they told him that Allen had been fired for touching kids.
Ken NarlowHypothetically, you just named my favorite suspect in the whole case. This is off the record. Couple of years back, I was trying to get Marshall's prints. I handed him a photo. He looks at it. He's about to give it back and he says, "My goodness, I got fingerprints all over this." And he wipes them off.
Ken NarlowZodiac left gloves behind at the scene. If he had the foresight to bring gloves with him, how the hell's he gonna accidentally leave a print behind?
Melvin BelliIt is my belief that this is a window into this man's soul. Killing is his compulsion. Even though he tries to ignore it, it drives him. It's in his blood.
Dave ToschiMaybe. Or maybe he just likes the attention.
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[while waiting for Zodiac to call in the TV studio]
Jim DunbarI saw your "Star Trek" by the way. It was excellent.
Melvin BelliA shame about the show. Good people. You know, I've often thought about becoming an actor full-time.