He was a mechanic, he um, drove an old blue pickup.
Patsy,
did he look anything like that?
I don't know, I never met him.
Well, the special attention he's given to the female victims
shows a pattern of sorts indicating some sort of sexual dysfunction.
He's obviously intimidated by the male victims as he attacks them first,
facing and conquering the immediate threat.
Why teenagers?
Well not just teenage victims,
but victims engaging in
intimate situations of a potentially sexual nature.
Again, he's attacking what I see as his own fears.
Most likely a victim himself. Childhood abuse or trauma.
I suppose his anger towards women stems from his relationship with his mother.
So uh, why the letters and the phone calls?
This is a very disturbed individual. I believe he wants to be caught.
He wants help and until he gets it,
his violent tendencies will only become stronger.
Say you will hunt with me. Hunt men? Say you will hunt with me!
No!
What do you think I am?
Thank you for coming.
After extensive study by expert criminal investigators,
we have concluded that the author of the letter and cryptogram
may not be the killer that we are seeking.
If he really did kill Mary Boucher,
Michael Newman,
and Gale Lewinson
then he must provide the police with more definite proof.
That's your new strategy to become pen pals with the killer?
That's it.
This is the Zodiac speaking.
In answer to your asking for more details about the good times
I have had in Vallejo,
I shall be very happy to supply even more material.
By the way, have the police been having a good time with the code?
If not, tell them to cheer up; when they do crack it they will have me.
On the Fourth of July, I did not open my car door.
The windows was rolled down already.
The boy was originally sitting in the front seat when I began firing.
When I fired the first shot at his head,
he leapt backward at the same time, thus spoiling my aim.
That's how I shot him in the knee.
The man who told the police my car was brown was a negro about 40 or 45,
rather shabbily dressed.
I was in this phone booth having some fun with the cops when he was walking by
Last Christmas, in that episode,
police were wondering as to how I could shoot my victims in the dark.
What I did was tape a small pencil flashlight to the barrel of my gun.
If you notice in the center of the beam of light
if you aim it at a wall or ceiling you will see a black, dark spot
in the center of the circle of light about three to six inches across.
Taped to a gun barrel,
the bullet will strike right in the center of the black dot in the light.
All I had to do was spray them.
Should I leave dad's place?
No.
What are you doing?
What's a aphelion?
Aphelion? Aphelion, it's when the earth,
the moon and the sun are perfectly aligned. Why?
Well it says here that there was a um...
Aphelion?
Aphelion on July Fourth.
Here look at this.
You know what, honey it's late. You should go to bed.
No. Give me a kiss.
Good night.
Parish.
Honey,
listen Johnny was going through some of my old astrology books,
now it just... I think he may be on to something.
According to this, the first attack was on the night of the winter solstice
and the second attack was on the night of...
I don't have time for this right now, I have, I've gotta get back to work.
We'll talk about it when we get home.
Matt, the guy is obviously calling himself the Zodiac for a reason.
What reason would that be, babe?
Listen, I just have a feeling about this.
Laura, there is no god damned astrological pattern to this guy, okay?
He's just trying to scare people, that's all.
Well, it's working.
We'll talk about this when I get home. Okay?
Fine, by the way, happy birthday.
What's the PD doing up this way?
Name's Parish.
Gray.
I'm looking for Sammy Karzoso, he works here, doesn't he?
Not anymore,
he quit about two weeks ago and I haven't seen him since.
Could you give me a physical description on him?
Yeah, um...
Height?
Five-nine maybe, good sized belly, brownish hair.
Did he look like that?
Yeah, something like that. Hair might be a wee bit longer now.
Do you think you could give me anything he might have written on?
A job application?
Sure, step into my office.
Always knew there was something wrong with that SOB.
That's a nice Corvair, who's is it?
That little darling's mine, you interested?
No, thank you.
Yeah, here it is.
Was he working July fourth?
I'm not sure, I went fishing that week.
You mind if I keep this?
Nah, go ahead. I hope you catch him.
He took some of my tools when he cut out.
Thank you, buddy.
If you hear anything or see anything, give me a call, okay?
You bet.
Great stuff isn't it? The Zodiac? The Zodiac. The Zodiac. Ahem.
The Zodiac. Much better than the cipher slayer.
It's got that like creepy magic feel. Excuse me.
People can't get enough of it.
We're ready whenever you are Mr. Coverling.
Alright, this is what I'd like.
I want a wide shot with as much of the building as possible.
Get as much of me as you can, you know.
Get the uh, get the whole outfit. How do I look?
Hey Johnny!
Bye!
Where you going?
Nowhere. What about you?
Nowhere. You want to walk home?
Film star, Sharon Tate,
another woman and three men were found slain yesterday.
Their bodies scattered around a Benedict Canyon estate
in what police say resembled a ritualistic mass murder.
The victims were shot, stabbed or throttled.
On the front door of the home written in blood was one word.
Oh my god.
Isn't it weird,
seeing your dad's picture in the paper all the time?
Yeah, I guess.
Well, The Zodiac's reading those papers too.
He can probably find out where you guys live.
I never saw him much. He mostly kept to himself.
Come out to get his mail, but that's about it.
It's right here.
I've got the forwarding address downstairs.
I think it's somewhere on Sonoma street.
He has no reason to hide.
He can just go wherever he wants, no one will notice.
He's not crazy, nobody seems to get that.
It's like he has this plan and he's following every detail.
Out of all the places in the world, why did he come here?
Maybe he didn't come here, maybe he grew up here.
Hello, this is the police.
No, no, I wasn't after you.
Shit!
Do you want to talk about it?
Landlord said she'd only lived there a few months
and she'd never heard of that Karzoso guy either.
It's a dead fucking end.
What the hell was she running for?
Who knows.
Evading a warrant, possession of narcotics,
drug trafficking among other things.
Sad part about it is the girl's probably never heard of the Zodiac.
Maybe the feds will find something.
The feds only have what we've given em and we haven't given em shit!
The guy is a fuckin ghost.
Detective, this is compliments of the gentleman at the end of the bar.
What?
To my friends in law enforcement.
Matt, let it go.
- Let it go. - Yeah, yeah.
Jesus, god you scared me.
What's the door locked for?
Have you been drinking?
What's the door locked for, Laura?
What do you think?
He's still out there.
What's that supposed to mean, still? Still.
Where's Johnny? Johnny?
Suddenly you want to talk to him? You care?
I don't know, honey.
We're scared, okay?
I see you're scared, you're scared John...
Are you even listening to what I'm saying?
You know why you're scared? You know why you make him scared?
Because you read these fucking papers!
You read all this fucking crap in the papers,
all this gossip, all these fucking rumors!
There's a guy out there who probably knows where we live
and you want me to leave the door open and wait for him?
Leave the fucking door unlocked!
How can you say that when you're never here?
You stay put, you stop reading this shit and nothing is going to happen!
I will take care of this!
How can you say that when you're never home?
You're never home anymore!
I'm out there doing my job!
No, you're out there getting fucking drunk!
- Do you fucking understand that? - Stop it! Stop it!
Do you understand me? Leave it unlocked!
Fuck!
This is Dale Coverling reporting live.
I'm here in the town of Salinas,
75 miles south of San Francisco outside the home of two amateur detectives
who broke the code of the Zodiac's cryptogram,
Fred and Sheila Morris.
They succeeded where the police and the naval intelligence center failed.
The bizarre content of the Zodiac's message proves beyond a doubt
that a cold blooded monster is stocking the foothills of Vallejo.
The decoded message reads, and I quote,
"I like killing people because it is so much fun,
it is more fun than killing wild game in the forest.
Man is the most dangerous animal of all to kill,
something that gives me the most thrilling experience.
It is even better than getting your rocks off with a girl.
I will not give you my name because you will try to slow down
or stop my collection of slaves.
It's so beautiful here.
Yeah, it wouldn't be half as beautiful without you.
I wish you weren't going.
It's gonna be okay.
I mean, we're still gonna see each other, right?
I know.
Hey, we're not alone.
I don't see anybody.
There was a guy. He's right over there.
You think we should move?
I don't know.
Uh uh.
- Oh my god. - It's cool,
what do you want my wallet or something?
I don't understand, what does he want Paul?
I don't know. Oh my god.
I'm sorry.
Shh. It's fine sweetheart, just do what he says.
Oh god, please! No!
He will do it!
Please! Please...
Hello, Napa Police Department.
I want to report a murder.
- Sir, where are you... - No, a double murder.
They are two miles north of park headquarters.
Okay, sir...
They are in a white Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.
What part of area did you say? Sir?
Sir? Can you tell me where you're calling from please?
I'm the one that did it.
Hey, Matt.
Didn't take them long to print it.
I didn't think it would.
Here's some old hospital records on that Cordoza guy,
thought you'd want to see it.
Any photos?
No, but we found a current address.
2323 Sangragorio.
It's on the far east side of town, right?
Yeah, it's out past Lake Helena.
What is it?
The profile matches perfectly, we just need the go ahead.
Where did he get the car?
He had access to a Corvair.
I don't see a photograph.
No, not yet.
How about the handwriting analysis?
We've gotta do this now.
Listen, son,
I want this guy as bad as you do but we have to play by the rules.
This is the guy, if we stop him now, the whole thing is over.
Not without a positive ID.
What did he say?
Let's go.
The recent attack by the Zodiac killer demonstrates that
this deranged murder is also willing
to seek victims outside the Vallejo area.
Most shocking of all is the bizarre costume the Zodiac wore
when he attacked Gina Chambers and Paul Carmichael.
Miraculously, Carmichael survived the attack
despite receiving seven vicious knife wounds.
Gina Chambers was not so fortunate.
She was stabbed a total of thirteen times and died almost immediately.
The police seem helpless to stop the Zodiac from killing at will.
More on this story after these commercial announcements.
Did you pack your bags yet?
I'm not going!
We're going, okay?
I don't wanna go.
Johnny, we're leaving.
Johnny?
Hands in the air! Don't move!
Man I didn't do anything!
Sammy Karzoso, you fucking say it! You fucking say it!
I didn't do anything, I swear!
Yeah, I'm Sammy Karzoso but I didn't do anything, man.
It's not him, Matt! It's not him!
I swear!
It's not him.
Take it easy.
Matt.
Your free?
Depends, where you going?
Washington and Maple.
In Presidio Heights?
Yes.
It's your lucky day, I'm heading over there anyway. Climb in.
...You've embarrassed the department, you've embarrassed yourself,
you've embarrassed your family.
I don't want to see your fucking face anymore!
Get the hell out of here and take the fucking files with you!
So here we are.
Go up to those steps.
Alright.
Alright, so you owe me four... Ahhh, ugh!
Excuse me.
Did you see anybody walking away from that taxicab?
What?
Have you seen an adult negro male in the past few minutes?
Uhh, yes. I did.
He went that way.
Thanks, go home.
That way. That way.
This is the Zodiac speaking.
I'm the murderer of the taxi driver
over by Washington and Maple street last night.
To prove this, here is a blood stained piece of his shirt.
I'm the same man who did in the people in the North Bay area.
School children make nice targets.
I think I shall wipe out a school bus some morning.
Just shoot out the front tire
and pick off the kiddies as they come bouncing out.
School children make nice targets.
I think I shall wipe out a school bus some morning.
Just shoot out the front tire
and then pick off the kiddies as they come bouncing out.
That was the word of the Zodiac...
...in a scene that's being played out in neighborhoods all over the Bay Area,
anxious parents are wondering whether their children
will be safe from attack by the Zodiac.
In his newest letter which specifically threatens to target school buses...
I'm waiting for a good movie about me.
Who will play me, I am now in control of all things.