(narrator) in new york city.. ..on a street in the east 40s... there's an ordinary tailor shop. or is it ordinary? we entered through the agents' entrance. and we are now in u.n.c.l.e. headquarters. that's the united network command for law and enforcement. uncle is an organization consisting of agents of all nationalities. it's involved in maintaining political and legal order anywhere in the world.

[beeping] my name is napoleon solo. i'm an enforcement agent in section ii here. that's operations and enforcement. i am illya kuryakin. i'm also an enforcement agent. like my friend, napolele, i go and i do whatever i am told to by our chief. oh! oh, yes. in charge of this, our new york headquarters. it's from here thaha i send these young men on their various missions. [dramatic music]

[dramatic music] [music continues] i'll try to hit that bottle from here. (boy #2) 'guess what, he hit t .'

- look at that. - hey. look a barrel. i can try hit it. get out of here. the tattoo, of course, was a stroke of pure luck. why the man hadn't had the thing obliterated years ago

i gestapo insignia. it's correct. we have identification on him from our wartime german files. 'what was he, count dracula?' he was a major ernst neubel. reported killed 20 years ago during the last t nths of the war with germany. which brings us to another man. subject, volp wolfgang. nationality, german. of medicine. doctor of philosophy.' 'he was brilliant medical researcher.' his fifid was blood chemistry. the ss man we found yesterday was assigned to volp in 1944. 'he headed in a elite guard of security personnel' 'who went to almost incredible lengths' to keep volp's last experiment secret. the fall of berlin' he succeeded admirably. 'volp's laboratory was destroyed' along with its entire personnel. so, we believed.

precisely. neubel survived...and something else may also have survived. - a stamp. - stamp? volp was also a stamp collector. he owned several unique, one of a kind items of great value. the collection was presumed lost in the explosion. but tonight, here in manhattan, at a stamp auction what may be one of volp's stamps is being offered for sale. neubel survived and the collection survived also, whatever it was, he was so secretly experimenting g on.

, ladies and gentlemen,, we all come to order.' 'we're getting the sales started.' 'has everybody got a number? you have t thave a number.' 'we know you here by number only.' [dramatic music] - how's the punch? - it just went flat. not recognizededgreeted me like a long lost brother. it seems thrush has elected to join the game of philately. she just went into the auction room. (auctioneer) 'next number is number two.' 'and the bid is 40$. 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45..' angelique! sometime, you must tell me what it's like romancing a woman

...if thrush ordered it. it adds spice, illya. besides, i flatter myself that she might have a few qualms. darling, how wonderful to see you. angelique, you're just as beautiful as you were in switzerland. i'll never forget you standing there on that mountain road with your gun in your hand. sweetheart, come. we must talk. your place or mine? darling, business first. if we don't do our jobs, they won't let us play together. [speaks in foreiei language]

well, let's get on with it. oh, really, napoleon, you're friend is much too grip. the truth is he's jealous. and he should realize that even in war enemies must occasionally negotiate. and if the emissaries become friends at? angelique, you're marvelous. if thrush had another dozen like you i could rule the world. [laughs] darling, another dozen like me and there'e'be no need for thrush. now, we both know why we're here. my people and your people are more than interested ininne particular stamp. should we start the competition tonight.

and we could probably set a world's record for a stamp's purchase price. and if we did that, we more than likely frighten dr.r.olp away from any of us. - so, a truce? - agreed. one of us buys. and the truce remains in effect until we've had it examined. now...who buys it? heads, i buy. tails, you buy. [chuckles] sorry, darling. force ofofabit. i believe i win by default.

without question, the finest

desecration. who would do suchch dreadful thing? something wrong? when i was a boy in prague i saw this stamp in an exhibition. but at that time, it was one of a pair. 'since t tt time, someone has separated them.' and that's bad. would you tear the mona lisa in half? it's-it's a desecration. eh, but could you tell us if it belongs to the collection of wolfgang volp? ah, look. these marks on the b bk, huh. this is the mark of apaldi the greatest collector of them all. now, when he died, it was purchased by tiervo. and here is tiervo's identification symbol. didn't volp have his own identifying symbol too? but of course, volp must have had a symbol. and it must be on the other half of the original pair.

really, darling, why don't you come over to my side and think what f f we could have? can i...drop you somewhere? oh, thank you. no, i have a car waiting. goodnight. take care, love. she seems happy. who is dead? [chuckles] don't be unkind, illya. any woman that gives a man flowers can't be all bad.

one of angelique's relatives, perhaps. you mean to tell me that, that beautiful young woman just tried to kill you? you know shakespeare, my friend? "what a goodly outside falsehood haha!" well, there went the goodliest outside in the whole falsehood gang. hey, can't you make this phone call during lunch? . i wanna know now. [bell ringing] chchk!

i have the auction department please? hello. this is mr. boskirk and i'm calling about a stamp that you sold for me in the auction last night. yes, that's right. that's.. well, i would like to know if i can come over this afternoon and pick up the money. fine. fine, thank you. oh, out of curiosity, what was the realization? w much? thank you very much. - did you hear that? - ah-uh. [chuckles] oh, come on! don't keep me in suspense. six thousand five hundred. you know what our percenenge is? - $650. - that m mh! and more to come. that's what the man said. hey, maybe...with the extra money

we could...hmm? maybe we could get married during the summer sometime? well, is that alright with you or isn't it? of course, it's-it's wonderful. only.. well, i don't know, coming out of the blue like this.. it jususseems too good to be true. you know something? i think you worry too much. [bell ringing] come on. we're both gonna be late. you're late, mr. boskirk. i'm sorry, sir. i had to make a phone call. professor amadeus. alright, you may take your place. today, we will continue with the study of enzyme action

- look. - cash? 'that's what the man said he wanted.' come on, let's go. [dramatic music] [gunshots] [sobbing] - where's the boy? - no chance, they got him.

well, guards had no identification. fingerprints removed by surgery. standard thrush commando outfit. a very powerful group of renegades who want to rule the world. now, how did chuck get the stamp? well, it just came one day in the mail. there was a letter with it saying that it belonged to helpless invalid in chuck's name and reached him through reliabab sources. the whololthing seems so terribly phony.

it's just meant we wouldn't haha to wait to get married. didn't the letter make any arrangements for getting the money to the owner of the stamp? it just said he'll be contacted later. he sure was contacted, wasn't he? will i ever see him again? when the kidnappers question chuck and find out how little he really knows, they'll probably let him go. i don't even know how i got into this building. oh, didn't you explain the route to terry? if you will recall, we walked into a building climbed two flights of stairs, went into an office and through a door. we e eered an elevator descended three flights, opened a wall passed through several corridors rode an elevator up two stories and here you are. see how easy it is? as a matter of fact, i hope to be bringing chuck to you soon following the same route.

what thrush's next move is. [dramatic music] there's the car. i can make it. thahas. [gunshot] - oh! - here's your home. - hmm? - are you still dizzy? it's the sodium pentothal. coffee will make you feel better. oh, hey! wait, listen. i, i want to..

in getting me away from those men. say, you k kw, i still don't know who you are or who they were. right now, i'm not even too sure i know whwhi am. those men belong to a ring of international criminals. as for myself, i'm an agent for world wide organization which works for law and order. beyond that, i must ask you to trust me. am i such an untrustworthy character? re...confusing.

now, resistingngn officer of law, that's not smart. oh, what tricks are you playing now? me? well, i'm just a private citizen helping an officer make an arrest. it was something to do with immigration. something abououbeing employed without a work permit. ute. this l ly helped me. she helped me get away from dangerous men. oh, i'll bet she did. mm-hm. loaded with blanks. she wasn't trying to help you escape she was just giving you a leash. terry is waiting for you, i'll drive you there. - this really is a policeman? - he really is, sweet. i don't imagine he can hold you for more than a couple of hours bubuthen, every little bit helps. you've been very unkind to me tonight. i suppose you think you won the war.

now, any calls coming into your apartment, chuck ring directly here. we've had your place under surveillance since evening. now, at 8:15, the call started coming and the phone has rung at half-hour intervals ever since. we've just let it ring, of course. you think whoever's been trying to call me is the same man that you're after. - the one who sent me the stamp. - we hope so. there's a good chance, though, he may have been scared off by the ruckus the opposition caused this afternoon. [phone ringing] now, if that's instructions for delivering the money just say you will carry them out. talk into this right there when i flick the switch. se.' 'corner of west 29th street and 14th avenue'

'instructions understood?' yes, i understand. [line clicks] hm. very cautious man. it sounded like he was trying to disguise his voice. yeah, he was. that means probably somebody that you know. 2 o'clock. it's 20 minutes to 2, weweetter get going. why do you need chuck? you know where the man is. well, if the man thahawe're after is as cautious as we think he's liable to run, if anybody but chuck arrives. now don't worry, we'll protect you. who can stop now? my curiosity is killing me. - you have the money? - oh, yeah. - what's that? - that is a homer. it's a miniature radio transmitter that sends out a constant signal. must have planted it on you

with a receiver tuned to its frequency can follow it and anyone carrying it for a distance of one mile. i think, i'll send this on a little ride in the country. that'll lead the opposition on a wild goose chase and give us a chance to meet your stamp collector. - is that another homer? - that's right. it's broadcasting on our frequency with a receiver in my car. okay? come on. [brakes squeal]