A Man Called... Rainbo

In October 1969, anti-war activist Jerry Savage accepts a ride from a group of hippies, on their way to New York City to sell their wares. In their van, he takes an instant liking to Laurie, a sweet-natured girl who makes jewelry. Meanwhile, at a New York City dance studio, Estelle Ferguson receives a phone call, informing her that “the merchandise has arrived,” which she collects from a chemical company later that evening. The next day, Jerry meets his friend, Tommy Trafler, at a park. They arrange to discuss their business at Tommy’s office in the warehouse district. Later, Estelle and taxi driver Ray Brown arrive at Tommy’s office, along with Jerry. Ray criticizes Estelle for storing dynamite in her car and demands an explanation for the absence of Marlena St. James, but Tommy assures Ray that Marlena can be trusted. Jerry reluctantly accepts an invitation to stay with Estelle. The following day, Jerry and Estelle pose as tourists while they study the layout of the headquarters of Morris and Ray Metals, a cookware company that also builds personal detention cells called “tiger cages,” used to imprison, bury and drown enemy combatants in Vietnam. At the New York offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), agents James Henderson and Chuck Bradley view film footage of buildings destroyed by Marlena, who is known as “Miss M” and “The Black Bomber.” Her most recent target was a university building where germ warfare research was being conducted. However, none of her bombings resulted in death or injury. Aware that Marlena is in New York City, the FBI has acquired a civilian infiltrator assigned to entrap her. The infiltrator is someone known and trusted among the radical group, "The Weathermen," able to report on the activities of cell members without fear of detection. Meanwhile, Tommy, Jerry, Estelle and Ray discuss their target, Morris and Ray Metals. The first step in their operation is to steal copies of the government contracts, which will be released