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Well, hello, my dear, so glad you could join me again.
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I know, I know, I know. The hustle and bustle
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of the holiday season is quite a lot to bear,
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but I'm so happy you would spend a little bit
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of your time relaxing with me. Oh what's that?
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Oh?
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Well, I'm feeling a little holly and jolly myself. I
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have the tea head along, and well the fire is roaring,
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so please have a seat in my favorite change. I've
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picked out an eerie one for him. You know, this
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holiday is full of merry cheer, but it's also holiday
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of ghosts and premonisheries and of secrets. So now I
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want to share. Not it's exactly a holiday memory, but
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a memory of a murder, and now.
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A tale well calculated to keep you in spence. In
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a moment, Act one of Memory of a Murder, starring
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Philip Sterling as Harry Jonas, and written especially for suspense
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by John Robert. This first portion of suspense is brought
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to you by the makers of Alpine Cigarettes.
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What's it like to.
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Smoke an Alpine Well, it's like many fresh little things
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that please you. It's like the stirring of leaves when
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a breeze comes out like a weather vane turning in
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a summer sky, the way the air feels in the
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morning when you open the door to get the paper.
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That's what it's like to smoke an alpine. Alpine is
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nothing at all like the sort of smoke you may
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be used to. Alpine is a fresh, free wheeling time
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of smoke, upright, bracing, even invigorating kind of taste. If
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this sounds good to you, try Albine build their cigarettes.
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There's something mark you smoking with Bine.
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Sig. I let my thoughts project once.
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It was while I was sitting on a bench in
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Cumberland Park I saw a scene suspended in time. I
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saw it just me and nobody else, like I was
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getting a sneak preview of something yet to happen. So
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maybe something that had already happened, an old scene that
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keeps wandering in space because I never found its.
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Place and time. In the scene, there's a young guy screaming.
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There's a scream of terror, the scream of the man
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looking into the face of his murderer. It's in wingate cemetery.
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In the scene, I'm hiding behind a tombstone, watching great
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digger working away by lantern light.
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There's a body on the ground.
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The young man blue in the face where the moon
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touches his cheeks, and very dead. The digging stops, and
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soon the earth is restored. The digger is a tall
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man with sunken cheeks like deep holes in his face.
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The last thing he does is pick up an object
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looks like it might have fallen from the courses pocket.
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He examines it, then heats it in the direction of
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my hiding place.
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It hits the tombstone I'm hiding behind. When I can,
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I pick it up.
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It's a metal the size of a half dollars. An
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engraving on it Queen is a Bella of Spain, and
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the words pointex he too, meaning good luck in Spanish.
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Then I lose the digger. The following day I find
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him again. I find him on a colored poster nailed
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against the wall of a pageant theater. There was his picture,
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a tall man with sunken cheeks wearing a flowing black cape.
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The poster read Constantine Prince of Illusion assisted by the
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beautiful Marietta. Constantine Prince of Illusion was a vaudeville act.
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There was a guy outside the theater nailing up sign
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man wanted it read apply inside, I applied outside. I'll
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take that job, Miss dear. What Eh, you don't even
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know what the job is. I'm adaptable, I learned fast.
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It's sweeping floors. I'm a wizard of a broom.
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It's a trouble shooting backstage if a wire shorts or
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fire stack and handling trouble says I was born. Eh,
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what's your name, Harry Jonas? All right, I'm Charlie Prince,
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the theater manager. Okay, Harry, looks like you got the job.
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Or maybe a better way to put it, mister Prince,
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the job's got me.
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The job did have me.
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I saw the floors, changed fuses when they blew, and
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announced the guys from one PM to closing. Closing was Constantine,
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Prince of Illusion, insisted by a beautiful blonde named Marietta,
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and an old lady and a kind of a wardrobe
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mistress to Marietta. Constantine's act is the one the audience
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really paid to see. It a straight terror, the regular
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routine of sewing Marietta in half knife throwing, setting her
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on fire with a new wrinkle for a smash finish,
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A girl Marietta stuck her head on a chopping block
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and an overhead knife came slashing down.
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The head roll It.
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Makes you sick.
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What what'd you say?
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I say, Constantine's act with the guillotine makes you sick.
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It was old Anna whom who got married in and
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out of her costumes. Yeah, it looks so really gave
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me the shimmers, even knowing it's funny.
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I know always you are afraid for Marietta, like Mino
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always was afraid for her.
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Who Lino stood here.
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In the wings like you sick for Marietta.
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I asked you, who's Nino?
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You have his job now, and you have his metal.
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I have his wife, Nino's metal with the face of
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Queen Isabella. I saw it in your hand today. A
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lucky matter for most, but for Nino, very unlucky. It
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is one of a kind. Take care not to lose.
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It on the way, Take care never to lose the
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Isabella medal, and Hannah had said, one of a kind.
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When there was a lot. I didn't know.
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When I got him alone, I asked Charlie Prince, the
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theater manager, a few questions. What happened to my predecessor
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here Nino, the guy whose job I've got.
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Now he's skardud What do you mean he's skaredoude quit
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He got an advance on his pay and then beat.
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It without notice, just disappeared. Why would he do that, Constantine?
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Nino and Marietta were sweet on each other, and Constantine
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was pretty jealous, as it tipped, were you on how
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to hold your job.
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Here and stay away from Marietta?
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Huh? You get the idea, Harry, you get the idea.
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I didn't stay away from Marietta, even if I had
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wanted to.
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I couldn't. I joined Marietta in a dressing room now
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before the theater open.
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Got something I have to show you, Marietta. The uh
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the lady own.
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It is Queen Isabella.
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Nino's medal.
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That's right, Heno's metal. Where educated I found it? Been
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lying about where everybody, but I'll tell you. I found
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it in Wingate Cemetery.
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He's dead.
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Constantine killed him.
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I knew Constantine would kill him.
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I only saw a Constantine bury him.
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Why would Constantine kill Nino because he was he was
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insanely jealous?
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If Nino jealous enough to commit murder, you.
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Don't know, Constantine.
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Are you Are you involved somewhere? Yes?
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Yes, And Constantin will see to it that I'm blamed
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for the murder of Nino along with with everything else.
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What is everything else?
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Robbery?
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Constantine's not just a tape performer, He's also a master thief.
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And Nino was his accomplice. Yeah, and you and me too.
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You're asking me to protect Constantine.
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No, just.
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To protect me. My reason for protecting you, it's in
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your eyes.
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Yeah. Sure, you're a man, aren't you.
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I accepted Maryetta's story, but Constantine was a master criminal
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that her fate was bound up with his fate. I
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worked at my job and I announced the acts, and
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Marietta on the chopping block still gave me the shivers.
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One night, she seemed to hesitate before putting her head
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on the block, as if she was afraid.
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Mariette is afraid, Yeah, yeah, and she looks scared.
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Stuff.
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Marietta.
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Nos, Constantine means to kill her.
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In front of a thousand people. He wouldn't there.
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It will be an accident.
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Something goes wrong and Mariette is killed Constantine.
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And I've got to stop him.
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He's too late to stop him.
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See, the night comes down.
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Very lot.
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As always I had rolled.
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If it was pony, it was a perfect to lose,
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and if it was phony, for the.
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First time, it was blood, blood, as real as if
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Marietta had been my head. A blood spotted the cage,
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and Mary had his head rolled and lay skill in
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the purple life.
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As the curtain came down.
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The audience just floting to it was only an Actually,
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when Constantine's throws Constantine, yes, oh you'll killed Marietta deliberately.
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It wasn't anything I said.
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You play more office than.
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Marietta.
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I thought I really lost my head.
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Yeah, or the blood? Examine it, idiot, Is it really blood?
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Oh?
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No, some it all seems real. Even a phony head
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looked real. The man's insane.
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Come on, Marietta, I won't forget that you try to
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strangle me. Hurry Jonas, I've fallen for a perfect illusion
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and the phony witch talk of old.
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Anna in your mind. Now you are blaming Anna for
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telling you things that are run through.
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Telling me to make a fool of myself. So Constantine
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was going to kill Marietta in the night accidentally, on purpose.
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But yes, you're not starting out again.
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But it is true.
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It is another accident. That Marietta's delas.
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One accident canceling out another.
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Huh, Yes, mister Charlie Prince saved Marietta's life. How he
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moved the guillotine knife just enough away to save Marietta's
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beautiful head.
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I checked Anna's story with Charlie Prince.
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Yes, I inspected the guillotine knife in ordered it moved
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eight to ten degrees. How come you inspect her routine?
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I do a theater wide safety check all the time.
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And how come you inspected the guillotine knife? One of
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Constanty's own professional props.
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Mary Hatta, asked me to.
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She said the act had her nervous and could I
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adjust the position of the knife, even if it meant
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the illusion would lose something? Marietta didn't want to lose
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her head for the love of the act. Harry, wasn't
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that deubinly a driving at?
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Look?
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Harry, if there's something you think, you know, I don't
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only think I know Constantine is a murderer. Why I
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know he murdered the guy whose job I've got?
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Nino?
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Oh, what's so funny as you?
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I just got a wire from Nino.
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He's in Mexico City, haven't your time of his life.
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He even wired me the advanced money he'd slipped off.
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With here read it for yourself.
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A phony.
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Constantine murdered Nino and buried him in wind Gate. Sumerpy, Harry,
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go soak your head somewhere. I like a joke as
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well as I'm like a guy, but belonged to Nino
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and Isabella Metal One of a kind, one of a kind.
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Have a look. I got am ind of them.
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It was an act here two years ago, a gal
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who billed herself as Isabella, Queen of the Dance. We
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handed these medals out to the cash customers as a stunt.
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I went to the wing Gate Cemetery for another look.
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This is stormy nice. I found the same tombstone i'd
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hidden behind before.
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I found the spot i'd seen Constantine digging out for
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no grave. No spot was flat, and even in a patch.
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Of grass and flowers or sprawling on the ground, had
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never been touched. I got back to the pache in
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theater an hour before showtime and went looking for Marietta.
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She was at a dressing table, white faced and strained.
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Beautiful Marietta. Yes, Harry, story I had told you about Nino,
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about Constantine burrying Nino and wing Gate Cemetery and me
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there watching, Yes, sir, well right now there isn't a
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grave or or Nino in wingd Gate Cemetery.
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I just came from there. I can't explain it, can you?
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That Constantine's clever.
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It's as illusion Grandmaster the Raad. He's going another thing.
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Charlie Prince says, Nino is in Mexico.
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Alive and kicking another of Constantine's chicks.
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I guess that just about covers every missing explanation. Huh
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to Constantine plan on killing you last night, I want to.
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Know, Marianna.
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Yes, and tonight again Constantine plans to kill me.
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Pretty sticks to kill a teen knife back.
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No, this time it'll try to take my life in
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a dagger thrilling.
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And you're waiting for it to happen.
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Yes, period. Huh, you're scheduled to die. You got your
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shroud all the way out.
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I can't do anything about it, Harry, I'm powerless to
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resist Constantine.
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Funny thing, I was in kind of a spell myself.
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Marietta was scheduled to die, and all I could do
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was stand in the wings and watch Constantine throw his daggers.
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The dagger's bit into the wooden frame. I watched him
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hold the last dagger, and I could tell by his
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face that this was it, and this was the dagger.
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It was going to be murdered by accident. I didn't
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need old Anna pulling at my sleeve to tell me.
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This dagger goes to the heart.
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Watch.
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I couldn't do anything for Marietta if I wanted to.
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My legs fell nailed to the floor. I saw the
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dagger rain and go Mariette.
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I hit her.
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Right into her heart. The dagger bit right into her heart,
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blood spurt it soaking her costume. I heard the audience
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applaud as the curtain dropped. They thought it was all
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part of the act. I came out of my paralysis
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and went for Constant Geane. I pulled a dag he
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I was on board. Marietta was and pale against and
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went for him. I got behind him and circled my
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arm around his neck, cos I'm.
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Going to car.
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What you came.
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Don't you watch some constant Gracola dagger hosting my arm,
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turning him laid around, and me turning the plate in
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my chat it and working a claw and opening.
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It before and finally straight God.
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Then and I heard her laugh at me, Marietta laughing,
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the old lady Anna all the constant spotty.
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She was laughing.
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Both some stay made it pay off. I got it
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finally way potsy and murdered Constantine the way Mary had
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wanted to. I've been set up to door my dollar.
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Mary had a red in my eyes. Confirmed it.
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Harry, Yeah, you bring me from Constantine.
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Wait, Constantine freed you from you?
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Yeah?
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Heo's grave.
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I moved a headstone you were hiding behind. He looked
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in the wrong place.
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And the dagger in your heart and the blood.
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Constantine was a prince of illusion.
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No, no, I'm not buying that anymore. Constantine was clever, sure,
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but you you with a real queen be a the act.
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The illusion was your trick. You're the queen mother of illusion.
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Yes, the illusion was always my part of a trick.
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What happens to me? Don't you care?
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I care a little, just a very little. Sure, Run.
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Run escape quickly.
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It's better to.
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Be a fugitive murderers than I captured one.
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Run, Harry, run.
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I ran.
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I was weak from loss of blood that I ran.
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I got my chest sewed up where Constantine ripped a
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dagger across at forty stitches, and then I kept on
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running right to the cops. But the hitch is a lieutenant.
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Belson won't let me settle down. He's nibbling in my
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confession like a guy being fed food to exotic for
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his taste. Forty eight hours now and Belson is still
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only nibbling a bout yard confession of murder. Harraine, the
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story you just told me, you read it somewhere.
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I lift it.
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Look, wasn't the murder of Constantine officially reported?
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Yes, it were on the books. Isn't unsolved, but then
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it's solved now. But it happened in the year in
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nineteen twenty two, forty years ago. I'm going to play
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right here. There was a water well I called Constantine.
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Marrietta booked into the old Pageants theater got right here
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telling what happened to Marietta. She died in a railroad crash.
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She's been dead since nineteen thirty four. Yah, Pageen zero
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was torn down nineteen thirty two, thirty years ago, still
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insists you were upawn and murder of a long ago
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what villain named constant.
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Gas I do Look here inside my shirt. I've got
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forty stitches of a scar across my chest.
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To prove it.
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Yeah, you got this, Connor. All right, there's a survivor
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coming in. See if you recognize him? You know this man, Harry?
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Yeah, sure, sure it's it's Charlie Princeville.
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He said, oh, forty years older. He was thirty and.
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He's almost seventy now, mister prince do you know this man?
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Is he the one you told me about, Lieutenant, that's
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the one. Never saw him before, never saw me before, Charlie.
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You hired me right off the sidewalk. You were nailing
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up a man wanted sign and I applied right on
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the spot.
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Yeah, that's how it happened, all right, way back. The
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lad came up and had me take down the shine
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right there. But how could you know about that? Because
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I was the lad?
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Crazy? Son? Crazy? What do you mean I'm crazy? Why
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you don't looking at me as if I am crazy? Harry?
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It all happened forty years.
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Ago, Okay, okay, So some things got lost in space,
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some things never find their place in time. But it's all.
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True, isn't forty years ago?
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Harry?
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How old are you now, Oh, I don't buy the
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answering personally at twenty fifth birthday, and then the idea
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at thirty.
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I don't even give him that much, Lieutenant, I say,
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he's not a minute more than twenty one.
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Face up to it.
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Harry, you read the story somewhere and made it.
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You're wrong? Are you sure? Are you really sure it
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happened like that? Am I sure? Harry? Of course I'm sure,
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aren't you?
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Suspence? You have been listening to Memory of a Murder,
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starring Philip Sterling as Harry Jonas and written especially for
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suspense by John Roberts. Suspence is produced and directed by
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Brunos Serrato, Junior music supervision by Ethel Hubert. Heard in
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Tonight's story were Connie Lemke as Marietta, Ralph Bell as
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Lieutenant Belson, Ethel Everett as Anna, James Monks as Constantine,
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and Larson Zerby as Charlie Prince Hm.
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A hot cup of tea and a chilling story in
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your ears, Well, very little can get better than that?
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What's that?
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Oh?
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No, no, no, that dorum locks. I assure you, it
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just won't right now anyhow? Anyhow, what say we listen
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to another one? It's the season of giving, and I
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feel quite generous. And I'm very thankful of how generous
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you are with your tie, my dear. So another log
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on the fire, another kettle on the stove, and let's
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see if we can learn with our own two ears,
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eight individual steps of murder.
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Lipton Tea and Lipton Soups present in a Sanctum Mysteries.
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Good evening, friends of the inn a Sanctum.
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When you heard the sound of a squeaking dot, it
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was exactly thirty seconds past the hour for murder.
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But I don't worry. We won't keep you waiting much longer.
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Even as I talk to you.
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Now, our hero and his victims standing beside me, wishing
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I'd dispense with formalities so they can get the more
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enjoyable pursuits like murder.
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Now, isn't it funny, mister Host, I feel the same
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way in hot weather.
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You mean the heat makes you feel murderous? Now, this
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doesn't sound like har Mary.
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Please don't misunderstand me, mister Host.
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I mean the heat makes me want to dispense with
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formalities so I can get the more enjoyable pursuits like
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serving myself and my friend's tall cooling glasses of iced
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lipped and tea in my backyard under the trees. What
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grand iced tea Lipton's makes so gloriously full bodied.
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So full of zip.
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And it's that brisk lipt and flavor that does it,
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a flavor that's never flat, but always spirited and satisfying.
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You see, Brisk is the word the tea experts themselves
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use to describe the livelier freshness of Lipton's, and those
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same tea experts agree that in iced teas, brisk flavor
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is extra important.
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That's why for the best.
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Iced tea you ever tasted, you should always insist on
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Lipton Tea.
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It's good iced because it's brisk in flavor.
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So keep a frosty picture of iced lipt and tea
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always on hand.
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Thank you for those cooling thoughts. Mary.
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Now into our sizzling thriller Eight Steps to Murder, written
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especially for Enno Sanctum by Emil Tepperman. This is the
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chronicle of a carefully calculated crime, a crime so twisted
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and subtle that it had to be blueprinted in advance.
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As Barry Kroger in the role of Mark Durfy, the
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newspaper columnist tells his story. We shall watch this crime
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develop step by step. Eight steps to murder.
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When I decided to kill Basil Archer, I went about
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it like an architect, laying out the plans for a
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complicated building project. Only a fool leaves the details of
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such an undertaking to chance. I calculated every risk, I
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weighed every possibility of failure. I blueprinted each of the
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eight necessary steps.
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I had to take.
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My first step was to get a suitable weapon. I
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went on Monday morning to the office of a pond
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broke riding you on forty eighth Street. Good morning, my friend,
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are you mister Krug? Come in, Come in, mister Darvey,
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thank you? You know what I want?
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Need?
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Yes, I have it here, exactly what you need. It's
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frully loaded. You can spin the barrency for yourself.
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A nice revolver. That's a little awkward.
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Hell you you said you want? I did with a
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silence her dead.
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Yes.
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How much for this, mister Krug? Two hundred and fifty dollars?
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What that is the price? Mister Durfy.
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You know it's against the law to sell these.
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Yes, but but two hundred and fifty you will pay it?
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Mister dafe. Wow, all right, you know what I want
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this gun for. But naturally you know I'm planning to
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kill someone with it. But naturally otherwise would you want
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a silence on it? You wouldn't be above a little
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honest blackmail, would you. Mister Krug, Please do not point
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that gun at me. It is loaded. I know that
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what you're going to do. I regret this, mister Krug.
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I'm going to have to kill you. No, I swear,
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he'll say it. He will be sorry for this. You
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will make a mistake. He will make a slip, No mistake,
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they will.
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They will.
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You cannot think of everything. I have thought of everything.
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This is the first thing.
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You.
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Yeah, you cannot, I think.
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Very I left Krug's body where it lay, and put
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the silence drive over in my inside pocket and stepped out,
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and I stopped stuck still, the rain suddenly coming down
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in buckets. I hadn't counted on it starting the rain.
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My alibi for Krugs killing was carefully planned. Everybody in
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my hotel while I was still in my room, sleeping
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off a binge, carefully staged in drinking spree last night.
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But if my clothes were wet, I know I've been
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out this morning.
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You cannot think of everything.
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You cannot think of everything.
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I hurried back to my hotel, walking in the round.
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It was too dangerous to take care. I sleeped in
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the service entrance the way i'd come out, walked up
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the one flight of stairs. As soon as I got
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my room, I took off my clothes, dropped them all
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in the bathtub, and started the shower going.
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Then I went to bed.
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About noontime when the phone rang.
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I knew it was the cloak downstairs calling because I
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had left a call for twelve.
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I let the phone ring. That was step number two.
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A few minutes later, just as I expected, Whyan, the
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house detective let himself into the room with his past key.
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I pretended to be asleep, dead to the world.
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All of.
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What a lord we must have figured out last night.
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I heard Ryan go into the bathroom where the shower
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was still running, and then come out muttering and approach
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the bed.
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I got, mister Dervy, why, oh I hear you must
496
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be I was a kite last night. Oh you're un
497
00:33:23.880 --> 00:33:27.200
dressed in the shower. We all your clothes in the
498
00:33:27.279 --> 00:33:30.000
bed were soaking wet.
499
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I was safe, My tracks were completely covered. This was
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00:33:35.240 --> 00:33:39.240
Monday afternoon. According to my schedule, Basil Archer was to
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00:33:39.319 --> 00:33:42.759
die on Friday evening at ten o'clock shop. I was
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00:33:42.799 --> 00:33:46.200
now free to take step three in my blue Crimp
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for murder.
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For this purpose, I went to Basil Archer's office.
505
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He was a theater for producer. You see.
506
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His office was upstairs over the famous old Fantasy Theater
507
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where Archer's new play was to open on Friday. Me
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As I opened the door of Basilata's office, I was
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quite cool.
510
00:34:04.640 --> 00:34:06.079
I'd rehearsed myself well.
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Basil was seated at his desk talking to Gregory Sutherland,
512
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a young and handsome author of the new play. Oh there, Mark,51300:34:15.360 --> 00:34:17.880
let us see if hi. Basil just stopped in to51400:34:17.880 --> 00:34:18.880
get a line on the new play.51500:34:19.039 --> 00:34:21.599
You know Greg Southerland, the author. Sure, Greg, this is51600:34:21.639 --> 00:34:22.159
Mark Duffy.51700:34:22.199 --> 00:34:22.840
How we've met?51800:34:23.519 --> 00:34:25.880
I tell you, Mark, storm Over the Highlands is going51900:34:25.920 --> 00:34:28.360
to be the biggest hit of the season. Greg's written52000:34:28.360 --> 00:34:29.079
a fine play.52100:34:29.199 --> 00:34:32.159
I'm glad to hear that, Basil. I go over beg52200:34:32.280 --> 00:34:34.840
especially with your wife during the lady Nina's a great actress.52300:34:35.400 --> 00:34:38.159
Confidentially, that's one of the reasons why I'm doing Storm52400:34:38.199 --> 00:34:40.400
over the Islands just suited Banina.52500:34:40.559 --> 00:34:43.599
Nina will be wonderful. I guess she likes working with you,52600:34:43.760 --> 00:34:47.079
mister Southerland. It's always a good idea for the author52700:34:47.119 --> 00:34:49.239
and the star of a play too.52800:34:50.800 --> 00:34:51.760
Worked together.52900:34:52.559 --> 00:34:55.159
Oh have you and Nina been working together?53000:34:55.199 --> 00:34:55.440
Greg?53100:34:55.800 --> 00:34:57.920
Well, yes, mister Arch we sort of thought if we53200:34:57.960 --> 00:35:01.840
could exchange ideas. I never saw two people put their53300:35:01.960 --> 00:35:06.000
heart and soul in their job like Nina and Sutherland.53400:35:06.000 --> 00:35:06.199
Here.53500:35:07.159 --> 00:35:11.559
They spend every minute they can together. I look here, Dorothy,53600:35:11.800 --> 00:35:15.239
I don't like the way you said that. Oh I'm sorry, Sutherland.53700:35:15.760 --> 00:35:19.440
You know I didn't mean anything. It's it's only what53800:35:19.559 --> 00:35:22.360
people are saying seeing you both together so much.53900:35:22.599 --> 00:35:24.920
What is this all about, mar This is the first54000:35:25.000 --> 00:35:25.840
I've heard of anything.54100:35:26.119 --> 00:35:29.280
Forget it, bas Oh by the way, here's a package.54200:35:29.320 --> 00:35:31.119
I want to give it to Nina an opening night.54300:35:31.239 --> 00:35:32.960
I wonder if you put it in your safe for54400:35:33.079 --> 00:35:34.480
me to find. Why? Sure, if you.54500:35:34.440 --> 00:35:38.559
Want me to do, I'll put it here on the54600:35:38.559 --> 00:35:42.039
bottom shelf, next to the payroll money. Come in Friday54700:35:42.039 --> 00:35:44.280
evening during the first intermission and I'll get it out54800:35:44.320 --> 00:35:44.519
for you.54900:35:44.920 --> 00:35:47.159
Are those all packages of money on the bottom shelf.55000:35:47.280 --> 00:35:50.039
Yes, over one hundred thousand in there, receipts from my55100:35:50.079 --> 00:35:51.960
other shows.55200:35:52.800 --> 00:35:54.400
Yeah, I mark all.55300:35:54.199 --> 00:35:55.079
Safely locked up.55400:35:56.360 --> 00:35:57.679
What kind of a present is it?55500:35:58.159 --> 00:36:07.320
I I'd rather keep that a secret till Friday. From55600:36:07.400 --> 00:36:10.719
Marcher's office, I went straight to his apartment. I knew55700:36:10.840 --> 00:36:13.360
Nina would be home, and it was important that I55800:36:13.400 --> 00:36:13.880
talked to her.55900:36:14.000 --> 00:36:18.880
Now. Hello, Mark, I've been wondering if.56000:36:18.760 --> 00:36:19.440
You'd come today.56100:36:19.599 --> 00:36:20.639
I told you I wouldn't, Tina.56200:36:20.800 --> 00:36:28.880
I've waited so long, Darling, Oh, Mark howlumn? Will it56300:36:28.960 --> 00:36:29.760
be now?56400:36:29.679 --> 00:36:30.559
How much longer?56500:36:31.159 --> 00:36:37.800
Friday? Darling? After Friday you'll be free of him forever, and.56600:36:37.840 --> 00:36:42.119
Then you and I.56700:36:42.199 --> 00:36:45.079
There's work to do first. This is only the fourth56800:36:45.119 --> 00:36:49.400
steven four more to go. Everything's working according to schedule.56900:36:49.519 --> 00:36:53.039
The next steps up to your Oh, I've started the57000:36:53.079 --> 00:36:56.320
ball rolling basis, beginning to worry about you and Sutherland.57100:36:56.920 --> 00:37:00.000
He's got to be encouraged to suspect as much as possible.57200:37:00.119 --> 00:37:02.400
You've got to be seen around with Sutherland as frequently57300:37:02.559 --> 00:37:02.920
you can't.57400:37:03.119 --> 00:37:05.960
That'll be easy. Sutherlandly more than a kid. He worships57500:37:05.960 --> 00:37:10.039
the ground I walk on. That'd rather be with you, Darling.57600:37:12.760 --> 00:37:18.079
It's five days more, Nina, then we can be together always.57700:37:27.760 --> 00:37:28.920
Outside Nina's house.57800:37:29.360 --> 00:37:31.639
I stopped for a moment with a queer sensation in57900:37:31.719 --> 00:37:32.599
because of my stomach.58000:37:33.599 --> 00:37:34.599
It was raining again.58100:37:35.599 --> 00:37:39.280
Reminded me of mister Krue. You can't think of everything.58200:37:40.719 --> 00:37:43.840
You can't think of everything. You seem to hear Kruge's58300:37:43.920 --> 00:37:45.519
voice drumming in my ears.58400:37:46.800 --> 00:37:48.119
Make a mistake, My.58500:37:49.880 --> 00:38:05.480
You'll make a mistake, awake a mistakes.58600:38:05.519 --> 00:38:09.559
Oh, poor Krub. You know, a pawnbroker's life is not58700:38:09.599 --> 00:38:13.000
an easy one. And Krug took such an interest in58800:38:13.039 --> 00:38:17.079
his business, and he never suspected Mark Durffy. In fact,58900:38:17.119 --> 00:38:21.039
he probably liked him or his redeeming qualities.59000:38:22.360 --> 00:38:24.360
Come to think about, Krug was pretty lucky at that.59100:38:25.280 --> 00:38:27.639
Mark didn't steal anything from the Star but the gun,59200:38:27.800 --> 00:38:31.559
so Krug lost practically nothing but his life.59300:38:33.480 --> 00:38:37.079
You know, Mark's story gives me an idea. I'd like59400:38:37.119 --> 00:38:38.599
to draw up a blueprint myself.59500:38:38.880 --> 00:38:41.400
Yes, merely another blueprint for murder.59600:38:41.559 --> 00:38:46.360
Oh no, mister Dost, I'd call mine a blueprint for59700:38:46.519 --> 00:38:47.639
summer refreshment.59800:38:48.320 --> 00:38:49.760
And I'd like to do it in sound.59900:38:50.280 --> 00:38:52.920
First, I had start with a creak of porch rockers60000:38:52.960 --> 00:38:56.559
on shaded summer streets and the murmur of backyard gardener60100:38:56.559 --> 00:38:59.679
in the lilac dust, and with the teensters home from school.60200:39:00.079 --> 00:39:01.880
Have to be some sweet swing music.60300:39:01.639 --> 00:39:04.599
Of course, And just to make my blueprint of summer60400:39:04.679 --> 00:39:08.320
sounds complete, you'd hear the tinkle of ice and tall60500:39:08.440 --> 00:39:12.719
cool glasses, glasses of refreshing ice slipped and tea.60600:39:13.320 --> 00:39:16.880
Yes, iced slipped and tea just goes with summertime fun60700:39:16.920 --> 00:39:17.679
and enjoyment.60800:39:18.039 --> 00:39:21.239
Flipton's has such a wide awake flavor the whole family60900:39:21.239 --> 00:39:24.719
will love it. And that flavor, folks, is brisk.61000:39:25.400 --> 00:39:26.719
Yes, that's the secret.61100:39:27.000 --> 00:39:29.880
Lipton's brisk flavor is what makes iced slipped and tea61200:39:29.960 --> 00:39:33.760
taste extra good. So for a delightful treat to beat61300:39:33.800 --> 00:39:37.239
the heat, serve iced tea and for the best iced61400:39:37.239 --> 00:39:42.239
tea ever, insist on lipt And tea brisk flavor, never flat.61500:39:42.480 --> 00:39:46.719
Couldn't have done better myself, Mary. But now let's catch61600:39:46.800 --> 00:39:51.320
up with our architect of murder. If Mark Daffy's blueprint61700:39:51.320 --> 00:39:53.920
works out according to schedule, our death rays should go61800:39:54.000 --> 00:39:59.159
up sharply to about one per person. Let's see, he61900:39:59.199 --> 00:40:02.440
should be up to his fifth step by now, shouldn't he.62000:40:03.039 --> 00:40:06.280
Tuesday was a clear day without rain, and I got better.62100:40:07.079 --> 00:40:09.159
I knew now that I couldn't make a mistake.62200:40:10.119 --> 00:40:13.519
In four days, Basil Archer would die as planned.62300:40:13.760 --> 00:40:15.639
And now for the fifth step.62400:40:16.400 --> 00:40:19.440
An easy one for Mark Diffy because he's a newspaper columnist.62500:40:20.079 --> 00:40:22.880
It merely requires dictating a little item for his column62600:40:22.880 --> 00:40:24.599
into the dictaphone at his desk.62700:40:25.559 --> 00:40:29.760
Oh, there's a new play opening soon, which should be62800:40:29.800 --> 00:40:33.159
a huge success if the author and the leading lady62900:40:33.199 --> 00:40:34.920
can do anything to make it click.63000:40:36.119 --> 00:40:38.840
They're working harder on it than the producer himself.63100:40:39.960 --> 00:40:48.320
It looks like they've clicked with each other too.63200:40:49.199 --> 00:40:53.280
And now the sixth step, Eight steps to murder, and63300:40:53.360 --> 00:40:57.079
this is number six. Just a couple of telephone calls63400:40:57.119 --> 00:40:58.920
to set the sixth step in motion.63500:41:00.840 --> 00:41:03.639
Hello, Hello, Nina. Did you see the paper this morning?63600:41:04.239 --> 00:41:07.000
Darling? It was perfect. I've had a half dozen phone63700:41:07.039 --> 00:41:08.480
cold everybody knows you.63800:41:08.440 --> 00:41:12.320
Met Sutherland and good Basil doing practice this morning?63900:41:13.519 --> 00:41:14.840
He did? How did he like it?64000:41:14.920 --> 00:41:15.039
Oh?64100:41:15.079 --> 00:41:16.920
It just looks along. I don't think he.64200:41:16.920 --> 00:41:19.039
Believes it all right.64300:41:19.360 --> 00:41:21.920
Now, he's what I want you to do. Get hold64400:41:22.000 --> 00:41:25.039
of Sutherland and make him take you out tonight. There's64500:41:25.079 --> 00:41:28.320
a fast little nightclub out on the island, the Pirates Hole.64600:41:28.599 --> 00:41:31.360
I know the place kind of disreputable, isn't it?64700:41:31.639 --> 00:41:31.880
Yeah?64800:41:31.960 --> 00:41:34.639
Right, But now, look, you'll get Sutherland to take you there.64900:41:34.679 --> 00:41:35.800
I think you can manage.65000:41:35.519 --> 00:41:37.719
That'll take me anywhere I want to go.65100:41:37.719 --> 00:41:41.400
Good, be sure to be there tonight about ten. I'll65200:41:41.440 --> 00:41:53.760
take care of the rest as large as Oh hello, Basil,65300:41:53.840 --> 00:41:57.800
how are you wait? Take it easy, Basil. I know65400:41:57.880 --> 00:41:59.480
you want to boil me out about that piece of65500:41:59.519 --> 00:42:00.079
the collar.65600:42:00.079 --> 00:42:01.039
Or you were a friend of mine.65700:42:01.320 --> 00:42:04.000
Look, Basil, that's why I printed that piece. I don't65800:42:04.079 --> 00:42:05.000
like what's going on.65900:42:05.119 --> 00:42:07.639
Does What do you mean if na feles like working66000:42:07.679 --> 00:42:08.440
with the also of the place?66100:42:08.639 --> 00:42:11.719
Sure, sure, that's all right, but look, why keep things secret?66200:42:11.760 --> 00:42:12.199
What do you mean?66300:42:12.800 --> 00:42:15.440
Will you ask Sutherland if he has any plans for66400:42:15.519 --> 00:42:15.840
the night.66500:42:16.119 --> 00:42:18.760
I know what plans he has for tonight. He's going66600:42:18.840 --> 00:42:20.400
to stay home and work on some lines in the66700:42:20.440 --> 00:42:21.320
last scene.66800:42:22.360 --> 00:42:23.320
Oh is that?66900:42:23.480 --> 00:42:23.519
So?67000:42:23.880 --> 00:42:25.239
What are you Indian Mark?67100:42:25.400 --> 00:42:27.079
I'm hinting that you take a run out of the67200:42:27.119 --> 00:42:29.519
Pirates Hold, you know where it is out on the island,67300:42:29.760 --> 00:42:32.639
and you'll see how hard Sutherland will be working on67400:42:32.719 --> 00:42:43.800
the last scene.67500:42:44.800 --> 00:42:49.639
Hello, Mark, this, I'm calling for the pirates. Hold Baz67600:42:49.880 --> 00:42:50.400
was just here.67700:42:50.840 --> 00:42:52.880
God did he find you with Sutherland?67800:42:53.079 --> 00:42:54.760
Naturally? I did just what you tell me to.67900:42:55.159 --> 00:42:55.840
I'm fine.68000:42:56.800 --> 00:42:58.039
Everything is set for tomorrow.68100:42:58.519 --> 00:43:00.000
You're sure everything will be all right?68200:43:00.199 --> 00:43:01.119
Where is quite sure?68300:43:01.880 --> 00:43:04.239
This is what I want you to do tomorrow. Just68400:43:04.280 --> 00:43:07.480
before the show opens. You'll take sick Dazil will have68500:43:07.519 --> 00:43:08.719
to put in an understudy for you.68600:43:09.360 --> 00:43:10.800
Yes, I can do that, all right.68700:43:11.280 --> 00:43:13.360
Then you'll dismiss the servants.68800:43:13.440 --> 00:43:16.639
Yes, I remember this, clearly, Nina, You're going to be68900:43:16.679 --> 00:43:19.199
my alibi for the hour between nine and ten.69000:43:19.920 --> 00:43:20.320
Understand.69100:43:20.559 --> 00:43:24.559
I'll be over at nine, but i'll leave a few69200:43:24.559 --> 00:43:25.960
minutes later by the back way.69300:43:26.280 --> 00:43:28.039
When the youth swear that I stayed till a few69400:43:28.039 --> 00:43:28.800
minutes after ten.69500:43:29.719 --> 00:43:32.920
Clear, Yes, Mark, and good luck.69600:43:42.159 --> 00:43:42.760
When I rang the.69700:43:42.760 --> 00:43:45.599
Door bell of Mina's Apart on Friday night, I knew69800:43:45.719 --> 00:43:48.559
that every step I'd taken thus far had been right.69900:43:49.599 --> 00:43:51.719
I couldn't fail Mark.70000:43:51.760 --> 00:43:53.239
I was afraid you weren't coming.70100:43:53.239 --> 00:43:54.639
I was tending had gone wrong.70200:43:55.880 --> 00:43:59.119
Nothing's gone wrong. You sent the servants.70300:43:58.800 --> 00:44:00.000
Away, Yes, they're all gone.70400:44:00.079 --> 00:44:00.480
I'm alone.70500:44:00.519 --> 00:44:03.639
I can swear you were here to laughter ten huh,70600:44:04.400 --> 00:44:06.639
how are you? How are you going to kill me?70700:44:07.360 --> 00:44:10.239
What this a gun?70800:44:12.199 --> 00:44:14.159
What's that mulky looking thing on it?70900:44:14.199 --> 00:44:16.000
On the muzzle?71000:44:15.360 --> 00:44:21.840
It's Oh, well, you better hurry, darling. You have much time.71100:44:22.239 --> 00:44:24.639
There's one thing more that I've got to do here71200:44:24.800 --> 00:44:25.559
before I go.71300:44:27.719 --> 00:44:29.239
Why are you pointing the gun at me?71400:44:30.079 --> 00:44:32.159
Because I'm going to kill you, Nina did?71500:44:33.000 --> 00:44:35.079
Oh my god, I don't like that kind of joke.71600:44:35.480 --> 00:44:37.280
It isn't a joke, my darling.71700:44:38.280 --> 00:44:39.159
Are you crazy?71800:44:39.400 --> 00:44:40.639
You little fool?71900:44:41.360 --> 00:44:43.800
Did you think I go to all this trouble planning72000:44:43.800 --> 00:44:44.840
this thing step by step?72100:44:45.199 --> 00:44:46.920
Did you think I was doing all of this for you?72200:44:47.039 --> 00:44:48.320
But I thought you loved me.72300:44:48.440 --> 00:44:50.320
I thought I was committing murder.72400:44:50.079 --> 00:44:53.480
Because I love you.72500:44:53.599 --> 00:44:58.400
Nina. You're just another step in my blueprint.72600:44:58.840 --> 00:45:04.400
Now you so your purpose, just like Krug Krug was72700:45:04.440 --> 00:45:18.960
step one, your step seven. I made sure Nina was dead,72800:45:18.960 --> 00:45:21.320
and then I hurried out and went to Basil Archer's office.72900:45:21.920 --> 00:45:25.159
I had to be sure my timing was right. This73000:45:25.360 --> 00:45:28.079
was the eighth and the final step.73100:45:29.320 --> 00:45:31.559
I knew Basil would be in his office during the73200:45:31.599 --> 00:45:32.400
first intermission.73300:45:34.079 --> 00:45:36.039
Hello, Basil, Oh, it's you Mark.73400:45:36.159 --> 00:45:36.480
Come in.73500:45:37.119 --> 00:45:38.360
I want to talk to you.73600:45:38.559 --> 00:45:40.599
What about Basil, Mark?73700:45:41.159 --> 00:45:43.239
What's going on between Southerland and Nina?73800:45:43.920 --> 00:45:47.440
Basil, You're not a fool. I can't believe it.73900:45:47.480 --> 00:45:49.719
Well, if you want proof, suppose you get that package74000:45:49.719 --> 00:45:51.000
out of the safety one I left with you.74100:45:51.239 --> 00:45:52.880
The package.74200:45:53.079 --> 00:45:54.719
You get it and I'll show you.74300:45:54.800 --> 00:46:03.320
All right, But here's your package. Now, what do you74400:46:03.360 --> 00:46:03.960
want to show me?74500:46:04.280 --> 00:46:06.039
Still got all that cash and safe?74600:46:06.639 --> 00:46:08.119
You know I always have it here?74700:46:08.320 --> 00:46:14.199
Yes, say what are you doing with that revolver? Look, Basil,74800:46:15.159 --> 00:46:19.639
look into the muzzle? What the Dat's just right off?74900:46:23.960 --> 00:46:25.480
I opened the package Bassel had given me.75000:46:25.519 --> 00:46:27.119
It was only an empty box, nothing in it, but75100:46:27.119 --> 00:46:28.880
there was something here I could put into it.75200:46:28.920 --> 00:46:29.159
Now.75300:46:30.079 --> 00:46:34.159
I stepped across Basil's body, knelt before they opened safe,75400:46:34.480 --> 00:46:37.320
and took out the neat tied bundles of money to75500:46:37.360 --> 00:46:38.719
put them into the empty box.75600:46:39.599 --> 00:46:42.199
One hundred thousand dollars.75700:46:43.199 --> 00:46:46.519
It was well worth than months of planning were careful75800:46:46.719 --> 00:46:47.440
blue printing.75900:46:48.400 --> 00:46:50.079
I was a rich man.76000:46:51.719 --> 00:46:54.559
Now I was ready for the finale, the last bit76100:46:54.599 --> 00:46:56.880
of routine business, which would finish.76200:46:56.719 --> 00:46:59.559
The whole thing off properly. To pick up the phone.76300:47:00.239 --> 00:47:04.000
Police, of course, wouldn't be so difficult to imitate Basil76400:47:04.079 --> 00:47:11.639
Archer's voice over the telephone. I'd rehearsed that too. Hello,76500:47:12.280 --> 00:47:16.280
this is Basil Archer speaking. I've just killed my wife.76600:47:17.719 --> 00:47:21.119
My wife and Sutherland they were tending to run away together.76700:47:21.920 --> 00:47:24.320
They stole all the money from my safe and we're76800:47:24.320 --> 00:47:24.880
going away.76900:47:25.719 --> 00:47:29.360
So I killed her. Now I'm going to kill myself too.77000:47:36.679 --> 00:47:44.079
Oh wow, everything was set carefully. I placed the revolver77100:47:44.159 --> 00:47:48.559
in Basil's cold hand and left ou prinside.77200:47:49.000 --> 00:47:50.679
Because I was wearing gloves.77300:47:51.320 --> 00:47:54.280
I picked up the package and walked out into the fall,77400:47:55.960 --> 00:47:57.960
but in the hall I stopped short.77500:47:58.760 --> 00:48:02.000
Someone ADUs came into the building downstairs. I peered down77600:48:02.039 --> 00:48:04.079
and I saw Gregory Sutherlan coming up.77700:48:04.559 --> 00:48:06.599
Roger, are you up there?77800:48:06.679 --> 00:48:07.039
You better?77900:48:07.239 --> 00:48:09.519
The second artist, Garland, was coming up the stairs. I78000:48:09.559 --> 00:48:12.000
couldn't get out. I wasn't trapped, you know.78100:48:12.519 --> 00:48:15.360
There was a porter's closet down the hall. To it78200:48:15.360 --> 00:48:17.880
over to it and slipped inside just as Southerland.78300:48:17.400 --> 00:48:18.079
Got to the landing.78400:48:19.000 --> 00:48:19.280
There.78500:48:19.559 --> 00:48:23.039
Sutherland was in Bazil's office. Now he'd be finding the body.78600:48:23.679 --> 00:48:26.440
This was my chance to sneak out. I opened the78700:48:26.480 --> 00:48:27.159
closet door.78800:48:28.360 --> 00:48:31.360
Kenny and his office. One play up and we can78900:48:31.400 --> 00:48:33.159
make it in time. The guy said he was going79000:48:33.159 --> 00:48:33.840
to kill himself.79100:48:34.239 --> 00:48:36.320
The police had come in answer to my telephone call.79200:48:36.880 --> 00:48:39.679
Now I couldn't get out. There'd be a crowd outside79300:48:39.719 --> 00:48:40.719
and might be seen leaving.79400:48:41.639 --> 00:48:43.199
I had to stay in the building.79500:48:44.679 --> 00:48:48.159
Still, I wasn't trapped. I knew just what to do.79600:48:49.599 --> 00:48:52.119
Instead of leaving the building, would walk out of the.79700:48:52.039 --> 00:48:54.880
Closet and in the Basil's office right after the police.79800:48:55.599 --> 00:49:00.360
They think I'd just arrived. I stepped out of the79900:49:00.360 --> 00:49:03.440
porter's closet. I started for the door of Basil's office.80000:49:05.480 --> 00:49:09.639
Then suddenly I got a sick.80100:49:09.519 --> 00:49:14.239
Weak feeling in the pit of my stomach. I stopped80200:49:14.360 --> 00:49:15.559
stuck still.80300:49:16.239 --> 00:49:19.000
I'd almost walked in to my death.80400:49:20.159 --> 00:49:21.920
It was raining outside.80500:49:23.280 --> 00:49:25.320
Suppose I walked in there with my clothes all dry,80600:49:25.400 --> 00:49:27.039
claiming that I just come in from the street.80700:49:27.119 --> 00:49:28.800
I know that I'd been hiding in a building all80800:49:28.840 --> 00:49:29.119
the time.80900:49:29.320 --> 00:49:31.119
The rain rain.81000:49:31.360 --> 00:49:35.159
It almost picked me again. You can't think of everything.81100:49:35.880 --> 00:49:38.639
You'll make a mistake. You can't.81200:49:39.360 --> 00:49:42.360
I call you, I'll show you.81300:49:43.119 --> 00:49:46.320
I hurried back into the porter's closet. I knew how81400:49:46.320 --> 00:49:49.199
to beat this too. I turned on the closet and81500:49:49.280 --> 00:49:54.000
miss sink flash and drenched myself from.81600:49:53.960 --> 00:50:01.000
Head to foot. Well now, na oh, I looked as81700:50:01.039 --> 00:50:02.840
if I had just come in out of the rain.81800:50:03.960 --> 00:50:06.480
I stepped out of the closet, went down the hall,81900:50:07.480 --> 00:50:08.360
entered Basil.82000:50:08.119 --> 00:50:09.960
Archer's office, dripping wet.82100:50:10.920 --> 00:50:14.719
The two policemen were standing over Basil's body with Gregory Sutherland.82200:50:15.480 --> 00:50:17.039
They all looked up as I came in.82300:50:18.760 --> 00:50:23.199
Sorry about this Ben Massinatcher, but a suicide?82400:50:23.719 --> 00:50:28.840
Oh no, oh, it's impossible, Sergeant Morane Brazil wouldn't do a.82500:50:28.840 --> 00:50:32.159
Thing like that. Why who found him?82600:50:32.239 --> 00:50:33.199
I did, mister Derfy.82700:50:33.239 --> 00:50:37.079
I came to call him for the second act and shutcase.82800:50:37.679 --> 00:50:39.639
He his wife then came here to knocked him Sanfar.82900:50:40.719 --> 00:50:44.480
What's more, mister Sutherland, Yes, if alread knocked him sand83000:50:44.519 --> 00:50:47.199
Far up your owned headquarters and said you'd stolen money83100:50:47.199 --> 00:50:52.480
from his safe. Oh that's a liar. Wait a minute, sergeant.83200:50:53.239 --> 00:50:57.360
Uh mister Durfy, Yes, Suthern, how did you get yourself83300:50:57.360 --> 00:51:00.079
all wet like that?83400:51:00.119 --> 00:51:02.480
You try not getting wet in that rain?83500:51:03.119 --> 00:51:05.159
Then hot rain.83600:51:05.280 --> 00:51:12.119
Mister Dorothy suddenly sne and clam me all over. I83700:51:12.159 --> 00:51:15.519
saw that none of them was wet. Their clothes were83800:51:15.559 --> 00:51:16.119
all dry.83900:51:18.280 --> 00:51:21.599
How could that be? They're just coming out of the84000:51:21.679 --> 00:51:24.239
rain rain, mister Jersey, whoa.84100:51:24.960 --> 00:51:27.440
You can hear it, can't you?84200:51:28.119 --> 00:51:29.559
It's pouring rain.84300:51:30.639 --> 00:51:32.559
Just listen to that thunder thunder.84400:51:32.920 --> 00:51:35.039
Rain, good heaven. That's the funniest thing I've ever heard,84500:51:35.360 --> 00:51:36.239
don't you see? Sgan.84600:51:36.280 --> 00:51:38.280
He's been in the building all the time, trying to84700:51:38.320 --> 00:51:39.719
make us think he just came in and he got84800:51:39.840 --> 00:51:42.760
himself all wet for nothing. Sergeant, I bet you're a84900:51:42.800 --> 00:51:43.719
dollar he murder.85000:51:43.559 --> 00:51:47.800
An't you crazy? Or it's pouring outside you can hear85100:51:47.880 --> 00:51:48.519
it yourself.85200:51:49.239 --> 00:51:52.599
But just listen to that rain beating down the thunder85300:51:52.840 --> 00:51:54.039
you poor a sap.85400:51:54.199 --> 00:51:57.880
That isn't rain you here, it's my play next door85500:51:59.079 --> 00:52:03.320
storm over the highlight. Remember, and those are the sound85600:52:03.360 --> 00:52:04.519
effects in the second act.85700:52:16.719 --> 00:52:20.800
So it looks like Mark Deffy was all wet.85800:52:21.880 --> 00:52:24.719
In fact, he got himself so soaking wet he practically85900:52:25.480 --> 00:52:26.760
liquidated himself.86000:52:27.800 --> 00:52:28.360
But chure up.86100:52:28.360 --> 00:52:30.960
I'm sure he won't spend more than six months in jail,86200:52:31.840 --> 00:52:35.039
And that wouldn't be so bad if they weren't going86300:52:35.119 --> 00:52:36.039
to execute him.86400:52:36.079 --> 00:52:40.239
Astero Mark, If only someone had.86500:52:40.199 --> 00:52:43.559
Told him, told him what may well look?86600:52:44.159 --> 00:52:47.079
Mark took eight steps to get in the cooler when86700:52:47.119 --> 00:52:49.760
you really only have to take one step to get cool.86800:52:50.760 --> 00:52:52.079
Sure, just step down to.86900:52:52.079 --> 00:52:54.519
The grocer's and get a large economical.87000:52:54.039 --> 00:52:55.840
Package of brist lipped and tea.87100:52:56.280 --> 00:52:58.960
Then keep a picture of ice lipped and tea always87200:52:59.039 --> 00:53:02.159
on hand, and help yourself to its cooling refreshment off.87300:53:02.079 --> 00:53:04.239
And on throughout the day. That's all there is to it.87400:53:04.880 --> 00:53:08.360
And you'll find Lipton's makes perfect iced tea because Lipton's87500:53:08.400 --> 00:53:12.800
is never flat. It always tastes delightfully tangy and full body.87600:53:13.719 --> 00:53:16.360
That's why this summer, when you want iced tea, you87700:53:16.400 --> 00:53:19.039
should be sure to use the tea with the brisk flavor.87800:53:19.440 --> 00:53:21.880
Ask your grocer tomorrow for Lipton's.87900:53:28.800 --> 00:53:32.159
And so ends our little essay on the modern methods88000:53:32.239 --> 00:53:36.280
of murder. Of course, our little essays on murder are88100:53:36.320 --> 00:53:40.119
only for the select few. As a matter of fact,88200:53:40.199 --> 00:53:43.800
only one person in every ten thousand is capable of murder.88300:53:45.920 --> 00:53:50.079
And speaking of statistics, due to our high birth rate,88400:53:50.199 --> 00:53:53.519
the population of this country is increasing faster than Inner88500:53:53.639 --> 00:53:54.880
Sanctum can kill them.88600:53:56.000 --> 00:53:59.559
Very discouraging, very discouraging. Indeed.88700:54:03.880 --> 00:54:06.280
Oh, by the way, this month's in a Sanctum mystery88800:54:06.320 --> 00:54:10.599
novel is The Panic stricken by Mitchell Wilson and next88900:54:10.639 --> 00:54:13.599
week the makers of Lipton Tea and Lipton Soups. We'll89000:54:13.599 --> 00:54:16.320
bring you another in a sanctum story directed by Hymon89100:54:16.400 --> 00:54:19.119
Brown and called Bury Me Not.89200:54:20.960 --> 00:54:21.119
How.89300:54:21.320 --> 00:54:25.679
There's a plot for you, a plot right in the graveyard.89400:54:26.639 --> 00:54:31.400
Trouble is the rains come and uncover it. What becomes89500:54:31.440 --> 00:54:37.360
of the body? Well, now that's anybody he scarce. But89600:54:37.519 --> 00:54:39.920
come around next week we'll be right at the graveside89700:54:39.960 --> 00:54:42.360
and we'd like to have you drop him.89800:54:45.440 --> 00:54:50.199
Until then, GNI pleasant dreams.89900:54:51.199 --> 00:54:51.519
M m.90000:55:03.119 --> 00:55:10.840
Well, that one had a lot of information to memorize. Well, no, no, no,90100:55:11.039 --> 00:55:16.440
my dear. You know, I like to think that hearing90200:55:16.519 --> 00:55:20.039
a scary story brings us a bit of peace in90300:55:20.199 --> 00:55:26.679
a turbulent time. Life can be very turbulent, But believe me,90400:55:26.920 --> 00:55:32.000
so can the alternative or what's that? Oh no, no, no,90500:55:33.159 --> 00:55:35.519
I have another one for you. This one is I90600:55:35.639 --> 00:55:39.280
think you'll enjoy quite a bit because you see, one90700:55:39.320 --> 00:55:42.199
of the reasons when the sun goes down we get90800:55:42.320 --> 00:55:47.039
so nervous is because of a little night murder.90900:56:00.599 --> 00:56:05.760
You come in.91000:56:08.320 --> 00:56:13.519
Welcome, I'm ech marshall. Welcome to the world of your91100:56:13.599 --> 00:56:19.800
own terrifying imagination. There are people who suddenly find themselves91200:56:20.119 --> 00:56:23.519
tortured and taunted by a fragile wisp of a memory.91300:56:24.559 --> 00:56:27.880
It's a memory of something they may have said, or91400:56:28.159 --> 00:56:32.400
something they think they did. Exactly what it was has91500:56:32.440 --> 00:56:36.760
been long forgotten, but now it must be paid for,91600:56:38.000 --> 00:56:41.159
and the price life itself.91700:56:47.599 --> 00:56:52.000
Yes, are you, missus Louise Goodman?91800:56:52.920 --> 00:56:53.360
That's right?91900:56:54.920 --> 00:56:55.599
Are you sure?92000:56:56.960 --> 00:56:58.360
Well, of course, I'm sure.92100:56:58.920 --> 00:57:02.039
It's just that I don't want to make a mistake.92200:57:02.920 --> 00:57:04.519
I'm missus Louise Goodman.92300:57:05.639 --> 00:57:06.159
Who are you?92400:57:07.320 --> 00:57:08.760
And what is it you want?92500:57:10.280 --> 00:57:11.960
I want to keep my promise.92600:57:13.480 --> 00:57:13.920
Promise?92700:57:15.559 --> 00:57:16.639
What promise.92800:57:17.840 --> 00:57:18.599
I promised?92900:57:18.760 --> 00:57:33.400
I'd to kill you? Remember our mystery drama A Little93000:57:33.559 --> 00:57:37.280
Night Murder was written especially for the Mystery Theater by93100:57:37.400 --> 00:57:42.960
Sam Dan and stars Tony Roberts. I'll be back shortly93200:57:43.440 --> 00:57:57.360
with that one. Downtown at night, the city is a93300:57:57.440 --> 00:58:02.280
deserted place. The lofty office buildings, those gleaming towers of93400:58:02.440 --> 00:58:09.480
glass and steel stand quiet, empty and foreboding, like ancient temples.93500:58:10.559 --> 00:58:14.440
And like the ancient temples, they also have their priestesses.93600:58:15.440 --> 00:58:18.079
These are the ladies who enter at night with mops93700:58:18.159 --> 00:58:21.480
and brooms and vacuum cleaners do clear away the debris93800:58:22.119 --> 00:58:27.360
of the day's worship and purify the offices for tomorrow's rituals.93900:58:28.559 --> 00:58:32.000
We are concerned now with one of these, a sturdy,94000:58:32.119 --> 00:58:37.239
middle aged woman named Mary Margaret Cannon, steady, hard working,94100:58:37.679 --> 00:58:42.800
no nonsense. But on this Friday evening, something seems amiss.94200:58:43.880 --> 00:58:48.360
Mary Margaret is pale, She's nervous, and every now and94300:58:48.480 --> 00:58:52.920
then she stops working and just listens some of there.94400:58:54.800 --> 00:59:12.639
H Hell, oh, Terry, Terry, I'm scared, scared you.94500:59:14.199 --> 00:59:16.239
Why did you be scared of? I don't know.94600:59:17.079 --> 00:59:20.599
He's murders, murders. These women have been getting killed.94700:59:21.239 --> 00:59:23.559
I'll come and stay if you want.94800:59:23.960 --> 00:59:26.639
Please, I'm so learned and so jumping out. I'm so scared,94900:59:26.880 --> 00:59:29.000
all right, I just don't know.95000:59:29.079 --> 00:59:36.880
It, Terry. Yes, here's someone coming here. You sure, here's someone, Terry.95100:59:37.480 --> 00:59:39.119
I'll hang up and call the police.95200:59:40.639 --> 00:59:43.840
No, Tom, it's just a guard.95300:59:46.119 --> 00:59:49.000
Yeah. See nor you okay.95400:59:49.599 --> 00:59:52.480
Look, you just forget I called and get your wrists.95500:59:55.119 --> 00:59:58.639
Oh good evening, Thoma. You're not Tom.95600:59:58.960 --> 01:00:01.840
No, I'm the new man, missus Cannon.95701:00:02.119 --> 01:00:04.239
Oh what happened to Tom?95801:00:04.639 --> 01:00:07.679
He called in earlier today? He said he was sick95901:00:08.400 --> 01:00:09.079
and they sent me.96001:00:09.159 --> 01:00:10.320
Down to relieve him.96101:00:12.760 --> 01:00:15.199
How do you know my name? Oh? Tom told me.96201:00:16.000 --> 01:00:18.840
I asked him who's in the building tonight? And he said,96301:00:19.679 --> 01:00:24.679
just missus Cannon. But but why but Tom?96401:00:25.440 --> 01:00:27.559
Tom doesn't know my last name anymore than I know his.96501:00:27.760 --> 01:00:31.320
We're just marrying Tom. How did you know?96601:00:32.039 --> 01:00:34.079
Why shouldn't I know your last name?96701:00:35.320 --> 01:00:36.119
You know mine?96801:00:37.199 --> 01:00:39.559
How how would I know your last name?96901:00:39.639 --> 01:00:44.800
Miss Jackson? Remember little Peter Jackson.97001:00:45.599 --> 01:00:47.559
I never saw you before in my life.97101:00:47.679 --> 01:00:51.519
Oh you did? You did? Yes, you did? What what97201:00:51.639 --> 01:00:55.400
do you want? I want to keep my promise? What97301:00:55.679 --> 01:00:57.760
promise I promised?97401:00:57.960 --> 01:00:58.679
I'd kill you?97501:01:00.239 --> 01:01:00.400
Oh?97601:01:01.559 --> 01:01:02.519
Why do you want to kill me?97701:01:03.519 --> 01:01:07.480
You don't remember? Well, let me refresh your memory. Mary97801:01:07.719 --> 01:01:13.199
Margaret Cannon. Twenty three years ago you lived on Baxter Street,97901:01:13.280 --> 01:01:18.679
and one morning you walked into a little grocery store. Ah,98001:01:19.280 --> 01:01:26.440
now now you remember, you have exactly thirty second mister Lynch.98101:01:26.679 --> 01:01:29.199
Please please don't kill me. Please please.98201:01:29.239 --> 01:01:30.559
You'll be saying your prayer.98301:01:30.639 --> 01:01:31.880
But I told the truth.98401:01:32.079 --> 01:01:35.039
If it was the truth, and God will forgive you. Pray,98501:01:35.239 --> 01:01:38.280
Mary Margaret Cannon, pray. Listen.98601:01:39.119 --> 01:01:41.079
My husband and I would we have a little money98701:01:41.119 --> 01:01:42.119
put asidem.98801:01:41.960 --> 01:01:43.559
I know exactly how you got.98901:01:43.800 --> 01:01:45.320
You can have it, all of it only.99001:01:45.440 --> 01:01:46.039
Don't pray.99101:01:46.559 --> 01:01:49.519
Pray Mary Margaret Jackson.99201:01:49.760 --> 01:01:52.079
Pega Jackson, maybe thirty years.99301:01:51.960 --> 01:01:54.480
Old, Charlson, God, don't shout.99401:01:54.719 --> 01:01:55.719
No one can hear you.99501:01:56.480 --> 01:01:56.960
Don't hear me.99601:01:57.400 --> 01:01:59.960
You'll arrest you and hang you. His name is John99701:02:00.719 --> 01:02:06.199
jack That beda jump. Don't change your feeta.99801:02:05.960 --> 01:02:06.559
Don't judge you.99901:02:10.760 --> 01:02:19.199
Number four, missus Mary Margaret Cannon. Number five coming up,100001:02:20.800 --> 01:02:40.159
Miss Alice Maitland, Captain Lake, Yes, commissioner, commissioner, I understand.100101:02:42.039 --> 01:02:44.360
Listen if you think somebody else can run it better100201:02:44.440 --> 01:02:51.159
than get somebody else, why a Greece her? I yes, sir,100301:02:51.400 --> 01:02:53.599
No need for any of us to blow his stack.100401:02:53.960 --> 01:02:59.800
Absolutely say yes, I'll keep you informed. Wow, you gotta100501:02:59.840 --> 01:03:00.519
pretty good one.100601:03:00.599 --> 01:03:00.719
Here?100701:03:02.199 --> 01:03:05.079
Is this your first mad killer assignment? Loom? Yeah, I100801:03:05.119 --> 01:03:09.960
guess so. Captain, mad killers, mad bombers, mad stranglers, you100901:03:10.119 --> 01:03:12.920
name it, You get whatever, ten fifteen years you can101001:03:13.000 --> 01:03:16.880
count on it. You get a rash of absolutely senseless killings.101101:03:16.960 --> 01:03:19.519
No motive, no rhyme, no reason. Should we talk to101201:03:19.559 --> 01:03:22.960
her husband again? What four? All he's gonna tell us101301:03:23.039 --> 01:03:24.639
is what a great lady she was, and how they101401:03:24.920 --> 01:03:27.719
neither of them ever had any enemies. Captain Blake. Suppose101501:03:28.440 --> 01:03:31.519
it's just suppose it isn't a mad killing. Four murders101601:03:31.599 --> 01:03:35.519
in eleven days. Number one Missus Matt had dents in101701:03:35.599 --> 01:03:38.840
the shot while parking at car late at night. Number two,101801:03:39.000 --> 01:03:43.159
Missus Janet Drew shot in her backyard. Number three, Missus101901:03:43.280 --> 01:03:48.119
Louise Goodman shot in her apartment. Number four, This cleaning102001:03:48.199 --> 01:03:51.239
lady shot while at work. What could there be a connection?102101:03:51.360 --> 01:03:55.239
Do they have something in common? There's no pattern. None102201:03:55.280 --> 01:03:56.639
of them knew each other as far as we can102301:03:56.719 --> 01:03:59.199
make out, or even had anything in common that we102401:03:59.320 --> 01:04:03.960
know of. It's the toughest situation in our business. A102501:04:04.119 --> 01:04:07.880
mad killer, Okay, he's a mad killer. Every killer is mad.102601:04:08.000 --> 01:04:10.639
But does this one have a method to his madness? Yeah?102701:04:11.320 --> 01:04:14.320
He uses a thirty eight caliber revolver and shoots woman.102801:04:14.559 --> 01:04:17.800
The last one, missus Cannon. That's the problem. What kind102901:04:17.840 --> 01:04:20.559
of problem? Well, he's a mad killer, you say.103001:04:20.639 --> 01:04:20.679
So.103101:04:20.840 --> 01:04:23.119
He wanders around and if he gets a chance, he'll kill.103201:04:24.039 --> 01:04:26.199
He sees a woman alone in a parking lot twelve103301:04:26.280 --> 01:04:30.480
thirty w he sees Missus Drew in the backyard, he103401:04:30.519 --> 01:04:33.559
shoots her. He sees missus Goodman alone in her apartment,103501:04:34.199 --> 01:04:37.159
he shoots it. Okay, how do you count to missus Cannon.103601:04:37.599 --> 01:04:40.320
You're dealing with a madman. Lo, you can't account for103701:04:40.400 --> 01:04:41.199
anything he does.103801:04:41.280 --> 01:04:41.599
All right.103901:04:41.679 --> 01:04:45.400
Three women are targets of opportunity. They happened along or104001:04:45.639 --> 01:04:48.320
he happened along, and that was it. But he went104101:04:48.360 --> 01:04:51.440
out of his way to kill Missus Cannon. Look, he104201:04:51.519 --> 01:04:53.880
had the slug the night Watchman. He had to take104301:04:53.920 --> 01:04:56.760
the elevator of twelve stories to find her. It means104401:04:56.800 --> 01:05:02.119
he wasn't just about to kill any woman. That woman, Why,104501:05:03.039 --> 01:05:06.360
that's good thinking low And if this were almost any104601:05:06.400 --> 01:05:08.599
other kind of cake? Blake?104701:05:10.320 --> 01:05:10.360
What?104801:05:12.119 --> 01:05:12.280
Oh?104901:05:12.519 --> 01:05:12.559
No?105001:05:13.199 --> 01:05:19.000
Not another one? Okay, okay, I send her in. Did105101:05:19.079 --> 01:05:21.800
they tell you about nuts while you were getting your105201:05:21.840 --> 01:05:25.079
college degree? This one coming in sounds like a fourteen105301:05:25.239 --> 01:05:26.079
carrot nut to me.105401:05:27.840 --> 01:05:28.440
Captain Blake.105501:05:29.039 --> 01:05:32.239
Yes, I'm Captain Blake. This detective party, how do you do?105601:05:33.039 --> 01:05:37.000
I'm miss Maitland, Alice Maitland's I own a bookshop on105701:05:37.159 --> 01:05:37.840
Third Street.105801:05:37.920 --> 01:05:40.320
And well it's about the murders.105901:05:41.360 --> 01:05:44.639
Do you know anything about the murders? Miss Maitland's right,106001:05:45.320 --> 01:05:48.079
I know who's going to be killed, next you do?106101:05:48.960 --> 01:05:56.039
Who me? Uh? Why do you say that I have106201:05:56.159 --> 01:05:57.920
a premonition? I see.106301:05:58.480 --> 01:06:01.440
I know what you gentlemen be thinking. You're convinced I'm106401:06:01.440 --> 01:06:03.559
a hysterical woman or a crank.106501:06:03.840 --> 01:06:06.800
No, but I've miss Maidland. Do you have any enemies?106601:06:07.599 --> 01:06:08.639
I don't know of any.106701:06:09.159 --> 01:06:11.880
Wow, we know there's a homicidal maniac loci. It's true.106801:06:11.880 --> 01:06:13.039
He may strike at anyone.106901:06:13.679 --> 01:06:17.199
That's not why I'm here. I know he's going to107001:06:17.239 --> 01:06:17.880
strike at me.107101:06:18.719 --> 01:06:20.760
Well, what reason would anyone have for killing you?107201:06:21.679 --> 01:06:23.960
What reason was there for killing those other women?107301:06:24.119 --> 01:06:27.280
Hey, you say your shop is on Third Street. I'll107401:06:27.360 --> 01:06:29.679
see that. The officer on the beach keeps an eye.107501:06:29.559 --> 01:06:30.039
On the place.107601:06:30.960 --> 01:06:34.840
Yes, I just thought I should tell you. That's all107701:06:34.880 --> 01:06:40.559
anyone can do. I suppose. Goodbye, goodbye mis Maidan.107801:06:43.320 --> 01:06:46.599
Now, Lou, you have just conversed with an authentic member107901:06:46.679 --> 01:06:49.400
of the Nutclub. I don't know about that, Captain. She108001:06:49.519 --> 01:06:52.159
is a charter member. She belongs to the eye on108101:06:52.280 --> 01:06:55.159
the next Victim chapter. I still say she's not a108201:06:55.280 --> 01:06:58.480
nuts Maybe not. Maybe she's just some poor little dame108301:06:58.599 --> 01:07:01.360
half scared out of her wits. Oh she was calm,108401:07:01.599 --> 01:07:04.280
She was very calm. It's a matter of fact. It's108501:07:04.280 --> 01:07:14.599
as if she knows what she's talking about. Oh, may108601:07:14.639 --> 01:07:18.920
I help you? Oh? Hell remember me?108701:07:19.360 --> 01:07:21.880
Yes, you're one of the detectives I spoke with.108801:07:22.000 --> 01:07:25.679
Yeah, Lou Parker, tell me why you came to police108901:07:25.679 --> 01:07:29.360
headquarters with a story that well, rationally, it doesn't make sense.109001:07:29.440 --> 01:07:32.119
You said as much yourself. You felt that you had109101:07:32.199 --> 01:07:36.400
made yourself seem somewhat ridiculous. But now I'll forget all that.109201:07:37.199 --> 01:07:37.960
I'm willing to.109301:07:38.000 --> 01:07:40.119
Assume that your story is true, that you really are109401:07:40.280 --> 01:07:41.000
next on the list.109501:07:42.039 --> 01:07:43.119
Then you do believe me.109601:07:43.320 --> 01:07:45.480
I'm willing to accept what you say, but you have109701:07:45.599 --> 01:07:48.440
to help me. Does anyone have a motive for wanting109801:07:48.480 --> 01:07:52.039
to kill you? No? You never did or said anything109901:07:52.079 --> 01:07:56.760
that may have hurt someone. I can't remember a disappointed boyfriend.110001:07:58.760 --> 01:08:02.719
I never really disappointed anyone that way. And yet you110101:08:03.000 --> 01:08:07.280
insist someone wants to kill you. I know it sounds110201:08:07.360 --> 01:08:09.800
ridiculous as a reason for feeling the way you do.110301:08:10.760 --> 01:08:12.360
Only we could uncover that reason.110401:08:13.039 --> 01:08:26.199
Excuse me, that's my phone? Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello.110501:08:29.359 --> 01:08:34.359
Chris Maitland. Yes, what is it? You seem not a pale? Oh?110601:08:35.079 --> 01:08:37.520
What happened when I picked up the phone. There was110701:08:37.800 --> 01:08:40.640
just a click on the other end, as if someone110801:08:40.680 --> 01:08:41.439
had just hung up.110901:08:42.359 --> 01:08:43.840
Well, why should that seem to upset you?111001:08:45.000 --> 01:08:46.279
Well, because it's happened before.111101:08:47.000 --> 01:08:51.279
It has, yes, frequently, I mean often enough so that111201:08:51.359 --> 01:08:53.000
it really isn't just an accident.111301:08:53.880 --> 01:08:56.720
Three, four, perhaps five times a day.111401:08:57.159 --> 01:08:58.199
I wonder that it starts.111501:08:58.920 --> 01:09:00.960
I'd say about two weeks ago.111601:09:02.199 --> 01:09:06.239
I remember it happened three times the night the first111701:09:06.279 --> 01:09:07.479
of those women was murdered.111801:09:07.720 --> 01:09:10.680
So why didn't you tell us this before? I didn't111901:09:10.680 --> 01:09:11.920
think it was anything important?112001:09:12.359 --> 01:09:13.279
May I use your phone?112101:09:13.720 --> 01:09:14.800
It's back there in the office.112201:09:14.840 --> 01:09:16.119
Okay, how will I be a moment?112301:09:21.000 --> 01:09:21.640
May I help you?112401:09:22.560 --> 01:09:28.039
Yes? Is your name Alice Maitland's Yes?112501:09:29.079 --> 01:09:30.119
Can I do anything for you?112601:09:31.279 --> 01:09:31.479
Well?112701:09:32.560 --> 01:09:36.039
You see, I came here because I have to keep112801:09:36.319 --> 01:09:45.920
a certain promise I made. Say what you will about112901:09:46.000 --> 01:09:50.039
this young man. He has at least one redeeming feature.113001:09:51.039 --> 01:09:53.680
His word seems to be as good as his bond.113101:09:55.039 --> 01:09:58.720
But will he be able to keep this particular promise?113201:10:00.199 --> 01:10:04.079
This problem will be our primary concern when we returned113301:10:04.119 --> 01:10:17.760
shortly with that too. At one time, a young man113401:10:17.920 --> 01:10:22.079
named Peter Jackson has made the same promise to several113501:10:22.159 --> 01:10:27.000
women a promise that he would kill them. So far,113601:10:27.159 --> 01:10:31.279
he has kept his promise four times. Now he is113701:10:31.319 --> 01:10:35.159
in a bookshop owned by a Miss Maitland, apparently ready113801:10:35.239 --> 01:10:37.520
to fulfill promise number five.113901:10:38.079 --> 01:10:41.359
I came here because I have to keep a certain114001:10:41.600 --> 01:10:47.039
promise I made. You made a promise, Oh yes, and114101:10:47.319 --> 01:10:49.319
I came here to keep my word.114201:10:49.279 --> 01:10:52.000
Miss Maitland, I think. Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know114301:10:52.039 --> 01:10:52.800
you had a customer.114401:10:54.880 --> 01:10:56.800
What sort of promise are you talking about?114501:10:58.439 --> 01:11:02.520
Or I had promised a special person I would buy114601:11:02.600 --> 01:11:04.680
her a book, And I came in here to.114701:11:05.119 --> 01:11:07.159
Any particular type of book.114801:11:07.560 --> 01:11:11.640
Well, yeah, yes, and a good murder mystery.114901:11:11.920 --> 01:11:14.800
Oh well, we have the latest Jonathan Merriwether.115001:11:14.920 --> 01:11:20.000
No, no, I don't think him. Nothing happens. You got115101:11:20.039 --> 01:11:24.760
anything by Mike Stillson. Now there's a guy who really115201:11:24.840 --> 01:11:28.159
writes murders. I mean he kills somebody every other page.115301:11:28.560 --> 01:11:32.239
We're sold out on the latest. It's called Blood on115401:11:32.359 --> 01:11:32.800
the Street.115501:11:33.159 --> 01:11:35.399
Yeah, that's that's the one in which this guy kills115601:11:35.439 --> 01:11:37.720
all those names. Look, if you're interested in that kind115701:11:37.720 --> 01:11:38.920
of stuff, for what you have to do is read115801:11:38.920 --> 01:11:41.720
the newspapers. Do I tell you what to read? Buddy?115901:11:43.319 --> 01:11:43.680
Sorry?116001:11:44.640 --> 01:11:47.600
I could order the book and have a day after tomorrow.116101:11:48.159 --> 01:11:49.720
No, that'll be too late.116201:11:50.439 --> 01:11:52.000
Well try us again.116301:11:53.199 --> 01:12:01.319
Sure, Well that's a guy with gruesome tastes.116401:12:01.880 --> 01:12:03.760
Well takes all guns.116501:12:04.640 --> 01:12:04.760
You know.116601:12:04.840 --> 01:12:07.039
I was a great Mike Stilson fan, and he thinks116701:12:07.119 --> 01:12:13.560
nobody knows it. O, my boss, Captain Blake, you're kidding. Hey,116801:12:13.840 --> 01:12:16.319
this is the very first time I've ever seen you smile.116901:12:16.880 --> 01:12:20.000
Oh, I smile a lot. It's just recently.117001:12:20.600 --> 01:12:24.960
I told Captain Blake about the calls, and well, you117101:12:25.079 --> 01:12:27.720
never know. We just grunted and said, I'll stay with him.117201:12:29.880 --> 01:12:30.920
What time do you close?117301:12:31.399 --> 01:12:31.960
Just about now?117401:12:32.880 --> 01:12:33.479
I'll take y'all.117501:12:34.439 --> 01:12:36.680
I live in this building two flights up.117601:12:37.640 --> 01:12:39.840
Well, how about some dinner. Oh you don't have to117701:12:40.159 --> 01:12:41.600
You asked for police protection?117801:12:42.039 --> 01:12:47.600
Is that the reason line of duty? Well, yes and no,117901:12:48.439 --> 01:12:51.239
I'd like to except that. Well, at the end of118001:12:51.319 --> 01:12:53.039
the month, and I've swamped with paperwork.118101:12:54.399 --> 01:12:56.560
Well, this neighborhood seems safe enough.118201:12:56.800 --> 01:12:59.680
It's busy, and that diner across the street stays open118301:12:59.720 --> 01:13:00.000
all line.118401:13:00.880 --> 01:13:03.119
Look, keep this card handy at all times. It's got118501:13:03.159 --> 01:13:06.000
a special phone number. I use it anytime you're disturbed118601:13:06.039 --> 01:13:08.560
by anything at all, No matter house light or trivial.118701:13:09.000 --> 01:13:18.960
Don't feel embarrassed. Just get on the phone. I've already118801:13:19.119 --> 01:13:22.000
told you of ZERD. I know, mister Kennon, but I118901:13:22.560 --> 01:13:25.760
just have one more question. It's very important. I could119001:13:25.840 --> 01:13:27.880
be important here.119101:13:27.960 --> 01:13:28.479
He's dead.119201:13:29.239 --> 01:13:32.920
You said that missus Cannon had no enemies. I take119301:13:33.000 --> 01:13:36.920
that back. She had a great many enemies. But when119401:13:36.960 --> 01:13:39.079
we asked you last night, you said she had none.119501:13:39.319 --> 01:13:39.520
Yeah.119601:13:39.760 --> 01:13:44.039
Sometimes you think about a question, see it in a119701:13:44.119 --> 01:13:46.840
whole new life? Can you name some of these enemies?119801:13:47.199 --> 01:13:50.439
She was good, she was on I'm sure she was.119901:13:50.520 --> 01:13:53.000
But just tell me this. During the past ten days120001:13:53.079 --> 01:13:55.039
or so, would the phone ring and then go dead120101:13:55.079 --> 01:13:57.640
as soon as you picked it up? Yeah? That you120201:13:57.760 --> 01:13:59.039
mentioned it there.120301:13:59.079 --> 01:14:03.520
It happened at least two or three, maybe four times120401:14:03.560 --> 01:14:09.479
a day. And I see, is the name Alice Maitland familiar?120501:14:10.880 --> 01:14:17.000
Alice Maitland. Think Alice Maitlan. You know there is something120601:14:17.119 --> 01:14:21.479
familiar about it? Yeah, Alice Maitlan. Think of the type120701:14:21.520 --> 01:14:24.039
person with whom you could associate that name. Now, would120801:14:24.119 --> 01:14:29.399
she be a movie star, a librarian, a teacher, a120901:14:30.720 --> 01:14:35.520
woman who might own a bookstore. No, No, none of those.121001:14:36.359 --> 01:14:39.960
I think of a little girl, a little girl named121101:14:40.119 --> 01:14:44.760
Alice Maitland. Did she live in the neighborhood? You know,121201:14:45.039 --> 01:14:50.000
he's past couple of years. My memory it just comes121301:14:50.079 --> 01:14:54.159
and goes. Right now it's gone. Well, if ever you121401:14:54.279 --> 01:14:57.159
remember why and how you know Alice Maitland, call the121501:14:57.239 --> 01:15:04.760
number on his card. I'll have another cup of coffee. Please?121601:15:05.279 --> 01:15:06.439
Are you waiting for somebody?121701:15:06.520 --> 01:15:06.720
Mister?121801:15:07.439 --> 01:15:08.840
Well, not exactly why, he asked.121901:15:09.439 --> 01:15:12.039
Oh, you've been sitting around for hours, drinking and stuff.122001:15:12.680 --> 01:15:14.119
The coffee and this joint that good?122101:15:15.199 --> 01:15:18.479
I love TELP You frightened? Oh who's frightened? Well you122201:15:18.600 --> 01:15:20.680
are so just look at this.122301:15:21.960 --> 01:15:26.439
Oh you're a coffeh I was beginning to think you122401:15:26.520 --> 01:15:28.199
could be that mad killer.122501:15:28.720 --> 01:15:32.359
Well, it could be just about anybody. I hope I122601:15:32.399 --> 01:15:35.119
didn't scare you too badly. The truth is I wasn't122701:15:35.159 --> 01:15:39.000
that much scared for myself. No, but you've just been122801:15:39.039 --> 01:15:41.600
staring at that building across the street. I forgot the122901:15:41.680 --> 01:15:46.000
idea you were watching for something, are you well? Maybe123001:15:48.359 --> 01:15:50.720
could I have changed for the telephone?123101:15:50.760 --> 01:15:53.920
Please? Thank you?123201:15:59.239 --> 01:15:59.359
Now?123301:15:59.560 --> 01:16:01.239
Where have I seen him before?123401:16:01.960 --> 01:16:02.560
What did you say?123501:16:03.760 --> 01:16:03.880
Uh?123601:16:04.600 --> 01:16:06.479
Nothing, I was just talking to myself.123701:16:07.199 --> 01:16:09.279
You do that a lot, don't you do?123801:16:09.359 --> 01:16:10.960
What talk to yourself.123901:16:12.520 --> 01:16:16.359
Wow, that was a short call. She wasn't home. It's124001:16:16.399 --> 01:16:22.439
too bad. Did you find the book? What book? The124101:16:22.520 --> 01:16:29.720
one by Mike Stillson? Oh? No, well keep looking.124201:16:33.960 --> 01:16:36.520
You know the best way to stop talking to yourself. No,124301:16:37.640 --> 01:16:38.199
get married.124401:16:39.199 --> 01:16:43.000
The light went on in her room. He went to124501:16:43.079 --> 01:16:45.960
the booth. He only had time to dial and the124601:16:46.079 --> 01:16:49.279
light went on and Alice said, who Who's Alice? It124701:16:49.560 --> 01:17:09.640
could be a coincidence. Twite a minute, Hello, Alice, It's124801:17:09.680 --> 01:17:10.880
Lou Parker. Did I wake you?124901:17:11.720 --> 01:17:13.239
No, I'm up.125001:17:13.640 --> 01:17:15.319
Did you have a phone ring just a minute ago?125101:17:16.199 --> 01:17:17.840
Did it ring? Oh?125201:17:17.880 --> 01:17:18.279
I don't know.125301:17:18.640 --> 01:17:20.600
What do you mean. I don't know why.125401:17:20.800 --> 01:17:24.439
I've fallen asleep and I must have been having a125501:17:24.479 --> 01:17:27.680
bad dream. I think I heard the phone, but it125601:17:28.000 --> 01:17:28.920
could have been in the dream.125701:17:30.399 --> 01:17:30.840
Anyhow.125801:17:30.880 --> 01:17:33.880
I did wake up suddenly and I turned on the light,125901:17:34.000 --> 01:17:36.439
but I didn't hear the phone ringing anymore.126001:17:36.520 --> 01:17:38.640
Could have been the ringing of the phone that woke you.126101:17:39.840 --> 01:17:40.279
I don't know.126201:17:41.640 --> 01:17:43.479
Did I hear it ring or did I dream it126301:17:43.640 --> 01:17:46.319
was ringing? Why do you ask?126401:17:47.079 --> 01:17:52.760
I'm just checking. Anyhow. I'm glad you're okay. I'll I'll126501:17:52.800 --> 01:17:59.039
see you tomorrow. Good night, that was a short phone126601:17:59.079 --> 01:18:02.039
call too. Yeah, how is she?126701:18:03.119 --> 01:18:03.279
Who?126801:18:04.199 --> 01:18:04.239
You?126901:18:04.439 --> 01:18:04.720
Girl?127001:18:05.199 --> 01:18:06.520
How do you know I call my girl?127101:18:07.239 --> 01:18:08.640
I told you I read character.127201:18:09.479 --> 01:18:12.399
Do you also read the future like an open book?127301:18:13.359 --> 01:18:13.520
Well?127401:18:13.600 --> 01:18:23.079
I sure hope so, captain, we got ourselves the killer.127501:18:23.319 --> 01:18:25.119
Oh how can you be sure of your guy? I127601:18:25.199 --> 01:18:27.920
saw him in the bookshop? Does that make him a suspect?127701:18:28.039 --> 01:18:30.119
Maybe he likes to read? Then again, in the diner,127801:18:30.520 --> 01:18:32.640
he may have been hungry. He didn't eat, He just127901:18:32.720 --> 01:18:34.800
went into the phone books. He didn't even make a call.128001:18:35.399 --> 01:18:36.920
He was in there just long enough to let the128101:18:37.000 --> 01:18:40.359
number ring, and then he was out. So the light128201:18:40.439 --> 01:18:44.960
went on. Analysis. Yeah, miss Maitland's apartment. You mean he128301:18:45.199 --> 01:18:46.520
called her and hung up?128401:18:47.439 --> 01:18:47.640
Well?128501:18:48.479 --> 01:18:48.800
Well what.128601:18:50.319 --> 01:18:53.159
She isn't sure? How can she not be sure the128701:18:53.279 --> 01:18:55.760
phone rang or it didn't. It isn't that simple. You see,128801:18:55.800 --> 01:18:58.399
she was asleep and she can't be sure if it128901:18:58.479 --> 01:18:59.960
was the ringing of the phone that woke her up,129001:19:00.279 --> 01:19:01.920
or if the ringing of the phone was part of129101:19:01.960 --> 01:19:05.119
her dream. Good luck well, Captain Blake. There's something about129201:19:05.159 --> 01:19:10.399
this guy. He's young, about thirty ish, thin, blonde, very hardline.129301:19:10.439 --> 01:19:13.319
That was not low. I think you better report it129401:19:13.399 --> 01:19:17.560
for general duty. This case is getting to you well, captain, Please,129501:19:17.680 --> 01:19:20.359
no reflection. It's even to your credit. It shows you129601:19:20.600 --> 01:19:24.439
care about people. Captain, let me have one more day, eh,129701:19:25.399 --> 01:19:28.159
all right? Love twenty four hours.129801:19:34.359 --> 01:19:37.600
I'm sorry I'd cost you so much embarrassment. Loom, I'm129901:19:37.680 --> 01:19:40.800
all right. Captain Blake is unhappy.130001:19:41.319 --> 01:19:42.000
He'll get over it.130101:19:42.560 --> 01:19:43.520
He thinks I'm crazy.130201:19:44.159 --> 01:19:45.640
Well, he thinks most people are crazy.130301:19:46.760 --> 01:19:48.680
No, you can't keep guarding me forever.130401:19:49.159 --> 01:19:51.439
He has to strike at you soon. That's the pattern.130501:19:51.479 --> 01:19:55.239
He's done four murders in twelve days. That's won every130601:19:55.359 --> 01:19:58.000
three days. This is the night of the fifteenth day.130701:19:58.079 --> 01:20:03.560
He's due unless yes, unless what? Unless I have scared130801:20:03.600 --> 01:20:06.159
him off for a while. No, I'll keep away from130901:20:06.199 --> 01:20:09.800
your window. Why well, if he's around, we'll be tipped off.131001:20:11.479 --> 01:20:14.880
But could I have scared him away? After all? How131101:20:14.960 --> 01:20:17.920
we know him a cop? You never saw him before?131201:20:18.319 --> 01:20:18.520
Never.131301:20:20.319 --> 01:20:22.399
We have to assume he's our killer. And what is131401:20:22.439 --> 01:20:24.319
the only thing we know about him besides his general131501:20:24.399 --> 01:20:27.600
physical description? We know he wanted a book by Mike131601:20:27.680 --> 01:20:30.199
Stillson's Blood on the Streets, but he could have made131701:20:30.239 --> 01:20:32.159
that up on the spur of the moment. Nah, people131801:20:32.319 --> 01:20:34.079
rarely make things up in the spur of the moment.131901:20:34.159 --> 01:20:36.840
He knows what he's doing. He's had to frighten you.132001:20:37.479 --> 01:20:41.119
The phone calls were a part of it. That book,132101:20:42.359 --> 01:20:44.760
there's something in it that would cause you to be frightened.132201:20:44.960 --> 01:20:47.640
But what I don't know. I've never read it.132301:20:47.920 --> 01:20:50.199
Well, he figures you did. After all, you're on a bookstore.132401:20:50.600 --> 01:20:53.199
I have to sell books by Mike Stilson, but no132501:20:53.279 --> 01:20:54.640
one can force me to read.132601:20:54.439 --> 01:21:11.239
Them the clues in that book. Wait a minute, well,132701:21:12.239 --> 01:21:16.079
Captain Blake, it's Lou Parker. You know it's two in132801:21:16.159 --> 01:21:18.680
the morning. Yes, sir, but I'm calling the line of duty.132901:21:19.439 --> 01:21:23.920
You live dangerously low. What is it, Captain? You've read133001:21:23.920 --> 01:21:27.359
all the books by Mike Stilson. Why don't deny it, sir,133101:21:27.399 --> 01:21:29.520
it's a known fact to what the department? You mean133201:21:29.600 --> 01:21:31.520
you woke me up at two in the morning. Just133301:21:32.079 --> 01:21:32.960
line of duty? Sir.133401:21:34.079 --> 01:21:36.800
If I read those books, it's only because I get133501:21:36.840 --> 01:21:40.159
a good laugh at how unrealistic they are.133601:21:40.600 --> 01:21:44.600
Captain, what's the story of Blood on the Streets? Loa?133701:21:45.600 --> 01:21:48.600
I hope your patrolman's uniform still fits.133801:21:49.039 --> 01:21:51.039
I'll be able to prove this is the line of duty.133901:21:51.800 --> 01:21:53.119
I was pick up in your extension.134001:21:53.319 --> 01:21:57.079
Well, in a nutshell, A bunch of spoiled, rotten rich134101:21:57.239 --> 01:21:59.880
kids are kind of high and joy riding in the134201:22:00.159 --> 01:22:03.479
sports car, and they run down and kills harmless old134301:22:03.560 --> 01:22:06.760
gent harmless old jin has a son.134401:22:07.600 --> 01:22:10.880
The sun comes back from me at nan. He swears134501:22:10.960 --> 01:22:14.000
you'll have revenge, so he shoots the joy riders one134601:22:14.079 --> 01:22:16.000
by one. That's it.134701:22:16.800 --> 01:22:20.159
That's it, and it better be a line of duty.134801:22:22.800 --> 01:22:27.279
Well, Alice, No, I was never involved in anything like that.134901:22:27.800 --> 01:22:29.680
Just to remind you of something that might be similar.135001:22:29.840 --> 01:22:31.560
No, but it has to think.135101:22:33.000 --> 01:22:36.680
I hope you don't mind to financy your phone. Yellow. Yes,135201:22:37.199 --> 01:22:39.159
she's here, you know, Blondy.135301:22:39.840 --> 01:22:41.920
He's sitting at the ground. He's having a ham sandwich135401:22:41.960 --> 01:22:42.680
and a glass of Milton.135501:22:42.840 --> 01:22:43.119
Thanks.135601:22:43.680 --> 01:22:45.399
If you can't see me, but I can see him.135701:22:45.800 --> 01:22:47.319
Oh, he's head for the phone.135801:22:47.319 --> 01:22:50.600
Both, no good work. We better hang up. What is it,135901:22:50.720 --> 01:22:54.039
lou Well? Right now, right here, and now we're gonna136001:22:54.079 --> 01:23:12.680
find out if that telephone should ring whatever his face,136101:23:13.279 --> 01:23:16.960
and we have already witnessed a rather grievous one at least.136201:23:17.079 --> 01:23:20.600
Young Peter Jackson is something of a sportsman in his136301:23:20.760 --> 01:23:25.600
own way. He warns his intended victims. He even tries136401:23:25.720 --> 01:23:30.319
to give them clues. This time, has he given one136501:23:30.520 --> 01:23:44.840
too many? We'll be back shortly with Act three. What136601:23:45.079 --> 01:23:50.840
would our civilization be without the telephone? Imagine your life136701:23:50.960 --> 01:23:55.600
without it? And the way the telephone works, it requires136801:23:55.760 --> 01:24:00.359
two people to complete a call. However, some of the136901:24:00.479 --> 01:24:04.279
most eloquent conversations can be carried on when there's no137001:24:04.439 --> 01:24:10.279
one at the other end. As you shall hear answer137101:24:10.359 --> 01:24:11.880
And I was answerer.137201:24:13.439 --> 01:24:17.439
Hello, he hung up.137301:24:18.319 --> 01:24:19.159
Now I've got him.137401:24:19.840 --> 01:24:20.600
Where are you going?137501:24:20.960 --> 01:24:21.520
You stay here?137601:24:30.399 --> 01:24:31.119
Hi, detective?137701:24:31.239 --> 01:24:33.079
Where is he blonded? Well?137801:24:33.119 --> 01:24:34.880
I told you you went into the phone booth. He137901:24:34.960 --> 01:24:36.800
didn't stand anymore in a couple of seconds, and then.138001:24:36.720 --> 01:24:38.279
He ran out of here. Did you see which way138101:24:38.279 --> 01:24:38.520
he went?138201:24:38.640 --> 01:24:39.680
He didn't even pay his check.138301:24:39.760 --> 01:24:40.520
Which way did he go?138401:24:41.079 --> 01:24:43.000
You got nothing to worry about. You'll get him?138501:24:43.039 --> 01:24:43.680
What are you saying?138601:24:43.920 --> 01:24:46.680
He ran into a cab that's usually parked outside.138701:24:46.279 --> 01:24:47.359
All right? Could you describe?138801:24:47.399 --> 01:24:48.640
I don't have to describ.138901:24:48.800 --> 01:24:50.119
I know all I wanted.139001:24:50.239 --> 01:24:52.319
I know the cab drive him. He's a gold teacher139101:24:52.359 --> 01:24:55.199
for Days and the Moonlights. His name is Vick Wilson.139201:24:55.359 --> 01:24:56.159
Does he have a radio.139301:24:56.359 --> 01:24:58.079
We all have radios. How could he make a living?139401:24:58.199 --> 01:25:00.000
What's the company with a great witness?139501:25:00.039 --> 01:25:02.720
If I make Jefferson, do you even get the number139601:25:02.720 --> 01:25:06.359
on the card in the phone book? Blondie's in for it?139701:25:06.479 --> 01:25:21.560
Huh, Jefferson Cabs, This is a police call. You have139801:25:21.640 --> 01:25:24.279
a driver, Vic Wilson. He's in a job right now.139901:25:24.640 --> 01:25:26.880
Diminity checks in, having report back to the diner at140001:25:26.920 --> 01:25:36.439
Third Street to Detective Parker to take it Parker, Yeah,140101:25:37.640 --> 01:25:38.800
how do I know? It's my badge?140201:25:39.840 --> 01:25:40.079
Get in?140301:25:41.359 --> 01:25:44.600
Can't be too careful that maniac running around loose? Where'd140401:25:44.600 --> 01:25:47.760
you take your last fare? Seven ninety cris?140501:25:48.319 --> 01:25:48.720
What is it?140601:25:49.600 --> 01:25:54.760
Apartment builder? How big? Sixth? Family? Are said? Attached? Oh140701:25:54.920 --> 01:25:57.800
so myself. There's an empty long and he decided to140801:25:57.840 --> 01:26:01.640
renovating the neighborhoods. It's about time he lives down. Yeah,140901:26:01.720 --> 01:26:03.279
we take him there for the last couple of days.141001:26:04.039 --> 01:26:05.159
He comes out of the time and he.141101:26:05.199 --> 01:26:07.359
Gets into the campus where we go. That's good enough.141201:26:08.319 --> 01:26:09.119
Is he a bad born?141301:26:09.760 --> 01:26:09.880
Right?141401:26:09.920 --> 01:26:17.079
You wouldn't give my star for good conduct? Teacher? Throw141501:26:17.159 --> 01:26:19.520
on the search flight Sagary and have me that bullheorn.141601:26:21.680 --> 01:26:24.720
We know who you are, and we know you're in there.141701:26:26.000 --> 01:26:30.239
We'll give you exactly sixty seconds to come out. Walk141801:26:30.279 --> 01:26:32.960
out the front door with your hands in the air.141901:26:34.319 --> 01:26:37.039
Keep behind the car, though, and not like this one142001:26:37.159 --> 01:26:38.640
might want to take some people with him.142101:26:42.119 --> 01:26:44.680
You have had your minute. Come out.142201:26:45.319 --> 01:26:51.039
Oh well, come in all right, let's get in there fast.142301:26:55.119 --> 01:26:59.039
Open up, bullie, all right, stand at the side of142401:26:59.079 --> 01:26:59.359
the door.142501:26:59.720 --> 01:26:59.840
Come.142601:27:07.319 --> 01:27:07.760
Who is it?142701:27:08.399 --> 01:27:17.159
It's me, Lou, Lou, Lou.142801:27:17.239 --> 01:27:17.760
What happened?142901:27:18.159 --> 01:27:23.079
Well, you didn't get him, No, we didn't get him.143001:27:24.359 --> 01:27:25.439
Maybe it was the wrong house.143101:27:26.119 --> 01:27:28.640
Now the cab driver insists that's where he's been taking him.143201:27:29.479 --> 01:27:32.600
Then what happened? Oh he's smart. He has himself dropped143301:27:32.640 --> 01:27:35.239
off at a false certain address in case he's being tailed,143401:27:35.279 --> 01:27:37.319
and then then he sneaks out.143501:27:38.279 --> 01:27:39.760
Makes sense, of course.143601:27:39.840 --> 01:27:42.159
Captain Blake doesn't believe a word of it. But Lou,143701:27:42.680 --> 01:27:46.039
come on, six families live in that house, six ordinary143801:27:46.239 --> 01:27:48.760
law abiding families, and we rouse him at five in143901:27:48.840 --> 01:27:50.119
the morning and search the place.144001:27:50.880 --> 01:27:52.720
How angry is Captain Blake?144101:27:53.800 --> 01:27:56.000
Well, if he ever gets over it, I may wind144201:27:56.079 --> 01:27:58.720
up working nights in charge at the property office. Otherwise144301:27:59.239 --> 01:28:01.119
I'm pounding a down along the docks.144401:28:02.359 --> 01:28:06.039
It's my fault. No, how do I really know I'm144501:28:06.119 --> 01:28:10.520
in danger? Why isn't this the product of an overwrought imagination?144601:28:11.239 --> 01:28:12.960
And the phone calls coincidence?144701:28:13.680 --> 01:28:15.920
And the guy in the bookshop we see him again144801:28:15.960 --> 01:28:18.439
in the phone bulls just before your telephone rings. It144901:28:18.560 --> 01:28:22.079
could all be coincidents. I can't accept that, Captain Blake does,145001:28:22.159 --> 01:28:24.560
as far as I'm concerned. You're in danger, and you're145101:28:24.640 --> 01:28:25.720
convinced of it too, aren't you?145201:28:26.159 --> 01:28:27.239
But I don't have to be right.145301:28:27.319 --> 01:28:30.920
Wouldn't take any more chances. I'm going to stay here145401:28:30.960 --> 01:28:33.159
with you for another hour. Why then the stores will145501:28:33.159 --> 01:28:34.840
be open and will buy you a small twenty five145601:28:34.920 --> 01:28:38.319
caliber revolver. No, I'll arrange for a permit and I'll145701:28:38.319 --> 01:28:40.119
show you how to use it. But I can't stand145801:28:40.159 --> 01:28:42.039
the sight of a gun, Alice. If a man is145901:28:42.119 --> 01:28:44.880
determined to kill you, all the advantages are on his side.146001:28:45.039 --> 01:28:47.760
We have to reduce the odds. I couldn't own a gun.146101:28:48.239 --> 01:28:51.439
I couldn't use one, even if it meant saving my life. Now, Alice,146201:28:51.479 --> 01:28:53.199
I don't want to say that sounds silly.146301:28:53.039 --> 01:28:53.119
But.146401:28:56.199 --> 01:29:00.439
I don't think I can ever forget forget what.146501:29:02.800 --> 01:29:03.279
Well I was.146601:29:04.880 --> 01:29:07.720
I was standing right next to a man once who146701:29:08.960 --> 01:29:14.600
who was killed by a gun one oh years ago146801:29:14.760 --> 01:29:20.199
I was about six, who was killed? A very nice man,146901:29:21.359 --> 01:29:25.920
he was out grosser mister Jackson. It was the day147001:29:25.920 --> 01:29:28.319
after New Year's Mama sent me out to buy.147101:29:29.720 --> 01:29:30.359
To this day.147201:29:30.439 --> 01:29:33.880
I remember a quart of milk, a half pound of butter,147301:29:34.399 --> 01:29:36.039
and a jar of strawberry jam.147401:29:38.000 --> 01:29:40.399
And then this man came in. He had a gun.147501:29:41.279 --> 01:29:46.000
It was a hold up, and suddenly there was a147601:29:46.279 --> 01:29:50.720
loud explosion and a terrible flash of light.147701:29:53.039 --> 01:29:56.439
Who was terrible? Mister Jackson fell to the floor.147801:29:59.000 --> 01:29:59.600
She was dead.147901:30:00.640 --> 01:30:01.520
The man ran away.148001:30:02.439 --> 01:30:03.079
Was he ever caught?148101:30:03.880 --> 01:30:07.960
Oh yes, just a few hours later. I had to148201:30:08.000 --> 01:30:09.800
go to the station house to identify him.148301:30:10.800 --> 01:30:12.560
Do you realize what you've just told me?148401:30:14.359 --> 01:30:14.840
This is it.148501:30:15.039 --> 01:30:18.760
You identified the man. He was sent to jail. Now148601:30:19.039 --> 01:30:20.840
years later he wants us revenge.148701:30:21.000 --> 01:30:26.000
But that's not what happened. No, Well, you see, I148801:30:26.079 --> 01:30:26.960
was so frightened.148901:30:27.079 --> 01:30:28.359
I was.149001:30:28.439 --> 01:30:33.239
I'm sure I really couldn't identify him, and he went free.149101:30:33.319 --> 01:30:35.560
If so, why would he want to kill me?149201:30:35.680 --> 01:30:35.800
Now?149301:30:37.520 --> 01:30:41.039
Then that gets us no where either. The others couldn't149401:30:41.039 --> 01:30:46.680
identify him either. The others, yes, there were other people,149501:30:46.800 --> 01:30:49.439
but no one was sure of him.149601:30:51.000 --> 01:30:52.800
Now if you want to identified him and sent him149701:30:52.800 --> 01:30:56.840
to prisoner, it makes sense. He suppose he'd want revenge,149801:30:57.279 --> 01:31:01.199
but you didn't. Now whoever and wherever he is today,149901:31:01.279 --> 01:31:05.439
he's happy. But the fact that you failed to identify150001:31:05.560 --> 01:31:08.079
him could have made someone else unhappy.150101:31:08.840 --> 01:31:09.359
What do you mean?150201:31:09.640 --> 01:31:09.800
Oh?150301:31:10.000 --> 01:31:12.319
The book Blood on the Streets, it's about a man150401:31:12.399 --> 01:31:15.960
who killed people who did his father an injury. Did150501:31:16.039 --> 01:31:17.000
this gross to have a son?150601:31:18.039 --> 01:31:18.520
I think so.150701:31:19.159 --> 01:31:21.119
I think a little boy used to play in the store.150801:31:22.159 --> 01:31:25.800
But it's so long ago. Who could that be?150901:31:26.000 --> 01:31:32.239
I'll take it. Hello, mister Parker, hysteric cannon remember me, yes,151001:31:32.359 --> 01:31:33.439
mister kan They.151101:31:33.439 --> 01:31:35.159
Said I could reach you this number.151201:31:36.279 --> 01:31:38.720
Anyhow, he came to me, What can do you?151301:31:39.640 --> 01:31:40.880
I was trying to puzzle out.151401:31:40.960 --> 01:31:41.479
My name.151501:31:41.640 --> 01:31:43.439
Alice Maitland was so familiar.151601:31:44.359 --> 01:31:49.319
I'll say about twenty three years ago, Mary Margaret was151701:31:49.399 --> 01:31:52.159
in the grocery store and a man was killed in151801:31:52.239 --> 01:31:55.920
a hold up. They took a downstation hose to identify151901:31:56.039 --> 01:31:59.840
the government. And could she well now say she really152001:32:00.159 --> 01:32:03.680
couldn't be sure anyhow, Anello.152101:32:03.760 --> 01:32:05.720
One of the witnesses was a little girl.152201:32:06.359 --> 01:32:10.520
Her name was Alice Maitland, and I remember her because152301:32:10.600 --> 01:32:14.479
she was the most terrified little thing I'd ever seen.152401:32:14.359 --> 01:32:19.159
In my life. Thank you, thank you, mister Kennedy. I've152501:32:19.199 --> 01:32:22.600
got you, finally, I've got you all tied together. Who152601:32:23.439 --> 01:32:25.680
you and those women who were killed all come together152701:32:25.760 --> 01:32:30.039
in a little grocery store some twenty three years ago. Finally,152801:32:30.159 --> 01:32:32.960
now we know who we're looking for. I'd like to152901:32:32.960 --> 01:32:35.199
see the look on Captain Blake's face when I tell him.153001:32:35.199 --> 01:32:37.439
I'd love to see that look. Friend, who I know?153101:32:37.520 --> 01:32:39.079
You got a gun on the shoulder? Host to just153201:32:39.239 --> 01:32:46.319
lay the phone down, slow easy, now raise the hands,153301:32:47.840 --> 01:32:55.279
slow easy, that's fine, Just keeping there. I guess your153401:32:55.359 --> 01:33:00.119
name is Jackson. Peter Jackson Junior figured it out, so153501:33:00.479 --> 01:33:02.800
I figured i'd have to come back and get both153601:33:02.880 --> 01:33:07.600
of you. Uh uh, hand stay up. It's too late, Peter.153701:33:07.760 --> 01:33:10.239
We know about you that you know about me, but153801:33:10.359 --> 01:33:12.720
the other cops don't see. I was in the house153901:33:12.760 --> 01:33:15.439
across the street when you staged the rain, so I154001:33:15.720 --> 01:33:18.600
die laughing. I learned never to get dropped off where154101:33:18.640 --> 01:33:20.760
I live. That way, you don't get surprised. He won't154201:33:20.800 --> 01:33:22.239
get away with it. Oh, I'll get away with it.154301:33:23.000 --> 01:33:26.439
She's the last one I'm sorry about you, but I'll154401:33:26.479 --> 01:33:28.600
walk out of you. And who knew it was me?154501:33:29.439 --> 01:33:32.000
But why hersh He was just a kid? She lied154601:33:32.359 --> 01:33:33.119
but I didn't know.154701:33:33.520 --> 01:33:34.640
I really didn't know.154801:33:35.079 --> 01:33:37.880
That's what they all said. But they were lying. They154901:33:37.920 --> 01:33:41.520
were bought off. All of you were bought off. Come on, Peter, talk,155001:33:41.640 --> 01:33:44.520
Since my father is murdered and the law lets a155101:33:44.640 --> 01:33:47.279
killer go free, and you want me to talk sense?155201:33:47.680 --> 01:33:49.960
Does it make sense that five people who were standing155301:33:50.079 --> 01:33:51.560
right there couldn't recognize them?155401:33:51.720 --> 01:33:54.319
But I couldn't be sure. I really couldn't be sure.155501:33:54.399 --> 01:33:56.880
My father he never heard a soul in his life.155601:33:57.159 --> 01:33:59.399
If a hungry person didn't have a penny in his pocket,155701:33:59.439 --> 01:34:01.319
against the walk out of that store with a loaf155801:34:01.359 --> 01:34:03.520
of bread or a bottle of milk. If your father155901:34:03.800 --> 01:34:05.520
was that kind of man, what would he think of156001:34:05.600 --> 01:34:09.479
you killing innocent people? My father believed injustice. But you156101:34:09.680 --> 01:34:12.439
knew who the killer was, Why didn't you go after him?156201:34:12.760 --> 01:34:15.479
I did, I did, but I was cheated. I spent156301:34:15.680 --> 01:34:17.600
years on his trail, and when I finally caught up156401:34:17.640 --> 01:34:19.920
with him, he was in his grave. Or my father156501:34:20.039 --> 01:34:22.159
wasn't going to be cheated out of everything? If I156601:34:22.199 --> 01:34:23.960
couldn't have the killer. At least I could get the156701:34:24.000 --> 01:34:26.760
people who helped him. Let me explain something. You you156801:34:26.760 --> 01:34:28.680
don't want to explain anything. You want you want to156901:34:28.720 --> 01:34:30.479
you want to store, you want a chance to go157001:34:30.640 --> 01:34:33.000
for your gun. Well you won't get it. See I'll157101:34:33.079 --> 01:34:35.720
kill you first and then her. There's such a thing157201:34:35.800 --> 01:34:38.000
in this world as justice. If the law won't give.157301:34:37.920 --> 01:34:39.000
It to you, then you make your own.157401:34:39.239 --> 01:34:42.520
And that's why you're doing this. But justice, that's right,157501:34:42.640 --> 01:34:46.800
that's wrong. You're doing it because you love to kill.157601:34:47.720 --> 01:34:52.039
That's a lie. Ah, it's the truth. Look at yourself.157701:34:53.039 --> 01:34:55.399
Look at how you're enjoying this. I'm doing what has157801:34:55.439 --> 01:34:58.079
to be done. You kill those for women, and you157901:34:58.279 --> 01:35:02.479
enjoyed it. Thirty seconds to live, say your prayers. How158001:35:02.560 --> 01:35:05.399
long do you think you have to live? You're going158101:35:05.439 --> 01:35:07.760
to keep killing and you'll be caught. You can't stop.158201:35:09.159 --> 01:35:11.960
I hate killing. Come on, you'll love to see people158301:35:12.119 --> 01:35:15.000
under the gun, How they squirm and sweat. You're eating158401:35:15.079 --> 01:35:18.960
this up. Look at your face in that mirror. Look158501:35:19.000 --> 01:35:23.039
at that grin like a wolf. See how flushed and158601:35:23.159 --> 01:35:30.279
excited you are. Look at yourself, Look where you are158701:35:30.520 --> 01:35:37.079
to it. Very good work, oh, very good one. More158801:35:37.279 --> 01:35:39.119
second and we would have had to gun him down.158901:35:39.800 --> 01:35:43.199
This way we can take him home alive, Captain Blake.159001:35:43.560 --> 01:35:47.000
Somehow I'm going to get back here, get back to you,159101:35:47.239 --> 01:35:52.960
Miss Alice Maitland. I'll keep my promise. Agony Garden coughing,159201:35:53.279 --> 01:35:56.960
hostling back the headquarters. Look, Alice, don't worry about him.159301:35:57.600 --> 01:36:01.920
You are right, Miss Maitland. Yes, I think so happy.159401:36:01.960 --> 01:36:04.640
It shouldn't be. It was a rough experience. Why did159501:36:04.720 --> 01:36:08.399
you come back, Captain? Well? I guess we both saw that, Lou.159601:36:08.840 --> 01:36:11.760
You broke it by pure and simple brain work. And159701:36:11.880 --> 01:36:14.880
I waited for a miracle or did you get it? Yeah?159801:36:14.920 --> 01:36:18.359
I got it. I got it because of this little machine.159901:36:19.439 --> 01:36:23.399
Mary Cannon was killed in an office. She managed somehow160001:36:23.520 --> 01:36:27.319
to throw the switch on a dictating machine as secretary.160101:36:27.439 --> 01:36:30.319
Came into work this morning and she heard Peter Jackson,160201:36:30.520 --> 01:36:34.680
and she didn't stop running until she got to my desk. Listen,160301:36:44.279 --> 01:36:53.000
missus Mary Margaret Cannon m tive coming on this place weekly.160401:36:54.479 --> 01:37:04.840
You see, Lou, there's your whole story. Of course, that160501:37:05.079 --> 01:37:08.800
isn't our whole story. For instance, you might want to160601:37:08.880 --> 01:37:12.119
know what happened to Peter Jackson. He's in a hospital.160701:37:12.159 --> 01:37:16.520
For the criminally insane, for his sterling leadership in cracking160801:37:16.640 --> 01:37:21.079
the case. Captain Blake will probably become the next Chief160901:37:21.119 --> 01:37:27.159
of Police, Detective Parker will probably become Detective Sergeant Parker,161001:37:27.960 --> 01:37:33.720
and miss Alice Maitland will probably become missus Lou Parker.161101:37:34.319 --> 01:37:38.680
So you see, sometimes we can give you a happy ending.161201:37:39.640 --> 01:37:53.000
I'll be back shortly. The story you have just heard161301:37:53.800 --> 01:37:57.640
was concerned with the most precious concept the human race161401:37:57.840 --> 01:38:03.119
has ever created justice. And when you think of Peter Jackson,161501:38:03.800 --> 01:38:06.640
perhaps he proves the point made by a great poet.161601:38:07.760 --> 01:38:11.920
When a man takes justice in his own hands, he161701:38:12.039 --> 01:38:16.960
will soon shape her to his own hands. Our cast161801:38:17.079 --> 01:38:21.600
included Tony Roberts, Susan Grossman, Jack Grimes, Briana Raeburn, and161901:38:21.760 --> 01:38:25.720
Robert Dryden. The entire production was under the direction of162001:38:25.840 --> 01:38:27.600
Hyman Brown G. Marshall.162101:38:27.680 --> 01:38:30.920
Inviting you to return to our Mystery Theater for another162201:38:31.039 --> 01:38:38.159
adventure in the macabre until next time, pleasant dreams.162301:38:44.720 --> 01:38:49.199
Well, my dear, it is getting quite late, but how162401:38:49.279 --> 01:38:53.359
about just one more story? This one is I think162501:38:53.439 --> 01:38:57.239
you'll really enjoy. I found it by digging even deeper162601:38:57.399 --> 01:39:02.279
into my dusty old r com lives, So how about162701:39:02.319 --> 01:39:06.039
I heat up one more hot cup of tea, put162801:39:06.079 --> 01:39:09.359
one more log on the fire. Don't worry at all.162901:39:10.119 --> 01:39:16.039
These walls are solid concrete. We're safe. This story is163001:39:16.119 --> 01:39:21.359
about how business can be a lot more than just163101:39:21.720 --> 01:39:25.479
how to earn a living. Oh no, no, we can163201:39:25.560 --> 01:39:29.760
go far beyond that, you see, my dear, It just163301:39:29.880 --> 01:39:37.079
so happens, unfortunately, that business can be murder and vice163401:39:37.439 --> 01:39:39.720
versas enjoy.163501:40:02.960 --> 01:40:07.159
The Mutual Broadcasting System presents The Mysterious Traveler, written, produced,163601:40:07.199 --> 01:40:10.319
and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Cogan, and163701:40:10.439 --> 01:40:14.039
starring tonight two of radio's foremost actors, Eric Westler and163801:40:14.159 --> 01:40:18.880
John Sylvester, in an original radio drama titled Murder is163901:40:19.000 --> 01:40:27.560
My Business. This is the Mysterious.164001:40:27.079 --> 01:40:30.840
Chandler inviting you to join me on another journey into164101:40:30.880 --> 01:40:34.399
the realm of the strange and the terrifying. I hope164201:40:34.399 --> 01:40:37.439
you will enjoy the trip, and it will tree you164301:40:37.560 --> 01:40:41.000
a little and chill you a little. So settle back,164401:40:41.319 --> 01:40:43.800
get a good rip on your nerves, and be comfortable164501:40:44.760 --> 01:40:51.560
if you can. Story tonight begins in a huge white164601:40:51.680 --> 01:40:55.359
mansion overlooking a Hudson River, some fifty miles above New164701:40:55.479 --> 01:41:00.760
York City in a large, comfortable room. David Phillip, a slender,164801:41:00.880 --> 01:41:03.680
nervous man in his early thirties. He is seated at164901:41:03.680 --> 01:41:04.880
a desk typing.165001:41:10.079 --> 01:41:10.720
Dear Juliet.165101:41:12.159 --> 01:41:14.159
A year has passed since we last saw each other,165201:41:15.359 --> 01:41:17.920
and I am writing this letter with a hope that165301:41:18.039 --> 01:41:20.119
you will understand all that I am about to reveal,165401:41:21.119 --> 01:41:25.880
and understanding will forgive me. I'm a writer, Darling, and165501:41:25.960 --> 01:41:29.880
yet I find it difficult to put into words the horrible.165601:41:29.479 --> 01:41:30.600
Events of the past year.165701:41:31.880 --> 01:41:33.680
As they flashed through my mind, I can feel the165801:41:34.199 --> 01:41:36.560
quickening of my pulse, and the hatred within me surges165901:41:36.600 --> 01:41:40.439
up as overwhelmingly as But I mustn't think of that.166001:41:41.920 --> 01:41:44.560
It's much more important that you understand what has happened.166101:41:46.560 --> 01:41:48.319
It all began the day I was in my study166201:41:49.199 --> 01:41:51.840
writing a script for the Dangerous Adventure radio show.166301:41:58.920 --> 01:41:59.760
Darling, it's for you.166401:42:00.279 --> 01:42:00.680
Who is it?166501:42:00.960 --> 01:42:02.800
It's Basil King, Basil King.166601:42:03.840 --> 01:42:05.199
Dave, Wait a minute, I want to talk to you.166701:42:05.319 --> 01:42:07.319
But honey, Basil King, I can't keep him with Yes166801:42:07.399 --> 01:42:09.279
you can, well, we'll talk fast.166901:42:09.600 --> 01:42:11.760
King's looking for a writer for his radio show, isn't it.167001:42:11.880 --> 01:42:12.039
Yes?167101:42:12.079 --> 01:42:13.439
Sdvan just quit quit.167201:42:13.720 --> 01:42:16.039
You mean he had a nervous breakdown, and so is167301:42:16.079 --> 01:42:19.239
every other writer who's ever worked for Basil King. Dave,167401:42:19.279 --> 01:42:20.439
I don't want you to write.167501:42:20.239 --> 01:42:22.439
For him, but Julie, his show pays six hundred bucks167601:42:22.479 --> 01:42:23.840
a week. We could pay off all out. That's what167701:42:23.920 --> 01:42:25.079
I kind of do, Darling.167801:42:25.199 --> 01:42:26.079
Be sensible.167901:42:26.319 --> 01:42:28.439
No amount of money is worth a punishment you'll.168001:42:28.279 --> 01:42:29.039
Have to take from him.168101:42:29.079 --> 01:42:29.159
Now.168201:42:29.199 --> 01:42:31.159
Look, we'll talk about this later. He's on the phone.168301:42:31.239 --> 01:42:32.800
Tell him no, you'll hear you.168401:42:34.920 --> 01:42:38.039
Hello, mister Phillips, this is Basil King speaking.168501:42:38.159 --> 01:42:39.000
Oh yes, mister King.168601:42:39.359 --> 01:42:40.119
Several people have.168701:42:40.159 --> 01:42:42.399
Spoken very highly of you as a radio writer, and168801:42:42.680 --> 01:42:44.560
at the moment I'm in need of one for my show.168901:42:44.760 --> 01:42:47.840
Brad Barker, private eye, Would you care to discuss the matter?169001:42:48.119 --> 01:42:49.000
I like to very much.169101:42:49.119 --> 01:42:50.439
Are you free for luncheon tomorrow?169201:42:50.920 --> 01:42:51.119
Yes?169301:42:51.199 --> 01:42:51.439
I am.169401:42:51.560 --> 01:42:53.680
Shall we take one o'clock at the Algonquin? All right,169501:42:53.760 --> 01:42:55.640
mister King, just to ask for my table.169601:42:56.159 --> 01:43:00.560
Good Dame's Phillips, Good day, now, Honey, don't look at169701:43:00.600 --> 01:43:01.600
me that way, Dave.169801:43:01.680 --> 01:43:03.000
I just don't understand you.169901:43:03.520 --> 01:43:06.600
It doesn't make sense wanting to write for him. Everyone170001:43:06.640 --> 01:43:09.359
who's ever worked for Basil King to test him. He's170101:43:09.399 --> 01:43:10.760
the most hated man in radio.170201:43:10.880 --> 01:43:13.319
Be reasonable, Julie, six hundred bucks a week. There's a170301:43:13.359 --> 01:43:15.479
lot of dough. If I can't get along with King,170401:43:15.920 --> 01:43:23.319
I'll quit now. What more can you ask? Next day,170501:43:23.319 --> 01:43:26.079
as the headwaiter led me through the crowded dining room,170601:43:27.319 --> 01:43:29.319
I could see Basil King seated at a table in170701:43:29.359 --> 01:43:33.199
a far corner of the room. King was a tall, slender,170801:43:33.239 --> 01:43:36.560
gray haired man in his late forties. He had a cold,170901:43:36.840 --> 01:43:40.479
impassive face, and his movements were stiff and precise. It171001:43:40.600 --> 01:43:42.720
suddenly occurred to me that he bore an amazing resemblance171101:43:42.760 --> 01:43:46.760
to Clifton Webb, the Hollywood star. As I reached King's table,171201:43:46.840 --> 01:43:50.359
he stood up. How do you do, mister Phillips, I'm171301:43:50.479 --> 01:43:53.439
Basil King. Have a seat, JOm thank him.171401:43:53.680 --> 01:43:56.560
I suggest we talked first and order luncheon later. All right,171501:43:56.640 --> 01:43:59.439
mister King. Now, mister Phillips, to begin with, I'm a171601:43:59.479 --> 01:44:00.960
man who leaves in frankness.171701:44:01.439 --> 01:44:03.479
I dare say this frankness of mine has led to171801:44:03.560 --> 01:44:06.119
my making a large number of enemies, and has given171901:44:06.159 --> 01:44:08.560
me the reputation of being an extremely difficult person who172001:44:08.600 --> 01:44:11.319
get along with no doubt. You've heard quite a few172101:44:11.359 --> 01:44:14.239
stories about me, yes, I have, and believe me, they're172201:44:14.319 --> 01:44:18.800
highly exaggerated. Great talents such as myself have always been misunderstood.172301:44:19.159 --> 01:44:21.800
The petty minds in this world, not understanding men of genius,172401:44:21.840 --> 01:44:22.359
are forever.172501:44:22.239 --> 01:44:23.279
Seeking to destroy us.172601:44:23.520 --> 01:44:23.920
I see.172701:44:24.359 --> 01:44:26.680
I wonder if you do, mister Phillips. I wonder if172801:44:26.720 --> 01:44:30.399
you do. I ask very little of my writers, merely172901:44:30.439 --> 01:44:33.920
a modicum of intelligence and the ability to accept constructive criticism.173001:44:34.119 --> 01:44:36.920
That sounds reasonable enough, yes, one would think so, And173101:44:37.039 --> 01:44:38.880
yet I haven't been able to find a writer who173201:44:39.039 --> 01:44:39.800
understands me.173301:44:40.039 --> 01:44:42.840
I'm sure you Wilson Roleta perhaps, but today it's been173401:44:43.039 --> 01:44:43.880
very discouraging.173501:44:44.479 --> 01:44:45.960
However, we must dwell on the past.173601:44:47.199 --> 01:44:50.439
Now, mister Phillips, you come highly recommended, and I trust173701:44:50.479 --> 01:44:52.760
that ours shall be a happy and profitable relationship.173801:44:52.880 --> 01:44:55.680
I hope so. By the way, you are troubled by ulcers?173901:44:55.800 --> 01:44:56.039
Are you?174001:44:56.720 --> 01:44:56.960
Why?174101:44:57.159 --> 01:44:57.199
Know?174201:44:57.560 --> 01:44:57.800
Good?174301:44:58.000 --> 01:45:01.000
For some unfathomable reason, all the writers I've had in174401:45:01.079 --> 01:45:03.119
the past seem to have been afflicted with ulcers.174501:45:03.640 --> 01:45:04.239
I can't stand.174601:45:04.279 --> 01:45:07.399
People are always taking pills and subsisting on bland diets.174701:45:08.279 --> 01:45:10.520
Tell me, are you familiar with my show Brad Barker174801:45:10.600 --> 01:45:11.159
Private Eye?174901:45:11.239 --> 01:45:11.359
Oh?175001:45:11.479 --> 01:45:12.840
Yes, I've heard it quite often.175101:45:12.960 --> 01:45:13.159
Good.175201:45:13.439 --> 01:45:15.800
Then you're undoubtedly aware that there are two things I175301:45:15.920 --> 01:45:20.239
insist upon in my shows. Clever plots and gimmicks that work.175401:45:20.520 --> 01:45:23.600
Bear that in mind, mister Phillips, Clever plots and gimmicks175501:45:24.000 --> 01:45:26.760
that work. I understand it's on those two rules that175601:45:26.840 --> 01:45:29.680
I have single handedly built the most popular detective show.175701:45:29.520 --> 01:45:29.920
On the air.175801:45:30.199 --> 01:45:32.319
You've only to look at the Hooper rating of Brad175901:45:32.399 --> 01:45:35.159
Barker Private Eye to substantiate what I'm saying.176001:45:35.239 --> 01:45:38.880
Yes, I know you've got a terrific rating eighteen point six.176101:45:39.960 --> 01:45:42.880
Needless to add, my sponsor, the Zestful Chewing Gum Company,176201:45:42.960 --> 01:45:46.479
has increased its sales tremendously. Now, mister Phillips, I prepared176301:45:46.479 --> 01:45:48.039
to pay six hundred dollars a week for the writing176401:45:48.079 --> 01:45:49.680
of Brad Barker's That satisfactory?176501:45:49.840 --> 01:45:52.359
Yes, that sounds fair enough. When may I expect your176601:45:52.399 --> 01:45:52.880
first script?176701:45:53.079 --> 01:45:56.800
Well, let's see, today is Wednesday. What about Monday morning?176801:45:56.800 --> 01:45:58.159
That's satisfactory? Monday morning?176901:45:58.199 --> 01:45:58.399
It is?177001:45:58.720 --> 01:45:58.880
Now?177101:45:59.000 --> 01:45:59.920
Shall we order luncheon?177201:46:04.399 --> 01:46:06.760
An hour later, Basil King and I separated in front177301:46:06.760 --> 01:46:09.960
of the outgun quin. I went home and started work177401:46:10.000 --> 01:46:12.399
on the script, determined to turn out a show that177501:46:12.399 --> 01:46:15.880
would make kings sit up and take notice. After four177601:46:15.960 --> 01:46:18.199
days and nights of intensive writing, I completed the script177701:46:19.399 --> 01:46:22.279
Monday morning. I went downtown to Basil King's luxurious office177801:46:23.119 --> 01:46:25.880
and turned the script over to him. As I sat177901:46:25.960 --> 01:46:28.880
by his desk watching him read it, it was hard178001:46:28.920 --> 01:46:31.439
to tell what he thought of it. His face was178101:46:31.560 --> 01:46:35.399
cold and impassive as he turned page after page. At last,178201:46:35.439 --> 01:46:36.880
he finished reading it and looked up.178301:46:38.479 --> 01:46:41.199
It won't do, mister Phillips. It won't do? Or why not?178401:46:41.720 --> 01:46:44.159
First of all, you haven't caught the spirit of Brad178501:46:44.279 --> 01:46:46.880
Barker in your dialogue. But more important, the plot is178601:46:46.960 --> 01:46:48.680
weak and your murder gimmick won't work.178701:46:48.800 --> 01:46:48.920
Well.178801:46:49.039 --> 01:46:50.800
I don't see why it won't. Would you mind explaining?178901:46:51.199 --> 01:46:51.840
In this script?179001:46:51.920 --> 01:46:54.920
You have the victim what's his name, Charles Riker?179101:46:55.079 --> 01:46:57.840
Yes, you have this fellow Charles Reiker, whose life has179201:46:57.880 --> 01:47:00.960
been threatened, barricade himself in a small cat All doors179301:47:01.039 --> 01:47:03.399
and windows are locked from the inside, and in addition,179401:47:03.479 --> 01:47:04.399
he's armed to the teeth and.179501:47:04.439 --> 01:47:06.039
Has a watchdog with him. That's right.179601:47:06.479 --> 01:47:09.279
Two days after this fellow Riker has barricaded himself, Brad179701:47:09.359 --> 01:47:12.720
Barker breaks into the cabin to find him dead, dead179801:47:12.960 --> 01:47:16.439
a poison. Yes, your gimmick is that the murderer, unable179901:47:16.479 --> 01:47:18.680
to get a Ryker, has tapped the water pipe which180001:47:18.760 --> 01:47:22.079
ran from the spring to the cabin and poison the water. Yes,180101:47:22.399 --> 01:47:24.239
what's wrong with it, my dear fellow. Don't you think180201:47:24.279 --> 01:47:25.800
that when Ryker drew a glass of water in the180301:47:25.840 --> 01:47:28.840
cabin need have tasted the poison in the water. But180401:47:28.960 --> 01:47:31.239
I planted in the script that the poison was tasteless.180501:47:32.000 --> 01:47:34.079
Oh, you did well.180601:47:34.359 --> 01:47:35.520
Nevertheless, it won't work.180701:47:35.880 --> 01:47:38.079
Why not? It just doesn't ring true.180801:47:39.199 --> 01:47:39.880
I don't feel it.180901:47:40.359 --> 01:47:40.680
Why not?181001:47:41.439 --> 01:47:44.520
We should stop asking why not? It's obvious that I181101:47:44.560 --> 01:47:46.760
don't like your gimmick, and if I don't like it,181201:47:46.920 --> 01:47:50.760
fifteen million radio listeners won't like it. If our relationship181301:47:50.840 --> 01:47:54.119
is to continue, must learn to accept constructive criticism and poh,181401:47:54.159 --> 01:47:55.880
my dear fellow, you you have merely to look at181501:47:55.880 --> 01:47:57.720
the rating of the show to realize that I am181601:47:57.840 --> 01:48:00.079
never wrong. Furthermore, I should like to.181701:48:00.119 --> 01:48:10.359
Point out for a good time, did you Dave?181801:48:10.640 --> 01:48:12.800
Yes, Julie, how did King like your script?181901:48:14.239 --> 01:48:14.920
He didn't like it?182001:48:15.199 --> 01:48:16.239
That's putting it mildly.182101:48:16.359 --> 01:48:18.239
Oh, but that was a good script. One of the182201:48:18.359 --> 01:48:19.359
best you've ever done.182301:48:19.560 --> 01:48:21.640
That's what I thought, But mister King didn't.182401:48:21.800 --> 01:48:24.479
Now wonder all his writers have nervous breakdowns. That man182501:48:24.520 --> 01:48:25.600
doesn't know what he wants.182601:48:25.840 --> 01:48:27.039
Well, I'll give it one more try.182701:48:27.880 --> 01:48:30.159
You mean you're still gonna try to write for.182801:48:30.279 --> 01:48:32.640
Him now, Honey, there's no use in giving up so soon.182901:48:33.199 --> 01:48:35.319
Maybe once I get to know King's likes and dislikes,183001:48:35.359 --> 01:48:36.640
it won't be so tough to write for him.183101:48:37.319 --> 01:48:39.720
Dave, I've never interfered before, but this is too much.183201:48:40.319 --> 01:48:42.600
I want you to call that egomaniac King up and183301:48:42.640 --> 01:48:43.600
tell him you're through.183401:48:43.640 --> 01:48:45.720
Julie, I can. I told King that i'd turn in183501:48:45.760 --> 01:48:47.359
another script by Thursday.183601:48:47.039 --> 01:48:47.840
Oh day.183701:48:48.119 --> 01:48:50.439
I promise you that if he doesn't like the second script.183801:48:50.199 --> 01:48:50.720
I'll give up.183901:48:51.640 --> 01:48:51.760
Now.184001:48:51.800 --> 01:48:56.880
That's fair enough, isn't it. For the next three days184101:48:56.880 --> 01:49:00.359
and nights, I sweated over a new script As I184201:49:00.399 --> 01:49:03.359
worked out the plot and gimmick. I tried to anticipate184301:49:03.439 --> 01:49:07.560
Basil King's every possible objection. Early Thursday morning, I went184401:49:07.600 --> 01:49:09.720
downtown to King's office and turned the script over to him.184501:49:10.920 --> 01:49:12.960
As he sat reading it, I began thinking of what184601:49:13.039 --> 01:49:14.760
I would say to him if he tied the show down,184701:49:15.920 --> 01:49:17.880
I would tell him quite firmly that it was obvious184801:49:17.960 --> 01:49:19.800
I wasn't the man to write the Brad Barker show.184901:49:21.039 --> 01:49:23.840
At last, King finished reading the script and looked up185001:49:25.199 --> 01:49:25.960
the plot.185101:49:26.159 --> 01:49:30.039
Mister Phillips, isn't exactly new, and the dialogue needs rewriting185201:49:30.119 --> 01:49:31.720
here and there, but on.185301:49:31.840 --> 01:49:32.840
The whole it will.185401:49:33.000 --> 01:49:35.760
Do you mean you like it? I wouldn't go as185501:49:35.800 --> 01:49:38.119
fars say that I like it. Rather let us say185601:49:38.159 --> 01:49:42.600
that it's acceptable. I trust, mister Phillips that with time,185701:49:42.800 --> 01:49:45.760
your scripts will improve. Good Day.185801:49:48.920 --> 01:49:51.159
I left Basil King's office that morning, convinced that I185901:49:51.199 --> 01:49:54.760
would succeed where other writers had failed. I felt it186001:49:54.760 --> 01:49:56.640
would be just a question of time until I learned186101:49:56.640 --> 01:50:00.640
the workings of King's mind. But then I discovered, as186201:50:01.079 --> 01:50:04.479
so many of my predecessors had, that Basil King's likes186301:50:04.520 --> 01:50:07.560
and dislikes were not constant from day to day. What186401:50:07.680 --> 01:50:09.840
he told you on Thursday didn't hold true on Friday.186501:50:11.079 --> 01:50:13.279
Weeks went by, and for every show that King accepted,186601:50:13.359 --> 01:50:17.119
he'd reject too. He would criticize every script from beginning186701:50:17.159 --> 01:50:21.159
to end, carrying it to bits relentlessly and coldly, and186801:50:21.239 --> 01:50:23.640
he questioning of his criticism would lead to his redoubling186901:50:23.720 --> 01:50:28.520
his attack. One week slipped into another, and with each187001:50:28.600 --> 01:50:33.560
passing week, my hatred for Basil King grew. Life became187101:50:33.600 --> 01:50:37.439
a nightmare of deadlines, of writing endlessly with one eye187201:50:37.560 --> 01:50:38.640
constantly on the clock.187301:50:40.920 --> 01:50:42.800
Darling, you just can't go on this way.187401:50:43.079 --> 01:50:44.720
You've got to quit, Julie.187501:50:44.800 --> 01:50:47.279
We've been over this a dozen times already. We need187601:50:47.319 --> 01:50:49.199
the six hundred bucks a week to pay off our debt.187701:50:49.359 --> 01:50:52.199
What good is that money if you have a nervous breakdown.187801:50:52.920 --> 01:50:53.800
Look at yourself.187901:50:54.279 --> 01:50:57.079
You've lost fifteen pounds in these past weeks, and you're188001:50:57.079 --> 01:50:59.079
smoking five packs of cigarettes a day.188101:50:59.279 --> 01:51:01.359
Please, Julia, I've had all I can take to day now.188201:51:01.439 --> 01:51:02.560
Let's not talk about it anymore.188301:51:03.359 --> 01:51:06.239
You're not kidding me, Dave. The money is only part188401:51:06.279 --> 01:51:08.840
of it. It's your pride that won't let you quit.188501:51:09.039 --> 01:51:09.560
My pride.188601:51:09.680 --> 01:51:12.199
Yes, you can't stand the thought of quitting like the188701:51:12.279 --> 01:51:15.399
others did. You've got to prove that you're better than they. Well,188801:51:15.439 --> 01:51:18.000
it's the truth, isn't it. It's only your pig headed188901:51:18.039 --> 01:51:19.880
pride that makes you go on when anyone with sense189001:51:19.920 --> 01:51:20.359
would quit.189101:51:20.439 --> 01:51:22.800
I said that's enough, Dave.189201:51:22.880 --> 01:51:23.840
We can't go on like this.189301:51:24.760 --> 01:51:25.279
What do you mean.189401:51:25.640 --> 01:51:27.920
I'm not gonna stand around and watch you have a breakdown.189501:51:28.680 --> 01:51:31.079
You'll have to choose between Basil King and myself.189601:51:31.119 --> 01:51:33.600
Now, look, Julie, you're upset. You don't know what you're saying.189701:51:33.680 --> 01:51:35.279
I know perfectly well what I'm saying.189801:51:35.600 --> 01:51:38.479
I'm asking you to choose between Babrel King and myself.189901:51:38.159 --> 01:51:40.119
Not trying to intimidate me. I told you before, I'm190001:51:40.159 --> 01:51:41.119
not quitting, and I meant.190101:51:41.000 --> 01:51:44.399
It all right, Dave, If that's the way you want it, unreading,190201:51:44.439 --> 01:51:45.000
well go ahead.190301:51:45.039 --> 01:51:47.239
No one's stopping you. Basil King may be able to190401:51:47.279 --> 01:51:47.520
make you.190501:51:47.560 --> 01:51:48.199
Quit, but not me.190601:51:48.880 --> 01:51:51.479
You call it pride, okay, but I won't allows like190701:51:51.560 --> 01:51:52.039
him beat me.190801:51:52.399 --> 01:51:53.520
Somehow, I'll get the better of him.190901:51:53.520 --> 01:51:55.560
You wait and see goodbye.191001:52:00.920 --> 01:52:03.720
I was so emotionally worn out the night you left me, Julianne,191101:52:04.760 --> 01:52:08.239
I could scarce comprehend my loss. At the time, there191201:52:08.279 --> 01:52:11.479
seemed to be only two people in the world, Basil191301:52:11.640 --> 01:52:15.520
King and myself. As I traveled back and forth day191401:52:15.560 --> 01:52:19.479
after day between my typewriter and King's office, my hatred191501:52:19.600 --> 01:52:23.439
forum increased one hundred and ford. Feeling my hatred forum,191601:52:23.520 --> 01:52:27.000
King redoubled his sadistic attack. Sensing that I was determined191701:52:27.039 --> 01:52:31.960
not to quit, the week slipped by and the nightmare continued.191801:52:33.079 --> 01:52:34.960
King insisted that I come to all rehearsals of the191901:52:35.039 --> 01:52:36.880
show so that the cast, as he put it, might192001:52:36.960 --> 01:52:40.800
see that culprit who wrote the script. It was at192101:52:40.840 --> 01:52:43.640
a rehearsal that I first met mister Pearson, president of192201:52:43.680 --> 01:52:47.239
Possessedful Chewing Gun Company. He was sitting in the control192301:52:47.319 --> 01:52:52.239
room watching with great respect as Basil King rehearsed the cast.192401:52:53.319 --> 01:52:56.640
No, no, no, my dear miss Hunter. I assumed when192501:52:56.680 --> 01:52:58.840
I hired you that you were a radio actress. If192601:52:58.840 --> 01:53:00.479
I am wrong, pleasing enlighten me.192701:53:00.840 --> 01:53:02.039
What did I do that was wrong?192801:53:02.159 --> 01:53:02.680
Mister King?192901:53:02.920 --> 01:53:05.239
I don't feel it. I just don't feel it.193001:53:05.720 --> 01:53:08.920
Try it again, Rocky, You've got to give me a193101:53:09.039 --> 01:53:12.039
chance to explain. It wasn't my fault, honest, it wasn't Rocky.193201:53:12.119 --> 01:53:15.439
Cut god, it's how do you sound too young? I193301:53:15.520 --> 01:53:17.880
want you to age the role one year, mind you193401:53:18.039 --> 01:53:18.720
just one year.193501:53:19.520 --> 01:53:24.319
Yes, Rocky, You've got to give me a chance to explain.193601:53:24.680 --> 01:53:25.520
It wasn't my fault.193701:53:25.560 --> 01:53:27.159
Honest, it wasn't Rocky.193801:53:27.319 --> 01:53:28.159
Don't got.193901:53:29.439 --> 01:53:29.600
Well.194001:53:29.640 --> 01:53:31.279
If that's the best you can give me, it will194101:53:31.319 --> 01:53:34.399
have to do. And mister Cooney, if you can't do better,194201:53:34.439 --> 01:53:37.399
I'll have to get another sound man take fifteen minutes.194301:53:38.199 --> 01:53:40.920
It's dreadful, mister King. The incompetence you have to put194401:53:41.000 --> 01:53:41.199
up with.194501:53:41.680 --> 01:53:44.119
Yes, mister Pearson, it often amazes me that I've been194601:53:44.119 --> 01:53:47.920
as successful as I have. Oh, speaking of incompetence, mister Pearson,194701:53:47.920 --> 01:53:49.439
I'd like you to meet the present writer of.194801:53:49.439 --> 01:53:50.439
The show, mister Phillips.194901:53:50.920 --> 01:53:52.079
How do you do, mister Phillips?195001:53:53.039 --> 01:53:55.199
I have great hopes, mister Pearson, of making a radio195101:53:55.239 --> 01:53:56.279
writer out of Phillips.195201:53:57.079 --> 01:53:59.479
I'm sure if anyone can do it, you're that person.195301:53:59.560 --> 01:53:59.920
Mister King.195401:54:00.439 --> 01:54:02.720
Pardon me, mister King, would you like to hear the commercial?195501:54:02.800 --> 01:54:02.960
Now?195601:54:03.640 --> 01:54:07.359
Very well? Caruso go ahead, Yes, ladies and gentlemen.195701:54:07.479 --> 01:54:10.159
July eighth is the big day. In just one month195801:54:10.199 --> 01:54:12.359
you'll be able to buy the latest discovery in chewing195901:54:12.439 --> 01:54:16.920
gum Happiness pepso gum made by the Zescful Chewing Gum Company.196001:54:17.159 --> 01:54:20.119
Pepsocum is a new gum. I come with a jailed196101:54:20.239 --> 01:54:24.279
in flavor designed to give you hours of chewing pleasure. Remember,196201:54:24.800 --> 01:54:27.479
the big day is July eighth, when pepsicum will be196301:54:27.560 --> 01:54:29.319
on sale at all candy comments.196401:54:30.159 --> 01:54:33.880
I don't feel it, Caruso. I want more emphasis. I196501:54:34.000 --> 01:54:36.199
want you to be so compelling that people will rush196601:54:36.279 --> 01:54:38.800
to their drug stores and place orders for this new gum.196701:54:39.159 --> 01:54:40.760
Exactly, yes, exactly.196801:54:40.960 --> 01:54:43.079
Rehearse it a few more times, and I'll go over196901:54:43.239 --> 01:54:43.760
with you later on.197001:54:44.000 --> 01:54:44.680
Yes, mister King.197101:54:45.199 --> 01:54:47.720
Well, I guess I'll be getting back to the office,197201:54:47.760 --> 01:54:50.199
mister King. Most kind of you to allow me to197301:54:50.399 --> 01:54:51.319
watch your rehearsal.197401:54:51.439 --> 01:54:52.720
That's quite all right, mister Pearson.197501:54:52.880 --> 01:54:54.600
There's a pleasure meeting you. Mister Phillips.197601:54:55.159 --> 01:54:57.359
I assume that you'll be at the factory for next197701:54:57.399 --> 01:55:00.920
week's broadcast the factory. Yes, we're doing the broadcast in197801:55:00.960 --> 01:55:01.720
the factory next week.197901:55:02.000 --> 01:55:05.399
Yes, it's the company's twenty fifth anniversary. You've no idea198001:55:05.560 --> 01:55:10.640
how our employees are looking forward to your broadcast. Yes, indeed, huh.198101:55:11.399 --> 01:55:17.760
Good days, gentlemen, goodbye person, mister Phillips. I have here198201:55:17.840 --> 01:55:19.840
the script you turned in for next week's show.198301:55:21.159 --> 01:55:23.239
It won't do. Why not?198401:55:23.840 --> 01:55:25.439
There are so many things wrong with the script that198501:55:25.479 --> 01:55:28.640
it's hard to know where to begin. Let's start with198601:55:28.720 --> 01:55:31.960
your murder gimmick. You have the victim. I believe his198701:55:32.079 --> 01:55:34.199
name is Roger Rodin. Yes, that's right.198801:55:34.279 --> 01:55:36.199
Yes, you have this fellow Rodent picking up an envelope,198901:55:36.279 --> 01:55:38.840
licking the flap and sealing the envelope. A minute later,199001:55:38.920 --> 01:55:42.359
he drops dead. Your gimmick is potassium cyanide powder has199101:55:42.399 --> 01:55:44.399
been mixed into the glue of the envelope flap. Yes,199201:55:44.479 --> 01:55:46.880
and when Rodin licked the flap, his tondamsorbed the poison.199301:55:46.920 --> 01:55:49.640
It just won't stand up for Why not For the199401:55:49.680 --> 01:55:52.880
simple reason that Rodent's tongue wouldn't absorb enough potassium cyanide199501:55:52.920 --> 01:55:53.560
to kill him.199601:55:53.640 --> 01:55:54.159
Oh but it would.199701:55:54.199 --> 01:55:56.479
Potassium cyanide is a very potent poison. Just a few199801:55:56.520 --> 01:55:57.359
grains will kill a man.199901:55:57.520 --> 01:56:01.199
Possibly, But I'm not convinced. And if you can't convince me,200001:56:01.479 --> 01:56:03.760
you won't convince our sixteen million listeners.200101:56:03.800 --> 01:56:05.239
It just won't do.200201:56:05.520 --> 01:56:08.760
It will work, It will work. I'm sorry, mister Phillips,200301:56:08.800 --> 01:56:11.600
but I don't agree. How soon can you have another200401:56:11.640 --> 01:56:12.279
script for me?200501:56:15.920 --> 01:56:18.600
It was at that moment I knew I was going200601:56:18.640 --> 01:56:22.399
to murder basil King perhaps all along, it had been200701:56:22.439 --> 01:56:27.239
there buried in my subconscious. For the first time in weeks,200801:56:27.319 --> 01:56:30.359
my hand stopped trembling, and I was able to think200901:56:30.439 --> 01:56:34.359
clearly of all that had happened. I had allowed Basil King,201001:56:35.319 --> 01:56:38.319
and then it was a psychopathic case dragged me down201101:56:38.359 --> 01:56:40.680
to his own level. And what was worse, I had201201:56:40.720 --> 01:56:44.079
lost Julia. My stupid pride had driven the one person201301:56:44.159 --> 01:56:47.439
I loved away from me. Basil King would pay for201401:56:47.520 --> 01:56:51.079
that and all the anguished he'd caused so many people.201501:56:52.239 --> 01:56:54.960
I thought of King's rejection of my potassium cyanide gimmick,201601:56:56.319 --> 01:56:59.079
and suddenly it came to me how ironic it would201701:56:59.079 --> 01:57:02.800
be if his death were what about by potassium cyanide. Yes,201801:57:03.680 --> 01:57:07.279
the great Man dying by a gimmick which he declared201901:57:07.279 --> 01:57:10.640
wouldn't work because I couldn't use the envelope flat. But202001:57:10.680 --> 01:57:13.000
there were other ways, and I would think of one.202101:57:14.279 --> 01:57:15.920
That night a plan began to form in my mind,202201:57:16.800 --> 01:57:18.640
a plan which was completed a week later. As I202301:57:18.720 --> 01:57:20.840
was being shown through the Zestful Chewing Gum factory by202401:57:20.880 --> 01:57:22.760
mister Morris, the superintendent of the factory.202501:57:25.279 --> 01:57:26.760
I had no idea the factory was so large.202601:57:26.800 --> 01:57:31.680
Mister Morris, we seem to have walk miles afraid your radio.202701:57:31.560 --> 01:57:34.680
Ride is just I'm used to walking gravely ride in202801:57:34.760 --> 01:57:35.840
the taxi cabs.202901:57:35.560 --> 01:57:36.079
All the time.203001:57:36.800 --> 01:57:39.600
I guess you're right. Oh, watch this place and.203101:57:39.760 --> 01:57:42.720
This is the shipping room. Huh, right of, I've complete203201:57:42.760 --> 01:57:45.279
the tour, I rankon. You've seen just about everything.203301:57:45.760 --> 01:57:47.920
All these boxes have pepsicon marked on the side of them.203401:57:47.960 --> 01:57:48.239
That's right.203501:57:48.279 --> 01:57:50.479
You're getting ready to distribute it all over the country. Yeah,203601:57:50.640 --> 01:57:52.479
you gotta start shipping next week.203701:57:52.920 --> 01:57:54.560
You know, I've heard so many announcements on the show203801:57:54.560 --> 01:57:58.920
about pepsigon that I'm I'm curious what it taste like. Well,203901:57:59.000 --> 01:58:03.000
that's hard to say. That's sort of a sharp flavor.204001:58:03.119 --> 01:58:05.600
Sounds good. You have any around I'd like to taste it.204101:58:05.920 --> 01:58:07.760
Well, I'd like to give you some, mister Phillips.204201:58:07.840 --> 01:58:10.479
But the old man, I mean, mister Pearson, he's given204301:58:10.520 --> 01:58:12.439
out strict daughters not to give any of it out204401:58:12.520 --> 01:58:14.880
to Reckon. He's trying to keep it from the public204501:58:14.960 --> 01:58:15.880
till the last minute.204601:58:15.920 --> 01:58:18.239
Huh. But employees have tasted it, haven't they.204701:58:18.319 --> 01:58:18.479
Oh?204801:58:18.640 --> 01:58:21.359
Sure, Well, mister Morris, you're looking at an employee right now.204901:58:21.800 --> 01:58:23.399
I do write radio shows for the company.205001:58:24.680 --> 01:58:26.159
Yeah, yes, you're an employee.205101:58:26.199 --> 01:58:28.560
After a I reckon, I can give you a pack205201:58:28.640 --> 01:58:34.439
of pepsicum Hey, Yeah, thanks an attractive looking pack of gum.205301:58:34.600 --> 01:58:36.239
Yeah, you got to catch the customer's eye. If you205401:58:36.279 --> 01:58:39.239
want to sell gum, always say if we go back205501:58:39.279 --> 01:58:42.239
to the auditorium, fine, I've seen the whole factory and205601:58:42.319 --> 01:58:44.680
I've got a pack of the new pepsicum. What more205701:58:44.720 --> 01:58:49.640
could I ask for? A few minutes later, I left205801:58:49.680 --> 01:58:52.840
mister Morris and the auditorium, where the Great Basil King205901:58:53.039 --> 01:58:56.560
was rehearsing the cast for the show. I walked across206001:58:56.600 --> 01:58:58.000
the street to the inn where we were staying, and206101:58:58.039 --> 01:58:58.800
went up to my room.206201:59:00.199 --> 01:59:02.640
I took the pack of pepsigum from my pocket and206301:59:02.760 --> 01:59:05.920
withdrew one of the five sticks of gum. I very206401:59:05.920 --> 01:59:09.199
carefully removed the wrapper, and taking a dab and handkerchief,206501:59:09.279 --> 01:59:11.319
I wiped the candy powder off the stick of gum.206601:59:12.520 --> 01:59:15.399
It took but another minute to evenly sprinkle potassium cyanide206701:59:15.399 --> 01:59:18.319
powder over the wet stick of gum. In a very206801:59:18.359 --> 01:59:21.279
short time, the gun dry and it was impossible to206901:59:21.359 --> 01:59:24.520
tell that the fine powdery coating on it was a207001:59:24.600 --> 01:59:28.000
coating of death. I rewrapped the stick of gum and207101:59:28.039 --> 01:59:32.000
carefully inserted it and centered the pack. When I arrived207201:59:32.039 --> 01:59:35.520
at the auditorium ten minutes before airtime. The Great Man207301:59:35.680 --> 01:59:38.680
was relaxing in the control room. With him were mister207401:59:38.760 --> 01:59:40.760
Pearson and Bill, the broadcast engineer.207501:59:41.920 --> 01:59:44.159
Ah, there you are, mister Phillips. I was afraid you207601:59:44.199 --> 01:59:45.359
are going to miss the broadcast.207701:59:45.760 --> 01:59:47.840
Mister Phillips may not be a good writer, but he207801:59:48.000 --> 01:59:51.239
is a punctual one, mister Pearson, Mister King, here a207901:59:51.319 --> 01:59:55.399
great one for bantter. Ever ready with thank you mister Eh,208001:59:55.520 --> 01:59:59.039
look at that auditorium completely packed. I've never seen our208101:59:59.079 --> 02:00:02.079
employee so and enthusiastic in it. Oh, due to you,208202:00:02.239 --> 02:00:04.880
mister King. I hope you will say a few words208302:00:04.920 --> 02:00:07.279
to them after the broadcast. Why I should be delighted208402:00:07.319 --> 02:00:09.000
to him? Can you spare a minute, mister King?208502:00:09.279 --> 02:00:09.720
What is it?208602:00:10.359 --> 02:00:11.960
Do you remember that script I turned in a week208702:00:12.000 --> 02:00:13.760
ago with the potassium cyanide guinick?208802:00:14.640 --> 02:00:17.119
You mean where the victim licked the envelope flapping with208902:00:17.279 --> 02:00:20.239
poisoned Yes, I remember that deplorable script.209002:00:20.319 --> 02:00:20.840
What about it?209102:00:21.000 --> 02:00:21.159
Well?209202:00:21.199 --> 02:00:23.239
I was wondering what if we were to have switched209302:00:23.279 --> 02:00:26.000
the potassium sign into something else instead of the envelope.209402:00:26.039 --> 02:00:28.239
Perhaps the cyanide might be sprinkled on a piece of209502:00:28.359 --> 02:00:29.359
candy or something like that.209602:00:29.479 --> 02:00:31.520
No, no, no, it would never work.209702:00:31.800 --> 02:00:34.279
I don't feel it. You really don't think it would209802:00:34.560 --> 02:00:37.439
certainly not really, mister Phillips. You're showing less and less209902:00:37.560 --> 02:00:38.960
imagination from week to week.210002:00:39.159 --> 02:00:42.760
Well, I just thought i'd mentioned it. Yeah, mister Phillips,210102:00:42.920 --> 02:00:45.119
that's a pack of gum you have, isn't Isn't that210202:00:45.239 --> 02:00:47.720
the new Pepsi gum? Yes, miss Pearson, that's right, but210302:00:47.920 --> 02:00:50.479
I gave strict orders that it wasn't to be given out.210402:00:50.760 --> 02:00:51.439
How did you get it?210502:00:51.640 --> 02:00:51.840
Yes?210602:00:51.920 --> 02:00:52.560
How did you get it?210702:00:52.840 --> 02:00:54.960
I found this pack in the shipping room. I hope210802:00:55.000 --> 02:00:59.079
you don't mind my having taken it. Well, no, after all,210902:00:59.199 --> 02:01:02.039
we are just one big family, you see, mister Pearson.211002:01:02.520 --> 02:01:04.479
I've heard so much about the new Pepsicon that I211102:01:04.640 --> 02:01:06.800
was curious to find out what it tasted like.211202:01:07.079 --> 02:01:08.880
Ah, oh, what do you think of it?211302:01:09.159 --> 02:01:09.319
Well?211402:01:09.319 --> 02:01:11.560
I haven't tried it yet, but I guess this is211502:01:11.560 --> 02:01:13.479
as good a time as ever have a piece.211602:01:13.800 --> 02:01:14.800
I I do.211702:01:15.640 --> 02:01:15.960
Thank you?211802:01:16.439 --> 02:01:17.359
What about you, mister King?211902:01:17.520 --> 02:01:18.199
No, thank you?212002:01:19.039 --> 02:01:21.840
You mean you aren't even curious to know what mister212102:01:21.880 --> 02:01:24.560
Pearson's new gum tastes like. Please, mister King, I'm very212202:01:24.680 --> 02:01:26.359
good to know what you think of the flavor. I212302:01:26.399 --> 02:01:30.079
have great respect for your opinion. Yeah, very well, mister Pearson,212402:01:30.720 --> 02:01:33.880
you are, mister King, thank you. I understand it has212502:01:33.880 --> 02:01:35.359
a sharp flavor, mister Pearson.212602:01:35.359 --> 02:01:36.920
Yes, but delightfully so.212702:01:37.840 --> 02:01:38.159
Hmm.212802:01:39.479 --> 02:01:43.199
That's really I have a feeling that pepsigum is going212902:01:43.279 --> 02:01:46.479
to be a tremendous success. Go ahead, mister King, put213002:01:46.479 --> 02:01:50.680
it in your mouth. I'm anxious to have your opinion. Yes, yes,213102:01:53.319 --> 02:01:55.239
certainly has a sharp taste.213202:01:55.640 --> 02:01:56.680
Oh not that sharp.213302:01:57.159 --> 02:02:00.880
Keep chewing him one minute there, mister King, thank you.213402:02:02.840 --> 02:02:05.000
I watched the great man Basil King chewing a stick213502:02:05.039 --> 02:02:07.720
of pepsigum. I knew that he found a flavor a213602:02:07.800 --> 02:02:10.399
bit sharp, and if mister Pearson hadn't been watching him,213702:02:10.399 --> 02:02:13.000
he would have spat it up. Yes, mister King didn't213802:02:13.079 --> 02:02:14.720
like the flavor, but with a sponsor looking on, he213902:02:14.760 --> 02:02:17.840
had to continue chewing. I watched the minute hand sweep214002:02:17.880 --> 02:02:21.279
around the clock. In thirty seconds we would be on214102:02:21.359 --> 02:02:24.319
the air, and according to my calculations, mister King would214202:02:24.359 --> 02:02:26.920
keel over fifteen seconds after we were on the air.214302:02:28.000 --> 02:02:30.399
Band Bye, I'll give you the go ahead, miss King.214402:02:30.600 --> 02:02:34.720
Very well, coming up, I had.214502:02:50.039 --> 02:02:54.600
Less for chewing. I'm coming and presents Brad Parker Private Eye. Conceived, produced,214602:02:54.600 --> 02:02:56.960
directed and edited by Basil King.214702:02:59.119 --> 02:03:02.079
My dear fellow, the monitor is too high. I had214802:03:02.159 --> 02:03:04.199
to take it down. You engineers just don't know.214902:03:04.680 --> 02:03:09.960
Okay, my heart, that's wrong, my heart. Catch him.215002:03:09.960 --> 02:03:11.880
I've got a mismission. You better get a doctor.215102:03:11.880 --> 02:03:14.600
It looks like a heart. Yes, yes, I'll get one. Immediately.215202:03:14.960 --> 02:03:16.800
Turn down the monitor. Just to the best chapment.215302:03:16.880 --> 02:03:18.960
Okay, take care of him and I'll take care of215402:03:19.000 --> 02:03:19.319
the show.215502:03:23.239 --> 02:03:23.800
Can you hear me?215602:03:24.279 --> 02:03:24.840
Yes? Give it?215702:03:24.920 --> 02:03:30.399
Do remember the potessium sign idem potassium and I I215802:03:30.479 --> 02:03:31.479
just want you to know you're wrong.215902:03:32.000 --> 02:03:33.920
It does work. That's why you're dying.216002:03:34.600 --> 02:03:36.800
That's a stick of gum. I gig it was covered216102:03:36.840 --> 02:03:38.479
with potessium sionary powder.216202:03:38.720 --> 02:03:39.960
So no get a warrant.216302:03:39.960 --> 02:03:40.840
A doctor can't help you.216402:03:41.600 --> 02:03:42.319
You're going to die.216502:03:43.680 --> 02:03:45.319
And I.216602:03:47.439 --> 02:03:54.880
The King, You just forgot one thing. Murder is my business,216702:04:06.319 --> 02:04:09.279
Julie Darling. That was a year ago, and I've never216802:04:09.319 --> 02:04:13.039
ceased to regret you were leaving me. I'm writing this216902:04:13.159 --> 02:04:15.079
in the hope that you will find it in your217002:04:15.119 --> 02:04:19.119
heart to forgive me. I admit that it was my217102:04:19.319 --> 02:04:22.840
stupid pride. It wouldn't allow me to acknowledge defeat at217202:04:22.880 --> 02:04:28.000
Basil King's hands. But he's gone now, Julie. And if217302:04:28.039 --> 02:04:30.960
you could only see your way clear to start all over.217402:04:32.640 --> 02:04:39.079
Hey, mister Phillips, remember me, John person, mister Pearson, Yes,217502:04:39.600 --> 02:04:43.319
do you remember mister Morris, my factory superintendent. Hello, we217602:04:43.760 --> 02:04:45.479
happen to be driving past. And though it would be217702:04:45.520 --> 02:04:47.880
a nice gesture to drop in and find out how217802:04:47.920 --> 02:04:49.079
you were getting along.217902:04:49.039 --> 02:04:52.439
Please please, I've got to finish this letter to my wife, Julia.218002:04:53.119 --> 02:04:56.279
I've got to finish it. It doesn't seem to be218102:04:56.399 --> 02:04:58.039
getting any better, doesn't, mister Pearson.218202:05:01.159 --> 02:05:04.359
Look at all these letters scattered around, must beak least218302:05:04.399 --> 02:05:06.520
one hundred I'll addressed to his wife.218402:05:07.359 --> 02:05:07.960
What a pity.218502:05:08.600 --> 02:05:12.159
Yes, yes, I'll never forget that day that Basil King218602:05:12.359 --> 02:05:14.960
died of a heart attack. I came back to the218702:05:15.000 --> 02:05:18.680
control room to find poor mister Phillips crying hysterically over218802:05:18.760 --> 02:05:21.880
the body. He never has gotten over the shock of218902:05:21.960 --> 02:05:57.520
Baso King's death. What a wonderful friendship that was. It's219002:05:57.720 --> 02:06:02.439
the mysterious Traveler. Did you enjoy our little trip?219102:06:03.560 --> 02:06:03.720
Too?219202:06:03.800 --> 02:06:07.319
Bad of our Dave Philip isn'ess his mind snapped in219302:06:07.439 --> 02:06:11.399
his Hour of Triumph sixteen weeks of Life with Basil King,219402:06:11.960 --> 02:06:16.479
who would be just too much for him mentally as219502:06:16.560 --> 02:06:20.680
a Bazil King used to say that being a radio219602:06:20.840 --> 02:06:25.800
writer calls for a weak mind. However, it does seem219702:06:25.920 --> 02:06:30.079
that Dave Phillips did get in the last word Forbezil219802:06:30.159 --> 02:06:33.479
King died of a gimmick he claimed would never work,219902:06:34.079 --> 02:06:37.199
and the police, oddly enough, never.220002:06:37.119 --> 02:06:38.479
Did suspect it was murder.220102:06:39.920 --> 02:06:42.159
Now, I would call another case in which a young220202:06:42.239 --> 02:06:47.479
man awoke to find himself dead and he decided, you220302:06:47.640 --> 02:06:51.720
have to get off here. I'm sorry, I'm sure we'll220402:06:51.800 --> 02:06:56.600
meet again. I take this same train every week at220502:06:56.640 --> 02:06:57.560
the same time.220602:07:15.760 --> 02:07:18.640
You have just heard The Mysterious Traveler, a series of220702:07:18.720 --> 02:07:22.359
dramas of the strange and terrifying. All characters in Tonight's220802:07:22.359 --> 02:07:25.239
story were fictitious, and any resemblance to the names of220902:07:25.279 --> 02:07:30.239
actual persons was purely coincidental. In Tonight's cast were Maurice Tarplin,221002:07:30.720 --> 02:07:35.880
Eric Drestler, John Sylvester, Shirley Blank, and Richard Cogan. Original221102:07:35.960 --> 02:07:39.840
music was played by Paul Taubman. Sound was by George Cooney.221202:07:40.159 --> 02:07:44.439
Broadcast engineer Walter Payne. Mysterious Traveler is written, produced, and221302:07:44.520 --> 02:07:47.680
directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Cogan.221402:07:58.800 --> 02:08:02.840
Well, now, I don't know about you, but I'm ready221502:08:02.920 --> 02:08:07.920
for a little cat nap, as it were. Well it's that. Oh, yes, yes,221602:08:08.000 --> 02:08:10.319
of course, of course, I figure we listen to a221702:08:10.359 --> 02:08:13.439
little record and you can be on your merry way.221802:08:14.239 --> 02:08:16.199
I do hope I get to see you again before221902:08:16.239 --> 02:08:20.520
the big holiday. I do so love the holidays. Now222002:08:20.560 --> 02:08:23.880
that I have a friend like you, someone to spend222102:08:23.920 --> 02:08:26.479
a little bit of time with it every so often,222202:08:27.199 --> 02:08:31.439
someone to share a mutual interest. It really does mean222302:08:31.600 --> 02:08:35.800
the world to me. Now, before I let you go,222402:08:36.079 --> 02:08:39.840
before you hike your way home, before you cross the222502:08:39.960 --> 02:08:43.039
streets and the railroad tracks and head over the bridge222602:08:43.119 --> 02:08:45.880
and through the river to Grandmother's house, you go, as222702:08:45.960 --> 02:08:50.039
it were, Please just take a moment, as you lay222802:08:50.119 --> 02:08:54.359
your head on that warm pillow in your safe dark room,222902:08:55.479 --> 02:08:58.880
as your eyes begin to get heavy and you head223002:08:58.920 --> 02:09:03.920
to that land of nights, take a deep breath, ex hares,223102:09:04.680 --> 02:09:09.720
and just for a moment, a quick wondrous moment, be223202:09:09.920 --> 02:09:14.039
thankful for what you have. I'll see you so
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