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Miss James?

Yes?

Mr. Mannix has been waiting for you since you called.

Won't you come in?

Miss James to see you.

Miss James?

Well, please, come in. Sit down.

Um... I've made a mistake, Mr. Mannix, and wasted your time.

You said it was urgent. Now, if it's still urgent, maybe I can help.

I promise there's no charge for listening.

Sit down.

Well, my Uncle Simon, Simon Garvey, came to Los Angeles three days ago.

We had dinner, and afterwards he asked if I'd do him a little favor.

Keep his attache case for him overnight.

Seems a little in our favor. Except that that was three days ago.

He didn't call the next morning, so I called him.

The hotel said that he'd checked out.

He hasn't called since. He's just vanished.

Do you know what's in the attaché case? Did you look?

Yes.

Yes, I did.

$312 ,000.

That's a fortune.

The question is, whose fortune?

Tell me, was there anything else in the case?

Some papers, names and places, nothing that would explain the money.

So you came to me. Why didn't you go to the police?

Oh, I didn't want any trouble.

You're short an uncle and long $300 ,000.

I'd say you've got trouble.

No stops.

Jackson here. Give me Red.

I'll check upstairs.

Hey, Red, we're out.

And we found a place.

17 Passio Verde.

Pick a suction as it's done.

No, man.

We'll be fine as silk.

All set.

Well, that's cool.

All we have to do now is kill some time.

Excuse me.

Look what I found. Vitamins.

Beautiful.

Peace and quiet.

Three cons on the run.

Come on now, we're tourists.

Here today, gone tonight.

Just looking at the sights.

What's your name, honey?

Relax,

investigator.

The whole trouble today is...

There's not enough love in this world.

Don't touch me.

Clay.

Clay.

Knock it off.

All of you, relax.

You won't get hurt.

We just want a place to stay.

And, uh, maybe some bread.

Eh, Jackson?

Yeah, we could use some travel and do.

Oh, uh, you don't mind, do you, sweet?

Where's the loot?

House to house search will help. I'll fight on the desk.

But it won't get you to Long Beach.

Twenty -two bucks.

Forty -some.

Where's the office safe?

We don't have one.

Okay, Blackbird, where is it?

He just told you we don't have one. Drop dead.

Makoto! Excuse me.

Easy, man.

Look, there doesn't have to be any trouble.

We'll be out of here by the time it's dark.

But we need traveling, Fred.

I can get a check cashed.

Sure. At your bank, maybe.

One of you can come with me.

You're full of angles, Mannix.

Figure out something that's foolproof.

Hey, Jackson.

Maybe one of these beauties got some money stashed away at home in a cookie

huh?

No.

You said that awful fast.

You sure, honey?

Now you just think about it.

Here I am, all tight on the run, needing help.

I've been three years, five months, feeling sorry for myself.

You could be like my angel of mercy, huh?

Put him on his leash.

Or you'll do something stupid.

That's right.

You're the secretary.

Pick it up.

Clay? Listen in on the phone outside.

Mr.

Maddox's office.

Oh, hi, Joanna.

Yes, I know I'm late. I... Just a second, hon.

Late for what?

No games, Peggy.

Tell him.

My son had school.

Joanna waiting with her son.

He's your son. You'll figure out something safe for him to do.

Or we can call a cab for him.

Joanna?

Sorry, hon.

Listen, my boss asked me to stay late. As a favor.

I know it's a lot of trouble, but would you do me a big favor?

Yeah, yeah, I'm going to get double time.

Oh, Joanna, would you?

Oh, honey, you're a lamb.

Yeah.

Sure.

And, Joanna, thanks.

Thanks a lot.

I'm smart.

Now, let's get back to business.

Good idea.

Yeah, it's pretty, sweetheart. It's not worth much, but it's pretty.

You, uh... You got any other jewelry stashed around, honey?

Three cons on the run.

If we could get our hands on money, we'd be crazy not to use it to buy our

freedom instead of just handing it over to you.

You make it sound as if you had a pot full of dough stashed away somewhere. Is

that right, Mannix?

I know a man with some ready cash, and he'll deliver. No questions asked.

But nothing's gonna happen until I get a few solid guarantees.

About the two girls.

Let me work them over.

No.

Clay.

Talk to the lady.

Come on, come on, let's dance, huh?

You smell good.

You don't have much conversation, do you, honey?

Come on, now, relax.

Relax, sweetheart.

Just relax.

Shh.

Where'd you get the booze?

There's an apartment upstairs.

Hey, honey, did you hear that? Guess what?

We've got our own private dance hall upstairs.

Come on.

No.

No, no!

Asia!

We'll talk later.

Your boss is an eye with an ear.

Thanks.

Come on, will you relax?

Why don't you grow up?

Mannix, you nearly got yourself killed twice. Now, you ain't stupid. You're a

pro. What's that you're on fire?

That werewolf over there got a little too cute.

He's needling you, Clay.

Why? Answer.

He's hiding something.

But what?

Downstairs. A few minutes ago.

You started to say something.

No.

You're all covering.

I've had it.

You got five seconds, man.

Makuta, start your countdown.

do this he's bluffing five four

three two

wait a minute i'll tell you where the money is

what do you know fred

ain't that a coincidence i've got it he was just trying to protect me it's not

worth dying over he's still close

Where is it?

It's my apartment.

I'll take you there if you'll promise to let us all go.

How much?

Over $300 ,000.

In cash?

Yes.

Yeah!

Careful, lady.

Walk as though you're my friend.

Feeding time.

Just relax over there against the wall.

Feet apart, hands flat.

She cooks like a real professional.

What else do you do?

I handle a gun.

My husband was a cop.

You know, I like you.

I'll bet you're a good mother.

Nothing rates higher with me than mother love.

I'm sentimental that way.

Keep it out.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's first class.

Which is the way we're gonna go from now on.

You'd trot over him for us at rank, huh?

I'll go back to your wall.

Hey, I bet old Jackson's counted it now, huh?

Dollar by dollar.

$300. You realize that's 100 grand apiece?

I think I'm going to get myself a palace.

Live like a king for a solid month.

Bourbon with eggs?

It's a health drug.

Helps the flavor.

Well, if it's flavor you want, how about a little salt and pepper?

I would tell you you're a great woman.

Call Lieutenant Kramer. Tell him I'm going after the other one, huh? Right.

Your Uncle Samson, hmm?

Simon.

That's the kind of relative to her.

Now are you going to let us all go?

When we get back to Mannix's apartment, the boys and I will clear out.

You've paid your way.

First class.

Well, I see you got my message.

A little hard to ignore. This, uh, Miss James. Oh, yes. Lieutenant Kramer.

Hello.

Where's the third man?

He totaled himself.

The fire department is putting out the fire and the highway patrol's on top of

it. You were on his tail, huh?

And pushing hard.

Wanted information, I got a dead man and, uh, $300 ,000 in ashes.

Well, some days you just can't make a nickel.

Anyway, the girl's all right and, uh, we picked up these two.

Did you get a make on him?

What pen they had him?

Pen?

Like in penitentiary, out of which convicts escape.

Hang on.

We ran a check.

This is Harry McCloy out of Cleveland.

John Marish, Cincinnati.

Then we checked a little further. They haven't busted out of anywhere.

They weren't even wanted for anything until now.

They're not escaped convicts, Joe.

Just professional muscle for hire.

Sorry, no chance.

Oh, come on, George. Sure, it's a gamble, but... It's no gamble, Joe.

yourself killed.

Look, now this guy Jackson, whoever he is, he's dead.

And the money's gone. Also totaled. But who knows that?

Look, I'm a private investigator, which automatically gives me a shady

character, right?

On the take, a guy that's trying to cut corners.

Is this a confession?

It does make it believable that I'd have the papers and the money, and I'm ready

to deal.

If anybody wants to buy.

Well, look at it.

Three professional hoods hired to play escaped convicts. Which makes no sense,

Joe. But it does, George.

Now, they had to make it look as if they were after money and only money.

But this whole elaborate game is for only one reason.

They were really after the papers in Simon Garvey's attaché case.

So they were using the money as a cover.

Right.

Which means that the papers are worth more than $300 ,000.

Still pretty iffy.

I just put out the word.

Joe Manick's dishonest private eye has lied to the cops.

He's got the papers for sale, and we wait for somebody to knock at the door.

With a cannon?

Not as long as I've got something to sell.

All right.

Be my sitting duck.

They must have seen a lot of movies.

They won't talk without their lawyer.

You're double -talking me, Mannix.

Where's that attache case with the money in it?

Now, Lieutenant, would I lie to you? It's gone. It went up in flame, the

$300 ,000.

Yes, you'd lie to me for that kind of money.

Well, I got nothing except blisters.

All right, Mannix.

But we'll be watching you and the DA's office and the tax boys.

Now, Lieutenant, don't play any violins, Mannix. If you're out of line, you get

taken downtown.

Come on, let's put this garbage in the can.

Well, uh, how do you think our little act went?

A little rough around the edges, but I think that audience bought it.

What now?

Well, we see if Miss James got a good enough look at those papers to remember

anything about them.

Is this where you offer to sleep on the sofa so I can use the bed?

No.

No, this is where we drink black coffee and work all night.

Oh, Joe, I've told you before.

I didn't pay any attention to those papers. All that money and my uncle

I couldn't think of anything else.

Well, now, honey, you saw the paper.

Your eye photographed the image.

Now, you got an undeveloped image up here, and all we have to do is bring it

out.

Three sheets of ordinary white typing paper with lists of names on each page.

Now, uh, what sort of names?

Names, people, and places.

Were they in pairs, a person's name and a place?

Yes.

Now, Celia, I'm going to try and sell something I haven't got.

I don't know anything about I can't describe.

In order for this bluff to work, I've got to have a few of those names. So

take it again from the top, huh?

Keogh, Baltimore.

Hagerty, Denver.

No, um, Dallas.

I think it was Dallas.

Take it easy.

Just... Try and visualize the letters, just one letter at a time. Kind of let

surface.

Haggerty.

Dallas, that's right.

Oh, I can't, Joe. I'm sorry. I'm tired.

Now, you can sleep later. Just keep trying.

I am trying.

Now, look, I've got to have a few of those names or I could wind up dead.

I didn't ask you to go play hero.

Oh, you'll just go home and wait for some nice man to come around asking

those papers, huh?

Joe, I don't know anything.

Now, you may be able to convince me, but you might not be able to convince them.

Oh, stop trying to... Now, stop pretending this is a game.

Your uncle is probably dead.

Jackson is certainly dead.

Clay and Makuta are gonna talk to lawyers.

That leaves you and me on a tightrope. Now, we gotta walk carefully, but we

gotta keep walking.

Now, give me the next name.

I don't know.

Well, keep trying.

I have tried. I can't remember.

I wish you'd...

Italian name.

Uh, with an S.

Spalletti. That's the name. Spalletti.

And there wasn't any place beside it. And underneath, there was one word, all

itself, underlined.

Paradise.

Paradise.

Keogh. Baltimore. Hagerty. Dallas.

Spalletti. Nowhere.

Paradise.

I hear beautiful.

I'm sorry, but I'd have at least a few names.

I could have taken a swing at you.

Well, you've earned it.

That's a pretty deadly right, lady.

You ought to see my left.

How long they been there?

Since half past nine.

Hmm. Who are they?

Fishermen. And guess who's the fish?

Well, they'll treat me like an antique vase. They're here to make a deal, not a

hit.

I hope those three names you gave me are enough to carry the conversation.

What if they aren't?

Don't even think it.

Hi. Hey, can you tell me the way to Beverly Hills?

Oh, yeah.

It's head east at the next corner.

Get in the car.

On the floor, Mannix.

Stir, Mannix.

Yeah.

You got a cigarette?

I don't smoke.

We have been led to believe that you're interested in negotiations.

What's the offer?

Please, Mr. Maddox, this is the most preliminary of discussions.

There's the question of title, the question of the areas of remuneration

forth.

Are you the one buying?

I, sir, am an attorney.

I represent the principals in this venture.

An errand boy.

Well, you can take this back to your boss.

I'll keep the money. The papers I'll sell for the right price.

The question then arises, do you actually possess the items in question?

The papers?

Why not? I'll throw one name in free.

Kehoe. I'll even throw in a place.

Baltimore.

Kehoe, yes.

In Baltimore, you say.

or convey your general position, Mr. Mannix.

We shall be in touch soon.

When? In due course, Mr. Mannix.

In due course.

In due course means like right now.

Do it.

You must be the principal.

Mr. Mannix.

That's right. It's a pleasure.

I'm Mr. Peters, and I want to apologize for all the trouble you've been put to.

However, all things considered, don't you think it would be fair to return my

papers?

For how much?

Well, if you already have the papers, then you have over $300 ,000.

Not enough, Mr. Peters.

How can I be sure you have the papers?

Gale, Baltimore.

You have a name and a city.

But my informants tell me that fire was very hot.

Oh, it was.

Lucky I got the case from Jackson before he hit the front burner.

If you have it, prove it.

Mr. Peters, I'm a professional, I can add.

Gio, Baltimore.

I happen to know Dallas, so Haggerty meant something to me.

Stupid girl. She had to go crying to a private investigator.

She didn't look beyond the money, but I did.

Simon Garvey was a writing fool. He kept records.

Keogh, Haggerty, Dallas, Baltimore. I just put them together.

And it's all on paper.

That's bad for business.

Terrible. When a man buys a hit, he likes to feel secure.

Haggerty told me when he paid Garvey, Garvey was sweating.

Then Haggerty did get delivery.

Very neat job.

You should have done a neater job on Simon Garvey. He wrote himself an

policy. And he was scared of being involved with murder. He only collected

money. The contract murders you did for Keogh, Haggerty, Spalletti, and all the

others? It's a business, Mr. Mannix.

50 ,000 people die each year from auto accidents.

We're just a trifle more selective.

And it's a lot more profitable.

That's why I figure I can ask Top Dollar for the records.

$250 ,000 more.

That's over a half a million dollars.

They're expensive names.

Keel, Haggerty, Spalletti.

You wouldn't want the cops to ask them who arranged the little murders for him,

would you?

You're very handy with the rack and the thumbscrew, Mannix.

It's a deal.

When, when?

There's a public phone booth near the observatory. I'll call you there.

Tomorrow morning, eight on the dot. And don't forget the papers.

I'll bring the money.

Don't worry.

Meanwhile, relax, Mr. Mannix.

The watchman will let you out in a couple of hours.

My Uncle Simon was part of a murder ring.

I don't believe that.

Well, he may have broken the whole operation if we can tie it down to this

Peters. Well, that starts in the morning.

We'll stake out everything for a mile around the phone booth and tap the line.

And we're still checking on those names.

Keogh, Haggerty, Spalletti, and Paradise, wherever that is. If it's in

state, we'll find it.

Well, you've got your homework for the night, and I've got an early date in the

morning.

Try not to be late, huh?

Mannix here.

Go down to the Pacific Coast Highway past Malibu.

Sea Rock Motel Room 31.

Joe, this is Sergeant Beale. You go ahead.

We've got two men up there who'll be right behind you.

On my way.

I'll take your gun, Maddox.

Yeah, we got the girl.

But you do exactly what you're told.

Make a right turn after the tunnel.

Take the next right.

Head east.

Then left.

Paradise. That's right.

Last stop on the way to heaven.

Welcome to paradise, Mr. Mannix.

Why all the games? I'm ready to make a deal.

With the police in your hip pocket?

I couldn't stop them. I figured to lose them, you just made things easier.

Please, Mr.

Mannix.

You two are very bothersome to me.

And two bullets ought to solve the problem.

That's not going to get you the list.

Have you ever had the list? And it's not just a couple of names and places and a

lucky guess.

As a matter of fact, perhaps you can save me a bullet.

You kill the girl, we keep your gun with your fingerprints on it.

Hey.

Yeah, and then that locks them in to us for the murderer.

You can live to be a rich old man, Mr. Mannix.

What do you say?

All right.

John. Sorry, Celia.

The game's been called on account of reality.

Only one bullet Mannix.

Go ahead.

Shoot her.

No.

Stay here with the girl.

um

Bye.

Bye.

Come on, let's go.

Well, George.

Never thought I'd see you in paradise.

Well, I told you that if it was in the state, we'd find it.

We had some help. Keogh and Haggerty both talked. In detail, including the

Paradise Gun Club.

Where did you leave Peters?

You'll find him up by the waterfall.

Are you all right?

Did you miss me deliberately or are you just a bad shot?

Aren't you glad you're alive to find out?