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Thank you.

What's bothering you?

What is it? What do you see?

It was right there.

I heard the police sirens, watched the crowd gather, without knowing what was

wrong or who it was.

Everyone keeps saying it was an accident.

Everyone, did you?

Well, they say Roger misjudged his position, surfaced in the wrong place,

his head under the pier and drowned.

What do you think happened?

I don't know.

And that's why I called you, Mr. Mannix.

Roger was a wonderful water man.

Look.

Swimming, water polo, surfing.

Roger couldn't have made a mistake like that.

I think he was murdered.

Why?

I don't know.

Was he working on a case, anything that would make... No.

Roger hadn't practiced law for years.

But he was in the middle of some sort of business deal with Andrei Korvac.

Korvac? He's here in California?

Yes.

That's his boat at the end of the dock.

The Stella Polaris.

They worked on board all last night trying to settle the deal.

Please help me, Mr. Mannix.

Hi. I'm sorry. I didn't know that you had company.

This is Tommy Hewitt, a neighbor.

Mr. Maddox is a private detective.

Oh. Mr. Hewitt, you live here at the marina?

One of the back apartments, bachelor row.

Why a private detective?

I'm an attorney. You could have come to me.

Mrs. Barton thinks her husband was murdered.

Murdered? What is your professional opinion, Mr. Hewitt?

I'm surprised.

Mrs. Barton is upset.

I think she's wrong.

It was an accident.

Mr. Barton was a champion swimmer. There's a man in the Palisades that

Mount Everest. Last week, going upstairs to his bedroom, he tripped. Broke his

leg.

Meaning that even a champion swimmer can't have an accident.

Meaning that no one is totally safe.

I'll remember that.

I'll get back to you, Mrs. Barton.

If you're here for the cocktail party, you're early.

I'm a gatecrasher.

You're Carla Renata.

I saw you in the Lonely Street.

I liked your walk.

That picture was made in Italy three years ago. The Italian producers are

interested in sex. But in France I became an actress.

When did you become a sailor?

About six weeks ago.

Andrej Korvac is very interested in art.

I understand he's got quite a collection.

Where might I find him?

Oh, he's up there.

Getting in shape.

You're back!

Fuck you!

You been?

l 'on connaît l 'ami.

Je suis fatigué.

C 'est tout.

Merci, monsieur le commandant.

A poor fisher boy doesn't master shipping empire by being 100 %

Who are you?

My name is Mannix. I'm a friend of Mrs. Roger Barton. Oh, poor woman.

I sympathize with her. May I offer you some champagne?

Yeah, thank you.

help, Mr. Mannix. Someday.

Now, how can I help you?

I'm a private investigator.

Mind if I ask you a few questions?

Of course.

What kind of a business deal were you and Roger Barton involved in?

Business deal?

We were good friends. We played cards.

Business? Never.

Barton told his wife he was working on a deal with you.

She said he was here on your boat all of last night.

You're a man of the world, I take it, Mr. Mannix.

When a married man stays out all night, his wife requires some explanation.

Excuse me a moment.

Carla, per piacere, un momento.

Yes, Andre?

Darrell.

Who was here last night?

Only Roger.

Roger Barton.

What happened?

You played gin.

And you lost $4 ,572.

You remember the exact amount?

Yes, I do, because it was $72 more than a charming little bracelet I looked at

yesterday.

What time did he leave the boat?

About 11.

Perhaps a little after.

See, Andre is very gullible.

Too trusting with people.

I sometimes suspect he brought dishonesty.

At cards, I mean.

What is your interest, Mr. Mannix?

Mrs. Barton thinks her husband was murdered.

It's understandable. In her grief, she is looking for some explanation for her

tragic loss.

Oh, more wine, Mr. Mannix.

Oh, no, no. I think I've taken enough of your time.

Oh, please. This is my home for the summer. Feel free to come aboard any

you wish.

I just may do that.

Oh, Mannix, what the devil are you doing here?

This place is good enough for an ex -cop. It's good enough for me.

Well, it sure looks like it agrees with you, Dave.

Yep, long heel up fine.

Jogging, I wheeze a little. Otherwise, great.

There's so much to keep a man busy around here, but you can't fault the

Well, Joe, what can I do for you?

Tell me about Roger Barton's death.

That's the accident.

What if it wasn't?

An accident, I mean.

Can you think of anybody who'd want him dead?

You can't think of anybody somebody wouldn't want dead, Joe.

What do you know about Andre Korvac?

He's here for the summer.

He's not a guy who gives you a warm, friendly feeling.

But he's never made any trouble.

The boat never even leaves the dock.

What is it, Joe?

Business slow?

Trying to drum up some trade?

Fill me in on Tommy Hewitt.

What about him?

Lawyer? Lives here, bachelor's row, nothing.

Except that he's in love with Barton's widow.

And she thinks her husband was murdered.

Joe, an ex -cop, you know, that's like a fire horse.

If you've got something solid, I'll break my neck to check it.

If you're just going to make trouble, I work for this marina. It's my job to

keep things smooth.

Ellen Barton says her husband was on...

Korvac's boat last night, working on a deal.

Last night?

That's impossible.

He couldn't because... Because

why, Dave?

Look, Joe.

Drop it.

Now, don't look at me like that.

I know I owe you.

I didn't say a word.

Joe, you didn't save my life to do me a favor.

You just happened to be after the same gunman that night.

It could have been you trapped in that alley.

Which is why I didn't mention it.

Where was Roger Barton last night, Dave?

Barbara Stoner.

Who's she?

Oh, some doll from the East.

So?

An old cop turned out to pasture. It's a lush pasture, Joe. I want to keep it

that way.

What about Barbara stoner Barton went to her

apartment around midnight.

They got an early breakfast from room service You're still a great cop Dave

Excuse me, I've got a problem. I need a drink and I'm not a member of the... I'm

only a guest member myself for the summer. So drink quickly.

You're very kind, Miss... Donor. Barbara's donor.

Joe Maddox.

I'll have the same thing Miss Stoner's drinking.

Are you sure that's your only problem?

A drink?

Well, I'm really here because of something that happened yesterday.

I'm the private investigator.

I'm working for Ellen Barton.

What a shame.

For a second there, you really looked thirsty.

You see, she thinks someone murdered her husband.

Thank you.

She probably knows. If anyone had a reason to kill Rod, she had.

Because of you?

You see, living in a marine is like living in a fishbowl. People saw you

together. Mr. Mannix, a woman doesn't take a man away from his wife. He walks

away.

But you did know that he was married.

Yes, I knew he was married. I knew the problems, but it happened.

I'm really very shocked.

But he's dead, and I don't like questions.

My father doesn't know about Raj and me. Please, Mr. Mannix.

Hello, Father.

This is Mr. Mannix. How do you do, Mr. Stoner?

Sit down.

I, uh, don't think I've seen you at the club before, Mr. Mannix. Oh, no, no. I,

uh, I just came in quite recently.

So did we.

Wonderful life, isn't it?

My plant's in Bedford, Massachusetts. I'd move out here in a flash if it

for that.

Now that Barbara's out of college.

You live here at the marina?

No, no, I'm just here to look around myself.

Where did you say you two met?

On the Howard's boat.

An unforgettable afternoon.

I don't know where the time goes.

Barbara, it was great seeing you again.

My pleasure, Mr. Maddox. Thank you. Nice meeting you, Mr. Stoner.

Barbara. Oh, Joe.

It was wonderful seeing you again.

There's no question about drowning, Joe. I talked to the medical examiner. Salt

water, both lungs.

The only mark is that bruise in the left frontal area.

No skull fracture.

From which the ME concluded Roger Barton drowned.

Right.

How do you reconstruct it, Dave?

Well, he was diving, ran out of air, surfaced too fast, hit his head,

lost consciousness and drowned. Got wedged between the piles. And the

is where he hit.

That sounds reasonable.

Which dock?

This one.

Directly in front of his apartment.

Do you feel certain it was an accident?

The police said accident. The M .E. said accident. Why should I swim against the

tide? Is there any chance he could have been killed out of water?

You're not still looking for murder, are you, Joe?

Wait a minute. Could the blow on his head alone have killed him?

Yes, it's possible.

Here's your phone.

But if he'd been killed out of the water, there wouldn't have been water in

life.

Mr. Mannix's office.

Oh, Peggy, I want a quick rundown on Tommy Hewitt.

He's an attorney for Potter and Allison.

Right. And then get me a rundown on a Robert Stoner, Electronics, Bedford,

Massachusetts. Oh, and his daughter, Barbara.

And then you can bring the reports down here to Dave Wright's office.

See, I may do you some good.

Right.

Might do me some good, too.

It's a traggot.

Foreign make.

The kids like it because it's cheap.

If they happen to lose one, it's no tragedy.

What if they lose it in a man's back?

Dave! Peg!

How are you?

Peg, it's good to see you. How have you been? Fine.

How's Toby?

Up to here in Little League. He's a star for his basement.

His dad would have been proud of him.

I think so, Dave.

Hey, this is really living.

What did you find out, Peggy? Oh, about that lawyer.

Thomas Clayton Hewitt, graduated UCLA top ten, passed California State Bar in

1967, joined Potter and Allison in 1967, West Coast tennis singles champion in

1969, member of the underwater archaeological team, holds record in

Nice going.

Tell me where it's apartment, please.

What did I say?

He went sailing. Do you have any idea when he'll be back?

Thanks.

Dave, I'm going to need your master key.

What? Not a chance.

Dave, you remember a man trapped in an alley?

Our lawyer won't get points for neatness.

I think we'll be safe for a while.

That could hurt a little.

Do you think it had your name on it?

No, it's the wrong brand.

It's made in the USA.

What did you find out about the

Stoners?

Robert Stoner has an electronics firm in Bedford, as advertised.

What are you going to do about this Hewitt guy?

The Stoners, Peggy?

He's a subcontractor on several defense programs.

Mainly environmental, whatever that means.

Lives in Bedford. Widower. Wife died in 1964.

One child.

Daughter named Barbara.

Some child.

She goes to school in Sands Point, Maine.

Wrong. She finished college. She's here.

Finished college?

She's a baby.

She's only 15.

In about 60 seconds, that young lady is going to receive a phone call.

How do you know?

Mr. Lincoln told me.

Absolutely.

Excuse me.

I have this problem.

Now, if you were going to recommend a place for dinner, where would it be?

Emilio's, if you like Italian food.

I do.

Do you?

Will you?

I do. I will.

I'm glad we had this little chat.

Dinner is hours away.

How shall we make the afternoon go?

Well, now, I'm going to let you make that decision.

Miss Donner, you have a phone call.

Here's one.

Excuse me, when the young lady gets back, would you tell her I was called

on an emergency?

I need prints on that, Dave, first thing in the morning.

First thing in the morning.

Joe, these things take time.

We haven't got time.

Okay.

When did the stoners get here?

He got here yesterday. The daughter came earlier. I think it was last Saturday.

You know, Dave, when the marina hired you, they got a real bargain.

Oh, it's you, Mr. Maddox.

Come in.

Can I get you something?

A drink?

No, no, thank you.

Mrs. Barton, I have something to tell you, and there's no easy way to do it.

Your husband wasn't on Korvac's boat last night.

He was with a girl.

You mean Barbara Stoner?

You knew?

She was the last in a long, long line.

Roger was a brilliant man with lots of wonderful qualities.

But fidelity wasn't one of them.

Do you have any idea when this thing with Barbara Stoner started?

Last Saturday.

The day she arrived?

She barely had time to check in.

Roger never wasted an opportunity.

You sound as though you didn't like your husband very much, Mrs. Martin.

I loved him once, but, like, no, not really.

Then, uh, why did you hire me?

It's in the rules.

He was my husband, and I think I ought to find out who killed him.

When did your husband first mention a deal with Andre Korvac?

Well, I told you, he never discussed business.

I heard him make a few calls, set up a meeting.

It was all very routine until a few days ago.

Do you remember what day that was?

It was Thursday.

He seemed suddenly very excited.

Busier than I've ever seen him before.

How do you mean busy?

Running to the public library.

Pacing around the apartment, brooding.

What was he doing at the library?

Getting these.

Hyperbaric pulmonary gas exchange.

Was your husband that interested in scientific subjects?

Well, he did some scuba diving, but scientific, no.

I never knew Roger to get serious enough to study.

What about Tommy Hewitt?

Tommy?

You said your husband didn't like him. Why?

I don't remember saying that.

Anyway, what's that got to do with what's happened?

Well, uh, I got the distinct impression that Mr. Hewitt is in love with you.

Yes, he is.

Did your husband know that?

Roger had enough to keep himself pithy.

I'm not sure whether he would have cared.

Anyway, I gave him no reason.

Why did you ask about Tommy?

Well, he's also interested in marine archaeology.

Morning, Mr. Hewitt.

Still here, Mr. Maddox.

Hey, you're a pretty good sailor.

Sailing's my first love.

Oh, my mistake.

I thought Ellen Barton was your first love.

Ellen said you were a difficult guy.

She's not really serious about Roger being murdered, is she?

Oh, she's serious.

I'm afraid she's closer to hysteria than she realizes.

Sometimes the loss of a husband can be upsetting.

As a lawyer would say, she is now free and unencumbered.

Mr. Maddox, we learned the provocation tactic in second year law school.

Get the witness angry, off guard, he might say something you want to hear.

now make three voluntary statements.

Roger Barton was a louse.

I love Ellen Barton, and I'm going to marry her.

Report on the girl's fingerprints, Joe.

You wouldn't get any quicker service if you went to the FBI.

Well, what do you know?

Big surprise, huh?

Big enough.

Dave?

I'm really glad I didn't let that hood kill you seven years ago.

Thanks. Oh, I'll need the master key again.

Oh, it's you. I got your farewell message. I'm sorry I had to run out like

Could we have a drink now?

I never get stood up twice. I'm going for a swim.

Sandra Markham.

Name mean anything to you?

A cop.

And you have such a nice face.

Now, why don't you tell this nice face about your relationship with Daddy and

with our late Roger Barton?

I told you I'm going for a swim.

East of Bizarre.

Oak Knoll, Long Island.

You were implicated in a jewel theft.

What do you want?

Who hired you to come here?

He did, Stoner.

Why?

To meet Roger Barton, set up a relationship.

Why? I don't know why. That's the truth.

Stoner wanted him for a contact.

As a lead to Korvac?

I guess so.

The two of them spent a great deal of time on the boat together.

I don't know what the deal was.

Who killed Barton?

Killed him.

Everyone said it was an accident.

Honest, I don't know anything about that.

What was the deal with Andre Korvac?

Whatever it was, it's finished tonight.

Stoner and I are leaving. I'm to get paid off.

He's already bought my airline ticket.

He's not in.

Safer to say he doesn't answer.

Joe, look.

He's getting ready to leave.

Peggy, check the closet.

Nothing.

Oh, movies.

A real tourist.

Pull up a chair, Peggy. Showtime.

Boy, that's something I'd really love to do.

It's like floating.

It's not scuba gear.

Look how small it is.

You know how big normal air tanks are?

That's right.

What's that he's breathing through?

What's that supposed to be?

All right, now, just who are you?

You're the private cop.

I wish you amateurs would keep out of this.

Gordon, Naval Intelligence.

Naval Intelligence?

Yeah, that's what it says here, too. All right, let's talk about it.

Why have you been tailing me?

Well, not you exactly.

A stoner, then, huh? Why?

Well, there was a security leak on a naval experimental system and all

having access to the security area are being checked.

You don't know who was responsible, but Stoner was an important subcontractor,

therefore had access.

That's close enough.

You want to know if Stoner stole something, I want to know if he killed

Look, did this security leak have anything to do with underwater gear?

I can't discuss that.

Where's Stoner?

I don't know.

My hunch is that whatever is missing has been bought.

We're in the process of being sold.

Mannix, why don't you stop sparring and give me some information?

Funny, that's precisely the question I was about to ask you. Oh, Dave.

Find out where Stoner is.

And don't pick him up, just find out where he is. I'm in his apartment.

All right, Gordon, let's stop playing games.

Now, Stoner sent a girl out here to make contact with Roger Barton. The man who

drowned? He was the middleman.

He could introduce Stoner to Korvac to negotiate the deal.

Now, somewhere along the line, I figure Barton found out how important the deal

was and got greedy. That cost him his life.

Well, Stoner's not on Korvac's boat. We've been watching that.

But where's the girl?

In her apartment.

I left her high and dry.

Looks like she's gone.

Well, maybe the two of them made a run for it.

What are you thinking?

I don't know.

toner you think i don't know but it sure fits the general pattern meaning what

lipstick suffocation is the only way i know to drown a person on dry

land

The girl's up here, dead.

Call the police.

Well, Stoner just drove out of the marina burning rubber.

Well, he had a pretty good reason.

He either got what he was waiting for or he turned scared and skipped out. Oh,

you'd better put out an APB on him.

I'm grateful for your help, Mannix, but we've got our own network and our own

techniques.

They're hoisting a dinghy aboard the Stella Polaris.

What?

They're preparing to get underway.

Once he's outside the territorial waters, no one can touch him.

Where is he going?

To the nearest buyer.

What is he going to sell?

Whatever it is he's got.

You're not going to try to stop him alone, are you? Tell Gordon where I'm

Right.

Mr. Mannix?

I, uh, I was looking for Mr. Corvatt. Down below, Mr. Mannix.

I see you've taken a crash course in English.

Below, please.

Since you understand English, I think we ought to have a little talk.

About what?

This tear in your wetsuit.

An accident.

Which happened while you were drowning Roger Barton.

He must have put up quite a struggle before he died.

Down below, Mr. Mannix.

That will be quite enough, Mr. Mannix.

Please sit down, Mr. Mannix.

I'm sorry I cut off your champagne this time, but we're selling at once.

Now, what was that commotion?

He knows how Roger Barton was killed.

I underestimated you, Mr. Mannix.

Well, a good water man like Roger Barton, I guess it took the both of you

drown him, huh?

Oh, uh, who had the pleasure of smothering Barbara?

And I'll bet you're the one that took that pot shot of me with a spear gun.

I'll assign the credits due while we're getting out of American territorial

waters.

After that, I'm afraid I'll have to dispose of you. Get underway.

As soon as we clear the channel, set the course at 273. Wide open.

Yes, sir.

Do you really think you can get away with those stolen plans?

You knew about the plans.

I did underestimate you, Mr. Mannix.

Where do you think you're going to market the device?

Anything atomic is going to be fairly expensive.

Any government on Earth will pay for it.

Extracting oxygen from seawater.

Beautiful simplicity of it.

At a tag of helium, a man could theoretically operate almost forever

Men, ships, cities, and I control that device.

But you will not extract oxygen underwater, Mr. Mannix.

Because when you go overboard, you won't be wearing one of the devices.

All right. This ship isn't going anywhere.

Well, I hope I'm not interrupting anything.

I'm afraid it'll be a long time before I have an opportunity again.

Mr. Mannix was kind enough to serve champagne.

Gordon, if it's the plans you're after, I think you'll find him in that desk. If

not, there's a safe around.

Compliments of an amateur.

You sure get around, Mannix.

Did you pick up Stoner?

With a payoff.

A half a million dollars.

Here it is.

Andre, what is it?

Oh, I'm afraid I have bad news for you, Miss Renata.

Please, I have done nothing.

You'd better cable Rome.

Why? I'm afraid you're going to have to go back to making Italian movies.

Well, Dave, I see you in a dark alley sometime, huh?

Joe, before you leave, I'm at the key.

Spartan? They got the man that killed your husband.

No, no.

Tommy Hewitt wasn't one of them. That's why you called me, wasn't it? You

thought maybe he did.

I was afraid.

If he had killed Roger, it would have been for me.

Because you loved him?

Don't you see?

I had to be sure.

Now you're sure?