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good evening

please

do not be alarmed this is not a remote broadcast

I am still very much with you.

Actually, this is from my collection of ancient weapons.

In the days of the bow and arrow, this could strike with the force of a machine

gun. Furthermore, instead of the bothersome rattle of explosions, a burst

shots from this instrument was accompanied by sweet music, a feature

undoubtedly appreciated by the victims.

Actually, you will find quite a number of these about today.

Most of them are in our larger symphony orchestras. They help keep the

conductors from becoming obstreperous.

With that thought in my mind, I can't help but turn to our sponsor.

That dear person would like to spend the next minute talking about himself.

This will be followed by Power of Attorney.

A drama about a woman and her devoted companion, and about a man who helped

with her investments.

And so, in just one lamentable minute, Power of Attorney.

It was so unexpected.

It isn't true.

I'm afraid so.

But you told me... You told me only yesterday that those stocks were worth

,000.

Only this morning.

Where are you going?

Back to the office.

That was Shirley's college money that I gave you.

Well, I invested $5 ,000 of my own.

Will you be coming back for dinner?

You can't feel like cooking for me?

What's happened?

Oh, darling.

It isn't your fault.

It's just rotten luck, that fellow.

I'll be back.

Eight on the button.

What time did his hotel say he checked out?

Six o 'clock.

And he was supposed to be here at eight.

He told me that he was in love with me.

He said that he wanted to marry me.

He said he was going to triple my $10 ,000 stock in three months.

Where did you meet this Wilford James, Mrs. Norton?

On a plane.

Coming back from Jamaica.

He came over and sat down beside me and again feeding me that line.

Salzburg is a charming town. I was there last in 59.

We go every year for the festival.

Oh, I've never been for the festival. It's the first time.

Cigarette? No.

Um... Agatha doesn't smoke.

Agatha? You're Agatha.

Agatha what?

Tomlin. Oh.

I'm Mary Caulfield.

James Jarvis. How do you do?

How do you do?

How do you do?

And how do you do?

How do you do?

After I passed the bar examination, I set up a law office in my hometown in

competition with my father. I was actually very proud.

Married my childhood sweetheart, and I thought, boy, James Charles, you have

really settled down.

And then my darling wife died in childbirth.

After that, I couldn't stay in England any longer.

I emigrated to America, came to New York, started to fool around the stock

market.

Now, it seems I've found my niche fascinating.

Do you know anything about stocks and shares, Mr. Coffey?

Not a thing.

Miss Tomlin, are you a financial wizard?

Hardly.

My lawyer takes care of everything.

I don't want to know about numbers and contracts, handling money is a man's

business.

No, you should be late.

He's always late.

Who's always late? My great niece. She was to meet us here.

Which way are you going? We could share a cab.

We live at the Golden Angel Hotel.

You want to talk about coincidences? That's where I'm staying this trip. What

about that?

Here, give me a tag. I'll get the luggage.

Eileen! Eileen!

I'm sorry we're late. What's our fault? The traffic was back up for miles. Ask

Robert bumper to bumper. Robert. Hello, Mrs. Coffey. Mr. Jarvis, this is my

great niece, Eileen Harris.

Oh.

Robert Reeves. We're going to give Mr. Jarvis a ride to the hotel.

Will there be room in the car? Robert brought his father's car.

Robert. Oh, give me your things and I'll get your bag.

That's all right. I have them right here.

Are we ready?

Then let's go.

Oh, Miss Stoneman, look here. Let me take that, huh?

And that one's too heavy for you, yeah?

See you later.

Hey, Porter.

Good luck.

Well, well, good afternoon, Mrs. Caulfield. Welcome home. And how was

Wonderful as always.

Anything exciting happen while we were away?

Not a thing.

Welcome home, Miss Conlon.

Thank you.

No, no, no, not all of those are mine this time. The bottom bag belongs to Mr.

Jarvis. You better check in, Mr. Jarvis. They were about to put you in with us.

I wasn't going to say a word.

Yes, I have a reservation, Mr. James Jarvis. Oh?

Jarvis?

James Jarvis.

Well, I'm sorry, there's nothing here under that name.

I called from Chicago four days ago. I called about noon.

Oh, well, it's obviously our mistake.

Well, the only thing I have right at this minute is a single over the pool.

How would I like a single over the pool?

You wouldn't.

Put him in the rear where we are, where it's quiet.

Oh, yes, I'll have a room on the fourth floor sometime after three.

He's not out of there yet, but he's checking out today.

What time is it now?

It's 1 .30.

I'll wait for it. Come and have a cup of tea with us.

No, thank you, but that's not necessary. You'll be with us. Fine. Leave Mr.

Jarvis' bags.

I'll have them set up, sir. Thank you.

The house in Jamaica was just too much trouble. I never used it. Oh, maybe a

couple of times a year.

I just have the apartment in Rome now.

But I ought to have something in New York.

I used to have a house in New York, but I really prefer living in a motel.

Oh, that's sweet.

Greetings from Mr.

Barton. Birthday, Aunt Em.

I'll talk to him.

Hello.

It's for you. Your room is ready.

Hello.

Thank you. Yes, I'll go right up.

405. That's not too far away, is it, Mary? One flight up, two doors down.

Oh, we're neighbors.

You'll have dinner with us when we get organized?

Well, until then, why don't I invite you to dinner somewhere tonight?

Yes. Oh, you, Agatha, Eileen and Robert?

We have other plans.

Well, I'll pick you and Agatha up about 8 o 'clock. We'll have a drink here.

Great. See you later.

Goodbye.

Are you always this quiet?

Always.

Happy birthday and bon voyage.

Merci. Auf Wiedersehen. Auf Wiedersehen.

Charming? You think everyone's charming, Aunt Em.

Isn't the Agatha?

Not to me.

Oh, hello.

Is there a florist shop in the hotel?

Oh, fine.

Yes, this is Mr. Jarvis in 405.

I'd like to send a dozen roses... No, two dozen roses to

303.

Here's one dozen for Mrs.

Mary Caulfield and the other for Miss...

Agatha Tomlin.

Fine.

Bye.

Holding up pretty well for five days.

Agatha changes the water every morning. And this morning she gave them vitamins.

Well, I'll buy you both some more. Both of you.

You were telling us about the Arlo Trust Company, Mr. Jarvis.

That don't mean you want me to shut up?

Or do you really want to hear some... It's your choice.

Don't play games, Agatha.

Mystery maiden.

Don't say that.

It's just what she wants to hear.

I want to hear about the Arlo Trust Company.

The chance that comes once in five lifetimes.

Go wash the dishes.

No, I'm serious.

I really want to try and understand.

Well, I have the opportunity of buying through a friend of mine, a very dear

friend who happens to be on the board of directors, as many shares in the Arlo

Trust Company as I can afford.

They sell for $50 a share, but I can buy them for $30.

He transfers them into my name, and then when the shares go on the market, I

sell them and double my money.

It's not...

Quite as simple as that, but that's basically how it works.

You know anybody who wants to double their money in one afternoon?

Me. Oh, Harry.

You better speak to Mr.

Barton. If I would, I'd have to. I couldn't do anything without consulting

He controls everything.

Oh, he's such a character, James. Nearly 80, never married.

But he's as sharp as a tack.

Sharp as a tack.

Why don't you arrange a meeting?

Between James and Mr. Barton.

And let James explain it to Mr. Barton. Well, I'd love to. Well, let's arrange

for lunch tomorrow.

I'll phone Mr. Barton right away. Oh, thank you.

Cigarette?

I don't smoke.

Thomas Barton, please.

Will you tell him Eric Horfield phoned?

Oh, Thomas.

Listening in on your answering service again.

Are you free for lunch tomorrow?

Yes.

Wonderful.

Here.

One o 'clock.

There's something I want to talk to you about.

How are you feeling?

Oh.

Well, you go right to bed.

Good night.

No sooner said than done.

Oh, speaking of bed.

Really? Really.

Thank you for a delightful meal.

Thank Agatha.

Oh, she's the hash slinger?

It was beautiful.

Good night.

Good night.

And good night to you, Mary.

Stroke of one.

Et voila.

You know, it's the first time in my life I've been punctual six times in a row.

Of course, it may have something to do with the fact that I only live three

minutes away.

Our plans have changed, Mr. Jarvis.

Something awful has happened.

Where's Mary?

Mary's all right.

It's Mr. Barton.

He's dead.

His secretary phoned this morning.

He didn't go into his office.

They found him in his bed.

He hadn't been feeling well lately. He seems to have had some kind of a stroke.

Suffocated somehow.

Mary is very upset.

I'm sorry.

Well, of course it couldn't mean anything to you. But Mary and I were

fond of him. I know.

horribly sorry.

I'm sorry you didn't meet.

You'd have liked each other. Don't you think that you should lie down?

No.

I'll go.

Mr.

Barton would say we were irrational that he saw us behaving like this.

Agatha spent all morning fixing this lunch.

We'll have it together.

How, in an instant, flowers take on a new significance.

They seem out of place here.

They seem to belong to Thomas and the dead.

Here, let me take them.

Very fortunate for me that you're here, James.

Seven times eight is what?

Fifty -six.

Fifty -six.

You carry the thigh.

Let's talk about it, Agatha.

Chase it out in the open.

You don't think I know enough about him?

I've known him nearly three weeks.

I feel him every day.

He's been an absolute miracle.

I don't understand you, Agatha.

You think he's dishonest?

Oh, you're such a suspicious old thing.

I have to have somebody to do this.

I have to have a new lawyer.

I've already asked him to come down later to go over the things that Mr.

Barton's secretary sent me.

Well, I certainly trust him much more than I do any of the men the bank sent

And he's more attractive.

I don't think you dislike James so much.

I feel you like him more than you'll admit, even to yourself.

The sun's too bright.

I thought so.

I'll get it.

My perusable cap on. I hear you've got something that needs perusing.

James, Agatha.

Agatha's in the patio trying to get some sun.

It's the first summer I've ever known her to want to get a tan.

I don't know what's come over her.

She's cut her beautiful hair.

You'd better have a drink before you look at my affairs.

It's amazing how confused they get in just a week.

Afternoon, Agatha.

Say, I like it, the hair.

Beautiful.

You know, I think I'm making progress with Agatha.

Almost got a smile out of her.

Now, where's all this legal confusion?

On my desk.

How did you convince Agatha to let me have a look at this stuff?

Promise her a bushel of persimmons.

She knows we're talking about it. We're in here talking about you, Agatha.

Boy, that... That really is some shell.

Much thinner than you think.

Really?

Bark's worse than the bite?

Much.

She can have a night off anytime she wants it.

You wouldn't be jealous?

A little.

Just a little?

Ask her.

Maybe she'll stop complaining about you.

It's what she really wants.

nursing Mr. Caulfield when he was in the hospital.

And then when he left the hospital, Mrs. Caulfield asked me to come and live at

the house and look after him there.

And then when he died, she was so upset.

She couldn't bear to be alone.

She gets morbidly depressed if things go wrong.

That's against the law.

You won't tell anybody, will you?

Good night.

Good night.

Hello?

So what?

Did you have a good time?

Nice enough.

What do you think?

About what?

About him.

He didn't try and kiss me.

Is that good or bad?

Not good.

Not bad.

Clever. We'll see.

Twenty -two percent, my dear lady. Twenty -two percent richer than you were

week ago. Right here.

I don't understand it at all.

Let me see it.

Just one or two more papers per time, then we can talk about something more

interesting. What are these now, James?

These give me what's called the power of attorney.

That I've heard of.

But I'm not sure what it means.

Tell Mary what the power of attorney is, Agatha.

It means that you give James the right to sign your name for you.

That you give me the right to make decisions for you if I can't get to you

time. Mr. Barton had it. It's the reason you were never troubled about anything.

Is there any more coffee, Agatha?

Yes, there is.

Now, Mary.

Right here.

Aline called this morning.

She wants to know if I'm going to be able to help her visit Robert.

She wants to leave within the next three weeks.

I'm there.

Well, the way...

Arlo Trust is going right now. Pretty soon you'll be able to buy Germany.

There we are.

Faith as faith can be.

Call me Mary.

Not me. Keep me awake. I'm exhausted.

I'm going straight to bed.

Good night.

Good night, Mary.

Sleep tight, huh?

Good night.

You approve?

I approve.

Don't you ever do that again.

Into each life some rain must fall.

And in the center of every hour of television, we must have a station

After which we shall continue the story of Mary, Agatha, and their friend, Mr.

Jarvis.

In the sunroom.

You better fix us a drink.

Better fix us all a drink.

Arlo Trust has declared bankruptcy.

What does that mean?

It means that everything we've invested in it is gone.

How much of my money did you invest in it, Jim?

Yesterday it was selling for $75 a share.

Now they can't give it away.

How much?

I... I invested every penny you had in your savings.

My savings?

But that's all.

I'd better go to her.

Yes. Come for breakfast in the morning.

I

don't

know how I can tell anything.

Peter and his wife live on the money. I send them every month.

Eileen is counting on me to pay her way to see Robert.

They've all lived off you for years. Let them help you now.

Rich and Em.

If Rich and Em spend any of the money in her checking account, there won't be

enough left to pay the hotel bill this month.

Mary, I have a thousand dollars in the bank.

It wasn't his fault.

So much easier if it were.

I thought he was coming down to breakfast.

He said he was.

405, please.

Hello?

Oh.

Hello, Agatha.

It'll be ready in a minute.

Oh, sweetheart, something's come up and I can't make it. I've got to get down to

the office.

James, I have a thousand dollars in the bank.

Mary won't take it if it'll be any help.

Well, yes, it might help me get back on my feet.

You're welcome to it.

Could you have it about noon?

Yes, I have to go out shopping anyway.

James, could we rent a car and drive up the coast tomorrow?

Mary has to get out of this apartment.

I'll arrange the day that way.

Good. See you at lunch then.

Above one?

Yes. Goodbye.

Bye.

Uh, yeah, would you get me 626 -0025?

Oh, hello.

Reservations, please.

Yeah, this is Mr.

Jarvis Smith.

I have a reservation on the 11 .15 flight to Mexico City this morning, but

something's come up I have to cancel out.

Could you manage me one, say, in the late afternoon?

Yeah, 6 .15 would be fine, fine.

Oh, hey, fella, first class, huh?

Yeah, great.

Bye. Oh, front desk?

Yes, this is Mr. James Jarvis in 405.

Would you ask the cashier to make up my bill up to date, huh?

Yeah, I'll drop in sometime this afternoon and pay it off.

Fine.

Bye -bye.

I'm going to the market. Do you want anything?

My great -grandfather.

My grandfather.

My father worked their entire lives to save that money.

And now it's gone in one afternoon.

Where are you going?

To the market.

Market.

Market to buy that pig.

I'll be back in half an hour. Home again, home again.

Jiggity -jig.

There's your Aunt Em.

Eileen, I'm not going to be able to help you go to Germany.

Something drastic has happened.

There was some stuff.

Arlo Trust Company.

I had all of my money invested in them.

And now it's gone.

No, dear.

No, I'm quite all right.

I just didn't want you to go on counting on me.

Goodbye, Eileen.

Any messages?

Only a couple of circulars.

Miss Tomlin, we'll all miss Mr. Jarvis.

Miss him?

He's checking out this afternoon.

Very nice man.

Oh, yeah.

Today's Thursday, isn't it?

Yes, he told me.

I'd forgotten.

Are you all right, Miss Tubman?

Yes.

Yes.

405, please.

I'm sorry.

Mr. Jarvis doesn't answer.

Would you like to have him paged? Yes, sir. Page him, please.

Mr. James Jarvis?

Phone call for Mr. James Jarvis.

Yes. Tell him that Agatha Pommelin called.

Mary?

Mary, are you asleep?

How is she?

What do you mean?

Well, she called me an hour ago. She scared me to death. She was crying and

saying something about she'd lost all her money. Is that true?

happened, she said something about the Arlo Trust Company.

So I went to see Robert's lawyer to talk to him about it, and he never heard of

it. So he phoned his broker, who vaguely remembered an Arlo Trust Company that

went bankrupt in Chicago a few years ago.

How much did she invest?

You know to the penny how much.

You invested in it, too.

You've been swindled.

Yes, I'm afraid so.

Agatha will have to call the police.

As soon as your aunt wakes up, I'll talk to her about that.

Well, if she wants to talk to Robert's lawyer, I can get him on the phone.

I think... Evans is his name.

Spottiswood and Evans in Brentwood. I have to go downtown now to get my

passport, but I'll be back at four in case you need me for anything.

Thanks. Be sure and let me know what the police say.

Yes, I will.

Bye. Have Aunt Em call me tonight.

Yes. Goodbye.

Agatha.

Agatha.

Yes,

please. 303.

Oh, Agatha?

I just got in.

What are you doing?

Just sitting here, waiting for you to return my call. Where are you?

Oh, in my room.

Lying down on the bed.

Did you go to the office?

Mm, sure.

Are you able to drive Mary and me up the coast tomorrow?

Mm -hmm, sure am.

I thought if we started about ten in the morning...

I went to the bank, and I drew out the money. I have $1 ,200 for you.

I'll pay you back just as soon as I can.

Why don't you come down here right now?

Mary would like to talk to you.

How is she?

She's thoroughly disenchanted with stocks.

I'm well imagined.

And with me.

No, she does not blame you, James.

And besides, it's not such a disaster since the morning's mail.

Are you there?

Oh, yes. I was just lighting a cigarette.

Good news?

I'd say so.

You know that she lost her only brother in Texas last year.

Oh, I'm sure she's mentioned it to you.

Well, this morning, such luck.

There was a letter, a legal sort of a thing, which neither one of us can

decipher, but it's plain that she's inherited the major part of his estate.

He'd like you to be kind enough to come down and explain it to her.

Of course.

But don't you dare mention stocks to her.

She says all she wants to do is put the money in the bank and live off the

interest.

Must be a sizable sum.

Oh, much more than we ever dreamed of.

We're expecting you.

I'll be right down.

Bye.

Was the lover and his lass with a hey and a hey and a hey. Keep your voice

Mary's resting.

I'll wake her up in a few minutes.

She didn't sleep well last night.

Good morning.

It is still morning, isn't it?

I think so.

Would you like some coffee?

No, thank you, ma 'am.

James. I'm so glad you're here. It was such an awful night. I was so worried

about Mary all day yesterday.

And I found something that scared me. I didn't know what to do about it.

And what's that?

Look at this.

I didn't know she had a gun in the house. I found it in her bedroom.

It's loaded.

She was so despondent that I was afraid of what she would do.

Of course, the morning mail was a... God sent.

Oh, I hate those things. Get rid of it, James. Get it out of the house.

Take it away. No, don't point it. Put it in your pocket.

I'll look after it.

Mary,

are you awake?

James is here.

She's mumbling something. I'll get her some coffee. Meanwhile, you two can

peruse, as you say, that letter.

Merry, merry, quite contrary.

Hey,

Agatha.

Agatha. Agatha.

You silly baby.

Oh, I see.

Agatha, what is it?

Mary.

Hello. The police.

Get the police.

Oh, God.

Get somebody up here right away. Something's been shot.

Agatha. Three o 'clock. Agatha. Hurry.

Agatha, open up, will you?

Agatha, what are you doing?

Agatha.

Open the door, will you?

Why would he kill Mrs.

Caulfield?

I don't know.

I heard them arguing about some kind of business.

She said that she wanted to go to the police about something that he didn't

investigated.

Some kind of stocks.

that's the way the body bounces.

However, I feel compelled to say that the manner which Mary chose to leave

veil of tears is not the one to solve one's problems.

In short, we do not recommend suicide as a way of life.

That is all the story we have for tonight.

Some miscellaneous items follow.

I found a new use for my harp.

If you like sliced homemade bread, just Push the loaves through the

heart before baking.