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Welcome to Los Angeles, beautiful.

That's a laugh. I've been trying to get out of Los Angeles for a week. Oh, but

now that you've met me, maybe you'll change your mind.

Uh -uh, eager push.

Oh, why not?

My bag doesn't want to be picked up and neither do I. Why not?

Because I'm not your type, Sonny. Oh, why not?

You're getting into a rut, aren't you?

Well, suppose you do carry my suitcase.

I smile and say thank you.

And then we go to the bus station. But like here, no cancellation, so I have no

place to go.

But you have an idea.

You ask me to go to dinner.

And because you've been so sweet all day, I go.

And then after dinner, you suggest a stroll in the park. And you put your

around me. And then the wrestling begins and I slap your face.

Oh, beautiful. You wouldn't do that.

Young man, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

How do you like that? A wolf with corn.

It's getting so a woman just can't travel alone these days.

It's getting so a woman just can't travel. Where are you bound?

I've been trying to get to New York, but I'm bound here, hand and foot. New

York? Then we're both in luck.

I'm Georgia Laurison. I did.

My husband's in New York and needs our car, so he wired me to bring it east.

Knowing the travel situation, I came down here hoping I might find a

Oh, Mrs. Lawrence, your troubles are over. I'd gladly go with you. I can

too. Well, I hope you'll forgive me if I first ask who you are and why you're

going to New York. Oh, you certainly may. One can't be too careful these

My name's Maisie Revere, and here's a letter about the job they're holding for

me in New York.

My dear.

A bubble bath demonstrator.

Well, not yet, but... It's good, clean work.

That settles it. Come on. Oh, happy day.

Let's put your bags in here.

Thanks.

I've put my money and the other things I care about in here. I imagine you want

it, too.

Jeepers. You think there's a chance we might be hijacked?

Why take that chance?

That's why my husband built this secret place.

Oh.

Well, naturally, I don't know your husband, but if he's as good -looking as

is smart, you're a lucky lady.

But he's lucky, too.

You're an angel, Mrs. Lawson. Well, thank you. Oh, I have a few more things

here. Oh, yeah, here.

A few little odds, man.

I have a wallet, too.

All set?

All set.

California, here I go!

All clear on your orders now? Yep. Four hamburgers, two coffees. Good. In the

meantime, I'll fill up with gas and oil, and we'll be back on the road in five

minutes. Okay.

No, I find I don't need gas after all.

$456 I've been taking for. You may not be hopeless, Miss Revere. We detectives

occasionally make arrests. Well, occasionally is too seldom. I've got to

action. What am I going to do with no clothes or jewelry?

Mm -hmm.

Well, it was costume jewelry, I admit, but very effective, not to mention the

sentimental value. Mr. Revere, have you ever had special training in

observation? Well, I just observed I got robbed, didn't I?

Oh, I mean the description you gave of the suspect. Brief, clear, all the

pertinent details. The best I ever heard. In fact, so good, I decided you

have had special training along those lines.

How I slipped up in that female, I'll never know.

I'm usually pretty good at spotting wolves and guys trying to pull fast

Wait here. Don't go away.

Did I give you something for a clue? You sure did.

Guess what's waiting in the ante room. She's wonderful.

Photographic memory, been around, knows how to handle herself.

Spirited, courageous, bright, trim, attractive.

Who is this Paragon, and why is she being eulogized? She's the victim of

hitchhike theft. She's lost a job in New York because of it, and she's just what

we've been looking for. Now, look here. Captain, this girl's got everything. She

sizzles. She'll groan like a magnet. They'll just naturally warm up to her.

a minute.

Well, what do you think?

I think, and I'm very much surprised by this unexpected side of your character,

that you're trying to mix business with pleasure. Oh, you're way off. If that

was it, I could have gotten her any one of a dozen jobs in town. Oh, you thought

of all that, so I'm right. No, you're wrong. She's the perfect type for the

not for me. What is the type for you? Oh, I'm serious.

Well, she'd have to join the force.

That's right. She'd have to go through training at the academy. And her next

class starts tomorrow.

That's impossible.

She hasn't taken her civil service examinations yet, let alone passed them.

a special permit.

No, she hasn't been checked. Take her on my recommendation. Check later.

It's impossible.

Now, look, you've tossed me the job of preventing some of these crimes. If you

want me to go ahead, you've got to back me up. Give me some cooperation.

To the extent of hiring a flock of flaxen -haired chorus girls? To the

hiring one flaxen -haired girl, yes.

All right, bring her in.

Miss Revere, will you come in, please?

Revere, Captain Meade. How do you do, Miss Revere?

How do you do?

Miss Revere, Lieutenant Scott and I have been looking for just the right woman

for quite a while.

Both of you?

Well, he, that is, we, are willing to take a chance and try you in this

department. Huh?

Lieutenant Scott, doesn't she know about this? There are a lot of confidence men

in this town we've got to get evidence against.

Now, we need a woman.

Like you, one they'd never suspect who could get friendly with them, work their

way into their confidence.

Oh, I catch on. It's all a question of getting to know the wrong people.

Exactly.

All my life I've been running into the wrong people. I hardly want to take it

professionally. You believe that these heartless thieves who prey on

young mothers, and all innocent people should be apprehended, don't you?

Well, yes, I do. Yes, and you've seen today, through a sad personal

what we're up against.

Yes, I have. And don't you agree that any methods, any advantage we may grasp,

any bait we might use is a means to a justifiable end?

Well, yes. Then what are you going to do about it?

Me?

I solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and

the Constitution of the State of California and faithfully discharge the

of the office of a regular policewoman in and for the city of Los Angeles

according to the best of my ability.

We are very pleased to have you in the department, Miss Revere.

I want to extend to you our very best wishes for success and happiness in your

police work.

Wear this badge with pride.

Oh, I will.

I really will. And thanks ever so much, mister.

I mean, sir.

I mean, chief.

Yes?

Well, I'll come over there.

Excuse me.

Congratulations. Thank you.

Gee, fellas, look at me. A cop.

There's still a lot to learn, Miss Revere. Well, my brain sure got room for

Captain. The self -defense class starts in a few minutes. Were you able to get

exercise clothes?

Yeah, I stopped by a place this morning and picked up some rehearsal duds. Well,

you better hurry.

Okay, honey.

I assure you, there's nothing personal here.

I don't know about this. It's crazy.

Well, Lieutenant Scott, I just want to thank you for being so swell to me,

especially last night.

Anything I did was in the line of duty.

Well, anyway, you were a doll, making all the arrangements for me to come here

and finding me that real ritzy bachelor apartment and blowing me money from the

fund. Fund?

What fund? The emergency fund.

Oh. Do you know what he did?

Now, let me assure you that anything I did was because we need someone.

Well, anyway, I just want to say I'm thrilled to death to be going to work in

Bunker with you and Captain Meade.

Just think it's a job with a future and it's exciting and it helps people and

it's all through you, honey.

Now, as I said before, I assure you... And as I said before, I don't know.

kissing each other.

All right, everybody, on the double. Let's go.

Well, here I am.

Are you Officer Revere? Uh -huh. Hi.

Hi. Hi.

Is that what they told you to wear?

Well, I think these are as unrestricting as anything I could get, don't you?

Well, definitely.

Gentlemen, this is Miss Revere, another member of the chorus.

I'm in class.

All right, boys.

Choose partners.

At arm's length. Wait a minute, boys. One at a time.

Resume your places.

I think Hawkins here will make a more suitable partner.

Oh, I see what you mean.

Hi, boys.

My, you are a high boy.

Attention!

have seen military service.

And in military service, you were taught it is either kill or be killed.

However, on the police force, that is not the case.

It is the policeman's obligation to execute his duties with the least

physical charm.

I mean harm.

Therefore, the degree of force used is in comparison to the amount of

offered.

I am going to show you a simple but very effective holding hands.

I mean handhold.

The rank on the left will be the aggressors.

Now, advance your left foot diagonally to the left.

At the same time, your left hand grasp your opponent's right hand with the

pointing downward on the back of your opponent's hand.

Now, you raise the captured hand shoulder high, carrying it as far to the

as it will possibly go.

Then, taking both thumbs...

You press down on the back of your opponent's hand between the third and

fingers, pushing downward and outward to the left.

And then you apply a back heel kick with your right foot against your opponent's

right leg like this.

I want you all to practice that hole by yourselves for a while.

I'll be right back.

Call me, Miss Rivera.

Oh, just call me Maisie. I'm next, Maisie.

Here we go, Maisie.

Look,

the very second she came in, my temperature, I mean the temperature of

went up 40 degrees.

And if she stays, half the men will fail their exams.

And my wife will divorce me.

Why did you have to pick such an old, bouty girl?

That's what we need in this department.

Not that I blame you, but if you're intimating there's anything personal,

Mr. Revere, come here.

Where's Chip Dolan? You ought to know. You issued orders that he had to perform

in the police show. Oh, in the line of duty. Yeah, yeah.

Well, where is he? Tuning up on the horizontal bars in Haiti.

Come on.

Oh, but I'm just getting started. You've done enough.

Hello, Scott. Miss Maisie Revere, Officer Chip Dolan. Hello. Hi. She's a

trainee, but we've decided not to have her go through the regular course with

the class.

You'll start her in self -defense now. Carry on through all the physical

training, including shooting.

You got any more bright ideas of how I can spend my time?

You'll be busy.

I want her through instruction and ready for real work pronto.

Yes, Lieutenant.

Well, look, Lieutenant, if the gentleman doesn't want to, I just leave to go

back to the class.

Look, you gotta learn all this physical stuff. Here's your chance to get it from

an expert. Yeah, but he... Orders.

Now, when you're over the first hurdles with that, I'll take you personally for

penal code, police jurisprudence, and law. All right, you two, snap into it.

You really a trainee on the level?

Well, yeah, if that's what you mean around here about being paid to be

Oh, we're not all like Detective Lieutenant Scott.

For which I and the public give thanks.

What's the matter with him, anyway? I thought he liked me. Well, he wouldn't

like his own twin brother if he had one.

You know anything about self -defense?

Well, I just learned this handhold. Oh, good. We'll work on that. All right.

Now, that's a simple little movement, isn't it? Oh, sure.

But that movement loses its simplicity when the element of surprise enters. In

other words, not knowing which opponent will be able to attack first.

Hey, you've got beautiful big blue eyes.

You see?

The element of surprise.

Now, you try it on me.

Try on you, huh? Yeah.

Okay.

Remember? The element of surprise.

Yeah, how could I forget it?

You were a little too obvious when you started the attack.

Too obvious, huh? Yeah.

Funny, want to try it?

Well, like this.

You know, you're a very disturbing little package.

What are you doing tonight?

Well...

Don't

say it. The element of surprise.

Now you've got the idea.

On your feet.

Oh, my feet.

Oh, okay.

Oh, crap.

Do everybody's wings stick out like this or am I dislocated? No, no, you're all

right. Oh, I'm not so sure.

Let me look at yours.

Oh, golly.

What a gorgeous bag.

Oh, Chip, feel back here and see what you think.

Oh, boy.

Chiefers, I don't know.

Every day I start out hitting bullseyes and end up peppering the dust.

You're doing fine. Your sight's perfect, your pull's controlled, and your stance

just right.

Come on now, try it once more.

If I'm so good at shooting, how come I'm such a bad shot?

Oh, your muscle hasn't toughened up yet. When it gets tired, it ruins your shot.

Well, look at that.

It's too bad I can't do that all over.

That'd bring Volvo back in a hurry, wouldn't it?

What are you doing about this arm, Dolan?

Or nothing?

Oh, is it his fault I've got a soft muscle?

What do you want him to do, take his out of his arm and put it into mine? Well,

there's an exercise for this that practically gets results overnight.

Or didn't you think about it, Dolan?

No, sir. It's time for you to start on the courses I'm going to give you, and

you're going to have to apply yourself. You take all final examinations six days

from now. If I'm not six feet under by then. Take the penal code and a milk

bottle home with you. I'll be at your place at seven o 'clock tonight.

Tonight? Oh, but we've... I mean, I've got a date tonight. I bought a new

Yeah, but you won't have any time for dates until you've passed your

examination. Seven o 'clock. But why a milk bottle? Because I said so.

I can't think of one good reason why I shouldn't quit right this minute.

Don't quit.

Well, look at the way he treats me.

Well, look at the way he treats me, and I don't quit.

And sometimes he's right about me. I should have remembered that exercise

the milk bottle. Well, you can't think of everything, honey.

I'll tell you what.

Let's both quit.

Let's both not quit. But why?

The ambition of my life is to get back into Bunker.

You used to be in Bunker?

Well, sure, before Lieutenant Scott decided to flash his rank.

He got you out of Bunker?

Why? I bungled a pinch.

But my stand is it could have happened to anyone.

And I want another chance.

He wouldn't give you one, huh? He thinks everyone in the bunco squad ought to be

as smart as he is.

Well, he's not so smart.

Oh, yes, he is. That I've got to give him. Well, maybe I can change your mind.

You're always saying how smart he is at pickpocket detail, for instance.

Oh, sure.

Pickpocket's one of his specialties.

Well?

His wallet?

Mm -hmm.

Can you imagine an amateur like me getting away with a lift off of him? Oh,

baby, you would.

When he sees this, will his badge blush?

What's a vagrant?

A vagrant's a hobo.

Oh, rest your arm for five minutes.

A vagrant is an habitual social derelict. Well, I'm never going to

that. Isn't it all right to say hobo? No. But don't yell at me. Use your head.

Well, I'm smart enough when I've got a different teacher.

Oh, Chip Dolan. Yes, Chip Dolan. Doing all right in everything he's taught me.

Well, all the things you've learned from him are physical stunts.

Dolan's a muscle man, good at it. But muscles aren't enough when the public's

life and property is at stake.

Well, I don't think he's just a muscle man.

For instance, he's been teaching me there's a science to picking puppets.

You seem to have made Chip Dolan your personal crusade, Maisie. Whatever your

relationship with him, it's okay.

But since you'll be working with me, you're going to learn certain things my

way. And the science of the pickpocket is included.

And furthermore, it's a science I don't think Chip Dola knows too much about.

But you do, don't you, Lieutenant?

You're darn right.

Would you say it was impossible for a pickpocket to lift something off of you?

Impossible as long as I was half conscious.

Oh.

want to seem unfair about Dolan, Maisie, but in Bunko, you've got to have

something in your noggin as well as in your biceps.

You've got to be alert. You've got to have brains.

Brains, huh?

Lieutenant,

can you change the $5 bill for me?

Oh, I'm sorry, no.

Oh, it sure would help me out if you could. Why don't you look in your wallet

and make sure?

Well, there's no point in dragging my wallet out. I always know exactly what

money I'm carrying. The only small bills I have are two ones.

Oh, well, then perhaps you'd be good enough to loan me one of the ones until

tomorrow.

Why, sir... You've bought that wallet

between the hours of 2 .30 and 6 .45 this afternoon.

I've had this wallet for four and a half years. The wallet you picked from my

pocket at 2 .38 this afternoon, and very clumsily, too, and which you're now

holding behind your back is a dummy.

A dummy, huh?

A dummy.

Yeah, that's me, all right. A dummy.

So shall we say you still have a lot to learn?

All right, so I am a dummy, but I still think you're wrong about Chip. Well, if

I am, so much the better.

So, here's a schedule you'll follow to develop both your muscles and your

brains, we hope.

Calisthenics and drill, muscles, penal code, brains, self -defense muscles,

interrogation brains, tactics muscles, cross -examination brains.

Got it? Get some sleep.

Can you do this?

Yes, and also this.

Crimes are divided into felonies and misdemeanors. Remember. I can't. What's

libel? I forget. An impeachment of honesty.

How could she be expected to remember anything? It isn't fair. Maisie should

have had more time.

Take eight deep breaths, honey. You wanted to pass out of all the stupid

suggestions. Oh, no, no, no. Wait a minute. Take it easy, boys. I'm going to

all right. Look, I'm getting my second wind.

You're a brave kid. Just keep that pretty little chin up. And they can't

glove on me. Get going. You'll be late.

All right.

And good luck.

Why, thanks, Lieutenant.

Okay, okay, get going.

Maisie, relax your grip when you fire.

Well, don't worry about me. I'm right on the beam.

Hey, Maisie, not that way. Over there.

It's all right. I'm on the beam now.

Great, Lacey. Was it rough, baby? What did rough?

So you made it, huh? And now we're going to forget all about it. Tonight we

celebrate. Come on, honey. Just a moment. There's an urgent job to be

Revere will be working tonight.

Yeah, but you can't do that. Tonight's the night she celebrates. Tonight she

works. She celebrates.

She works.

She goes with me. With me. Now, just a minute.

If either of you had an ounce of consideration, you'd realize that

Revere is dead on her feet. After the ordeal she's just been through, the only

thing she needs is rest.

It's 4 .30 now. By 4 .45, you can be home and asleep.

I'll drop you. If I don't drop myself first.

Good night, boys.

Good night. Good night.

It's the idea of waking me up. You weren't asleep.

Oh, detecting through the keyhole, huh? No, but you're used to only six hours

sleep. I knew you'd be awake by now. You're not unraveled yet.

What in the line of duty have you thought up to unravel me? Well, I've

very well acquainted with your appetite in the last few weeks. I knew by now

you'd be raging for food. So get on that new dress you bought. I'm taking you

out to dinner.

Is that an order?

Oh, now you are hungry, aren't you?

Starved. All right, then. Hurry up. All right.

Did he like fish?

Not his personal friend.

Well, they got good seafood down the Playa del Monte, you know it? Mm -hmm.

I also know they have a really smooth band down there.

Oh, have they?

Lieutenant, I assume since your work takes you into nightclubs masquerading

patron that you've had to learn how to dance.

Well, I get by.

And I assume that in the course of our duties we might have to dance together

sometime?

Very possibly.

Well? Oh, you want me to take you dancing, is that it?

Okay, you've sold me.

You know, you got great, big, beautiful blue eyes. Oh, that's Chip's line. Oh,

don't talk about Chip.

Not now.

All right, honey.

Come on. Call me, honey.

You sure?

Sure, I'm sure.

Honey?

Come on, snuggle up a little closer.

Well, all right.

I did.

Come on.

Okay,

Mitchell.

Here's the evidence.

Nice work, Scotty.

He's the boy you can smell him a mile away.

Scotty, this is Ed Harris.

He owns the joint.

Lieutenant Scott.

Thanks, Lieutenant. We've been having a lot of trouble here. I appreciate your

coming down. I certainly didn't expect you to spot him the first night.

Officer Revere.

How'd you do?

Boy, are you too good. We didn't even know who you were.

You certainly fooled me.

Well, if you want the blood... Well, we're off. Good night, Harris.

Thanks a million, Lieutenant.

That's all right. Anytime.

Is there any place else you'd like me to trick you into going?

Back to town. I could use some shut -eye. Well, I'd enjoy shutting both your

eyes permanently.

Daisy, don't be sore. Now, you know you wouldn't have gone if you'd known it was

a pinch.

Besides, didn't you like it? It sure taught you a lot.

Brother, it sure did.

See you at the door.

Don't bother.

Daisy!

Sandwiches and things.

Chip!

I got to thinking you'd gone too long without food. Oh, Chip, that was sweet.

Miss Revere has had dinner and assisted in the arrest of a pickpocket.

So you worked after all.

It wasn't for meditating. If you don't mind a suggestion, you both work in the

morning. Time to sleep. Can I drop you, darling? No, thanks.

Maisie's got to get to bed.

I'll take a cab. Well, then I'll drop you at the cab stand.

Look, I... Oh, all right.

I'll get rid of this. No good to anybody now. Just a minute.

I'll have it for breakfast.

A strami and Swiss cheese on rye with mustard at 7 a .m.? I'll chop it up in

cereal. Good night, Chip.

Good night, Maisie.

Come on.

Is the cab stand by Western Union on Maple Street okay for you?

Yeah.

It's as close to my place as any.

Oh, it's fine, because I've got to stop to send a telegram.

Oh, cheer.

Hello. May I come in? Sure, come on.

I'm glad you're still awake, Maisie. I wanted to talk to you about Scott.

Oh, he makes me madder than any man I ever met.

Yeah, but you mustn't let him. Don't let him get you buffaloed.

That's where I made my mistake. He's hard.

Hard? He's inhuman.

That's his trouble, you know. No heart.

Look, the thing is, Maisie, no matter what he does, take it with a smile.

Just hang on.

I'll be back soon, and you and I will make bunco history.

Well, what he needs is to be humanized.

Take reincarnation to humanize that guy.

Maybe.

I think you got the right idea, though. No matter what, smile.

Sign here, please.

Why, that big know -it -all mastermind.

Oh, you're right.

Yeah, but remember, no matter what, smile.

Good morning, Lieutenant.

Good morning.

Officer Revere, Lieutenant Wellman. Officer Smart.

How do you do?

How do you do?

Detective Hogan.

Detective Lieutenant Franklin.

How do you do? How do you do?

Well, boss, where do I begin?

In here.

Officer Revere's in. I'll have Parker come to my office.

Well, did you get enough sleep last night?

Oh, yes, plenty, thanks to your telegram.

Well, I could tell the way Dolan was acting, he was going double back to your

place. Knowing you needed rest, I figured something should be done.

Oh, and what you did was very funny. I laughed myself to sleep.

What you really think is I'm a four -star heel.

Oh, Lieutenant, I wouldn't say that.

Oh, you wouldn't say it?

No, I... What's the matter with you, anyway?

Oh, why, nothing to speak of.

To speak of?

Mm -hmm. Well,

in the meantime, you're going to have your fortune told.

With a gun?

Come on.

You notice the girl outside as you came in?

Mm -hmm. She's a Miss Violet Trangham.

You've been assigned to her case.

Her mother's under the influence of a crystal gazer. Crystal gazer? Oh,

is he good? Has he made any predictions?

Is he the one I'm going to see?

Officer Revere's sense of humor is a little out of focus this morning,

Oh, well, just for a minute there, I got the idea that you held with fortune

-telling. Well, the strangest thing did happen.

I was at this place, see, and there was a tea leaf reader that was... The city

of Los Angeles has a law which prosecutes and prohibits fortune

Oh.

Well, of course, I don't believe in it. Well, that's fortunate.

But this tea leaf reader did locate some of my jewelry that was lost.

Which is more than I can do, huh? Oh, Lieutenant, I didn't mention that.

Oh, you didn't mention it.

Oh, no.

You feeling all right? Oh, just fine, you tell me, just fine.

Officer Revere? Oh, pardon me. This is Miss Trengle.

How do you do?

Can you think of anything more than you've already told us that might be

to us?

Well, I... I know I should have more evidence before coming to the police,

all I could find out was the address I gave you and the name.

Amour.

Amour, huh?

Yes, it means love, doesn't it?

Well, it depends on who's doing the amores.

You said your mother gave her more money. You mean payments for

readings, or more than that? Much more.

She gave him all she could scrape together.

And she sees him every day.

I'm sure that's where all our money's going.

Now she's selling the house.

Well, now, don't worry, honey.

We won't let her take the roof off your head.

Oh, she's changed.

Terribly changed.

Why, my brother made two A's on his report card and she wouldn't even look

it.

She never talks to any of us anymore.

Well, she'll talk when we get through with her.

Oh, uh, Miss Strangham, will you wait here a minute, please?

Yes, sir.

We'll go outside.

Oh, Officer Revere.

Will you have to be alone with Amour?

Well, sure, I guess so. Why?

Well, a friend of my mother said it's impossible to resist him. He casts a

over you and you're powerless.

You are?

No will of your own.

Oh. Well, I hardly think that... Well, something sure happened to Mom.

It did.

Well, Mom probably hasn't had as much experience with Amour as I've had.

Besides, I just finished a course in self -defense. But if you were under a

spell and helpless... Well, anyway, you don't have to worry.

You're sure Officer Revere is ready for a job like this? I'm doubly sure, since

it's a man she'll be dealing with.

Oh, now, whatever you do, don't let this stargazer tumble that you're a cop.

Keep your head. My head? Don't tip your hand.

My hand. What's the matter?

My knees.

Oh.

Well, good luck.

She must be here to look sultry and slinky with dark hair.

Do you think you can do it? Without question.

I can make her entirely the opposite in type, but she'll still retain her charm,

attractiveness, and desirability.

Oh, thank you.

But I don't think I should look too desirable for him, or he might try and

him spells.

Spells? Well, anyway, passes. We want him to make passes. That's probably the

secret of his success. You'll have to testify to it at the trial.

Can you have her ready at 11? Absolutely. I'll be back for you.

Too bad you can't get a chance to make him over. I've got a disguise that

changes him entirely.

That I've got to see.

Oh, we're almost there.

Oh. Stop quaking, will you? I wouldn't let you do this if there were any

Well, then what did you give me the gun for?

That's just in case. I'm not afraid you'll have to use it. Well, that's

you. Anyway, I'll be waiting for you. Right out in front, huh?

Oh, don't be dumb. Two blocks back by that big sign we passed.

Well, a lot could happen in two blocks.

What about the fare, lady?

Oh. Oh, should I... Come on, Maisie. Buck up, will you?

Well, this reminds me of when I wanted to be a tightrope walker in the circus.

I fell just like this when I took my first step. Well, that's earned out all

right, didn't it? Oh, fine.

I broke my leg.

How do you do?

Yes.

Well, I do hope you'll help me.

Are you ill?

No, no, not physically anyway. May I come in?

But if you can tell me what it is. Oh, yes.

Yes, I must tell you. I've never done anything like this before in my life.

Come in.

I was riding on a bus out Wilshire this afternoon.

I wasn't paying much attention to anyone around. I was trying awfully hard to

think something out.

When suddenly something made me change my seat and move behind two women who

were talking.

One was telling the other about Amour.

Well, for months this woman hadn't known which way to turn until Amour was able

to advise her.

Now her friend's in trouble and she told her to come here.

I happened to overhear the address.

Can't you help me?

I think so.

Come.

I have been watching you.

We have an affinity, you and I. I never reveal myself unless I feel it.

Look at me.

Yes.

Lie down.

Huh? You came to me for guidance.

Lie down.

Relax. Make yourself receptive to communication.

Well, I'm feeling very receptive already, only couldn't we just go

and sit down and talk?

Oh, I see. You are not familiar with the cosmic laws which establish contact

between the material and spiritual worlds.

There must be nothing vertical surrounding me to prevent the spirits

entering either into this room or into my mind.

That is why I bid you lie down.

Well, how about if I just double up low like this?

Are you someone other than you seem?

Well, aren't we all?

What made you ask that?

Well, you appear to be so worldly, so wise, but your behavior is incongruous.

You're so right.

I'm sorry I cannot read for you, good day. Oh, well, I was just testing you.

But now, I know my problem is in safe hands.

But to make a test is to be suspicious, unsure.

Not now.

Look into my eyes.

What do you see?

About... 500 of the 1 ,001 Arabian Nights. What you see is love.

Universal love for all womankind.

Is that so?

Do you think me attractive?

Oh, yes.

Unreliably attractive.

Where do you keep your crystal ball?

The spirits commune with me direct.

Oh, well, I'm dying to know what they think.

It may take a little time for them to make contact.

Then when they get here, they may tell me I'm wrong. But I do not feel your

problem is a man, unless it's how to get rid of one. Well, aren't there any

other problems except men?

Men and money about covers it.

I trust you are not worried about money.

Oh, no.

Then it's you're worried what to do with money you have.

No. Oh, that's too bad. I'm usually so successful advising about money.

Oh, well, this is about whether it's all right for me to keep some money that's

been left to me.

Quite a lot.

Left?

Insurance. Someone not your husband?

Well, we were to have been married.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh. These spirits.

These spirits, they are clamoring to come in.

Yes.

Now I see it all.

He is here. This man, he is here. And he insists you are to have the money.

He says you must invest it so you will be always all right. He says an

investment will be made available to you and you will find a new love. Except

both. Oops.

He's gone.

What's that?

Who's speaking, please?

Someone very close to you. Your mother.

Has your mother passed over?

Yes. It is your mother. She is circling about your head, protecting you.

What is it, mother?

Speak.

She says the way will be made clear.

Someone is coming to you with a proposition.

Financial, that is.

Soon? Yes, very soon. Immediately.

Is it the man, mother?

It is a man, a man you can trust.

By my weakened condition, I know I have been in a

trance.

Come.

Did anything come through?

Weren't you listening?

When I'm in a trance, the spirits possess my body. It is they who speak.

spirit is taking their place in their world.

Naturally, I do not hear.

Oh.

Then you don't know what you said.

No. But something helpful, I sincerely hope. Oh, it was wonderful.

You said... He said... My mother said... It was perfectly all right for me to

keep the money. Really? Good.

And the best thing is I'm going to meet someone who will help me invest it right

away.

Oh, you do think it'll happen, don't you?

If you believe hard enough, hold your thought and make it possible for

to meet you.

Oh, it's going to be such a relief to get it off my mind and not have to worry

about the money anymore.

I'm sure you'll be contacted at once.

Thank you.

Well, goodbye.

My, I feel so much better.

Ours has been a powerful contact.

More may come through from the spirits. It sometimes happens that way. How could

I reach you if it does?

I'm Norma Willis, Marvilla Apartments. Till we meet again.

Oh, what do I pay you?

I make no charge.

But how... All my needs are taken care of by love offering.

Well, then, goodbye, dear friend.

Okay, Professor.

What next?

Amour's man may make them our villa apartments before we get there, in which

case he'll spot you. Stay here in your room a half an hour, then call a cab.

You? No, any cab.

Go to Savoldi's restaurant and order a leisurely meal.

When the grifter feels safe, he'll show.

But why Savoldi's? Because I say so.

Thank you.

Would it bother you to have someone else at your table, madame?

None at all. Thank you.

Thank you. You were very kind.

Here's a sort of cheese and coffee. Thanks.

My name is Rogers.

I really shouldn't be eating. I've had my lunch. But my last client wore me

to the bone. I feel the need of a pick -me -up of some kind.

You're a woman.

Would you please tell me why women are so argumentative?

Well, I couldn't answer that unless I knew what you were trying to sell.

Well, I'm in real estate, Miss... Mrs.? Uh, Miss Willis. Miss Willis. But I

wasn't selling. Far from it. It took me three hours to talk this woman out of

throwing her money away on a useless piece of property.

Oh, well, that's interesting, your being in real estate.

Just recently, I decided to invest some money.

Do you think land is the thing? Well, there are many different and conflicting

opinions on real estate as an investment in times which may prove inflationary.

But I think property is the safest bet. Is that so?

However, let's not talk properties. This is much too pleasant. Oh, but I really

want to know about them. Dear lady, I appreciate your interest.

Business is the last thing I want to talk about now. Oh, but... No,

no. After all, I talk real estate all day long. I don't often have the

opportunity of meeting anyone like you.

No real estate.

No real estate.

But if real estate is your business, and I'd like to make it my business,

couldn't we make it our business?

You're very lovely, but I'd really rather not. Oh, pretty pleased with any

pasta, won't you?

Well, all right.

It's an absolute steal. The owner doesn't know anything about today's

Well, suppose she finds out.

That's why I didn't want you to talk with the tenants when we walked through.

Oh, I see.

Well, I like it.

I'll take it. I think you're acting wisely.

Oh, how about a cocktail to celebrate?

Well, thank you. I don't drink.

But in honor of a successful meeting like this, perhaps a small glass of

Good.

Savoldis? Where we met?

Oh, how romantic.

To you.

Will you pardon me a minute, please? This is about the time of day my

starts coming off.

How's it going? Oh, fine.

His name is Rogers, and the down payment is $20 ,000.

I said I'd buy it, only I'd have to go to the bank and get the money. Good

Now, it's important that we... What did you say?

It's important that we... No.

Before that.

Good girl.

Well, I can't believe it.

You know, that's the first human thing you've said to me since the first day.

I said good luck just before you took your exams, only yesterday.

Well, that was all in the line of duty.

Where'd you get the idea I'm not human?

I saw it in a map.

Yours.

You ought to look in the mirror sometime when you're not shaving.

Well, I'm just as human as the next guy.

Now, it's important to get as much evidence as possible against Rogers.

You tell him to drop a sales contract and to pick you up at your place first

thing in the morning. But before you leave for the bank, you sign the papers

get his signature.

Are you listening?

Yeah, get his signature. Go to the People's National Bank, ask for the

Mr. McDonald.

You'll be handed $20 ,000 in marked bills, which you'll turn over to Rogers.

arrest will be made after he has the money.

Oh, are you sure?

Yeah.

You take it easy, do you?

Get over the jitters.

You all right?

Yeah, I will be since I saw my heart.

I know how you feel.

Oh, go on. You haven't got a heart.

How can you say that in the face of such overwhelming evidence?

Well, I didn't mean that you don't actually have a heart.

Just mean you don't generally act like it.

Is there anything else you'd like me to do to prove that I'm human?

Well, you could get Chip Doe and his job back.

I might have known.

Oh, no, Scott. You got it all wrong. I want it for you more than Chip. Pretty

clever. Good girl.

Honestly, Scott, if you did something once that wasn't all cold, hard duties

orders, maybe you'd catch on.

Maybe you'd realize what it is to want a second chance.

What's the matter with you? Are you afraid to soften up a little or maybe

little? If I could feel all those things for Chip Dolan, I'd change from a hard

granite statue into a living human. Is that it? Well, yes, don't you see? No!

There's a job waiting outside for you, Revere. You get to the bank, get those

papers signed by 10 .30.

Oh, please. Yeah, and the next time you want something, don't go knocking mops

off walls and throwing yourself in a guy's arms.

Get going.

You know, that's pretty encouraging, Scott.

I don't mind admitting that I had my doubts about putting Revere into action

soon.

Sit down.

Mead speaking.

Yes, what about Chip Dolan?

Oh, he did.

And he wanted me to know it.

All right, you tell him I said good work.

Dolan went out on his own, rounded up a couple of high -class shoplifters. Now

he wants me to pin a rose on him or something.

He wants his job back.

I'd like to see him get it.

Well, isn't that a new sentiment for you?

Well, Dolan made a stupid mistake, but a guy who cares as much about it won't

make another, at least not the same kind.

You see, what's eating him is he's got to get a chance to prove it to you

he can believe in himself again and his own integrity.

Oh, sure, Dolan, he'll make good man for you now, Captain.

I guess that surprises you.

Me talking like this.

No, I've been waiting for it for some time.

I agreed to let Dolan go because, well, he's young and he can stand some

discipline. But I wouldn't let him get too far away.

Dolan's got character.

Hello? Uh, tell Chip Dolan that I said okay.

Thanks, Captain.

This is swell, huh, Maisie?

The view?

Yeah, the view.

Also, being able to talk to you without having you bite my head off.

Without me biting your head off.

Maisie, you're looking at a happy guy.

And speaking along those lines, you should have seen Chip's face.

It was something, huh? Oh, yeah, yeah. He came tearing through the office just

as I was leaving. His eyes all lit up like Christmas morning.

Well, it was wonderful what you did about him, Scott.

What I did in the first place.

Oh, well...

Now it's all fixed.

You know, the captain had this worked out all along. He was just waiting for

to get wise.

No kidding.

Yeah.

I never would have if it hadn't been for you.

Maisie, how'd you feel about signing a contract to give me humanizing lessons

from now on?

Well, you learned everything in the first lesson.

I feel like a goof thinking how I sounded off at you. No, I needed it. It

worst fault.

Well, my worst fault's I'm so nosy. It's not up to me to change you, Scott. It's

really none of my business.

Please, make it your business, Maisie.

Well, if you really mean it, I can't think of a business I'd rather be in.

What's the story? What are you doing here?

Good evening, officer.

Detective Lieutenant Scott Bunko.

Oh, well, looks like a very pleasant evening.

Wouldn't you say so, lieutenant?

Oh, officer. Yeah?

Officer Revere.

Huh?

Clear title to the property at 522 Curtin Street. Known legally as Lot 17,

2309, map book 611.

Oh, well, that sounds fine.

Now, who signs first, you or me?

Oh, no need for either of us to sign right now.

We'd better get to the bank first. Oh, but I'm in the mood to do it now.

Bank's been open ten minutes. Let's get along.

Oh, no, let's sign the papers first.

Why?

Oh, well, because when I want to sign, I want to sign.

Besides, I want to get the deal really started.

It won't really be started until the seller signs it, too. Oh, Mr. Rodgers,

very... Oh, Mr. Rodgers, I'm so sorry. I guess I don't know my own strength.

Oh, this is so silly of me. I'm terribly sorry.

You want me to sign before we get to the bank?

Before the money is placed in my hands? Well, that's customary, isn't it?

To some brokers, perhaps.

However, one of my peculiarities is that I'll not do business unless I'm

thoroughly trusted. Oh, Mr. Rogers, it isn't that I don't trust you. I'm not

interested in going any further with this transaction, Miss Willis. Good day.

Well, don't leave.

Nothing could persuade me to handle a purchase for you.

Stay where you are.

I mean it.

Don't move.

Well, what is this?

You're under arrest.

I'm Officer Revere.

Well done, Officer Revere.

Captain Meade will be proud of you. Don't move.

Haven't you caught on yet, Maisie?

What?

Surprised that I know your name, huh? Why shouldn't I?

I'm Detective Lieutenant Townsend. Amour is Officer Morrison.

We're assigned to a special detail for testing officers.

I don't believe you.

Well, let's go down to headquarters then and see what the captain has to say

about it.

We'll go to the bank and meet Lieutenant Scott instead.

You're the boss. Only Scotty isn't at the bank and never planned to be. And

incidentally, let me compliment you, Maisie. You came through with flying

colors.

Well, you sure had me fooled.

I feel like a dope.

I'll never forget how I felt when I went through this.

Officer Harris had my present job then. You know Harris.

No. Well, he's a marvelous actor. I was convinced he was the toughest criminal

since Baby Phase Floyd.

It took me years to live it down. Oh, well, you sure must have felt foolish.

Well, what do I do now? Well, back to headquarters.

I have to report in, too, so I'll go along with you if I may.

Well, it'll take me a few minutes. I have to change my clothes. Then I'd

run along. Be seeing you. Oh, Lieutenant Thompson, wait a minute.

You say I did okay?

You were great. And that's just exactly what I'm going to tell Captain Meade.

Oh, thanks, honey. You're good, too.

And that's exactly what I'm going to tell Captain Meade. Well, be seeing you

headquarters. Goodbye.

Bye.

Come in.

Well, here I am, all set for congratulations.

It went off all right, then. Good work. Thank you.

Did he try to put up a fight? Oh, not a bit. But when I pulled the gun on him, I

thought he was going to.

When you pulled the gun on him, what was the matter with Scott?

Well, Scott wasn't there.

What? Well, didn't Lieutenant Townsend tell you all about what happened?

Townsend? Who's he?

Why, he's the... Where is Scott? Isn't he down at the jail booking the suspect?

Now, Captain Meade, there's been enough jokes.

I realize how you had to pretend that Townsend was Rogers and the moor was

really Officer Morrison.

Weldon, Hogan, Nolan.

Take a squad out of 6716 Parnell. It's a fortune teller's joint. Here's the

description. Calls himself Amour. Calls himself Rogers. And there's a woman. Get

going. All right, Captain.

Stop crying about it.

There's nothing you can do now but beat it out of town.

And take Isabel with you. A lot of my personal clients are going to think it's

funny when I don't show up at that banquet tonight.

Listen, those veterans are so eager to get started building, they won't notice

anything.

I'll tell them you're laid up with the flu.

I can get you on a Glenport freight truck, leaving tonight.

Drop off in St. Louis and wait for us at Cary's. I'd like to strangle that

female flatfoot.

Here are the contracts.

They're already made up.

Each bet hands over a check for 4 ,000 bucks. All 50?

52, and these are the entertainment programs.

Good. Now, is everybody clear?

Well, I think that... Shut up.

Come on, Isabel. So long.

Bye now. Bye -bye.

Okay, boys, I'll break it.

I'm with you, fella.

Thanks.

Too late, huh?

Skipped. Yes, we didn't miss him by more than two minutes.

The light bulbs in Amor's inner sanctum were still hot.

Well,

what do you think of your bright girl now?

Did you let the grifter sell her a bill of goods that he was on the police

force?

I bet he even flashed a badge on you, huh?

Yeah.

Well?

I broadcast descriptions to all the highway and patrol cars, and the bus and

train stations are covered.

Now, look here, Scott. You don't just toss it off that easy. Nobody's trying

Look, hey, you're waiting in my office.

No, Scott, I'm responsible for this mess. I'm going to stay here and take

It's an order.

But I... Come on, don't argue.

Nothing personal between you two, huh?

Do you want my resignation, Captain?

No, but I don't want any more nonsense using a green girl.

You should have seen her in action. She was great.

She's not to blame for what happened. I am. I waited too long at the bank when

she didn't show up. Well, if she'd known what she was doing, she could have

handled it. Well, that's my fault, too. You know how I rushed her through

training. Well, I neglected to tell her a lot she should know.

For one thing, that something like this could happen. But the idea of using her

is as good as it ever was.

Captain, can't you see?

Well, I suppose it's true that she didn't get an even break in the

But from now on... If Officer Revere is ever used again, it will be after she's

thoroughly familiar with the history of every case that's ever been handled by

this department.

And after she's tagged along on routine arrests until she's absolutely sure of

police procedure.

And after she's passed every police examination that's ever been given. And

after I decide that we shall use her. And I never liked the idea in the first

place.

And don't you forget it. Right, Captain.

Thanks, Captain.

What are you doing?

I'm resigning, that's what. Oh, now, look, don't get so excited, baby. It

your fault.

Oh, it wasn't, huh?

Well, listen, I've beaten myself down asking, how did Rogers know my name? He

called me Maisie. I'm in a disguise. How could he know?

Well, look, isn't that a good one?

I'm in a disguise with my name tattooed in neon lights.

It's very pretty. I like the heart.

You're going to have to rip out the Maisie, though. Oh, no, honey, I'm not a

cop. I haven't got what it takes.

I'm not smart. like you thought. I'm dumb, uneducated. I'm not even a good

muscle woman, so what good am I? Hey, hey, you're the original champion of the

second chance. Everybody makes mistakes. Yeah, but not like Revere makes them.

No, not me. I'm the pride staff.

Maisie, please.

Well, look what I let that Laurison woman do to me. Steal all my clothes and

jewelry. But compared to the way Rogers pulled the wool over my eyes, I should

have dug my own grave.

Sweetheart, listen to me, will you? Listen?

That's the trouble with me. I'm always listening.

You know what they call me?

Original softie. Gives her last dime to any old mootra. Throws her last

hamburger to an alligator in the zoo.

It's always been the same way. Good old Maisie. If you ever need a dope, she's

always ready.

I'm the St. Bernard dog that leads the burglar to the safe.

But let me tell you something. It's going to stop.

You can't go on being a sucker all your life. And from now on, I'm going to be

cold and heartless. Just don't expect any sympathy from me. And don't expect

to quit this job either.

I'm going to track down that guy Rogers. If I have to follow him all the way

around the equator, I'll get him. He can't do this to me.

That girl, that's the spirit. Don't leave. All right.

You talk me out of it.

Scott, they're holding a suspect in that railroad stock swindle in San Diego. If

you rush, you can catch a three o 'clock plane.

Okay, Captain.

Look, I'm sorry I have to be away tonight, darling, but you just go right

thinking like you said.

And hang on to that fighting spirit, huh?

about me, I'll be busy.

Racking my brain.

So insignificant a thing is the suspect's cigar band.

He didn't smoke.

Ravelings from a suit.

Ravelings?

Oh, I give up.

These are just a few of the things we've contracted for. Isn't that right?

That's right, Will. And anything else you may need, we'll supply.

May I ask what you're doing here?

Oh, sure. Go ahead and ask.

Well, that's silly. You just did, didn't you?

Well, it's like this.

Our lodge wants to give a banquet next month, and I'm just giving the call to

the ones over to see if it'll do.

Oh. But why from back here?

Oh, well, I didn't want to bother anybody, and since we're doing a show

with the banquet, I had to be backstage anyway.

I see. What lodge do you belong to?

The Society for Prevention of Delinquent Girls.

I'm the president. I don't believe I've ever attended one of your gatherings.

Oh, well, um... You wouldn't have. It's just a bunch of the girls that get

together to keep other girls from being delinquents.

But I feel sure I've met you before. I'm particularly certain about your voice.

Well, you could have heard my voice. I've been on the radio a lot.

I'm very glad that you remember.

Yes, now I do remember.

Look into my eyes.

Amor.

The cop, we don't dare take a chance on letting her go. Get some rope.

Waiters are serving the first course. I've got to go out front and play host.

Oh, I'm terribly, terribly sorry. I tripped on one of those

curtain ropes.

And you saved me the embarrassment of falling flat on my face. My eternal

gratitude. Well, now what do we do with her?

Put her over there.

Cover her up with this blanket.

Dreams.

A philosopher once said, he who is firm in will molds the world to himself.

In other words, boys, where there's a will, there's a way.

Well, we've had the will to get these materials for you for a long time, and

we've got the way.

Friends, you'll all be building within 30 days.

I've always believed there are two ways of doing things, waiting or taking

action. Well, you boys know what action is, and that's what we're giving you.

Get

back

there and see what's up.

Just keep your seats, folks.

Ladies and gentlemen, our precious linoleum came through without a scratch.

But it's still essential, as much so as it has been all along, friends, to keep

our operations secret.

If certain political interests knew the large quantity of material... If you

don't want your teeth kicked in, you'll stop trying to be funny. And we don't

want that, do we? No!

Let's have a cheer for Willis Barnes!

Hip, hip! Hooray!

Open that door to that inner room.

Go around to the other side.

Okay,

well,

put it back.

Get her a glass of water, Jane.

drink of water.

Help!

Help! Help!

There's no use yelling. You can't be heard.

That's true, my dear. You can't be heard. Not even in the next room when

door is closed.

Isn't there any ventilation in here?

Oh, yes. The air comes in.

Really, my dear, this is all quite futile.

And you must be very tired.

Come along now. We'll try and make you comfortable.

I'm not interested in being comfortable.

You'll find during your brief stay with us that I'm the soul of consideration.

You call it consideration robbing those poor G .I .s and their wives and kids?

Well, you're nothing but a bunch of scheming crooks.

That's enough out of you, Flatfoot. Oh, shut up.

Oh, I'll fix you.

Stop it. Stop it, you two.

Oh, my wrist. Oh, but I don't care.

Stop it, I say.

Come here, you.

From Officer Revere's point of view, she's right.

To her, we are hardened criminals.

But it isn't true.

Our only advice is we like to appropriate other people's money.

Outside of that, we're temperate, gentle people.

That's a fact.

We're as gentle as lambs.

And you should be grateful for that inasmuch as we'll have to detain you for

few days.

But you'll be made as comfortable as possible. You'll have a radio and good

food, and as soon as it's at all prudent, you'll be released safe and

Be assured of one thing. We won't harm you in any way.

Au revoir.

Goodbye, gentle people.

Now, look, you two, I'm sorry it happened like this, but it'll work out

right. Jane, I'll drop you at the hotel.

Guy, you stand guard tonight, and then tomorrow you relieve him while I deposit

the checks. We'll be out of this whole thing in a couple of days, three at the

most. Oh, and take her in some fresh water and do anything else you can to

her comfortable. Listen, Will, I know this is against your principles, but

dame deserves the works. I always have a reason for what I do and say, don't I?

Yeah. We've always come out on top, haven't we? Uh -huh.

Well, we will again.

Come on.

Look, Will, I'm feeling kind of jittery. I think I'll stay here with Guy for a

while.

All right, but don't worry about it. I'll see you tomorrow.

I don't think I have to caution you about rough stuff.

You both know how I feel about violence.

And lock this door.

letting her go after the check's clear.

Why, she'll have every cop in the country looking for us. Why didn't you

that to him? You know how he is about taking other people's ideas.

And besides, he won't like the only solution.

Is that the only solution?

And dispose of the body.

But we don't do that, Jane.

You've done it. Once, Jane, only once, when I had to.

Well, honey, you can do it. it again.

Paper, read all about it. Woman police officer missing.

Paper, read all about it.

Policing Los Angeles.

We interrupt our regular feature today to bring you a special emergency

announcement from the Los Angeles Police Department.

Officer Maisie Revere of the Los Angeles Police Department is missing. A reward

of $2 ,500 is offered for information leading to the whereabouts of Maisie

Revere. Here is her description.

Female, white, 25 years, height 5 feet 2 and 7 eighths, weight 112, blonde,

blue eyes.

Or rather, blue with a touch of gray and a touch of green.

We have reason to believe that Officer Revere is wearing a dark blue dress.

a sketch of which is appearing in all local newspapers.

If you have information pertaining to Officer Revere, any clue, no matter how

small, please call the Bunko and Fugitive Division of the Los Angeles

Department at any hour of the day or night. We'll be there.

Remember, there's a reward of $2 ,500 offered for information leading to the

whereabouts of Maisie Revere.

This is station KWHN, Los Angeles.

The following music and announcements are transcribed.

That's what I call a friendly way to say good evening. You're not trying any

more judo on us.

Oh, didn't it hurt a little, Hedy?

Um, how's the wrist tonight?

Go ahead and gloat while you can. You'll be changing your tune pretty soon.

And what'll make me change my tune? Cut it, Jane. No, it'll give her something

to think about.

There's no way for your friends with the gold badges to ever find out where you

are. You don't even know yourself.

And much less where you might be going.

You shouldn't let her get your goat like this. Having that cop in there is like

holding a hand grenade right under your nose with a pin pulled out.

She's got to be put out of the way tonight.

You never sell well on this. You know he's determined to handle it his way.

His way's curtains and you know it. Yeah.

Remember the old expression, killing two birds with one stone?

You mean will to?

Jane, we can't even consider such a thing.

Oh, it's the boy from the delicatessen.

Guy.

Promise me.

Oh, hello, Johnny. Good evening, sir.

Hello, Johnny. Good evening.

Put it on the table. Yes, ma 'am.

You weren't kidding when you said you wanted ketchup.

That's right. My husband's very fond of it.

It looks like it.

Well, wouldn't it be for breakfast, as usual?

No, Johnny, we won't be having breakfast here. We're moving tonight.

You mean you actually found a place?

Yes, an apartment.

We're leaving here at last, aren't we, dear?

Boy, I'll bet you're glad to be getting out of a dump like this. Very.

Here you are, Johnny. Oh, thank you, sir. It's all right.

Not that it won't be rented by tomorrow morning, probably.

Oh, uh... Do you want me to come back a little later for the dishes? No, no,

we'll drop them by your place tomorrow.

Okay, you can pick up the deposit on them at the store then.

I'll do that.

Well, so long.

Good luck in your new home.

Thanks, bye.

Bye, Johnny.

It really is the only way.

Okay, both of you.

Tonight.

Here you are, Davey.

Okay, Ma.

No rest for the wicked.

Don't I know.

Hurry up, slowpoke.

Me a slowpoke?

Well, what about him?

I never saw you so far behind before, Beanie.

Oh, my heart just ain't in my work.

Here you are, son, on your mark.

that movie, Ma?

For the tenth time, no.

I'll get up real early and wash the old dishes.

Wash them now.

But, Ma, it's Margaret O 'Brien tonight.

Go tomorrow. It's Lassie.

I'm getting too old to love dogs exclusively.

Hey, Ma, I gotta call police.

No tricks like that to get to the movies. No, Ma, Revere's the name of

cop that's missing. It was on the radio. It's in the papers. What's all this?

Look, Pa, it was in the dirties. It's that lady cop that's missing.

Help Officer Revere.

Police.

Hey, Pa, there's a reward.

She's right, Will. The one check it hasn't cleared isn't worth the risk of

waiting around here another whole day. Let's get out of here tonight.

Well, I'm not as fidgety about it as you.

But if that's what you want, okay, tonight it is.

I'm glad to see it our way, Will. See, you know, as a matter of fact, it's a

better solution than the one I had for Revere.

This is Monday night. Dick's barroom in Long Beach is closed all day Tuesday and

Tuesday night.

We'll drive her there, lock her in the storeroom behind the bar, and she won't

be discovered till Wednesday morning.

Yeah.

Was there any place that looked suspicious to you?

No. No. Any out -of -the -way place?

Mostly all out -of -the -way, seems like. People live anywhere these days.

Where did you come from? How did you get here?

How did this get as far as the dishpan without being noticed? Was it wrapped?

No. It had food on it, though, huh? No, there wasn't any food. I didn't scrape

the plate.

Gravy, sauce?

Ketchup. There was some ketchup on it.

What customers ordered ketchup tonight?

None.

Ketchup.

Sure. Mr. Stevens told me to stop at the grocery and get him a bottle. Hey,

you're a great boy. Where's that place? On Deloto Alley. It's in the warehouse

district. What's the address?

I got it, but I don't think they're the right people. They're moving into an

apartment tonight.

Tonight? What's that address?

Right here.

Thanks, boys. You'll hear from me later.

Come on.

They got away all right.

Dick's Bar, Long Beach.

Dolan, radio the Long Beach police. Find out if there's a Dick's Bar and what

proprietors are named Dick. Tell them to surround every place it's a possibility

and that we're on our way. Right. Come on.

Slow down, Will. We turn left here.

No, we don't. Long Beach is straight ahead.

No, it's to the left. You're wrong.

I'm sure I'm right. There's a signpost on the right down there. Slow down while

I look.

What is this? What are you doing? Shut up.

This is the road to San Bernardino, all right. I knew I'd remember it.

Samber, did he know?

Are we going there?

We are.

Oh, God!

Get her!

You're going to be a nuisance, copper.

Jane, get the gun off the road and then you drive.

Get out.

Don't you know when you're licked? Oh, yes, I do. It's my pedicure. I'm

All right, fix it.

But can't a girl have a minute's privacy?

Not you.

Oh.

Oh.

I feel faint.

What the... Get up, get in the car.

What's the matter with her? She's fainted. Don't you believe it.

Now, I think this is on the level. Just in case you keep her covered while I put

her in the car.

Well, there's a funny thing hanging from that signpost. Something silky looking

with a big heart and an arrow through it.

Heart with an arrow? Yeah.

Turn around, Andrews.

Hey,

they stopped here.

Tony, see if these tracks take the road to San Bernardino. Yes, sir.

Her footprints.

And a man's.

And her handprint.

It's been a struggle.

Take it easy, old man. You can't be sure it's Maisie's handprint. Oh, yes, I

can. She's trying to show us they've switched and are headed for San

Tony, how does it look?

Can't say, Lieutenant.

They've hated out there on the asphalt, and I can't tell which way they went.

Tell him we split up. You take the car, go to Long Beach. I'm headed for San

Bernardino. Come on, Tony.

Scott, you're assuming an awful lot. Maybe this has anything to do with

Look, this is Maisie's petticoat.

And don't ask me how I know.

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Where am I?

Cut it out. You're not fooling anybody.

Okay, Jane, this is a good place.

Get out.

Come on, no more phony feints. Get out.

But why here?

We like it here. So get out. Come on, move.

If you won't, I've got to pull this trigger.

In here?

Yes, right here.

Well, I don't want to put you in all that trouble, so I'll get out. Oh, thank

you. Keep your hands up and no funny business.

What about him? He's cold, isn't he?

Yeah. We'll come back for him. Okay, Officer Revere, march straight ahead.

Oh!

Come on, babe, on your feet. Get going and watch your step.

Get your hands up.

Well, my hands hurt. I think I've cut them. Stick them up anyway and start

walking.

Your eyes be your voice.

You two must not realize how serious murder is. If you're caught.

But you won't get away with it. You haven't got a chance. We can do without

lecture copper. But you're not murderers. You're not that kind of

where you're wrong.

Surprised? Yeah.

The element of surprise enters into it. Turn around and keep moving.

Yeah, step on it.

What a wonderful honeymoon we're going to have.