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Heat. Heat.

Heat

up

here.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Are you all right?

I'm all right. Wait till you see what I

found.

Are you all right? What happened?

Look, look at this.

Maybe it's a gun.

What if it's real?

My brother's got the real gun.

It's only half a gun. It's broken.

It's not broken. The rest is stuck

inside.

Maybe have no inspector. I'll bring it

out.

No, it's mine.

We were all playing together, weren't

we? Then it belongs to all of us. No,

it's mine. I found it. Anyway, I don't

want to play anymore.

Listen, if you let me have the gun for a

little while, you can be the inspector.

No, I'm going home.

Then we'll play war. Come on, man.

We're the enemy.

I'm not the enemy.

Your mother's a foreigner and so are

you.

I am not.

Get up.

He's He's dead.

There's been a boy, ain't you?

What's that, lad?

Hello Johnson.

Good afternoon, sir. comparison report

on the bullet in that child shooting

case was on the way, so I thought I'd

drop it over.

Oh, thanks.

It's uh

it's rather unusual, sir.

What is

a ballistic say? It's a 27 caliber

bullet. I've never heard of that caliber

before.

37 caliber?

Yes. It's odd, isn't it?

Where did this accident take place?

On the oldest gate bomb site.

Oldest gate. That's my old district.

So, I understand, sir.

It is odd, sir. Bring me the dossier.

Mark num.

Yes, sir.

27 caliber.

Is it a foreign gun?

Yes. German, you still have a man close

in vagina flat. Uh,

yes, sir.

Make a 24-hour duty.

Right. Don't go, Johnson.

A northern dossier, sir.

You double check this ballistic report.

Yes, sir.

This is incredible. These bullets were

both fired from the same weapon. I've

been waiting 10 years for this.

Identical.

Yeah. United States Army, London

Headquarters, Criminal Investigation

Division.

rival range.

Yes. Speak up where you can hear a word.

I'll try, sir.

Yes, sir. Captain Mark Andrews

at one, sir. 104.

Sir, are you Captain Mark Andrews?

Sir, are you Captain Mark Andrews?

That's right. What is it? There was a

phone call for you, sir. It was from

Colonel. It just came through on the

field telephone, sir. Who?

I don't think I got his name, sir, with

all the noise. But it was a colonel,

sir. And I think he said it was

important.

How long you've been over here from the

States?

Three and a half months, sir. I'm sorry,

sir. Yes, sir.

Who's the phone man on this detail?

Boy, he is, sir. What's the matter, you

got

prefer charges against him for

inefficiency.

Send the papers to my office and I'll

sign it up.

Well,

this is not a pleasure tour for you men.

The tour of duty and it means exactly

what it says.

You heard him. Take it up and start

firing.

Gee, Mac, don't take it out on me.

Anybody

for me to make a mistake with. He ain't

here like you guys because someone

called him. He likes it. You understand?

He likes it.

Reload around.

Come in.

Oh, at ease, Andrews. Whenever I can't

seem to find you anywhere else, the

range is a sure bet.

I like it there, Colonel.

You play Soldier Boy 24 hours a day,

don't you? This being a one-man army is

awfully hard on the rest of us. Why

don't you relax?

Would you call me in from the field to

tell me this, Colonel?

Sorry. Read this and then contact Mr.

McKenzie. He's divisional superintendent

of police B division.

Yes.

And another thing, this time I don't

want you to forget that we're only

guests in this country. We abide by

their institutions and their methods.

Is there anything else, sir?

Yes.

Yes, there is.

Mark,

sometimes when a person wears a uniform

or a badge for too long a time, they

imagine themselves to be some sort of

tin god.

Don't fall for it.

Well, that be all, sir.

That'll be all.

That's her. That Jenna,

that's her. Keep buying it from the

press. Mrs. Jenna, could you

What's happened?

It's your boy. There's been an accident.

An accident?

Yes. The kids were playing over on the

bomb site.

Let me through, please.

Oh, this is Jenna.

Yes.

Do you mind if I come in?

Of course not.

Eric.

Eric.

He's not here. Please, officer. What's

happened?

Well, it seems your son found a gun in

the bomb ruins and shot another boy man.

Shot another. But you must be wrong.

Happened early this morning. What time

does he usually get back?

Well, he should be home now. He He's

usually waiting when I get back from a

key.

Yes, but there must be some mis

Excuse me, ma'am, but I've got my report

to make, so I'll wait here until he gets

back.

Well, he'll be home soon for supper.

He's never late for that.

I understand that, madam. I've got one

myself. Age six. He eats me out of house

and home.

The little boy that was shot,

he's in hospital, ma'am.

Is he? Will he be all right? I wouldn't

know that, man.

Evening,

Bill.

Good evening, Fred. Anything new?

Nothing. See you in the morning.

Yep. How long are we going to have to

keep this detail going?

Until we find the boy, I heard. Well,

see you in the morning. Good night.

Good night.

I can't understand why he's so late.

He never stays out after dark.

He's afraid of the dark. I've tried to

tell him that there's nothing to be

afraid of, but

if you'd like it better, Mom, I could

wait outside.

I'm sorry. Won't you sit down?

Thank you. I don't mind.

He isn't even properly dressed for the

night. His

supper will get cold. I better put it in

the oven.

Can I help?

Would you care for some supper? Well,

thank you, ma'am. But I had mine before

I came on duty. Not that it doesn't

smell good.

I'm going out to look for him. Maybe

he's still in the ruins.

They've been searched pretty thoroughly.

He wouldn't be there now.

I've got to do something.

Eric.

Eric.

Eric.

It's mother.

Eric,

Eric,

Eric

Mrs. Jenner.

Mrs. Jenner,

please.

Eric.

Mrs. Jenner.

I thought I heard something.

I'm Superintendent McKenzie. This is

Captain Andrews, Criminal Investigation

Division, US Army. criminal.

Why are you hunting a 10year-old boy as

if he were a criminal?

I wouldn't put it quite like that, Mrs.

Jenner.

Uh, shall we uh go to the car?

What does the American army have to do

with my son?

There is some connection, Mrs. Jenner.

Perhaps we could talk more comfortably

at your place.

You still haven't told me what the

American army has to do with my son.

We're not directly concerned with your

son,

Mrs. Generous. The duty of the

Metropolitan Police to find your son.

All Captain Andrews is interested in is

retrieving the gun your son found. So,

it should be good enough to answer a few

questions he's going to put to you.

Of course.

Your son's playmate stated that he uh

your son Eric found the gun at the

Alders Gate bomb site. They also stated

that none of them actually saw him find

the gun.

In other words, you think it's mine?

I think what the captain means. I know

exactly what the captain means.

Well, fine then. We should have no

difficulties. Could this gun have

belonged to your husband?

My husband's dead.

Yes, but he could have owned a gun. You

know, brought it as a souvenir.

A souvenir of water war.

Mrs. Jenner, to the best of your

knowledge, did your husband possess a

gun?

Yes, he did. And he died with it in his

hands as a member of the British Army.

When was this?

1945.

So, how long have you been in England?

What has all this got to do with it? I'm

not interested in your wretched gun. All

I want is my son back safe and sound.

Yes, Mr. Jenner. We all do.

I think we better continue this in the

morning. If we should find the lad

tonight or should come home in his own,

we'll phone you. Whatever you say,

Superintendent,

if your son doesn't return tonight,

would you mind dropping by my office in

the morning? This is my address about uh

9:00.

If you have no objections,

it's up to Mrs. Jenner.

I'll be there.

You don't mind if the officer remains

The lad is naturally frightened and he

might take off if he comes home and

finds a policeman outside.

Of course.

Good. Good night.

Good night.

Well, what do you think?

I think we're a bit blunt.

So, Lieutenant, I'm a soldier, not a

diplomat.

So, I noticed. But the war's been over a

long time. You're not.

Has it?

Come in.

Oh, Mrs. Jenner. Good morning. You're uh

you're on time.

One of my virtues.

Don't you uh sit down? That's all.

What is it you want to be, Captain? I

haven't much time. I have to be at work.

I'll be as brief as possible. Mrs.

Jenner, do you have a photograph of your

son?

Oh, yes. Yes, of course. You can put it

in the papers. Then someone's bound to

see him.

There's already been an item in the

papers. As far as I'm concerned, it's

one item too many.

Too many.

I don't understand.

Mrs. Jenner, 10 years ago, an American

Army officer was murdered. It's my job

to help find that murder. Anything else

is up to the police. Do I make myself

understood?

All I understand is that my child is

somewhere cold, hungry, and afraid. And

you won't even try to help.

I'm terribly sorry, but I have a job to

do.

Part of that job, as I see it, is to

keep this thing out of the newspaper as

long as possible.

A little boy's life should be more

important than some stupid fact you can

uncover about a man who died long before

my baby was even born.

Yes.

Yes, she's here.

What was that name again?

Joshua Henry.

Yes. I'll see you there. I'm afraid

you'll have to come with me, Mrs.

Jenner.

What is it?

It was Superintendent McKenzie. Someone

telephoned. They have information.

Please, Mrs. Jenner. We've got to hurry.

Mr. Henry.

Yes.

I'm Captain Andrews, United States Army.

This is Mrs. Jenner.

How do you do?

The police have asked us to meet them

here. Do you mind if we wait?

Not at all. Come in.

Thank you.

May I take your coats?

I don't believe we'll be staying that

long. Look,

just as you say. Well, make yourselves

comfortable.

Thank you.

I uh I know it's rather early, but can I

offer you a drink?

Perhaps, Mrs. Jenner. I wouldn't care

for one. Thank you.

Oh, no. Thank you.

I believe you telephoned the police that

uh you saw a little boy in this

neighborhood.

Yes,

you saw my Eric.

Well, I don't know whether to boy, but

just after I got up this morning, I

you saw

I'm his mother. Yes, that's him.

Was he all right?

Was near as I could tell. Yes.

He couldn't have gone very far.

Mrs. Jenner, the police will be here in

a moment. If Mr. Henry is not mistaken,

they'll have your little boy back.

But he's sure, aren't you, Mr. Henry?

Oh, yes. That's him. No chance of a

mistake.

We're wasting time.

Mrs. Jenner, we will have to wait for

the police. There's nothing else to do.

Are uh Are you positive that this is the

boy you saw?

Oh, I bet on it. Would you care for a

cup of coffee?

Mr. Henry, would you tell me just how

you happened to see Eric? When I went to

the door this morning about 7:00, I

suppose just as I opened the door, this

little boy was about to

His name is Eric.

Yes, Eric was about to reach for my

bottle of milk.

Oh, he must have been very hungry to

steal.

He did look hungry. He looked up at me

as he grabbed the bottle, and his little

face was sort of desperate, you know.

Oh, if only you had stopped him. I don't

mean to sound ungrateful, but if only

you had stopped him.

I suppose I could have, but the little

lad looked as if he needed it more than

I did, so I just let him take it.

So, you went without your milk.

Well, after all, what's a pint of milk?

Why do we stay here? We should be out

looking. Wouldn't help anything. The

police are doing that now. Oh,

please don't think I'm complaining about

the milk. I simply wanted to help find

the boy. After all, that's the only

reason I called the police.

And you appreciate it very much, Mr.

Henry.

Don't permit me.

The police now.

Yeah, the police.

Mr. Henry. Yes,

I'm Superintendent McKenzie.

Come in, Superintendent.

Sorry to be so late, but traffic at this

time of the day is abominable.

It was Eric. Mr. Henry recognized the

photograph.

Send out a district call, Johnson. If

the boy's anywhere in this area, we'll

have him back for you no time at all.

And thanks for your assistance, Mr.

Henry.

Not at all. May I see that photograph

again?

I might still be of help in finding the

lad if he's in the neighborhood.

He's a fine looking little chap.

The Henry should need you again. We can

call our on.

Of course.

You will let me know if anything turns

out.

All right. I do hope you find him.

Thank you.

Shall we go by my office, Mrs.

Gentlemen?

Oh, couldn't we go later? I'd like to

help look for

London police are very well trained. I'm

sure they'll do their job much better

without the assistance of a frantic

mother.

Oh, Mr. Henry, I'm very grateful.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

If possible, I'd like to stop by the

restaurant where I work just to let them

know. Sure.

I don't want to lose my job. Beldon's

Restaurant on Bridge Road.

Bridge Road. Black Fryers.

It won't be a moment.

Eric,

you are Eric Jenner, aren't you? You

remember me, Audrey Thompson? I was at

your house only last week.

Is my mother in there?

She should have been here ages ago. I

don't know what's keeping him. Why don't

you come inside and wait where it's warm

and cozy?

No, thank you.

Now, listen to me. There's a nice ham

sandwich inside. Waiting for a little

boy I know. And a nice hot cup of

chocolate that goes with it.

Now you just sit here.

It won't be a moment.

Here

we are. One ham sandwich. Now you just

weighed into that and there's cake to

follow. I'll go and call your mother.

Oh, what a lovely gun.

May I see it?

Excuse me, sir. The little boy that

strange child. He didn't want any caps

for his gun.

Elsa, he was here 5 seconds ago.

Why didn't you keep him?

I tried. I took him in for some food.

Where's your telephone?

In there, Eric.

If I think you'll be killed,

there

Stop that boy.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Captain.

Captain, a lady says she saw a boy

running down the street.

You are

sweet.

Hello. You the friends of Eric? Eric

Jenner?

You're from Scotland? Y. Ah, there's a

bright lad. Can't give any secrets from

you.

Have you a gun?

A gun? Yeah. No, no, not uh not on this

case. Look, um, tell you what, how would

you boys like to work for Scotland Yard?

You mean be detectives?

You're on second thoughts, I don't think

it'll work. To be a detective, you have

to be silent, secret. You mustn't give

anything away. I don't think you boys

could stick to that.

All right. All right. But remember,

you're working for Scotland Yard. We'll

pay We'll pay a penny a day to each of

you. And to the one who finds him, the

whole reward. Here's your first penny.

What must we do?

Search for Eric in all the places you

used to play together. I'll be in daily

contact with you, chaps. Now, remember,

your detectives silent secret.

Benny. Benny.

What make a dog do you call him?

A bit of everything.

Have you got a license for him?

A license?

Yeah, I thought you would have.

Good morning, Mrs. Jenner.

Good morning, officer.

Hello, Mrs. Jenner.

Hello, David.

Mrs. Jenner?

Yes, David.

Do you have any style cake you want,

Eden?

Well, all right. Come on up. Would you

like a cup of tea, sir? I wouldn't say

no.

If you're feeling tired, ma'am, I'm

pretty good at making tea.

All right, we'll compromise. You put on

the kettle and I'll fix the cup.

There you go, ma'am.

You wait here.

Yes, ma'am.

Take a good step. Come on. Come on.

Come on.

Boris, what in the world are you doing?

Hey, nothing.

David, what are you hiding?

Nothing, Mrs. Jenner. I wasn't taking

it. Honestly,

letting Benny sniff it. Why? She's his

mother. I guess we can tell her.

Well, we're helping to look for Eric.

Oh, David, that's true. And we're going

to get paid a penny a day.

Yes, a whole

it made you this magnificent offer.

A man from Scotland Yard. Don't know the

bomb ruins.

The bomb ruins? Eh, was he a bobby?

No, nothing as law as that. He was a

detective. Maybe an inspector.

Maybe the commissioner himself. Is this

a real penny?

Yes, it's a real penny. All right.

Had me worried.

Any developments?

No. What's your theory about Mrs.

Jenner's penny? Man, I

think he's after information. Kids give

you any sort of description of him? A

dozen different ones. The man could

either be a [ __ ] or 9 ft tall. Might

also be a crank.

Yes. And might also be the murderer with

a pocket full of pennies.

Suppose he's trying to get the gun

before you get to the boy or the boy

gets to you.

If I thought that, I'd spread it in the

newspapers and get that boy back as

quickly as possible.

Great. Before we could trace the weapon,

the murder would be out of the country

like that.

That's a chance I'd have to take. If

you'd taken a few chances 10 years ago,

we wouldn't even be discussing this now.

Or am I being too personal? You are. But

go on.

Look, you were the investigating officer

in this case originally. Now, wouldn't

it be worth a chance to have it cleared

up once and for all?

Only for my ego. That's not worth the

gamble with the child's life.

I'm afraid we're very different,

Captain. You're interested only in that

gun. We're also interested in the boy's

safety.

But I think I have a plan where we can

get them both. Superintendent, the

murderer can't possibly cover this

territory as well as you can. You have

16,000 policemen on your side. So,

well, if you're having troubles finding

the boy, the murderer must be having his

problems, too.

That doesn't help us.

Look, give me 48 hours to work out my

plan without interference from the

newspapers.

At the end of that time, if I can't

deliver, you can plaster it all over

every newspaper in the country.

They told me you were a one-man army,

Captain. They didn't tell me you're a

oneman police force, too.

Oh,

so the answer is no.

I'll give you 24 hours. 24 hours.

Listen, Captain. I'm sticking my neck

out too far as it is. You have 24 hours.

And don't overdo it.

I should hate to have to run you in on a

charge.

And good luck.

Yeah.

McKenzie speaking, sir. I've just given

that young American captain 24 hours

cart branch.

Going to set the world on fire. Is he?

Well, probably he'll go over the oldest

of suspects. Smithson the butcher. That

chorus girl, Yese Reed, Vivian Pascal,

probably the lot.

He's wasting his time. You've been over

that road before.

It's a well traveled one, I grant you.

But maybe a new pair of eyes will see

something I've missed.

I suppose 24 hours can't do any harm.

That's what I thought. Thank you, sir.

Right.

Kevin,

how can I help you, friend?

How can I help you, Captain?

By answering a few questions.

What would I know that would interest

you?

Suppose we start with William Norton.

Nolton?

Nolton? Can't say I

Oh, come on now. Don't be coy with me,

Smithson, and know all about you. You've

got a police file this thick.

Now, wait a minute,

I don't have time. You were in this

black market with Nolton up to your

ears.

I was cleared. My hands are clean. I was

honest as the next one. You better get

out of here. I don't like your tone.

Like yours. Maybe I can give you

something to help you remember.

Anything?

The truth. I don't know anything.

You better start remembering. That was

just a sample.

Good afternoon, Mrs. Jenner.

Well, hello, Mr. Henry.

You look tired. Let me buy you that

coffee. Sit down.

Sit down or I'd be fired on the spot.

Besides, this coffee is his. It looks

like he's getting very impatient.

Have you found your son? Well, I thought

you had. I hadn't seen anything further

in the newspapers. It's not really very

important news, I suppose.

No, it is to me.

I really have to go.

Captain Andrews, that was his name,

wasn't it?

Yes.

I was wondering about his connection

with you. He didn't act like a friend.

Oh, he's not. He's not anybody's friend.

You'll have to

I'm sorry to have bothered you.

Well, that's all right. Thank you for

your consent.

After all, I am one of the interested

parties.

Hello again.

Why hello.

I was wondering where you disappeared

to.

Oh, I'm flattered.

What I mean is I turned around and you

were gone.

I was guilty.

I didn't mean to be rude.

I'm deeply hurt. And just as you refuse

to have coffee with me, I refuse to let

you go home on the bus.

Oh, thank you.

In you get.

I am tired.

We're not too tired. that I hope to show

me where

What the heck?

You know, I admire you for going back to

work.

I suppose it does seem peculiar. It's

just that Eric stopped by the shop this

morning. I wasn't there. I thought he

might try again.

I wish I could do something to help.

Thank you. But I suppose everyone's

doing all that can be done.

There's something they can't do that I

can.

What?

Take you to dinner.

Oh, I can't.

Oh, come on. You need cheering up.

Thank you. But maybe some other time.

Eric might come home tonight.

Of course. I'm being inconsiderate. I'm

sorry.

You've

been very kind.

Well, isn't there something else I can

do for you? Slay a dragon, take the

rubbish can out, run an errand?

You've given me enough of your time

already.

Well, lonely bachelor has plenty of time

to do things for a lovely woman. I'm

also very partial to a home-cooked meal.

Oh, I'm a terrible cook, Mr. Henry. But

if you want to take a desperate chance,

I'm a desperate man. And since you

insist.

Sure. I was quite close when the buzz

bomb hit. Nearly got done it myself.

Found the words for it.

Well, I can see that. Did you know

Captain Nolton? Well,

we were neighbors. Then one day, he

started giving me this hands across the

sea stuff. And well, let's just say I

knew him.

Did he ever tell you anything about him,

sir?

Such as what?

Touches anything.

Listen, mister. Well, this was over 10

years ago. Besides, he was a nice

fellow, always giving parties, lots of

cigarettes and American whiskey. So, why

should I ask questions? The girl starts

asking questions and pretty soon she's

not invited to the party anymore.

Did you know his fiance, Vivian Pascal?

Fiance? I could use another word.

Did she come to these parties, too?

Come to them? She moved in like a

Chicago gangster. She got all her

nightclub crowd in and pretty soon us

old bunch were out.

Can you remember anything about this uh

crowd of her?

Sure. They were a bunch of black markets

and no goods.

How about Norton?

Hardly ever saw him again till he was

found dead.

Everybody have to excuse me. I want him.

Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Honey,

I'm not finished yet.

Then talk to Vivian Pascal.

Well, that's what I wanted to ask you.

Where can I find her?

Buy a normal match.

Please, sir. Not in the lineup. Really?

got a match.

Only lonely men drink by themselves. I'm

waiting for somebody else, honey. Sorry.

You got a match.

This is three packages tonight.

You're well supplied.

I sell them for souvenir. I don't smoke.

If I know of anybody that keeps old dead

matches, I'll tell them to send them to

you.

I figure you like to burn a couple with

me. I am Vivian Pascal.

Hi, Mark Andrews. Won't you sit down?

You a policeman?

No. US Army? A waiter?

Nothing for me. Now, what's your

pleasure?

Information.

I am not in that business.

I am a dance hallist.

I bet you're very good at it.

That and an airplane ticket will take

you to Paris. What do you know about

Captain Norton?

Who is that?

Captain William Norton of the United

States Army Quartermaster Corps and now

deceased.

Oh, yeah. A lot can happen to a girl in

10 years to make her memory a little

fuzzy.

According to my information, you were

engaged to him.

If you are going to be insulting, I have

to leave. I never should have come here

in the first place.

You testified to that at the

investigation.

Look, mister, they told me I was, and I

let them think so. That's all I'm going

to say about it. Now, what about my taxi

fair? You wouldn't want me to lose money

on this deal, would you?

Five. It's a long trip, you know.

No, I wouldn't know.

Well, you do now.

Exactly. What was your relationship with

Norton?

Nothing. It was too dull.

Then why won't you talk about it?

Look, you're wasting my time.

I'll make it up to you.

Why you drag all this up? I told all I'm

going to. Anyway, I don't remember.

I might have a couple of good reasons

why you should remember.

Remembering costs plenty.

I'm on an expense account.

All right. But not here.

Where?

I'm a working girl. I have a living to

make. So, meet me at my place after 2,2

Bell Street.

25 Bell Street.

And don't look so happy. The night is

young.

You should knock before entering a

lady's bedroom.

Should I?

Joshua,

you remembered. I'm flattered.

What do you want? Well,

don't we have time for small talk? You

know, such things as long time no see or

the passing years have treated.

We don't.

Of course, I forgot. You have a date.

That's none of your business. Now, get

out.

I thought we might talk over old times.

Start talking.

That's better. I hate a scene. You

should have remembered that also.

You don't frighten me anymore.

Oh, but I should. You know, you should

be very, very frightened.

What more could you do to me? I believed

you when I loved you, and it was all

lies. Why should I believe your threats?

You've grown older, Vivian, but not any

wiser.

That's where you're wrong. You'd be

surprised how much wiser I become since

you came into this room. For instance, I

see you now exactly as you are. A silly

little man with big ideas, nothing else.

You should never have come back, Joshua.

You silly little man.

I think you're underestimating the

situation. Be smart. Don't.

Goodbye, Vivian.

Take care of yourself.

I thought you lost my address.

Oh, no. Can't lose me. I'm a blood

hound.

Come in.

It's getting late, so I won't bore you

with details. Everything's in here. The

old story and the new.

So,

so I need some help.

Who doesn't? Why don't you stop working

so hard at being tough?

I don't want to disappoint my father.

I need some straight answers out of you

and I'm going to get them.

Stay where you are. Don't try getting

rough with me or my prize goes up.

You're helping a murderer. Why?

Why should I help you?

To save a kid's life, that's why.

Kids are dying all over.

But you could save this one.

Maybe I wouldn't be doing him such a

favor. In this stinking world, being

dead and buried, sometimes it's a lucky

break.

You're not making any sense.

No.

Look at me. Take a good look. What do

you see?

Honey, nobody forced you into this life.

Life?

But you got it all wrong. I am dead.

But I won't fall down.

Do you hear me?

I am dead.

And the bury me.

What good will be the testimony of a

dead woman? He won't stand up in court.

I'll take a chance on that.

I know what it's like to be dead and not

fall down.

Believe me, I know.

Believe you. How could you know? You

want something from me, so you will say

anything, promise anything to get out of

me what you want. But after that, you

won't care like all the others. You're

all alike. proud of you. Oh, please

leave me. Leave me alone. Leave me.

All right.

All right. I'll go.

No.

No, don't go.

Been a long time since I cry for

anybody, even myself.

I sometimes look at the sky this way,

hoping that maybe someday a star will

fall down and hit me on the face

and I wouldn't have to be me anymore.

That will be a real break.

I don't think so. I think I think you're

nice.

It's been a long long time since I've

been called that.

Maybe you never gave anyone the chance.

Kiss me.

Kiss me on the lips.

Please kiss me.

You know something?

You're nice. Real nice.

You know something? I haven't been

caught that lately either.

Maybe you never give anyone a

Yeah.

Yeah.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

How's he coming along? He's all right.

Just a touch of concussion.

The girl Vivian Pascal.

She did.

I know.

The star fell down. H.

What time is it?

3:30 a.m.

I wouldn't rattle around too much yet.

You're not as strong as you think.

Would you be able to identify the

fellow?

No, it's too dark.

Superintendent.

Yep.

This just came through on the car radio.

I can give you something to make you

sleep. I

haven't got time.

Looks like it's all over.

But what do you mean?

A letter answering the general

description of a Jenner boy who was

pitched out of the temps half an hour

ago.

We shall need a positive identification.

I'll have an officer fetch Mrs. Jenner.

Uh, no, please.

I'll go for it.

Yes.

One moment.

What is it?

May I come in? Yes.

What is it?

What do you want?

I'm I'm terribly sorry.

Eric's hurt.

They've taken a boy from the river. You

You'll have to come with me to identify

It's not Eric.

too many tears tonight.

There'll always be tears like mine.

Soon the mother of the poor little boy

lying in there and all the others who

Hearts are full of pain tonight.

But you wouldn't understand

people like you never cry.

Sometimes it's harder not to cry.

Come on, take you home.

Thank you very much, Captain.

You've been through quite a bit tonight.

I thought maybe you'd like to have a

cigarette and relax for a few minutes.

Come in.

Aren't there any relatives of your

husband here in London that might stay

with you for a while so you won't be so

by yourself?

He was alone, too.

He had no one before I came along.

So, you married him?

He was kind.

Is that enough?

I didn't need anything more.

I was sick of selfishness and inhumity.

I needed kindness then. And he gave it

to me.

And now

now

I

I I I don't know quite how to say this,

but

a person can can be wrong. So wrong that

after a while there's no right in

anything anywhere.

Why are you telling me this?

I don't know except that

what I want you to understand.

Give me that picture of Eric.

I'm going to bring your boy back to you.

I'm going to have to turn this town

upside down.

I'll bring your boy back to you.

Here. What are you doing there?

Wow.

Hey.

Hey. Heat. Heat.

paper. Mister,

thank you.

late night final. Feel about it. Timber

still missing still missing. Final

Hello.

Hello, Elsa. Oh,

just a minute.

Mrs. Jenner.

Mrs. Jenner. Telephone.

Hello.

Hello, Elsa.

Oh, Mark. Is there any news?

Nothing specific, but don't be

discouraged. I had the picture printed

up and I'm plastering it all over town.

Breaking every law there is and I'll

probably end up in jail. But I told you

I'd turn this town

upside down.

Yes. Yes, you did. Thank you, Mark.

Good work, Elsa. And Elsa,

you let me know the moment you hear

anything.

Sure. Sure. Constant touch with

Oh, hello.

Wine steaks. Caviar.

Elsa.

Elsa. Hello.

Hello.

Oh, Mark, I'm terribly sorry. Someone

just came in. What were you saying?

Uh, it's not important. Nothing that

won't keep till later.

Stay by the phone, will you? Bye. Come

in.

You wanted me, sir?

That's right. Why don't you call up the

signal car? Have them send over a fleet

of loudspeaker trucks. Want this

announcement broadcast from every street

corner in town.

You want this?

And I don't care how many rules you

break. I want that kid back tonight.

Yes, sir. Oh, this is the duty citation

on Corporal Bryant. The incident on the

rifle range. You have to fill out the

sign. Yes, sir.

Well, I'll get busy on these trucks.

Okay, Bill.

What do you think you're doing?

Helping. Oh, you want a job as it is?

Suppose they report me to the

authorities for hiring you. You don't

care, eh? What price do you put on your

services?

Come on. What you think you're worth?

Penny.

Well, we can't call you unskilled labor.

Suppose we say six pennies. Well, you

pick up anything I drop behind me.

Uh,

here's your money.

That bit of effort goes to giving you an

app.

Come on. Food.

Come on.

Couple of sandwiches, Joe. Give the boy

one.

And a glass of milk, please.

Thanks.

Good night, Tom.

Good night. Here's

your train, son.

How much are those?

They're free. Goodwill builder.

Interrupt this program to bring you a

police message. Will anyone knowing the

whereabouts of Eric Jenner please report

to the nearest police station? Eric is

the boy who ran away after he

accidentally shot and wounded his

playmate Johnny Ashton. Tonight, the

Ashton boy is completely out of danger,

and the police are doing everything to

make it known to Eric that he has

nothing to fear. His description is what

you

telephone.

Hello.

Oh, Eric. Thank heaven.

Mr. Henry, it's Eric.

I heard the man on the radio. Can I Can

I come home now, Mommy?

Of course you can come home.

No. Tell him to stay where he is. We'll

come and get him. My car's outside.

Eric?

Yes.

Stay where you are. Do you understand

that, darling? Don't move from where you

are. I'm coming for you.

Wait, find out where he is.

I'm so excited. I almost forgot. Eric,

where are you?

I'm in the telephone booth. I don't know

where.

Well, now look, darling. Go to the

corner and look at the street sign. Then

come right back to the telephone and

tell me.

Come out, please. Come out.

Oh, is this your car?

Yes.

Sorry.

I'm at the corner of Windom Street and

Jason Road.

All right, my darling. You stay right

there and wait for us.

Where are you going?

I've got to call Captain Andrews.

I'll call him. You get the coats.

Oh, thank you.

Number.

Right. Thank you, Captain.

You called him.

You'll be here by the time we get back

with the

Oh, wonderful.

Mommy. Mommy.

My darling. I'm taking you home. Why

don't you come back?

I was afraid.

Well, you don't have to be afraid

anymore.

Oh, no. Never. You'll be home soon with

a nice hot dinner and a warm bed and

bath.

And you won't have to go to school

tomorrow. How's that? Eh. Oh, where's

the um where's the gun?

Oh, let's not worry about the gun. Don't

you think we ought to clear this whole

business out right now?

It's my gun and I'm going to keep it

forever.

Mr. Henry's right, Eric. Where is the

gun?

I tell you what, Eric. I'll buy you a

new one. A big one. That was awfully

small for a big boy like you.

It was awfully little. Can I have a six

shooter?

Oh, you can have a seven shooter if you

want it.

Yes. Anything you say. Now, where is it?

My head is in the ruins.

Right.

You've just missed Mrs. Jenner. They

went away in a car.

They

She was with another gentleman.

Oh,

what did he look like?

A dark-haired man with a mustache.

Has he ever been here before?

Several times. Do you blame him?

I guess not.

Well, I'll stick around.

Cigarette?

No, not on duty. Thank you, sir. I'm up

for retirement next year, and I'm taking

no chances.

Please report to the nearest police

station. His description is as follows.

Who's he?

He's the nice man whose milk you took

this morning. But I never took his milk.

That's stealing. You said never to

steal.

Well, maybe you didn't take anybody's

milk.

See him, but he saw you when he took it

from his front door.

But I didn't take his milk. Cross my

heart.

But Eric, Mr. Henry, told us that he saw

you take it.

How did you know it was a little gun?

Unfortunately, it was my gun, Mrs.

Jenner. This is one of the circumstances

I couldn't control.

No, Eric, don't show him where the gun

is.

Eric's going to be a sensible boy,

aren't you, Eric? know Eric.

Yes, Mrs. Jenna. I'm sorry.

Well, Eric, here's the bomb site. Now,

where did you hide that gun?

Don't tell him. What do you

come back here?

Another

one.

I tell you, Captain, it takes a dingy

man to step off the curb these days.

Don't you think you ought to go down

there?

Shouldn't leave my post. The man on beat

will be there still.

Go ahead. I'll stay here. I can squirt

with the inspector. You're sure it'll be

all right?

Sure.

First bit of action I've seen in days.

It was a good

I called an ambulance.

Stop that noise for a while or

something.

Is she alive? Just about. She must be

here any minute now. Keep doing

that.

Quick

top

line.

Captain, Captain Andrew,

it's Mrs. Jenner.

Help

now. No more nonsense. Where's that gun?

Yes,

it's the house.

Show me.

You'll be all right.

Stand back, Will. Come on. Stand back.

Everyone come along. Please come along.

Please. Please. Everyone.

Here, sir.

He's after Eric. He wants the gun.

I take it.

You kill him. He's your murderer. It's

Joshua Henry in the ruins. Eric ran in

the ruins and he ran after you.

Don't worry about me. Just help Eric.

Take care of her.

Come on, hurry up.

Keep going.

All right.

Oh my god.

Keep back

up there.

Heat. Heat.