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Bus Tower Lines from San Francisco, Fresno and Bakersfield...

Well, what brings you here, Lieutenant?

Maybe my fine memories.

I didn't think you had any.

One of your reportees was in when you were out for supper, Miss Turner.

Oh, who?

Jane Wanamaker.

Something wrong?

I thought it was okay to check.

You should've had her wait.

But I thought it was okay...

Her parole has been cancelled.

Jane Wanamaker's, what did she do?

She killed her husband about two hours ago.

- There's a pick up order on her now. - And she should have allowed...

She's undoubtedly in the process of trying to establish a paid alibi.

I'll go see if there's a report on it.

I could have sworn Jane was a good little girl.

She's an ex-con. What makes you think there's still anything good about her?

That isn't the philosophy we have in this office, Lieutenant.

There's a whole row of cabinets full of the names of your female stir bugs.

Just find me one good little girl among them.

There are plenty of good little girls among them.

Is this going to be another lecture?

The crime detail has made you bitter, Lieutenant.

You get them before they kill. We get them after.

There's no cure for them.

Most of them once they get out, end right back in the clink, don't they?

We haven't found it so.

There's a lawyer here to see you, Miss Turner. Simon Rand is outside.

- Send him in. - Okay, Lieutenant.

Let me talk to him. We are here about the same case.

�Laura Mead?

Yeah, a good little girl.

How do you do, Miss Turner? How do you do?

I am Simon Rand, but... I seem to remember you, have we met?

- Yeah, sit down. - Thank you.

I am the detective who arrested her and you are the attorney who defended her.

But how do you know that I...

You came here about Laura Mead?

- Yes. I didn't say... - Maybe it was deduction.

She is the only woman client you ever had who was convicted.

A blemish on an otherwise perfect record.

I assure you; I did all I could for her.

She didn't seem to think so, did she?

- To tell the truth, she didn't. - Said you sold her down the river.

Oh, that wasn't the truth.

You seem to like the word truth, Mr. Rand.

Most criminal lawyers don't.

I resent that.

Professional antagonism. We catch them and you get them off.

They didn't get her off.

- The evidence was overwhelming. - She didn't seem to think so, did she?

Said you double-crossed her.

When she'll get out she was gonna kill you.

Even if it were the last thing she ever did.

That's why you came here, isn't it?

Go on, ask Miss Turner if she has reported yet.

- Has she? - No, she hasn't yet.

But isn't it customary for parolees the moment they arrived,

they have to peach you, report here, sort of a checking in process.

Tomorrow will be soon enough.

- Well, in that case... - Wait a minute.

Go on, tell her what you came here to say.

Laura Mead threatened your life,

so the parole period can't be too strict

too carefully supervised to suit you.

She's dangerous and you're scared.

Yes, I did come here to say that.

I urge that she'd be very carefully watched.

Why don't you hire a private detective?

Perhaps if your life had been threatened...

Oh, but... just a moment... It was, of course.

Yeah, and if anything she'd kill me first.

I am the guy who was in love with her and locked her up.

Doesn't make sense, does it?

If you are a policeman, it does.

Miss Turner has a philosophy that cures anything, even a fear of sudden death.

Ask her about it.

You work late. Got a cigarette?

I see you haven't lost your nerve.

Didn't take any nerve.

Fire escape?

The window was open. In all this rain.

Very careless, ain't you?

I just wanted to see if the place still looks the same.

Well?

Things don't change much with you, do they?

I'm beginning to find that out.

What are you looking for? A gun?

Sorry to disappoint you.

- Going now? - No.

What do you mean?

I'm not going, that's all. There's no place for me to go.

- Why didn't you find a place earlier? - I tried. It's not easy.

I thought you might have an idea.

That's very cute.

I've been here since 9:00. If you'd come sooner I could've left.

Now I can't.

You're going to.

Break my parole?

I am not allowed on the streets after midnight.

- That's your own garbage. - Sure!

You'd be the first one to report it.

That's the way you are. I learnt that four years ago.

Sometimes I wonder if the police force loves you as much as you love it.

It's true, isn't it?

Tell me something.

What happens to a guy's heart when he becomes a cop?

You were proven guilty and that's all there's to it.

- Do we have to go into it again? - No, we don't have to.

And I don't remember if we ever really did.

Did you think we had?

I've thought about a lot of things.

Oh, I see. It's been on your mind.

Well, I'll tell you something. It's been on mine too.

Isn't that a coincidence?

Come on, you're getting out of here, parole o no parole.

But...

If anybody questions you, tell him I gave you permission.

That would be great, if you had the authority

which you haven't.

Besides, there's no place for me to go.

Remember?

What's the matter?

Are you afraid of me?

I promised to kill you.

People say things when they're hysterical.

Yes, don't they?

Okay, make yourself at home.

Allow me, you have the bed.

I won't need it. I intend to stay up all night.

You watch the bed.

Don't they have rain at Tehachapi?

Yes, but it looks different through windows without bars.

Go on. I'll do the sitting up.

Then you are afraid I'll kill you.

What kind of a cop would that make me?

I don't know. It'd be interesting to find out.

If you were really brave, you'd take the bed and go to sleep.

You thought anything about a job? What kind of work you'd like to do.

No particularly.

- Well, I've had. - How sweet!

You had several careers opened to you before you got into that robbery setup.

I got into it innocently. I had nothing to do with it!

- Do you have a good business education? - I've never liked business.

You are an excellent dancer.

That was fun.

And you were on your way of being one of the top ice skaters.

- I liked that best. - That's what I thought.

People who saw you said that you could be a star... a big star.

I'm surprised you still remember.

I couldn't very well forget it, huh? Well, we talked about it.

You started to tell me about a job.

Yes, of the big ice rink here.

You'll teach in the afternoons and do specialties at night.

Oh, you've been quiet.

Sure, I do the same thing for any ex-con.

Not you. Any other cop but not you.

Why single me out?

Maybe because of the ice water that runs in your veins.

All the people had blood.

The job pays 85 dollars a week. I'll take you on in the morning.

Thanks.

I imagine that after four years I'm a little rough.

It will take a while to get it again.

Here.

My school ring!

It came off the day I arrested you. You tried to get away.

Why did you keep it?

Maybe because of the ice water in my veins.

Oh, no. No, it's because you couldn't stop thinking about me.

Laura, I...

Don't tell me it's because you loved me once.

- I wouldn't think of it. - No, of course you wouldn't.

I'll tell you why you couldn't get me out of your system.

It's because you kept thinking you sent your girl to jail.

But maybe she was innocent.

It tormented you and I hope it'll always will.

Why don't you tell the truth?

Your idea of the truth? To ease your mind?

Oh, no. I like it better this way.

To see you suffer the way I suffered.

When you hate, you give it the full treatment, don't you?

I've spent four years hating you.

Go to bed.

All right, I don't think you'll be doing much sleeping.

You'll be sitting up worrying, afraid if you do go to sleep.

I might keep my threat and you won't wake up.

Let me go!

I was getting a cigarette.

Thanks.

Did I frighten you?

No.

Once, when I was in prison

I dreamed that I waked up, you were in the cell with me,

so close that I could almost touch you.

I... I tried to scream and I couldn't.

And I wanted to run away.

Did I mention before the way we used to talk about things?

- Seems like a million years ago. - At least that long.

Remember your first show at the State Fair?

You were just a kid then.

Ain't that a part about us.

That's about us. I was there.

What do you mean? The part about the arrest?

No.

Just the way you used to talk about things.

Those days I had illusions.

In those days you had a heart.

Yeah, I lost them both when a dame tried to take me for a sucker.

Have I ever told you about it?

She was gonna be a star ice-skater,

so she said.

But her only interest in ice was in hot diamonds,

for she could use me for a front.

She thought I was so soft or so dumb or whatever it was, I wouldn't arrest her.

She thought that tears would wash up a cop sense of duty,

make him a cover-up for.

You've always believed that, haven't you?

- Certainly I've always believed it. - Your pride was hurt.

You were given a lot of bad information by a stool pigeon.

Oh, when he said I had the Winston diamonds, that was only talk,

his word against mine.

Don't you remember? I found them in your apartment.

And you never believed they've been planted there.

You thought I would?

And the other detective that was with you.

You couldn't afford to look a fool in front of him, could you?

Not even for the sake of your girl.

- I don't wanna talk about it. - I do!

I told you at the time that the package you found the diamonds in

was a package that my brother gave me to look after.

I told you that I didn't know what was in it.

But that story was too pat to sound like the truth, wasn't it?

It's funny how untruth and the truth confounds sometimes.

I didn't want to arrest you.

- But you did. - Yes, I did.

But how do you think it made me feel?

Do you think it was easy for me?

No. It was easier for me.

I was innocent.

At least that's what you always said.

Hollis Smith and your brother were both implicated.

But a week later your brother's body was found floating in the harbor;

otherwise he might have said he was innocent.

He's been murdered! Doesn't that prove anything?

No.

Do you mean to infer that I plotted with Hollis Smith to kill my own brother?

Certainly not.

Smith pulled a double-cross. He killed your brother.

And he took over the forty thousand he got for hacking part of the stuff.

Six months later they picked him up on a robbery charge in another State.

But we couldn't connect him with this job because

you still insisted you didn't know any more about it.

I don't know anything about it!

Sure, you are pretty smart.

Smith telling the job, and the rest of the staff is stashed away.

You had talked, you'd had no chance to get in it the dough.

But this way when he gets out of prison...

Is that your idea?

Aha, and the idea of every other cop.

But you haven't got long to wait. Smith will be out soon.

I tell you I don't even know the man!

Pretty lucky at the trial.

Lucky?

Certainly. You got a recommendation for clemency.

- Simon Rand wasn't even tried. - He's one of the best in the business.

You wouldn't have had him if the women's club

wouldn't have paid him to defend you.

Look, this is the last time I'm going to tell you this:

My brother may have been implicated, Hollis Smith or anybody else.

But I wasn't!

Coffee?

Thanks.

- You make good coffee. - I bet.

I'm not used to having it served in bed.

You mean the service is better here than in the last place you stopped?

Slightly.

Seems strange to wake up and know that it's all over

and I'm free again.

Because I have a lot of catching up to do.

- About an awful lot of things. - Yeah.

- Do you know something, Johnny? - What?

It's been four years since I've been kissed.

I know.

Well...

Well?

Are you interested?

No.

I don't believe that.

Let's go.

Where are we going?

To find a place for you to stay.

I was right.

I knew that as soon as it was daylight, you'd be a cop again.

- How do you do? - I've been expecting you, Mr. Saxon.

Is that my new tenant?

I'm always glad to save a room when the police request it.

Someday the police will save me a room.

I bet we had a rain shower.

I hope it's over, do you think it is?

The room is this way Come along, I'll show you.

I hope she's a nice girl.

I run a respectable place.

She looks nice, though. She sure does.

There isn't much of a view.

But in this neighborhood what is that to see?

And there's no kitchen.

But if you wish you could buy yourself an electric plate

and cook coffee in the mornings.

Provided you can buy an electric plate.

The rent is fifteen dollars a week.

This won't do.

Do you have anything else?

Well...

There's the one above these upstairs, but it's exactly the same.

She'll take the one upstairs.

Yes?

Mr. Saxon and Miss Mead are here, Mr. Harrison.

Send them right in.

Hello, Paul.

- Hello, Johnny. How are you? - Good.

And you are Miss Mead.

- Want to sit down? - Thank you.

I saw your performance.

You were good, very talented,

but I think I've known you anywhere

because Johnny's been talking about you for some time.

He said some very nice things.

He did?

I'm afraid I'm not the same girl you saw perform, Mr. Harrison.

That was a few years ago.

Oh, something wrong?

Didn't Johnny tell you?

Aw... no... no.

Nothing much.

Just that I haven't skated for a long time.

It will take a while to get on condition.

Well, the rink is yours.

Now I'll see that you get your skates and your costumes today.

That's very kind of you.

Our customers prefer to see not only beautiful skating

but also beautiful femininity.

And I see that you fit the requirements perfectly.

- Then I have the job. - Certainly.

Oh, did Johnny explain?

In the afternoons you'll instruct and at night between periods of the hockey game,

you'll do you'll do your specialty number.

- Yes, he did. - That's fine.

I have the contracts here and if you look them over and sign them today,

I'd appreciate it.

- Thank you. -Good luck, Miss Mead.

- Hi, Joe. - Hello, Johnny.

We'll have a stiff one. Double bourbon.

- In the day time, Johnny? - Yeah, in the day time.

What seems to be troubling you?

Let's have the bourbon.

Does it have to be that number?

What's the matter with that number? Just because it's a few years old?

- It's swell. - You're telling me.

I even sent a record over to a friend in prison.

That doesn't mean I want to listen to it now.

Oh, I get it. It's a woman.

- Does it have to be a woman? - Why else the guys drink?

I don't know. Why else?

Particularly a guy like you?

What's so different about me?

In the old days, nothing.

You used to be like everyone else.

But in the last four years...

brother, that gal has changed you.

What do you mean I changed?

I hang on one all night and talk too much?

Yeah, Johnny. You really bled.

I never bled in my life.

Maybe it's time you start it.

Yeah, you told me about her.

I remember meeting her once, a long time ago.

What's the new wrinkle that's driving you to this?

- She's out now. - Is that so terrible?

It's not exactly that.

Just being in love without stop... Huh, Johnny?

- I didn't say I was. - You don't have to.

I remember. Small and blonde, kind of scared looking.

She thought you were the salt of the earth.

She used to hang on your arm and on everywhere, just said.

Got a good memory, Joe.

Afterwards you said she took you for a sucker.

But you don't really believe that.

Why don't you give her a chance?

Why don't you spell your philosophy to the beer customers?

It's more on their level.

Maybe she was innocent. How about that?

She wasn't. Don't you think I know?

Maybe she was.

I thought you and I were friends.

We are Johnny, good friends.

Maybe she was innocent.

- My name is Saxon. Is Mr. Rand in? - Just a moment, please.

- Yes? - There is a Mr. Saxon to see you.

Have him come in.

- You may go in. - Thank you.

Hello, Rand.

Hello, well, I see you're still alive.

What kind of a crack is that?

Remember the other evening we were talking about Miss Mead?

You said that if anything, she'd get you first.

It's a comfort to me to see you walking around and alive and well.

I shan't begin to worry until after you get it.

What are you? A comedian?

I didn't mean to be facetious. I'm glad you came in.

Do you have a report on her?

I don't make reports to you, Rand.

Well, I thought

seeing that I was involved in this almost as much as you that...

He's being checked on hers, not in my department.

- Your department is... - Homicide.

Yes.

I seem to remember reading that you were promoted

directly after you arrested her for the diamond robbery.

Sort of a reward, wasn't it?

What? Did I say something wrong?

You said a lot of wrong things. But we'll let that go.

I'm thinking about the circumstances at the time of the case.

I really knew quite a lot about it.

And you found out more about her when you found her with the diamonds.

And your habits or ambition, even our plans for the future.

I knew people with an honorable life.

And thinking back,

you can't remember that she seemed to have any criminal tendencies.

That's right.

And the fact that she still insists that she was innocent bothers you.

In spite of all the evidence that was against her.

You might say that.

And I might also say that you're more in love with her now than you were then.

After the trial I spent months checking and rechecking,

trying to find a new angle.

But it always ended up the same way.

- That she was guilty. - Yes.

I'm going to relieve your mind.

In my entire career I've never betrayed the confidence of a client.

But she served her time and there's nothing more the law can do to her

and I think you wanna know this for your own protection,

to keep you from making a fool of yourself.

Before the trial I insisted that she tell me everything.

I promised to defend her, guilty or innocent.

But I told it was imperative that I know all the facts.

- Yes. - She was guilty.

She confessed fully to me.

And how do you account for the fact that...?

She's a liar. Lovely, but still a liar.

And a very dangerous liar.

There's a quirk in her.

When you least expect it, something happens.

I'm not a coward, Lieutenant. But I know character.

I had a good reason for going to the parole office that night

in the rain and requesting that she be closely watched.

As I say, I know character.

Aw, you stay away from her. Let someone else watch her.

But you yourself stay away.

And suppose I don't.

Then I can only hope she keeps her promise and... gets you first.

Hello, Chief.

I'd like to recheck that Dick Lando case with you.

- Who? - Lando. You know, the murderer.

The guy that killed that dame and left the body...

What's the matter? You in a fog?

What gives you that idea?

Well, since you're the guy that arrested Lando,

I expected you to know who he was.

- I do. What about him? - Well, I've got great news.

I think we're gonna get a confession.

So... so give me the file, will you?

You were hot enough about this case when you made the pinch.

What's the matter with you the last two weeks, Saxon?

Nothing, why?

Oh, you were acting kind of funny ever since that Laura Mead came back to L. A.

You aren't really afraid of that woman, are you?

Hardly.

Oh, there's something. I don't know what it is.

You had not looked about you lately.

The only guys I've ever seen with that look were being hunted.

I'm a cop, Chief. I do the hunting.

- Here you are. And I hope he sings. - Thanks.

You're doing very well, Mildred. See me next week at the same time.

- Yes, madam. - Up this way.

Sally Winters.

- Hello, Sally. - Hello, Miss Turner.

Been staying out of cocktail bars?

Yes, ma'am. I am always home before ten o'clock.

The inspector tells me you started back to school.

Has been the inspector watching me?

No, he just got dropped down one day when you weren't expecting him.

I'm glad you're in school again.

So am I, Miss Turner. It's fine. It really is.

I never should have...

All your reports have been good since you left the detention home.

I'm taking you off parole today.

Oh, thank you Miss Turner. You've helped me a lot.

Laura Mead.

- Hello, Laura. - Hello, Miss Turner.

You've done splendidly your first four weeks.

I understand they're going to star you in their ice show.

- Congratulations. - Thank you.

The newspapers have been playing you up.

I just want to warn you that in your new position

many men are going to fall in love with you.

Is that in violation of my parole?

Of course not yet.

I merely want to point out you'll have great opportunities to meet fine men.

Make the most of those opportunities.

Does he work in this office now?

Sometimes, checking on parolees.

In a friendly way of course.

Of course!

- Is that all? - That's all.

- Thank you. - Report to me next week.

Frequency 6, clear.

131 Beach, Jefferson and Central 131 Beach, Jefferson and...

Four years, a whole time.

You never got me out of your system.

A lot of things happened.

You saved my ring, why?

Hi, Paul.

Hello, Johnny, nice to see you. Glad you came.

Thanks.

Quite a mob you got out there.

The draw is your Miss Mead.

My Miss Mead? What do you mean?

Well, you brought her, didn't you?

Oh, her specialty number is just starting.

Let's go out and catch her. She's good. Plenty good.

Okay, see you later.

Come in.

The new music was wonderful, Mr. Harrison.

I have a record of that song.

A friend of mine sent it to me while I was away.

Some of the memories it brings back I hate.

But when I'm skating to it, I... seem to forget those things.

I think I skate better to that music than to any other.

Thanks for getting the boys to orchestrate it for me.

Oh, it's you!

You said "come in".

Well?

I just wanted to tell you I thought you are great.

- I.... guess am a little late. - Yes, four years late.

If you remember that's my favorite song too.

In case you're interested, I sent you the record.

Good night.

Something troubling you, Johnny?

Looks like she's making things rough for you.

What do you mean, rough?

Well, you're acting like most guys do

when they think that their girl might be seeing someone else.

Maybe.

All right.

Where is he?

- Who? - Don't be coy.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about the man that came home with you.

- Oh, you, stupid. - Well?

He lives in one of the apartments downstairs.

That must be convenient.

Yes, it is.

You know, a girl doesn't like to walk down a dark street alone

and she can't help it.

He gets off work the same time I do.

So I asked him to walk home with me.

Would you like to talk to him... and his wife?

- Would you? - No.

Don't tell me you're going to take my word for it.

That's something new for you, isn't it?

I'm sorry I busted in here like this.

Good night.

Wait a minute. I'd like to talk to you.

Tomorrow is Wednesday and the rink is closed.

Do you suppose that your Miss Turner would object if I went to the beach?

You can go anywhere you like as long as you don't leave the State.

Provided you have a chaperone.

What do you mean "chaperone"?

Who would you suggest?

You and I used to go to the beach a lot.

Have you forgotten?

I haven't forgotten the time you were sick for two days

from stuffing yourself with hot-dogs.

I haven't forgotten the time you were throwing base balls

and you hit the spieler in the eye instead of the clown.

- It cost me 5 bucks to square it. - That was fun.

Maybe we could go again sometime.

Maybe.

Put me in the water! Right now, I need a ball player!

Now's the time to start Bet you can't hit me!

Go, go, don't hesitate!

Anyone to put me in the water? Come on, come on, please.

Easy to play.

I need a ball player!

Walk in, folks! Step right up! Aw, hurry, aw, hurry!

Burst a balloon and win a prize. Six shots.

Please...

Everybody play...

Six darts for a quarter.

How much is it?

I'll tell you what I'll do. That's for you. Three darts for a dime.

Go ahead and throw them.

Ah there's a man who's gonna try.

Which one?

- The blue one. - Blue?

There's a man who's won a prize.

Thank you very much. Come in again.

- Burst a balloon and win a prize... - Enjoying your time?

I've had a wonderful time.

And profitable too. You must have over thirty cents worth of prizes.

- Want to sit down? - Yes.

It's an awful looking thing.

It's not. It's cute.

This is the only prize we got that's worth anything.

The best thing to do with them is dig a hole and bury them.

Won't work, Johnny.

But why?

I still haven't been kissed in four years

and I'm not gonna be kissed here or now.

Can't you forget for just one day?

What good would do it to me?

The way you talk about things the way we used to...

I've never said those same things to anyone else, darling. Our things.

You mean about going to Paris some day?

Yes.

We'll have a little place on the left bank, get all the time in the world.

And the evenings we can sit on a cafe by the river and watch the barges go by.

I can make money writing up cases for detective magazines.

And I could skate.

That's what we used to say.

But only need enough to get along on.

And no clocks anywhere around.

Yeah, there's plenty of time.

The boats are running again.

Things aren't so good over there, but

that won't matter as long as we are together.

We... just have a snack now and then to eat.

Hey, I know there was something: that empty feeling in my stomach.

I'm hungry too. In fact, I'm starving.

- Will you do something for me? - What?

I want you to meet someone.

Who?

Don't worry about it.

It is... just the last thing I have to get out of my system.

But I thought we were going to eat.

We are, come on.

Never have folks seen them made.

The best flour, the best shortening, the best you'll ever eat.

Crisp, golden flapjacks that melt in your mouth.

See them made and step on the inside.

Well, if it ain't the Lieutenant!

- Who is he? - Don't you know?

No.

He just got out of prison.

I've never seen him before in my life.

Hello, Laura, how have you been?

I tell you I don't know him. Who is he?

Speak out louder. I can't hear what you say, honey.

What is this? A joke?

It's no joke.

That's the guy that was in the diamond deal with your brother 4 years ago,

Hollis Smith.

I've never met Hollis Smith.

It's all I wanted to know.

Step right up, folks and see them made...

The best flour, the best shortening, the best you'll ever eat...

I'm sorry, Laura, but I had to do that.

All I ask is a chance for us to start fresh and clean.

What happened in the past doesn't matter, but I had to know the truth.

I don't care about anything else.

I don't care about anything else either.

I just don't know the man, that's all.

Why do I always have to hurt you?

I love you, Laura.

I really believe you were innocent.

I was.

Let's get that food we talked about, shall we?

Okay.

What connection does Smith have with Simon Rand?

I'm not sure.

Good evening.

Thank you.

- Would you like a drink? - Not to me, thanks.

No, thanks.

Tell me something.

If Simon Rand told you I said that, how can you trust me?

I don't know, but...

I guess it's about time I began trusting somebody again.

That was an awful thing you did at the beach.

Big bright idea of mine, only it back fired.

Get caught in your own trap.

I like it here in this one, I like being close to you.

Can I take your order now?

- What would you like? - I think I'll have the special.

- All right, for two. - Thank you.

Why are you looking at me like that for?

Just trying to analyze what it feels like to be happy.

It's been a long time with me.

You were happy before, darling.

Yes, once upon a time.

- Well, how does it feel? - Good.

We'll have wonderful times together, won't we?

Laura...

If I thought you'd ever try to make a sucker out of me again,

I believe I'd...

- Arrest me? - Don't talk that way.

Don't you.

I loved you before, but not like this.

Not this much.

And if I thought you were fooling me, I'd...

Don't.

Why should I want to hurt you?

You're not still thinking of that silly threat I made four years ago, are you?

Stop thinking about it, Johnny.

Don't be frightened of me.

Please, don't be frightened of me.

Why should I want to hurt you?

You're not still thinking of that silly threat I made four years ago, are you?

She confessed fully to me, her lawyer. She was guilty.

Hi, step right up, folks and see them made...

Don't be frightened of me. Please, don't be frightened of me.

She's a liar, lovely but still a liar.

All right, all right, I'm coming.

Aw, hi, George.

What's the idea? What time is it?

A quarter to five.

- What's on your mind? - Chief sent me.

I thought you might like to hear the news.

What news?

Simon Rand has been murdered.

- Good morning, Lieutenant. - Good morning.

Dilly, isn't it?

He had a visitor around 4 A.M.

Came up the stairs, nobody saw who it was.

Elevator boy was asleep.

Aren't they are always asleep when something like this happens?

And whoever it was, he let him in.

And got his reward.

I wonder if someone didn't try to get him a long while ago.

What do you mean? He was a good lawyer.

Criminal lawyer, yeah.

One of those who got more hot potatoes out of the can than there are in it.

Are there any leads?

We think it was a dame.

Picked up some face powder.

Of course, that doesn't mean anything

except that Rand very seldom have any women around.

The size of the bullet was fired from a small caliber gun.

Like a woman can carry.

Yeah, we found these.

Of course, it could've been jerked off her hand when she pulled out the gun.

Dames do things fast sometimes and don't notice.

It's a high school ring.

Yeah.

You are up early.

Yes, I am.

Sleep well?

As a matter of fact, I didn't.

When you let me off, I came up here and the whole room was upset.

Nothing seems to be missing, but... it's such a...

Wasn't your school ring missing?

I don't know. I didn't look.

Or your lipstick container?

What are you driving at? What's the matter?

I let you out at three o'clock this morning.

You came in here and waited until I had gone.

You went straight to Simon Rand's apartment.

- No, I didn't. - And shot him.

And you came back here.

You probably walked to avoid the risk of being identified by a cab driver.

You haven't been here long but I see you changed clothes for travelling.

Should've rumpled up the bed.

And a few of the other little things that murderers do.

Johnny, you must be crazy!

I haven't left the room.

- Except with breakfast. - What time was that?

Just a little while ago, at the dining car.

The dining car isn't open yet.

Then it must've been across the street.

I don't know. I was so worried.

I wish you should've given it to me the way you did to him.

A bullet through the head.

Be a lot easier.

I didn't kill him, I didn't!

You lied very badly, Laura.

I've been lied to by experts.

I tell you I didn't kill him, you must believe me.

There's no proof. Nothing.

No.

Just the murder gun.

I'm sorry I found this because now you lose.

You haven't got a chance. There'll be no clemency this time.

Ex-cons don't get any breaks.

Johnny, you're wrong.

I spent five years waiting for you.

You and that trip to France.

Now, it's all out the window.

Won't you please believe me?

How do you expect me to believe you?

You said you were gonna make me suffer.

Last night you laughed at me.

The sleigh ride is over.

You'd sell your heart out, wouldn't you?

I'm a cop, Laura. This is an arrest.

No you can't I...

Get your things.

Good morning, dear. Leaving so early?

Good morning, yes.

I'll just leave this linen for you as long as you're going out.

Oh, I'll take it out.

Don't be silly, I'll take it out myself, I count it out.

- I overdo, don't I? - Yes, but...

And I'm halfway up anyhow. Goodbye.

Well, I'm not sure. This is irregular, it's most irregular.

I know, Mr. Harrison, but I need the money desperately.

Yes, but why?

It's an emergency.

The terms dealing with your employment here are a little unusual.

Inasmuch as... well, it was through Mr. Saxon that you came here.

And I pretended not to know of your past so that you wouldn't be embarrassed.

All I'm asking you is a two weeks advance. Surely that isn't too much.

You are the star here, you're certainly entitled to it.

- Then you will let me have it? - All right.

Let Miss Mead have two week salary advance from the petty cash.

She'll pick it up on the way out.

Thank you very much.

Wait, I must tell the police.

It's a mere formality but it's necessary in these cases.

No, please.

What is it?

Well, if you must know, it's something of personal interest to Mr. Saxon.

If he knew about it, he'd never let me draw the money.

Oh, it's a surprise for Johnny, huh?

Well, in that case it's all right.

I'd certainly like to see his face when he gets this surprise.

- Miss Graham will give you the money. - Thank you very much.

That's all. Take care of it, Lieutenant.

Thanks, doc

- I got the patrol car you wanted. - Good.

How long gotta you say she left?

About... half an hour.

- Did you get a teletype order? - Yeah, we got everything covered.

Where should I tell the Chief you're going?

To pick up a warrant for murder.

She's got a half hour start on me, huh?

Where did she go?

I don't know. She came here and got two weeks' salary.

I don't know where she went.

No. Huh-uh... Wait a minute!

- Uh, blond hair, you say? - Right.

- Wearing a blue coat? - Yeah.

- Pretty? - That's her.

Yeah, right I saw her.

For a moment I forgot.

I don't know how you could forget her.

Never mind that. How long ago was it?

Oh, about an hour ago. Maybe an hour and a half.

Caught the East bound bus.

Ask me if you have to buy the ticket around the station.

PARADAS: EL CENTRO - BORDERTOWN- ALBUQUERQUE - EL PASO

- Mike? - Saxon.

How are you doing with the net?

It's on tight. The only thing that has got through is an East-West bus.

Passed the City limits about two minutes before the order went into effect.

What's the first stop?

First fixed stop is Bordertown, near the Arizona line.

Right.

Sure, you will have some?

No, thank you.

The East bound bus go by here?

Oh, about ten minutes ago it sailed.

Catch up it in Border Town. You looking for somebody?

Seventh stop.

Did you lose something?

A girl.

Was she blonde, blue eyes and a pretty smile?

Is she on his bus?

- She's awfully pretty. - Where is she now?

Oh, she got off at the stop, I mean outside the town.

I wouldn't have stopped ordinarily, but...

- But she was awful pretty. - Yeah.

All right. Let me know if you hear anything.

The last one, no soap.

Would you mind telling me how anybody can disappear in a town this size?

Maybe she didn't, maybe she gets going.

The Arizona border isn't very far from here, you know?

Yeah.

Okay, Miller.

Fine. That's her, all right.

- Did they get her? - No.

No. Like I said, she gets going.

That was a motorcycle officer.

Phoned from a gas station at the East end of town.

The guy that runs the station said that a girl answering Laura Mead's description

picked up a ride on a truck.

- Any information on the truck? - None.

Give me the State Highway Patrol.

- Which Station? - Border.

Hold down, lady. We ain't gonna get fresh with you.

- Joe speaks for himself. - I speak for both of us.

Oh, I was only kidding.

Do you know we could lose our jobs

and be thrown in the clink for picking up dames?

Let's cut them over the State line.

I guess it's the speed that's bothering you.

This rig's a fruit express.

Yep, the fastest thing on the highway.

We are looking for a girl.

I'd like to find one myself.

We carry nobody.

- Okay. - All right, go ahead.

Okay, sister.

This is as far as you go, sister. We ain't taking any more chances.

You'll be able to pick up a ride here, okay?

No luck, hey?

Nah. She's across the State line, now that's a cinch.

Boys are still stopping and checking cars.

I'm sure she got away.

I'll find her, it's a last thing I ever do.

Sounds like you've got more than one reason for catching up with her.

She's only a suspect.

Only a suspect to you. But a little more on up to me.

I just want to say thanks for your help, Chief, before I shove off.

- Good luck. - See you.

Check please, Miss.

You know; you've been here for a week now

and I've noticed that you never talk to anyone,

not even a greeting.

Around this parts we're curious about people that ain't cordial.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude.

Oh, not rude. You act like you're afraid of something

or somebody.

Not dodging the police, are you?

No, no, whatever made you think I think like that.

Oh, just kidding.

You know? You remind me of a teletype.

Like one we got the other day from L. A.

Seems they are looking for a girl

about 5'5",

blonde hair,

trim figure,

about 118 pounds.

Of course, it might be only a coincidence.

Good bye. We seeing you.

- Mr. Silas. - Yes, what is it?

May I please have my money? I'm leaving.

What's the trouble?

You've only been here a short time. I can't let you go until after dinner.

Isn't there enough happening around you for you?

There's enough, too much.

All right, then I'll leave after dinner.

Yeah?

Chief, we've got just a report from the Arizona highway patrol

substation at Western City.

A girl answering Laura Mead's description

is working in a motel 3 miles East of there.

They wanna know if they should make the arrest.

No, tell them to keep an eye on her.

If she makes a move to duck out, grab her.

Get ahold on Saxon, he's in Phoenix

Have him have a plane to Western City.

Let him catch his own pigeon.

And put a call through the Captain Meredith at Los Angeles.

Yes, sir, right away.

Sergeant Haskins speaking.

Oh, he's right here.

Chief, this is a call for you from Bordertown.

Meredith speaking.

Oh, did you notify Saxon? He's in Phoenix.

Good.

Right, well, keep me posted.

I'll stand by until I hear from him.

A call 'bout the Saxon's lady friend.

Wonder if she'll get away from him again.

She's not dummy, he'd better watch his step.

Come, Chief, we got those cells around wide full of beauties.

Yeah.

Well, I hope some of these babies are interesting.

- Right now, Chief? - Yeah.

Okay, Jim, bring them in.

John Jones, alias Tom Johnson, alias Joe James.

Bob Tomlin, alias Richard Thumberton,

George Martin alias Little Joe.

Hollis Smith, no alias.

Herman Brown, alias Dutch Brown.

All right stand up straight. Put your feet together and take your hats off.

Oh, Mr. Hollis Smith, heh?

This will be his last appearance here, Chief.

Been a bad boy, Hollis?

What's the matter? Don't you read the newspapers?

He killed a guy about an hour or so ago,

out of sixteen witnesses.

That was very careless of you, Hollis.

It was down the beach. We arrested him there.

And very spectacular too.

Yeah. Shot him through a plate glass window.

- He had it coming. - A stool pigeon.

He was trying to blackmail him.

Why did he want to blackmail you, Hollis?

I think we better have a little visit with Mr. Smith.

- Put a call through to Saxon. - Okay, Chief.

You know you're gonna die for this anyway.

We'll see that you get a cell with a view!

And a cigar to smoke with your last meal.

Why don't you guys quit trying to be funny.

That stoolie you killed knew about the Winston robbery.

- I wasn't picked up on that charge. - Well, consider yourself picked up.

The boys have just been to your room, Hollis.

The rest of the Winston jewels. Guess where they found them.

You're lying.

Oh, it was there!

Yeah, the rest of the Winston jewels.

Turn off the light.

Sure.

Like you say, you only die once.

And you are dead a long time.

I'll give it straight, boys.

I got the dirtiest frame in history.

You and Mike Mead for the Winston job?

That's right. And it got hot.

I went to Rand, Mr. Brains.

He said if he didn't do something, the law was gonna put a finger on me.

So he got that stool pigeon I bumped off today to shove it on the girl.

Even got some of the diamonds and planted them at her place.

Her brother wouldn't go through it, so he was murdered,

to cinch it.

- Rand defended her at the trial. - Did it up round.

Oh, there's one thing I forgot to tell you.

He kept most of the stuff.

I tried to get it, but he said it was still hot.

Then, I was put away on a robbery rap.

When I got out, I asked again.

He wouldn't give, so I shot him and took them, what there was left.

- The only one that suspected me... - The stool pigeon...

You're a smart cop.

What about Laura Mead's ring and lipstick?

Oh, I've got to pull the same thing Rand pulled on the robbery.

I got in her room and found the stuff.

After the murder, I saw her leave the apartment about 6:00 in the morning,

so I went back to her room and left the gun.

Just to complete it.

Oh, you are a nice boy.

Thanks.

You know? I bet you got a great laugh out of this.

Oh, it...

Give me quite a kick.

Why you...!

Take him away, boys.

I'd like to see the look on Saxon's face when you tell him to release the girl.

He too will have a big surprise.

Afraid he ain't gonna know about it.

He checked out that Arizona hotel half an hour ago.

They didn't know which way he was heading.

Stand still, Johnny.

Put that gun down.

You're going back with me, Laura.

Over there.

They put me in prison for something I didn't do.

Now you're trying to arrest me for the murder of Simon Rand.

By having seen how works your so-called justice,

could be I would've pleaded innocent again?

You're coming with me.

No. I knew it was useless to keep running.

You'll find me no matter where I went.

That's right.

You haunted, tormented and hunted me

and made me fall in love with you again.

No, I'm leaving.

I've never committed a crime before in my life.

But if you try to follow me...

I'll kill you!

Don't take another step, Johnny.

What's the matter? What happened?

It sounded like a shot.

- Get an ambulance. - Right.

That's all I know.

The Mead girl came running up the alley.

There was some guy with her

and when I yelled for him to stop, he turned and let me have it.

He got me on the shoulder.

Well, you troubles are over regarding the Mead girl.

What do you mean?

Well, they didn't let us, reporters in yesterday,

Otherwise we would've shown you this.

- Poor kid. - What?

I'd rather go.

She hasn't been around here at all?

No, siree. I haven't seen her since that night.

Do you think 60 days will be enough, Johnny?

- You can take 30 more if you like. - No, it's all right.

Just wanna get out of this town for a while.

- I'm trying to forget a few things. - Yeah, I know.

Let me know when you get back.

All right. Thanks.

You... said Laura Mead hasn't showed at any place, huh?

Oh, why should she?

She got a pretty rough deal from the law, you know, Johnny.

Not from the law, from me.

Well, don't worry about it. You've seen the last of her.

Oh, by the way, Johnny,

you haven't heard any more about that

unknown person that took a shot at you, have you?

Good night, Dan.

Johnny...

Laura...

I read in the papers you were badly hurt.

I've been waiting for you.

I can't understand why.

You can't?

I mean, can still take that trip? Europe? Paris? The whole works.

I just got a 60 days leave of absence.

It will be near long enough.

I'm going back and quit the force.

As we'll need a lot of time to make up for lots of things.

You can't quit, Johnny.

You'll always be a cop.

Anyway, I'm getting kind of used to.

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