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Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

One moment, please.

Dr. Brumley.

>> Yes. What is it?

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

I worked for Dr. Bramley in California.

Been his nurse for years.

>> Anything the matter with him? Well, he

was just nervous about a speech he was

going to make before the convention

tonight.

>> This it?

>> Yes. It was a new system for dental

bridge work he was trying.

I was going to help him with the X-ray

demonstration.

>> Too bad.

How's it stack up for you, Frank? Dead

due to accidental causes.

>> Well, that about washes it up for my

department.

>> But it doesn't make sense.

>> Ah, sure it does. The doc can't sleep,

so he takes something to help him. Stuff

makes him dizzy, so he tries to open a

window to get some air.

Loses his balance, makes a grab at the

curtains, falls out the window.

Accidents happen 380 times a day in a

city like this. Trucks, windows, guns.

Will you take care of the doctor's

things?

>> Of course.

>> Thanks. If we want you, we'll contact

you. Come on, Frank.

Uh, see that fell there, lady? Just tell

him you want Brad Renan.

>> Thanks.

>> I'm looking for Mr. Run.

>> Boss is getting ready to eat. Ma'am,

>> it's important.

>> Well, nothing's more important to the

fat man than eating.

>> There isn't much time. Please. Hey, you.

You.

>> The name is Louie, not Hey, you. For 43

years already, it's Louie.

>> All right. Uh, Louie, now tell Mr.

Renion he has uh company.

>> He's in surgery. We'll get him. prongs.

Knife

slicer.

>> Voila, gentlemen. The operation was a

success.

No, no, no, no, no. Yours was the real

artistry.

Leave the pet.

>> I bow to you, fellow gourmet.

>> Ah, Santa.

for you.

>> See, it's the it's the way you toss it

that's important. First five to the

right and then five to the left. Oh,

hello, boss. Uh, Miss Adams, the boss.

>> How do you do?

>> How do you do?

>> And uh, what would Miss Adams want with

a private detective?

>> A private talk.

Bill,

how many times have I told you? A spin

thrift for the oil. A miser with a

vinegar. More oil, boy. More oil.

>> Well, I've got some right here, boss.

>> Beat it.

>> But the salad isn't finished yet.

>> Take it with you and eat it.

>> With my digestion, it'll be poison. Pure

poison, that's all. A little soft cooked

oatmeal with milk is all I can have

today.

>> Okay, sweetheart. How can I be of

service? Mr. Renan, the name Dr.

Bramley, does it mean anything to you?

>> Bramley,

>> Splendid, Louise, Splendid, give my

compliments to the chef.

>> Thank you, sir.

>> As I was saying, Mr.

>> Uh, will you join me, Miss Adams?

>> Well, I begin to see why they call you

the fat man.

>> That's a title I intend to live up to,

sweetheart.

>> Dr. Bramley is dead.

>> What's that got to do with me? He had an

appointment to see you tonight.

>> I found the memo in his appointment book

when I was getting his things together.

>> That was before he fell to his death.

>> Then you know about it.

>> I read the papers, sweetheart.

>> And you don't think there was anything

wrong about the accident?

>> Should I?

>> No.

>> But what I mean is,

>> why should he want to see a detective? I

don't know. He didn't tell me over the

phone. He just asked for an appointment.

>> You work pretty closely with the doc.

Any worries? Anybody annoy him?

>> Well, he never told me.

>> Well, it doesn't help me very much, does

it, sweetheart?

>> I'm frightened, Mr. Onion.

>> I have a feeling I'm being watched.

Followed

>> now. Relax.

He's just on edge.

>> I'm taking the 3:00 plane back to

California today. I want to make sure I

get on that plane.

>> Very simple. All you have to do is hail

a cab when you get there.

>> I'd feel much safer if you saw me on it.

>> Okay, sweetheart. If it'll make you feel

any better. Uh, Bill,

>> it's welloiled now. Boss.

>> Bill, you're taking Miss Adams to the

airport. But I haven't had my oatmeal

yet.

>> Have it later and see that she gets on

the plane safely.

>> Well, I'd like to see anyone stop us.

>> Goodbye, Mr. Runan. And thank you.

>> No, not at all.

That was a great job you gave me.

>> What happened?

>> What happened? He asked.

>> The last thing I remember was taking

Miss Adams back to her hotel to send a

telegram when I haven't had my oatmeal

yet.

>> Never mind your oatmeal. What happened?

>> I was sapped. That's what you asked me

that day. Screwy.

>> Where did you leave her?

>> Where did I leave her? Look, when I came

to I I was propped up in a linen closet.

>> Come on.

>> But I haven't had anything to eat yet,

boss.

>> Later. Yeah,

>> it ought to have a little milk or

something to go on, you know.

>> Hey, taxi.

>> Guardi airport. Step on it.

>> Attention please. Announcing departure

of the Eastern flight number 76. Now

loading in gate 24. All

>> right.

>> Hello, Mr. Alian. There she is, boss.

>> You go on out and get your oatmeal.

>> Attention, please.

>> Sure you are, too.

>> Announcing departure of the Easter

flight number 76. We're now loading in

gate 24.

>> Mind if I sit down?

>> All aboard.

>> I see you made it. All right.

I thought I

>> You thought what, Miss Adams?

>> That man who had been following me?

>> The one who sapped Bill.

>> He's all right, isn't he?

>> It's too bad you didn't wait around to

find out.

>> I was scared. I got panicky and ran.

>> Same thing as the lady.

>> Now, suppose you give it to me straight,

sweetheart.

>> I am giving it to you straight. If it

sounds crazy, I can't help it. This

whole trip's been a nightmare. First the

doctor,

now me. I'm beginning to think maybe

your hunch was right. Maybe the same

little fellow with a happy blackjack was

the one the doc wanted to talk to me

about. I'm going to stick on this case.

>> But I haven't any money, Mr. Onion. I

couldn't pay you anything.

>> Forget it, sweetheart. This one's on the

house. All you have to do is answer

questions.

Now, what did the doc mean to you?

>> He was good to me. He helped me over a

lot of rough spots.

He was good to everybody.

>> Why would anyone want to kill a nice

person like the doctor?

>> We don't know that anyone did.

>> What about the doc? Did he have anything

worth stealing?

>> No, he never wore any jewelry and his

money hadn't been touched.

>> Well, that eliminates robbery as a

motive.

>> Now that you mentioned robbery, there

was something missing.

>> Oh.

>> An X-ray plate. It was one of six that

he brought along as an exhibit to prove

a new theory on dental bridge work.

>> Who was the patient? a man named Roy

Clark.

>> Was there anything special about Roy?

>> He was a new patient.

>> Wait a minute.

>> I guess maybe there was something

special about him. We first saw him one

night about a month ago. We had just

closed the office when I heard the bell

ringing.

>> There's a doctor around. The

>> toothach's killing me. Oh,

>> come in.

You've let this condition go far too

long.

I'll have to extract several teeth.

Anything you say, Duck.

Come back in a week. We'll make an

impression for the bridge. Thanks, Doc.

It was driving me bats. Will it be all

right if I only give you 10 bucks now?

I'm kind of short.

>> Well, certainly. Jane, get this

gentleman's name and address. Roy Clark,

4228 West Olympic Boulevard. That's

Wilson's Motel.

>> Thanks again, Doc. Expect your week from

today.

>> About 4:00.

>> Good enough.

>> The next time we saw Roy Clark was over

a week later. Only you wouldn't know it

was the same man.

>> Hello.

>> Why, Mr. Clark? The doctor's free. He

can see you right away.

>> Thank you.

I'll call you in about 10 days, Mr.

Clark. We'll have the bridge all ready

for you. What's

>> You're still at Wilson's Motel?

>> Oh, no. I've moved. You can get me at

Sunset 3298.

>> Oh, and Doc, here's something a little

extra for carrying me when you didn't

know if you'd collect. Well, is

necessary. I was my pleasure, Doug.

Sunset 33298.

Mr. Roy Clark, please.

Well, he was supposed to come in to have

a fitting on his bridge.

I see. When you get in touch with him,

have him call me. Dr. Henry Bramley. The

number's in the book.

>> And that was the day before he left for

New York.

>> And you've never heard from Roy Clark

since?

>> No, never, Mr. Run. The last time I saw

him was the day he came over with a

chauffeer.

>> I'd like to know what was on that X-ray.

You got any duplicates of it?

>> Just one, but it's in California back in

the office.

>> Okay, we're going to have a look at that

X-ray. Bill, get us a couple of tickets.

>> Hey, we'll be able to get us some of

that apple strudel in Beverly Hills.

>> Never mind the strudel. And after you

get the tickets, call Nap and have them

send our stuff out.

>> Right, boss.

It's gone.

>> Are you sure you had a duplicate?

>> Positive. I filed it away myself.

>> Are there any other records on Roy Clark

in the office?

>> Just a card with the patient's name and

address on it.

>> We'll check that.

>> That's gone, too. What about the phone

number Clark left?

>> I put it in my appointment book.

>> Yes, here it is. Sunset 33298.

>> Looks like Roy Clark figures after all.

I'm afraid I can't tell you too much

about Roy.

Hadn't seen him for years. Evidently,

he'd had a pretty tough time. Well,

naturally when it came to me, I was glad

to help out a friend and take him to a

bank.

>> Hello there. May I represent my wife?

This Mr. Renan.

>> How do you do, Mrs. Gordon?

>> How do you do?

>> Uh, Tony, will you have the car ready in

half an hour, please?

>> Yes, sir. Mr. Run's trying to find out

what happened to Roy. How long was it he

stayed with us, dear?

>> Oh, about 3 weeks.

>> He left rather suddenly, I gather.

>> Oh, very. He had an offer of a job

somewhere in Kansas.

>> Doing what?

>> Selling.

>> Did he leave any address?

>> No. Roy's always been like that. Just

leaves without warning.

>> Yes, but he'll be around when you least

expect him.

>> Well, thanks very much.

>> Uh, where are you stopping in case I

should hear from Roy?

>> The Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

>> Right.

>> So long.

>> Bye.

So then the manager said to me, "Why

should Mr. Ruden require a kitchenet?"

My good man, we are proud of having the

finest cuisine west of Chicago.

>> West of Chicago? Well, that's when I

pulverized him. I said, "Now, let me

give you a piece of advice, Bob. Once

you're west of the Hudson River, they

know from nothing except making with a

frying pan. How to make friends?

That might be her now.

>> Well, what kept you?

>> Sorry I couldn't make it for lunch, but

I got tied up.

>> Hello, Mr. Run.

>> Oh, no. And sit down.

>> Thank you.

>> You still want to help?

>> Of course I do.

>> Good. Uh, Bill, pour Miss Adams some

coffee.

>> Thanks. That chauffeur you were talking

about, the one who drove Roy Clark over

to the doc's office.

>> Want to try Cotfish Cake?

>> No thanks.

>> I think I found him. He works for a

fellow named Gordon.

Name mean anything to you?

>> No.

>> Well, I want to make sure he was the one

who drove Roy that day. So, if you'll go

over the Gordon place and can identify

him, I've got an idea for my next move.

>> All right.

>> How's that for flavor?

Wonderful,

>> Bill.

>> Yes, boss.

>> You're taking Miss Adams over to the

Gordon place.

>> Oh, not me, boss. The last time I took

her anywhere, I wound up in the linen

closet.

>> I got a date with a cop.

>> Uh, here we go again.

>> Oh. Uh, she got me a car.

>> A honey, boss. It's right downstairs.

Want me to call a cab?

>> I'll tell you in a minute.

I see that noise.

>> Up until 1940, Jean Gordon and his

partner Happy Stevens were mixed up in

everything from slot machine rackets to

bookmaking.

>> His wife doesn't seem to fit into that

picture.

>> Oh, she's ready to shut her eyes to his

background as long as he keeps her in

horses.

Nothing on him at all, huh?

>> Oh, we've pulled Gordon in a dozen times

and never been able to get a charge that

would stick. Even the feds double

checked his income tax returns. He's too

smart.

>> What about Stevens? He legit, too.

>> Sort of. Mr. Happy Stevens bought into a

hotel and gambling casino in Las Vegas.

>> But nothing on Roy Clark.

>> No, not in our files. It's a phony name.

Maybe he only had a little more to go

on. Well, I'm following a thin thread.

If it doesn't break in my hand, it may

lead to something. And

>> I don't think you've got a chance.

>> But you'll back me up if I need help.

>> Back you up? Oh, brother. I'll give you

my right arm if you can hang something

on those guys and make it stick.

>> What'd you find out, James?

>> He's the chauffeer. All right.

>> Good girl. I'll take it from here. Yeah.

Yeah. Goodbye.

See, Reginald, stuff yourself. You'll

look like that.

>> The trick, boss, isn't just dumping the

things into the shaker. It's the order

you use. And brown sugar.

Well, if it ain't the fat man. How you

been?

>> Swell. Swell. Shifty. You

>> can't complain.

>> What's the idea of using a pass key? We

got a bell out there.

>> So what? I forgot.

>> Yeah. Well, see that you remember this

is no heist.

>> What's the matter with him? Ultas.

>> Very funny.

Some of the boys have been asking about

you, Shifty.

>> Did I say you ever seen me the needle?

>> Oh, none lately. I haven't been around

the Bowery.

>> I beg your pardon.

Here, Buster.

Oh, well, thank you. What's up,

Bradford?

>> I'm looking for some advice.

>> Like what? Like where I can find a

character named Clark. Roy Clark.

>> Roy Clark. I never heard of him.

>> What about Gordon?

Nice coat.

>> Give me those glasses.

>> You wouldn't be mean and Jean, Gordon.

>> That's my boy.

>> Forget him.

>> I can't.

Did I ever steal you wrong, Bratford?

>> No, you haven't. And I'm depending on

you to help me out this time, too.

>> All right, I'm helping you. Take my tip.

Forget him.

>> What about that chauffeer that works for

him?

>> Anthony?

>> Yeah, that's the one.

>> He's a two- bit phony.

>> I got to get something on him. Something

I can hold over him and make him talk.

>> You're getting in up to your neck. Well,

it's mine, neck. Come on, spill it.

>> Okay. Tony and Gordon's wife been

twotiming him.

>> I figured as much.

>> You'll wind up with a ship in the throat

if Gordon finds out about it.

>> You're a good boy, Shifty. Thanks.

Here.

>> No, Bratford. No, no. It's a pleasure.

And give my best to the boy.

>> I'll do that.

>> Hey, Buster.

>> Yeah, you forgot this one.

Hello, Tony.

>> Oh, what are you doing here?

>> Just resting. How's it going, Tony?

>> No complaints.

>> You're lucky. I got lots of complaints.

You're not so lucky, huh?

>> Got an errand to do for Mrs. Gordon.

>> Very attractive woman, Mrs. Gordon.

>> What's the pitch, mister?

>> I want to know where Roy Clark is. You

talk and I keep my mouth shut about you

and Gordon's wife. You don't. I talk.

>> Well, you're crazy. How would I know

where he is? You showered him around

plenty in this fancy car, didn't you?

>> So what? I take lots of people around.

>> Okay, Tony, you better start running

because Gordon's going to get a phone

call. Open the door.

>> No, wait a minute.

Look, I'm giving it to you straight. I

don't know where he is.

>> They tell me Gordon's a real tough boy.

>> Maybe Pat knows.

>> Who's Pat?

>> Damn was sweet at the anchor club in

Hollywood. I dropped him off every night

almost.

>> What does she look like? This pat

>> blonde.

Where's the charm bracelet T Roy got

her? You know, the kind with um animals

and coins and things hanging off of it.

>> Would you join me for a drink?

>> Why not?

>> I'm Brad Renan.

>> I'm Pat Boy.

>> What would you like?

>> The usual.

You're the first thing I've seen in

California that lives up to the

advertising.

>> Waiter. Yes, sir. Uh, same thing again.

>> You get used to working in a place like

this, Brad. After a while, you feel at

home.

>> Dance.

>> Well,

I guess so.

Heat.

Heat.

I put all my cards on the table. Pat,

you can help me if you will.

How?

>> Tell me about Roy. His habits. What does

he think about? Tell me all about him.

>> Why should I?

>> Because I think you're just as anxious

to find him as I am.

>> What makes you think so? There are lots

of fish in the sea. Maybe he doesn't

want to be found.

>> I think you got it all wrong,

sweetheart. I also think you got it bad.

You ever think he might be in trouble

and need help?

Well,

>> why don't we help him, Pat?

>> All right.

What do you want to know?

>> Everything right from the beginning.

>> You couldn't really call it a beginning.

First time I met Roy, it was more like

the finish for me.

>> I was pretty much convinced everybody

had an angle. I didn't know who to

trust.

>> How about it, baby? Beat it, Chisler.

>> You didn't always talk this rough.

>> Go. Let me go. The

>> lady says goodbye. What's it to you?

Beat it.

>> All right. All right.

>> A night in armor. Sure. Help yourself.

What's your angle?

>> You owe me nothing. Not even thanks.

I'm sorry.

>> Buy me a drink?

>> No.

>> Mind if I bring mine over here?

>> It's a big bar.

friends.

>> Why not?

>> I'd only known Roy a short time, but it

was a lifetime for me. Got so I took him

for granted. I guess maybe it's because

we were both lonely and needed someone

to trust.

>> Go on home, Pat.

>> I'm waiting for Roy.

Look, if he was coming, he'd be here by

now.

>> I'll lock up.

>> So, it's yourself.

Night.

>> Good night, Roy. See you, Phil.

>> You're late.

>> I got tied up

>> until 3:00. You could have called. Maybe

I could have, but I didn't.

Look, baby, there's no strings on me. I

do what I like. And the same thing goes

for you.

>> I didn't mean it that way, Roy. I

thought maybe you were hurt or

something.

>> I can take care of myself, Pat.

>> Well, I wouldn't even know where to call

you.

You can always call this number.

>> A message will get to me.

Okay.

>> Okay.

Now, let's get out of here.

>> I thought we had a date.

>> That was last night.

>> What's time anyway?

You're here

and we got music.

I saw Roy almost every day after that,

but he never talked about himself until

that Sunday we went to the zoo

>> back east when I was a kid.

>> Some fellas I knew raised pigeons up on

a rooftop.

I used to wonder about those birds.

>> What? Roy, what did you wonder?

>> What it's like to have wings?

>> Did you ever find out?

>> No.

I can tell you, Roy,

anybody can get off the dirty streets if

they want to. You got to have a reason.

Roy,

you up there with those birds.

>> I was just thinking they're all dressed

up. Can't go anywhere.

>> Where would they go, Roy? Their home's

here.

>> I knew a pigeon once.

He used to beg crumbs in the park,

but he wouldn't swap places with these

fellas.

He didn't like being caged up.

Come on, let's get out of here.

>> You're a funny one.

You have more moods than anyone I ever

knew.

>> I talk too much.

>> And I still don't know anything about

you.

>> How about a picture?

Oh, I never look right in those things.

>> You'll do.

Ah,

>> it's about a great big smile. Come on,

you can do better than that.

>> That's it.

>> Turned out that little tin type we took

at the zoo was our wedding picture

because Roy asked me to marry him.

>> Afraid

>> you?

>> No.

What are we waiting for,

>> Pat? There's something I got to tell

you.

>> You don't have to. Everything begins

now. Right now.

>> I did time in state prison for 6 years.

I've only been out a short time.

>> I love you, Roy.

>> Well, you going to do it or not?

That was on Sunday. The following

Thursday, he was gone.

I found that number he'd given me.

>> Sunset 3298.

>> Yes. They said he'd gone out of town

suddenly.

>> You never got a message or letter or

anything?

>> No.

I guess that was just his way of calling

it quits.

10 times I got ready to leave, get out

of here, go home to Kansas, anything.

Then I got to thinking. Suppose he'd

come back. Wouldn't find me. So I just

sit here waiting. That uh picture you

had taken at the zoo. Have you got it?

>> It's all I have left. Brad,

>> I'll see you get it back. It might just

give me a lead.

Yeah, you are.

>> That's your friend Roy Clark. All right.

Only we knew him as Ray Chevlin.

>> You got his record.

>> Thanks, Bob.

>> Ray Chevlin, alias Roger Considine, 6

months reformatory, 1935. A disturbing

of peace. Stolen car 1938 suspended

sentence. Brookfield racetrack robbery

1944, 5 to 10 in states prison. Oh, that

Brookfield job was quite a thing. Do you

remember that?

>> Yeah, vaguely.

>> We were never sure how many were in the

caper, but part of the mob made a nice

clean getaway with more than half a

million and untraceable bills.

>> Half a million?

>> One of them was killed. I forget his

name. He was the inside man. And Roy

Clark was wounded and caught.

>> When did he get out?

>> Uh, April 3.

>> 4 days later, he shows up in Beverly

Hills with a toothache and broke.

Doesn't add up, does it?

What do you suppose happened to his

share of the half a million they got

away with?

>> We find him, we'll ask him.

>> I can almost give you the answer right

now.

>> Gordon. That's why Clark beat it to him

first thing. That's why Gordon gave him

a car and a steak.

>> You think Gordon was part of the caper?

>> Adds up, doesn't it?

>> Except why some innocent little doctor

was tossed out of an 18th story window.

>> Yeah, that's where the arithmetic

doesn't total up. If we only knew a

little more about Clark, his habits and

his friends,

we might get a pattern to follow.

>> Well, under behavior, it says here he

cooperated. He got along well with his

cellmate.

>> His cellmate? Uh, what was his name?

>> Deetsz. Ed Deetsz. Actor of some kind.

Maybe the probation officer can tell you

where he is.

>> Well, if he can't, the actor's guilt

can.

>> Good luck. Thanks. So long.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Come on, let's go.

>> Hi.

>> Good luck.

>> Hello, boys.

>> Hi.

>> Which one of you characters is Ed

Deetsz?

>> He is.

>> Oh, hello, Ed.

My name's Ran. I'm a detective.

>> Well, now what?

>> It's all right, Ed. I just wanted to

find out something about your old

roommate upstate.

>> You mean Ray Shavelin?

>> Yeah. I think he's in trouble and you

may be able to help him.

>> Sure. Sit down, Mr. Onion.

>> Thanks.

>> All I can say that he was a nice kid.

>> He feel the same way about you.

>> He had no other choice. We were stuck

with each other for almost 6 years.

Hadn't been for me telling him jokes,

going through my routines, he'd have

never made it. The first time he opened

up was the night we were giving a show

for the boys. Ray was in the wings

helping out with the lights.

Welcome.

You were great, Ed. Just great. Thanks,

Ray. You should have seen me on the

circus.

>> I will someday.

And when you do, be smart. Stick to the

straight and narrow.

>> I won't have to take chances anymore.

I'll be eating off the fat of the land.

My pals will see to that.

>> Pals? They're no pals of yours.

>> It's coming to me. They'll have my cut

waiting when I get out. Maybe even more.

They're smart operators.

>> Yeah. Smart enough to let you take the

wrap.

>> It was worth it.

>> 6 years off your life.

It wasn't their fault things went wrong

with the caper.

We had it figured down to the last

detail,

even where our driver was going to

develop engine trouble.

I can call him to fix that carburetor.

Joe.

>> Yeah. Hand me the tool kit.

What's the matter? Carburetor trouble.

>> Oscar, give me a cigarette, will you?

Let's

get

The results of the fifth race at

Brookfield Park. The winner, Amstrak.

Second, Furlong. Third, William the

fourth. The winner paid 1130, 580, and

320. Furong, $440 to place, $3 to show.

William the fourth, $3 even. Next post,

309.

>> Let's step on it. We've got 3 minutes to

make up.

Where's Mike?

>> Oh, they shuffle all the crews around

again. Some more of that safety stuff.

>> Okay,

the horses are on the building

of the afternoon. This is the off hand

one mile and one.

Number one, Daryl Her jockey Roy

Charles. Number two,

number four, work group.

Number five, Jerry Lane.

>> Hi, Ralphie. Hold any better?

>> Still hanging on?

>> Hi, Tim.

>> Hi, Fletch.

New crew,

>> right, Mac? Breaking the boys in.

>> That's funny. They never called us about

a change in crews. I'll have to check.

Hold the load, Tim. Oh, Fred.

Call the Armored Truck outfit. Get an

official verification of a new crew.

We'll do

regulations. You understand? We better

get our identification cards so they can

check us. Here's mine. There's a gun in

your back. Don't turn around and do as I

say.

>> What's the delay? We got to get moving.

>> Take it easy, Fred. We're just checking,

that's all.

>> Start walking and tell them everything

checks. boys alongside Shelby and Castro

Shelby.

>> Everything checks. New crew sent out.

>> All right, Jim, start loading.

>> Okay, M.

Jockey cloud has thrown jockey and the

boy does not appear to be injured. Our

assistant started caught sudden cloud.

Okay, Fletch, it's all yours. Take it

away.

>> Here's where I signed my life away.

>> Don't worry, it's only money.

>> I'm moving into position now. They're

all in there with certain cloud Jerry

May and Joey.

They're all in there now.

Where's Mike?

>> Oh, they shuffled the cruise again.

>> How can that be? He phoned me less than

an hour ago. He was on his way down

here. Said he was going to bring me some

tobacco.

go.

They got away with over a half million

dollars. But Ray didn't get very far.

Not with a slug in his leg.

>> Did he ever mention their names

>> that much? He didn't trust me. I got out

before Ry did. Haven't seen him since.

>> How about it? You coming or not?

>> Coming, Max.

>> Okay.

>> Well, got to go make some people laugh.

>> Do you think something could have

happened to Ray?

>> I can think of a half a million reasons

why something could have happened to Ry.

If

>> you asked me, you took it out of the

oven too soon.

>> No one's asking you this time. I'm the

chef.

>> Well, I was only trying to help.

>> Well,

too much crust.

>> That's the way we do it back home.

>> Hi, boss.

>> Hi, Bill.

Oh, P.

>> Specialty of the house. I thought I'd

show you the way we do it out here. M.

>> Looks sw

>> tastes even better. Suppose you wash up

if you're going to

you find out something.

>> Amateur night, boss. I figured we ought

to give some new talent a break. You

know,

>> Excuse me.

>> What did you find out?

>> Time enough later.

Now, Brad,

>> it's about Roy, isn't it?

>> It's not good news, sweetheart.

>> Give it to me straight. You promised.

>> All right.

I think his parallels got rid of him.

>> No. Everything points to it.

>> But why?

Why?

>> What difference would it make to know

why?

They had reasons.

Go on back home to your people. P.

>> I can't.

>> Sure you can. I'll keep at it until I

know without a doubt. It's the best

thing. Pan, if Royy's alive, he'll come

to you.

>> All right, Brad,

>> if you say so.

>> I guess I just don't rate being happy.

>> Sure you do.

>> Forget it. Just wasn't in the cards.

Your food's getting cold.

Let me know

when you find out who did it.

>> So long, Pat.

>> Why'd you wait all this time?

You could have called me down from Las

Vegas before this.

>> Two reasons. One, I didn't know how far

running would get. And two phones can be

tapped.

>> We've come a long way, Jean. We're

legit. Why should anyone want to tap our

phones?

>> You're still a hooligan. Happy. Right

underneath that $200 suit. All muscle

and no brain.

>> Okay, so I'm a hooligan, but that fat

bozo's getting in our hair. It calls for

a little muscle.

>> Only if we have to.

>> How long are we going to wait?

>> That depends on Jane Adams and what she

has to say.

>> Okay.

Heat. Heat.

Mr. Runion, sweet, please.

Mr. Runan, I've got to see you right

away. I know who killed Dr. Bramley.

>> Come up.

Oh, Mr. Runan.

>> Yes, Dave.

>> Bill wanted me to tell you he's out

hunting up some new places to eat.

>> It's a big deal.

It's death due to strangulation. But why

did he want to kill her?

>> Same reason the doc was killed.

>> You want to see her?

>> No thanks. The body I want to see is Roy

Clark's.

>> Well, you forget we're not looking for

Clark out here.

>> You are now. If he was picked up

unidentified, missing persons would

handle it.

>> No record on Roy Clark or Chevlin. You

ever figure he may not be dead?

>> I figure everything until I know for

sure. Let's see. Roy disappeared on

April 20th on a Thursday. Uh, how many

bodies were brought in between the 20th

and 23rd?

>> April 23rd.

>> Five.

>> How many were identified?

>> Three.

>> Give me a rundown on the other two.

>> One female suicide, one male. Truck

smash up. burned beyond recognition.

>> Any medical report?

>> Well, the man was over 6 feet tall, had

dark hair.

>> Hey, Clark had dark hair, and he was

about that size, too.

>> So am I. My hair is dark. Now, here's an

interesting note. The truck was stolen

from US Trucking Company.

>> Oh, that's great. Now, Clark steals

himself a truck and sets himself on

fire.

>> Look, I've got a desk full of work. Let

me know when you hit on a better idea.

>> I'll do just that, sweetheart.

This looks like a nice one.

Just peachy.

>> Don't you feel well?

>> Never felt better?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Uh, I'll take this one.

>> Now, this is the favorite with little

boys.

>> Well, I'm a big boy, madam. I'll take

this one.

>> Very well. But the other one has real

headlights.

>> Well, so you got yourself a truck. Now,

what are you going to do with your toy?

>> Play.

Exhibits A, B, C, D, and E.

One wooden toy truck, several sheets of

paper, a toothpick, a match, and a

highly combustible lighter fluid.

Everything is here.

>> Everything but the man in the white coat

and the straight jacket.

>> But there's a method to my madness.

Observe. Here we have a truck. The sort

of a truck in which Mr. Roy Clark meant

his dead. And here

cargo that the truck carried.

And here

Oh,

may I

one elk tooth?

Hey,

and that gentleman is how Roy Clark

perished. And this

this is the reason why Dr. Bramley and

the nurse were killed. Roy Clark's

teeth, the one thing fire can't destroy.

Oh, it's been a tough day, Brad. See if

you can take it slowly.

>> All right, then. From the beginning. The

minute Clark was sprung, he made a

beline for his pals to man his share of

the loot. They figured it was cheaper to

kill him and eliminate the one person

who could finger them for the job.

Reasonable.

>> Sounds reasonable.

>> Thank you. But a phone call from a Dr.

Brammley threw them for a loop. It seems

he had taken x-rays of Royy's teeth, and

such x-rays could identify Clark, as you

know.

>> Yes. Well, go on.

>> So, they broke into the doctor's office,

cleaned house, and then followed him to

New York, where they got the other X-ray

and knocked off the dock, thus

eliminating the last connection with

Royy's murder.

>> Well, why kill the doctor? They had

already destroyed the X-rays.

>> Because the doctor could identify his

own work on Clark. And as for Jane, she

must have seen the killer back east and

then recognized him out here.

Now, do you find any holes in that chain

of events?

>> Holes? No. But there's no evidence

either.

>> That's right. No evidence yet. Later,

Lieutenant. Later. Come on, Bill. We're

going over to US Trucking.

>> Right, boss.

>> Sure. I remember the trucking question.

Two-ton job. 8 years old.

>> Who'd want to steal a jalapy like that?

>> There was a honey. Just had it

repainted.

>> The driver around. Sure. He's always

around. I'm stuck with him like taxes.

>> Pinky.

Pinky.

>> Yeah. All right. What do you want?

>> My brother-in-law.

>> How do you do?

>> Hi.

>> Mr. Renan here is investigating a case.

He wants a rundown on that stolen truck.

>> Yeah. How did it happen, Peggy? Right

outside the job. How do you like that

for nerd? I'm just finishing off a load.

Working hard. You understand?

>> Yeah.

>> I lug this trunk out of the house. Heavy

it was too. Yeah. Give me a strain. I

get it up on the truck and cover it over

neat like. And then I go back into the

house for the next load.

That's all, brother.

That's your you stupid

two-tonon job just repainted

>> and me standing there with egg on my

face

>> only to my brother-in-law these things

happen.

>> What's the matter? I got immunity or

something.

>> Where was the truck picked up?

>> North Hollywood 2 hours later

when I think of what the guy looked like

behind the wheel.

>> It burned. Burned like a like a

marshmallow. You can imagine how my

sister felt till she knew it wasn't

Pinky.

>> I'm not sure she wasn't disappointed.

>> You got no right to talk like that about

Freda.

>> I got no right.

>> It's my wife, so I got a right.

>> Right.

>> What was in the truck?

>> Nothing.

>> Nothing.

>> That's just it. Nothing worth stealing.

If you ask me, that crook was nutty like

a fruit cake.

>> Theatrical costumes, three trunks full,

belonging to a fellow named uh Deetsz.

Deetsz.

>> Yeah,

>> Ed Deetsz.

>> That's the guy. He's in a show over to

the Greek theater on Los Felis.

>> Ed Deetsz ain't been around for over a

week now. Just didn't show up for

rehearsal one day.

>> Did you check his home?

>> Yep. The Alicott Hotel on Ventura

Boulevard. Went there myself. He just

moved out without saying where.

>> Well, thanks, Bob.

Well,

>> gone, disappeared, vanished.

>> What's your guess?

>> I don't know.

>> You figured each just walked off or was

taken off?

>> That's the question.

>> That was Gordon's car.

>> Correct. William, looks like he doesn't

want us to find Deetsz.

>> Say I can catch that monkey.

>> Relax. Relax. We know where he's going.

>> I'm forgetting Stark down here now,

boss.

>> And spoil our little experiment. Uh-uh.

>> Still better than having your face

spoiled.

>> You worry too much, Bill.

>> Why wouldn't I worry? You going in there

to accuse Gordon and his partner of

murder? They'll never let you out of

there alive.

>> In which event we'll know we're on the

right track.

>> Sure. That makes it all worthwhile.

>> Okay. If I'm not out in 30 minutes, you

can call Stark.

>> Hello, Tony.

>> How are you, Mr. running.

>> Lucky, I'd say.

>> Lucky you're such a bad shot.

>> You're talking in riddles again.

>> I don't think so.

Someone's been taking pot shots at me

from a dark convertible like you drive.

>> Now, what would I want to do that for?

>> Lots of reasons. Maybe you want to shut

me up. Or maybe you're just taking

orders.

>> You got nothing on me, fat man.

Well, hello Ren. This is an unexpected

pleasure.

>> Unexpected for sure, but I doubt if

it'll be any pleasure.

>> Come on in.

>> Have a drink?

>> No.

>> Why the chip on your shoulder?

>> Skip it.

>> All right. Did you find Roy yet?

>> Frankly, Gordon, I don't think I'll ever

find Roy.

>> Why not? It's just a hunch.

You don't know Roy like I do.

>> Done a lot of checking since I was here

last.

All roads lead to you.

>> So what? I told you Roy came to me after

he got out.

>> You also told me that you gave him a

steak and he disappeared on his own.

>> I don't like playing cat and mouse

running.

>> Suppose I tell you what I think happened

when Roy came back here.

Even a cigarette tastes better on the

outside.

Well,

>> listen. That is the way it's going to be

from now on. Right, Happy?

>> Right.

>> You know, that's all I kept thinking

about for 6 years. Getting out and

getting my hands on my share of the

dough.

>> I bet.

>> It's time I live like this.

>> How much does it come to anyway?

>> Almost 200 grand.

That makes it worthwhile.

Come on, pal. My dough.

>> Get him. He thinks we keep that kind of

dough sitting around here.

Here on account,

buy yourself some clothes and have some

fun. My chauffeer will take you around

wherever you want to go.

>> Thanks, G.

Be seeing you. So, all right.

take care of our friend.

>> Of course, there may have been one or

two little details that I overlooked.

>> So, you think we knocked off Clark, huh?

>> Yeah.

>> You're crazy.

>> Am I?

>> Clean through.

>> Well, let's see what the cops think.

>> Help yourself.

But while you're down there, give my

regards to Lieutenant Stark.

>> Oh, plan it big, huh?

>> Okay, sweetheart.

>> Ambitious guy.

>> Yeah, too ambitious.

>> And what happens if Renan really finds

out?

>> Well, we're all right as long as our

friend keeps his mouth shut.

>> Suppose he don't. Suppose he talks.

Of course, I'm only a hooligan. You're

the brains,

but I say we take care of them.

>> Okay.

>> You're awfully quiet, boss.

>> I don't get it. I just don't get it.

>> You don't get what?

>> That rat Tony denied shooting at us.

Then I threatened Gordon. He lets me

walk right out. It doesn't make sense. I

suppose it would have made more sense if

he'd tried to kill you, huh?

>> Yes, that's what he should have done.

>> Oh, that's just peachy.

>> Something I missed. I thought I had all

the pieces put together.

There's one that's not there.

>> The missing clown.

>> Sure. Deets said Deetsz, you're right on

the ball.

>> Oh, it's nothing really, boss.

Now, where do we find him?

>> Say, might just be his landlord has an

idea.

>> Turn right at the next corner.

>> See for yourself.

>> Nobody's trying to hold out on you,

mister. I tell you, he's gone.

>> Where? He'd leave a forwarding address,

wouldn't he?

>> You tell me.

>> Well, what happens if you get mail for

him?

>> That's Uncle Sam's worry. All I know, he

called in the moving van when I was out.

>> Moving van.

Thanks.

>> Last week it was. He came in to give us

a job again.

>> See if you can find the order.

>> I'm looking. I'm looking. I'm looking.

Some brother-in-law. I got my own family

makes me sit here all night. Here's the

order to be delivered to the Ed Deed

Circus in Tarzana.

>> Let me see that.

>> Who moves at night? Gypsies.

>> Thanks.

>> Now, you got everything straight?

>> Oh, I think so, boss. While you take a

look at the circus to see what gives, I

find a phone booth, call Shifty, and

tell him what you want.

>> Yeah.

>> Then I call Lieutenant Stark.

>> Right. Uh, stop over there. I'll get

that cab.

Did you get it

>> rightly?

>> What's it for?

>> Hunting

>> you.

Don't make me laugh.

>> Well, I didn't get a marksman's medal in

the army for nothing.

>> There ain't no animals around here.

>> That's where you're wrong, sweetheart.

I'm on my way to the circus.

>> You got everything straight.

>> A cinch. Boss,

>> see if you can find the window

>> with my eyes closed.

That's great. But keep them open and

watch for my signal. When I stand in

front of the window, you get ready. It's

after I get out of the way. Shoot. You

got that? After I get out of the way.

>> After you get out of the way.

>> Yeah.

Oh, Mr. Runan.

>> Hello, Ed.

>> Following me?

>> Looks like it, doesn't it?

>> Come on in.

>> Nice little circus you got yourself

here, Ed.

>> Sure. I always wanted one.

Just trying out some new makeup for the

show.

Sit down while I take off my face.

>> How'd you find me?

>> Luck, Ed. Pure luck

and a little figuring.

>> Why? Something important.

>> No, just wanted to keep you up to date

on Roy.

>> Sure. How is he

dead? No. How'd it happen?

>> Well, it seems Roy had a friend. This

friend needed money and he had an idea

how to get some.

>> You got Royy's share of the keeper. I

want a cut of it or I tip the cops.

Don't try that. You don't think I'd just

walk in here without any protection, do

you?

>> All right. Suppose we give it to you.

What happens when Roy gets out?

>> That little detail you just leave to me.

All part of the deal. I still think he's

bluffing. Am I? If anything happens to

me, the cops get a letter telling them

everything.

>> Smart boy.

>> Right now, you get about 200 grand, D,

Roy. All I want is 50 of it. That still

leaves you a nice little bonus.

How about this, friend? Did he get the

money?

>> Yeah. Yeah, he got it. All right. And he

also took care of Roy just like he

promised.

How?

>> Well, he probably asked Roy over to his

house one afternoon, knocked him out,

and got him into a trunk.

Then, in order to get rid of the body,

called in a moving van to pick up the

trunk, diverted the driver, stole the

truck, and burned it to cremate the

body.

You figured good. Did you also figure

that nothing would stand in the way of

me getting that money? There was a

chance for me to have a circus of my

own. All my life, that's what I've been

after.

>> So, you go on killing?

>> Nobody's that smart. Nobody. I planned

every detail. Then someone like you

comes along and throws everything out of

gear.

>> Now, take it easy. You're sick, Ed. But

nobody's going to let up on you. Me, the

cops, Gordon, or Stevens. They wouldn't

talk. Stop, Ed.

You're the one they're afraid of.

They're afraid you'll give them away.

They're gunning for you right now. Don't

take another step.

I can help you, Ed, but you got to help

me get moving.

>> Now, do you believe me, De?

>> Your little pals are out there and

they're going to kill you.

They are out there.

>> If you play ball, Ed, I can help you.

I'll cover them from this window. You go

out through that door. You'll help me

with the cops.

>> I'll do what I can, Ed. You're sick. The

cops will listen to me. Head for the

other wagon and wait there.

Take care of this one, Bill.

>> With pleasure, boss.

>> Neats, you haven't got a chance.

You should have let me know sooner.

>> I wasn't sure it was going to pay off.

There's one of them for you. See to it.

Hey, wait a minute. That guy's going

crazy in there. We better move in from

different sides. Okay.

Don't be a fool, Deech.

Put down that gun.

>> Give yourself up, Pets.

Your last chance.

All my life

I wanted a circus of my own.

You

killed to get it.

You know, boss, these California cows

don't seem to put their heart in their

work.

>> Sure. You want to have some coffee?

>> Thanks. I still have some cleaning up to

do at headquarters.

>> I should have been a fireman. More time

to sleep.

>> Hey, you.

How's that hotel cooking, boss?

>> It's murder. Just murder.