1 00:00:02,493 --> 00:00:05,394 Now listen, blondie, and listen well. 2 00:00:05,496 --> 00:00:06,986 Stay away from Mrs. Dumont. 3 00:00:07,098 --> 00:00:09,828 You paid blackmail with a personal check? 4 00:00:09,934 --> 00:00:12,266 He wanted $1 0,000. 5 00:00:12,370 --> 00:00:15,100 Are you sure you didn't give him anything? 6 00:00:15,206 --> 00:00:18,004 This town is a veritable Peyton Place. 7 00:00:18,109 --> 00:00:20,009 If the police charge your wife with murder... 8 00:00:20,111 --> 00:00:22,341 how many checks do you think you can write? 9 00:00:22,447 --> 00:00:24,915 As many as it takes, Miss Holt. 10 00:00:25,016 --> 00:00:27,849 I think you'll find yours extremely generous. 11 00:00:27,952 --> 00:00:29,943 - [ Alarms Blaring ] - Stop, thief! 12 00:02:08,276 --> 00:02:10,608 [ Phone Ringing ] 13 00:02:16,350 --> 00:02:18,818 [ Ringing Continues ] 14 00:02:26,861 --> 00:02:29,261 [ Ringing Continues ] 15 00:02:31,332 --> 00:02:33,596 [ Ringing Continues ] 16 00:02:39,173 --> 00:02:41,073 [ Ringing ] 17 00:02:47,682 --> 00:02:49,616 [ Ringing Continues ] 18 00:02:50,718 --> 00:02:52,686 [ Breathy ] Yeah? 19 00:02:54,055 --> 00:02:55,955 Oh. 20 00:02:56,057 --> 00:02:58,525 Stop it. Stop it! 21 00:03:01,562 --> 00:03:03,462 Leave me alone. 22 00:03:05,500 --> 00:03:08,469 You're insane. You should be locked up. 23 00:03:28,289 --> 00:03:31,918 For over 20 years I've been a faithful, devoted wife. 24 00:03:32,026 --> 00:03:34,586 Sometimes I think that's all I've ever been- 25 00:03:34,695 --> 00:03:37,425 " Mrs. Charles Dumont, the oil magnate's wife.'' 26 00:03:37,532 --> 00:03:40,092 If I so much as thought of making love with another man... 27 00:03:40,201 --> 00:03:42,465 I told myself I was hallucinating. 28 00:03:42,570 --> 00:03:47,598 - What changed that, Mrs. Dumont? - Time. Too many years. 29 00:03:47,708 --> 00:03:49,938 Too many hours. 30 00:03:50,044 --> 00:03:52,604 Loneliness. 31 00:03:52,713 --> 00:03:55,443 I wanted to be touched by somebody other than my masseuse. 32 00:03:55,550 --> 00:03:58,110 And that someone? 33 00:03:58,219 --> 00:04:00,278 Walter Muller. 34 00:04:00,388 --> 00:04:02,879 Ayoung auto mechanic. 35 00:04:02,990 --> 00:04:07,927 He makes house calls in Rancho Santa Luisa, servicing our cars. 36 00:04:08,029 --> 00:04:13,296 - It- It was an arrangement. - Go on, Mrs. Dumont. 37 00:04:13,401 --> 00:04:16,893 He-He charged me for work he didn't do. 38 00:04:17,004 --> 00:04:21,065 You know, tune-ups, carburetors, that sort of thing. 39 00:04:21,175 --> 00:04:26,579 And then, two weeks ago, he told me he needed $1 0,000 for new equipment. 40 00:04:26,681 --> 00:04:29,309 - Blackmail. - [ Mrs. Dumont ] Exactly. 41 00:04:29,417 --> 00:04:32,250 - I wouldn't pay him. - That took courage. 42 00:04:32,353 --> 00:04:35,413 Well, somehow, it offended me more to pay a blackmailer... 43 00:04:35,523 --> 00:04:37,923 than to pay a lover. 44 00:04:38,025 --> 00:04:42,223 Unfortunately, Muller's come up with a rather imaginative form of persuasion. 45 00:04:46,067 --> 00:04:48,365 "The Swinger's StreetJournal. 46 00:04:48,469 --> 00:04:51,029 The true wealth of the senses.'' 47 00:04:51,138 --> 00:04:54,198 The classified ads on the back- that circled item? 48 00:04:54,308 --> 00:04:56,208 Ah. 49 00:04:56,310 --> 00:05:00,610 That's me! Emily Dumont, with my unlisted phone number... 50 00:05:00,715 --> 00:05:04,617 and a description of me and my... specialties. 51 00:05:04,719 --> 00:05:07,119 As a result, every pervert and sex maniac... 52 00:05:07,221 --> 00:05:10,952 in the dialing area has given " Flaming Emily'' a jingle. 53 00:05:11,058 --> 00:05:14,721 - Have you thought of changing your telephone number? - Oh, yes. 54 00:05:14,829 --> 00:05:17,798 Yes, of course, but my husband would want to know why. 55 00:05:17,898 --> 00:05:19,866 - Does he know about this? - No. 56 00:05:19,967 --> 00:05:23,403 And right this moment, he's at the White House in Washington, lunching there... 57 00:05:23,504 --> 00:05:25,563 but he's due back in Santa Luisa this evening... 58 00:05:25,673 --> 00:05:27,800 for a cocktail party he's insisting we give. 59 00:05:27,908 --> 00:05:30,809 This Muller seems very determined. 60 00:05:30,911 --> 00:05:34,574 I hope you can prove he's behind this harassment... 61 00:05:34,682 --> 00:05:37,412 and I want you to put a stop to it. 62 00:05:37,518 --> 00:05:42,080 Miss Holt, Mr. Steele, I made a mistake.Just one. 63 00:05:42,189 --> 00:05:44,589 I regret it. I wouldn't do it again. 64 00:05:44,692 --> 00:05:49,129 But I live in a world where you can pay for that kind of mistake forever. 65 00:05:51,732 --> 00:05:55,099 Hmm. Fascinating. 66 00:05:55,202 --> 00:05:57,102 Hmm. [ Clucks Tongue ] 67 00:05:57,204 --> 00:05:59,502 Extraordinary. 68 00:05:59,607 --> 00:06:03,737 How long are you going to linger over that catalog of curves and kinks? 69 00:06:03,844 --> 00:06:07,905 - I'm researching the case. - Do you always smack your lips when you research? 70 00:06:08,015 --> 00:06:10,142 I'm marveling at the, uh... 71 00:06:10,251 --> 00:06:13,914 the, uh, creativity of the human animal. 72 00:06:14,021 --> 00:06:16,990 Animal? Yes. Creative? I don't know. 73 00:06:17,091 --> 00:06:19,218 Why is it so amazing that the world... 74 00:06:19,327 --> 00:06:21,659 is filled with twisted, lonely people? 75 00:06:21,762 --> 00:06:24,060 If some of the people in here can provide what they promise... 76 00:06:24,165 --> 00:06:26,099 they won't be lonely for long. 77 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:29,567 Mr. Steele, I don't mean to ground your flight of fancy- 78 00:06:29,670 --> 00:06:31,570 and I'm sure it's very fancy- 79 00:06:31,672 --> 00:06:34,971 but could we take a moment to discuss our M.O. on this case? 80 00:06:35,076 --> 00:06:37,067 Precisely my agenda, Laura. 81 00:06:37,178 --> 00:06:40,079 I suggest that once we reach Rancho Santa Luisa... 82 00:06:40,181 --> 00:06:43,912 you shield Mrs. Dumont from further harassment... 83 00:06:44,018 --> 00:06:48,853 while I nail young Muller for this shabby and tawdry business. 84 00:06:48,956 --> 00:06:50,856 How do you plan to do that? 85 00:06:50,958 --> 00:06:55,520 Don't these filthy rags guarantee their clients confidentiality? 86 00:06:55,629 --> 00:06:58,689 I intend to beat the publisher at his own game. 87 00:06:58,799 --> 00:07:03,566 Careful. Among that sort, beating may be considered foreplay. 88 00:07:03,671 --> 00:07:05,571 Oh, Laura. 89 00:07:05,673 --> 00:07:08,164 Huh. Yes. 90 00:07:13,914 --> 00:07:15,814 Does it tell you something about this community... 91 00:07:15,916 --> 00:07:18,350 that every other office is a stockbroker's? 92 00:07:18,452 --> 00:07:21,512 Yes. I think our friend publisher should be around the next corner. 93 00:07:21,622 --> 00:07:24,090 Stockbroker here, porno shop there. 94 00:07:24,191 --> 00:07:26,716 [ Laughs ] Work hard, play hard. 95 00:07:36,804 --> 00:07:39,705 [ Laura ] High-class clientele. 96 00:07:39,807 --> 00:07:42,071 Mm-hmm. High-class community. 97 00:07:43,344 --> 00:07:45,812 Don't get lost in your work. 98 00:08:08,969 --> 00:08:11,460 Gentlemen, pray continue with your activities. 99 00:08:15,810 --> 00:08:17,368 Excuse me. 100 00:08:28,956 --> 00:08:32,084 Ah. Mr. Ferschuver? Lord Marchmain. 101 00:08:32,193 --> 00:08:34,093 What are you, a wrestler? 102 00:08:34,195 --> 00:08:36,095 Only with great ideas. 103 00:08:36,197 --> 00:08:38,392 Excellent restraints and leathers, Mr. Ferschuver. 104 00:08:38,499 --> 00:08:40,399 What can I do for you, Lord? 105 00:08:40,501 --> 00:08:43,061 - I, sir, am an author. - Don't need no author. 106 00:08:43,170 --> 00:08:45,229 I don't need a writer. I do the whole damn paper myself. 107 00:08:45,339 --> 00:08:48,900 Remarkable, but I require neither employment nor a publisher. 108 00:08:49,009 --> 00:08:53,412 I've already sold my book- The Sexual Exploits of an English Nobleman. 109 00:08:53,514 --> 00:08:56,813 English noblemen are out of date. That's last year's filth. 110 00:08:56,917 --> 00:08:59,408 Hmm. I intend to eliminate the middleman... 111 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:03,513 and sell my book directly to its special, uh, constituency. 112 00:09:03,624 --> 00:09:05,819 Therefore, I'm prepared to offer you... 113 00:09:05,926 --> 00:09:09,362 a handsome fee for your list of classified advertisers... 114 00:09:09,463 --> 00:09:12,193 in your magnificently prurient publication. 115 00:09:12,299 --> 00:09:15,598 A thousand dollars and five percent of the profits on the book. 116 00:09:15,703 --> 00:09:18,103 My advertisers count on me to protect them, Lord. 117 00:09:18,205 --> 00:09:20,639 It's a sacred oath-you know, like a doc and his patients. 118 00:09:20,741 --> 00:09:23,039 I can see you're a straight arrow, Mr. Ferschuver. 119 00:09:23,143 --> 00:09:25,338 What would you say to 1 0%? 120 00:09:25,446 --> 00:09:28,074 It's 1 0% of zip, Lord. Book ain't gonna sell. 121 00:09:28,182 --> 00:09:33,381 Yes, well, before you decide, Mr. Ferschuver, just have a glance at this, I pray. 122 00:09:33,487 --> 00:09:35,387 A glance. 123 00:09:35,489 --> 00:09:38,720 This paragraph, for instance. 124 00:09:40,928 --> 00:09:42,828 My Lord, that's disgusting. 125 00:09:42,930 --> 00:09:46,388 Thank you. I did attempt to reach the heights of depravity with that one. 126 00:09:46,500 --> 00:09:48,559 - Do you think it has a chance? - It's gold. 127 00:09:48,669 --> 00:09:51,229 I've worked with some of the biggest talents in this business- 128 00:09:51,338 --> 00:09:54,671 Countess Perverse,Jack Lance- you dwarf'em, Marchmain. 129 00:09:54,775 --> 00:09:56,675 [ Chuckles ] You dwarf'em. 130 00:09:56,777 --> 00:09:59,905 - I do? - Fifteen percent? 131 00:10:00,014 --> 00:10:02,812 Twelve and a half. 132 00:10:02,983 --> 00:10:05,474 [ Phone Ringing ] 133 00:10:07,187 --> 00:10:09,087 [ Ringing Continues ] 134 00:10:09,189 --> 00:10:11,180 Dumont residence. 135 00:10:12,693 --> 00:10:16,595 No. No, you have the wrong number. There is no Emily here. 136 00:10:16,697 --> 00:10:19,165 No. I'm not interested either. 137 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:23,795 [ Ringing ] 138 00:10:23,904 --> 00:10:26,236 Dumont Residence. 139 00:10:26,340 --> 00:10:28,934 I've told people you're a Vassar alumna. 140 00:10:29,043 --> 00:10:31,102 I'm on the board of trustees. 141 00:10:31,211 --> 00:10:33,611 This is my social secretary, Miss Hopkins. 142 00:10:33,714 --> 00:10:36,239 She's been an absolute pillar through this whole mess. 143 00:10:36,350 --> 00:10:39,615 - Mrs. Dumont, I've enjoyed working for you... - [ Ringing ] 144 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:43,121 but I can't stand this sudden rush of activity. 145 00:10:43,223 --> 00:10:45,384 - I can't answer one more time. - Dumont residence. 146 00:10:45,492 --> 00:10:47,392 I have such a headache. 147 00:10:47,494 --> 00:10:50,952 - Miss Hopkins? - Madre de Dios.! 148 00:10:51,065 --> 00:10:53,260 The world is ending! 149 00:10:53,367 --> 00:10:57,133 Se�ora Dumont- for this you make me learn English? 150 00:10:57,237 --> 00:10:59,137 I go back to Bolivia. 151 00:10:59,239 --> 00:11:01,707 Ofelia! 152 00:11:01,809 --> 00:11:04,642 [ Phone Ringing ] 153 00:11:10,117 --> 00:11:12,415 Hello. 154 00:11:12,519 --> 00:11:14,419 Oh. 155 00:11:16,590 --> 00:11:18,490 Oh! 156 00:11:19,526 --> 00:11:22,927 Sounds like fun, but I can't. 157 00:11:23,030 --> 00:11:25,760 Mother is here. 158 00:11:25,866 --> 00:11:28,426 [ Ringing ] 159 00:11:33,374 --> 00:11:35,672 Oh, yes. Him again. 160 00:11:35,776 --> 00:11:38,244 I think his name is Big Al. 161 00:11:41,048 --> 00:11:44,609 I'm very busy tonight. Mother's here. 162 00:11:44,718 --> 00:11:47,846 Bring her along? 163 00:11:47,955 --> 00:11:52,358 If only my husband's plane were hijacked or something. 164 00:11:52,459 --> 00:11:54,359 [ Helicopter Approaching ] 165 00:12:01,301 --> 00:12:03,769 No such luck. It's him. 166 00:12:03,871 --> 00:12:07,034 No more ringing. I've disconnected it. 167 00:12:07,141 --> 00:12:10,304 [ Laughs ] Nice try, but it won't work. 168 00:12:10,411 --> 00:12:12,311 The first thing he'll do... 169 00:12:12,413 --> 00:12:15,246 after complaining about another houseguest from Vassar... 170 00:12:15,349 --> 00:12:17,442 is go straight to the phone. 171 00:12:29,797 --> 00:12:32,698 - Hi, dear. How was Washington? - [ Growls ] 172 00:12:36,203 --> 00:12:38,433 Darling, this is Miss Holt. 173 00:12:38,539 --> 00:12:40,439 - From Vassar? - Yes. 174 00:12:40,541 --> 00:12:42,600 - At least this one's pretty. - Charles! 175 00:12:42,710 --> 00:12:45,201 Phone's disconnected. No wonder I couldn't reach you. 176 00:12:49,717 --> 00:12:52,709 Who is this? What? 177 00:12:52,820 --> 00:12:55,414 That must be for me- my fianc�. 178 00:12:55,522 --> 00:12:57,717 Your fianc�'s got a filthy mouth. 179 00:13:00,894 --> 00:13:04,261 Yes, dear? Uh- 180 00:13:04,364 --> 00:13:06,389 I'll call you tomorrow. 181 00:13:06,500 --> 00:13:09,060 Well, then you call me. 182 00:13:09,169 --> 00:13:12,002 It's not convenient now. 183 00:13:12,106 --> 00:13:14,006 I'm not available. 184 00:13:14,108 --> 00:13:17,566 I gave that school $1 00,000. What are they teaching them these days? 185 00:13:17,678 --> 00:13:20,078 Times change. 186 00:13:20,180 --> 00:13:22,114 I gotta callJakarta by 4:00. 187 00:13:22,216 --> 00:13:25,117 No. No, flatly, no. 188 00:13:25,219 --> 00:13:27,210 I gotta run now. Bye. 189 00:13:27,321 --> 00:13:29,881 [ Ringing ] 190 00:13:34,194 --> 00:13:36,162 Hello. 191 00:13:37,898 --> 00:13:39,798 It's for you. 192 00:13:43,370 --> 00:13:45,634 Hello. 193 00:13:53,213 --> 00:13:56,114 - Walter Muller? - [ German Accent ] Sorry. 4:00 appointment. 194 00:13:56,216 --> 00:13:58,116 " Never Late Muller.'' 195 00:13:58,218 --> 00:14:00,982 I'm a private investigator. I'm sure you recognize this. 196 00:14:02,489 --> 00:14:06,220 Gott in Himmel.! Schmutzig.! 197 00:14:07,661 --> 00:14:10,562 - Never see this before. - Your English is very good. 198 00:14:10,664 --> 00:14:12,564 - You are too kind. - Yeah. 199 00:14:12,666 --> 00:14:14,657 But your German's lousy, mate. 200 00:14:15,903 --> 00:14:17,803 Now listen, blondie, and listen well... 201 00:14:17,905 --> 00:14:19,805 because I'm only gonna say this once. 202 00:14:19,907 --> 00:14:23,035 - Stay away from Mrs. Dumont. - [ Drops Accent ] Stay away from who? 203 00:14:23,143 --> 00:14:25,839 I know you placed this ad in the paper. I can prove it. 204 00:14:25,946 --> 00:14:28,073 You make one more dirty little move around her... 205 00:14:28,182 --> 00:14:31,640 and I'll have the police on you so fast you'll wish you were in Stuttgart. 206 00:14:34,955 --> 00:14:36,855 You're on private property. 207 00:14:36,957 --> 00:14:40,518 You got a warrant, do something. If not, get out. 208 00:14:40,627 --> 00:14:42,993 Well, I hope you have a good memory, because I do. 209 00:14:46,300 --> 00:14:49,394 [ Engine Starts ] 210 00:14:57,578 --> 00:14:58,612 [ Chamber Music ] 211 00:14:58,612 --> 00:14:59,601 [ Chamber Music ] 212 00:15:05,152 --> 00:15:07,416 If any of these people knew about " Flaming Emily''... 213 00:15:07,521 --> 00:15:10,649 I'd be gossip fodder for the next 1 2 cocktail parties. 214 00:15:10,757 --> 00:15:13,726 - We'll see that they don't find out. - [ Sighs ] 215 00:15:13,827 --> 00:15:16,694 You and Mr. Steele are such a blessing. 216 00:15:16,797 --> 00:15:20,062 You know, my life wasn't always like this. 217 00:15:20,167 --> 00:15:23,500 There was a time when Charles and I were as close as- 218 00:15:27,608 --> 00:15:29,576 Come. Meet the neighbors. 219 00:15:29,676 --> 00:15:33,703 Jimmy? I'd like you to meet Laura Holt. 220 00:15:33,814 --> 00:15:36,339 - This is Jimmy and Sandra Casson. - Hello. 221 00:15:36,450 --> 00:15:39,248 Hi. We live in the Spanish colonial across the stream. 222 00:15:39,353 --> 00:15:41,821 [ Laughs ] "Happiness Hacienda.'' 223 00:15:41,922 --> 00:15:44,982 - �S�, big se�or? - S�, s�,peqe�a se�ora. 224 00:15:45,092 --> 00:15:48,061 - [ Sandra Laughs ] - [ Man ] Emily.! 225 00:15:48,161 --> 00:15:50,891 - Oh, hello, Tommy. - Tommy Montague. 226 00:15:50,998 --> 00:15:54,559 - The helicopter man. - Mm-hmm. And my better half, Anne. 227 00:15:54,668 --> 00:15:56,898 - Oh, Tommy's too modest. - Mmm. 228 00:15:57,004 --> 00:16:00,030 Excuse us, Anne, Tommy. 229 00:16:01,074 --> 00:16:03,201 Doug Marcus is here. 230 00:16:03,310 --> 00:16:05,278 May I introduce Phil and Betsy Lindner? 231 00:16:05,379 --> 00:16:08,712 Hi. The big traditional right up the stream. 232 00:16:08,815 --> 00:16:10,874 You must be the young lady from Vassar. 233 00:16:10,984 --> 00:16:12,884 - Ah. - [ Phone Rings ] 234 00:16:12,986 --> 00:16:15,716 Urgent call. Terribly sorry. 235 00:16:15,822 --> 00:16:19,451 - School business. - Good old Vassar. 236 00:16:19,559 --> 00:16:21,618 If these calls start again, I'm gonna fall apart. 237 00:16:21,728 --> 00:16:24,697 Why don't you go get some air, Mrs. Dumont? I'll handle this. 238 00:16:25,732 --> 00:16:28,860 Ah. Good idea. Thank you. 239 00:16:31,338 --> 00:16:35,035 Now listen. I've had all the disgusting propositions I'm going to- 240 00:16:35,142 --> 00:16:37,975 Laura, I haven't made you a disgusting proposition in ages. 241 00:16:38,078 --> 00:16:42,913 Sorry. This phone's become an instrument of the devil. How did you do with Muller? 242 00:16:43,016 --> 00:16:44,916 It seems I've lost my knack of terrorizing people. 243 00:16:45,018 --> 00:16:47,452 I think we're gonna have to take a different tack with him. 244 00:16:47,554 --> 00:16:52,423 - You mean we're in for more exotic experiences? - [ Woman Screams ] 245 00:16:52,526 --> 00:16:54,551 They may be beginning already. Call me back. 246 00:17:11,211 --> 00:17:13,475 - Good night, sir. - Good night. 247 00:17:17,718 --> 00:17:20,710 I've managed to tell my husband everything. 248 00:17:20,821 --> 00:17:23,915 - How did he take it? - Badly. 249 00:17:24,024 --> 00:17:27,619 I hurt him. I don't ever want to hurt anyone like that again. 250 00:17:27,728 --> 00:17:33,360 Mrs. Dumont, Miss Holt found this Mercedes key clutched in Muller's hand. 251 00:17:33,467 --> 00:17:36,732 Aren't you two taking a terrible professional risk? 252 00:17:36,837 --> 00:17:38,771 What's it called? Uh, withholding evidence? 253 00:17:38,872 --> 00:17:41,841 Let's call that " mislaying.'' Milder penalty. Hmm? 254 00:17:41,942 --> 00:17:45,070 Yes, but you wouldn't do that unless you thought I was in serious trouble, huh? 255 00:17:45,178 --> 00:17:48,579 Now that Muller's dead, there's nothing more for you two to do. 256 00:17:48,682 --> 00:17:50,582 Mr. Dumont, we can't be sure... 257 00:17:50,684 --> 00:17:52,675 that Muller was the only one involved in the blackmail. 258 00:17:52,786 --> 00:17:54,686 I'll deal with any other blackmailers. 259 00:17:54,788 --> 00:17:56,688 The fact that Muller was blackmailing your wife... 260 00:17:56,790 --> 00:17:58,690 gives her a prime motive for killing him. 261 00:17:58,792 --> 00:18:01,454 As of now, the police are saying his death was an accident. 262 00:18:01,561 --> 00:18:03,051 An autopsy might change their minds. 263 00:18:03,163 --> 00:18:05,893 I'll deal with that situation too, in my own way. 264 00:18:05,999 --> 00:18:09,230 Charles, I don't want to go to prison for a murder I didn't commit. 265 00:18:09,336 --> 00:18:11,531 - You're overwrought. - Overwrought? 266 00:18:11,638 --> 00:18:13,538 - How much do we owe these people? - Oh! 267 00:18:13,640 --> 00:18:15,870 Mr. Dumont, if the police charge your wife with murder... 268 00:18:15,976 --> 00:18:18,342 how many checks do you think you can write? 269 00:18:18,445 --> 00:18:20,879 As many as it takes, Miss Holt. 270 00:18:20,981 --> 00:18:23,848 I think you'll find yours extremely generous. 271 00:18:23,950 --> 00:18:25,850 So good night. 272 00:18:26,653 --> 00:18:27,677 Yes. 273 00:18:29,823 --> 00:18:33,054 Let's go to Muller's, find out who his last customer was. 274 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:36,391 In case you hadn't noticed, Laura, we've been relieved of our duties. 275 00:18:36,496 --> 00:18:40,398 Not by Mrs. Dumont. As far as I'm concerned, she's still our client. 276 00:18:40,500 --> 00:18:43,401 Aah! Normally I approve of the theatrical gesture... 277 00:18:43,503 --> 00:18:46,404 but that one's a trifle extravagant, wouldn't you agree? 278 00:18:46,506 --> 00:18:49,873 - It's a matter of principle. - Never let principle interfere with money. 279 00:18:49,976 --> 00:18:51,910 We'll go to Muller's, and to that extent... 280 00:18:52,012 --> 00:18:54,776 I'll be seduced by your principles. 281 00:18:54,881 --> 00:18:58,544 Would you really have cashed that check and gone home, or is the question academic? 282 00:18:58,652 --> 00:19:00,586 Oh, Laura, you're giving me a freebie. 283 00:19:00,687 --> 00:19:04,054 - I can be a high-minded fellow at hardly any cost. - Imagine that- 284 00:19:04,157 --> 00:19:06,921 Seduced twice, and by the same principles. 285 00:19:07,027 --> 00:19:10,053 I believe it's called double jeopardy. 286 00:19:10,163 --> 00:19:14,031 - What is it? - I was just thinking of Mrs. Dumont. 287 00:19:14,134 --> 00:19:16,034 She's so vulnerable. 288 00:19:16,136 --> 00:19:18,036 She'll probably be pacing the floors all night... 289 00:19:18,138 --> 00:19:21,039 while all her friends sleep soundly in their mansions. 290 00:19:21,208 --> 00:19:24,109 You paid blackmail with a personal check? 291 00:19:24,211 --> 00:19:26,975 I wasn't- Oh! 292 00:19:28,081 --> 00:19:29,776 I wasn't thinking. 293 00:19:29,883 --> 00:19:34,479 Betsy, what if some bank clerk happened to notice the signature on the check? 294 00:19:34,588 --> 00:19:36,920 - Buy him off! - If he showed it around- 295 00:19:37,023 --> 00:19:39,719 - Buy everyone off. - If they made copies. 296 00:19:39,826 --> 00:19:42,294 Buy the bank. 297 00:19:43,430 --> 00:19:46,228 He wanted $1 0,000. 298 00:19:46,333 --> 00:19:50,235 I had to give him something. 299 00:19:50,337 --> 00:19:53,135 - What did you give him? - Don't yell at me. 300 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:57,074 I just gave him my bracelet- 301 00:19:57,177 --> 00:20:00,408 the one with diamonds and rubies. 302 00:20:00,514 --> 00:20:04,575 Sandra, I paid 2 4,000 for that bracelet. 303 00:20:04,684 --> 00:20:07,448 Don't you realize they can trace jewelry? 304 00:20:09,856 --> 00:20:13,257 [ Laughs ] Jimmy. 305 00:20:13,360 --> 00:20:16,761 I'll play the closet game with you if you'd like. 306 00:20:19,199 --> 00:20:21,667 I don't think the closet game will work tonight. 307 00:20:21,768 --> 00:20:26,364 Anne, are you sure you didn't give him anything? 308 00:20:27,541 --> 00:20:30,601 - I sent him a couple of notes. - Notes? 309 00:20:30,710 --> 00:20:32,837 For appointments, Tommy. 310 00:20:32,946 --> 00:20:34,880 I thought you were smarter than that. 311 00:21:04,344 --> 00:21:09,077 Apparently Muller felt secure enough to keep his door unlocked. 312 00:21:09,182 --> 00:21:12,413 Either supreme arrogance or terminal carelessness. 313 00:21:12,519 --> 00:21:14,646 Come on. 314 00:21:19,526 --> 00:21:23,053 He must have kept records of his appointments. 315 00:21:23,163 --> 00:21:26,530 Hmm. Moonlight is romantic, but it's hell to read by. 316 00:21:26,633 --> 00:21:29,693 [ Car Approaching ] 317 00:21:34,674 --> 00:21:38,576 - It's a Mercedes. - Are there any other kind of cars in this town? 318 00:21:41,615 --> 00:21:44,277 -Jimmy Casson. - Returning to the scene of the crime? 319 00:21:44,384 --> 00:21:46,614 - Looking for the same thing we are? - Ah! 320 00:21:46,720 --> 00:21:49,280 Splendid opportunity to try our key. 321 00:21:49,389 --> 00:21:52,688 - Oh! You keep an eye on the midnight marauder. - Yes. 322 00:22:20,353 --> 00:22:22,821 [ Car Approaching ] 323 00:23:05,498 --> 00:23:09,764 [ Door Closes, Engine Starts ] 324 00:23:27,487 --> 00:23:29,455 [ Car Approaching ] 325 00:25:20,834 --> 00:25:23,234 [ Alarm Wailing ] 326 00:25:23,336 --> 00:25:25,497 [ Coughs ] 327 00:25:30,009 --> 00:25:32,375 [ Alarm Bell Ringing ] 328 00:25:35,181 --> 00:25:37,274 Stop, thief! 329 00:25:38,751 --> 00:25:41,515 [ Groans ] 330 00:25:41,621 --> 00:25:43,486 - [ Dogs Barking ] - Carlos- 331 00:25:43,590 --> 00:25:45,956 Let 'em loose. 332 00:25:50,964 --> 00:25:53,432 [ Barking ] 333 00:26:04,043 --> 00:26:06,011 Aah! 334 00:26:25,999 --> 00:26:27,899 Laura.! 335 00:26:28,001 --> 00:26:30,868 Laura, where have you gone to? 336 00:26:30,970 --> 00:26:35,566 [ Panting ] 337 00:26:35,675 --> 00:26:38,075 Laura? 338 00:26:40,813 --> 00:26:42,747 [ Panting ] 339 00:26:42,849 --> 00:26:46,046 Good Lord, Laura, all you had to do was try a key. 340 00:26:47,186 --> 00:26:49,086 Steady, girl. Steady. 341 00:26:49,188 --> 00:26:51,156 I feel like Eliza crossing the ice- 342 00:26:51,257 --> 00:26:55,660 shot at, chased by dogs- [ Groans ] 343 00:26:55,762 --> 00:26:58,754 - You need a little quiet. - Mr. Steele, you're a caring person. 344 00:26:58,865 --> 00:27:00,890 - Thank you. Watch your head. - [ Moaning ] 345 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:03,628 Okay. All right. 346 00:27:20,553 --> 00:27:24,216 If they protected their women around here the way they protect their property... 347 00:27:24,324 --> 00:27:26,884 Walter Muller would have died of starvation. 348 00:27:26,993 --> 00:27:29,791 Based on his appointment book, I'd say he died of exhaustion. 349 00:27:29,896 --> 00:27:33,229 - Gamy reading, eh? - [ Hoots ] Puts Lord Marchmain to shame. 350 00:27:37,670 --> 00:27:39,399 Look out! 351 00:27:39,505 --> 00:27:42,235 [ Tires Squealing ] 352 00:27:42,342 --> 00:27:44,435 [ Laura Shouting ] 353 00:27:50,683 --> 00:27:53,243 Ah. 354 00:27:53,353 --> 00:27:56,083 Somebody knows I'm not a Vassar girl. 355 00:27:56,189 --> 00:27:59,750 That was an oil truck. Isn't Dumont in oil? 356 00:27:59,859 --> 00:28:03,226 We're in something just as slippery. 357 00:28:07,166 --> 00:28:10,226 358 00:28:16,476 --> 00:28:18,376 Ah. Much better. 359 00:28:18,478 --> 00:28:20,776 You're beginning to look like the old Laura again. 360 00:28:20,880 --> 00:28:22,780 I know you're trying to be kind... 361 00:28:22,882 --> 00:28:25,316 but please don't say the old Laura ever looked like this. 362 00:28:25,418 --> 00:28:28,876 Laura, if Mr. Dumont is the killer... 363 00:28:28,988 --> 00:28:32,219 Why didn't he show up at that scavenger hunt at Muller's? 364 00:28:32,325 --> 00:28:34,793 Maybe there was nothing he needed to retrieve. 365 00:28:34,894 --> 00:28:37,624 I assume this is one thing they were all after. 366 00:28:37,730 --> 00:28:42,292 - Muller's appointment book? - Mm-hmm. I found it in his van. 367 00:28:42,402 --> 00:28:45,565 - Who was his last appointment? - [ Clears Throat ] 368 00:28:45,672 --> 00:28:47,572 Well, nothing for today, but apparently... 369 00:28:47,674 --> 00:28:52,577 he liked to do his, uh, his accounting at night. 370 00:28:52,679 --> 00:28:54,909 Apparently, Mrs. Dumont isn't the only client... 371 00:28:55,014 --> 00:28:57,642 where he, as they say, wore two hats. 372 00:28:57,750 --> 00:29:00,947 The young lady that you identify as Anne Montague- 373 00:29:01,054 --> 00:29:04,182 three tune-ups in one month. 374 00:29:04,290 --> 00:29:06,656 Her motor must be absolutely frenzied by now. 375 00:29:06,759 --> 00:29:09,125 Who else subscribed to Muller's service? 376 00:29:09,228 --> 00:29:11,128 Look up, uh... 377 00:29:11,230 --> 00:29:13,460 Betsy Lindner. 378 00:29:13,566 --> 00:29:15,466 Here we go. 379 00:29:17,070 --> 00:29:21,564 It seems her transmission required extraordinary attention. Hmm. 380 00:29:21,674 --> 00:29:25,804 What about Sandra Casson? Big Senor's wife? 381 00:29:28,147 --> 00:29:30,741 - Ooh. - That bad? 382 00:29:30,850 --> 00:29:32,750 [ Clears Throat ] 383 00:29:32,852 --> 00:29:35,047 If her 450 required half of these repairs... 384 00:29:35,154 --> 00:29:37,884 she has the sourest lemon that ever rolled out of Stuttgart. 385 00:29:37,990 --> 00:29:41,721 All three of those loving couples are neighbors of the Dumonts. 386 00:29:41,828 --> 00:29:44,388 [ Whispering ] They wouldn't have to move the body that far. 387 00:29:44,497 --> 00:29:48,058 Well, tomorrow Prince Charming, if you'll excuse my lack of modesty... 388 00:29:48,167 --> 00:29:51,034 shall take the glass key and try to find Cinderella's ignition. 389 00:29:51,137 --> 00:29:53,901 For tonight, shall we dance? 390 00:29:54,006 --> 00:29:55,940 Why not? 391 00:29:56,042 --> 00:29:59,068 Mm-hmm. I'm flattered by your enthusiasm, Laura. 392 00:29:59,178 --> 00:30:01,738 [ Sighs ] Sorry. Long evening. 393 00:30:13,559 --> 00:30:16,756 Do you think anybody is here with their spouse? 394 00:30:16,863 --> 00:30:19,764 In most places, I'd say yes. 395 00:30:19,866 --> 00:30:23,597 In Rancho Santa Luisa, I'd be loath to bet on it. 396 00:30:23,703 --> 00:30:27,264 This town is a veritable Peyton Place- 397 00:30:27,373 --> 00:30:30,934 Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Twentieth Century Fox, 1 957. 398 00:30:31,043 --> 00:30:34,945 These people have all the money in the world... 399 00:30:35,047 --> 00:30:37,572 beautiful houses, enviable lifestyles... 400 00:30:37,683 --> 00:30:40,447 but they don't seem to have marriages. 401 00:30:40,553 --> 00:30:43,249 Instead, they have arrangements- 402 00:30:43,356 --> 00:30:45,916 " You run the house, I run the empire. 403 00:30:46,025 --> 00:30:49,119 " I'll see my poopsie, you see your mechanic. 404 00:30:49,228 --> 00:30:51,128 Just keep up appearances.'' 405 00:30:51,230 --> 00:30:53,562 Is that how it has to end up? Just appearances? 406 00:30:53,666 --> 00:30:56,134 Not necessarily. 407 00:30:56,235 --> 00:30:58,669 With most people, the bloom never leaves the rose. 408 00:30:58,771 --> 00:31:01,797 There's no guarantee of that. 409 00:31:01,908 --> 00:31:03,899 Risk goes with the territory. 410 00:31:04,010 --> 00:31:06,069 You and I, we risk our lives every day. 411 00:31:06,179 --> 00:31:08,079 Professionally. 412 00:31:08,181 --> 00:31:10,081 Maybe that's enough risk for me. 413 00:31:10,183 --> 00:31:12,242 Mm-hmm. We're not dancing. 414 00:31:12,351 --> 00:31:16,344 You know the old song, " My Heart Won't Do The Things My Feet Want To Do''? 415 00:31:16,455 --> 00:31:20,414 - I think you have that reversed. - Not tonight, I don't. 416 00:31:20,526 --> 00:31:22,494 [ Chuckles ] 417 00:31:35,708 --> 00:31:38,370 Hi. Alfred Mainwaring. 418 00:31:38,477 --> 00:31:40,775 Walter and I were about to announce our partnership... 419 00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:42,939 when the dreadful tragedy occurred. 420 00:31:43,049 --> 00:31:45,643 Walter didn't tell me he was going into partnership. 421 00:31:45,751 --> 00:31:48,948 - Well, you know how discreet he was. - Indeed. 422 00:31:49,055 --> 00:31:53,048 - Are you as well trained as Walter? - Stuttgart, '81 . 423 00:31:53,159 --> 00:31:56,993 - With honors? - Of a sort. 424 00:31:57,096 --> 00:32:00,896 [ Laughs ] I think I can find some use for you. 425 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:04,527 Oh. [ Chuckles ] 426 00:32:04,637 --> 00:32:08,038 Scratch us off your list. We're taking our business back to the dealer. 427 00:32:08,140 --> 00:32:10,700 Are you sure they'll provide the same quality of service? 428 00:32:10,810 --> 00:32:14,906 - What do you mean by that? - Some of the bigger, more impersonal operations... 429 00:32:15,014 --> 00:32:18,711 tend to overlook the, uh, telling detail. 430 00:32:18,818 --> 00:32:21,048 [ Sandra ] What are you doing? 431 00:32:21,153 --> 00:32:25,419 - Get out of my car! - I can see you're a woman of decision, Mrs. Casson. 432 00:32:25,524 --> 00:32:27,424 Yes. [ Chuckles ] 433 00:32:30,997 --> 00:32:34,455 [ Humming ] 434 00:32:36,202 --> 00:32:38,102 [ Spits ] 435 00:32:38,204 --> 00:32:40,536 Yes. [ Chuckles ] 436 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:44,076 Ah,yes. 437 00:32:47,046 --> 00:32:49,241 Yes. It leaks oil. 438 00:32:49,348 --> 00:32:51,282 Do you specialize in diagnoses? 439 00:32:51,384 --> 00:32:53,944 I'd check out the crankshaft and the gaskets. 440 00:32:54,053 --> 00:32:55,953 Ah, yes, crankshaft and gaskets. 441 00:32:56,055 --> 00:32:57,955 Yes, yes. Critical. Very critical. 442 00:32:58,057 --> 00:33:00,548 - How long do you think it will take to fix? - Oh, a day or two. 443 00:33:00,660 --> 00:33:02,628 A day or two? 444 00:33:02,728 --> 00:33:05,561 It's leaked oil before, and Walter's had it fixed in an hour. 445 00:33:05,665 --> 00:33:07,724 Ah! Walter's one fault- slapdash. 446 00:33:07,833 --> 00:33:10,631 That's why he asked me to, to come in, to slow things down. 447 00:33:10,736 --> 00:33:13,603 Are you sure he was going to make you a partner? 448 00:33:13,706 --> 00:33:16,698 Oh, yes. Wouldn't want to have any dissatisfied customers now, would we? 449 00:33:16,809 --> 00:33:21,075 Don't want to kind of desecrate Walter's memory. 450 00:33:21,180 --> 00:33:23,410 [ Clears Throat ] 451 00:33:23,516 --> 00:33:25,450 Where do you think you're going? 452 00:33:25,551 --> 00:33:28,111 Hmm? Uh, test drive. 453 00:33:32,892 --> 00:33:35,554 Thank you. 454 00:33:35,661 --> 00:33:39,097 - [ Engine Starts ] - Ah, yes. Hear that? 455 00:33:39,198 --> 00:33:41,132 Yes. 456 00:33:44,503 --> 00:33:46,403 Speed is of the essence. 457 00:33:46,505 --> 00:33:48,439 Couple, maybe three hours. 458 00:33:48,541 --> 00:33:50,441 Double the work force. 459 00:33:50,543 --> 00:33:52,477 That'll triple your charges. 460 00:33:52,578 --> 00:33:54,944 I admire your mathematics. 461 00:33:55,047 --> 00:33:57,607 I like yours too. 462 00:33:57,717 --> 00:34:00,515 Come back in an hour. 463 00:34:00,619 --> 00:34:02,519 Thank you. 464 00:34:04,957 --> 00:34:07,050 I'll be in Brussels on Wednesday. 465 00:34:07,159 --> 00:34:09,389 We can renegotiate. 466 00:34:09,495 --> 00:34:11,395 What are you doing here? 467 00:34:11,497 --> 00:34:15,297 As Mr. Steele predicted, the autopsy's convinced the police it was murder. 468 00:34:15,401 --> 00:34:17,301 I'll call you back. 469 00:34:17,403 --> 00:34:19,837 Now, don't be frightened. You didn't do it. 470 00:34:19,939 --> 00:34:24,501 - It's not myself I'm frightened for. - Then who? 471 00:34:24,610 --> 00:34:26,510 Me? 472 00:34:26,612 --> 00:34:29,308 I didn't even know about you and Muller till after he was dead. 473 00:34:29,415 --> 00:34:32,782 So you led me to believe. 474 00:34:32,885 --> 00:34:36,446 Do you think I'm... capable of killing somebody? 475 00:34:36,555 --> 00:34:38,648 How do I know? After all these years... 476 00:34:38,758 --> 00:34:40,885 I don't know you any better than you know me. 477 00:34:40,993 --> 00:34:42,893 [ Buzzing ] 478 00:34:42,995 --> 00:34:45,463 - What is it? - [ Woman On Intercom ] Laura Holt to see you. 479 00:34:45,564 --> 00:34:48,965 - Laura Holt to see me? - Let her come in. 480 00:34:50,136 --> 00:34:52,036 Let her come in! 481 00:34:53,072 --> 00:34:55,097 Send her in. 482 00:34:55,207 --> 00:34:59,143 - What's this about? - I don't know. Do you? 483 00:34:59,245 --> 00:35:00,312 - [ Door Opens ] - Good morning. 484 00:35:00,312 --> 00:35:01,370 - [ Door Opens ] - Good morning. 485 00:35:01,480 --> 00:35:03,380 [ Dumont ] Miss Holt. 486 00:35:03,482 --> 00:35:06,042 Last night, Mr. Steele and I were run off the road by an oil truck. 487 00:35:06,152 --> 00:35:08,211 You're the only oilman in the community. 488 00:35:08,320 --> 00:35:12,154 Last night? Last night one of our trucks was stolen. Here's the report. 489 00:35:12,258 --> 00:35:15,523 It was abandoned 50 miles down the coast. Read it yourself. It's time-stamped. 490 00:35:15,628 --> 00:35:19,359 I'll take your word. I'd like to look at the truck. It might tell us something. 491 00:35:19,465 --> 00:35:21,092 I seem to remember dismissing you. 492 00:35:21,200 --> 00:35:23,430 Mr. Steele and I decided not to hear it. 493 00:35:23,536 --> 00:35:26,164 - Thank heavens. - Miss Holt- 494 00:35:26,272 --> 00:35:29,435 Careful, Charles. Here's somebody who's not afraid of you. 495 00:35:29,542 --> 00:35:32,443 And you have no reason to be afraid of us. We want to help. 496 00:35:32,545 --> 00:35:34,604 Somebody borrowed your truck for a murder attempt. 497 00:35:34,713 --> 00:35:36,613 They may not be trying to frame you... 498 00:35:36,715 --> 00:35:38,615 but they're certainly not your friend. 499 00:35:38,717 --> 00:35:42,209 Listen to her. For once, listen to somebody. 500 00:35:45,191 --> 00:35:47,591 What do you want me to do, Miss Holt? 501 00:35:49,028 --> 00:35:51,223 Don't keep any secrets from me. 502 00:36:02,475 --> 00:36:05,205 - Is this the one? - I can't swear to that. 503 00:36:05,311 --> 00:36:07,541 It was dark. 504 00:36:07,646 --> 00:36:09,705 But it could have been. 505 00:36:12,318 --> 00:36:14,286 Whoever ran us off the road would have to have... 506 00:36:14,386 --> 00:36:16,547 some experience driving one of these, wouldn't they? 507 00:36:16,655 --> 00:36:18,748 I'd say so. They're not easy. 508 00:36:18,858 --> 00:36:20,758 - Have you driven one? - Yeah. 509 00:36:20,860 --> 00:36:23,420 Not for 30 years- and not last night. 510 00:36:23,529 --> 00:36:25,429 What about your friends? 511 00:36:25,531 --> 00:36:27,761 I doubt if any of them ever had to. 512 00:36:27,867 --> 00:36:29,835 Most of them are old money. 513 00:36:29,935 --> 00:36:32,403 I'm one of the few self-made men around here. 514 00:36:32,505 --> 00:36:37,602 When I started in the oil fields, I had nothing but my two hands and one... 515 00:36:37,710 --> 00:36:39,905 - very lucky break. - What was that? 516 00:36:40,012 --> 00:36:42,640 A bright, educated, loving wife. 517 00:36:42,748 --> 00:36:45,148 Yeah- Emily. 518 00:36:45,251 --> 00:36:48,914 She pushed me- taught me, supported me. 519 00:36:49,021 --> 00:36:50,921 I was crazy about her. 520 00:36:51,023 --> 00:36:53,321 I really wanted to succeed. 521 00:36:53,425 --> 00:36:55,689 She gave me ambition. 522 00:36:55,794 --> 00:36:58,592 - Sounds like a lovely beginning. - Yeah, it was. 523 00:36:58,697 --> 00:37:01,427 And when she told me about Muller... 524 00:37:01,534 --> 00:37:03,525 I realized how much we've lost. 525 00:37:03,636 --> 00:37:07,367 Somewhere along the line it changed from... 526 00:37:07,473 --> 00:37:10,203 ecstasy to exasperation. 527 00:37:10,309 --> 00:37:14,336 I kept myself very busy- with grand plans, building an empire. 528 00:37:14,446 --> 00:37:16,539 Let me tell you something, Miss Holt. 529 00:37:16,649 --> 00:37:18,549 When you're smart... 530 00:37:18,651 --> 00:37:21,211 ambitious, independent... 531 00:37:21,320 --> 00:37:24,289 it's a lot easier to maintain a career than a relationship. 532 00:37:25,591 --> 00:37:29,049 Don't ever make that mistake. 533 00:37:29,161 --> 00:37:31,629 I'll try to remember that. 534 00:37:34,600 --> 00:37:36,864 Think these belong to one of your drivers? 535 00:37:36,969 --> 00:37:38,800 I don't let them drive on medication. 536 00:37:57,623 --> 00:37:59,523 Hello? 537 00:38:01,527 --> 00:38:03,893 Anybody home? 538 00:38:19,478 --> 00:38:21,412 Ahh. 539 00:38:24,984 --> 00:38:27,214 - [ Steele Groaning ] - [ Mildred ] Oh, dear. 540 00:38:27,319 --> 00:38:29,879 - Did you see a doctor? - He wouldn't go, Miss Holt. 541 00:38:29,989 --> 00:38:32,355 When you phoned, you promised you'd see a doctor. 542 00:38:32,458 --> 00:38:34,358 My bones have stopped vibrating. 543 00:38:34,460 --> 00:38:37,486 - Any idea what happened? - Someone obviously rewired the switches. 544 00:38:37,596 --> 00:38:39,223 Good place not to do business. 545 00:38:39,331 --> 00:38:42,300 Particularly when you have enemies in Rancho Santa Luisa. 546 00:38:42,401 --> 00:38:44,301 Apparently our enemy gets all tensed up... 547 00:38:44,403 --> 00:38:46,303 when he tries to kill someone. 548 00:38:46,405 --> 00:38:48,305 Nitroglycerine tablets- 549 00:38:48,407 --> 00:38:51,535 - I found them in the oil truck. - Those are for heart conditions. 550 00:38:51,644 --> 00:38:56,877 My ex-husband used them. That's how I discovered he had a heart. 551 00:38:56,982 --> 00:38:59,246 Do those belong to someone in the Dumonts' social circle? 552 00:38:59,351 --> 00:39:02,411 The druggist felt that information was confidential. 553 00:39:02,521 --> 00:39:06,924 Mmm. Maybe he should take a share of Lord Marchmain's memoirs. 554 00:39:07,026 --> 00:39:11,360 He did suggest that over half the men in Rancho Santa Luisa have heart conditions. 555 00:39:11,463 --> 00:39:13,931 That's one of the perks of a seven-figure income. 556 00:39:14,033 --> 00:39:16,263 That, my ex-husband didn't have. 557 00:39:16,368 --> 00:39:19,098 The druggist won't talk. The police are probably one step behind us. 558 00:39:19,204 --> 00:39:21,104 Suggestions, Miss Holt? 559 00:39:21,206 --> 00:39:24,334 - We crash a party. - A party? 560 00:39:24,443 --> 00:39:26,377 If we play our cards right, one of the guests... 561 00:39:26,478 --> 00:39:30,676 - is going to get her just desserts. - [ Muttering ] 562 00:39:45,831 --> 00:39:48,265 You're on, Miss Holt. 563 00:39:57,743 --> 00:40:00,473 [ Women Chattering ] 564 00:40:05,184 --> 00:40:08,244 Miss Holt! What a lovely surprise. 565 00:40:08,354 --> 00:40:11,050 You may change your mind about that, Mrs. Lindner. 566 00:40:11,156 --> 00:40:13,681 I suspect that more than one of you knows... 567 00:40:13,792 --> 00:40:16,022 that I'm not what I pretended to be. 568 00:40:16,128 --> 00:40:19,825 I'm a private detective, investigating the death of Walter Muller. 569 00:40:19,932 --> 00:40:21,866 Oh, it was so tragic. 570 00:40:21,967 --> 00:40:24,299 Poor Walter. He was a wonderful mechanic. 571 00:40:24,403 --> 00:40:26,667 Yes. And he knew his place. 572 00:40:26,772 --> 00:40:28,637 I don't relish telling you this... 573 00:40:28,741 --> 00:40:31,471 but several of you were sharing Walter's more... 574 00:40:31,577 --> 00:40:33,477 personal services. 575 00:40:33,579 --> 00:40:39,484 His appointment book details the dates, the times, and the charges. 576 00:40:39,585 --> 00:40:42,110 I know he tried to blackmail one of you... 577 00:40:42,221 --> 00:40:45,748 so I have to assume he may have tried on all of you. 578 00:40:45,858 --> 00:40:47,758 This key... 579 00:40:47,860 --> 00:40:50,158 was found on Muller's body. 580 00:40:50,262 --> 00:40:52,162 Sooner or later, my associate and I... 581 00:40:52,264 --> 00:40:54,164 are going to find whose Mercedes it fits. 582 00:40:54,266 --> 00:40:57,497 If it's yours, I urge you to make it sooner. 583 00:41:01,640 --> 00:41:04,541 Betsy, darling, I have scads of errands. 584 00:41:04,643 --> 00:41:08,443 - I have an appointment too. - I'm not even going to try to make an excuse. 585 00:41:08,547 --> 00:41:10,447 Bye, Ellen. Thanks for coming. 586 00:41:10,549 --> 00:41:14,952 My 450 happens to need a great deal of- 587 00:41:15,053 --> 00:41:16,850 Oh, forget it. 588 00:41:18,357 --> 00:41:20,416 I hope you find the killer. 589 00:41:20,526 --> 00:41:24,724 Walter was no angel, but I don't approve of murder. 590 00:41:24,830 --> 00:41:27,264 - Good-bye, dear. - Bye. 591 00:41:27,366 --> 00:41:29,425 - Good-bye, Betsy. - Bye. 592 00:41:29,535 --> 00:41:32,095 - I had to do that. I'm sorry. - Don't be. 593 00:41:32,204 --> 00:41:34,104 I never asked myself if I was the only one... 594 00:41:34,206 --> 00:41:37,369 but I think I suspected I knew the answer. 595 00:41:59,565 --> 00:42:03,126 I'll call you. Bye-bye. 596 00:42:06,839 --> 00:42:08,898 Miss Holt, I need to talk to you. 597 00:42:09,007 --> 00:42:14,138 That key belongs to my husband's car, but I can explain. 598 00:42:14,246 --> 00:42:16,146 You see, it- 599 00:42:16,248 --> 00:42:19,513 Alfred! Alfred. 600 00:42:19,618 --> 00:42:21,916 Remington Steele. Miss Holt and I, we, uh... 601 00:42:22,020 --> 00:42:24,284 we work together. 602 00:42:24,389 --> 00:42:28,348 Oh. I should have known you were too good to be true. 603 00:42:28,460 --> 00:42:31,156 - About your husband's car, Mrs. Lindner? - Oh,yes. 604 00:42:31,263 --> 00:42:33,595 We took my car to the Dumonts' yesterday... 605 00:42:33,699 --> 00:42:36,429 and we left Phil's here for Walter to fix the wiring. 606 00:42:36,535 --> 00:42:39,698 But when we came home, the car was in the driveway and the hood was up... 607 00:42:39,805 --> 00:42:41,705 but the work wasn't completed. 608 00:42:41,807 --> 00:42:45,538 - Hmm. Hasty departure, huh? - From this world, I suspect. 609 00:42:45,644 --> 00:42:47,669 What, you think Walter was murdered here? 610 00:42:47,779 --> 00:42:50,373 Mrs. Lindner, how long has that oil stain been on your driveway? 611 00:42:50,482 --> 00:42:54,441 Well, the gardeners were here yesterday morning. They would have cleaned it up. 612 00:42:54,553 --> 00:42:56,453 It's dry enough to have been here overnight. 613 00:42:56,555 --> 00:42:58,614 You wouldn't have seen it in the dark. 614 00:42:58,724 --> 00:43:02,160 I suspect I'm all too familiar with the car that made it. Could we- 615 00:43:14,806 --> 00:43:16,865 Psst. 616 00:43:24,850 --> 00:43:28,479 - Sudden wanderlust? - We're going to our place in the mountains. 617 00:43:28,587 --> 00:43:30,919 In a business suit? 618 00:43:31,023 --> 00:43:34,823 Apparently, you aren't familiar with the mores of Rancho Santa Luisa. 619 00:43:34,927 --> 00:43:36,918 Yes, appearances are everything, aren't they? 620 00:43:37,029 --> 00:43:40,260 A man who flies a helicopter, knows as much about cars as you do... 621 00:43:40,365 --> 00:43:42,560 could probably drive an oil truck. 622 00:43:42,668 --> 00:43:45,102 Wouldn't you agree, Mr. Montague? 623 00:43:45,203 --> 00:43:48,730 But it made you very tense to try to kill us, so you needed these. 624 00:43:48,840 --> 00:43:52,901 - What are they? - Doesn't your wife know about your heart condition? 625 00:44:03,188 --> 00:44:05,088 You're going the wrong way! 626 00:44:05,190 --> 00:44:07,715 You can't out-swim a motorboat. Come on. 627 00:44:16,034 --> 00:44:20,095 Don't tell me one of us knows how to fly this thing. 628 00:44:20,205 --> 00:44:22,765 Amazing what you can pick up when your life's at stake. 629 00:44:22,874 --> 00:44:25,707 - Vietnam? - Monte Carlo, actually. 630 00:45:06,852 --> 00:45:09,377 All right, Sky King, how are we going to stop them? 631 00:45:09,488 --> 00:45:12,286 - Take over. - What? 632 00:45:12,391 --> 00:45:14,859 You're the aerodynamics expert. 633 00:45:14,960 --> 00:45:17,895 It's quite simple, Laura. This lever makes it go up and down... 634 00:45:17,996 --> 00:45:20,021 and this stick makes it go left or right. 635 00:45:20,132 --> 00:45:22,191 - Okay? - What? 636 00:45:24,036 --> 00:45:26,937 - Oh! No! - Okay. 637 00:45:33,979 --> 00:45:35,879 All right. 638 00:45:35,981 --> 00:45:38,677 Oh, ho! Laura, down a bit. 639 00:45:44,723 --> 00:45:48,659 - Is this all right? - You're doing famously! Wonderfully! 640 00:45:51,763 --> 00:45:53,560 Left! 641 00:46:00,338 --> 00:46:03,239 [ Yells ] 642 00:46:15,954 --> 00:46:19,117 [ Laura ] Will somebody get me down! 643 00:46:31,503 --> 00:46:33,903 Poor Anne. She broke the cardinal rule. 644 00:46:34,005 --> 00:46:37,236 She fell in love with Muller. 645 00:46:37,342 --> 00:46:39,902 But when she went to the Lindners' to ask him to go away with her... 646 00:46:40,011 --> 00:46:42,070 he laughed in her face. 647 00:46:42,180 --> 00:46:45,980 Hmm. So when his back was turned, she picked up one of his tools and- 648 00:46:46,084 --> 00:46:47,676 [ Clucks Tongue ] 649 00:46:47,786 --> 00:46:49,686 [ Sighs ] 650 00:46:49,788 --> 00:46:53,087 Amazing, the strength a raging anger gives you. 651 00:46:53,191 --> 00:46:55,751 - Or a raging hurt. - Hmm. 652 00:46:55,861 --> 00:46:58,056 But she needed her husband to move the body... 653 00:46:58,163 --> 00:47:00,097 over to the Dumonts'. 654 00:47:00,198 --> 00:47:02,029 And he was willing to keep her secret... 655 00:47:02,134 --> 00:47:06,195 - rather than expose an empty marriage. - Hmm. 656 00:47:06,304 --> 00:47:08,272 [ Sighs ] 657 00:47:09,508 --> 00:47:12,875 Your dancing shows a vast improvement tonight. 658 00:47:12,978 --> 00:47:15,538 Heart and feet more in sync? 659 00:47:15,647 --> 00:47:17,547 I'm working on it. 660 00:47:17,649 --> 00:47:20,447 Mm. Bodes well for our future. 661 00:47:21,820 --> 00:47:23,947 Look who's here. 662 00:47:26,057 --> 00:47:27,684 Hmm. 663 00:47:29,995 --> 00:47:32,429 He may be the first man in Rancho Santa Luisa... 664 00:47:32,531 --> 00:47:36,331 - to actually bring his wife to this place. - Mm-hmm. 665 00:47:40,071 --> 00:47:42,904 Hmm. There's Steele and Miss Holt. 666 00:47:43,008 --> 00:47:47,001 Certainly didn't expect to see them in a place like this. 667 00:47:48,613 --> 00:47:51,639 Let's not interrupt them. 668 00:47:53,418 --> 00:47:55,750 Let's not interrupt them. 669 00:47:55,854 --> 00:47:59,756 Now. About your helicopter training in Monte Carlo- 670 00:47:59,858 --> 00:48:02,349 Oh, nothing terribly interesting. 671 00:48:04,563 --> 00:48:06,861 Several million in gold bullion... 672 00:48:06,965 --> 00:48:08,865 a beautiful but treacherous contessa... 673 00:48:08,967 --> 00:48:11,367 and a frantic flight across the Mediterranean. 674 00:48:11,469 --> 00:48:15,235 - You're right.Just run-of-the-mill stuff. - Mmm. 675 00:48:50,575 --> 00:48:51,872 [ Mews ] 676 00:48:51,922 --> 00:48:56,472 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0