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>> 2240

Lake View Road. Got it. Now, don't let

anyone touch the body or anything around

it. We'll be right there. Joel, send a

squad car. Hello, Tracy. Tracy isn't

here. This is Pat Pentton.

>> We'll try to find him, Pat. It's

important. Homicide. 2240 Lake View

Road.

>> Okay, I'll see what I can do.

>> It's murder, he says. Does that mean Mr.

Dick Tracy won't have dinner with me

tonight at all?

>> Oh, sure. Sure. Test you lead.

>> Mhm. That sounds very much like

something Dick said nearly 4 hours ago.

>> Well, at least you got this far.

>> This far? I'm not engaged to a major

homicide squad. Why didn't I fall in

love with a retired businessman?

>> I'll get Tracy. Maybe he can answer that

one.

>> Come on, Johnny. You might as well talk.

Who robbed that payroll truck?

>> Let me handle him, Tracy. I think I can

make him talk.

>> We're waiting, Johnny.

Homicide. Dick. Just got the call. You

better step on it. 2240 Lake View Road.

Murder. 911 Laurel. 911 Laurel. That's

where I live. My mother. You said

murder. MY MOTHER'S THERE. WHAT'S

HAPPENED TO HER? I GOT TO GET TO MY

MOTHER. I'VE GOT TO find out who robbed

that payroll truck. Who are you

shielding, Johnny?

>> I got to get out of here.

>> Who held up the truck?

>> Flip Gordon,

>> your mother's all right, Johnny.

>> But you just said that.

>> The only way I could get you to talk and

clear yourself at the same time. All

right, boys. Clean up Johnny and send

him home. Tell the chief it's okay.

>> And pick up Flip Gordon.

>> Dirty trick to play in the kid, but I

knew he was innocent. That was the only

way I could make him talk. And you gave

me the idea. I must be improving all the

time. Hey, Dick. How about Tess?

>> Holy smoke. Our dinner date. She must be

starved.

>> Make yourself comfortable. Test will

only be a few more minutes. But

>> Dick, I

know there Manny. What's the dope?

>> She was a school teacher named Dorothy

Stafford. About 40 years old. Quiet. Few

friends. Lived a couple houses down the

block.

>> Any trace of the murder weapon?

>> No. Only thing we found so far is Miss

Stafford's handbag. Who reported it?

>> Mr. Hill. But he wasn't the first to

reach the body. Oh, she's over here.

>> Miss Stanley, this is Detective Tracy

and Detective Patton.

>> How you doing, Miss Stanley? Did you see

anybody in the block before you found

Miss Stefford?

>> No. A friend drove me home from work and

let me out on the corner. I didn't see

or hear anyone until I got right here.

Then these people started coming out of

their houses just a few seconds earlier.

It would have been me lying there.

>> Nobody could have any reason to kill

Miss Stafford.

>> Could have happened to any of us.

>> Only a fiend could have flashed it like

that. [snorts]

>> Have one of the boys take Miss Stanley

home. Get their name. All right. Miss

Stanley.

>> What's your name? Miss Pat Chandler.

It's for a concert at the Lysium Hall.

>> See, that's where she was coming from

when she got knifed.

>> $20 and some silver.

>> Well, that rules out robbery. The

neighbors are right. We've got a maniac

to find.

identification card

balance of $1,700. No recent

withdrawals.

Wrap up $500 in small bills and put in

street sweepers trash can corner of Lake

View and Ash at 8 tomorrow night.

Splitface. I can spell better than that.

He spells the important words. All

right.

>> Yeah, Mr. Splitface knows how to spell

$500.

>> Dick.

Tracy,

>> what time is it?

>> Why, it's a little late, Tess. It's

almost 11:00.

>> 11:00.

>> Guess that's all for tonight, Pat. We

may as well go home. [music]

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>> It isn't one thing, it's another.

Dick Trace residence. Mrs. Carowway

speaking. Who?

Oh, hello Mr. Patton.

Oh, no. I wouldn't think of calling Mr.

Tracy now. He didn't get home till 3 or

4:00 this morning. I'm sure he's

exhausted.

>> He's in a coma.

>> He's in a coma.

Oh, just a minute, Mr. Patton. Just a

minute.

>> Morning.

>> Morning.

>> Hello, Pat. Dick. Anything wrong? The

chief wants us over at the mayor's

office. Toot Sweet. I'll pick you up

right away.

>> Mayor's office.

I'll be ready.

Mayor's office.

Junior had his breakfast yet?

>> Oh, an hour ago. He's upstairs in his

room working on a very strange case.

>> I'll see what he's up to.

Good morning, Dick.

>> Hello, Junior.

What have you got there?

>> Something might funny happened around

here last night.

>> That's so

>> Yeah, there was a prowler in the house.

>> Anything missing?

>> Yeah, plenty.

>> Any clues?

>> I'm afraid I'll have to fingerprint you.

>> Hey, you don't suspect me.

>> Mrs. Carowway says a lot of stuff is

missing from the ice box.

Yeah, they sure do. Look at these dicks.

>> You got me dead to rights, officer.

>> You better talk.

>> Might as well come clean.

>> It'll go a lot easier on you if you do.

And on your accomplice, too.

>> How'd you know I wasn't alone?

>> Lipstick, Tess.

>> Yeah, but I'm taking a rep.

It was too late to go to a restaurant,

so we

we raided the kitchen.

>> A heck, you confess too easy. I thought

this case would take me all day.

>> So you could stay out of school.

>> Let's go.

>> Oh, good morning, Mr. Pen.

>> Good morning. Hello, Pat. Be right with

you. We've got to hurry, Dick. Hi,

Junior. Any new crimes? Why? I don't got

to go to school.

>> Well, land's sakes. Aren't you even

going to have your breakfast?

>> I got a cup of coffee downtown. Come on,

Pat.

>> See you.

>> Bye, Mrs. Carowway.

>> Goodbye.

>> Good morning, Chief. Good morning,

Mayor.

>> Morning. What's happened?

>> The mayor will explain. Here, Tracy,

read this. Came special delivery a half

an hour ago.

Wrap up $10,000 in small bills and put

in Street Sweeper's trash can at corner

of Davidson and 9inth Street at 11

tomorrow night or be slashed to pieces.

Splitface.

The same handwriting and the same words

misspelled.

>> Well, if you know the handwriting, of

course, you can tell me who Splitface

is.

>> The man who killed Miss Stafford.

Just a moment.

Did your honor know Dorothy Stafford?

>> Well, I I can't recall. Why did she get

one of these extortion letters?

>> Yes, for $500. That's what's strange. An

extortionist doesn't usually demand 500

from one victim and 10,000 from another.

>> You mean he'd operate in one bracket?

>> That's right.

>> Well, what are you going to do, chief?

>> Now, don't worry, your honor. We'll

assign bodyguards to you immediately.

>> Bodyguards? Those are the fellas that

always shoot second.

>> I guarantee your safety.

>> You do? I suppose if you don't live up

to your guarantee, you'll bring your

resignation over to my funeral. NOW,

MAYOR,

>> NOW LOOK, I ONLY WANT ONE THING, AND you

know what that is? Split face.

I've gone through every crank letter and

extortion message in our files. There's

nothing that even looks like the writing

of this face. Think of anything more,

Miss Stafford?

>> Uh, one thing. going through her

personal effects and business papers. I

kept coming off the name of Wilbert

Thomas.

>> Who is he?

>> Well, that's what's funny. I asked all

our school teacher friends and none of

them ever heard of him. But he's in the

phone book and I've been calling him all

night. Let's go out to his house. We can

wait for him if he hasn't arrived by the

time we get there.

That's the number.

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See what that dog's howling about.

Hey, there's a car out there.

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>> That dog is in the next yard.

>> Yeah, evidently nobody home there

either.

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Just like the Stafford woman. [music]

Throat slash, knife cuts on face and

chest.

We're only a couple of minutes late.

Call headquarters. I want the

neighborhood combed. Right. [music]

Look, he stepped in some oil in that

driveway. When you phone, get the car

and cruise around until you spot me.

Right.

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>> Say, does he live in this place?

>> I don't know, but I think we've got him

penned in here. Go around to the back.

Cover the door and porch window. [music]

>> I'm from Henwarters. Do you live here?

>> Yes. My name's Owens. Steve Owens.

>> I followed a man into your backyard and

lost him. I believe he's taken refuge in

your house.

>> That's impossible. I've been home all

evening.

>> But come in and look around if you'd

like to.

This man slashed a school teacher to

death

and committed another murder not far

from here tonight.

I guess a crazy killer like that can

give you police a lot of trouble. You

never know uh where or when he may get

the urge to kill again. Let's take a

look at the back. This way.

I'll be right back.

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>> Oh, I found this window opening some

blood stains on the carpet. A man named

Nolan lives here. I'll keep him busy in

the study. Continue looking the place

over.

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>> You're alone in the house tonight, Mr.

Yes. My daughter's visiting relatives

out of town. Our cook goes home every

night.

Would you sit down? Thanks.

It's very unusual for me to spend an

evening at home like this.

I own the Paradise Club.

>> Did you ever know a woman named

Darthothy Stafford?

>> That's the school teacher who was

killed.

>> Yes.

>> I never heard of her until I read about

the murder. Did you ever hear of a man

who calls himself Splitface?

>> No.

>> Who is he? The killer. I'm concerned

about your safety, Mr. Owns.

My assistant,

I think we'd better leave a police guard

with you.

>> I don't think that'll be necessary.

Apparently, you had this man cornered in

my backyard and he ran through the house

to get away. He's not likely to come

back. He's not in the house now anyway.

>> Good night, Mr. Good night.

>> I didn't find a thing, Dick. No weapons,

no birthdays on his clothes, and the

shoes in the closet are all clean. Maybe

he's telling the truth.

>> Maybe he is, and maybe he isn't. But

right now, we're going back to the

Thomas house.

Oh, Dick. Hello, Ramy. I thought I had

him, but I ran second.

>> Too bad. Is Thomas. All right. What'd

you find on him?

>> Usual stuff. Wallet around 50 bucks.

Medium price watch.

Dick Tracy reporting.

>> Oh, it is. Well, I was told Miss Love

Lace was calling.

>> I was afraid you wouldn't talk to me if

I gave my right name. Did I apologize

for last night?

>> No, you didn't. But I suppose I'll have

to forgive you.

>> I won't think I'm really forgiven unless

you let me make up for it tonight.

>> Tonight? She had me 12.

>> Good, Tess. I'll call for you early.

We'll dine. We'll dance. Maybe we'll

even look at the moon.

>> You can't fool me for a minute, Dick

Tracy. I know you're not going off of

pond. You're going out for work. And if

you examine the moon, it'll be for

fingerprints.

>> You're wrong, Tess. Work's forgotten.

And besides that, I have something

interesting to tell you. You know what?

Tracy is crazy about you.

>> What about your date with the mayor?

>> The mayor? He's just a figurehead.

Nobody pays any attention to him. That

doesn't sound like you.

>> Pick you up at 8.

>> So I'm just a figurehead, eh?

>> So no one pays any attention to me, huh?

>> Of course not, your honor. I mean, won't

you sit down?

>> So my life's in danger and no one pays

any attention to me. No wonder our

citizens are being slashed to ribbons by

some maniac. Your honor, we're all doing

everything possible.

>> Have you forgotten if I don't put

$10,000 in some trash can tonight that

I'm going to join Miss Stafford and

Wilbur Thomas in the morg?

>> We've checked the movements of Thomas.

Thomas is dead. Have you checked the

movements of this split face? That's

what I want to know.

>> We have a suspect.

>> I've told the mayor about Owens. He

wants us to arrest him.

>> If we do, an attorney, we'll get him out

in a few hours. All we'll do is put him

on his guard. Has your honor ever met

Owens or Thomas?

>> I may have. I meet lots of people. I'm a

popular man. But remember, I expect

action and before 11:00 tonight.

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Well, it looks like no soap. I've been

standing here for 3 hours and my feet

are killing me.

>> You didn't really expect him to show up,

did you?

>> Why not? We put the package in the can

just as the note instructed.

>> I don't think Splitface is especially

interested in the package of money.

>> You mean Stafford, Thomas, and the mayor

were all marked for murder. whether they

paid or not.

>> Right. Delhi Stafford got a note asking

500. She didn't pay it and was killed.

Thomas got one and paid $1,000. He was

killed.

Sane or crazy? There's some central idea

behind it.

Some spring that ties all these people

together.

>> That's encouraging. What am I going to

tell the mayor about tonight?

>> Congratulate him on being alive and ask

him where he ever encountered Stafford,

Thomas, and Seabones.

We might as well.

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Don't bother to book him, boys. That's

all for tonight.

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>> I hope you made a reservation.

>> No,

>> it would only take a minute to call and

I

>> quiet. I didn't want anyone to know me

here. [music]

>> Oh, Mr. Tracy. Good evening. All Jews.

>> Evening. [music] Uh,

>> a table for Mr. Tracy.

>> It's a pleasure to see you, Mr. Tracy.

This way, please.

>> [music]

>> I see what you mean.

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>> Good evening, Miss Tracy.

>> [music]

>> One of the best known unknown known.

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>> Yes, ma'am.

>> Mr. Rollins around this evening?

>> I'm not sure, but I'll find out. Mr.

Tracy,

>> who is Mr. Owen?

>> He owns the place. I ran into him last

night. All right, stop being so

mysterious and tell me why we're here.

>> I'll let you know as soon as I find out

myself.

>> Mr. President, you asked me about your

father.

>> He did.

>> All [music] right.

>> Good evening, Tracy. I'm Judith Cohen.

You were asking about my father. [music]

>> Why yes. Oh, this is Miss

>> How do you do? And I'm so happy to know

you, too. I've been away for a few days,

but when I came home this morning, my

father told me about your visit to the

house last night.

>> Your father has good nerves. [music]

That experience would have terrified a

lot of people, but he took it right in

stride.

>> I'm certainly glad you were there.

But, but do you think it was entirely an

accident that the killer ran through our

house? [music]

>> That's what I've been asking myself.

Where's your father now, Sans?

>> Uh, he's not here tonight.

>> Is he at home?

>> No. No. And right after he left, I I saw

a man walking through our garden. I was

frightened, so I jumped in my car as

quickly as possible and came right to

the club.

>> Would you let me have the key to your

house?

>> Well, yes, of course.

>> Darling, I'm terribly sorry. Do you mind

waiting?

>> Oh, no. You're not going to leave me

here. [music]

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>> You stay in the car. [music]

>> Not me. I'd feel safer with you.

>> I don't expect to find anyone around

here now. I got her key so I could make

a thorough search of the house while

they're both out.

>> Well, then I'll help you.

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>> Don't worry about being polite. You go

first.

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>> [music]

>> Something wrong?

>> Must be the fuse.

Let's take a look at the master switch.

>> You take a look. I'm staying right here.

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>> Dick. [music]

Dick.

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Thick.

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>> Heat. Heat.

All headquarters and tell them where we

are.

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Heat. Heat.

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>> Who are you and what are you doing up

here?

>> I Oh, I am Professor Lynwood J. Starly,

astrologologist, doctor of the occult

sciences.

>> How long have you been up here?

>> Time and space are beyond human

conception.

>> Cut out the double talk. I'm from police

headquarters.

>> Obviously. Well, I've been here since

darkness fell, meditating, communing

with my soul, studying the course of the

stars.

Sagittarius,

>> did you see anyone cross this roof a

moment ago? No. Oh, but I wouldn't have

unless he flashed momentarily across the

section of the heavens at which I was

looking. You see, I'm a man who knows

how to concentrate. Where do you live?

All right. Go ahead. Let's have a look

at it.

Go ahead.

>> I suppose you'd like to brow around a

bit.

>> Any objections?

>> None. Being [clears throat] a doctor of

the mystic sciences, I'm used to the

persecutions of the police.

>> I'll bet you while at that.

>> While you're amusing yourself, you won't

mind if I return to my telescope.

>> Oh, now the stars will be there a long

time, and I may be only a few minutes,

and I might want it shut if I find

something interesting. Have a chat over

here. It's more centrally located.

>> And you can keep an eye on me.

Stupid fools. The police. If they had my

knowledge of the occult and this crystal

ball, there'd be no need of detectives.

In it, I can see anything.

>> And there wouldn't be any crooks either

because you could look in there and

foresee what's at the end of the line

for them. Might discourage them.

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>> Blood drips from two.

So, you didn't see anybody cross the

roof. [music]

Maybe you ought to take another look in

that crystal ball. Blood drips from two

>> what?

Blood drips from two knives.

But there will be 12 more.

14 people,

men and women,

rich and poor. I see 14 people, and all

of them are dying.

Yes, when the last of the 14 is dead,

the cycle will be complete.

But now,

now I see a 15th. [music]

He is

He IS

>> WELL, mow me down. He's having his

fortune told.

>> Well, whatever we were doing, it's over

now.

>> What do you mean?

>> Professor here was telling me some very

interesting things when you crashed in

and snapped him out of it.

>> I don't believe it. I couldn't have told

you anything. I don't even know what

you're looking for.

This is one of the things I'm looking

for. And I found it without the help of

your crystal ball under your mattress.

>> You probably also put it there.

>> The man I chased across your route put

it there.

>> Well, I I don't know anything about it.

I never saw it before. Maybe if we take

him down to headquarters and put him in

another trance, it'll refresh his

memory.

>> Just a minute.

You boys better stay around until we

send somebody up to fix the lock on his

door. Right.

This is Professor Stling. Tess, take a

good look and tell me if you ever saw

him before.

>> Of course. You've never [music] seen me

before, have you,

>> Tess?

Look at me, Tess. Are you sure you never

saw him before?

I I'm positive.

>> Take him to headquarters. Have this

checked by the medical examiner. We want

to know if it's the weapon that killed

Miss Stafford and Thomas.

>> Okay. See you later. Let's go,

Professor.

>> Do you feel all right?

>> Of course. Why?

>> You acted like you were hypnotized.

>> Well, that's ridiculous.

Say, who was that man anyway?

>> The professor?

>> Uh-huh.

>> He's a doctor of the mystic sciences and

a darn good hypnotist.

>> Well, do you think he's split face?

>> You're the one to answer that. You saw

split face in Owens's hallway.

>> Oh, by that horrible scarred face.

>> Discount that. It could be a trick

makeup job.

>> Oh, well then Owens too could be split

face.

>> Exactly. And we're going right back to

the Paradise Club.

>> What for? I'm going to make Judith Hel's

producer father so you can get a look at

him too.

>> You can bring our dinner now.

>> Dinner? We are getting ready to close.

Everybody in the kitchen has gone home.

But I can bring you some coffee if you

wish.

Let's have some.

>> I'm so glad you're back. I've been

trying to reach you at headquarters. Did

you see anyone at the house tonight?

>> Yes, but they saw us first. They got

away. Oh,

>> I'm so worried. I don't understand

what's going on. Now, Dad has

disappeared.

>> What makes you think so?

>> Well, he hasn't come in all evening, and

he's not at the house.

>> Where was he supposed to go when he went

out tonight?

>> Dad likes to uh gamble.

Yes, he has a a club up town and and an

apartment.

>> I suppose he was there last night, too.

Maybe we should drop over there.

>> Oh, no, no, no. It wouldn't do any good.

He he left there at 9:00 to come here.

That's what worries me.

>> Well, remember to give me the address. I

may look in there later anyway.

>> Well, um, if you'll excuse me, I um I'll

go with you. Uh, my nose could stand a

little ply, too.

>> Oh, but I was going to make a telephone

call. Did you think of someplace else

your father might be?

>> No. No. I was uh going to call some

friends and make arrangements to stay

the night with them until I heard from

dad.

>> Until we know who Splitface is, you

wouldn't be safe even with friends.

Anyway, it won't be necessary to make a

call because I'm taking you with me.

>> I'm under arrest.

>> Let's call it protective custody.

>> But but jail?

>> I didn't say anything about jail.

>> Where then?

>> Maybe I can take you home with me.

>> Well, how cozy. I've got a housekeeper

who's also a good cook. And we better be

going.

>> Yes, because we'll have to stop by my

place long enough for me to pack a bag.

>> Pack a bag? You going someplace?

>> Mhm. I've had a hankering for some of

Mrs. Carowway's good cooking. Besides, I

wouldn't want Miss Owens to be lonesome.

Well, I've looked through all the books

and I can't find a picture of the man

that jumped out of Owen's closet.

>> Forget at page one of volume one and go

through them again. You'll have to stop

and study each picture.

>> I did.

>> But you can't expect to find a picture

that looks exactly as he did last night.

We might have one that was taken before

he got that scar.

>> Just had a call from the mayor. He says

he doesn't remember ever meeting

Stafford or Thomas and only knows Steve

Owens vaguely as being a nightclub

operator.

>> You know, I think Owens is splitfaced.

>> Didn't Dick show you a picture of him?

>> No, for the simple reason that there

aren't any.

>> Holmes's daughter says she has an

aversion to having pictures taken.

Please, it's bad luck.

>> Strange his disappearing right after

Splitface jumped you in his house.

>> It's strange how well his daughter's

holding up. After all, she admits that

he might be murdered.

>> Hey, look. I found a surgical supply

dealer who admits selling three of these

to an undertaker on Pine Street.

>> What would an undertaker want with a

surgical instrument?

>> They use them for postmortems. We better

both go right out there. You stay with

the pictures, Tess.

Business seems to be quiet.

He can't be getting any splitfaces

customers. Hey, maybe he's splitface.

>> Good afternoon. May I help you?

>> Well, from the homicide squad.

>> Oh, I'm sure there have been no

irregularities. I have burial

certificates.

>> That's all right. I just want you to

take a look at this.

>> A dealer says it's one of three he sold

you recently.

>> Yes. Yes, I believe it is. Strange. They

all disappeared soon after I bought

them. Do you think one of your employees

stole them?

>> No. No. I have a small establishment and

I do most of the work myself. Where did

you keep the knives? I'll show you.

>> I have as fine a collection of caskets

as there is in the city.

>> Well, congratulations. Thank you.

>> I do most of my work in here at night.

And this door is frequently locked open.

Oh, yes. And I suppose if the telephone

rings, you have to go into the front

office to answer. Is that right?

>> Yes.

>> That would make it pretty easy for

anyone to wait until you were called to

the front office, then slip in and steal

the knives.

>> Yes. Yes, it would. Now, this is where I

kept the knives. Careless of me,

perhaps, but one doesn't expect thieves

in a place like this.

>> It is a strange place for a murderer to

come for a weapon.

>> A murderer? Oh, dear me. I am sorry.

>> Did you ever know a man who calls

himself Splitface?

>> No. I can't believe Splitface would come

here only to obtain a weapon.

>> What do you mean?

>> Maybe you were number one on his list

and some lucky accident fighting him

away when he came to kill you. Wait a

minute. What about Professor Stling? Do

you know him? Oh, no. I read in the

papers that one of the knives was found

in his room. Isn't he the murderer?

>> I don't know.

Goodbye, Mr. Dri.

I shall not speak except on a vice of

counsel.

>> I hope you boys haven't been annoyed.

Professor,

>> the shoes on the other foot. He's got me

ready to confess to anything.

>> How long have they been questioning you?

>> Time and space are beyond human

conception.

>> Leave him with me for a while.

>> Right. Okay.

>> Relax, Professor Stling. Those

fellas mean well, they just get too

enthusiastic.

Might as well relax.

Let you and I play a word game.

We'll get our minds off this for a

minute.

>> Don't class me with the morons who

usually fall into your net. I know all

about your word, James.

>> If you told us the truth, the word can't

trip you. Come on, professor. 2 minutes

of play and I promise you won't be

bothered for the rest of the day.

>> Go ahead. If you think it'll get you

anything,

>> I'll say a word, then you speak the

first word that comes into your mind.

Light,

>> dark,

>> fish,

>> water,

>> snake,

>> grass,

>> cold,

>> table,

>> chair,

>> knife,

>> knife,

>> surgeon,

>> blood,

>> stain,

>> extortion,

>> letter,

>> man.

>> Women,

>> deathridge.

Deathridge.

>> There's no such word.

>> What does it suggest?

>> Nothing.

>> Thanks ever so much, professor. You've

helped me more than you realize.

>> Take care of the professor and leave

orders. He's not to be disturbed again

today. Right.

>> I'm getting groggy, Dick. I've been

through these books a half a dozen

times.

>> Then skip it. As soon as I've had a word

with Pat, we'll go off to the house for

dinner.

>> Hello, P.

>> Hello.

What did you get out of it, Pat?

>> Well, he tripped over the critical words

like uh knife, extortion, death ridge. I

think he knows our undertaking friend.

At least by name. Anyway, I'm going to

bring them face to face. You want me to

bring Death Ridge down here?

>> Yes, but we'll let the professor worry

for an hour or so first. Get something

to eat, then pick up Deathridge. Call me

at the house as soon as you have him.

>> Okay. See you later, Tess.

>> Bye.

NOBODY'S COMING AROUND HERE WITHOUT ME

KNOWING IT.

>> WELL, good work, Junior.

>> What have you got to report?

>> No strangers called today or Miss Owens

didn't go out.

Hello there. Everything all right?

>> No.

>> No. Better run along and wash up for

dinner.

>> I'm a prisoner here and you know it.

>> A prisoner?

>> Well, look at me.

>> What's wrong?

>> I have no clothes. You know I just can't

go on an evening gown in the daytime.

You were going to take me home after

lunch so I could pack some dresses.

>> I'm sorry. We'll go over there this

evening.

>> I don't want to go there at night.

>> Then we'll go in the morning. I HAVE

NOTHING TO WEAR in the morning. Dinner's

ready.

>> Anything wrong between you and your

guest?

>> No.

>> Too bad. I'll see if I can't stir up

something.

>> Let's get dinner.

>> I've uh changed my mind. I'd like to go

home and get my clothes now if you'll go

with me.

>> By the way,

14. What comes in groups of 14?

>> What in the world are you talking about?

>> The professor. I'm thinking about his

cycle of 14 men and women, rich and

poor, all dying.

>> Oh, well, that could be most anything

from a family dinner to two poker games.

>> Trace residence. Oh, yes, Chief. Chief

Brandon,

>> thanks. Hello, Chief.

>> We still haven't heard anything from

Pat, and Death Race doesn't answer his

phone.

>> I'll run right over there.

Right away.

I have to run downtown, but I won't be

long.

>> What about my clothes?

>> We'll get them later.

>> Can I go with you, Dick?

>> I'm depending on you to watch things

here.

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>> Heat. Heat.

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>> [bell]

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>> Somebody slugged me from behind.

Pat said you were on the way to the

office. Deathridge dead, huh?

>> Yeah. I came down to get the professor.

I want to take him out there and show

him. Deathridge.

>> Although this sure gives an airtight

alibi.

>> Not quite.

>> What?

>> The professor was released on a writ of

atheist corpus.

>> When? An hour or so ago. That's why I

wanted to see you tonight.

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Heat. Heat.

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>> [music]

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>> Darling,

what do you want.

>> I'm up here.

>> But I I

>> I'm mine up.

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You shouldn't have come back here. I've

been in jail for 24 hours.

>> I know that, you fool. I said the lawyer

got you out.

>> Oh, well, why did you want to get me

out?

>> I wanted you out before you talked

anymore. 14 will die, you said. But you

were wrong. 15 will die.

>> 15? What do you mean? I

>> 15 because I can't take a chance on you

any longer. All those years thinking

thinking nothing except paying them

back, getting even. You think I'm going

to let you stop me?

>> I'm not trying to stop you. What have I

done to stop you?

>> I know about those rotten letters you've

been writing. I didn't care until they

brought the cops to your door. I admit

that I wrote them, but it was an easy

way to get the money and it didn't hurt

you any not as long as you were going to

kill them anyway. I'll give you half the

money. I got a th000 from Thomas and now

there's death. You pay

>> No, there isn't death.

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I paid him a visit tonight. Funny. He

saw me. He looked just like you look

now.

No, no, don't. [music] Don't be afraid.

This knife is very sharp. It won't hurt.

Not like when I got this face. It wasn't

done so nice. Besides,

people won't have to look at you and

turn sick at the side of you.

>> No, IT'S NO GOOD KILLING ME. SHE SAW

YOU. SHE KNOWS SHE'LL IDENTIFY YOU.

>> [bell]

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>> You're going fast and there's nothing

anybody can do. [music] Who is Face?

Talk professor. Who is he? Why did he

want to kill you?

See, the mayor's arrived, right?

>> Thank you for coming down, you honor.

>> Listen, Tracy, what's all this nonsense

about me telling you who Splitface is?

>> I'll come to that in just a moment. The

professor was the exhaustionist true. It

totals $1,000 and it's made up of the

exact number of fives, tens, and 20s

that Wilbert Thomas drew from the bank.

>> The professor and Splitface were

partners.

>> I doubt it, but the professor knew

Splitface, maybe from prison, and he was

wise to him. He saw a chance to pick up

some money.

>> WELL, WHAT'S ALL THIS GOT TO do with me

telling you who Splitface is?

>> The professor said that 14 people, men

and women, rich and poor, were marked

for murder. Did he make any statement

before he died?

>> But 14 people in such varied financial

circumstances and of both sexes would

have to become associated in only one

place that I can think of.

>> That would be a jury box.

>> 12 jurors and two alternates.

>> Did you ever serve on a jury in a

criminal trial, your honor?

>> Well,

yes.

>> Can you remember the year you served as

a juror?

>> Well, I was in the grocery business.

Now, let me think. It was the year we

moved from Larchmont to

>> Can you remember who was being tried?

>> Well, I recall the case perfectly. The

the defendant was a criminal. He stabbed

his sweetheart to death.

>> That sounds like the Alexis Fanning

case.

>> Now it all comes back to me. Alexis

Fanning is the name. He was crazy then.

Why? When we brought in the verdict, HE

SCREAMED HE'D KILL US ALL.

But a general alarm for Alexis Banning.

He is splitfaced.

>> [bell]

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>> We interrupt this program for a special

news bulletin. The police have

identified the maniac killer who has

been terrorizing the city. He is Alexis

Banning alias with face.

>> Well, he was convicted. There should be

no objection to my leaving this charming

little jail.

>> People are asked to be on the lookout.

>> No, I'm sure it'll be all right. Only if

your father decides to come out of

hiding. It would be nice if you'd get in

touch with Mr. Tracy.

>> Well, good night.

>> Good night.

>> I've got a phone, Dick. I'll talk to

him. I want a report on his house guest.

>> Okay. If you want me, I'll be up in the

lab. I'm checking some fingerprints on

Billy Brown's piggy bank. Looks like we

GOT HIS OLD MAN RED HAND AT THIS TIME.

MR. TRACY, PLEASE.

>> HELLO, DICK. This is Ted.

Oh, you guessed that, huh? [music]

>> Tess, what's the matter? This is split

face, Tracy. Split Facy here. Call off

your cops and quit trying to interfere

if you ever want to see a girl alive

again. [music]

>> [music]

>> HELP.

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>> JUNIOR, this is Caroline.

>> It's Tracy. Mr. Py, Chase has been

kidnapped.

Yes. Does it look like Junior can hang

on? Good. Split face back test. Come on.

Calling. Attention. All cars. Calling

all cars. [music] Look for a black sedan

with a 10-year-old boy riding the rear

bumper.

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>> [music]

>> I just bought a car with a kid hanging

on the back. I'm on the corner of Pine

and Alden. [music]

He headed down Alder Street a few

minutes ago.

>> The kid threw this at me. That's why I

called the police. He must have been in

trouble. Which way do the car go? Down

Elm towards the waterfront. Thanks.

Heat. Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

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Heat. [music]

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Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

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>> [music]

>> Say, what are you looking around here

for?

>> I'm not looking for anything. Just

playing. I play around this old boat all

the time. [music]

>> Say, I know you now. I saw you through

the window at Tracy's.

Now you don't want to run away, so he

hid in my car and came along. That's

fine. You just doubled my grip on Tracy.

>> [music]

>> No town. I'm afraid we missed one of

Junior's clues.

>> I don't think so. There's some old

abandoned docks along here. Maybe Split

[music] was heading for them.

>> Now, if Tracy does what I say, you've

got nothing to worry about.

>> Be back in a minute. I warn you, don't

try to get away. [music]

Junior, how did you get here? I'm on the

back of the car. Oh, you shouldn't have.

>> [music]

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>> This looks like Junior's shoe.

>> Yeah, well, it could be anybody's shoe.

>> Sure, but right now we're looking for a

clue. And I'll take my chances on this

being one. Let's go down this way.

I moved the card just in case.

Tracy was a fool to think he could stop

me.

>> [music]

>> Why not? Mrs. Junior's all right. Well,

it looks like we still haven't reached

the end of the trail. No sign of the

car. It depends on whether you're

looking for a car or split face, huh? I

think this is the end of the trail for

Splitface.

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See the dire tracks leading into the

shed.

>> [music]

>> Hey, look. Come on, Pat.

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>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat.

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>> [music]

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>> I don't like that.

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>> [music]

>> Heat. HEAT.

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HEAT. HEAT.

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>> [music]

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[clears throat]

>> Take charge of the path. I'll get Tess

Junior.

Yes, chief. He's safely locked up and

photographed this time. No, the scar was

real. He got it in a fight with another

convict. Served two extra years for it.

Right.

Thanks. Good night, chief.

Okay, Tess. I'm through with the report.

Let's eat.

>> You didn't say that. A moment too soon.

I'm dying of starvation.

Come on, Junior. Dentangle yourself from

those guns.

>> Hey, Dick. A taxi driver was just shot

and tossed out of his own cab on 18th in

Maine.

>> I'm sorry. Will you take Junior home?

>> Here we go again. Come on, Junior.

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