All language subtitles for C_Man 1949

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[Music] The day started off

just like any other day.

A donut and coffee for breakfast, now a

short stroll to my next assignment.

New York can be a beautiful place on a

winter morning, and after three weeks of

hunting in Canada's

northwest, it looks particularly good.

All the familiar sights.

I had no idea I missed him so much.

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I hope he makes it.

Here's the happy breed of Staten

Islanders taking their usual

ocean voyage to a time clock.

And the Bronxites,

tired before the day starts.

Even the pigeons are clock

punchers, everybody but me.

Cause Uncle Sam is my boss and

24 hours a day is my schedule.

Official description, customs

investigator Cliff Holden, age 35,

graduate University of Wisconsin.

At the moment, sporting a new hat makes

me look like a banker.

Well, here we go.

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Now's the time my vacation is officially

over. It's good to get back.

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Yesterday, I, oh hello

Cliff, I'll call you back.

Hi Chief.

How are you?

You know I was going to bring you back,

the biggest moosehead in all of Canada.

Yes, I know, but you never got one.

Got one, didn't even see one.

[Laughter] I totally could say it.

Cliff, I got a job for you.

Oh, this is Martin of

the Apex Insurance Panel.

Huh?

Cliff, I've got a job that I wouldn't

think of handing to anyone but you.

When did this happen?

Three weeks ago.

How come I wasn't told?

We tried, Cliff.

We tried to get you everywhere.

Who was a criminal of some sort, you'd

have no trouble locating him.

Boy, you're going to

easy enough find a criminal.

I don't know what

hour you're going to ask.

All right.

All right.

I knew you didn't

want to handle the case.

I find the complete facts leading up to

Steve's murder and that file.

Martin here is covering for the insurance

company, and I might add at the moment,

he knows more about the case than we do.

Well, now, on September 5th, our Paris

office issued a policy

ensuring a necklace

bought by Mrs. Lydia Brundage.

Here's Mrs. Brundage

wearing the necklace.

Now, about two months later,

November 12th, to be exact,

Mrs. Brundage reported the theft of this

necklace in Paris, France.

What's that got to do with Steve?

What's it got to do with him?

The French authorities weren't able to

get a smell of the crooks,

so unless we come up with that necklace

within the next couple of weeks,

they have to plunk out

$325,000 to a Mrs. Lydia Brundage.

Where does Steve fit in?

This is how it measures.

Somewhere along the line, your friend

Steve picked up the

trail of the necklace.

It led him to a

broken-down hotel in Marseille.

It was here that he set up an observation

post in the room right

next door to the crooks.

Who was Steve after, Chief?

We know that Steve Regan was after

something and had found someone,

but we had no report for him, or whatever

he knew died with him.

At least we thought it did

until a couple of days ago.

A very bright boy in our Paris

headquarters by the name of McQueen

has been going over every foot of ground

that Steve Regan covered.

He's found one thing, one name, on hotel

registers and passenger lists.

Wherever that name went,

Steve Regan was sure to go.

What name does the name go by?

Massio Royal. Ever hear him?

Royal. Doesn't register.

It will.

You got a line on him?

Nothing that would stand up in court for

more than ten minutes.

Do you think Royal's the

guy that kills Steve, huh?

We don't know that cliff, but he's the

only decent lead we have to go by.

But don't forget, your job is to stop

that necklace from coming through.

What about the killer?

I don't think we'd mind if you worked on

that too, but don't

forget, your job is the necklace.

When do I start? Where do I start from?

I came over the

teletype a couple of hours ago.

Royal Book Passage, United States by a

KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, the 29th.

Sign McQueen.

29th? Right.

Let's stay after tomorrow.

Right, and I want you

on that plane, Cliff.

If you get out by tonight, you'll just

about have time enough to make it.

Now, here's your passport

and your identification.

You see your William

Herrer, a private investigator,

a friend of mine, and a

private secretary named Helen.

It's all there for

you. Check it all around.

It's your home and anyone

else you're liable to run into.

I know what Steve meant to you, Cliff.

I know you were kids together and you

went to a war together.

Yeah.

Thanks, Chief.

I'll get him.

One way or the other.

Come on in, Millie.

I have a homemade pop-ro

sandwich for you, Cliff.

In Europe, you won't find

Minnie Hoffman's cookie.

Thank you, Minnie.

Say, what is it, the new style?

I don't know. You like it?

Oh, yeah. Nice.

No sales resistance.

Well, I'm very glad, Cliff.

I've been waiting for Chance

to get rid of this old hat.

Oh, no, no, no, Minnie. That's it.

That is my working hat.

Well, let me tell you something, Cliff.

It's about time I got retired.

Minnie, you know, I think if I was just

about ten years old...

I know. You'd marry me.

For ten years now,

you've been telling me that.

But do you ever do it? Never.

Look at this messy packing.

Well, I've just...

I need you to belong to Stevie.

Good luck, Charlie, you used to call him.

Yeah.

He should have held on to him. He needed

him more than I did.

Oh, yes, yes, Minnie.

Hide that picture somewhere.

Cliff, why don't you

take a later airplane?

I made such a wonderful

supper for you tonight.

Just put it on a slow fire, Minnie. I'll

be back in three days.

Three days? And you

take all these clothes?

It's part of the act, you know.

Oh, oh, Minnie, if anybody

should ask any questions...

Mm-hmm.

I'm William Herrah.

Got an office and secretary.

We'll call down on his card.

You know, just like we've done before.

Mm-hmm.

And now, Minnie, scram.

I want to get dressed.

Okay, Cliff. I mean, William.

William Herrah, 249

Nassau Street, New York City.

Okay, get aboard.

Monsieur William Herrah, do New York.

Merci, Monsieur, vous

pappiers sont tout en arbor.

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I think so, Mr. Herrah.

Thanks.

Don't mention it.

Well, what's the deal?

We checked and rechecked all the

passengers scheduled on this flight.

They all seem okay.

If Royal's got any friends on this plane,

he's done a good job.

He hasn't been out of

our sight for three weeks.

Anything else?

Got the seat right

next to him on the plane.

Is that the baby that's

going to take you, sir?

Right.

Flying Dutchman.

Having the seat next to him ought to give

me a chance to get

nice and chummy with him.

Yeah. Practically buddies.

I'd like nothing better.

Well, that's it.

Flying Dutchman leaves in an hour.

All I can say is be careful

and don't underestimate him.

Royal's a bad cookie.

Thanks.

Well, good hunting.

I'll be seeing you.

Excuse me? The binoculars.

I would like to look through.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'll get it.

Uh-uh. Let's go up here.

Here.

We'll fix you up.

Money in here?

There you are. On the house.

What is that on the house?

For free.

Thank you.

You speak English pretty

well. Where'd you pick it up?

The Americans wear good

teachers during the war.

Since you come here, everybody speaks as

good as well as I do.

Let's leave on the

Hollander. That's my plane.

The Frida de Hollander.

We call it the Flying Dutchman.

I know.

You're leaving France, huh?

Uh-huh.

On tonight's flight?

That's my first trip to America.

I'm going to be married.

Joe's his name.

Congratulations.

You will like my Joe.

He's very funny.

And very, very handsome too.

Okay. Let's see his picture.

Here.

How did you know I have Joe's picture?

Military secret.

You're a big tease, mister.

Mister?

Hera. Bill Hera.

How do you do?

I'm Kathy Van Boer.

Kathy Van Boer? How do you do?

Very well. Thank you.

It will be wonderful to be an American.

Nice, yes?

He arrives every week. Three years now.

Three years?

It's not his fault. You

have such three quarters.

I'm lucky to go now. Some of my friends

in Holland still wait.

Oh, you're Dutch.

I'm a harlot here.

I beg your pardon.

Do you live in New York?

We haven't even

established that I'm an American.

You're not an American.

Now you're accusing me again.

Joe lives in New York. He says it's not a

beautiful apartment, but to be beautiful.

I know every food of it.

He described the house, the street.

I can close my eyes and see it now.

Hiya, Joe. How do you like my handiwork?

Well, without even seeing it,

I like it faster. What is it?

Say, a big one.

You didn't know I was

an artist, did you, Joe?

No, I didn't. Say, thanks a lot. Thanks.

I'll see.

I learned art in the

Camouflage Battalion during the war.

I ain't worked since. Not much use for

camouflage in civilian life.

You're telling me.

You know, I only did it

because I like to draw.

Thanks a lot. I'll be seeing you.

Hey.

What are you doing here?

Hiya, bridegroom.

We're your guests.

Guests?

Yeah, your guests.

Who are you?

Who me?

What are you doing

with those immigration...

Hey, bridegroom, take it easy.

Come here. Look, we're just gonna borrow

them for a few days, that's all.

So relax.

Are you crazy? I'm not crazy. Take it easy, bridegroom.

If you're liable to get

hurt, that wouldn't be nice.

Bridegroom.

Come on, birdie. Get your coat on and let's get out of here. Come on, birdie. Get your coat on and

let's get out of here.

All right, all right. The kid's out. Leave her alone.

Stop it. Stop it. Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

You check the room.

Let's get out of here.

Come on, let's go.

The bridegroom.

Come on.

Well?

Good luck to both of you.

Thank you.

I think I'm very lucky

to get a fellow like Joe.

Looks to me like Joe was

pretty lucky guy himself.

I think he's our lucky stiff.

Stiff?

Skip it.

Skip it?

Let's get a board, shall we?

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[indistinct radio chatter]

[indistinct radio chatter]

Move her alone.

Just one speaker.

I'll find two.

Mr. Von Baker?

Well, twenty-two.

Mr. Royal.

Isn't that nice?

You're sitting here, too?

So we can talk all

the way over to America.

Fine.

Friend of yours?

Oh, I met him last week at the American

Experts Office when I bought my ticket.

He's an American, too.

Doctor.

We had a long talk about his old lady.

I can imagine who did the talking.

You probably chewed his ear off.

You chewed his ear off? What is this?

Sorry to bother you.

That's quite all right.

The way they shoot these

things across the sky these days,

it probably gives you a

chance to get the C-4.

What is it?

I do not understand

this. Chewed his ear off.

I never heard this before.

Just an expression.

Oh, yeah.

Chewed two together,

they've left the chase.

Oh, that looks very nice.

Yes, sir. Thank you, Grandma.

The trip's almost over, and the nearest

I've come to Royal was after a little

howdy-do before the plane started.

Guess his mother told him

not to talk to strangers.

My little girlfriend hasn't helped any.

We'll be at the New York International

Airport in two hours.

Thank you.

You awake?

Mm-hmm.

Having a nice sleep?

I'm gonna be in New York in two hours.

Two hours?

Excuse me.

train's almost over.]

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Your friend's there in the

accident. I'll take your aid.

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A black doctor.

And a man to help if I can.

See you.

On a hammer.

[Music] Just a lovely picture.

A blanket for shock.

Want to be for anything, Doctor? Thanks.

I can take care of things.

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More blanket than I thought.

And that's the Invidian

American Express Office in Paris.

Are you two related? Just friends.

Might be a good idea if we had an

ambulance where you

have a while in the land.

Probably would.

We asked the pilot to

radio a head for an ambulance.

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Hey, Johnny, what are we waiting for?

Look, my friend, nothing leaves this

field without an okay from immigrations,

customs, and health.

Yeah, but look, we've got it.

All right, all right.

Looking for something, gentlemen?

And while you're at

it, take off your shoes.

Paper, please? Huh? Oh, yeah, yeah.

Do the girl see

anything? Yeah, that's great.

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Hello?

Stand-alone papers

seem to be all in order.

Is it okay for them to

ride with her to the hospital?

Okay, by me.

Not a thing. Not a single blessed thing.

Is this not funny?

Say, an ambulance.

Cover it. If it's gone, get with it.

Well, good luck to both of you. Thanks.

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Get the necklace. Hold it.

Hurry up.

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Get it and come on.

Come on, Freddy.

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Oh, me. Oh, no, wait for me. Come on.

Look what they done on my vegetables.

Oh, what's the matter,

lady? Is sick or something?

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Lady, can I take you someplace?

Here. Take me to 123

West, 18th Street, please.

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Hey, lady. That'll be a dollar, lady.

I haven't got any money.

What do you mean you ain't got no money?

Wait a minute. I go

inside and I get some.

Joe!

Mr. Howardup.

Yeah, it's me. Surprise.

The neatest trick of the

week, and I fell for it.

A phony conch on the head, a handy

doctor, that bandage job,

right through customs comes a half a

million bucks in jewelry.

Where's Joe?

Where's my Joe?

Are you kidding? He's right in there

where your friends left him.

Joe!

Joe!

Is that him?

If that's an act, you're terrific.

I don't get it.

Miss Van Boren.

Kathy.

Kathy, look at me. Look at me.

I'm your friend, believe

me. I want to help you.

But you've got to tell me one thing. What

happened to that necklace?

Necklace?

How do you know?

You can't tell me. You can't, Joe!

Stop it! Stop it!

Listen to me. Listen to

me, Kathy. I didn't kill him.

It was somebody else. It

was somebody I'd like to meet.

I'm trying to help you.

You've got to believe that.

But you've got to tell me. What happened?

Don't you understand? I

want to help you, Kathy.

They'll send you back home.

Give me a cat. Give me a cat.

Here, sit down.

Come on now.

Tell me what happened from the time you

left me on that plane.

I was in the passage, babe.

Someone in back of me.

I turned around, but it was too late.

Could you see who it was?

No. It was too quick and too dark.

I wake up.

There was a man with a

gun and a woman who...

She was bending over me, doing something

to the bandage on my head.

There was a crash. I was frightened.

And you found the necklace?

Yes.

Kathy, you do have that necklace now?

Yes.

I can only think of one thing.

What is it, Joe?

Kathy, do you know

anybody else in this country?

Do you know someone that you could go to?

Nobody.

And I'm afraid they'll send you home.

In a couple of days.

There's a man and a

woman from the underbend.

Now, look, Kathy, I'm

sending you to a friend of mine.

Now, listen carefully.

I'll be hung for this, I know.

Now, go to this address

and ask for Mrs. Hoffman.

Mrs. Hoffman, do you understand?

Mrs. Hoffman.

All right, take this

card and go to that one.

Do you want this?

No, no. Now, you take that with you.

Tell Mrs. Hoffman to hide it.

All right, go on now. Be careful.

You're a joke, mister.

You should have had

this thing working for you.

I didn't want to shoot

you. I wanted to meet you.

The girl isn't here.

Come on, talk, mister.

She's got a hack outside waiting for her.

Get over there.

It's the girl. She's getting away.

Now what are we going to do?

Ah, shut up.

William Herrer.

Private investigator, huh?

All right, Willie.

Come on, make it easy on yourself.

Where's the necklace, Willie?

Trown my neck where I always were.

Oh, only for crying out loud.

-Cops are going to be

here any-- -Oh, shut up.

All right, Willie,

get up. Come on, get up.

Yeah, I think I'm going to

take you with this thing.

Wait a minute.

Now just follow me out of here.

Tell her only to bring

in our company, Orgiz.

A rare pleasure, boys.

A very rare pleasure.

Oh, hello, Mr. Herrer.

I didn't mean to keep you waiting.

I don't mind.

Orgy, Mr. Herrer and I are old friends.

Fraternity rise.

Yeah?

You look like an

intelligent man, Mr. Herrer.

I hope you know what you're doing.

You've got a pretty good idea.

Good. I always admire a

man who knows his own mind.

Orgy, I'm surprised that

you're standing there like that.

Mr. Herrer just got off

the plane this morning.

He needs a shave.

Can't you see that?

A real pleasure.

Not too close, Orgy.

Just once over lightly.

Good tip in it for you.

This is only a hobby.

Suppose you tell me, Mr.

Herrer, what's your angle?

Angle?

I've got no angles.

Your pretty boy brought me here.

What's your angle?

You're not in a

position to ask the questions.

I, uh, realized that.

I think I will have a shine, boy.

Why do you think it is you?

I'm disappointed, Mr. Herrer.

You're not as intelligent as I thought.

Oh? About what?

$350,000 worth of necklace.

Oh, it's an awful lot of necklace.

How do you figure yourself in this, dear?

Just trying to help a lady in distress?

What lady?

Well, you and I are our

unfortunate fellow passenger.

I heard about that, uh,

little accident with the ambulance.

Where did you hear it?

Oh, I get around.

Freshness, please, Augie.

Mr. Herrer, would you

please be more cooperative?

Only gets nervous.

So I've noticed.

Easy on it.

You see?

I must apologize, Mr. Herrer.

I'll try to keep him under control.

But suppose you answer my question.

Where did you hear?

I stopped off to see a

friend of mine, the 47th precinct.

He's a sergeant.

I, uh, I was there when

the flash came in, so, uh...

I remembered a couple of

things that the girl had told me,

and putting them, uh, together, I thought

maybe she'd go into

her boyfriend's place,

and I was right.

And she had the necklace.

- Did she? - Quick, Stalin.

I'll tell you what I'm going to do.

I'm going to make you an offer.

A little deal, see?

You've got the girl, I've got you.

We twait.

- You're talking to my bad

ears. - Well, fix that, please.

Easy on it.

Mr. Herrer, would you

please be more reasonable?

All right.

Turn over the girl

and we'll split. 50-50.

- Back. - Back there.

- Herrer? - Back there.

- He's called Matt. - Are you?

- Yeah. - Bring him to.

Who's he working for? He doesn't fit.

- I don't know. Maybe the insurance

company. - So, Martin is the man.

- Yes, maybe you're right. - Well, Matt,

let me knock him off.

- Why take him off with the fancy? - Come

on, get him. Come on.

- Well, he's our only

lead to that girl. - Come on.

Wake up.

Let's try again. Rivey's ready to talk.

- Okay. - Yeah?

- Did he come to? - Yeah.

Come on, you. Come on.

Feel better, Mr.

Herrer? I'm happy to see that.

Come now. No hard feelings.

You understand my concern, I'm sure.

About your condition, I mean.

I like you. Don't make it hard.

What do you say?

About what?

My little proposition.

Royal, I'd like to help you, but...

Then you really don't know, huh?

I want to believe you, Mr. Herrer.

I think I do, but I'd like to keep tabs

on you anyhow, just in case.

Where'd you live?

Any hotel that'll take me.

What's your office telephone number?

Beekman 93425.

Call it. Yeah.

(PHONE RINGING)

Herrer's Investigation Service.

- Checks. - Tell her to

hold her while for a moment.

Doctor.

Hold on, will you, sister?

Helen. What's happening at the office?

Hello, thank you, Mr. Herrer.

You coming in this afternoon?

Are you coming in this afternoon? Answer.

Well, that, uh...

It all depends on what happens, Helen.

Hello. We've got a little bet on here.

Bill says you can remember anything.

Is he left-handed or right-handed?

He's right-handed, of course, and I'll

bet he needs a manicure.

You've got a good memory, all right.

Anytime you decide to change jobs, come

over and work for me.

Thanks, but this job's fine.

All right.

Get his wallet.

All right, you're free

to go now, Mr. Herrer.

Sorry if I've called you an A.

Convenience.

Inconvenience it was. What about my gun?

Give it to him.

What's the matter? You nuts?

Here.

It's Carney.

I told you not to call me here.

Doc Spencer slipped out of his room.

Oh, it's nothing, nothing.

Go over to Garcia's. He

probably went there for a pint.

And get right back.

My gun?

Give it to him, will you?

Well, it's in my coat.

Just don't follow me

around anymore, buddy.

And there's a tip for you.

See you at the frat house, Roy.

Thank you. See you at the frat house, Roy.

I said once over lightly,

and, brother, did I get it?

What a business.

Let a couple of punk

hoodlums suck you around

in the hope of

getting a lead to something,

and then when you get it, you gotta tramp

all over town, tracking it down.

That was the break I was looking for over

hearing that phone conversation.

So the doctor on the

plane is in cahoots with Roy.

It makes sense now,

especially with Doc's background.

It was according to Brandon,

he started off like a flash

and ended up without

a scruple to his name.

All because his wife died and he had an

appetite for Benedictine.

Yeah, I understand he was in Marseille

about the time Steve was killed.

No Garcia here.

Well, if at first you don't succeed...

I'll have fallen arches

before the week's out.

16,000 liquor stores in New York, and I'm

looking for a guy called Garcia

who knows a guy called Carney.

Not much to work on

even if I do find him.

Garcia to Carney to

Doc Spencer, triple play.

But Doc may be the one to help me prove

that Roy'll murder Steve.

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Well, here we go again.

What's good?

Running wild in the six.

What's good? Everything is good.

Special today.

Should be a special.

Mule sweat at Bear.

Bear?

Mr. There is good

whiskey and better whiskey.

There's no such thing as bad whiskey.

How much you want to pay?

But you don't sell much of this stuff.

We don't sell much of anything right now.

But lately I've been

selling a little bit of it.

What do you get for it?

$7.98.

Whoo!

Give me a bottle.

Five... eight bucks.

Say, I saw Carney in

here about half an hour ago.

Do you see where he was going?

I think he went up to the hotel.

Say, are you a friend of Carney's?

I ain't seen you around here before.

Oh, I get around once in a while.

You play the Gigi's?

I take care of all the

boys in the neighborhood.

That's good to know.

Track odds.

I'd like a room.

Sign there.

Oh.

I.

John Smith yet.

There's a glass there. Got any baggage?

That'll be a buck and a half in advance.

A buck and a half? It

says a buck outside.

It also says up. A buck and a half.

Room 2C.

Say if I want

something, who do I ask for?

Me.

What's your name?

Carney.

[grunting]

Thanks for the man.

It's me, pal. I live next door.

Got a corkscrew?

Corkscrew?

Man.

[door opens]

Thanks. Thanks very much.

Come in.

Sit down.

Here's to it, pal.

I really needed that.

What about you, huh?

Go on. Go on. Take a shot.

Just one.

That's good, huh?

Go on. Take another one.

Thanks.

Here's a gentleman.

Here's to it.

Hey.

I've seen you before.

Yeah, I've seen you someplace, too.

Wait a minute. Aren't you Dr. Spencer?

Paris. That's where it was.

Paris.

You're a celebrity, a famous doctor.

Wait a minute. Of

course you are, Dr. Spencer.

Why, you're one of the

greatest surgeons in the world.

Why, I used to see you

around Paris all the time, Doc.

That's a great town, Paris.

Are we ever in Marseille?

That's a real spot for you.

I was there. I was in Marseille just a

couple months ago, Doc.

I met a fellow there by

the name of Mattie Royal.

You ever hear of him? He's

supposed to be a big shot.

Big shot.

Yeah, he told me about a

deal that he had in jewelry.

Almost a half a million bucks.

That's being a big shot for my money.

Big shot.

Liar! Murder us where he is! A murderer!

Who'd they murder, Doc?

Who'd they murder,

Doc? Was it Steve Regan?

Was it Steve Regan, Doc?

A great doctor like you mixed up with a

murderer like Royal.

You're a disgrace to your profession.

Give me a drink.

You're a disgrace to

the memory of your wife.

Leave me alone!

Who killed Steve Regan, Doc?

Who stuck the knife

into him? Was it Royal?

Was it Royal, Doc? Did Royal do it, Doc?

Yes, I'll leave you alone.

Who else was in that room beside you two

when Royal knocked him off?

I don't want to leave you alone.

Fancy meeting you under this ladder, huh?

No rough stuff in here. I

want to take him outside.

Get lost. I got a big

investment in this place.

Honey, get lost.

What do you want? Get out of here.

Shut your mouth, you drunken slaviol.

Lock the pocket, Mr. Harrod.

Drop it, I say.

Oh, that's right.

Oh, turn around and back up.

Turn around and back up, that's right.

Come on up, up, Mr. Harrod.

Mr. Harrod.

He's a wheeled drunken slaviol.

He's wheeled a drunken slaviol.

He's a wheeled drunken slaviol.

It's weird, huh?

Well, I'll fix you, honey.

It's weird, huh? Well, I'll fix you, honey.

Squeal, honey. Squeal, honey.

You drunken slaviol. Squeal, honey.

I don't want to talk to you.

Squeal.

Squeal, honey. Squeal, honey.

Wherever this is, it's not

room for in the Palace Hotel.

Real silk.

Uh-oh.

Taking that series of beatings is making

things a bit lopsided.

I'm not on tilt.

I wonder who she is.

Looks familiar.

I wonder what she's got to do with this.

This is real.

I beg your pardon?

It does.

Feeling better?

For a guy that should be

dead, this isn't too bad.

What's the score? What's the gimmick?

Gimmick?

That's right.

And while I'm at it, a

couple of usual questions.

Where am I? What am I doing here?

And who are you? A couple? That's three.

I'm Lydia Brundage.

This is my house.

You were brought here

by Mr. Mattie Royal.

And a gentleman I believe they call Oni.

Only Oni is no gentleman.

Lydia Brundage, the

Brundage necklace Brundage.

Mm-hmm. What's the name of the girl? Brundage necklace Brundage.

Mm-hmm. That's right.

You say Royal and Oni brought me here?

That's right.

Why?

Mr. Royal seems to think that you have my

necklace, Mr. Harris.

Or if you haven't, you know where it is.

Do you?

What about another drink?

I'd like to ask a few more

questions if you don't mind.

I rather anticipated that.

What is, uh, your connection with Royal?

It was in Paris, right

after my necklace was stolen.

He called in my hotel

and introduced himself.

He asked for an appointment.

A private appointment.

And, uh, you saw him?

He picked me up in a

car and we drove around.

He said he was acting as intermediary for

the people who had it.

Oh, he offered to

resell it back to you, huh?

That's right.

Go on.

I asked him what was to

prevent me from calling the police.

And he laughed.

He said that I think he was full enough

to carry the necklace around with him.

But if I didn't want it to say so, there

were plenty of others who did.

How, uh, how much did he want for it?

A quarter of a million dollars in cash.

When I told him I didn't have that much

money, that I'd have

to go home and get it,

he told me to go ahead.

That he'd deliver in New York.

That print is up to you, Sarah.

I want that necklace.

If you have it, or if

you know where it is,

I'll give you $100,000 for

it with no questions asked.

And I'll take care of Mr. Royal.

Financially, of course.

This is Brandej.

Yes.

In the past 48 hours,

three, maybe four men have been killed

because of that necklace.

You still want it?

I still want it, Mr. Harrah.

You think I'm pretty callous, don't you?

What, uh, what

difference does my opinion make?

I'm in this for what I

can get out of it myself.

Oddly enough, your

opinion of me does matter.

Do you resent that?

Why should I?

I'm human.

I'm pretty human myself, Mr. Harrah.

You would do, uh, most anything to get

that piece of jewelry back, wouldn't you?

Practically.

But don't underrate yourself, Mr. Harrah.

I like this.

What are you thinking?

Well, I can only think

of one thing at a time.

Where do we go from here?

That's up to you.

I'll see you at the door.

How about that trinket of

yours? I'll be in touch with you.

(phone rings)

Harrah's Investigation Service.

Helen, just checking in. Is anything new?

The woman that rode in the ambulance with

the van-born girl is named Bertie Alton.

The hot rod with them is only sure.

If you want him, he hangs out and joins

in the village called Rudy's.

Rudy's, huh? Uh-huh.

If you need anything,

just whistle. I'll be here.

Bye-bye.

I got all the dope and no proof.

I hope I didn't take all those beatings

from that pipsqueak hooloom for nothing.

And that royal guy is as slippery as a

piece of wet soap

can't pin a thing on him.

How do I trap him? What's

the gimmick? What's the answer?

Who is this?

Don't worry. It's me.

Well, how's everybody, huh?

We've been very full, you Cliff.

Cliff?

It's all right. I told her who you are.

Minnie, I ask you never--

Just look at her, Cliff.

Minnie, that's the first time that--

But if you like that, do anything wrong.

All right. Well, how do you feel, really?

Much better. Do you think anybody

saw you and came here?

No. I'll be downstairs

if you need anything.

I'm glad you're feeling better.

That's swell.

Well, where'd you hide the necklace?

Very good. Very neat.

Who thought of that?

It's an old underground trick to hide

things from the Nazis.

It's beautiful.

Beautiful?

I think it's a lousy piece of junk.

Kill one of the finest guys that ever lived.

I think it's a lousy piece of junk. Kill one of the finest

guys that ever lived.

Was it Joe?

Yes.

I'm sorry, Cathy.

The man from the ambulance with a gun.

Have you arrested him?

You mean only? No. No.

We're just letting him go, hoping that

he'll lead us to something.

Oh, that's why you haven't arrested me.

Do you think I will

lead you to something, who?

No.

Then why haven't you?

Cliff, why haven't you arrested me?

Because I don't think you

had anything to do with it.

You were a patsy.

I do not understand it.

Maybe they tried to kill me because I

wanted to keep necklace.

If I fought for one moment...

If you could, what?

Minnie.

Minnie!

We're going out.

Did you call me for something, Cliff?

Yes, yes, Minnie.

Where's Mildred?

Where's Mildred?

He's asking me where my Mildred is.

Where she is every

night, out with the boys.

Kathy and Mildred about

the same size, aren't they?

Minnie, I want you to get one of

Mildred's dresses, a nice one now.

Yeah?

We're going out night clubbing.

Night clubbing?

Cliff, do you think she's up to it?

Minnie, what will you

get along with the dresses?

All right. I'll go

upstairs with you and change.

[MUSIC]

Gee, I want to kiss my baby.

Do it now! Do it now!

How I want to kiss my baby.

Do it now!

Oh, I just got a hugging

holder before I get much older.

Should I do it?

Do it now! Do it now! Do it now!

Do it now!

Well, I want to sing and shout.

Do it now! Do it now!

Oh, how I want to sing and shout.

Do it now!

Well, I feel like righteous

beef from my molars to my feet.

Shall I do it?

Do it now! Do it now!

Well, I want to clap my hands.

Do it now! Do it now!

I've got to clap my hands.

Do it now!

My soul is full of joy

like a baby with a toy.

Should I do it?

Do it now! Do it now!

Oh, I've got to blow my horn.

Do it now! Do it now!

I've got to blow my horn.

Do it now!

Well, I want to blow my horn because I'm

thankful I was born.

Shall I do it?

Do it now! Do it now!

Always!

Right now?

Right now!

Right now?

Right now!

Well, I'll do it!

Do it! Do it! Do it now!

(cheers and applause)

Hiya, Willy, old boy.

Come on over to my kitchen.

So what do you say?

Come on, it's on my house.

Well, let's do it.

Do it now! Let's go,

baby. Come on, what a girl!

Come on, sit down.

Make yourselves at home.

It's all on the all-on

day. No hard feelings.

Sure, no hard feelings.

Hey, you, get up.

What's a big idea?

I said get up.

Yeah?

Yeah, get up and get out of here.

Sit down.

Oh, wise guy.

There's plenty of room.

Whew!

This suits me fine.

That makes it okay all around, I think.

Okay.

(laughter)

Oh, and I'm good, Ralph.

That's a bad mistake.

Hey, how's it your?

What?

You know, your jaw, your jaw.

Brother, do you pack a wall?

(laughter)

I didn't suppose anybody

else knew about this place.

Did you come around here much?

Now would you get here?

I just about put this place on the map.

Yeah, China.

Oh, shut up.

Hey, sweetie.

What do you say you and me

sort of go out tonight, huh?

Yeah, well, give the

town a big, wrong look.

Four doubles. Here you are.

Hey, wait a minute. Wait

a minute. This is our fee.

Now, you want to remember one thing.

I'm the host.

Go on, keep the change.

Thanks a lot. You're the

best customer we've got.

(laughter)

What do you say yours to it, huh?

Yeah.

I guess you're out celebrating, too, huh?

Huh?

We certainly have got it coming to us.

What are you talking about?

Oh, come on now.

Oh, for sure.

What did you mean by that?

What about celebrating?

What's the celebrating?

It's all right. You've

been talking in front of her.

What's the celebrating?

The necklace.

Didn't you know?

Sure he does. I bet he's got plenty.

Look level with me, pal.

I'm not fooling anymore.

What about the necklace?

Royal got paid off.

We made a deal with

Brundage-Dane over four hours ago.

What is that?

Shut up!

I don't know what he told

you, but we got paid off.

Yeah.

You got paid off, huh?

Oh, that's fine, girl.

All right.

Let's go.

Thanks a man.

Good night.

Minnie?

Minnie!

They found a new cell.

They found two cells.

They found a new cell.

I didn't tell them, Cliff.

Did you see who it was, Minnie?

Do you know who it was?

Two men I'd never saw before.

They hit me so hard.

What can I do, Cliff?

Nothing. I'm not going to tell you, Miss. What can I do, Cliff?

Nothing. I'll call the doctor.

What?

Doc, Cliff, hold on.

Did you come right over

here? There's been an accident.

Yeah, bring an ambulance.

At home, yes.

That's what.

How you doing, Minnie?

Oh, Cliff.

Oh, she's a terrible pain-cliff.

Well, the doctor will be right over now.

Where are you going?

Oh, it would be foolish

to put yourself in danger.

My audience is doing it for you.

Let me worry about that.

But, Cliff, what can we do?

Where will you be?

Friendages.

Friendages?

Tonight you tricked him into killing his

meteor oil, and now...

There won't be any

tears if he's soon, Rowan.

Oh, don't go. Please, don't go, Cliff.

Friendages, Penthouse.

Last time I was here,

she gave me a drink.

I don't think she'll be

so happy about this visit.

[Music]

Guess I better not go in the

front lane and be announced.

Looks like there's going to be a little

party in me without an invitation.

A little party myself.

I hope this is the payoff

so I can get in a few lakes.

[Music] [Music] [Music]

Five thousand, and you'll pay it off.

Eight.

Put the rest of it there.

Put it down, Matt.

That's right.

Come on.

Just a little extra roll, that's all.

[Music]

Looks like you're working

for the customs department now.

He's dead.

Awfully dead, I hope.

Well, you can check up another killing

for the friendage necklace.

I had nothing to do with this.

I was just trying to

buy back my own property.

Yeah.

Yeah, maybe with your

dough you'll get out of it.

I hope you enjoy those

emeralds, Miss Brunage.

A lot of other guys didn't.

Thank you, Mr. Harrer.

And I wouldn't dial if I were you.

[Music]

I can't make him.

I can't. You're in the way.

[Music]

Shoot him.

Shoot.

Shoot him.

[Gunshot]

Cliff! Cliff! I thought they killed you.

No, no, no such luck.

But it's nice to have

someone care what happens to you.

They found you, huh?

Sorry, Cliff.

We can't tamper with the immigration law.

Kind of sorry if we

can't, Chief. She's a good kid.

Of course, if she were

in somebody's custody.

But, oh, come on, let's get out of here.

The boys will clean up.

You better take care of that bruise.

You got these guys, huh?

Yeah.

They were watching the front way. I guess

you came in the back.

[Music]

Five o'clock, and the

big push starts in reverse.

The Bronxites and Brooklynites chasing

home for a hot meal and

maybe a movie with a wife.

The babysitter's phones

must be ringing like mad.

For me, it's just the end of one

assignment in the beginning of another.

Who knows? It may take

me to Iceland or Peru.

[Music]

Meanwhile, it looks like

I've taken on a part-time job.

The immigration papers read

name Kathy Van Borne, age 24,

nationality Hollander,

eyes brown, hair brown,

placed in the custody

of Mrs. Minnie Hoffman.

She'll be close enough so

I can keep an eye on her.

It's a real swell old gal, Kathy.

Maybe this won't be a

part-time job after all.

[Music]