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Good evening.

I've been examining
the fingerprints...

on the inside
of your television screen.

Very unusual.
They're all thumbs.

That's it.
They must've been left
by your television repairman.

You know, I could use this
to watch television.

I have a 27-inch set
with an 8-inch screen.

It also has
an adjustment for color.

The adjustment consists
of a palette and brush...

and the viewer simply fills in
the numbered squares.

It takes a very deft hand.

Tonight's tale is
provocatively captioned Decoy.

Do I pique you? I hope so.

A program host should
always be a good piquer.

In watching this story...

I want you
to pay particular attention...

to the three
undraped ladies...

who dance in the final scene.

Because one of these
young ladies has since
married a titled Englishman...

and her face
is now quite well-known.

(Gil)
6.:00. I was sorry to see
the day come to an end.

It had been a wonderful day.

But everything
seemed wonderful
when I was with Mona.

Even the arrangements
I'd made for her new show...

I thought was
the best work I'd ever done.

Mona, so near
and yet so distant.

I guess I fell in love
with Mona the first week
I began to work for her.

She had no idea how I felt,
and I couldn't let her know.

She was married.

Married to Ben Cameron,
one of the top
theatrical agents in New York.

And though I respected
her marriage...

she'd somehow become
very important in my life.

There was something
about her...

that set her apart
from any woman I'd ever known.

Mmm-hmm.

I think I have
that middle part now.

Now, let's try
the beginning just once more.

Oh, no more work, huh, Gil.
I'm awfully tired.

All right.

Would you be an angel
and fix me a drink?

You, a drink?
Mmm-hmm. This is one time
I feel I could use one.

Sure.

What do you have?

Oh, I don't care. I wouldn't
know the difference, anyway.
Anything.

You know something, Gil?

I really like that middle part
now, now that I know it.

I'm glad.
I worked very hard on it.

Here.
Thank you.

Oh.

I'm sorry.
Oh, all over the rug.

That's all right.
I'll get you another.
No, no, never mind.

Mona, what's wrong?
You've been rubbing
your arm all afternoon.

Oh, nothing.
It's just a little sore,
that's all.

Same time tomorrow?

Mona, what's the matter?
Nothing.

Can't a girl get tired
after rehearsing all day?

Sure. Be careful of the glass.
I will.

Try and get some rest.

Good night.
Good night, Gil.

Mona, there's something wrong.
There's nothing wrong, Gil.
Please.

Now, don't tell me that.
There's something wrong.
I've known it all afternoon.

That's not true.
I'm just a little tired,
that's all.

I'll be all right tomorrow.

Well, I'm going to wait
till your husband gets home.
I'd like to meet him.

No, Gil, don't do that.

I wish you'd let me
take a look at that arm.

Well, there's nothing wrong
with my arm.
But I'm going to look at it.

Gil, ple.... There's nothing
wrong with my--

Just the same, Mona,
I'm going to look....

No, that's nothing at all.

How did you get that bruise?

I hit my arm
against the table.

Would you mind showing me how?

Look, Mona, you don't have to
tell me if you don't want to.

I admit it's
none of my business.

But it might help you
if you'd talk about it.

Now, how did you
bruise your arm?

Was it your husband?

Oh, Gil, that's not fair.

I don't care. Was it?
Please, Gil.
I don't want sympathy.

It was your husband.

What's the difference?
It's been going on
a long time.

Why didn't you tell me?

Because I'd give anything
not to have told you now.

It's about time you did.

Darling, I love you,
don't you just--
Gil, you mustn't say that.
Please.

Sorry.

Look, I had to tell you,
even though I know
I mean nothing to you.

Oh, that's not true.
That's not true at all.

You don't know how much
it's meant to me to have you
work with me every day...

and take my mind off him.

These last few months
have been so awful.
What do you mean? Tell me.

Well, go on, tell me.

It isn't easy to tell.

To try to talk about what it's
like to live with a man...

who's physically cruel
and insanely possessive.

Tomorrow you see a lawyer.

Oh no, Gil. I can't do that.

I've asked Ben for a divorce.
It doesn't do any good.

You can't go on like this.
I won't let you.

What am I supposed to do?

You want the truth?
I'm afraid of him, I'm afraid
of what he'd do to me.

Well, I'm not afraid of him.

I'll go to his
office right now.
It's time I met Ben Cameron.

No! Gil,
please stay out of it.
I can't stay out of it.
Not now.

Gil, wait. Look, I'll do
what you said. I promise.

Please don't go
over there now.

Look, Mona,
I know what I'm doing. I just
want to talk to the man.

Now, don't worry.

Yes?

I'm Gil Larkin,
Mrs. Cameron's accompanist.
He's expecting me.

Mr. Cameron's on
the phone right now. Would you
wait a minute, please?

Sure.

I've an appointment
and I'm late already...

so if you don't mind,
I'll run along.

Not at all.

See that light on the phone?

When that goes off,
he's hung up,
and you can go on in. Okay?

Fine, thanks.

Good night.
Good night.

First of all, I want
a four-week guarantee...

and your name
above the title....

Wait a minute.
Somebody just came in. Yeah.
Something I can do for you?

I'm Gil Larkin.
I'd like to talk to you.

Sure, make yourself
comfortable.

I'll be with you
in just a minute.

Now, how much did you say
they offered you?

That's perfectly ridiculous.
The answer is no.

I don't care what kind
of success they promised you.

Certainly I'll talk to them.

They shouldn't have called you
directly in the first place.

No, Ritchie. Ritchie, don't!

[gun firing]

~~[music playing over phone]

(Gil)
It couldn't have been
more than 20 seconds

before I came to.

At first I didn't believe
what had happened...

then I looked at
what was in my hand.

Hello.

Hello.

Can you hear me? Who....

[phone clicking]

(Gil)
It was crystal clear.

Someone had followed me
and turned me into a patsy,
a fall guy, a clay pigeon.

Whoever had killed
Ben Cameron had wanted
to pin the blame on me.

I was a decoy.

What should I do?
What could I do?

Go to the police?

Say I was in love with
Cameron's wife and I wanted
to ask him for her freedom?

While I was there,
someone came in
and killed him.

Would they believe me?

Never in a million years.
They'd figure it
for the way it looked.

They'd claim I came in,

we--we argued, and in a fit
of anger I shot him.

Wait.

Someone on that phone
had heard Cameron call out
the murderer's name.

Ritchie.

Someone had heard the shot.

Now if I could find the person
Cameron had been talking to...

they might be able to help me.
But--but how?

Sasikawa and Dave Packard.

Cameron was probably talking
to one of them.

Either could have overheard
Ben call out the name Ritchie.

But which one?

It was a long shot,
but what else could you do?

The cleaning women.

When did they come
to the office?
After midnight, probably.

That would give me time,
a few hours at least.

I had read about Sasikawa.
She was the greatest dancer
in Japan.

8.:20.

I could still catch her
in her dressing room
before she went on stage.

If I could get by the doorman.

Yes, yeah, yeah.

Look, lady,
I'm just the doorman in here.

Well, wait a minute
and I'll write it down.

Go ahead.

Right. Goodbye, lady.
Yeah?

Oh, you want to go here, huh?
All right. I don't know
where this is.

I mean, I don't know, see?

You ask man down there, huh.
All right. Bye.

[knocking on door]

l-I'm sorry.
I'm looking for Miss Sasikawa.

I'm Sasikawa.
Won't you come in?

Thank you.

Who are you, sir?

My name is Gil Larkin.
I'd like to ask Miss Sasikawa
a few questions.

You are a reporter?
No,
but I think she can help me.

I am her husband.
We are at your service,
Mr. Larkin.

Thank you.
Do you know a man
named Ben Cameron?

We both know him.
He is my agent.

A very kind man,
Mr. Cameron.

Thanks to him I was hired
from Japan to dance
in this show.

I consider him
to be wonderful.

I see. Did you call him
at his office tonight,
around 7:00?

[speaking Japanese]

[speaking Japanese]

Did you call him?

What are you people saying?

Please, this is
extremely important to me.

Did you call
Mr. Cameron tonight?

[speaking Japanese]

Well?

(man)
Curtain time,
one minute. Curtain.

I am sorry.
I must be on stage.

[speaking Japanese]

Please wait a minute.
Did you call Cameron's office?

No! Now please
leave me alone!

~~[music playing]

Did you call him?
Neither of us
called Ben Cameron.

We intended to.

But we changed our mind
and decided to let it wait
till the morning.

If we cannot help you
in your trouble, we are sorry.

Thanks, anyway.

(Gil)
That left Dave Packard...

the most famous
disc jockey in New York.

He was only here until 9.:00.

I still had time.

~~[music playing]

That's Dave Packard
in there.

His program will be finished
in a minute. Excuse me.

[Dave laughing]

Well, all you crazy cats,
wherever you are listening...

this is the story for tonight.

Tomorrow I'll have a bunch
of new platters to roll.

Keep out of mischief,
and keep 'em rocking.

[laughing]

This is old Dave Packard
saying nighty-night.

[people chattering]

No, please. I got a date
with a chick. I got to hurry.
You know how it is.

I really gotta get out
of here. There you go.
Mr. Packard,
I have to talk to you.

Well, you come around tomorrow
and I'll play you your
favorite platter.

Please, I think maybe
you can help me.

Tomorrow.
Not tomorrow, now!

Well, get with it, man,
get with it.
You know Ben Cameron?

Ben Cameron, sure.
He's a doll, a real doll.
Been my agent for years.

He's a real sweetheart.

Great. Did you call him
tonight around 7:00?

Did you?

Hey, I don't like your
tone of voice. I don't
like anything about you.

Why should I
tell you anything?
Because Ben Cameron
was killed tonight.

Did you say killed?
You mean-- You mean dead,
defunct, kaput? My agent?

That's right.

You mean my pal, my buddy,
was killed? Hey, you're crazy,
man. Real crazy.

Hey, well,
I gotta get to my chick--

Look,
did you call him tonight?

Do you know
a man named Ritchie?

Ritchie? Hey, hey,
I don't dig you, man.

Look, Mr. Pa-Packard,
I'm sorry, but somebody's
trying to frame me.

Now, you left a message
you were going to call
his office around 7:00.

Now, all I want to know
is did you call him?

No, I got tied up.
I'm going to call him
in the morning.

I'm going to call him
in the morning.

~~[humming]

That tune!

That's the tune I heard
on the phone.
Hey, my lapels!

You must've called Cameron.
You know what you did?

You just made me out
like I'm a liar. Well,
you're the end, the limit.

But that's the tune I heard
on the phone.

But it's an old record.
I wouldn't play it.
That'd be square. Real square.

Damn.

Hey, you're--
you're real crazy.

You know what I think
happened to you?
You-You've flipped.

(Gil)
I felt as though I were living

in a crazy nightmare
that made no sense...

and it seemed so long
since I'd left Mona.

I figured I had
about two hours...

before the cleaning women
would notify the police.

Mr. Larkin? Yes, of course,
we've been expecting you.

Who are you?

I'm Lt. Brandt, Homicide.

(Gil)
Who are you?
I'm Lt. Brandt...

we're from Homicide.

Come in, Mr. Larkin.

Come in.

Mona, I didn't do it,
believe me. I didn't.
Of course you didn't.

How did you find out?
Somebody called Headquarters.

Lieutenant, Cameron was on
the phone when he was killed.

He was shot by someone
standing directly behind me.
Now...

whoever Cameron
was talking to...

would've heard him
call out the murderer's name.

Ritchie.

Whoever was on that phone
must have called you.

They said nothing
about a Ritchie.

You don't believe me.

Where have you been
the past three hours?

Trying to find who
Cameron was talking to. Look.

I found this message
in Cameron's office. Now,
I went to see these people.

And?
(Gil)
Well, they couldn't help me.

You admit you were
in Cameron's office?
Of course I admit it.

But he didn't kill Ben.

He couldn't have.
Gil is incapable
of killing anyone.

There are fingerprints
all over the gun.

It will be easy to find out
whose they are.

Lieutenant, they're mine.
I was slugged.

When I came to,
there was a gun in my hand.

Now, I wasn't thinking
about fingerprints.

You'll find them
all over the office.

Does that sound
like a guilty man, Lieutenant?

Would a murderer leave
his fingerprints on a gun?

Lieutenant,
if Gil were guilty...

he'd never have
come back here to see me.

Ready, Mr. Larkin?

I'm coming, too.
No, we want
to talk to him alone.

You'd better stay here.

Mona.

You stay here.
All right.

(Gil)
It must've been 2.:00
in the morning...

when I finished
dictating my statement.

I told them everything
I could remember. I swore
to them it was the truth.

Then Lt. Brandt
handed me a cigarette...

lighted it for me and...

as I took my first puff,
he said...

You know, Larkin, that's
as involved a statement
as I've ever heard.

You don't think you could
tell it the same way twice,
do you?

I certainly can.

I'd like to hear you try.

All right.

[doorbell ringing]

Gil.

Hello, Mona.

They let you go.

Forgive me for coming back.
It's late, I know.

Don't be silly.
I've been so worried. Come in.

What happened?

I told them the whole story.

Every move I made.

And?

Seemed to satisfy them enough.

Now all I have to do is
testify before the Grand Jury.

Oh, Gil, it isn't fair.

It's all my fault.
l--I shouldn't have
let you go.

Forget it.

I could sure use a drink.

Of course you could,
you must be so tired.

Uh, whisky on the rocks,
please.

Mmm, I could use one, too.

[glasses clinking]

Thanks.

To you.
To you.

And to all that
you've done for me.

To both of us.
To both of us.

It's funny, Gil...

l--I don't feel any shock
at all about Ben.

In fact, I feel guilty
for almost feeling glad.

Oh, I'm going to be
such a different person now.

I can live and breathe
and feel free again.

You're going to be so....

~~[music playing]

Gil, at this hour?

Sorry, I wasn't thinking.

Funny. That's the second time
I've heard that record
tonight.

Quite a coincidence,
don't you agree?

I suppose so.
I don't know.

It's an old tune.
You don't hear it very often.

What's wrong, Gil?

Finding that record
is no coincidence.

You were playing it tonight
when you called Ben.

I called Ben?

Oh, no, Gil.

Gil, do you know
what you just said to me?

What's the matter with you?

Darling, you're talking
to me.

I love you,
we love each other. l--

Don't tell me
about loving me.

You never loved me.

Oh, you planned this
very well.

I was pretty dumb,
wasn't I?

But it's easy to fool someone
who's in love with you.

And what a fool I was...

believing your story
about Ben's beating you...

about his physical cruelty.

I didn't know Ben.
Is that why you picked on me?

And did you laugh
when I went up to his office
like a stupid errand boy...

because I was
concerned about you?
I wanted you to be happy.

And what did you want from me?
A murder charge?

And for what?
You must have had a reason?

What were you after?
Your freedom? Ben's money?

What were you framing me for?

Ritchie.

[door opening]

What do you want me
to do with him, angel?

What can we do with him?

Let's see. A man that
committed a murder would
have a guilty conscience.

And a guilty conscience could
lead to suicide. Couldn't it?

I won't stop him.
Come on, pigeon.

Is it all right
if I get my coat?

Drop the gun!

Put your hands up.
Turn around.

One murder a night is enough.

Oh, thank heavens, Lieutenant.
I don't know what's going on.

Th-This man rushed in
with a gun and--and he....

Gently, please,
I bruise easily.

Don't I, Gil?

Well, Mr. Larkin.

Looks like you figured it
just right, Lieutenant.

Afraid I did.

Could I have a second?
Surely.

These are my arrangements.

Is it all right
if I take them?
Go ahead.

About that, uh, scene
I mentioned...

we ran overtime and had
to cut it at the last moment.

I'm sure you don't mind.

It had nothing to do
with the story...

but, uh, it was
a lot of fun making it.

Good night.

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