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Hello, Steve.

Say on that male suicide, I got a new angle.

I got a hunch it's murder.

Ten minutes ago, you said it was suicide.

Make up your mind, will you?

Well, listen, after I phoned you, I talked to the colored janitor,

and he said that male guy was an electrician on one of the studio lots,

and he was working on some sort of an invention,

anti -aircraft search lights or something.

That's why I've got a hunch it's murder.

What did the cop say it was?

Well, then, that's what we're printing.

Cops are still hanging around outside.

Here's the man.

Thank you.

Never mind that now.

You can listen to it later.

Go out and see what's happening in the hall.

Instructions to all agents.

It is absolutely necessary for you to mention the title of this recording when

making contacts with the headquarters.

And to further notice, the telephone number is Exposition 6200.

That is all.

Must be on the wrong floor.

I was looking for a guy by the name of Snyder,

but I guess he must live upstairs.

Carl, that other fellow was out there again.

What other fellow?

Me, his friend.

Did he go in?

No, he started to, but he saw the cop.

He went upstairs.

Thank you.

I'll be right back.

Okay.

Are these all the papers you could find in me as well?

Sure doctor.

I gave it a good going over and grabbed everything.

Looks like you killed a man for a lot of worthless papers.

This is not my idea of efficiency.

But doctor, we simply follow the instructions.

very definite information that this fellow mayor was working on a new search

light and I expected you to bring me something connected with that not all this

junk yes to a water lily yes I'll see yes mr.

Beck is on the phone oh it's Carl Beck if he's beat me to those plants he will

make me pay plenty for them put him out I have a little drawing of a search

slide John Mayo was working on thought you might be interested sorry it's not a

search slide I'm interested in it's the filter that eliminates the light beam

if you you're looking for a lead there it is it's his daughter are you sure

sure I've worked with them pictures say maybe she has them or knows where they

are all right Nick I'll give you another chance at the same chomp that's one

more than you would get in Germany that'll be a pleasure I assure you yeah mr.

Robert Nelson and mr.

Elliott Jennings by appointment doctor I'll see them in a moment Oh, uh, here,

Doc, I wouldn't want this found on me.

No, keep it.

You may need it again very soon.

Okay.

Now, you'll excuse me?

Sure.

No, not that way.

This way, please, if you don't mind.

Set those men in.

Nick, let me see that ring, please.

Uh, you just put it on, squeeze the guy's arm in a couple of minutes,

he's asleep.

For good.

Look like suicide, yes?

Uh, yeah, don't even leave a mark.

Very clever.

I'm pleased to report, since we talked to you last,

that we've made extraordinary progress here on the West Coast.

I'm glad to hear it, Nelson.

You have the incorporation papers?

Jennings has them.

Here you are.

Lost American people.

Peace Association, Incorporated.

You have an imposing name, gentlemen.

Not only imposing, but very effective.

We've enrolled some very influential people.

What do you think of our slogan, Doctor?

There never was a good war nor a bad peace.

Excellent, excellent.

One of my jobs is to influence the American people against war,

or at least make them apathetic to it.

You realize, Doctor,

it'll take quite little money to get this organization properly launched.

Oh, I understand.

We're counting on the ten thousand dollars you pledged.

I suppose you could use some of it right now.

Well, yes.

Well, here's a thousand.

You may call on me for more.

As you need it.

Provided you are getting a sense.

Thanks, sir, the results will please you.

They had better.

Pardon me, sir,

but you told me to remind you to turn on the radio at two thirty.

Oh, yes.

Let's hear what our friend, Bob Davis, has to say about us today.

Put it on.

As I predicted, some months ago.

And now, ladies and gentlemen,

let me give you the lowdown on a brand new organization.

Pardon me, I mean Racket.

The North American Peace Association.

If that isn't an alias for Goebbels, Gering and Schickelgruber,

then my name isn't Bob Davis.

At least he has to name mine.

And get a load of their slogan.

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

That bunk has been kicked around for a hundred years,

and it's just as false and destructive as the day it was first hatched.

I don't know who's underwriting this mob of phony peacemongers,

but you can bet all the dead chaps in China.

I'm going to find out.

That gentleman is a little bit too curious to shoot me.

The two rabble -rousers who head this organization are no strangers to me.

I've had their number for ten years.

These two con men, for once in their lives,

have plenty of money and are threatening to drive me off the air.

Well, here's a little tip, Mr.

Nelson and Mr.

Jennings, just in case you're listening.

I'll be on the air when you're both in Alcatraz,

and you can relay that to Tokyo.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, bye -bye, bye bonds.

Ladies and gentlemen,

you have just heard Bob Davis and another of his daily broadcasts.

Not very flattering to you, gentlemen, is he?

I'll put him off the air if I have to use a bullet.

Oh, Mr.

King, I enjoyed your last picture.

Cup of coffee, please.

Well, hello, Missy.

Oh, hello, Jimmy.

Gee, honey, I was awfully sorry to hear about your father.

Thanks.

Well, it looks like we're both working, huh?

Mm -hmm.

Uh, who are you working for?

Oh, some foreign director named Bodenowski.

You know,

it kills me the way they always give American military pictures to foreign

directors.

Do you have a good part?

No, it's probably only a day's work.

Have a spoon.

Well, you look mighty snappy in that uniform.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind keeping this permanently.

Well, I guess the Army's gonna get me first.

I thought you were in 3A on account of your mother.

We talked it over, and she's decided she can get along without me,

so I'm gonna ask to be reclassified.

I'm gonna see my draft board tomorrow, as a matter of fact.

Good for you, Jimmy.

If this war lasts much longer, we'll be making pictures with all women casts.

Oh, that wouldn't be so bad if they all looked like you.

Miss May on the set, please.

Be right there.

Oh, Jimmy, I'm singing at the Harbor Club starting tonight.

Why don't you run in and see me sometime before you go?

Well, I'll do that.

Promise?

Cross my heart.

What can I lose?

Bye.

Bye.

Just a moment.

Nick reporting.

Yes, Nick.

Listen, tell O 'Kore to meet me with the car, will you?

I'm gonna follow her home after work.

Yeah.

Uh, why don't we just go through her apartment after she leaves?

Without taking care of, Doctor has got all set to do that.

Well, I don't see any sense in our following her.

Does he think she carries important papers like that around with her?

That's what they have to find out.

Well, you have to find that out by yourself.

She might recognize me if she got a good look.

Hello.

Oh, hello, Jimmy.

Swell, I'd love to.

All right.

Make it snappy.

I have to be at the club in about 15 minutes.

Bye.

Was that Eddie?

Uh -uh.

Oh, he promised to take me out tonight.

Relax, honey.

Eddie phoned 20 minutes ago.

He's on his way up from Wilmington.

In the truck?

Well, he didn't say.

Then it's in the truck.

Oh.

Oh, boy, that feels good.

Oh, Mitzi, I was just thinking, you know, well, you know how it is.

How what is?

When a girl gets to be my age and she ain't married yet,

she needs all the breaks she can get.

So you want my new green suit again?

No, but how's chances of borrowing your car?

Okay, Joan.

Really?

You mean you don't need it?

No, Jimmy's driving me to the club tonight.

But don't let anything happen to those tires.

Oh, you don't care what happens to me and Eddie.

Look, honey, you can always get a new boyfriend,

but just try and get a new tire.

Well, maybe you got something there.

Oh, what I need is a little money.

Here.

Well, what did you do today?

Oh, nothing.

Just fell off a horse 11 times before the director was satisfied.

Oh, well, I think I'll get out of me working clothes.

You know something, Mitzi?

Eddie's gonna propose tonight.

What makes you think so?

He bought a diamond ring on time.

Well, how do you know?

I got a call this morning from the Royal Jewelry Company.

The big sap gave me as a reference.

No.

They asked me if I thought he'd be a good risk.

What did you say?

I told him I was willing to take a chance on him myself.

I'd never heard of anything so funny.

You know something?

I shouldn't marry a guy as dumb as that.

But I'm afraid I'm gonna.

Come on out.

Oh, hello, Eddie.

Hello.

We were just talking about you.

Oh, yeah?

Maybe that's why my ear was burning.

Oh, Joan, that man's here again.

Wee, don't let him get away.

Come on, sit down.

Hey.

Cigarette?

Oh, thanks.

Well, Eddie, how are things going with you?

Oh, swell.

I'm getting a new truck next week.

Really?

What's the matter with the old one?

Oh, it's all right.

But between you and I, Mitzi,

I think Joan's getting a little fed up of me taking her out in that old rattle

trap.

Ah, she'll love this new job.

Hi, it's all dark and, uh...

Well, go on.

That's all.

Mitzi, I took the keys out of your purse.

Oh, all right.

Mitzi's letting us use her card knife.

Oh, gee, that's swell.

That's nice of you, Mitzi, because, you know,

I was sort of kind of making this a special occasion.

See?

What did I tell you?

Well, come on, Sugar, let's get going.

So long, kids.

Have a good time.

Yeah, we will.

We're going down to Sloppy Joseph.

Oh, why don't you look where you're going?

What's going on?

What's going on?

Look honey, don't you think you ought to give up pictures?

It's an awful grind I work four days and two months and you call it a grind But

I mean those stunts you have to do.

What did they get you?

35 bucks a day and a lot of black and blue marks Hey, you know, honey,

I don't know any fancy words and and I I don't make big dough And I guess I

don't look like no Venus.

I don't as you dumbbell.

Will you quit horsing around and give me that ring?

Ring?

How'd you know I had a ring?

I could tell by the sparkle in your lovely eyes No kidding.

Come on, give Ain't it the pimp?

Hmm.

Gee, Eddie.

You shouldn't have spent so much money Boy, oh boy, look at her shine.

Say whose ring is this yours or mine?

Oh, excuse me Surprised honey.

No, I've been trying to get it for the last five years You know,

that's what I like about you.

You always say what you mean and mean what you say.

So sorry.

This is hold up.

Not making foolish move, please.

Holding up, hands and turning back, please.

Not got all night?

Turn around, Eddie.

That ain't no bean shooter he's holding there.

Thank you.

Here, none of that.

Stick to your stick -up.

Excuse me, please.

Sir, sorry, please.

Thank you.

Well, that was a short engagement.

Why, that dirty crook.

Am I in a spot now?

You're in a spot.

Yeah.

I might as well tell you, honey.

I owe 190 bucks on that ring, and it ain't insured.

Oh.

Oh.

Down deep in my heart.

I got a feeling that I love you.

Down deep in my heart.

I got a feeling that you care too.

It's foolish to part because of some misunderstanding.

Right or wrong, why not string along like we used to do?

Life holds such beautiful things Even when it's stormy weather You know love

has its flings So why can't we share love together Down deep in my heart I got

a feeling that I love you Down deep in my heart I got a feeling that you love

me too Hey, that's a long letter you're writing, buddy.

You've been out at three hours.

Who's it to?

I'm writing it to myself.

Yourself?

What was it saying?

Well, that's a ridiculous question.

I don't know why, though.

I don't get it until tomorrow, Dwight.

Now I've heard them all.

I got a feeling that I love you, down deep in my heart,

I got a feeling that you love me too.

Mail that for me.

What is wrong miss, Cannot be that bad.

Listen, my boyfriend went out for a swim. Half an hour ago.

What you advise me to do, Look miss that means alls of us

That means all of us. I am sorry.

What in the world happened here.

How you like this ? Looks like somebody gave this place a good going over.

Certainly does.

Jo is not home yet.

Don't you think you'd better look around, honey,

and see what they've taken?

There's probably nothing missing.

I think I know what this is all about.

Oh, now don't tell me you knew this was going to happen.

Oh, but I suspected it might.

Same thing happened to poor Dad,

only he was unlucky enough to be home when they came.

Oh, well, I don't know.

Guess what they were after.

What's this?

The blueprints of the searchlight filter Dad was working on.

I know that's what they wanted.

Mmm.

Keep it for me, would you, Jimmy?

It'll be much safer with you.

Well, sure, but I think you ought to report this to the police right away.

I guess I should.

Hello, Joan, where are you?

What, were you in an accident?

My car!

Joan and Eddie are at police headquarters.

They were held up and my car was stolen.

Uh -oh, they must have thought these plans were in the car.

Looks like they did a pretty complete job, huh?

You better bring a couple of cops home with you.

We have another job for them here.

And hurry.

Well, looks like everything happens at once.

I'm wondering about these plans, honey.

You know George McCall, don't you?

The head electrician at the studio?

Yeah.

Well, he was a pal of Dad's.

What about him?

Well, it strikes me that he might be the one to complete these plans.

He knows his business and he's honest.

That's a good idea, Jimmy.

Do you want me to talk to him about it?

I wish you would.

All right, I'll see him first thing in the morning.

Well, I guess we better start cleaning up this mess.

Oh, no, no, no.

Don't you touch anything.

How will the police get here?

Oh, I guess that's right.

If your source of information is reliable, I'll pay you $200 for a tip.

My source is perfect, but it's $400 and no deal.

I can't buy all the transport departure tips I want for $200.

Not this one you can't.

Well, you want it or not.

Make up your mind.

All right, Beck.

It's a deal.

That's better.

American transports left San Pedro.

Thank you

how do you do dr. Varner

Heil Hitler.

I think you know this gentleman.

unofficially.

mr.

Beck, mr.

Okura, mr.

Dancy.

glad to know you.

I'm putting mr.

Beck under payroll.

I think it will be cheaper than trying to bargain with him.

now Beck what is it they wanted to suggest?

here's the biggest break we've had in years.

read this.

this is good news.

it means that we can now listen to official Army and Navy telephone

conversations.

providing we take the simple precaution of using an induction coil instead of

tapping in on their lines.

how does the induction coil work?

now let us assume that we want to tap in on Bob Davis office.

I like your assumption Beck.

we conceal a mic in the office which is connected with a transmitter which is

concealed in an office which we rent in the same building or one nearby.

but it would be too dangerous for us to be seen in the Davis building.

oh but you don't understand doctor.

we don't have to be there.

no?

no we can relay the telephone conversations to any place that we choose as a

listening post.

you mean we could listen in right here?

of course and make recordings of everything they say in the office or on the

telephone.

very good.

that sounding too good to be true.

says right here that's the way the law has been interpreted.

well that's dropping it right in our laps.

sure.

we couldn't have done a better job if you'd written to law ourselves.

but don't cop for these Americans are.

Jimmy at the board meeting last night I was told that you had asked to be

placed in 1A.

yes sir that's right.

well I'm glad to feel that way about it although it may spoil something that I

had in mind for you.

what's that?

how would you like to serve your country right here in Los Angeles?

well I guess I wouldn't care if I got a chance to do my part.

well you may not know it but there are other places where men can serve.

what do you mean?

do you know Bob Davis by any chance?

no I don't know.

But I've heard him on the air.

I think he's doing a pretty good job, too Well,

how would you like to help him do a better job?

Oh Well,

Bob is a pal of mine and he has asked me to find some chap like yourself to

help him get the goods on Some of these subversive groups and wipe them out

Want to take a shot at it sure if you say so you're the boss.

Okay from now on Bob is your boss I want you to go never talk with him.

I'll keep you in 3a while you're working with Bob But check with me in a few

months with you.

All right, I'll go right away His office over in the tap building, isn't it?

Yes,

but you won't find him there He has a room in an old off in an old factory building

downtown There's the number I See.

All right.

Thanks very much.

Mr.

Stevens.

You're welcome.

Good luck Jimmy.

Thank you So, yeah, where can I find Bob Davis right upstairs in six?

Hey buddy, you got a cigarette on you Thanks,

so I'm sorry I'm out Wait a minute.

Don't give me that.

What'd you say?

You heard me.

What's the idea of taking a bunch at my pal?

Well, looking for trouble, eh?

Say, what is this, anyway?

I'll show you what this is.

Oh!

Hey, Bob.

Come and get him, will ya?

All right, young fella, you'll do.

Huh?

I just wanted to see if you could take it.

I'm Bob Davis.

Oh.

Well, hello.

Nice work, boys.

Here's your dough.

Thanks.

Well, it looks like you earned it.

Are you telling me?

No hard fitting there, buddy.

Oh, I guess not.

Gee, you're tougher than I thought you were.

Yeah, have one on me.

Well, I'll be darned.

So long, Bob.

If you need us again, you know where to find us.

Okay, Spike.

Keep budget, pal.

Boy, I thought I was slipping.

Come on in the office.

You know Robert Nelson and Elliot Jennings?

Yeah, I think I've seen their pictures in the paper.

Why?

Well, I believe they're just small cogs in a big quill.

What do you mean?

We're sitting on a keg of dynamite out here in the Pacific coast,

right in the midst of a terrific amount of enemy propaganda,

evidently being directed by someone with an extraordinary amount of

intelligence.

Who that someone is, we've got to find out.

Hmm.

You think Nelson Jennings are mixed up in this, huh?

Exactly.

From now on, I want to know every move they make.

That's your job.

Well, that's good enough for me.

Where do we start?

Here's Nelson's address.

It may save you some time.

Fine.

Good luck.

Thanks.

I'll give you a daily report.

While I defy anyone to question my Americanism,

I say to you that this war has been badly bungled.

We've made many mistakes.

Huge, costly mistakes,

but the most colossal was giving the president too much power.

And now we are as much a totalitarian government as those nations in Europe and

Asia that we are supposed to despise.

Today,

we're shouting the praises of Soviet Russia for their heroism and their military

achievements.

What a sad commentary on the democracies of our forefathers.

I don't like Soviet Russia, and I wouldn't raise a finger to help her.

I don't like what's being said, why don't you scram?

Listen, I could say, fool, any time that I want.

In this country, we got free speech.

Even for a gunner like him, can I have that kind of talk?

Friend, I have here a letter from one of our most prominent citizens,

commending our association for its patriotic work.

I'd like to read it.

Look, mister, you've gone far enough.

My friend, if you have anything to say,

please do so in as few words as possible.

Yes, I'll say it in a few words.

Look, mister, I don't know so many big words like you, but this I know.

You call yourself a hundred percent American, huh?

Certainly I am.

Are you?

Naturally.

I mean, naturalized.

I suppose your father and mother came from Russia.

No, they didn't.

They're still over there.

Now, let me tell you this.

Where do the Americans come from, anyway?

From all over the whole world, that's where.

But you, you are trying to make everybody believe.

Everybody should believe that your father and your grandfather,

when your great -great -grandfather, none of them came from the old country,

huh?

That's right, and three generations further back.

They were still Americans.

But are you an Indian?

Just a moment, friends.

I do not intend to have any idiot break up a meeting of mine.

All right, Nelson, then we'll break it up for you.

We have a warrant charging you a sedation.

And you, too.

Well, this'll tickle Bob Davis to death.

Well, here she goes.

This'll tell the whole story.

All right.

Well, it looks like you got it, Mac.

Yeah.

Notice how the light shines on those planes?

Oh, that's perfect.

I bet those boys up there are wondering where that light's coming from.

It's marvelous.

You can hardly see the beam standing right here beside it.

That's the whole idea.

Gee, if those were enemy planes...

Yeah, what a target for the anti -aircraft boys.

There's nothing wrong with this light now.

You've done a wonderful job, Mac.

Oh, there's hardly anything to do.

Your dad had it practically figured out.

I bet he's not here to get the credit.

Yes.

Pop would have been so proud.

He used to say to me, Mitzi be darlin',

no man is too old to do his bit for his country,

as long as there's one good idea left in his brain.

He was right, honey.

Mac, the Army sure ought to go for this.

Wouldn't it be great?

You know, Bob,

since we found out how important that searchlight filter is to the government,

I'm more convinced than ever that Mitzi's old man was murdered because of it.

Well, there's a possibility of that.

But the police haven't discovered one shred of evidence that points to that

theory.

Oh, I knew the old boy pretty well.

He wasn't the kind to take his own life,

especially since he had the invention almost completed.

What have you got out there?

Number nine, Davis office.

Anything important?

Yes.

I'll type it out for you as soon as they stop talking.

Eddie's here.

We're at Thud's Rock.

We were gonna grab a sandwich, then he has to pick up a load in San Pedro.

I hate to bother you,

but is there any way you could pick up my costume at the cleaners and bring it

down to me?

Sure, I'd love to.

Oh, swell.

Bye.

So long, honey.

I have to pick up a dress for Mitzi.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

If you'll buy me a good dinner,

I'll ride all the way to San Pedro and back with you.

Okay.

You can have the full 65 -cent blueberry dinner.

Spin thrift.

Well, I better turn off the gas under the stew.

We can eat that tomorrow.

It's taps for the Japs, buddy.

Let's do our bit because we love Uncle Sam.

It's taps for the Japs, buddy.

We must fight.

Yes, we'll fight mental man.

That sneaky race is gonna diminish.

Cause what they've started, we're prepared to finish.

It's taps.

For the Japs, buddy, and my buddy will have victory.

It's Taps for the Japs, buddy.

Those dirty devils have enjoyed their last spree.

It's Taps for the Japs, buddy.

They can't fool with the land of the free.

Our bugle's sound all over the country.

We've now awakened them to put it bluntly.

It's Taps for the Japs, buddy, and the victory for you and me.

You know, honey, I wish you didn't work away down here.

I worry about you getting home late every night,

especially since our holdup and the apartment being searched.

Well, I feel perfectly safe.

The FBI told me to keep right on working that they'd have a man on the job to

protect me.

Where is he?

Is he good looking?

I don't know.

I don't even know who he is.

All I know is he's here somewhere.

Gee, that's exciting.

Ain't she even curious?

Look, if it was me, I'd be warned to a frazzle.

I wonder which one is him.

What does an FBI look like?

Are they young or old or fat or cheapers?

What's the matter?

Don't look now, but there's the guy that stole my ring in your car.

Where?

Sitting down over there with that ratty -looking guy.

What do we do?

If you're sure, we'll call the police.

No, no, don't do that.

Why not?

Well, Eddie's right outside,

and he'd never forgive me if I didn't give him first crack at him.

Hold everything.

Madini?

It's a bourbon highball.

Whatever you do, don't let him get away.

What makes Doc think that guy Jimmy is wise to us?

Oh, yeah?

Looks like I'm going to have to grab him by the arm, too.

Hey, Eddie, come on downstairs quick.

You know who's down there?

Yeah, the Navy.

No, the mug that stuck us up and stole our ring.

No.

Yeah.

That's different.

Meeload can wait.

Where is he?

There he is.

Say, listen to me.

Come here.

Look out, Eddie.

Look at that, Eddie, go.

And you wanted me to call the cops.

Sorry, pal.

That's right, Eddie, come on.

Wait a minute.

Better call the cops, but take your time.

Oh, no, you don't.

You save yours for the Japs.

Battle, aren't you?

Oh, no.

Good work, Eddie.

That'll learn them not to hold up respectable people.

Here, Eddie, here's your wallet.

Thanks.

That ain't mine.

Boy, you were born with a baby.

A bunch of lettuce.

It's a porn ticket.

They hocked your ring for ten bucks.

How do you like that?

You better get your friends out of here.

The cops are on their way.

Thanks, pal.

Give this to the cops.

One of them guys dropped it.

I'm keeping this porn ticket.

Yeah, it's for my engagement ring that those mugs stole.

That's okay with me.

Hey, wait a minute.

That's the ten bucks they got in the ring.

Now we're even.

Come on, Toots, let's get out of here.

Okay.

Oh, here's your bag.

Thanks, Missy.

Well, what's this all about?

The office is wired.

Oh.

I don't know where their headquarters are, but I've located the mechanism.

Say, I've done a little locating myself.

I think I know who this mastermind is we've been looking for.

Yeah.

I went down to the...

Fold it.

Fold it.

I don't know where they're going.

You going to leave that thing hooked up in there, Bob?

Sure, why not?

As long as I know it's there, it's okay.

I'll feed them a lot of phony information.

Two can play at the same game.

If I only knew where they're at headquarters,

where I could pull the same stunt on them.

Yeah, well, that's what I came up here to tell you.

Does the name U .S.

recording laboratories mean anything to you?

Anything new, Anna, while I was out?

No, no, nothing important, just a telephone call.

But Nick is here, Doctor.

I'll see him in a few minutes.

Tell him to wait.

Yes, sir.

Did I miss anything, honey?

No, Nick's waiting to save him, apparently.

Oh, fine.

Jimmy,

if you went to the store for a corned beef sandwich and they didn't have any

corned beef, what would you get instead?

Mmm, liverwurst.

Hooray for me.

That's just what I got you.

Oh, Jimmy, when is Davis going to be here?

He's going to turn those records over to the FBI.

We've got enough evidence on them now to send them all to prison.

Well, I know, honey, but he wants to stick it out a couple more days.

They made a few cracks he'd like to learn more about.

Oh, boy.

Look at this.

Hello, Nick.

Anna said you wanted to see me.

Yeah.

What's on your mind, Nick?

I'm not satisfied with the dough you're paying me.

Two hundred a week and no income tax?

What more do you want?

You're paying Beck a hundred and seventy -five, ain't you?

Yes.

And for twenty -five more, I have to commit murder.

What kind of a deal is that?

Calm down, Nick.

Naturally, I want you to be satisfied, but...

All right.

And what are you going to do about it?

How about fifty dollars a week more?

All right.

I suppose that'll do for now, but...

See you tomorrow.

Murder, huh?

I wonder if that...

Doctor?

Yes, darling?

a luncheon appointment at one o 'clock?

oh yes I believe it what was Nick kicking about?

money.

I take care of mr.

Tansley at pop a time.

doctor?

yes darling.

when are we going back home?

as soon as our work is done here darling now stop fighting.

but when will that be?

perhaps sooner than we think.

have everyone here at 10 tomorrow morning for a final check -out.

yes sir.

well thoughts done.

Anna mind darling.

this liver first is where he cook.

please pass their pickles on sauerkraut.

yes doctor.

would you like some frog feathers mr.

sauerkraut?

yavo my liebchen.

that's a pretty good invitation Jimmy.

You're not so bad yourself.

You know, we could get jobs making Nazi pictures.

They're making them every place now.

No, thank you.

I don't want work that badly.

I guess you're right.

But you know we could make those records more incriminating if we wanted to.

What do you mean?

Don't know, but I think I feel an idea coming on.

Hello, kids.

Hello.

Oh, sit down, you big egg.

What are you doing off so early in the afternoon?

Oh, ain't you heard about the 40 -hour week?

It's midday off.

Sure.

It's the first chance we've had to get my ring out of Hawk.

Yeah, we're engaged again.

Show it to them, Tuts.

Look at that.

Hit it to pip.

It's beautiful.

Yeah, you know, if I keep working steady,

it'll be paid for in a year and a half.

Well, that's great, Ed.

Say, honey, why don't we take a ride down to the beach?

They can watch the place.

Sure.

Go ahead.

What about the records?

Well, Joan knows how to work it.

Besides,

I don't think anything else is going to happen until tomorrow morning at 10.

Well, all right.

I'll be with you as soon as I powder my nose.

You make it snappy, and I'll get this stuff out of here.

Oh, never mind, Jimmy.

I'll take it.

That's all right.

Hey, Jim, what's this?

Well, that's a recording outfit.

What are you doing, making records?

Yeah.

What for?

Well, that's kind of a military secret.

Don't want another day of violence.

Not nothing.

Don't tell me nothing.

How's that for speed?

Too good, darling.

Too good.

Well, here we go.

Goodbye, you lovebirds.

Bye.

Take it easy now.

Take it easy, right?

Say, why don't we all have dinner together tonight?

Yeah.

Yesterday was paid easy, so I'll treat you the $0 .65 blue plate special.

That's right.

That's right.

Yeah.

That'll be great.

Be seeing you.

Bye -bye.

Do you know, he's a nice guy.

I always thought actors were a bunch of softies.

No, I've worked with some that were tough enough to be truck drivers.

In fact, they'd have made better truck drivers than they did actors.

Do you think I'd make an actor, baby?

All of them.

My dead body.

When I get married, I want to eat regular.

So I stick to truck driving, eh?

That's settled.

Would you like a glass of beer?

Sure.

OK, sit down and take a load off your feet.

Here's your beer, Eddie.

Come on, let's sit down.

Sure.

Well, here's mud in your eye.

You know something, baby?

Sunday's my mother's birthday.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I think it'd be nice if we called her up.

What, all the way to Brooklyn?

Sure, why not?

Well, I was just thinking.

I could make a record of me voice, and she'd always have it.

She could play it as many times as she liked.

Why, Eddie, I think that's very sweet.

Do you think we could do it?

Sure.

Come on, I'll show you how.

Now, you talk into this while I'm...

Hiya, Mom.

This is Eddie.

I was kicked out.

Oh, Eddie, wait a minute.

I've got to turn the machine on.

Hiya, Mom.

Uh, what did I say?

Many happy returns.

Oh, yeah.

Happy birthday, Mom.

Wish you were here or I was there.

Say, that fruitcake you sent me last New Year's was sure swell,

but it's not too bad.

It's all gone.

I ate the last piece Easter Sunday.

Say, this will sure give you a bang, Mom.

Went and got me self -engaged to the most beautiful girl in the world.

She's a movie actress.

She falls off of horses and rolls down cliffs and she's a high diver.

Her name is Joan Collins, a good old Irish name.

Wait a minute.

I get Joan to say hello to you.

Hello, Mrs.

McGurk.

Eddie told me all about you.

Gee, I'm crazy about Eddie.

I wish you could come out for the wedding.

Well, goodbye now.

Wait a minute.

I want to sing Mom our favorite song.

Make it snappy.

We're running out of wax.

Oh, believe me if all those enduring young charms which are gay...

I have some very important information which has some bearing on our work.

Tuna or later, gentlemen, the Japanese will bomb Los Angeles.

At that time,

we must be ready to do our part towards making this bombing a demoralizing

catastrophe.

My part all done can blow up every reservoir in three hours.

But first, one understanding about bonus, you promise.

How much, please?

Two thousand in it for each of you.

Well, that's not enough.

Two thousand is all I could get.

You have to take it or leave it.

Well, I'm not gonna stop squawking, Nick.

Yes, very easy money.

All right.

All right.

A few guys are gonna gang up on me.

Fine.

Now, Beck, have you any problems?

No.

My men are ready to cut every line of communication ten minutes after you give

the order.

Fine.

That's what I call efficiency.

Very good.

What American?

German -American, if you please, Doctor.

That's what accounts for it.

Hello?

Oh.

Mmm.

To bed.

Thanks for calling.

Nelson and Jennings have been convicted of sedition.

How long do you think they'll get?

About a year.

In Germany, they would be shot without a trial.

There's no such thing as failure in the new order.

Nice people.

I wonder what they think our boys will be doing when all this is happening.

Listen, honey, I've got to get down and see Bob Davis.

You watch this thing, will you?

I'll phone you later.

Thank you.

Listen, Bob, this Warner thing is red hot.

I think we ought to turn it over to the FBI right away.

What goes on?

According to the information we got, the Japs are going to bomb Los Angeles,

and Warner and his gang are mixed up in it.

Have you got it on the wax okay?

Yeah, I got all the details.

Well, beat it over to your apartment and pack those records.

I'll be right over.

Okay.

That's what comes from putting a man like house money in charge of the East

Coast.

He should be back in Potsdam, running his deli Cartesian store.

Nothing like that could have happened if Warner was in charge.

And $150 ,000 gone, too.

Yeah, yeah, that wouldn't have happened either if Warner was in charge.

Just what do you mean?

Well, they wouldn't have had that much on them if they were working for you.

Very funny.

Money.

Money, Nick.

That's all you think of?

What good is money if you are caught?

You just do your job, and the money will be there.

You just leave that to me.

Now get out of here.

Both of you.

All of you.

Scram!

Hey, wait a minute.

Let's see what this is.

Looks like we're being tapped.

Well, let's find out.

All we have to do is to follow this wire and it'll lead us right to the phone.

Thank you.

I suppose that's connected with the FBI, huh?

I'll find out.

I have a friend with a telephone company.

Better get touch with him pretty quick.

You bet.

Yeah.

Well, it's in the bag, honey.

What a relief.

Boy, when will the FBI place those records back for Warner.

Will his face be red?

Yeah, I'd like to punch it red, white, and blue.

Well, that must be Bob already.

Get back in there.

Frisk this guy, Nick.

Nothing on him.

Very clever.

Making nice records.

Now?

Any more of them around here?

Yeah, what am I supposed to say?

Your prayers, if you know any.

Not that they'll do you any good.

Open it.

So it's Bob Davis that's the mastermind behind this, huh?

Put those records in something, let's get going.

Come on, ladies first.

Sooner or later, gentlemen, the Japanese will bomb Los Angeles.

At that time,

we have to be ready to do our part toward making this bombing a demoralizing

catastrophe.

My part all done can blow up every reservoir in three hours.

But first want understanding about the bombers you promised.

How much, please?

There will be two thousand in it for each of you.

Well, that's not enough.

Two thousand, that's all I could get.

You have to take it or leave it.

Well, I'm not gonna stop squawking, Nick.

Yes, very easy money.

All right, all right, a few guys are gonna gang up on me.

Fine.

Now, Beck, have you any problems?

No.

My men are ready to cut every line of communication.

Ten minutes after you give the order.

Fine.

That's what I call efficiency.

Very good for an American.

German -American, if you please...

Oh, I beg your pardon.

That's what accounts for it.

So, on this one, very nice recording.

And I can vouch for the fact that it is authentic, too.

Davis, you have been playing with dynamite, and it blew up right in your face.

Of course, I feel rather sorry for your stooches.

Bye.

What about your own stooches, doctor?

They don't seem to...

to know what you and your girlfriend had in store for them, do they?

Shat, what do you mean?

If you want to hear something, why don't you let me play the next record?

Stay there.

I'll handle this.

Well, Stu, just what about it?

Go ahead.

Pick it out.

Okay, play that one.

How was the luncheon, Doctor?

Fine, darling.

I'm getting 50 ,000 from headquarters next week.

In cash?

Of course.

I wouldn't take it any other way.

Turn it off.

I never said anything like that.

Keep quiet.

We're listening to the record.

I'm beginning to think that guy knows what he's talking about.

That's a lot of money, sweetheart.

But it won't last long after you pay off the men.

Don't be absurd, darling.

I don't intend to give them any.

I'll promise them a bonus so they will do their jobs properly.

And then it's South America for you and me.

That's wonderful, sweetheart.

But running out on the men, that is dangerous.

No.

A telephone call to the FBI.

Just before we leave, we'll take care of them.

I'll tell you, the holding, it's a fake.

Fake, huh?

You just said they were authentic.

Sit down.

Sit down!

You dirty, double -crossing rat.

I'll see that you don't blow up Los Angeles or any other place.

Sneak.

Stop talking, you fool.

I'll talk and you'll listen.

Sure, I'm a fool.

I was a fool to do your dirty work.

I was a fool when I knocked off Old Man Mayo for a hundred bucks and Pot Wilson

for fifty.

I'm making the getaway, Werner, not you.

And here's one killing that won't cost you a dime.

Drop that gun.

We've got all the evidence we need now, Werner.

Including murder.

Jerry.

Well, I suppose you didn't know he was an FBI man.

Honestly, I didn't.

Nice work, Jerry.

Oh, don't thank us, Bob.

They deserve all the credit.

Jimmy, your imitation of Werner was great.

Well, Mitzi wasn't so bad as Anna, was she?

I'll say she wasn't.

You kids ought to be doing dialect pods.

It's a cinch we'd get more work.

Come on, Tom, let's get these guys out of here.

Thank you.

You know, that's a great idea.

If I had a love scene with you, I'd say, uh, Mitzi.

My little darling, I love you with all mine heart.

I love you Why don't you try it without the dialect?