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(triumphant orchestral music)

(dramatic music)

(soft jazzy music)

Now, gimme a cigarette, darling.

Sure.

Anything you want.

Anything?

(match strikes)

[Marsh] Oh, darling, I love you.

You don't know how much I love you.

(engine rumbling)

Get down outta sight.

Do you think we've been followed?

Turn off the radio.

(switch flicks)

(engine rumbling) (crickets chirping)

(chuckles) Apparently we aren't

the only ones that think of places like this.

Yeah.

I guess we have to go anyway.

It's late.

You get nervous, don't you?

I guess so.

(soft music)

Where you goin'?

I don't know.

Nowhere as usual.

Hm.

Here, it's getting cold.

[Paulie] Beautiful.

Paulie.

Oh, Paulie.

Darling, don't.

It is late.

I love you, Paulie.

I love you so much, I can't stand to think of him ever.

(engine rumbling)

Get in here.

(dog barking) (crickets chirping)

(exhales)

[Fat Boy] Hi, Boss.

Gentleman, you're late.

I told you to be here first.

Well, the kid was driving, he got us lost.

Can't find no street signs up here.

If you can't follow simple orders,

I'll have to replace you.

Won't happen again.

The date set?

The 25th, Saturday.

The address is 1822 Falcon Drive.

There, gentleman, is our ripe plum ready to pick.

[Vince] Sure looks spooky.

It's an enchanted castle,

and as all enchanted castles, it has a hidden treasure.

Come, gentlemen.

- Come on. - Huh? What?

Let me show you the layout.

Turn on the lights.

Turn on the lights.

(dog barking)

Sit down.

We'll be gettin' no lookers for them lights.

Every cop in Los Angeles is lookin' for me.

Nobody's gonna bother us up here.

Now, you climb down the hill to the house,

across the lawn to the back door.

Then just to your left is a kitchen and a short hallway,

which leads to the living room.

On Saturday morning,

the owners start on a three week holiday cruise down

the coast of Baja, California.

That's in Mexico.

Yeah, I know, I know.

What's with the servants?

They live out.

The house will be closed.

A private police car patrols the area.

The car passes at 10:30.

It doesn't return for an hour and five minutes.

You have exactly one hour.

You start at 10:35.

What kind of a box?

A wall safe in the work room,

which adjoins the library here.

I warn you, it's a very substantial safe.

I'll open it.

If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't have chosen you.

Just do it quietly and neatly.

I worked too long and too hard on this plan

to allow a slip up.

(fabric rustling)

- What was that? - What was what?

I heard somethin'.

He's jumpy, all hoods is jumpy,

but I know how to handle him. I'll guarantee him.

Now, will you listen to what the man's tellin' ya?

Don't push me.

Quit being jumpy and listen.

All right, all right. Don't push me.

Gentleman, gentlemen, take it easy, take it easy.

How much stuff is there supposed to be?

Quite a bit.

Bring a large briefcase.

The rings, bracelets, pins, several rather good necklaces.

The collection is insured for 350,000.

But if you follow my instructions carefully,

it's a very simple job.

Now then, is the layout clear to you?

- We got it. - Until Saturday.

- Good luck, gentlemen. - Thanks.

[Fat Boy] Come on, Junior.

You just can't wish that stuff out of there.

- [Vince] All right, all right. - Don't shove me, huh?

(engine rumbling)

Well, we certainly can find the spots.

(chuckles) I could use a drink, a double.

Start the car.

(engine rumbling)

Paulie, what are you doing?

Let's go.

(door slams)

Those men, don't you think we ought

to report them to the police?

Oh, that'd be just fine.

Have you figured a way to explain

how we happened to overhear them?

Stop being a boy scout, Marsh.

They don't give a prize for it.

(chuckles) Come on, let's go.

(soft jazzy music)

(phone dings)

(dial spinning)

(line trilling)

(phone ringing)

(coin clattering)

It's all right.

He's not home yet.

Wanna dance?

I wish you wouldn't wear Ralph's bracelet all the time.

It's cute.

My husband read a fairy story once

about a mouse who put a bell on a cat,

so he'd always know where it was.

It's the only book he ever read.

I wish you wouldn't wear it.

Platinum.

Paulie, I don't want you going back to him.

(sighs) What would we do,

live on the commissions Ralph pays you?

I'm sorry.

I won't mention it again.

Let's not spoil what little time we have together.

You're sweet.

I could be happy with you, Marsh.

Paulie.

But I've been poor.

I hate it.

- Benson. - Two more, same thing?

Just one.

(glass clinks)

Paulie, you don't understand.

I won't always be poor.

If I believed that,

I wouldn't wanna make you part of my life,

but I don't like hiding, sneaking around.

We made a bad enough start as it is.

The sooner we tell him,

the better chance we'll have for some kind of decent...

(music continues)

What are you thinking?

About $350,000, about the places I'd like to go,

the things we could see.

Huh?

(sighs) Nothing.

I guess I've had enough.

I'm getting the mumble jumbles.

Let's go, Marsh.

(music continues)

I'll drop you at the usual place.

Call me tomorrow, I wanna talk to you.

Yeah.

(woman laughs)

(engine rumbling)

(parking brake cranks)

[Paulie] Ralph, I thought you were working.

Where you been?

[Paulie] I went to a movie.

Till two a.m.?

[Paulie] I liked it, I saw it again.

I'll bet you liked it.

Who is he?

Oh, Ralph, not that again.

I'm tired, I'm going to bed.

I wanna talk to ya, Paulie.

I've been waiting here going crazy.

I went crazy a long time ago.

If I get on your nerves, why wouldn't you give me a divorce?

You'd like that, wouldn't you?

So you could get a community property settlement,

pull out with half of everything I own.

You've been talking to that cheap lawyer of yours.

There is someone else, isn't there?

If you think so, get rid of me.

I won't let you break it up, Paulie.

Look, let's straighten it out.

Whatever's wrong between us, I wanna fix it up.

Get away from me, Ralph.

You couldn't fix your own shoelace.

Paulie!

(Paulie gasps)

I picked you up out of the gutter, did everything for ya,

bought everything for ya, tried to make something decent out of ya.

How would you know what was decent?

[Ralph] Why, you!

(Paulie exclaims)

Ralph, why don't you act your age?

(fist thuds) (Paulie gasps)

[Ralph] They catch ya, I'll kill ya.

(Paulie sobs) (Ralph grunting)

Paulie?

Paulie, let me in.

Please let me in.

I'm sorry, baby.

(Ralph knocking)

Ralph?

He was waiting when I got home last night.

He hit you.

It's awful.

You better put something on it.

Antiseptic, something.

[Paulie] That's not all.

Look.

Why that...

How could he do that to you?

How could anyone...

I'm gonna call a doctor.

And let everyone in town know about it?

- Paulie, darling- - Watch it!

Sorry.

There's some iodine in the bathroom, and a bandage.

Come on.

I begged you not to go back to him.

I begged you.

This place is a mess.

I didn't have a chance to straighten up this morning.

Let me see here.

This stuff will do.

Here's a rag, a little cold water on it.

Here darling, wash your eye and we'll put something on it.

(dial spinning)

Hello, Kathy.

Let me talk to Nevins.

Marsh, don't be a fool!

I'm gonna settle this, Paulie.

I'm gonna tell him.

(bracelet jingling)

Marsh, you idiot.

You can't do this, you'll ruin everything.

Get on that phone and make some kind of excuse.

(jingling continues)

Uh, Mr. Nevins, I'm sorry, I overslept.

I just wanted to tell you I'd be there right away.

I thought I'd better tell you.

It's all right, Marsh.

Make it as soon as you can.

I'll start the meeting.

[Marsh] Thank you.

- Morning. - Hello, Kathy.

Has the meeting started yet?

Mm hm.

They've been in there for over half an hour.

I over slept.

You look as though you hadn't had breakfast.

Would you like some coffee?

No, no, thanks.

I'd better get in there.

Mr. Marshall is here.

[Ralph] Send him in.

Marsh, just a moment.

Can't have the head of his Sales Department looking rumpled.

Yeah.

Thanks.

Come in, Marsh.

The meeting's just about over.

You know Mr. Raymond.

How do you do?

- How do you do? - Mr. Franklin.

Hi, Marsh.

Well, gentlemen, think I've taken up enough your time.

Call me whenever it's convenient for you.

I'll check with you late this afternoon.

You may have an answer in those easements.

Stop worrying, Franklin.

I'm not a particularly easy man to cross.

They know that when I make up my mind

and go after something, I stop at nothing.

(Mr. Franklin chuckles) (Mr. Raymond chuckles)

Good day, gentlemen.

- See ya, son. - Mr. Franklin.

Mr. Raymond,

- nice to have met you. - Nice to know you, Mr. Marsh.

Oh, Marsh, just a moment.

Sit down.

(door closes)

I've just made a decision that's going to affect both of us.

I've been watching you very carefully, Marsh.

Very carefully indeed.

Cigarette?

No, thanks.

You're a bright boy, Marsh.

Had my eye on you.

You know this business better than anybody except me.

You know what my situation is.

I put up a big front,

but no one's ever as big as the front he puts in.

When I took you in, I said I was gonna do something for ya.

Well, I am.

I've got something real big planned.

What I'm doing, Marsh, is putting my faith in you.

Sure, sure, I put up a big front,

but the fact is I've got every set

I own tied up in this tract.

I've even had to borrow money to make the trip.

Trip?

So, it's a big trust.

Marsh, it's not easy for a man

to talk to anyone about his home life.

You've probably noticed Mrs. Nevin

is somewhat younger than me.

Everybody has their differences,

but well, a man my age is already at a disadvantage.

You know what I mean?

The card's kinda stacked against him.

The point is I'm taking Mrs. Nevins on a trip,

sort of a, our little holiday

so we can get things straightened out.

That's where you come in.

Where I come in?

Yeah.

I'm putting you in charge of the office while I'm away.

You'll run the whole show.

You're young.

You'll be wanting to get married yourself someday.

Be a great chance for it.

There'll be a raise.

I couldn't let you do that.

You can help me a lot, Marsh.

That's why I'm putting this trust in you.

Trust?

Ms. Stevens, would you come in a moment, please?

(chuckles) Well, I don't wanna keep

you gabbing here all day.

You ought to be out at the development.

We're probably losing sales by the dozens.

Come on, eh?

Get to work.

You're not at my desk, you know?

Not yet.

Ms. Stevens, meet your new boss.

Mr. Marshall is going to be running

the office while I'm away.

I don't know what to say, Mr. Nevins.

Don't say anything.

Just get out there and sell.

You do that pretty well.

Must have quite a line.

Thanks.

That will be all, Ms. Stevens.

Marsh, I think that's wonderful news.

Yeah.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

I've got some coffee and some donuts for you.

I'm not hungry, Kathy.

But it's all ready, it's right here.

It won't take but a second.

Coffee's hot pot and donuts aren't so good,

but if you're hungry, they will do...

(engine rumbling) (water splashing)

Thank you.

Put this on the end of the line.

[Man] What?

Hello, darling.

Hello, Paulie.

It's been days.

I've been getting frantic.

You sounded excited on phone.

He's been watching me, watching me constantly.

I hate this mess, Paulie.

I work for him, I owe him something.

I can't stand it anymore.

I'm going crazy.

Come on, let walk.

He wants to take me on a trip, a long trip.

I know.

We're supposed to leave Monday.

Monday?

We can't wait then.

Paulie, we've got to tell him.

I want you more than anything in the world, but we-

- You know how I feel, Marsh.

I've been thinking about nothing else.

And I've finally thought of a way,

the one way we could work it, Marsh,

one way we could be together.

You mean you will go with me?

Yes, but it's not just going away, it's how we go away.

'Cause I'll not be stripped of everything.

You remember the other night on the hill,

those three men we overheard?

Well, I've been thinking of a way.

Now, listen carefully.

We heard every move they're going to make

for robbing the house.

We can take them by surprise, they wouldn't have a chance.

But what-

- There's nothing wrong about robbing thieves.

Think of it, Marsh.

$350,000 worth of jewellery.

But I couldn't do it.

I'm not a criminal, Paulie.

Of course you're not, but this is our one chance, darling.

The stuff's going to be stolen anyway.

I hope you're joking, Paulie.

I'm not joking.

But we don't need that kinda money.

I can work, darling.

I can support you.

Not the way he can, but I earn a fairly decent salary,

better than a lot of people.

You can earn money.

You don't have to steal it.

My family was poor, but we never-

- Marsh, I had you come down here

because I wanted you to see this.

Look.

This is where I was born, Marsh.

A lot of my life was spent in places like this.

You didn't know that about me, did you?

When you're trapped in a place like that,

you do anything to get out, Marsh.

Anything.

I know.

I'm not apologising for anything I did.

It was all part of the way out.

I never thought before about what I wanted.

Only about things I didn't want.

Now I want you, and we found a way to do it.

It's an easy job.

You won't even need a gun.

I can't.

Paulie, we can have a good life together,

but we can't build it on a rotten foundation.

Don't you understand?

We can't start out that way.

I could- Car's ready,

up there at the end of the line.

Well, we can't say we didn't have our chance.

He's right.

It is the end of the line.

(water splashing)

(door slams)

(gentle piano music)

(dial spinning)

(gentle music)

Hello, may I speak to Mrs. Nevins, please?

Oh?

When do you expect her?

I see.

(music continues)

I bring double.

[Thieves' Boss] Rings, bracelets, a very simple job.

$350,000.

[Paulie] What'll we do, live on the commissions Ralph pays you?

(glass thuds)

[Thieves' Boss] Saturday, the 25th.

House will be closed.

(phone ringing)

Hello?

Don't hang up, Paulie.

I'll do it.

What will you do, Marsh?

I'll go ahead with it.

I'll do anything you say.

(dog barking)

(Mrs. Lynbury humming)

Who's there?

Oh, are you from the nursery?

I expected you yesterday, though.

Won't do you any good at all.

What?

You're about the greenhouses, aren't you?

I know my husband called you, and I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I don't know anything about greenhouses.

I'm with the Nevins Development Company.

We're a real estate firm.

I came to talk about this house.

It's a beautiful location.

I wondered if you'd be interested in selling?

- This house? - Yes.

Oh my heavens, no.

Oh.

Real estate?

That I didn't expect at all.

- An offer to buy? - Yeah.

It's very fortunate,

but I didn't expect you Mr. Marshall.

Oh, no, we couldn't sell.

(dog barking)

I wonder, since I've come all the way up here,

if I might take a look around?

Of course you may.

Well, now you don't mind coming through the back way do you?

- No, of course not. - The house is quite large.

Six bedrooms.

Oh, but we do like spacious living.

(engine rumbling)

(man chattering faintly)

It's a beautiful design, isn't it?

Well, I don't know too much about those things, honey.

I'll let you decide on that.

[Woman] Do you think we can afford it?

We'll just have to make out a new budget.

Well, I'm sure the payments could be arranged so you wouldn't

even notice a difference in the two prices.

This would be the lot here, number 282.

It's 50 by 100 feet, faces here on this street.

It's really quite a choice lot.

- [Woman] Let's go take a look at it. - Fine.

I'll be with you in a moment. Excuse me.

Good location.

I could have the papers ready for you tomorrow

and you can come in then.

- Thank you, Mr. Marsh. - Fine.

- Thank you very much. - Fine.

(man speaking faintly)

(door closes)

Darling.

Oh, Paulie.

Watch it.

Careful.

What about the Lynbury place?

Well, I got a good look at the grounds.

No problems?

No.

Dr. and Mrs. Lynbury are leaving tomorrow on a fishing trip.

Good.

Now, let's plan tomorrow night.

I've asked my friends,

Phyllis and Tom Rycker over as a cover.

We'll be going to the Crystal Room.

It's supposed to be a farewell party

because we're going away on a trip.

Now, I want you to- Paulie, I'm worried.

I don't like this.

[Paulie] I don't like it either darling,

but it'll be over soon.

After tomorrow night, nothing will keep us apart.

Yeah.

Now I want you to arrange something

to keep Ralph working tomorrow night.

I don't care what you do or how you do it, but arrange it.

Something he can't delegate to you or to anybody.

Something that will keep him at the office.

Can you do it?

Yeah, I'm sure I can.

(tyres screeching)

You better go.

Paulie.

(suspenseful music)

There's no way out.

Only that door.

Quick, while he has his back turned.

(dramatic music)

Can I give you a hand with those, Mr. Nevins?

Huh?

No.

No, you go check the survey.

There's something here I gotta take care of.

Any particular kind of car, Mr. Nevins?

No, no, anything at all.

The most inconspicuous car you've got.

Look, and bill me personally, not my office.

Very well, Mr. Nevins.

How about this car here?

♪ Boys get jealous of me ♪

Marsh?

It's all set.

This is our big chance, darling.

Yes, they're downstairs now.

Get ready.

I'll call you from the Crystal Room.

♪ I'm a rowdy dowdy, that's me ♪

♪ Wow, she's a high hat baby, that she ♪

♪ Get her ♪

♪ So I never take her where the gang goes ♪

♪ When I take my sugar to tea ♪

(Phyllis laughs)

[Tom] Hi, Paulie.

Join the party.

[Phyllis] How are ya, Paulie?

Hi, kids.

Sorry I'm late.

- It's all right. - We made ourselves right at home.

Phyll, would you fix these hooks

- for me, please? - You bet.

I'll fix you a drink, huh, honey?

- Thanks. - There you go.

Paulie, you look like 9,000,000 bucks.

I hope so, at least 350,000 (chuckles).

- What? - Nothing.

Oh, Ralph just called to say he can't go with us.

Some deal at the office.

He's coming by now for a drink.

Gee, that's too bad.

Gotta work all evening?

Whoever knows with Ralph.

Hey Paulie, hear I play a minute ago,

"When I Take My Sugar to" you know what?

(laughs)

Will you ever forget the routine?

Never.

It always was too fast for me.

I never could keep in step.

Not that I was much of a dancer.

Well, you made up for it, honey.

I wasn't much in the looks department,

but I did sell a lotta cigarettes.

I don't know, maybe those fellas felt sorry for me,

what do you think?

Fortunately, Tom's a little astigmatic.

Ah, your kids must have been excited.

You know, I still don't know

why Phyllis ever married a plumber like me.

You are not a plumber.

You are a plumbing fixture contractor.

I can never get him to maintain any dignity,

but he's sweet.

He's gone fat, but he's sweet.

(Tom chuckles) (engine rumbling)

(horn honking)

You were lucky.

(door slams)

There's Ralph.

Hey, Ralph.

Hi, Phyll.

- Tom. - Hi, Tom.

- Paulie. - Just heard the bad news.

- Bad news? - That you can't come with us tonight.

What's the good of a goin' away party if the guy who's goin' away doesn't show?

Oh, I figure you can manage all right without me.

I'm sorry about tonight, Paulie.

Something came up with those city contracts Marsh was handling.

I've gotta meet Franklin back at the office.

[Tom] Would you like a drink, Ralph?

- Good Tom, but not too much- - I know just how you like it.

Very dry. I think I'll join you.

I gotta get right back, so better make it a double, huh?

- Ah, sure. - I'll go wash up.

(ice cubes clinking)

You don't have to kiss his hand.

Just mix his drink.

Honey, I was only being civil.

Listen, Tom, you're a very big man in your own right.

Paulie may be my best friend,

but you don't have to kowtow to Ralph.

The order for the new track means a lot to both of us.

Track schmack.

You didn't get the order for the new track

because he loves you.

You got the order for the new track

because you gave him the best price.

All right, honey, all right.

(bracelet jingling)

(hood clicks)

I wanna have a long talk to you about switching to martinis.

Martinis never hurt me any.

Oh, Tom, are you kidding?

(Tom chuckles)

How are the drinks going?

Fast (chuckles).

Well, you're just in time.

Here's one on the house.

Thanks, Tom.

Well, taste it.

Good deal.

[Tom] I know just how you like them, Ralph.

(Ralph chuckles) (Phyllis grimaces faintly)

Well, here's to our second honeymoon.

And here's to our first.

Scull.

You know, I sure do envy you two kids.

I always wanted to go to Rio,

but Tom and I are gonna wait till we master the mambo.

That'll be the day.

Best part of it is,

Paulie and I'll have a chance to be alone together.

Kinda get to know each other again.

People get to working too hard, too busy,

get into bad habits.

We're gonna change all that.

Be like starting all over again.

I don't know about you,

but I'm getting a little embarrassed listening to these two lovebirds.

It's romantic.

Well, that'll have to wait till Monday.

I've gotta get back to the office.

Hurry up and meet us, right?

Well, I don't know

how late I'll- Right?

We'll be there until 11 or 12.

You'll be there till they fold the joint.

(Tom's throat clears)

If the thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well.

(chuckles) Isn't my boy a living doll?

Yeah, well, I'll see you later.

Well, Tom, what do we drink to?

Our last anniversary or the one that's comin' up?

Both, last year's and this year's.

I give you happy marriages that are made in heaven.

I give you happy marriages, no matter where they're made.

Well, let's go.

I'll make that reservation.

- Be right with you. - Tom, get my coat.

(engine stalling)

Anything wrong?

- What's the matter? - Great.

I needed just one more thing to happen to me today.

Won't it start?

Would I be standing here like a dope if it would?

You pay a fortune for a car, it won't even start.

I'll drive you to the office.

- All right, come on. - You and Tom

go onto the Crystal Room.

I'll drop Ralph and meet you there.

- Okay, Paulie. - Come on, Phyllis.

- Let's go. - Wait a minute, Tom.

I'm going to drive.

You've been eatin' too many olives with your martinis.

Okay, baby, okay.

(engine rumbling)

Well, if I get stuck, I might call ya.

You know how tough it is gettin' a taxi down here late at night.

I don't wanna be stranded here.

Just gimme a ring at the Crystal Room.

I'll pick you up.

That's what wives are for.

Pick ups?

Now don't start that.

(chuckles) I was just kidding.

Oh, there's Franklin now.

Let me out here.

I'll catch you up with you later.

- Howdy. - Hello, Ralph.

- Paulie. - Dean.

Don't you boys sit up all night getting ulcers.

- We won't. - Don't worry.

Give me a call when you're finished.

- [Dean] What kept you? - I thought this was so important.

(tyres screeching)

I told you... Look, you'll have to handle this yourself.

Make any decision you want. I'll get in touch with you later.

- But Ralph! - Will you do what I tell ya.

I've got an appointment. Now go on!

(dramatic music)

(audience applauding)

(soft orchestral music)

♪ Never let me go ♪

♪ Love me much too much ♪

♪ If you let me go ♪

♪ Life would lose its touch ♪

♪ What would I be without you ♪

♪ There's no place for me without you ♪

♪ Never let me go ♪

♪ I'd be so lost if you went away ♪

♪ There'd be 1,000 hours in the day ♪

♪ Without you, I know ♪

♪ Because of one caress my world was overturned ♪

♪ At the very start, all my bridges burned ♪

♪ By my flaming heart ♪

♪ You never leave me ♪

♪ You, you couldn't hurt me could you ♪

♪ Never let me go ♪

♪ Never let me go ♪

(audience applauding)

(upbeat music) (patrons chattering)

Oh, Paulie, Paulie, over here.

Tom, get her.

- Oh, Paulie, you missed him. - Hi, Paulie.

He was divine.

He sang up a storm.

Did Ralph get there?

[Paulie] Yes, he's safely delivered.

Good.

[Paulie] Tom, would you get me a drink from the bar?

You know the kind I like.

Sure.

Tom? He's a little slow.

Tom?

You're very politely being asked to leave.

What?

Scotch, you get the scotch.

Oh.

That's the idea.

- Tom? - Yes?

Make it a slow scotch.

Surely, surely.

Look, honey, we've known each other too long for any nonsense.

Ralph's dragging me away

on this trip and we'll be gone a long time.

There's someone, someone special I've gotta say goodbye to.

Wow.

You're lettin' yourself in for a lot of trouble, Paulie.

- I'll be saying goodbye, Phyll. - I won't get another chance.

Poor Ralph.

Even the bells don't help do they?

You got a nice guy, Phyll.

I envy you.

Cover for me will ya, in case Ralph should call?

About Tom, would you- Darling,

I'd do anything in the world for you and you know it,

but you're putting me in an awful tight spot.

If Ralph does call, I can only stall him so long.

- Phyllis- - All right,

I'll do this for you, but you do me a favour.

You make this a fast goodbye.

Thanks.

What happened to Paulie, honey?

You drink it, sweetheart.

She's on the wagon.

(engine rumbling) (soft music)

Throw it in the back, mine's in the trunk.

Nervous?

I'm scared silly, but it's a funny kinda scared.

I think I'm actually enjoying it.

(ominous music)

10:35 exactly.

Park over there heading downhill.

And if anything goes wrong, blow the horn.

Nothing's going wrong.

- Good luck. - Yeah.

(music continues) (engine rumbling)

(suspenseful music)

(dramatic music)

(Paulie gasps)

- Hello, baby. - Ralph!

I waited a long time for this, baby.

- Ralph, listen. - Listen?

I have listened long enough.

I know he's down there.

I saw him go, and I'm gonna be waitin'

for him when he comes back up.

I told you I'd fix both of you, didn't I?

I'll go on the trip with you, Ralph.

I'll do anything you want.

(fist thudding)

No!!

Get your hands up.

Toss me the briefcase.

Look, Mack, I don't know who you are,

but you're asking for a lot-

- Toss me the briefcase, Sir.

(briefcase thuds)

Turn around and start walking.

(Paulie gasping)

Ralph, I'll do anything. Let me go!

(engine rumbling)

Walk straight ahead.

(door slams)

We gonna let him hijack us out of those jewels?

Oh, shut up and find a light switch.

(Paulie gasping)

There, there it is.

There, there he goes!

(shots firing)

(dramatic music)

(shot firing)

(Paulie gasps)

Ralph!

(shot firing)

Marsh!

Marsh!

(shots firing) (music continues)

(tyres screeching)

Let's get outta here.

[Vince] Hey!

What's this?

(bracelet jingling)

(music continues)

(tyres screeching)

Don't go to pieces now, darling.

We still gotta outrun them.

(tyres screeching)

It's all right now, darling.

It's over.

Those shots...

I didn't mean anything like that to happen.

Shooting or-

- Ralph must have followed us.

Paulie, you gotta get hold of yourself.

He's dead.

They were shooting at me and hit Ralph.

You mean, Ralph- Yes, darling, he's dead.

I'm sure of it.

He got in the way.

We got to think this out.

It changes everything.

Ralph followed us, they killed him?

We'll have to wait.

We couldn't go away together.

Not now, not yet.

You go back to your friends at the Crystal Room.

Marsh, I can't.

Don't you see, darling?

It's the only way we can protect your reputation.

- My reputation (sobs)? - Paulie!

You got to get hold of yourself.

You can't go hysterical now.

(tyres screeching)

I'm all right.

There's a million things we'll have to think about.

Drop me at my corner.

I better keep the jewels,

but the police will be getting in touch with you.

We haven't much time.

(upbeat music) (patrons chattering)

(Phyllis laughs)

Here's Paulie.

Boy, am I ever glad you got back.

I've been out there on that dance floor

for close to an hour.

I'll tell you, Tom is a real...

Oh, that must've been some farewell.

You know how it is.

I could use a drink, Tom.

Tom, you're off and running again.

Well, I don't mind it, honey.

You think she'll stay for this one?

Somethin' wrong, Paulie?

Boy, you're really kinda stuck on this guy, aren't ya?

Give me a cigarette, Phyll.

Hey, where's your bracelet?

I must have left it at home.

You kidding, Paulie?

You were wearing it.

This must be a real Jim dandy fella you've fallen for.

Well, I should talk.

You remember that Mexican piano player at The Blue Room?

Oh, (indistinct).

Look, Paulie, this may be none of my business,

but you remember the way you felt

about Tom when I married him?

I admit he's not the kinda guy

you'd hire to advertise at collar, but I love him.

What are you gonna do?

And maybe Ralph's not so bad.

Why don't you give him a chance?

Look, you've gotta go on the trip anyway, so just try.

Maybe life can be beautiful.

Maybe you get to like him, you never can tell.

Oh, that's my fella.

He's getting faster and faster with the drinks.

Oh Paulie, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to get on a soapbox.

Well, I'm okay.

It's just, I've got a headache.

Don't let me be a wet blanket.

Say, why don't you kids come by the house on the way home?

We can have a night cap there.

Say Paulie, that's a nice idea.

Wanna dance?

Come on, I'll teach you the mambo.

And when you get to Rio, you can surprise Ralph with it.

It'll be quite a surprise.

You don't know what you're letting yourself in for.

He's just taken the large economy course at Arthur Murray's.

(upbeat music)

(group chattering)

[Officer] Break it up, break it up.

Talk to the Inspector.

Hi, Inspector.

Sorry to have to drag you outta bed so early.

It's mutual.

[Inspector] How does it look?

Yeah, it's pretty rough, pretty rough.

We found his gun on the road.

Apparently was hit here,

fell over the embankment down onto the driveway.

The neighbours say they heard about a dozen shots.

Two came from his gun.

We found bullets all over the place,

all from the direction of the house.

And what about the owners?

A Doctor and Mrs. Lynbury.

They're away on vacation.

The house is closed up.

We checked it, it's all secure.

Any motive?

Wasn't robbery, all sorts of identification.

Ralph K. Nevins.

The real estate man?

There's a U-Drive car parked about a block up the road.

We're tracing it now.

Looks like someone was waiting here

in the driveway and blasted him.

Yes, this is rough.

- Inspector? - Go ahead, go ahead.

You two had better follow through on this

and I'll see you at the office in the morning.

If anything should break before then, call me at home.

Yes, Sir.

(Phyllis laughs)

(Phyllis speaking faintly)

- Need a light? - [Phyllis] Get my purse, will you Tom?

(door slams)

[Tom] Where's your bag?

There it is.

Sorry if we startled you.

Police officers.

Is this the home of Ralph K. Nevins?

Yes.

[Lieutenant Jennings] Do you know him?

I'm his wife.

- [Lieutenant Jennings] - When was the last time

you saw your husband, Mrs. Nevins?

I had drove him to his office just a few hours ago.

What's this all about?

But you didn't stay with him at the office?

I've been to the Crystal Room

with Mr and Mrs. Rycker.

My husband was to have joined us,

but at the last minute he had to work.

Would you mind explaining just what this is-

(phone ringing)

Better answer it.

It's rung three times in the last 10 minutes.

Excuse me.

- Oh! - Are you friends

of the family Mrs. Rycker?

Yes, that's right.

I'll have to ask you a few questions.

What's this all about?

- Wait a minute, dear. - You didn't seem to understand him.

He's going to ask the questions, right?

That's what I thought (throat clears).

(phone ringing)

Hello, Ralph?

Oh?

Paulie, the police may be there any moment.

I left my suitcase in the back of your car.

Now look, hang the clothes in Ralph's closet.

I know it's rough, but all you have to do is use your head.

Yes, I'll be glad to.

I expect him home very soon, but in case he should be late,

would you care to leave your number

and I can have him call you in the morning.

All right, fine.

Goodnight.

Well?

Mrs. Nevins, I'm afraid we have

some very bad news for you.

[Radio Announcer] A possible motive is being sought

for the murder of Ralph K. Nevins,

wealthy real estate man, shot to death in the driveway

of a deserted Highland Hills estate last night.

Police have ruled out robbery and are seeking knowledge

of any business enemies Nevins might have had.

The wealthy man is survived by his wife,

the former Pauline Banner, whom he married in 1952.

There are no children.

Other Los Angeles news is highlight-

(sirens wailing) (kettle whistling)

(lid clattering)

[Ralph] Until the deal is in escrow.

If the property owner learns

of the proposed housing development,

his price would be raised tenfold.

The present quoted price seems eminently fair to me

for everyone concerned.

And I don't want you to be placed in a position

where he can take advantage of you.

According to the contract,

the Langhashim division consisting of 175 units

is to be ready by November 15th.

The unit should actually be completed early in October.

Your bid for the carpeting

should therefore be submitted not later than September 1st,

sincerely, et cetera, et cetera.

Hello, Kathy.

I'm glad you're here.

Awful, isn't it, Marsh?

I just heard the news on the radio.

I guess we're all pretty much upset.

I'm sorry, I broke up like that.

It's all been such a terrible shock.

I thought I'd better get down here as early as I could.

Those telephones have been ringing all morning,

jobbers, contractors wanting to know what's happened,

and the newspapers.

I don't know what to tell them.

(phone ringing)

Nevins Development Company.

Yes, Mr. Franklin, we know.

Isn't it terrible?

Yes, he's right here.

Just a moment.

- It's a lawyer. - Thank you.

Hello, Mr. Franklin.

Yes, I heard it on the radio.

It's...

Of course I will.

Thank you, I'll do whatever I can.

Fine, Mr. Franklin.

I'll see you tomorrow morning.

He wants me to go ahead and take over the office

just as Nevins planned,

that is unless Mrs. Nevins plans any change.

- I don't think Mrs. - Nevins plans to change.

Huh?

(phone ringing)

There goes the other phone.

Hello.

- Yes, of course. - Later than September 1st,

sincerely, et cetera, et cetera.

I'm sorry, there's no more news-

- [Ralph] This is for Dean Franklin, my lawyer.

Personal.

(phone ringing)

Nevins Development Company.

- Dean, - There's really-

- [Ralph] I want my wife cut out of my last will entirely.

I have good reason to suspect her

of carrying on an affair with Marshall.

He's arranged to keep me busy tonight so they can meet,

but I intend to follow them and confront them.

Please take care of this matter at once.

(tape clicks)

I'm sorry, there's no more information

that I can give you.

There ought to be something one could do about reporters.

What can I do to help you, Marsh?

I must remember to call you Mr. Marshall now.

There's nothing much we can do until Franklin gets here.

He'll be in first thing in the morning.

Did you see Mrs. Nevins this morning?

- I thought under the circumstances- - Kathy, look, why don't you go home?

You need all the rest you can get for tomorrow.

- But Marsh, I can't. - There's so much work-

- I appreciate that, Kathy. - You can't do it all yourself.

That's kind of you, but I can manage by myself.

All right.

Will you remember to sign these?

Sure.

Police officers.

Good morning.

We're police officers.

Sergeant Allen, I'm Lieutenant Jennings.

[Marsh] Of course.

Come in.

You usually work on Sundays, Mister, uh?

Marshall, E.V. Marshall.

No, we heard the news on the radio.

Ms. Stevens and I were just...

Well, we came down to see what we could do.

Ms. Stevens?

She's Mr. Nevins secretary.

She was.

Ms. Stevens, good morning.

[Kathy] Morning.

When did you see Mr. Nevins last?

[Kathy] Yesterday afternoon.

What time did you leave?

[Kathy] The usual time, six o'clock.

Had Mr. Nevins already left?

[Kathy] No, he said he had some work to do.

What's your position here, Mr. Marshall?

Well, I was chief salesman.

Mr. Nevins had arranged for me

to take over the office while he was away.

He was taking a trip?

[Marsh] Yes, a vacation.

- With Mrs. Nevins? - Yes.

Mrs. Nevins is a very attractive woman.

Yes, indeed, she is.

Did they get along well together?

I think that's a question you should ask Mrs. Nevins.

I will.

Mr. Marshall, when did you last see Mr. Nevins?

Yesterday, noon.

I spent the rest of the day in the field.

Mm hm.

Ms. Stevens, did you know that Mr. Nevins

kept a gun in his office?

Yes.

[Lieutenant Jennings] Do you know why?

No.

Sometimes he handled large sums of money.

Know anybody who would want to kill him?

No.

Where was the gun kept?

[Kathy] In this drawer.

Who has the key to this?

Well, I have one, but as far as I know,

it was never kept locked.

When was this letter dictated?

[Kathy] Yesterday, I imagine.

You haven't finished typing it.

No, I was just taking it off the machine

when Mr. Marshall came in.

Oh.

Why?

Does that letter have any particular significance?

No.

Have any idea what might have taken Mr. Nevins

up into the Highland Hills area?

No, no idea at all.

[Lieutenant Jennings] What time does this office open?

Nine o'clock.

Who's Mr. Nevins attorney?

- Mr. Franklin- - Dean Franklin handled

all his legal matters.

You have his home address?

I'll write it down for you.

I gather you have no idea who might have killed him?

At the moment, no.

Here it is.

Thank you, Ms. Stevens.

We'll be in touch with you tomorrow.

- Gentlemen. - I'll go out with you.

[Kathy] I wanna keep this front door locked

because we don't want any reporters coming in.

[Lieutenant Jennings] All right.

(machine whirring)

There it is, Lieutenant.

Wow, great.

This is the kind of case you dream

about after a Thanksgiving dinner.

The bullets that killed Nevins came from his own gun.

The gun has only his own fingerprints.

Suicide?

Oh sure. He rented a car, went to the top of a mountain.

In the middle of the night to a deserted house

to kill himself while at least two other people

were shooting at him.

(chuckles) Rough one, huh?

This is one for TV.

Jennings, marine operator on the phone.

Oh, thanks.

Get some photo micrographs of this.

[Man With Glasses] Right.

- Hello? - Lieutenant Jennings?

Yes, thanks.

They've contacted Dr. Lynbury on his boat.

[Operator] Go ahead, Sir.

Hello, Dr. Lynbury.

This is Lieutenant Jennings of the North Highland Police.

There's been an accident on your property.

A man was shot last night. Over.

Do you know if my property was damaged in any way?

No, there was no damage to your property.

The victim was Ralph K. Nevins.

Do you know him?

Over.

[Dr. Lynbury] No, I never heard of him.

I thought you might be able to give us a lead.

No, it won't be necessary to interrupt your vacation.

Over.

[Dr. Lynbury] Thank you, Lieutenant, for calling me.

But I'd appreciate it if you'll contact us

when you get back to town, Doctor.

Good luck on your fishing.

Over and out.

Well, the crime lab boys have covered

every inch of that territory,

but let's go out and look it over again.

I don't think anything will help on this one but prayer.

Well, it's Sunday.

Let's go.

"In the midst of life, we are in death.

"Of whom we may seek for succour, but thee, oh Lord,

"who for our sins are justly displeased.

"Yet, oh Lord, God most holy,

"oh Lord most mighty, oh holy and most merciful Saviour,

"deliver us not unto the bitter pains of eternal death.

"Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

"In sure and certain hope of the resurrection

"to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ.

"Amen."

Thank you, gentlemen.

This way to the car.

Get in, Phyllis.

[Tom] I'll ride up front, Paulie.

(door slams)

(pensive music)

What are you thinking, Lieutenant?

Same thing you're thinking.

There you are.

- Black, no sugar. - Hm.

Thank you, Kathy.

I don't know how you're ever gonna be able to sleep again

after all the coffee you've consumed the last few days.

(phone ringing)

Nevins Development Company.

No, I'm sorry, he's busy.

May I take a message?

Well, this is his secretary.

Oh, I'm sorry Mrs. Nevins.

I didn't recognise your voice.

How are you?

Yes, of course, just a moment.

Thank you.

Oh, good afternoon, Mrs. Nevins.

I've been waiting two days for you to call me, Marsh.

I can't stand this.

I can't stand out knowing what's going on.

Well, things here have been

in quite a muddle, Mrs. Nevins.

We've been working day and night

to get them straightened out.

Police have been around here three times now.

Your clothes are still hidden in Ralph's closet.

Yes, I'll attend to that as soon as possible, Mrs. Nevins.

We've still got people lined up three deep outside.

We?

Who's we?

- Kathy. - Oh?

Well, I want to see you, Marsh, right now, please.

I will Paulie, I will when it's safe.

It wasn't safe when you used to see me.

[Marsh] That was different.

What was so different about it?

Got to see you.

Very well, Mrs. Nevins.

I'll pick it up.

Yes, I'll take care of it right away.

What did you say?

Fine, right away.

I gotta go out, Kathy.

I'll finish the dictation later.

Oh?

Marsh, I don't think you realised

the responsibility you were taking on with this job.

You're not getting enough rest and you're not eating properly.

Is it worth it?

It's a good question.

It's too much for one man to handle now.

You should have more help.

I've got a lot of help, Kathy.

I don't know what I would've done without you.

I make pretty good stew.

Would you like for me to fix dinner for you tonight?

Thanks, Kathy.

I'd like to, but some other time, huh?

Promise?

Promise.

(upbeat music)

Hello, Paulie.

What's the matter?

Thought I was being followed.

Were you?

I don't know, I'm not sure.

But I don't know what I'm doing. I'm going crazy.

Afraid to answer the phone, afraid to open the door.

I've missed you, Marsh.

I've missed you too, but we can't do this sort of thing.

We're taking too much of a chance.

Is that the only reason you haven't called me?

Do you think I like this?

Paulie, be sensible.

We have no excuse to see each other except on business.

Just because the police have stopped asking questions

doesn't mean they stopped thinking them.

I still don't know what we're gonna do when the Lynburys get back,

and discover the robbery and then tie that together with Ralph's death.

So, not seeing each other to be a permanent arrangement?

Of course not.

When things calm down,

we can be together just as we planned.

I'm sick of sitting around that house.

I hate it now.

Gives me the creeps.

Is the business an alibi, Marsh?

Or is it that little wide eyed secretary

I saw you holding hands with at the funeral?

Paulie, stop it.

You know better than that.

Do I?

Then why have you been brushing me off?

What are we fighting about?

We got everything we wanted now,

and have everything right here.

We can be together.

Isn't that what we wanted, Marsh?

It is, but I didn't expect the price to be so high.

Price?

But we don't have to run away now.

You're in charge of the office, it's ours,

or will be as soon as the news track starts paying off.

Business is enough excuse.

Bring some papers over for me to sign tonight.

Paulie, for heaven's sakes, show him a little respect.

He's only been dead a week.

All right, Marsh.

But I wanna hear from you tomorrow,

and I wanna make sure it's business that keeps you occupied.

You go out first.

Your suitcase is in the back of my car in the parking lot.

Tomorrow, Marsh.

(music continues)

Is there something that you wish, Madam?

You haven't got it.

(phone ringing)

We can't copy this bracelet.

Oh?

Now you see, each of our designs is exclusive.

Now we could design one for you

and embody some of the features you like.

Yes, here it is.

Mrs. Pauline Nevins.

It was Ralph Nevins who was-

- Yeah, you see, they're friends of mine

and I want to have this bracelet copied for my wife.

- Your wife? - Yeah.

[Vince] Yeah.

Well, if you'll wait a moment, I'll speak to my partner

and see if we can make an exception.

Psst.

(dial spinning)

(line trilling)

[Operator] Operator.

Give me the police.

[Officer] Yes, Sir.

That's the position we found the body in.

The gun had fallen on the wall, just above the driveway.

[Inspector] That's it. Kill it.

Outside of the call about the bracelet,

I haven't got a single lead.

Not even a hunch?

Nothing very plausible.

I'm gonna check the bracelet.

Hi, Inspector.

Hi.

I goofed.

I've had him trailing Mrs. Nevins.

What happened?

Well, she led me down every back street and alley in town.

I finally lost her in the Riverside District.

She's a pretty cagey dame.

No one's that cagey unless they've got something to hide.

Maybe my hunch was better than I thought.

Inspector, what do you think about-

- Harrison, I've got a wiring job for you.

[Harrison] Got ya, Chief.

I'm leaving for home now, Marsh.

I'll have this report out for you in the morning,

and don't forget your rain coat.

It started to rain.

Is there anything I can do for you?

Yes, Kathy, there is.

You can make that stew.

Well, that's wonderful.

We'd better get to the store before it closes.

I'll get your coat for you.

(dramatic music)

[Marsh] I'll get the door for you.

It's right at the top of the stairs.

Is it heavy?

No, not a bit.

Guess you think we bought out the store.

It takes a lot of different things to make a good stew.

Here, let me take it.

Hungry?

(pensive music)

Did you finally get your friend put to bed?

I knew it this afternoon.

Watched her apartment for hours.

How did you get in here?

Said, "Please, to your landlady" with a $20 bill.

- It's suicide if anyone knows you're here. - Don't you realise you're in danger?

Don't try to brush me off, Marsh.

"Cause I stick, I stick hard.

You're drunk.

I'll fix you some coffee.

Sure, I'm drunk.

It figures.

I found your bottle of scotch.

I've been here a long time.

You're makin' a fool of yourself.

Why have I been here such a long time, Marsh?

You think the time went faster for her?

Kathy's done everything she could to help.

Which includes fixing dinner for you.

That's great.

She knows how to cook.

She's getting at your heart through your stomach.

This whole discussion is making me sick to mind.

Paulie, I don't wanna talk to you when you're like this.

She may be a good cook, but she's slow.

It's two o'clock.

Why, Marsh?

Why her?

Is it just 'cause she's there and I'm not?

Paulie, stop it.

I don't wanna discuss her.

Oh, she's too fair and pure for me to discuss.

We can talk about this tomorrow.

We're in enough trouble as it is.

Why?

Because of you, we were gonna be great together.

It was gonna be great, just the two of us.

Well, don't forget you're in this

every bit as deep as I am.

You got me into it.

I killed Ralph for you, so don't you...

You killed Ralph?

Marsh...

I didn't mean to.

It was an accident.

It was self defence.

He had the gun, he was going to kill me.

He was gonna kill you.

He knew you were down there.

I did it for you, Marsh, I did it for you.

Why didn't you tell me?

Why didn't you tell the police?

If it was self defence,

there was nothing they could have done to you.

I don't know.

I was afraid no one would believe me.

And when you said that they shot him, I don't know.

I don't know what I thought.

I was scared.

It doesn't matter now.

It's all over.

The important thing is that we've still got each other.

It's like it had to happen this way.

We've got the money.

We've got each other.

Let that little tramp's change your mind for you?

Paulie, I gotta be at the office early tomorrow.

Or did Ralph's desk give you ideas?

You figure now you're in the driver's seat

with a little secretary to play footsie with

on a 24 hour shift?

Well, don't forget it's my company now.

I'm paying her salary and yours, buster!

You're drunk.

You don't realise what you're saying.

Here, drink this and try to sober up.

I'm gonna take you home.

- Get your hands off me! - (cup shattering)

You're not taking me anywhere.

If I were dead, you couldn't take me to the morgue.

(dramatic music)

(engine rumbling)

Good morning, gentlemen.

- Hiya, Boss. - Hi.

You got back a little early, huh?

Yes, I got back early thanks to your blundering stupidity.

Well, you told us it was gonna be a simple job.

We got hijacked.

That's what he was there for, with a gun.

Okay, okay, so it's my fault for recommending him.

I tried to tell him, but he's green.

He don't know how to pull off a job like this.

I keep tellin' you, you can't relax in this business.

Don't push me, Fat Boy.

I'm not interested in excuses.

Look, you don't think that we're trying to double cross you.

I swear on my mother's grave, that stuff was hijacked.

Look, we couldn't double cross you.

We couldn't handle anything that big.

And who got it?

I swear, I don't know.

I got no idea at all.

Job came off simple, just like you said

until we got outside the house,

and there's a guy there with a gun in my belly

and the kid's standing there

with his gun in his belt and this Nevins guy gets killed.

From outta nowhere he comes.

So, we figure we oughta lay low.

Yeah.

You didn't get a look at the man who hijacked you?

No, it's dark and we're shootin' at him and he's runnin'.

Who can see?

Hey, how about- (hand slaps)

How about you shuttin' up?

You've done enough talking.

You've been on your toes, this wouldn't have happened.

We figure soon as things calm down,

we'll spread out and start lookin'.

Well, gentlemen, I see no advantage

in continuing this conversation now.

You will not of course, leave town.

I'll be in touch with you shortly.

(door slams)

You and your big mouth.

You almost ruined everything.

What are you mad at me for?

Why didn't you tell him about findin' Nevins' dame's bracelet?

[Fat Boy] Look, kid, shut up and let me do the thinking for both of us.

Now, you know what we're gettin' for this lousy safe job.

That doll's mixed up in a killing.

This bracelet's gotta be worth minimum 100 Gs,

with no hot jewellery to peddle.

The jeweller actually saw the bracelet yesterday, Mrs. Nevins.

Why didn't you report its loss at once?

It happened just a few days before.

I don't know whether it was in a restaurant or a show we'd been to.

I would've reported it sooner,

except that with my husband's death, I forgot about it.

We have a description of the bracelet.

We've already put out a bulletin.

The one point we've never been able

to clear up Mrs. Nevins is the motive.

On the evening of his death,

Mr. Nevins made an appointment with his lawyer

on an urgent business matter.

You drove him to the office, but he left almost at once,

without even talking with Mr. Franklin.

He left in a rented car.

There must have been some very pressing reason.

Do you have an explanation?

I had very little to do with my husband's business affairs.

This appears to have been a personal affair, Mrs. Nevins.

It's often difficult to separate business affairs

from personal ones.

I beg you pardon?

Nothing, it's just that my husband

never discussed business,

and what wife knows anything

about her husband's personal affairs?

She'd know if there were another woman involved.

This trip you planned to take,

was it a reconciliation?

Whatever it was, it doesn't matter now.

Ralph's dead.

[Sergeant Allen] That's why we're asking these questions, Mrs. Nevins.

One reason for a man to rent a car is to avoid detection.

Tell me, did Mr. Nevins have something to hide?

[Lieutenant Jennings] Did you suspect another woman?

[Sergeant Allen] Perhaps you even followed him once.

- [Lieutenant Jennings] - Did you, Mrs. Nevins?

[Sergeant Allen] Who was that woman?

(inhales sharply) Please, I can't tell you anymore.

Mrs. Nevins, a moment ago,

you said it was sometimes difficult

to separate business and private affairs.

That could mean someone connected with his business.

Was it his secretary?

I think we'd better have a talk with her.

That's not fair.

I can't accuse someone

of murder just because she was close to him.

You haven't accused her of murder have you, Mrs. Nevins?

You leave the accusations to us.

That's our job.

Sorry if we disturbed you Mrs. Nevins.

(dial spinning)

Hello?

Who?

If this is the lady who's been calling,

he said to tell you he is not here.

[Phyllis] Hi, boys.

Mrs. Rycker.

Oh.

(alcohol splashing)

You get a prize if you finish the bottle by noon.

No lectures, Phyll.

Okay, no lectures.

Just tell me somethin', Paulie,

what are you trying to prove?

I saw your two gentlemen callers as I came in.

They looked like a lotta laughs.

Well, six months for talkin' to myself.

You don't mind if I take a swim, do you?

Unfortunately, I can't convince Tom

that a plumbing contractor is in the swimming pool class,

but we do have a sensational bathroom.

(Paulie laughs)

Paulie, that's the first laugh I've heard outta you in days.

Now come on, come on in with me.

It'll do ya good.

You could use a little of that water to chase the scotch.

Okay.

Matter of fact, I need the exercise.

My waistline is getting a little aggressive.

You know what I mean? (Paulie laughs)

Bathing caps ruin your social life after five.

You ready?

- Okay? - Mm hm.

(water splashing)

Hey, doesn't that feel great?

Paulie, the police have been to see me so often,

Tom's getting jealous.

I haven't told 'em anything because I don't know anything,

but all that's doing is not hurting you.

Isn't there somethin' I can do to help you?

No.

Thanks, Phyll, no.

Okay.

(water splashing)

Mrs. Nevins?

Instead of that old cliche,

"Haven't I seen you some place before,"

I'm going to ask you just the opposite.

Haven't you seen me somewhere?

(water splashing)

Who...

Well...

(water splashing)

What do you want?

I think we both want the same thing.

- Phyll, I wonder if- - I know, I just remembered

I have a very important engagement.

He's a little older than I figured,

but I suppose he has hidden talents.

- Phyll, listen- - Oh, you don't have to explain to me.

Looks are nothing.

Expected something a little younger.

Well, Paulie, I had a most divine afternoon,

I can't tell you.

I'd love to stay and have a drink,

but you can't talk me into it.

You how it is, I got 1,000,001 things to do.

Matter of fact, Tom's having some guests for dinner,

out of town plumbers.

You know how that is.

I'll check with you.

You are a most unlikely hijacker.

I should think you could get anything you wanted,

just for the asking.

I won't trouble you with the details

of how I finally traced you

and deduced that you murdered your late husband.

I shall come at once to the important point.

I'd like to have my jewellery back.

[Paulie] Your jewellery?

It was Mrs. Lynbury's jewellery.

Indeed.

Well, you see Mrs. Nevins, I am Dr. Lynbury.

Doubtless, you will want me to be seated.

I believe I can speak in perfect confidence with you

because we're in the same boat, so to speak.

Honour among thieves.

If you really are Dr. Lynbury,

what were you doing robbing your own home?

Oh, now that Mrs. Nevins is a really interesting story.

Unfortunately, the talented people

are not always the wealthy people.

Have you noticed that?

I had talent, but no money until I married Mrs. Lynbury.

(chuckles) A charming woman.

You must meet her.

She inherited among other things,

a splendid collection of jewellery.

Do sit down, Mrs. Nevins.

After I married, it was unnecessary for me to work,

but I couldn't bear to think of myself as a parasite,

so I copied my wife's entire jewellery collection

in paste stones.

I sold the real gems one by one.

Do you mean how those jewels we got were false?

Not false in reference to such superior workmanship.

It's true, the stones you hijacked were copies,

but it would take an expert to spot them.

I wonder if I might have a little of this soda water.

No ice.

Well, to return to my story,

having disposed of the real gems,

it occurred to me that it might

be possible to reap a double profit.

So, I arranged for the paste jewellery

to be stolen so that I might collect the insurance.

It was at this point that you entered the picture

and muddled up what should have been a magnificently simple job.

You can understand how awkward it would be

if it were discovered that the jewels are false.

I'd be faced with a charge of fraud

by the insurance people.

And you of course, would be faced with a murder charge.

Naturally, nothing we say here will go any farther.

What I'm asking is not at all unreasonable,

since in any case, the jewels are worthless to you,

whereas I can return to you something of real value.

I could have improved upon the design,

but it is rather well made.

I don't have the jewels.

I hope Mrs. Nevins, that you aren't going to make trouble

because I assure you,

I'd have no compunction against killing you.

I'm gonna make trouble all right, but not the way you think.

If you want that junk back, go ahead and get it.

Where?

At Mr. E.V. Marshall's apartment,

152 Markia, apartment 305.

Gentlemen, what can I do for you?

We're interested in the little lady outside,

Kathy Stevens.

How did she and Nevins get along socially?

Come on, Lieutenant, what's on your mind?

It's just that we have reason to believe

she was more than a secretary to him.

Kathy and Ralph Nevins?

It's ridiculous.

After you've been doing the work I do for awhile,

nothing sounds ridiculous.

Mrs. Nevins doesn't think so.

Mrs. Nevins told you this?

It certainly would explain things, wouldn't it?

Nevins was carrying on an affair with his secretary.

Then he decided to break up with her

and take his wife for a long trip.

Secretary knew where he kept the gun,

went with him to a deserted mountain spot and shot him.

That is ridiculous.

Happens every day.

Mrs. Nevins is lying.

Why should she lie?

What else could she possibly have against Ms. Stevens?

It's just not true.

Ask Ms. Stevens to come in, please.

Look, I tell you she doesn't know anything about this.

We're paid to make our own decisions.

Ask her to come in, please.

Ms. Stevens, will you come in, please?

Ms. Stevens, will you tell us again

what you did on the night Mr. Nevins was killed?

I went home.

I went straight home from the office.

What did you do?

Well, I suppose I went to sleep.

Kathy, what they want to know is-

- Let Ms. Stevens tell her own story, Mr. Marshall.

You went home and went to sleep.

Can anyone confirm that?

I live alone, Sergeant.

About what time was it when you went to sleep?

I don't know, it was late.

Can you recall what you did between

the time you arrived home and the time you went to sleep?

Let's see, I washed out a few things and I fixed dinner.

I watched television while I ate.

And then what did you do?

[Kathy] Well, I took a shower and I went to bed.

But you didn't go to sleep right away?

No, not right away.

[Lieutenant Jennings] And you never left your apartment

at any time that night?

I didn't say that.

Well, suppose you say it now.

Did you or did you not leave your apartment that night?

Yes, I did.

Where did you go?

To Mr. Marshall's apartment.

I see.

I'm sorry.

Well, that puts us right up the creek.

It was a good try, Kathy, but why?

They'll never believe that.

I'm sorry.

I had to try and give you an alibi.

Give me an alibi?

Yes, you were there.

Both of you were there.

You and Mrs. Nevins.

He was going to kill her, and you killed him to save her.

What makes you say that?

I heard the recording Mr. Nevins made,

the one you erased.

You knew from the beginning?

Yes.

I tried to pretend I didn't.

I was so afraid for you, Marsh.

Afraid they'd find out.

I was even afraid to tell you.

I didn't kill him.

I swear, I didn't.

If you only knew what really happened.

I only know that whatever happened, it wasn't your fault.

It was my fault, Kathy.

Everything was my fault.

I started off wrong and everything

I've done has made it worse.

Now I'm even beginning to corrupt you.

Thank you.

Thanks for trying to help me.

I wish I deserved it.

You see, I love you.

I think I've loved you from the first moment I ever saw you.

You're not the kind of man

who can spend his whole life lying and hiding.

I knew about her, I prayed that...

I don't know.

I prayed you wouldn't go on sacrificing

your whole life for someone who wasn't worth it.

Oh, Kathy.

I wish I'd known.

I'm sorry.

No.

You're the one clean thing in all this dirt.

I wanna keep you that way.

I want you to know that no matter what happens,

it can't change the way I feel.

I think it can.

I'm calling the police.

(gentle piano music)

[Waiter] Call for you, Mrs. Nevins.

Hello, Marsh?

Oh, it's you.

You'd better get down here right away.

We've got a real mess on our hands.

We've got to decide on someone to take over the office.

Take over?

What about Marsh?

Left?

Left, no notice, nothing.

He wouldn't even say what's wrong.

Who?

Kathy's not here either.

She must have left with him.

Do what you want.

$350,000.

We were gonna sell them, leave the country.

To cut yourself off from your home and your family?

You must have loved her very much.

I'd like to be a million miles away from here

so I could start over.

I'd like to-

(phone ringing) (dramatic music)

- (Kathy gasps) - I wouldn't answer that if I were you.

(pensive music)

I'll take that briefcase, please.

(door closes)

(music continues)

Just a minute, Doctor.

Let's have a look at this.

Must be a fortune in here.

- I suppose you gentlemen are the police? - Yeah, you suppose right.

Police, let's go.

I may as well tell you the whole story.

(dramatic music)

Yes, Inspector.

Yes, we'll keep watch.

Right.

Don't let her slip through your fingers.

Allen and Jennings are on their way.

Yes, Sir.

(pensive music)

(phone ringing)

Hello?

[Phyllis] Hi.

Oh, hello, Phyll.

- Paulie, what's the matter with you? - You sound beat.

It's more than that.

I'm going away, Phyllis.

I don't know where, just away.

Listen, Paulie, don't you do anything foolish.

You've been in love before and believe me, honey,

you can get over this.

Besides there's no point in you're running away.

(swelling music)

I can't talk to you now.

No, no, I'll talk to you later.

(music continues)

Marsh, you came!

Marsh, you came back.

Yes, I came back.

You made sure I would when you told the police about Kathy.

That was a rotten lying thing to do.

I'm sorry, I was jealous.

I wanted to hurt you anyway I could.

I don't know why I acted the way I did.

I don't why I do most of the things I do.

Don't start feeling sorry for yourself, Paulie.

There isn't time, not anymore.

It took me until now to see who you really are,

and get a good look at myself.

Look, we can still get away.

Forget about the money, forget everything.

I only want you.

I've got a little money of my own,

enough to get us out of the country.

I know it sounds crazy coming from me,

but I want to start over, start clean.

Clean?

Are we supposed to forget that Ralph's dead?

Nothing you can do will change that.

Nothing can wash away that kinda dirt.

Don't you give me that holy stuff.

What are you, some kind of a martyr?

You're just as guilty as I am.

You were rotten from the beginning, Paulie.

You're nothing but a cheap, ordinary little-

(hand slaps)

I'm sorry, Marsh.

We shouldn't be fighting.

Darling, what's done is done.

We can't change anything.

We've gotta make the best of it.

All it matters is that you're here.

You want me.

You can't deny it or you wouldn't have come back.

Oh, darling, as long as we love each other that's-

- I was in love with someone I thought you were.

Someone wonderful, someone I dreamed up.

I'll be like that, Marsh.

I'll do anything you want.

We'll start all over again like there's never

been any other people.

No one but us.

As long as you live,

you'll never even understand what I thought you were.

I'm sorry, Paulie, but it's too late.

He's right, Mrs. Nevins.

It is too late.

You called them?

That's what I came back to tell you.

You'll both have to come with us now to headquarters.

Come on, Marshall.

All right, Mrs. Nevins, we'll have to go now.

I'll change into something decent.

All right if I change up there?

Yes.

Don't try to run away, Mrs. Nevins.

You won't get far.

I've done all the running I'm going to.

(tyres screeching)

[Kathy] Marsh!

Marsh!

(pensive music)

I told you I'm not worth it, Kathy.

That's something you just can't decide for me.

I'm sorry, Ms. Stevens.

Let's go.

(dramatic music)