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Let's hear something else. Look, mister Payne, I can 36 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,639 imitate anybody, anybody at all. You just say who you want, I 37 00:04:20,639 --> 00:04:24,040 can imitate him. I've been doing this kind of thing in night cups for 38 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:27,439 years. M how about that meek little fellow what's her name? Oh? 39 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,560 You mean the fellow talks something like this? Look, oh, I as 40 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:35,240 far as just a little patient quiet. It's not the big noises that bother 41 00:04:35,399 --> 00:04:40,879 me. It's just a little trivial anne no, I just like the burgeon 42 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:44,839 of the beach. How's that, m Danny. I want you to listen 43 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:46,360 to something I have here on a record too, mister pain If you want 44 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:49,120 me to do some guy you know, made a speech on the radio to 45 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:51,680 night I recorded it. Okay, let's hear it. I want to play 46 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:59,360 part of it back to you. I listen only this. As a private 47 00:04:59,399 --> 00:05:03,120 investigator, I have encountered many crimes and many criminals. My friend mister Markham, 48 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:06,439 the District Attorney has asked me to discuss several of both with you. 49 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:12,000 First of all, I am certain that the most difficult of all you heard 50 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,600 that voice, Danny? Sure? Sure? Can you talk like that guy 51 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:16,439 there? Look? Just give me the record in a couple of hours practice 52 00:05:16,439 --> 00:05:18,720 and I'll be able to do him so good even his mother wouldn't know it 53 00:05:18,759 --> 00:05:23,800 wasn't him talking. M How much do you make in that nightclub, Danny? 54 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:26,959 You don't see anyone else here, do you? Oh? I'm good 55 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:31,040 for two fifty right now? Three hundred sometimes anyone I'll do. That's that. 56 00:05:31,199 --> 00:05:34,079 I'll give you a thousand dollars to talk like that guy on the record, 57 00:05:34,639 --> 00:05:39,360 a grand Just open my mouth. No, not exactly. You'll have 58 00:05:39,399 --> 00:06:00,120 to keep it closed about this for the rest of your life. Good morning, 59 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,279 Alan, Good morning Vans? Or should I call you Stephen Douglas or 60 00:06:02,319 --> 00:06:06,079 a Daniel Webster or a Cicerow. Well that's a nice way to start off 61 00:06:06,079 --> 00:06:10,360 a day. What am I in common with them? Don't tell me you 62 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,639 didn't hear that speech you made at the dinner last night. You were great, 63 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,639 my friend. Mister Markham, the District Attorney has asked me to discuss 64 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:20,839 crimes and criminals. The most difficult crime, in my opinion, is the 65 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:26,120 simple crime, because in its lack of incidentals. All right, all right, 66 00:06:26,199 --> 00:06:28,920 Elan, I made a speech last night. Sounded to me like it 67 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:32,079 lasted three weeks. Oh oh please, Actually it wasn't that though. Well 68 00:06:32,079 --> 00:06:35,680 that's nice to know. Anything in the mail, any calls, No, 69 00:06:35,879 --> 00:06:39,800 nothing interesting except that mister Markham court and said he'd drop in here on his 70 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,959 way to court. He's got a big case going to trial today. Yes, 71 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:45,519 I know, the State versus Albert Payne. That's the one. It's 72 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:48,000 going to be quite a contest. Markham tells me he hasn't too much evidence. 73 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:51,600 So wonder to me is why you don't get him morning? Nice tie 74 00:06:51,639 --> 00:06:56,839 vans? Oh like it. The only thing I'd like better around your net 75 00:06:56,839 --> 00:07:00,279 would be me? Or am I too forward? Well I wouldn't say that 76 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:03,040 exactly. But you're an absolutely no danger of bumping into that desk behind you. 77 00:07:03,199 --> 00:07:09,040 Thank you, John Calhoun. Well, hello, Markham, com just 78 00:07:09,079 --> 00:07:11,079 dropped in so you could wish me luck in the case today. Man, 79 00:07:11,199 --> 00:07:14,199 Well glad you did. I hope you don't have too much difficulty getting a 80 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,600 conviction against Pain. Oh you're a cinch. He too bad, you too 81 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,839 aren't on the jury. Well for fifty bucks, I could be kept however, 82 00:07:20,199 --> 00:07:23,079 all right, all right, but I'll tell you now, I'd be 83 00:07:23,079 --> 00:07:27,519 one of the best jurors money could buy if you cease. I know you 84 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:30,439 know, a good secretary always anticipates the wishes of our employer. No doubt. 85 00:07:31,079 --> 00:07:33,720 I wish I could being caught today, Markham, But I'll show up 86 00:07:33,759 --> 00:07:36,360 tomorrow. You want to be under a full head of steam by then, 87 00:07:36,399 --> 00:07:40,600 I certainly hope. So as I understand it, Pain has created quite a 88 00:07:40,639 --> 00:07:43,600 defense for himself while he's been out on bail. But we'll worry about that 89 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:46,040 when we come to it. And that's the good attitude. Say, I 90 00:07:46,079 --> 00:07:48,360 don't think you know the sequel to the Ivory murder case to you or the 91 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:51,199 one we worked on last week. Yes, is there a sequel? Well, 92 00:07:51,199 --> 00:07:55,360 not exactly a sequel, but that African native was deported this morning. 93 00:07:55,399 --> 00:07:59,279 Oh, I certainly was going to make a beautiful mistake in that case. 94 00:07:59,279 --> 00:08:01,319 If you had an into advance, you'd have found the real murderer eventually, 95 00:08:01,399 --> 00:08:03,480 Mark, perhaps, perhaps, But when you told me I was on the 96 00:08:03,519 --> 00:08:07,519 wrong track. I stopped my activities immediately only believed me. I didn't know 97 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:11,839 any reason other than your request. It all turned out well, didn't it. 98 00:08:11,839 --> 00:08:15,199 It most certainly did well then, and I guess i'd better get going 99 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:18,079 to course. Thanks for everything. Vance, keep your fingers crossed, and 100 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:20,920 I'll get a conviction against Albert Pain before the week is over. I will 101 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:24,040 mark him. I'm sure you'll see to it that the pain is removed from 102 00:08:24,079 --> 00:08:37,000 the public. Steve, look out who you pushing unnot your brains out who 103 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:41,960 you're pushing it, Steve, Holy manger, what you almost did? What 104 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:46,039 did I almost do? You almost walked under that their ladder? So what? 105 00:08:46,039 --> 00:08:50,919 So what Steve, that's the worst thing you could do. Good thing. 106 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,200 Mister Pain didn't know it was a ladder on the way. He never 107 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:58,240 would have sent this. Never, the boss ain't superstitious, dope. He 108 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:00,879 sent us to grab a girl. He wouldn't if we had to walk under 109 00:09:00,879 --> 00:09:05,279 a black cat. He wants that guy grabbed and with the guys that can 110 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:09,200 do it, except if he's wearing a black hat. You know you can't 111 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:11,480 never grab a guy wearing a black hat. It's unluck. And we take 112 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:16,200 any more time getting to that guy where after it will be unhealthy for us. 113 00:09:16,279 --> 00:09:18,799 You've got your gun issue all right, now, keep it handy. 114 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:22,240 Might have to bang this guy on a beat with it in case he wants 115 00:09:22,279 --> 00:09:26,720 to argue. Hey, yeah, you know what the finest character, don't 116 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:31,879 you sure? I got his address the Harris apartments and his name is written 117 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:46,879 right here. Fil Oh, Vance, stop riding here, driver, mister 118 00:09:46,919 --> 00:09:50,559 Vans lives here. Well, I think it was very nice for me to 119 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:52,679 take you home, don't you, Vans? It was charming, romantic and 120 00:09:52,919 --> 00:09:56,919 on the way to your apartment. But thanks Ellen, Alphonio. As soon 121 00:09:56,960 --> 00:10:05,080 as I get cleaned up, I'll be waiting right. Okay, you ain't 122 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:09,639 going anywhere except with us. What your final Vans? Ain't you? Yes? 123 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:11,080 But I don't know. You don't have to know nothing except this is 124 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:15,399 a gun that's shoving you around. We got a cut, Vans, and 125 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:18,000 you're coming with us. Sorry, I have a previous incase. Stevie. 126 00:10:18,039 --> 00:10:20,840 Stevie, let the guy alone. He's poison. I just saw a star 127 00:10:22,039 --> 00:10:24,759 fall down. It's bad lucks. Do you think that's bad luck? What's 128 00:10:24,759 --> 00:10:28,879 your opinion of this? We can take him, Jerry, He's only one 129 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:31,240 car. Yeah, but he fights like it was nine clipping with that gunny 130 00:10:31,279 --> 00:10:39,600 you like. I told him, Oh, what a joker that character was. 131 00:10:39,639 --> 00:10:41,879 What a battle he put up, right, Jerry, Yes, sure, 132 00:10:41,919 --> 00:10:45,360 Stevie Loo, come on, let's drag him in the cart. Mister 133 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:50,559 Panish, you're gonna be proud of using right. Hey, you know I 134 00:10:50,639 --> 00:10:54,519 just thought of something. That falling star you saw. Maybe it is a 135 00:10:54,639 --> 00:11:11,759 sign of bad luck. Sure was unlucky for Vans. Order in this proceed 136 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:16,759 with your examination of the defendant, mister District attorney, Thank you, your 137 00:11:16,759 --> 00:11:22,159 honor. Mister Payne, are you or were you the head of the ACME 138 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:28,799 Development Corporation? No, I am not, and I never was. The 139 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:33,360 State will prove that the ACME Development Corporation was a dummy organization set up to 140 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:37,720 swindle the public. M We will also prove that although your name did not 141 00:11:37,759 --> 00:11:43,240 appear in the corporation papers, you were the actual head of the ACME company. 142 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:48,559 Objection, your honor sustained. I'll a phrase that statement. The state 143 00:11:48,559 --> 00:11:50,759 will excuse me. Mister Markham, your honor please me. I have a 144 00:11:50,799 --> 00:11:54,519 moment to talk to his court attendant granted, thank you. What is a 145 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:58,080 joke? I telephone call for you, mister Markham. Finow Fans says, 146 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,240 I tell you that it's oh, something to do with the trial now going 147 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:03,600 on. He says, it's urgent. Did you talk to him right away? 148 00:12:03,759 --> 00:12:07,480 Thank you, Joe. You're on a please, mister district attorney, 149 00:12:07,519 --> 00:12:09,960 you're on a please with the court right a five minute resists. It's quite 150 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:16,600 important order in the court. The god sees no objection. Step down from 151 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:22,519 the witness stand, mister Paine, please five minutes resist, which chalon, 152 00:12:22,639 --> 00:12:26,759 Joe. I'll just follow me, mister markamside. Yes, Vance shure sounded 153 00:12:26,799 --> 00:12:31,200 luck. You have something awfully important after the trial was going on. I 154 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:33,080 said yes. He said to get you to the phone room, so I 155 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:37,360 got your thanks again. I tried to reach Vance this morning at his office, 156 00:12:37,399 --> 00:12:39,960 but he hadn't shown up. His secretary he told me he was supposed 157 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:41,799 to call her last night and he didn't. Rants must have been doing some 158 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:46,639 work on this case. I wouldn't know about that. There's the phone though. 159 00:12:46,919 --> 00:12:52,519 First of all, Oh, thank you, hello, Markam. I'm 160 00:12:52,519 --> 00:12:54,000 sorry I had to get you out of that courtroom, but it was imperative 161 00:12:54,039 --> 00:12:56,320 that I did. Well, what's wrong, Vance, where have you been. 162 00:12:56,399 --> 00:13:00,240 I'll explain that when I see you. All I can tell you is 163 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,960 that you have the wrong man on trial. Pain is innocent. What It's 164 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:07,600 definite, Markham, and I can prove it. What's more so can he. 165 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:09,440 I think we can get him on a more serious charge. Though, 166 00:13:09,519 --> 00:13:13,120 Wait a minute. What I want you to do is ask for a dismissal 167 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:15,440 of the charge against him. But I can't do advance. If I do, 168 00:13:15,519 --> 00:13:18,399 he can't be tried again for this crime anyhow, regardless of what evidence 169 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:20,679 you have. I know that, my friend, but please do as I 170 00:13:20,759 --> 00:13:22,600 say. I've never let you down, have I know? But this is 171 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:28,559 to be your good. Pain has evidence that can disprove everything. You clean 172 00:13:28,039 --> 00:13:31,559 withdraw the charge against him. I'll explain everything when I see you. You 173 00:13:31,639 --> 00:13:35,120 always say that you always do, but I will suck you down, Markam. 174 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:39,240 Will you do as I say? Yes, yes, I'll do advance. 175 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:43,200 But if you don't do as you say, I can take my career 176 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:54,840 and send it right back to law school where it started. Thank you, 177 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:58,320 Thank you very much. And maybe you can recognize this movie character who says 178 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:05,200 I was standing on the car. I O nice party met the Pain. 179 00:14:05,799 --> 00:14:09,879 It could be nice after all, this is a celebration because the DA was 180 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:13,879 nice to me. Drop the charger. Yeah yeah, you made sure he 181 00:14:13,519 --> 00:14:18,960 You're smart? That kid doing the impersonations on on the floor, Hell he 182 00:14:20,039 --> 00:14:22,879 do he mean? Skip it? The only thing that mister Jerry, where'd 183 00:14:22,879 --> 00:14:26,639 you get that? Ye met the chin pain? That guy I had tied 184 00:14:26,720 --> 00:14:31,039 up, that advanced guy? What about him? I was taking him out 185 00:14:31,039 --> 00:14:33,960 in the car and knock him off. Like you said, his hands was 186 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,960 tied, but I let him smoke a cigarette and I guess he burned the 187 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,840 ropes or something. Next thing I knew, he jumped me and knocked me 188 00:14:39,879 --> 00:14:43,240 cold and beaten. Stevie, I told you that falling star, Remember I 189 00:14:43,279 --> 00:14:48,919 told you, man's got away. Yes, Jerry, I'll take care of 190 00:14:50,039 --> 00:14:56,320 you later. Wait a minute, I and everybody thanks for coming, but 191 00:14:56,360 --> 00:15:00,159 the party's over. I had a big day and I've got to get to 192 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:07,159 sleep. Well, mister Pain, thanks for everything. I guess I'll be 193 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:09,840 going on. Wait a minute, Danny, you did a good job on 194 00:15:09,879 --> 00:15:13,360 those impersonations. I want to thank you. You did fine with the dome, 195 00:15:13,399 --> 00:15:20,919 mister Pain. Everybody's gone now, force the joints cleaned, right, 196 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:24,879 Steve sure is all right to to grab this Danny guy say, I was 197 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:28,039 the idea how to do nothing? What do you want with me? I'm 198 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:31,320 sorry, Danny, but with Vans alive, I can't let you be bad. 199 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:33,720 Who's he? He's the one man who'll know you impersonated his voice. 200 00:15:33,799 --> 00:15:37,559 Yeah, but he'll get you to talk. No, I can't let that 201 00:15:37,679 --> 00:15:43,000 happen. Hey, don't wait a minute, Pain, Wait a minute. 202 00:15:43,039 --> 00:15:46,399 The force is gonna use a knife on this guy. Just keep holding them, 203 00:15:46,519 --> 00:15:52,159 hold Pain, you gotta favorite. I didn't let him drop. Boys. 204 00:15:56,000 --> 00:16:00,200 You know something, Jerry what this guy? He's a great impersonator. 205 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:19,320 Even when he kicked off, he died just like Jimmy Keg. This is 206 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:25,440 just a Dettorney Markham, the case I started to work on is over over 207 00:16:25,559 --> 00:16:30,080 because I withdrew charges against Albert Payne, a man I believe was guilty. 208 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:33,799 I did so at the request of Final Vance. Request made me on the 209 00:16:33,840 --> 00:16:38,799 telephone while a trial was in progress. My concern is very great because I 210 00:16:38,799 --> 00:16:42,279 haven't been able to reach Vance since he found me in the courtroom. For 211 00:16:42,399 --> 00:16:45,879 this reason, I'm working late in my office hoping that I'll hear something it. 212 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:56,159 This attorney Markam was speaking. This is Ellen, mister Markham. Any 213 00:16:56,159 --> 00:16:59,399 word from vain No, Ellen, not since he called me at the courtroom, 214 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:00,840 You've heard nothing, no, not a word, And I'm awfully worried. 215 00:17:00,919 --> 00:17:03,160 He never showed up at the office today. At least we know he 216 00:17:03,240 --> 00:17:07,000 was all right about two pm when he telephoned me. That's something. Are 217 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:11,559 you sure it was? Well, I'm reasonably sure. I was sure at 218 00:17:11,559 --> 00:17:15,480 the time, but in view of what's been happening right now, I'm not 219 00:17:15,519 --> 00:17:30,400 so certain, Sherry. Are you shoving show around the shovel? What do 220 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:33,599 you think I'm doing? I'm shoving. Oh, you ain't easy to push 221 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:36,720 this gelope up a hill. You. I'll just be happy you ain't in 222 00:17:36,799 --> 00:17:41,880 it when it goes over that cliff. See how happy I am? All 223 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:45,240 right here? We are that hell out it? Do? It's Steve? 224 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:51,000 Yeah? Yeah, Oh. Anybody ever finds a record this Gelloppe down there, 225 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:52,240 they can know. So he'll get a good look at what was once 226 00:17:52,279 --> 00:17:56,920 a pretty good mimic Danny Dunk. Now, Steve, look, I wonder 227 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:00,839 how he liked being pushed up this hill. Stop talking like that about a 228 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:06,519 dead guy, Steve. That's unlucky you and you're unlucky. Everything's unlucky, 229 00:18:06,559 --> 00:18:07,839 all right, all right, come on, let's get this. Heapo with 230 00:18:07,839 --> 00:18:15,079 a cliff now already, yes, sure, here we go. Push their 231 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:26,319 seat cold, let's rry like they say in the books. That's that. 232 00:18:36,279 --> 00:18:40,240 Yes, yes, I have the details. A crash was heard, investigated 233 00:18:40,319 --> 00:18:41,920 and you found a batter Jelope at the bottom of the cliff, and it 234 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:45,400 was a man who had been knife to death. Was Janny Duncan, a 235 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:48,359 nightclub entertainer. We'll call you back if there's anything else, I'll do that. 236 00:18:48,599 --> 00:18:55,960 Thanks for calling. Hello, marcol Thanks am I glad to see you. 237 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:59,880 Where have you been? What's happened? I've been knocked out right now 238 00:19:00,039 --> 00:19:03,680 and taken for a ride, Markham, I'm here now, sit down, 239 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:08,480 man, and very anxious to get to the bottom of all this. What 240 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:12,079 was that call you made me the quarter room this afternoon? Call I made? 241 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:15,599 Certainly you telephone me to ask for a dismissal of charges against Albert Pain 242 00:19:15,839 --> 00:19:19,480 and I did, Markham? I never called you. What? No, 243 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:22,640 I don't tell me that I recognize your voice. A vants listen to me 244 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:29,799 you definitely, I definitely would. I know what's happened now? I just 245 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:33,119 got a report of the murder of a nightclub entertainer, Danny Duncan, a 246 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:36,599 very well known memic. Yes, that's it. Then it was Duncan who 247 00:19:36,599 --> 00:19:38,559 called me and pretended to be you. You were kidnapped to prevent your coming 248 00:19:38,559 --> 00:19:41,559 on the scene and spoiling Pain's planned to have me drop the case against you. 249 00:19:41,799 --> 00:19:47,279 Well, certainly looks like we've been outsmarted, doesn't it. I could 250 00:19:47,279 --> 00:19:49,880 have sworn that was you on the telephone, and you've done similar things before. 251 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:52,400 Vants called me and asked me to lay off something until you could give 252 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:56,880 me conclusive evidence. I know, and apparently Pain you that too. In 253 00:19:57,039 --> 00:20:00,000 order for his plan to be fool proof, Markham, you had to kill 254 00:20:00,119 --> 00:20:04,759 Danny Duncan. Well, the next time he goes to trial, I personally 255 00:20:04,839 --> 00:20:19,160 guarantee it will be for murder. Hey, Steve, Yeah, look around 256 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:23,400 quick as anybody following him us? Are you kidding? Of course not? 257 00:20:23,519 --> 00:20:26,839 Who would be following us? I don't know. I looked around a couple 258 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:30,319 of times only I didn't see nobody. But I kind of feel like there's 259 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:34,480 somebody following step being stupid. I'm not being stupid. Not Wait a minute, 260 00:20:34,519 --> 00:20:41,319 wait, just stop him. I listen, hit it. Hear that 261 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:44,400 Steve? So it's somebody else on this shity. There ain't nobody on the 262 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:48,319 street, nobody but us. Maybe it's that Danny Duncan. Come back to 263 00:20:48,319 --> 00:20:52,880 Stevens. What's the matter with you? Nobody's there? Are you getting yellow 264 00:20:52,039 --> 00:20:56,680 something? But Steve? Come Steve. I'm afraid, I'm awful afraid, 265 00:21:06,839 --> 00:21:08,640 my dear mister Vans. Everything you've said to me may be true, but 266 00:21:08,759 --> 00:21:11,880 you should be the first to admit that it might also be pure conjecture. 267 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:15,799 I know pain. Perhaps you didn't hire the mimic Danny Duncan to imitate my 268 00:21:15,880 --> 00:21:19,880 voice after having a couple of your men kidnaped me. Perhaps you didn't kill 269 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:25,160 Danny Duncans so we could never tell what he knew. And perhaps I would 270 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:27,000 have beaten the case that state had against me even without the phone call you 271 00:21:27,039 --> 00:21:33,000 insist I had Duncan make Vans. Don't you see how hopeless this is and 272 00:21:33,079 --> 00:21:37,079 how helpless you are to do anything about it. I don't often lose my 273 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:40,559 tempa pain, really, and I'm making an exception in this case. You 274 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:42,480 listen to me, take your hands off my coat. I'm finding it hard 275 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:45,759 to keep them off your throat. Why don't you listen? You had a 276 00:21:45,759 --> 00:21:49,119 couple of mugs beat me up. I don't like that. I don't like 277 00:21:49,319 --> 00:21:56,359 you, I said, foot I'm glad you did that. I'm going to 278 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:59,720 return it. I won't help this case, but it will give me some 279 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:07,599 set his faction fight. You don't think I have anything on you? Do 280 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:11,640 your pain? Come on, get up and talk. That's right. I 281 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:15,799 don't think you have a thing on me. I bet my life you don't. 282 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:29,599 Don't look now pain, But that's exactly what you're betting. Steve, 283 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:33,680 Steve, he's Steve. Hey, what's going on in here? Jerry Stevens. 284 00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:37,960 Somebody in this house. I heard a window opening a minute ago. 285 00:22:37,319 --> 00:22:41,000 I heard it. I tell you, Steve, it's Danny Duncan. Like 286 00:22:41,039 --> 00:22:42,880 I said, he's come back. Will you shut up and go back to 287 00:22:44,039 --> 00:22:47,759 sleep? I can't and I ord to go. You hurt footsteps. Danny 288 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:51,240 Duncan is dead. You know that. Sure? I know that's why he's 289 00:22:51,279 --> 00:22:55,119 come back, Steve. Because he's dead, and we helped killed him. 290 00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:59,240 We were holding him when mister Paine stabbed him, but looked stupid. Danny 291 00:22:59,319 --> 00:23:03,559 Duncan is God, but Steve here, but I'm here. If you bother 292 00:23:03,680 --> 00:23:07,920 me again, I'm gonna come in and work over you myself. Now Clod 293 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:18,480 to sleep, Steve, don't call stay here with me, Steve. Jerry, 294 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:25,839 Wake up, Jerry, Jerry, wake up? Who is it? 295 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:27,799 Who's in the room? Screamed Jerry. Don't turn on that light. Don't 296 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:33,240 do anything. Just listen to me. Who are you? Who you want? 297 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:36,880 You know who I am? Oh? No the rest, Jerry. 298 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:40,680 Never help me get revenge on the man who took me. Wake get out 299 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:44,720 of here. Your voice down, Jerry. You don't want Steve be You 300 00:23:44,799 --> 00:23:48,640 know no about Steve. I know about everything. Please, Jerry, I'll 301 00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:52,119 be with you the rest of your life unless you do his eyes. What 302 00:23:52,599 --> 00:23:56,400 do you want? You know who killed the boys and tell them no I'm 303 00:23:56,480 --> 00:24:08,559 Jerry, or you will never sleep another night. You asked me to keep 304 00:24:08,599 --> 00:24:12,359 my fingers across Markham. Now it's your turn. It's hard driving the cart 305 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:15,200 way, but I'll do it. You haven't any further to drive, my 306 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:19,839 friend. This is Paine's house. Oh, come on in with me. 307 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:25,319 Okay, I'm right about everything up to here. This case should be over 308 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:27,240 soon. That's the best news I've had all day except for one thing. 309 00:24:27,839 --> 00:24:33,119 Pain is an extortionist and steps into larceny very often, but I didn't have 310 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:36,680 too much evidence against him, although he of course didn't nobody anyhow. No, 311 00:24:36,799 --> 00:24:41,279 I don't feel quite so badly good. I feel partially respected inside the 312 00:24:41,319 --> 00:24:45,599 house fan So shots came from inside. Let's go dry the door, Markham, 313 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:52,240 it's open this way. They came from this door here right as I 314 00:24:52,319 --> 00:24:57,440 live. It wasn't very long. I guess what's going on here, Paine. 315 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:00,000 Pretty obvious, isn't he. Markham's man broke in here with a gun 316 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:03,200 and he's still holding it, fired at me. I got my gun and 317 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:06,599 shot him. What brings you here? And watch with your friend Vans? 318 00:25:06,920 --> 00:25:11,000 I think this is it for you? Pain? M What makes you say 319 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:12,720 that? Vance Jerry came here to tell you he was going to the police 320 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:17,039 because he believed it was the only way he could keep Danny Duncan's spirit away 321 00:25:17,039 --> 00:25:19,599 from him. Danny Duncan, who's that? No? No, Danny, 322 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:23,279 I did what you said. I told mister Pain, I was going to 323 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:30,440 the police. I wanted to walk. Well, you really killed Jerry this 324 00:25:30,559 --> 00:25:32,799 time, didn't you, Paint? Could I had him finish what he was 325 00:25:32,839 --> 00:25:34,200 saying. Could you you know my story? Vents? He broke in here. 326 00:25:34,240 --> 00:25:37,000 I shot him in self defense. It wasn't self defense. Just now, 327 00:25:37,079 --> 00:25:41,160 Pain, you murdered him right in front of us. Your story won't 328 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:44,240 stand up now. You won't stand up very long either, Markham. Wait, 329 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:48,920 flick at the guns, get away from me. Yeah, that's better. 330 00:25:49,799 --> 00:25:52,559 Now, both of you stay right where you are. Don't take a 331 00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:56,279 step fence, don't why not. I'm coming to get you, Pain. 332 00:25:56,599 --> 00:26:03,440 Don't take another step vance, don't do it? All right? I warned 333 00:26:03,519 --> 00:26:07,160 you. It only holds six shots, you know, Pain. Now I'll 334 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:18,720 take good hit away. Markam is just here. That does it. You'll 335 00:26:18,759 --> 00:26:21,920 find the third member of this trio hello, named Steve, at a house 336 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:25,279 on Central Street. Okay, you have a real case against Pain now, 337 00:26:25,359 --> 00:26:27,039 Markham. He'll never beat this one. That is, if you don't telephone 338 00:26:27,079 --> 00:26:30,880 me during his trial. I'll never do that again, Markham, No more 339 00:26:30,920 --> 00:26:33,960 telephone calls. Any Time I ask you to do anything, it will be 340 00:26:33,079 --> 00:26:37,000 in person. Thanks. Perhaps you'll tell me how this Jerry individual came to 341 00:26:37,039 --> 00:26:38,640 be here at Pain's house, and what's more important, how you knew this 342 00:26:38,799 --> 00:26:41,359 case would be broken here, I'd tell you, but I don't dare. 343 00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:45,200 I promised Ellen she'd be the first to know. All right, you don't 344 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:48,359 mind, do you? No? Not really say you hit that pain pretty 345 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,599 hard. He's still out, yes, but he's breathing. And I'm sure 346 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:53,200 when you get him to trial, you'll take care of that little detail, 347 00:26:53,240 --> 00:27:15,400 won't you, Markham. The only thing I don't understand, Dance, is 348 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:18,759 what made that Jerry character go after pain. I knew he would, Ellen, 349 00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:21,680 I knew he was superstitious. I found it out when he and Steve 350 00:27:21,759 --> 00:27:23,880 jumped me the night you dropped me off, oh and later while we were 351 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:26,480 in the car in which he was supposed to kill me. So you worked 352 00:27:26,519 --> 00:27:32,119 on that superstition. Definitely, it's a powerful motivation, Ellen. A superstitious 353 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:34,400 individual will go to almost any lengths to remove what he considers a hex. 354 00:27:34,559 --> 00:27:37,480 Yes, I know. I followed him along streets, making sure he could 355 00:27:37,519 --> 00:27:41,079 hear me, but keeping out of sight, opened a window in his house, 356 00:27:41,640 --> 00:27:45,599 even sneaked a public addressed system into his bedroom to plant the idea that 357 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:48,640 I was Danny Duncan's ghost. Pretty good planning, i'd say, and as 358 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:51,359 much as it sent him after pain That's what I did it for. He 359 00:27:51,480 --> 00:27:53,079 got to Pains to warn him he was going to the police. Before Markham 360 00:27:53,160 --> 00:27:56,759 and I had a chance to get there, Paine thought he had to kill 361 00:27:56,839 --> 00:27:59,480 him. What I'd like to know is what made you such a brave man? 362 00:27:59,559 --> 00:28:00,799 How come he walked right up to pain when he had a gun in 363 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:03,880 his hand, a gun he had just used to kill Jerry. I had 364 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:07,920 heard six shots, Ellen, the gun was a revolver that only whole six 365 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:11,119 shots. Well, you say you'd heard six shots, my friend, to 366 00:28:11,279 --> 00:28:14,599 use your favorite expression. Didn't it ever occur to you that Jerry might have 367 00:28:14,680 --> 00:28:18,039 fired one or even two of those? Certainly it did. Only Jerry carried 368 00:28:18,039 --> 00:28:21,319 an automatic and the safety catch was still on. I noticed that when it 369 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:23,519 was in his hand as he was lying on the floor. So I really 370 00:28:23,680 --> 00:28:26,039 wasn't so brave, was I? Oh? I can say? Is It's 371 00:28:26,039 --> 00:28:30,640 a good thing you can count fans. Otherwise a bullet would have started right 372 00:28:30,759 --> 00:28:33,279 toward you. Well, let's not be concerned with anything starting, Ellen, 373 00:28:33,559 --> 00:29:56,079 Let's just remember that this is the end of the mimic murder case. Welcome 374 00:29:56,279 --> 00:30:03,319 back. Well an interesting case. I do like the concept in that it 375 00:30:03,839 --> 00:30:11,400 has a criminal playing on Barcom's unquestioning deference to Vance, and it was a 376 00:30:11,559 --> 00:30:17,440 clever plot as far as it went. Of course, by killing the mimic, 377 00:30:17,720 --> 00:30:22,880 our criminal essentially gave the game away. It would have been better just 378 00:30:22,200 --> 00:30:26,319 to let Danny live and hope he didn't talk, or better yet, not 379 00:30:26,519 --> 00:30:33,599 to have hired a local mimic who was famous as a nightclub performer. I 380 00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:37,799 also had to chuckle about Vance's claim about not being someone to lose his temper, 381 00:30:38,319 --> 00:30:44,279 given all of the fight scenes we've heard Vance being. Now in terms 382 00:30:44,359 --> 00:30:49,319 of the imitations, the first voice that the mimic was doing was an impersonation 383 00:30:49,559 --> 00:30:56,960 of Fred Allen, and then the meek guy was Victor Moore. Moore is 384 00:30:56,359 --> 00:31:03,480 probably best remembered for the Home It Happened on Fifth Avenue, where he played 385 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:11,400 the iconic role of Aloysius te McKeever, a homeless guy who squatted in the 386 00:31:11,920 --> 00:31:18,680 mansion of wealthy people who had left town for the Winner. Actually listened to 387 00:31:18,759 --> 00:31:22,440 the Luxur Radio Theater version of that. It was really fun. I think 388 00:31:22,519 --> 00:31:29,680 I want to see the movie. He also voiced Clarence in the radio version 389 00:31:30,039 --> 00:31:33,160 of It's a Wonderful Life for Luxur Radio theater, and he had this really 390 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:41,079 unusual relationship with the Jimmy Duranty Show where he wasn't really announced as the co 391 00:31:41,359 --> 00:31:47,400 star, but he spent like two years appearing in every episode. Yes, 392 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:55,039 after Duranty's previous partner was Victor Moore, they decided they needed some more to 393 00:31:55,559 --> 00:31:59,680 play off of him, which of course brings us to the third voice, 394 00:31:59,759 --> 00:32:07,519 which was Jimmy Duranti. The Great Snawzola listener comments and feedback now Angel writes 395 00:32:07,640 --> 00:32:15,880 over on YouTube follow what a magnificent mannequin. Besides him, Ned Flanders is 396 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:22,359 a blush Hell's Angel, and besides daa Markham follow Vans looks like Einstein. 397 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:30,559 Both are actually suited to today's world. While I'm far from a Simpson's officionado, 398 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:35,079 I think I can count the number of episodes I've seen on one hand. 399 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:43,039 I sincerely doubt that Ned Flanders has the fighting prowess of Fillow Vans. 400 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:47,960 So I think that Fillow Vans is definitely cooler than Ned Flanders, and that 401 00:32:49,119 --> 00:32:52,279 may be one of the greatest compliments I've ever paid. Vance. Now it 402 00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:57,039 is time to thank our Patreon supporter of the day, and I want to 403 00:32:57,119 --> 00:33:01,039 go ahead and thank Doug. Doug has in one of our Patreon supporters since 404 00:33:01,079 --> 00:33:07,359 October twenty sixteen, currently supporting the program at the Detective Sergeant level a seven 405 00:33:07,440 --> 00:33:10,119 dollars and fourteen cents or more per month. Thank you so much for your 406 00:33:10,160 --> 00:33:14,920 support, Doug, and that will actually do it for today. I do 407 00:33:15,119 --> 00:33:21,079 encourage you to follow this podcast using your favorite podcast software and also playse rate 408 00:33:21,160 --> 00:33:25,200 and review us wherever you download your podcast from, as it really does help 409 00:33:25,279 --> 00:33:30,400 the podcast out. We'll be back next Thursday with another episode of Final Vans, 410 00:33:30,519 --> 00:33:37,160 but listen tomorrow for yours truly Johnny Dollar and the conclusion of the Amy 411 00:33:37,319 --> 00:33:46,240 Bradshaw Matter where You'll here be seeing. I doted on my way over to 412 00:33:46,319 --> 00:33:52,279 the Criterion Theater. I thought about Pomeroy, a rugged customer, and I 413 00:33:52,359 --> 00:33:54,519 felt he was one more who wouldn't let anyone stand in the way of anything 414 00:33:54,559 --> 00:33:59,440 he wanted to do. After the show, I picked up Amy backstage and 415 00:33:59,480 --> 00:34:01,599 took her back to department. She looked very tired and didn't say much. 416 00:34:02,319 --> 00:34:06,559 We said good night at the front entrance and I started walking along the sidewalk. 417 00:34:07,759 --> 00:34:09,719 Then I spotted somebody in the shadows across the street. Again. Watching, 418 00:34:10,360 --> 00:34:13,880 I could tell from ass hat and coat he was the same one who'd 419 00:34:13,880 --> 00:34:16,199 been there the night before last. I kept on walking until I reached the 420 00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:19,880 corner, then circled halfway around the block to an alley and edged up on 421 00:34:19,960 --> 00:34:25,920 him from behind. He didn't see me until I dove at him. Well, 422 00:34:27,599 --> 00:34:31,280 Bill York, what are you doing here? So you haven't been there 423 00:34:31,280 --> 00:34:35,639 amy for a long time. I hope you'll be with us then. In 424 00:34:35,719 --> 00:34:39,760 the meantime, do send your comments to Box thirteen at Great Defectives dot and 425 00:34:39,880 --> 00:34:45,400 yet, follow us on Twitter at Radio Detectives, and check us out on 426 00:34:45,519 --> 00:34:51,199 Instagram, Instagram, dot com, slash Great Detectives From Boise, Ottaho. 427 00:34:51,559 --> 00:34:53,719 This is your host, Adam Grahamson and Off