1 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:25,359 Speaker 1: Come in, welcome. I'm a g Marshall. When death comes, 2 00:00:25,399 --> 00:00:29,280 he cannot be denied, and life must depart with him, 3 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:35,560 leaving behind an emptiness and avoid That's for most people. 4 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:40,039 There are a few, a resourceful few, who have been 5 00:00:40,079 --> 00:00:44,039 able to get around it. Our mystery drama Pyoh's Daughter 6 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,640 was written especially for the Mystery Theater by Sam Dam 7 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:52,840 and stars Jack Grimes and Joan Shay. It is sponsored 8 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:56,960 in part by Dewick Motor Division and Arnheuser Busch Incorporated 9 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:02,359 brewers a Budweiser. I'll be back shortly with that one. 10 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:17,239 Carpe Dium sees the day, said the Roman poet, to 11 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:22,319 which we might add, sees the hour, the minute, the second. 12 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,799 There are those who, in one great intuitive flash, can 13 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:30,319 see the entire workings of the universe. It is a 14 00:01:30,359 --> 00:01:35,040 gift given to great artists, great poets, great composers, and 15 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:40,400 great crooks. We're in a large city. It is rather 16 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:43,959 late at night. The dorman of an exclusive dining place 17 00:01:44,079 --> 00:01:48,319 whistles up a cab. Three extremely well dressed people get in. 18 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,519 One is a rather distinguished looking, gray haired gentleman. The 19 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:57,000 second is a stunningly attractive woman just entering middle age. 20 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:03,359 The third is tall, dark and he looks extremely competent. 21 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:09,000 You know, Arthur, and I just five taxi saying Benjamin 22 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:11,199 had to have the night off his mother died. That 23 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,599 was inconsiderate of her. I don't think you should talk 24 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:17,560 this way in front of whom he probably means me, lady, 25 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:21,159 your friendly taxi cab driver. You know I'm one of 26 00:02:21,199 --> 00:02:25,479 the plebeians. Well, where do you, mister crat want to go? 27 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,159 Take us the number eighty seven? Barclay, let me help you, Hapa, 28 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:39,680 thank you, minor, thank you? Thanks? Okay, ain't you mister 29 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:43,280 Drake be mister Arthur kate drink Gabby. Mister Drake is 30 00:02:43,319 --> 00:02:47,719 not in the mood for conversation. Oh why don't Arthur darling? 31 00:02:47,759 --> 00:02:49,479 Are you all right? If you haven't sid a word? 32 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:54,800 That's whom thanks. Look at him, he's so tale. He's 33 00:02:55,039 --> 00:03:00,080 breathing hard and then sweating. Father, you're okay? Hey, the 34 00:03:00,159 --> 00:03:02,479 the old gen zones don't look good. Something's happened to 35 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,960 him her, Arthur, I have your failure. Open your mouth. 36 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:08,280 You want us to drive to a hospital. Emotion of 37 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:10,039 the cab is upsetting him. Pull over of the curve. 38 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:14,919 But what is your told This is more than just 39 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,840 an ordinary attack. This guy, and he's a doctor. I 40 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:21,719 think I'm frightened. He's not responding to it till he'll 41 00:03:21,759 --> 00:03:24,479 be all right. Now, now he should respond to me. 42 00:03:24,719 --> 00:03:27,400 I don't think he'll come out of it. Can't die now, 43 00:03:27,439 --> 00:03:29,840 he can't st up with the Fleichman to be unsigned 44 00:03:29,879 --> 00:03:32,560 in the Corrupter's merger and the old the Drake right, 45 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:41,800 mister Drake, Arthur, Arthur's speak to us. No, he's dead. 46 00:03:43,159 --> 00:03:47,879 What do you mean he's dead? He's he's dead. Wait 47 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:52,800 a second, I took a first aid course in resuscitation. Missmister, 48 00:03:53,039 --> 00:03:54,840 you get behind the wheel, trive the camp to the 49 00:03:54,879 --> 00:03:57,879 nearest hospital. You've found a boulbar to Henderson and turn lights. 50 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,800 You can't miss he's not raining. Move over into me 51 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:04,319 some room. I don't I don't need nothing. He needs 52 00:04:04,319 --> 00:04:10,159 both compression and moth to mouth. M Hey, what are 53 00:04:10,199 --> 00:04:13,080 you waiting for har to get us to the hospital 54 00:04:13,199 --> 00:04:18,839 or find a phone and get an ambulance? Why? Ye? Now? 55 00:04:19,319 --> 00:04:24,079 You never say die? Yes, he's dead. What are we 56 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:27,079 going to do? Thank? Go for crying up while I 57 00:04:27,199 --> 00:04:31,000 get help? Will you trust me? Then? What you do 58 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:34,639 is I tell you without asking questions there what's the 59 00:04:34,639 --> 00:04:36,720 matter with you too? The first thing we have to 60 00:04:36,759 --> 00:04:42,279 do is kill him. Kill who this camp driver? Anything? 61 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:47,480 I don't believe he's the title can be bribed. Hey, hey, 62 00:04:47,759 --> 00:04:51,319 are you people crazy? You see anybody about No, there's 63 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:55,959 street things deserted? Hy What do you want to do 64 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,800 with that girl? Are you crazy? Everybody will hit a 65 00:04:59,839 --> 00:05:06,879 sh oh oh what happened to him? This pistol has 66 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:11,759 a silence of my dear, huh huh. I'm sure he's 67 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:17,439 no great mess to anyone. Can we have to kill you? Yes? 68 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,199 Since I'm an old author's bodyguard as well as his 69 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:25,360 personal secretary, this is the stroke of luck. It provided 70 00:05:25,439 --> 00:05:28,439 us with a weapon just when we would need one. 71 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,360 But what are we going to do right now, at 72 00:05:32,399 --> 00:05:35,879 this moment where both your late husband and our talkative 73 00:05:35,959 --> 00:05:39,399 cab driver are safely in the back seat. Hand me 74 00:05:39,439 --> 00:05:42,879 the cabby's cab. Now you get back in there with 75 00:05:42,959 --> 00:05:46,399 them back I in there? What harm can they do? You? 76 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:49,240 Now up the street of the phone, I must make 77 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,560 a telephone call TOOM, to someone I can touch. Drink, 78 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:57,279 my dear, The stakes consist of the entire Arthur great fortune. 79 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:00,639 You may be apprehensive and uncomfortable for the next twenty minutes, 80 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:15,720 but it'll be worth it. Yeah. Oh ho, so of 81 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:20,839 is the guy in which guy the pornbroke and the 82 00:06:20,959 --> 00:06:25,160 ponn broker? Oh kids, I never seen a lady pawnbroker before? 83 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,720 What did you have in mind? I got this ring? 84 00:06:29,319 --> 00:06:34,199 Everybody's got ring. Let's got a diamond and oh have diamonds? 85 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:36,839 Where'd you get it? Where they get it? What kind 86 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:40,000 of question is that? So legit? In the question, what 87 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:43,279 do you think I bought it? We happened to have 88 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:48,439 the sail flip? I bought this rank twenty years ago. Huh, well, 89 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,240 I just remember it. I didn't buy it. Someone give 90 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:54,439 it to me as a present. The excuse me? Are 91 00:06:54,199 --> 00:06:56,519 you where you're going in the box before? 92 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:57,199 Speaker 2: Where I got that? 93 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: Right? I got exampled the wing, don't I? Oh y 94 00:07:11,639 --> 00:07:18,839 y hmm? Here police kay, And this is missus Molly Gordon. There. 95 00:07:18,839 --> 00:07:22,079 Speaker 2: I got a shop on these tenths. You know the 96 00:07:22,199 --> 00:07:24,800 ring we're supposed to keep an eye open for. I 97 00:07:24,839 --> 00:07:26,720 belong to the cab driver got killed. 98 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:37,279 Speaker 1: Well, hopella just flocked in with it. Where'd you get 99 00:07:37,319 --> 00:07:41,240 the ring? Eddie? I found that, Lieutenant Davis. Where in 100 00:07:41,319 --> 00:07:44,240 my pocket? How did it get into your bucket? Eddie? 101 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:47,639 Oh see, I I don't know. You don't have any 102 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:51,040 idea at all, you know me and Lieutenant I get drunk, 103 00:07:51,319 --> 00:07:54,759 Well I I I shouldn't, but I do. I get 104 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:58,600 a few drinks in me, A few pills come on 105 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:02,800 the ring, Eddie. Well, when I get into a certain states, 106 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:07,120 don't stop now, Eddie. That's all I know. I just 107 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:11,839 get high and dan wat Eddie. I just can't remember 108 00:08:11,839 --> 00:08:15,319 what I did. Did we refresh your memory? That would 109 00:08:15,319 --> 00:08:21,560 be great. You killed a cab driver named Joe Paulson. Well, 110 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:24,000 what he's saying, why would I kill him? You took 111 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:27,519 his cash plus the ring? How did I kill him 112 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:32,320 with a gun? That's impossible, you know, fee, Lieutenant Davis. 113 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:34,080 I never work with a gun until now. 114 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 3: I don't even have a gun. 115 00:08:35,159 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 1: Oh yes you do, Eddie. We found it in your apartment, 116 00:08:40,039 --> 00:08:45,759 the hot hold too, the gun that killed Paulson. But 117 00:08:45,799 --> 00:08:50,399 I don't remember. If you killed him when you were high, 118 00:08:50,799 --> 00:08:56,000 would you remember? Well? No, no, Well that's it, Eddie. 119 00:08:56,320 --> 00:09:00,360 You got the ring and the gun. Yeah, yeah, the 120 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:02,639 ring and the gun. Now you want to make a statement, 121 00:09:04,399 --> 00:09:10,000 I don't remember killing a lieutenant. But if you've got 122 00:09:10,039 --> 00:09:19,840 all this evidence, I guess I did, Lieutenant. That still 123 00:09:19,919 --> 00:09:23,559 fault in case. It's getting very complicated going on. Look 124 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:27,559 I was down to the tank, SI garage. It's over. Well, 125 00:09:27,879 --> 00:09:30,200 how could it be? Old? Sometimes you're lucky and you 126 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:33,360 get something for nothing. What are you talking about? You 127 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:37,200 get a case that souls itself. Well, you've got the 128 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:41,000 killer of Arthur Drake and the cabby it said, hee 129 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:45,360 judged me, Eddie Jenson, but you can't be here. Look 130 00:09:45,399 --> 00:09:47,000 he had the gun. He was trying to hot the 131 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,200 Cabby's rings. Ah No, No, I don't believe it. He 132 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:55,519 signed a statement. You mean he confessed, Well he didn't. 133 00:09:55,519 --> 00:09:58,080 He didn't come on, lieutenant. When he gets into a 134 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:00,879 kind of drunken high, you know, I no, And at 135 00:10:00,919 --> 00:10:03,720 that stead he doesn't know what he's doing, even in 136 00:10:03,759 --> 00:10:06,919 that state. I don't believe Eddie Jackson would kill anybody. 137 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:11,960 The gun and the rings solid. It's not his style. Look, 138 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:15,519 he's a quiet hostel as far as he's concerned. A 139 00:10:15,519 --> 00:10:17,919 little con game here and there, some quick flim flame. 140 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,759 If he's real hungry, he might chop. Sure. All this 141 00:10:20,919 --> 00:10:22,919 is when he's himself but he gets kind of high 142 00:10:22,919 --> 00:10:26,279 on booze and drugs and he becomes a complete other personality. 143 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:30,399 He didn't do what come on, lieutenant? But like I say, 144 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:34,639 I've been to the taxi garage. Things that don't hang 145 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:37,600 together another, I'm gonna drop a nail now, Why don't 146 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:44,360 you relax? Author K Drake? Yeah, so on. A woman 147 00:10:44,519 --> 00:10:47,480 obviously Drake's wife, and the guy who fits the description 148 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,919 of Drake's personal secretary were the last stairs to ride 149 00:10:50,919 --> 00:10:55,480 in Joe Paulson's cab, which means what things don't add up? Well, 150 00:10:55,519 --> 00:10:58,159 I don't think Joe Paulson was wearing a ring. This ring, 151 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:01,200 plus his cash was taken im by some herder kill 152 00:11:01,279 --> 00:11:03,639 him with a thirty two calibers and maybe that's what 153 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:06,879 it looks like. The ring puts the murder gunner both 154 00:11:06,879 --> 00:11:09,440 in possession of an old friend of ours, Eddie Judson. 155 00:11:09,919 --> 00:11:13,639 Eddie Judson is a harmless nut. Well, you forget it. 156 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:15,879 But don't you want to know what I said? Waste 157 00:11:15,919 --> 00:11:20,960 of time? Okay, but I don't believe you got a 158 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:27,000 confession from Eddie. You want to see it? No, now 159 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:37,519 I want to see Eddie. How are they treating Eddie? Ah? 160 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:40,240 Not bad, sag and you know me, I get along 161 00:11:40,279 --> 00:11:42,960 with everybody. Hey, yeah, when are they going to hold 162 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:48,960 my trial? Eddie? Did you kill that cam driver? Yeah? 163 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:57,039 Well sure tell me how? How well? I don't know. 164 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,440 What do you mean? You don't know? I don't remember, 165 00:12:02,159 --> 00:12:05,200 and it's possible you didn't kill them. Hold on, that 166 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:07,919 ain't possible at all. I killed them, all right. If 167 00:12:07,919 --> 00:12:10,919 you don't remember, how can you be so sure they 168 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:14,840 found a ring on me? Didn't they? Eddie? Would you 169 00:12:14,879 --> 00:12:17,399 put your hand on the Bible and swear you killed 170 00:12:17,399 --> 00:12:22,000 that cabby? Everybody says I killed them? I mean what 171 00:12:22,159 --> 00:12:24,120 you fellas here? You've always been good to me. Could 172 00:12:24,159 --> 00:12:27,240 someone be trying to frame you? Or you? Guys? Wouldn't 173 00:12:27,279 --> 00:12:29,320 do that to me? I look on you as my friend. 174 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:32,440 Oh no, I didn't mean cops. I mean I mean 175 00:12:32,519 --> 00:12:36,480 someone else OSAs and I got no enemies. Why would 176 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:48,960 anybody want to hang a frame on me? Okay, Eddie, Okay, 177 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:54,240 mister Hopkins, yes, turry in, turry in. I'm a police 178 00:12:54,279 --> 00:13:00,559 detective here in my credentials, Sergeant Albert Gomez. But won't 179 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:04,799 you sit down, sergeant? Now? How may I help you? 180 00:13:05,919 --> 00:13:08,679 I would like to speak with mister Arthur Drake, and 181 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:12,879 I'm sorry mister Drake is out of town. Oh well, 182 00:13:12,919 --> 00:13:17,279 perhaps missus Drake could help me. May I ask why 183 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:27,399 I'm investigating a murder? Oh indeed that sounds grim. How 184 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:30,960 can missus Drake be of assistance? Suppose I discuss that 185 00:13:31,360 --> 00:13:39,759 with Missus Drake. Certainly excuse me a moment. They are, yes, 186 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:45,039 thanks a police detective about the cab driver. I thought 187 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:47,559 you had arranged that rather neatly. They do have a 188 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:51,480 confession from the killer. I don't know what this man wants, 189 00:13:51,759 --> 00:13:52,519 but what does he say? 190 00:13:52,639 --> 00:13:52,960 Speaker 3: He wants? 191 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 1: He wants to talk to you. All right, we shall 192 00:13:56,039 --> 00:14:00,559 give him that opportunity. Please be very careful. I know 193 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:01,200 how to talk to. 194 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 2: Police officers and exactly how to handle him. 195 00:14:12,279 --> 00:14:17,759 Speaker 1: The web has been fun. It's purpose well, the spider 196 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:21,159 weaves it to catch the unwary fly. But at this 197 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:24,200 rather early point in our story, we have not yet 198 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:27,759 established who is the spider and who is the fly. 199 00:14:28,799 --> 00:14:32,279 That is the general purpose of second acts, and I 200 00:14:32,279 --> 00:14:46,480 shall bring you this one in just a few moments. Money. 201 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:51,679 Say what you like, but money is the great emancipator. 202 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:57,200 Money emancipates you from so many petty warriors, and a 203 00:14:57,240 --> 00:15:01,120 great deal of money emancipates you from practice any kind 204 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:06,679 of care. Missus Arthur K. Drake Leonor was born to 205 00:15:06,759 --> 00:15:13,279 great wealth and married into fantastic wealth. Wealth. It colors 206 00:15:13,279 --> 00:15:17,120 your outlook on life and gives you a certain attitude 207 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:20,360 toward people. Would you like to know how Eleanor of 208 00:15:20,399 --> 00:15:24,879 Aquitaine or Catherine de Medici spoke to their serfs and retainers? 209 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:29,519 The next few minutes should prove a revelation. You are 210 00:15:29,600 --> 00:15:33,120 Sergeant Gomez of the police. Yes, Missus Drake, my husband 211 00:15:33,159 --> 00:15:37,559 was instrumental in choosing your commissioner a tellers Falters mess Ah. 212 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:40,639 Well whatever, now, what is it you require of me? 213 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:46,360 Some information? What information could I possibly have for the police. 214 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:50,399 Several nights ago our cab driver was murdered. Oh well, 215 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:53,360 there are surly loss. As you well know, is bad 216 00:15:53,399 --> 00:15:57,679 manners may have angered someone beyond all endurance. You, your husband, 217 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:01,080 and another gentleman, mister Frank Hopkins, rode in that man's 218 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:05,919 cab just before he was killed. That's impossible. Huh? Are 219 00:16:05,919 --> 00:16:08,360 you saying you did not ride in a cab driven 220 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:10,919 by Joseph Paarson on the night. I don't ride in cabs. 221 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:14,799 I despise them. We always use our own motor cars. 222 00:16:15,279 --> 00:16:19,440 I see, well, I should like to speak with mister Drake. 223 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:22,799 That would not be convenient at this time. I'm told 224 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:25,840 he's out of town. When is he expected back? I 225 00:16:25,879 --> 00:16:28,039 was not aware that mister Drake is accountable to the police. 226 00:16:29,279 --> 00:16:35,039 Are you finished here? Not quite? Good day? I know 227 00:16:35,159 --> 00:16:40,279 my way out one moment. Leave. How much money do 228 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:43,799 you make? What's a matter of public record. You could 229 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:45,559 look it up. How would you like to leave the 230 00:16:45,559 --> 00:16:49,440 police force? I never thought about that? And work for me? 231 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:56,799 In what capacity? A confidential, intimate capacity? How would mister 232 00:16:56,879 --> 00:16:59,039 Drake like that? No, we needn't concern us. That was 233 00:16:59,039 --> 00:17:02,440 about mister Drake. Why not. Whatever you're making now, I'll 234 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:08,480 double it. I don't think so. Isn't the offer attractive enough? Oh? 235 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:15,039 Oh it's it's very attractive. But now now I know 236 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:20,799 who you remind me of. Yes, Pharaoh's daughter really A 237 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:26,839 legend says that Pharaoh's daughter became enamored, an unusual word 238 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:30,440 for a police officer. Some of us are fairly well educated. 239 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:34,160 She she fell forward? Does that make you see it 240 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:38,920 more clearly? A Hebrew slave? She summoned him to her tent, 241 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:43,440 and after he left, he was immediately speared to death. 242 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:46,920 How exciting. Thank you for your most generous and exciting offer. 243 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:50,359 Will you notify us when mister Drake returns? Oh, certainly, 244 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:57,720 as I said, I know my way out. Nor Why 245 00:17:57,720 --> 00:17:59,720 did you talk to him like that? He amused me. 246 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:03,119 Wouldn't have I thought you told me everything would go smoothly. 247 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:05,240 Why did you deny we were in that cab? It 248 00:18:05,279 --> 00:18:08,079 seemed like a smart thing to do. Who could have 249 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:13,279 told him that the door man, the door man at 250 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:16,519 Luigi's restaurants? Think, but we have to kill him till 251 00:18:16,799 --> 00:18:23,400 or we cannot depopulate the city. Yes, this is mister Hopkins. 252 00:18:24,119 --> 00:18:28,279 Now I'll speak with mister Thompson. Yes, mister Thompson. Mister 253 00:18:28,359 --> 00:18:30,599 Drake was called out of town on a sudden emergency, 254 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:33,359 but he authorized me to tell you to go ahead 255 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:40,039 with the merger. Thank you, goodbye. It worked. We can 256 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:44,119 keep doing this for how long? Indefinitely? Arthur always tried 257 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:46,920 to pose as a man of mystery. Well he's going 258 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:49,640 to become more and more mysterious as time goes on. 259 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:53,960 I just wish what do you wish? I wish you 260 00:18:54,039 --> 00:18:58,200 hadn't irritated that detective. If he bothers you killing lenor 261 00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:01,640 you just don't go around killing people. The daughter's a pharaoh, doo, 262 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:06,279 what are you talking about? You may have to he 263 00:19:06,359 --> 00:19:10,960 may become very very bothersome, But why don't we wait 264 00:19:11,039 --> 00:19:14,480 and see? I would do it now. He will pry 265 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:17,440 and probe, disturb the duff. But you have no way 266 00:19:17,480 --> 00:19:20,279 of knowing that he intends to. I have a woman's 267 00:19:20,319 --> 00:19:25,200 way of knowing. Frank, these things are best done early. 268 00:19:34,799 --> 00:19:38,720 I'll just get Davis to move on this. I'll get 269 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:45,240 the evidence and just jump it into his fat lap. Hello. Hello, 270 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:50,359 is Jim there? Yes, yes, Jim. He was the doorman 271 00:19:50,440 --> 00:19:54,559 at Luigi's restaurant. Yeah, yeah, Well I want to talk 272 00:19:54,599 --> 00:20:03,240 to him. What do you mean in a fact? Well no, no, no, no, no, 273 00:20:03,319 --> 00:20:08,559 never mind, thank you. Well, well, well what do you 274 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:17,160 know about that? I don't know why I should be impressed. 275 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:21,200 A doorman, lieutenant, a doorman at the Ouigi's. He said 276 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:24,039 to me that he remembered putting mister Drake, missus Drake, 277 00:20:24,079 --> 00:20:28,000 and this mister Hopkins into a cab that night. Yeah, 278 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:31,160 so I got to see mister Drake. You went to 279 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,920 see Arthur Drake. Mister Drake is an ordinary citizen. Look, 280 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:37,039 a guy with a quarter of a billion, give a 281 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:40,039 take is not an ordinary citizen. I was under the 282 00:20:40,079 --> 00:20:42,599 impression that this was a democracy. Well it isn't a 283 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:48,519 dezen anyhow, he wasn't in absolutly. I spoke to the wife. 284 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:51,960 So what did she say? She said she wanted me 285 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,240 to become her boyfriend. Don't go flaky on me. What 286 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:58,920 she said that I found interesting was that they hadn't 287 00:20:59,319 --> 00:21:02,480 taken a care that night. All right, So she said that, 288 00:21:02,599 --> 00:21:05,599 and it's true, But it can't be true. Why not 289 00:21:06,079 --> 00:21:10,119 beacause that would contradict the testimony of the dorman, Jim Terry. 290 00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:13,920 Jim told me he put them in a cab. Really 291 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,920 might have been wrong. So I called back there this afternoon, 292 00:21:17,279 --> 00:21:20,920 and guess what he's gone. I'm in gone. He took 293 00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:24,079 off to where I don't know. He told Luigi he 294 00:21:24,119 --> 00:21:27,480 came into some money and could afford to quit. Sohy 295 00:21:27,519 --> 00:21:30,039 couldn't that be the truth? I called his rooming house 296 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:34,319 and the landlady said he left like that and no 297 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:38,400 forwarding address. You want to tell me this is all coincidence? 298 00:21:38,559 --> 00:21:41,759 Oh my boy, all this messing around where the Drakes 299 00:21:41,880 --> 00:21:46,920 can only embarrass you. But I'm investigating a murder. What murder? 300 00:21:47,079 --> 00:21:50,720 The murder of cab driver Joseph Pulse. The case is foose. 301 00:21:50,759 --> 00:21:54,319 We already have the murderer. I don't believe it, Trajan, 302 00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:57,400 what's gotten into you? Do you really and truly and 303 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:01,480 sincerely believe that poor Eddie Judson is the killer? Yeah? 304 00:22:01,519 --> 00:22:04,720 Why why should missus Drake deny that she and her 305 00:22:04,799 --> 00:22:07,160 husband and if other guy were in that cab when 306 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:11,279 Jim the doorman told me otherwise, there's all this man, Look, 307 00:22:11,759 --> 00:22:15,440 I got an assignment for you, lieutenant. Lieutenant, give me 308 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:17,680 a little more time on this case. Why case? There 309 00:22:17,759 --> 00:22:22,359 is no case? All right, all right, but be advised. 310 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:27,039 I'll work it on my spare time. Oh why don't 311 00:22:27,079 --> 00:22:35,319 youill that well on the alone? No, no, mister Drake 312 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:39,160 does not approve of that acquisition. Well, not at this time. 313 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:46,200 Oh yes, he will certainly let you know. Goodbye. Who 314 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:49,079 else is on the line, Norton? Oh very well, put 315 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:57,599 him on. Yes, what did you say your name was? Oh? Yes, yes, No, No, 316 00:22:57,680 --> 00:23:01,119 mister Drake has a policy about publicity, uns it completely. 317 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:06,720 None of no conditions would he agree to an interview. Oh, sir, 318 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:13,039 there's no law that compels him to, is there. Good day, Yeah, Frank, 319 00:23:13,079 --> 00:23:16,519 you're doing very nicely. He did die at the right time, 320 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,279 didn't he, considering that he intended to divorce me and 321 00:23:19,359 --> 00:23:21,759 fire you. He had no intention of firing me. He 322 00:23:21,839 --> 00:23:24,680 would have found out about those bonds sooner or later. 323 00:23:24,799 --> 00:23:29,519 Why talk about that now? Uh? Have you arranged for 324 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:33,000 my little matter? Leonora? Are you sure that is the 325 00:23:33,039 --> 00:23:34,960 point in having power if you can't use it. Well, 326 00:23:35,799 --> 00:23:38,799 power is to decide the fate of a company, an industry, 327 00:23:38,839 --> 00:23:41,759 perhaps the economy of the nation. But what you want 328 00:23:41,799 --> 00:23:43,119 is just some personal thrill. 329 00:23:43,279 --> 00:23:47,519 Speaker 2: That's what power is to everybody, personal thrills. It all 330 00:23:47,559 --> 00:23:51,640 depends on what thrills you. I want that detective killed, 331 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:53,359 and it's more than a whim. 332 00:23:53,559 --> 00:23:57,640 Speaker 1: He's dangerous. Well, if I can't convince you, I'd like 333 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:02,240 to give him another chance. You would, Oh no, no, no, 334 00:24:02,319 --> 00:24:02,799 You'll see. 335 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:06,799 Speaker 2: Pharaoh's daughpher has her slave killed after he leaves at end, 336 00:24:07,759 --> 00:24:12,000 What are you doing? I'm calling Sergeant Albert Gomez to 337 00:24:12,039 --> 00:24:13,240 give him another invitation. 338 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:25,359 Speaker 1: Hello? Is this Sergeant Gomez? Yes, this is Pharaoh's daughter. Well, Hi, 339 00:24:25,759 --> 00:24:29,599 the job is still open. I thought we might even 340 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:37,599 triple y'all salary. I'm afraid I'll just have to refuse. Bye, 341 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:41,079 there's no future in it. On the contrary, the beautiful future, 342 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:45,359 it's not quite the one I had in mind. Well, 343 00:24:46,799 --> 00:24:50,720 no harm in asking. By the way, is mister Drake 344 00:24:50,799 --> 00:24:51,359 back in town? 345 00:24:51,799 --> 00:24:54,079 Speaker 3: No, I'll keep trying. 346 00:24:55,079 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 1: Goodbye, missus Drake. Why did you do that? It amused me? 347 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:01,519 Did it because you want to be in a position 348 00:25:01,519 --> 00:25:03,920 where we have no choice but to kill him? That's puffle. 349 00:25:04,039 --> 00:25:06,559 I can put off reporters, I can put off clients. 350 00:25:06,839 --> 00:25:08,880 I can say mister Drake is indisposed, but I can't 351 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:12,319 keep stalling the police. Eventually I will have to produce 352 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:15,680 mister Drake, and I can't do that. Sergeant Albert Gomez 353 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:19,920 is your problem. He's the only curious policeman. Get rid 354 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:23,960 of him just like that. I'm sure you can devise 355 00:25:24,160 --> 00:25:26,079 something plausible. 356 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:39,640 Speaker 3: I'll have to, Hi, Sage, tell Jerry Filler up. 357 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:44,559 Speaker 1: Huh how's he tacted versus Albert? It's like everything else? 358 00:25:44,799 --> 00:25:47,200 Speaker 3: Oh well, oh. 359 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:49,720 Speaker 1: Oh, what's the manager? And cross the street. Them guys 360 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:52,799 with masks and Louise grocery storing to stick up, Kerry, 361 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:55,200 run inside of your office phone the priestinct. Quick officer 362 00:25:55,279 --> 00:25:57,519 needs helped Armed robbery and progress. Yeah, yeah, I have 363 00:25:57,599 --> 00:25:57,759 got you. 364 00:25:57,880 --> 00:25:58,680 Speaker 3: Be careful out. 365 00:26:00,480 --> 00:26:15,480 Speaker 1: I'm a polakoff car. Yo. I I seen them guys 366 00:26:15,559 --> 00:26:18,039 were tenant two three, may be in loose grocery and 367 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:20,319 they was holding up to joint. What they look like 368 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:24,440 they're wearing masks, I said to call us. 369 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:25,599 Speaker 3: He steps out of the car. 370 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:27,799 Speaker 1: And well, all of a sudden, they start shooting at him, 371 00:26:27,799 --> 00:26:31,200 as if it was a what I don't know, might 372 00:26:31,279 --> 00:26:34,880 sound crazy, Just tell me, as if they were waiting 373 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:39,200 for him. Wait, go ahead, go ahead. Yeah, I like 374 00:26:39,519 --> 00:26:42,079 they were waiting for him because well, you know, sooner 375 00:26:42,160 --> 00:26:43,920 steps out of his car when it seems like they 376 00:26:44,559 --> 00:26:47,440 shoot from all over. I mean from all over, he said, 377 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,000 the stick of guys we're in the grocery across the streets. Yeah. Yeah, 378 00:26:50,079 --> 00:26:52,200 it might have been my imagination, but it seemed to 379 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:52,960 me the bullets was. 380 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:54,680 Speaker 3: Coming from every which way, you know. 381 00:26:54,680 --> 00:26:58,440 Speaker 1: What I mean. No, like they were waiting for him. 382 00:26:58,440 --> 00:27:01,359 Why would anybany be waiting Warren, I don't know it 383 00:27:01,519 --> 00:27:04,480 work like Evan set up. Why would anybody want to 384 00:27:04,519 --> 00:27:07,200 set up ay Al Gomez said, I don't know. 385 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 3: I just say that's how it looks. 386 00:27:09,799 --> 00:27:13,680 Speaker 1: You know what I say. I say, you've been watching 387 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:23,079 too many movies. But even as he says, it's a 388 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:26,440 tiny ache of doubt begins to know at Lieutenant Davis. 389 00:27:27,359 --> 00:27:30,200 First there was a hold up and a killing of 390 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:34,640 a cab driver, which Sergeant Gomez insisted was not really 391 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:37,960 a hold up. Now a hold up of a grocery 392 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:42,160 store in which Sergeant Gomez is killed and might not 393 00:27:42,279 --> 00:27:44,920 be a hold up either. The Lieutenant is a hard 394 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:48,000 man to convince. But once you get him in motion. 395 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:52,640 Well that's the concern of Act three, when I return 396 00:27:52,759 --> 00:28:07,359 in just a moment, the habits of a lifetime, how 397 00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:11,880 little we realize that they hold us in virtual servitude. 398 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:16,599 For an entire career. Detective Lieutenant Davis has been strictly 399 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:21,000 a book officer, go by the evidence, be guided by 400 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:25,920 what exists, not by what might. The ultimate conservative, he 401 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:32,880 would call him completely relaxed, comfortable, portly, But now something 402 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:43,000 bothers him. He's not sure what. Tenant dervis, Oh, now 403 00:28:43,079 --> 00:28:47,359 want to see you one? Okay, okay, I'll go over there. 404 00:28:49,799 --> 00:28:57,839 As if I don't have enough trouble oh, thanks, lil talent. 405 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:00,799 The nice of you to come buy. Now, what do 406 00:29:00,839 --> 00:29:03,839 you want to see me about? Eddie? That's awful about 407 00:29:03,839 --> 00:29:09,640 Sergeant Gomshh. Yeah, I heard on the radio. I keep 408 00:29:09,720 --> 00:29:15,160 remembering what he told me about what she said to me, Eddie. 409 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:17,839 Would you swear on a bible that you really killed 410 00:29:17,839 --> 00:29:22,119 that cab driver? Well? What about it? Well, you know, 411 00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:25,359 Lieutenant Davis, when somebody, when a friend of yours is 412 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:30,119 killed or dies, you kind of feel very close to 413 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:38,680 the God. And and well I couldn't put my hand 414 00:29:38,759 --> 00:29:43,279 on a bible and swear that I killed that cab driver. Eddie. 415 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:45,839 You mean you want to change your story. I don't 416 00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:48,119 want to make it inconvenient for you. Lieutenant. There isn't 417 00:29:48,119 --> 00:29:50,480 a person I admire more than you. Come on, get 418 00:29:50,519 --> 00:29:53,640 to the point, Eddie. A friend of mine was in 419 00:29:53,759 --> 00:29:57,039 the scene. Ooh, I'm not a pigeon, Lieutenant. That's something 420 00:29:57,079 --> 00:30:00,039 I never done. And she says to me, Eddie, and 421 00:30:00,079 --> 00:30:02,119 how could you have killed that cabby when you were 422 00:30:02,119 --> 00:30:07,640 with me? You mean you're going an alibi? Well not exactly. 423 00:30:07,720 --> 00:30:10,279 What do you mean? Not exactly? If she's got to 424 00:30:10,279 --> 00:30:12,160 take the stand to clear me, the DA is going 425 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:15,519 to check her out, and you see she's on the lamb. Yeah, 426 00:30:15,519 --> 00:30:17,200 but if she can put you in the clear, I 427 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:20,799 told her I got friends on the cops. We are friends, 428 00:30:20,799 --> 00:30:24,279 ain't we, Lieutenant? Well sure, I mean there's nothing personal 429 00:30:24,319 --> 00:30:26,519 in this. We we need each other. So I figure 430 00:30:26,599 --> 00:30:28,319 you can get me clear as long as I'm never 431 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:30,759 sin pretty, yady, what am I going to do with you? 432 00:30:30,920 --> 00:30:32,759 And so since I found out I didn't do it, 433 00:30:32,759 --> 00:30:36,960 what I've been trying to think maybe maybe Sergeant Gomez 434 00:30:37,079 --> 00:30:45,359 was right. Maybe I am being framed. Alright, ready, I'll 435 00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:46,000 look into it. 436 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:55,319 Speaker 2: Lieutenant. We've already spoken to a police officer. 437 00:30:55,039 --> 00:30:58,880 Speaker 1: Only unfortunately he's been killed. Missus Drake. Oh really yeah, 438 00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:01,519 and I kind of prevent hold up. Oh how awful? 439 00:31:02,079 --> 00:31:04,599 Oh flag, that nice undetective? What was his name again? 440 00:31:04,680 --> 00:31:09,119 It had an ethnic ridden to it, Gomez. Oh yes, 441 00:31:10,039 --> 00:31:14,920 I'll I'll have to make sure I have everything right now. 442 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:18,039 You say you didn't ride in Joe Paulson's cab. We 443 00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:20,799 rode in no one's cab. That's a fact, Missus Drake. 444 00:31:20,920 --> 00:31:24,839 Oh yes, and mister Drake could corroborate if he was here, 445 00:31:25,079 --> 00:31:28,559 of course, but he's out of time. Yes, he is 446 00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:31,640 expected back shortly. Well, one never knows of mister Drake. 447 00:31:32,039 --> 00:31:34,640 But just for the sake of the record, these opposed 448 00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:38,319 mister Drake could send us a deposition, a deposition to 449 00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:40,839 what effect, not just a science statement, saying that he 450 00:31:40,920 --> 00:31:43,680 either did or didn't ride as a passenger in Joe 451 00:31:43,759 --> 00:31:46,759 Paulson's cab or any taxi cab on the night of 452 00:31:47,079 --> 00:31:52,720 October twenty eighth. Oh, that's easily accomplished. Is there anything 453 00:31:52,720 --> 00:31:56,960 else we can do for you? Nnic So missus Drake, 454 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:00,119 I have afraid the police have taken up too much 455 00:32:00,119 --> 00:32:10,799 of your time as it is. That's sure nice to 456 00:32:10,839 --> 00:32:12,359 you to get me out of chair for bred the 457 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:15,720 fresh air Lieutenant Ay here in business, Eddie, I want 458 00:32:15,759 --> 00:32:22,079 you to think about what he right under this lamp 459 00:32:22,079 --> 00:32:27,599 Poster's where Joe Paulson was killed. Do you remember being 460 00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:32,039 here that night? I told you I got on one 461 00:32:32,039 --> 00:32:34,480 of them highs. I don't remember a saying that it's 462 00:32:34,559 --> 00:32:37,319 not good enough. You got to remember, please, Lieutenant, if 463 00:32:37,359 --> 00:32:39,920 you killed him, you killed him here. And if you 464 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:41,640 want me to go out on a limb for you, you 465 00:32:41,559 --> 00:32:44,440 will have to cooperate it. Otherwise it's the rest of 466 00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:49,039 your life and jail. You're going to remember, Eddie everything 467 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:54,279 about that night a fry. Honest, I will I was 468 00:32:54,279 --> 00:32:57,200 over to her apartment. That was that. I told you 469 00:32:57,319 --> 00:32:59,839 she's on a lamb. I'm not a rat. Where's the apartment. 470 00:33:00,119 --> 00:33:02,839 It's around here, But don't ask me exactly where I'll 471 00:33:02,839 --> 00:33:04,799 stay in jail first, I'm on it. He come on, 472 00:33:05,039 --> 00:33:07,720 she's one of them college kids. Were up in her 473 00:33:07,799 --> 00:33:11,000 path turning on pretty good. I guess she goes for 474 00:33:11,079 --> 00:33:13,079 all the guys in account of her. Old man. You 475 00:33:13,200 --> 00:33:15,400 never even spent any time with her head. He tell 476 00:33:15,480 --> 00:33:19,799 me what happened right here, right right here. I'm trying 477 00:33:19,799 --> 00:33:25,559 to hold on to it, Lietenant, I'm trying to capture it. Yeah. Well, 478 00:33:25,880 --> 00:33:29,480 we were sailing pretty high, she and I, and there 479 00:33:29,559 --> 00:33:33,119 was a shot. We hear a shot, first shot, the shot, 480 00:33:33,240 --> 00:33:35,400 you know, and she says, get out of here, ready, 481 00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:37,559 don't get mixed up, and she pushes me out of 482 00:33:37,559 --> 00:33:44,200 the pad. And Eddie, it's kind of hazy. Hey, I'd 483 00:33:44,240 --> 00:33:48,359 had too much of you. I remember walking down the 484 00:33:48,359 --> 00:33:50,839 street and it was this cab near the curb, and 485 00:33:50,920 --> 00:33:53,160 he says to myself, oh, maybe I better take it 486 00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:55,440 home in my condition, you know. And a guy says 487 00:33:55,519 --> 00:33:58,920 a who. A guy says, excuse me, sir, did you 488 00:33:59,079 --> 00:34:03,279 drop this way? Who was he? I don't remember it. 489 00:34:03,599 --> 00:34:06,839 It's also mixed up. So for absolutely no reason, somebody 490 00:34:06,839 --> 00:34:09,360 gives you a ring and then takes your home. Yeah, 491 00:34:10,159 --> 00:34:14,119 I think that's how it happened. Why so they could 492 00:34:14,199 --> 00:34:17,280 hang the frame on me. Somebody said, don't you worry 493 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:30,159 about a thing, mister, mister who like Simpkins? No hot Hopkins? Fuck? Yeah? Okay, 494 00:34:30,239 --> 00:34:32,039 Eddie trying to go home? 495 00:34:32,639 --> 00:34:33,239 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, you. 496 00:34:33,119 --> 00:34:35,880 Speaker 1: Mean you're taking me back to jail for just a 497 00:34:35,920 --> 00:34:47,800 little while, Eddie. I hope you're a dispatcher. Yeah, but 498 00:34:47,880 --> 00:34:52,000 we don't need no driver police. This the garage Joe 499 00:34:52,079 --> 00:34:56,559 Pawson drove out her. Yeah, it's funny. The coup will 500 00:34:56,599 --> 00:34:58,280 come by a couple of days ago to talk to 501 00:34:58,280 --> 00:35:01,480 me about poor Joe. Well, I read where he gets 502 00:35:01,519 --> 00:35:05,719 killed in the stick up too, Joe Paulson, Well you 503 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:08,559 know about him. Oh, Joe's kind of a regular guy, 504 00:35:09,159 --> 00:35:11,840 family man. The night he was killed by what can 505 00:35:11,880 --> 00:35:13,719 I tell you? Only what I told He had a 506 00:35:13,719 --> 00:35:16,679 cop According to his trip ticket, he picks up a 507 00:35:16,800 --> 00:35:19,760 fair at Sheridan and madis Sheridan and madis He's hit 508 00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:22,880 a cab blind are every night. That's for Luigi's restaurant, 509 00:35:22,880 --> 00:35:24,920 you know, okay, okay, So he picks up his pairwad 510 00:35:24,920 --> 00:35:29,519 does he go? Eighty seven Barclay eighties seven Barkley? I 511 00:35:29,719 --> 00:35:33,800 was just there, swell you w yeah who yeah, never 512 00:35:33,840 --> 00:35:36,519 mind sybody? He never got there. How do you know? 513 00:35:36,639 --> 00:35:38,679 Because of what it said on his trip sheet? He 514 00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:41,679 makes the pick up at ten thirty right, you're telling 515 00:35:41,719 --> 00:35:44,280 it from Luigi's to eighty seven Barclays a good half 516 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:46,920 an hour, even late at night with no traffic. So 517 00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:51,360 the cops, you guys, you say he was killed at 518 00:35:51,440 --> 00:35:55,440 ten forty five or thereabouts, and he's found at four 519 00:35:55,559 --> 00:35:58,360 ninety nine. Sheridan just not quite half way. You got 520 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:00,960 that trip sheets? You know, I got it. Law says 521 00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:03,119 we got to keep at least a year all fall 522 00:36:03,199 --> 00:36:06,599 away in this cabinet. I remember it by heart. On 523 00:36:06,679 --> 00:36:11,840 account of what happened. That was his last fair. So 524 00:36:11,920 --> 00:36:13,800 the thing had to happen while they were still in 525 00:36:13,840 --> 00:36:19,679 the cab. It's funny, much funny a trip sheet it's gone. 526 00:36:20,159 --> 00:36:24,800 How can it be gone? It ain't here? Yeah? Yeah, sure, 527 00:36:25,079 --> 00:36:27,800 that figure what are you saying? Well, what does it figure? 528 00:36:28,440 --> 00:36:30,800 Why would anybody want to steal a trip sheet? Because 529 00:36:30,920 --> 00:36:33,880 that trip sheet is worth maybe a quarter of a 530 00:36:34,039 --> 00:36:41,519 billion bucks. I have t Davis, Eddie, you want to 531 00:36:41,519 --> 00:36:43,880 get the people who killed Sergeant Gomez. I'd do want 532 00:36:43,880 --> 00:36:45,840 anything for Sergeant Gomez. O cab and threw it over 533 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:49,800 the commissioner and everybody. We have evidence, but it doesn't exist. 534 00:36:50,480 --> 00:36:54,000 A witness who disappears, a taxi cab driver's trip sheet 535 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:57,079 that's missing, a deposition with a signature that might or 536 00:36:57,280 --> 00:37:00,960 might not be a forgery. The experts can't agree them. 537 00:37:00,960 --> 00:37:04,239 Guys never can. So all we have is you, Eddie, 538 00:37:05,519 --> 00:37:09,039 and I want you to make a phone call. You're 539 00:37:09,079 --> 00:37:14,320 gonna speak to him missus Arthur Drake. Who missus Arthur Drake? 540 00:37:16,199 --> 00:37:19,360 Did the wife of that billion I have big shot? Yeah? 541 00:37:20,599 --> 00:37:22,960 Why do you want me to talk to her? Because, Eddie, 542 00:37:22,960 --> 00:37:25,880 you were framed to cover up the murder of Joe Paulson, 543 00:37:26,599 --> 00:37:29,719 and he was killed to cover up. But I can 544 00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:36,079 only figure out is another murderer. That's why nobody's seen him, 545 00:37:36,559 --> 00:37:42,280 Arthur Drake. That's Judy so man, Eddie, Judy Drake, No way, 546 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:45,480 she's really a sweet kid will tend to look. Wait 547 00:37:45,519 --> 00:37:47,960 a minute, my head is clear. It's coming back to me, 548 00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:52,480 clear as a bell. Drake Drake. Oh man, that's the 549 00:37:52,519 --> 00:37:56,280 broom that sweeps the cob webs clean. I Nellison. I 550 00:37:56,360 --> 00:37:58,960 ran out of Judy's pad down the street. There's a cab. 551 00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:02,039 A guy stops me. He says, hey, you dropped your ring. 552 00:38:02,360 --> 00:38:05,199 You're sick. Let me take your home. He says, I'll 553 00:38:05,199 --> 00:38:07,599 take that cab. He says, you can't. It's taken. And 554 00:38:07,599 --> 00:38:10,679 he's right. I look inside. Two guys are asleep on 555 00:38:10,719 --> 00:38:14,119 the back seat. One of them is mister Drake. Asleep 556 00:38:14,599 --> 00:38:17,079 or dead? I don't know. I know they're on the 557 00:38:17,119 --> 00:38:19,559 back seat. Are you sure one of them is mister Drake? 558 00:38:19,679 --> 00:38:20,320 Speaker 3: Am positive? 559 00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:22,880 Speaker 1: All because I've just seen his picture in Jody's place. 560 00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:25,239 That gray hair, the white mustache, had no him anywhere. 561 00:38:25,639 --> 00:38:29,079 And you have to work for us, now me work 562 00:38:29,159 --> 00:38:38,760 for the cops. Yeah, here's what you have to do. Well, 563 00:38:38,920 --> 00:38:42,880 mister Joson, you said on the telephone that you were 564 00:38:42,880 --> 00:38:46,599 a witness to a certain event. Yeah, yeah, I was. 565 00:38:48,280 --> 00:38:52,480 I please be seated, Oh thank you, and continue has 566 00:38:52,519 --> 00:38:55,760 the gentleman arrife. Yes he's about to begin. Oh please now, 567 00:38:55,840 --> 00:38:58,639 let me interrupt. Well, about ten to eleven in the 568 00:38:58,719 --> 00:39:01,760 night of October twenty eighth, I turned the corner onto 569 00:39:02,079 --> 00:39:05,559 Sheridan near Desmond, and I seen his cab with a 570 00:39:05,599 --> 00:39:08,039 bunch of people around it. I so many at that 571 00:39:08,119 --> 00:39:11,480 hour of the night. Ain't usual for the neighborhood. This 572 00:39:11,760 --> 00:39:14,800 continued mister Judson. Well, I was supposed to be the 573 00:39:14,840 --> 00:39:17,880 one who killed the guy that drove that cab. Haven't 574 00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:20,960 you been in jail though I've been let go. The 575 00:39:21,039 --> 00:39:23,400 DA says he don't have a case against me, but 576 00:39:23,480 --> 00:39:28,320 the gun, the ring circumstantial evidence. But I seen the 577 00:39:28,360 --> 00:39:32,480 cabb be dead on the back seat, and also mister Drake, 578 00:39:33,519 --> 00:39:35,360 and you folks stand him around. Oh this is a 579 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:39,920 ridiculous accusation. Who would believe it? Okay, you got rid 580 00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:42,480 of the cabby's trip sheet, you bought off the doorman 581 00:39:42,559 --> 00:39:45,400 at Luigi's, but you can't take care of the whole restaurant. 582 00:39:45,840 --> 00:39:49,800 People know you were there. How did you get home? Benjamin? 583 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:52,880 My regulars, you're fair go now. You bought him off too, 584 00:39:53,039 --> 00:39:56,599 plus the hoods who knocked off Albert Gomez. But it's 585 00:39:56,639 --> 00:40:01,679 no good. Do you wish to be bought up. Soon, 586 00:40:01,719 --> 00:40:03,960 you'll be buying off the whole world and won't help. 587 00:40:04,760 --> 00:40:08,480 You're gonna have to produce, so, mister Drake, and you 588 00:40:08,519 --> 00:40:16,280 can't do it. How much do you want? Nothing? I 589 00:40:16,440 --> 00:40:19,280 just think you better give yourselves up. He's mad, This 590 00:40:19,400 --> 00:40:25,360 gentleman is very dangerous. Kill him. What a pharaoh's daughter 591 00:40:25,400 --> 00:40:28,440 you would have made? Evidently he's seen through everything. There's 592 00:40:28,480 --> 00:40:29,079 no other way. 593 00:40:29,320 --> 00:40:31,320 Speaker 3: Oh, yes, there is no way. 594 00:40:31,599 --> 00:40:35,559 Speaker 1: It's that police lieutenant Lieutenna Davis. That's right, And I 595 00:40:35,599 --> 00:40:40,119 think we got it all down, you know it, iss Drat. 596 00:40:40,159 --> 00:40:42,039 The other way would have been for you to laugh 597 00:40:42,079 --> 00:40:46,000 at him, deny everything. But I guess it takes more 598 00:40:46,039 --> 00:40:49,480 to being a real pharaoh's daughter than just being born rich. 599 00:40:52,159 --> 00:41:03,239 They don't make them like they used to anymore. Even then, Bravado, 600 00:41:03,639 --> 00:41:07,880 true Bravado, could have saved them, but the plot was 601 00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:12,039 too far flung, too many people, too many conflicting interests, 602 00:41:12,800 --> 00:41:16,559 And of course Leonora claimed she had fallen under Frank's 603 00:41:16,599 --> 00:41:21,639 malignant influence, and he made exactly the same counterclaim. These, 604 00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:26,400 as you know, must always fall out, but we shall 605 00:41:26,440 --> 00:41:30,519 stick together always, and I shall return in just a 606 00:41:30,559 --> 00:41:44,320 few moments. There are those who feel it's their privilege 607 00:41:44,360 --> 00:41:48,360 to rule the earth and everyone on it. Ancient kings 608 00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:51,800 and even modern dictators have held the absolute power of 609 00:41:51,880 --> 00:41:57,280 life and death, but their success depends on how judiciously 610 00:41:58,159 --> 00:42:02,199 and cleverly they do it. Our cast included Jack Grimes, 611 00:42:02,239 --> 00:42:06,119 Ian Martin, Joan shay Nack Pollan and Jordan Charney. The 612 00:42:06,360 --> 00:42:10,119 entire production was under the direction of Hyman Brown Radio. 613 00:42:10,159 --> 00:42:14,320 Mystery Theater was sponsored in part by Listerine Lozenges. This 614 00:42:14,519 --> 00:42:17,159 is E. G. Marshall inviting you to return to our 615 00:42:17,199 --> 00:42:23,119 Mystery Theater for another adventure in the macabre. Until next time, 616 00:42:24,079 --> 00:42:27,360 pleasant dreams.