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A newspaper publisher sends his future son-in-law to handle a job that ends up with unexpected trouble.
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00:00THE END
00:30THE END
01:00Mr. Blake, your campaign against the underworld is finally getting some results.
01:06Yeah?
01:06Rankin and Spinelli want to see you this afternoon.
01:08Oh, good. Call Martin Stafford and have them come over.
01:10I want my lawyer here when I talk to those crooks.
01:14Come in.
01:15Get yourself another police reporter, boss. I'm leaving.
01:26Don't tell me they've scared you off, too.
01:28I didn't get this from Fright.
01:31When I came to, this was stuck in my hand.
01:33Get out of town.
01:36I'm taking the hint.
01:37There goes our fourth police reporter in six months.
01:47I'll show them they can't intimidate me.
01:49That's all, Dexter.
01:51Oh, your daughter phoned me.
01:52Yeah?
01:52She asked me to tell you not to forget that Doubleday is reporting back to work today.
01:56Forget it.
01:56That's all I've heard about at home ever since he wrote her he was getting out of the army.
02:00She also said to remind you about giving him that promotion.
02:03It's beyond me.
02:06She could have her pick of dozens of fine young men in her own social set, but no.
02:12She has to throw herself away on an insignificant copy boy like Doubleday.
02:17That's what's known as love.
02:19You mean insanity.
02:22If I don't promote him, I'll get no peace at home.
02:30I'll promote him, Dexter.
02:31Dexter, we need a new police reporter.
02:34Take it easy, Chief.
02:36That's a pretty rough assignment for a nice kid like Doubleday.
02:40Why, that mob would run him out of town in a couple of days.
02:43That's what I say, Dexter.
02:45We've got a new police reporter.
02:52Oh, you don't know how swell it is being home and seeing you again and having my old job on the paper waiting for me?
02:59I've got a surprise for you.
03:01You're not going back to any old job as copy boy.
03:04Well, we could never get married on that salary.
03:07I made Daddy promise to give you a promotion.
03:09Oh, you shouldn't have done that.
03:11Businessmen resent that sort of thing.
03:14He's doing enough just taking me back.
03:17I love you for being so modest.
03:19But that's not the right approach with Daddy.
03:21The way to impress him is to assert yourself.
03:23I don't know, but I'll try.
03:30Remember that snapshot you sent me from Lainty?
03:34Oh, one of the boys asked me to pose for it.
03:37Well, I had it enlarged and framed for you to get to Daddy as a present when you report.
03:46Pretty big, isn't it?
03:47I appreciate your doing it, Penny, but what's your father going to think when I give that to him?
03:53Don't you worry about that.
03:54It's part of my plan to remind him you're back on the job.
03:57Let's go.
04:27Well, well, if it isn't Doubleday the Wonderboy.
04:29Goes to war a mouse, comes home a wolf.
04:32Eh, sister?
04:36Oh, hello, Miss Blake.
04:41Goodbye.
04:48Oh, daughter, you forgot your present for Daddy.
04:50Daddy.
04:57To our readers, I make this pledge.
05:00Vice must go.
05:01Uh, to the underworld, I say this.
05:04Come in.
05:05You cannot intimidate me.
05:07I'm in this fight to the finish.
05:08I'm not afraid of it.
05:17Do you like it, Mr. Blake?
05:20What is it?
05:22Why, it's me, sir.
05:27A little present for you is a token of my appreciation for taking me back on the paper.
05:32Well, thanks.
05:34Dexter, take care of this.
05:36It'll be a pleasure to hang Doubleday.
05:37Son, you've come back just in time to do this paper of great service.
05:44I have?
05:44My boy, I need help in my campaign to clean up this city.
05:48I need a man with brains, courage, resourcefulness.
05:52You do?
05:53Look at this beautiful town of ours.
05:54Being undermined by organized crime.
05:58The man that parrots it out will be our public hero number one.
06:02That's the chance I'm giving you.
06:07Me?
06:08That's your new assignment.
06:09I'm promoting you to police reporter.
06:13Police reporter?
06:15Oh, thank you, sir.
06:17And the sooner you let that gang of hoodlums down there know that you're on the job,
06:20the better I'm going to like it.
06:21When do I start?
06:22Right away.
06:23Go down to police headquarters and see what you can dig up.
06:25Yes, sir.
06:26Well, come on.
06:27Hop to it.
06:28Oh.
06:29Well, goodbye.
06:30Goodbye.
06:31And good luck.
06:32Oh, thank you, Miss Dexter.
06:34And thank you, sir, for this wonderful opportunity.
06:37Don't come back until you've got some real evidence.
06:39Understand?
06:39Yes, sir.
06:48Goodbye, sir.
06:49Goodbye.
06:55Well, I think that's the last we'll see of Doubleday.
06:57Dexter, remind me to cut your salary.
07:11Hey, fellas.
07:12I've just been promoted.
07:13I'm a full-fledged reporter now.
07:15Congratulations.
07:17Gee, don't worry.
07:18That's swell.
07:19Nice going, Kim.
07:21Thanks a lot, gang.
07:22But I have to report at police headquarters right away.
07:23Wait, wait, wait a minute.
07:24That hat?
07:27Oh, it's brand new.
07:28Don't you like it?
07:29That's what I mean.
07:35That's better.
07:36I thought it looked pretty good on me.
07:41Now you're beginning to look like a reporter.
07:44Thanks.
07:44You really think so?
07:45Certainly do.
07:46That tie.
07:47I don't like it.
07:49Too loud?
07:50No.
07:51Too long.
07:55Besides, all cub reporters wear bow ties.
08:00They do?
08:00Yeah.
08:01And all reporters smoke cigars.
08:04These are for the boys down at the station to put you in solid.
08:07And this is for you.
08:12Now you look like the real McCoy.
08:14Oh, thanks a lot, everybody.
08:16But now I really must be going.
08:17Just a minute.
08:19Freddie's got to take your picture first.
08:21My picture?
08:23What for?
08:23For the front page tomorrow.
08:25You know, copy boy makes good.
08:27Doubleday becomes reporter.
08:29Makes a big splash.
08:30You know what I mean?
08:32Gee.
08:33Uh, now, uh, let's have a look.
08:36Hold it right there for a minute.
08:38Ah, that's right.
08:39Now we can, uh, correct the wrinkles, you see?
08:42And, uh, fix up that, uh, that shiny nose.
08:48This is a new color technique.
08:49We touch up the subject before we take the picture.
08:53Camera about ready, Freddie?
08:55Coming right up and loaded for color.
08:58Well, how's it look?
08:59Fine!
09:00Well, come on.
09:01The man's in a hurry.
09:03Now, Doubleday, old boy, give us a nice, careless, nonchalant sort of a pose.
09:07You know, like you'd scoop the whole town with a big yarn.
09:09Give out to that personality.
09:10Get out of it.
09:11Get out of it.
09:12That's perfect.
09:13That's terrific.
09:14Now hold it.
09:15Hold it.
09:26Here, hold it.
09:40All right.
10:05Ha, ha, ha, ha.
10:35Ha, ha, ha, ha.
10:50Ames!
10:52Where the hell am I?
10:53He came back.
10:54My ex-topkick.
10:55You're the first of the old outfit I've seen since we split up at Tokyo.
10:58Well, it ain't the old sad sack of Company B.
11:00What are you doing here?
11:01Oh, I'm the new police reporter for the Tribune.
11:03Oh, Mr. Blake sent me to get evidence to help his campaign against the underworld.
11:08I'm afraid you're a little late, kid.
11:09After that haul I made today, I don't think there's a gangster loose in town.
11:13Got the whole mob in there awaiting trial.
11:16My first day in uniform, too.
11:18Gee, that's swell, Ames.
11:20It'll be great news for Mr. Blake, too.
11:22He was pretty concerned about conditions here.
11:24He should be.
11:25With a lot of crooks running around posing as respectable citizens.
11:28Well, how'd you know they were criminals?
11:30Oh, just by looking at them.
11:31A cop can always tell.
11:33But come on in.
11:33This'll give you a great story for your paper.
11:39Step down.
11:40Right here.
11:45Hiya, Chief.
11:46Greetings, Your Honor.
11:47Officer...
11:48Officer Ames reporting, sir.
11:52Would you kindly take the stand?
11:55Who, me?
11:56Yes, you.
11:58Well, gee, thanks.
12:00Ah, this whole thing is a farce.
12:03Look at this.
12:04Arresting a man for killing his wife in public.
12:07Booking a prominent doctor is a second-story man
12:10because he can't tell the difference
12:12between burglar tools and surgical instruments.
12:15You haven't got a case here to hold water.
12:18You're all dismissed
12:19with the apologies of the court.
12:22You mean you turned them all loose?
12:29Hey, wait a minute.
12:33Your Honor, I caught this guy red-handed.
12:35Fishing without a license.
12:36It's in the bag.
12:37Here.
12:40Exhibits A, B, C, D, and E.
12:51Is that right?
12:52That's right, Your Honor.
12:53I never give it a tort.
12:54Well, unfortunately,
12:56ignorance of the law is no excuse.
12:58I'm going to have to find you...
12:59Oh, but Your Honor, you can't.
13:00I can't.
13:01The officer shouldn't have arrested him in the first place.
13:03You keep out of this.
13:04But, Ames, those are Semetilus atromiculatus.
13:07Hmm?
13:10They are?
13:13I would have sworn them was fish.
13:15Oh, they're fish all right, Ames.
13:17Semetilus atromiculatus is their scientific name.
13:20They're commonly known as the chub,
13:22the scavenger fish.
13:23And no license has ever been required to catch them.
13:26You're right.
13:27Absolutely right.
13:29I'd forgotten what chub looked like.
13:32Caught a lot of them when I was a boy.
13:34Ah.
13:36Happy carefree days.
13:38With a willow pole.
13:41Barefoot lad with cheek of tan.
13:45Case dismissed.
13:46Well, thank you, Your Honor.
13:47Thank you, young man.
13:49Court's adjourned.
13:50You just couldn't keep your big mouth shut, could you?
13:56But, Ames, the man was innocent.
13:59Here, have a cigar.
14:01Have another.
14:03One more.
14:04Don't try to soft-soak me.
14:05Ames!
14:13I'm sorry, Chief.
14:15Don't worry.
14:16I'll see the double-day.
14:17Don't put nothing in the paper.
14:18And that's a promise.
14:20Oh.
14:21Have a cigar, Chief.
14:24You too, Judge.
14:28Uh.
14:29I, uh.
14:30Never smoke on duty.
14:32Somebody get these astronomical chubber Tillis's out of here.
14:36Yes, sir.
14:36Right away, sir.
14:37Yes, sir.
14:38You're a lawyer, Stafford.
14:50Isn't Mr. Blake getting pretty close to libel, attacking my client like this?
14:54Yeah, what's the idea of always picking on me?
14:57All I do is run a legitimate burlesque house.
14:59Legitimate.
15:00That place of yours is just a front for all the racketeers in this town.
15:05Gamblers, con men, blackmailers, crooks of every description.
15:08That does it, Blake.
15:09I'll sue you.
15:10Go right ahead, Rankin.
15:12As Mr. Blake's attorney, nothing would suit me better than to get you on a witness stand.
15:16Then we might uncover the identity of the real man behind these rackets.
15:20You're a real boss.
15:21That's the fellow I'm after.
15:22And don't think your cheap threats will stop Mr. Blake.
15:25He doesn't scare with a cent.
15:27You know, that's a funny thing.
15:31I don't either.
15:33Come on.
15:42I want to see Doubleday.
15:43Don't tell me he ain't here, because I checked at the payment.
15:46He is here.
15:49This day.
15:50Just a moment.
15:52Let me surprise you.
15:53Huh?
16:18Shut up.
16:20Shut up.
16:21I'll do the talking.
16:22Now, get this straight, Squirt.
16:24Everything that happened in police court today, forget it.
16:27Because if one word gets in the newspaper, I'll unscrew your head and use it for a doornav.
16:33Sure, Ames.
16:34I don't want to get you in any trouble.
16:36Oh, Penny, this is Mr. Ames, an old army pal of mine.
16:40This is Miss Blake.
16:41Oh.
16:42How do you do?
16:44I'm sure.
16:45I'm happy to know you.
16:47Yeah, likewise.
16:48Oh, my gosh.
16:50Hello?
16:53I'm sorry.
16:53Mr. Blake isn't here at the moment.
16:56Any message?
16:57Well, Mrs. Blake, you tell Mr. Blake we're through warning him about his campaign to clean up this town.
17:02So the boss is sending somebody over to pound a little sense into his thick head.
17:07Oh!
17:09Oh!
17:10Mother!
17:11Mother!
17:11Mother!
17:12So I'm to go to his office in the morning and warn him to lay off, or I go to his wife and tell her about the little episode at the convention in Chicago, right?
17:31Right.
17:32And you'd better make it stick.
17:34Mother!
17:35Mother!
17:35Mother!
17:35Mother!
17:35Mother!
17:42You.
17:42You brute.
17:44You brute!
17:47What have you done with my husband?
17:49You dead!
17:51Baby!
17:52Mother!
17:52Mother!
17:52Mother!
17:53What are you doing?
17:54This is Mr. Ains, a friend of Dodo's.
17:57Oh!
17:58We're buddies.
17:59Oh, I'm sorry.
18:01Um, how do you do?
18:02Oh, how do you do?
18:04We've got to find Father to warn him.
18:07They're after him.
18:08What?
18:08Who's after him?
18:10Racketeers.
18:11Racketeers?
18:11Yes.
18:12They're coming over here to knock Father's head off or something.
18:15Oh, no.
18:16Well, don't just stand here.
18:18Somebody call the police.
18:21Yeah, that's a good idea.
18:25Police department, and snap it up.
18:30What am I doing?
18:31Now relax, all of you.
18:33Not a thing to worry about.
18:35I'll take charge here.
18:36Now you ladies go right in and sit down and leave everything to me.
18:40Ains, maybe we should call the police.
18:46Huh?
18:46For a little help, I mean.
18:48Help?
18:48And let somebody else hog all the credit?
18:50Look, kid, this is my big chance.
18:52And what a scoop for you.
18:54Officer Ains outwits Underworld.
18:56Saves publisher's life single-handed.
18:58I know, Ains, but maybe we'll...
19:00But nothing.
19:01Have you forgotten who was Judo champ of our regiment?
19:03I'll give him this.
19:05And then some of this.
19:08And then I'll...
19:13Chief, I'm sorry.
19:19But that'll give you a rough idea of what's going to happen to anybody who comes around here looking for trouble tonight.
19:23Judo, what's the matter?
19:24Oh, just a little something we used to do together in the Army.
19:27Hey, you all get in the other room.
19:35I don't want anybody hurt in case there's any shooting.
19:43Looking for trouble, buddy?
19:45Well, who...
19:46Who's going on?
19:48Oh, well, that's me, big boy.
19:52Oh, want to play, huh?
19:53Look, gangster.
20:01Go back and tell your mob I swallow a dozen tough guys like you every morning.
20:05On the half-shell.
20:08I guarantee you that ape will never bother anybody anymore.
20:12Oh, thank you, officer.
20:14And when Mr. Blake hears about this, he'll want to thank you, too.
20:18Was he really a gangster?
20:20Gangster?
20:21Toughest-looking gorilla I ever laid eyes on.
20:23You know, one of them low-browed characters with little pig eyes and a jaw like a baboon.
20:29Lowest-looking cro...
20:30Oh, so you come back for more, huh?
20:36Now give me room, folks, and I'll...
20:38Winfield!
20:39Why, Mr. Blake!
20:41Mr. Blake?
20:44You?
20:45Yeah, me!
20:47Toughest-looking gorilla you ever saw, huh?
20:50Little pig eyes.
20:51Oh, Winfield!
20:52Bad blue!
20:53Hey, guys!
21:01You look like a bad blue!
21:02Mr. Blake!
21:13Oh, let me get that guy!
21:15You're crazy!
21:16You're making a terrible mistake, sir.
21:19Ains and I went through the war together.
21:20We're buddies!
21:21Yeah, you're buddies.
21:24Buddy!
21:28Buddy!
21:29Buddy!
21:29You're fired!
21:41Don't you ever let me see you with my daughter again!
21:44Get in there, brother!
21:45Go on!
21:46Dodo!
21:58Dodo!
22:01Oh, Dodo, what are we going to do?
22:04I've never seen Daddy so curious.
22:06You've just got to do something.
22:08Annie, there's nothing I can do.
22:10Now, you go down in the office in the morning and make him understand.
22:17Office?
22:18He wouldn't even let me near the building.
22:20Didn't you hear what he said?
22:22Well, maybe if you got there before he did.
22:25That's right, kid.
22:26He can't keep you out if you're already in.
22:28That'll only make him madder, Penny.
22:31It's the only way, Dodo.
22:34For me, darling.
22:40Oh, Mr. Blake isn't in yet.
22:50Won't you ever see him?
22:51Thank you, I will.
23:08Now, Mr. Blake.
23:10I'll see you, Mr.
23:24Oh, wait a minute, teacher.
23:25Somebody...
23:25Dexter, my troubles are over.
23:27Doubleday is no longer with us.
23:28The mob gave him the works already?
23:30No, me.
23:31I fired him last night.
23:32Hello, Wendy.
23:49I beg your pardon?
23:50Well, what can I do for you?
24:09Oh, don't tell me you forgot.
24:10Oh.
24:11Beginning to remember?
24:19Uh, Bubbles, uh...
24:23Bubbles LaRue.
24:24Chicago, wasn't it?
24:26What a convent.
24:27Oh, you son of a...
24:29You son of a...
24:32Um, what are you doing in town?
24:37Oh, same old thing, very cute.
24:39Oh.
24:39I just opened at the International.
24:40Oh.
24:41One of the theaters you're trying to close.
24:44Ah.
24:45Don't tell me.
24:46Let me add it up.
24:47A local mob sent you here to put the squeeze on me.
24:51Well, that's their idea.
24:52But I think you and I can work out our own little deal.
24:56What would you pay to get the lowdown on this mob?
24:58Double-cross them, Mark.
25:00Oh, don't be so crude.
25:02Let's just call it collecting my old-age pension.
25:04What's your proposition?
25:09Well, it's all here in my diary.
25:12The name of the big boss...
25:14and enough evidence to hang him.
25:16Also, a complete account of our little escapade in Chicago.
25:20Take us quit.
25:30How much?
25:31Ten grand.
25:33That's a bargain.
25:34Solve.
25:42Now, here's the proposition.
25:44Have someone in my dressing room at three o'clock.
25:46Let them slip me the dough and I'll hand over the diary.
25:48And then, have them hit me over the head and knock me stiff.
25:51Say, what is this?
25:52It's got to look like somebody robbed me of no dice.
25:54If the boys ever got the idea that I sold out...
25:57No, I've got to be caught cold and no fooling.
25:59Hello, Miss Dexter.
26:04Oh, Miss Blake.
26:06What's you?
26:07Oh, Miss Blake.
26:08Oh, wouldn't he mind?
26:10Oh, I'm glad you like it.
26:12Please, Miss Blake, don't go in yet.
26:18Are you all right?
26:19Oh, I'm glad you're right.
26:20I see, Miss Blake.
26:21I mean, he might be busy, Miss Blake.
26:24Oh, I'm sure he won't mind.
26:26Oh, but this is Blake.
26:28I...
26:28I mean, Miss Blake.
26:30I don't want to see him, isn't it?
26:38Oh, hello, Martha.
26:40I thought it was nice of you to pop in, but...
26:41Really, I'm up to my...
26:43I mean, I'm terribly busy.
26:45The campaign, you understand?
26:46The campaign.
26:47It has a death to terribly upset.
26:50And you.
26:51Why, you're as jumpy as a...
26:53As a jackass.
26:54Martha, some other time, I...
26:56And the dreadful way you treated poor Dorian last night.
26:59Oh.
26:59That's what I came in here to talk to you about.
27:01Now, don't start that again.
27:02I've got enough trouble.
27:03Oh, I'm sorry.
27:05Now, look what you've done.
27:07Wait a minute.
27:07Here, use this.
27:08Use this.
27:09No, no.
27:09I'll use the washroom.
27:10Oh, no.
27:11Martha, Martha, wait a minute.
27:13No, no.
27:13Come here.
27:15Whitfield.
27:16Wait, wait.
27:16Don't get rid of it.
27:18Martha.
27:20Martha.
27:21Oh, excuse me.
27:27Well.
27:29A little accident.
27:34I must say, it's a surprise finding you here.
27:37But I'm glad it happened this way.
27:39Now we see we can sit down and talk this over calmly.
27:41Do you think you, uh, get everything fixed up with Mr. Blake?
27:55Not yet.
27:56That's all right.
27:57You leave it to me.
28:01Come on.
28:04Martha, I can explain it.
28:05Winfield, why didn't you tell me Dorian was here?
28:15Well, I, I, I wonder, I wonder if I, if I, if I, if I seen, if I seen that you wanted
28:20to know, I mean, if I known that you wanted to see him, I, I, but dear, that's the reason
28:24I'm here today so we can settle this misunderstanding.
28:28Misunderstanding?
28:29Yeah.
28:29What misunderstanding?
28:30Why, Doubleday knows I was only joking last night, don't you, son?
28:33Well, I could have been mistaken, sir, but somehow I did get the impression I was fired.
28:41Fired?
28:45Whatever gave you that idea?
28:47Why, you're getting another raise.
28:49We can't afford to have our future son-in-law working for peanuts.
28:55Well, Winfield, this is all very confusing, but anyway, I'm delighted.
29:01And Penny will be so happy.
29:02Penny, why, the flu pair was just about friends.
29:05Oh, I'll see you out, Mrs. Blake.
29:07Yes, yes, yes, yes, hurry along, you'll, you'll miss the elevator.
29:11And come right back, Doubleday, that's, uh, the new assignment, you know.
29:14Yes, sir.
29:24Come on now, Bubbles.
29:25Uh, how, how, how, how come she didn't see you?
29:33That pixie of yours pushed me into the shower.
29:35Who is that guy in here?
29:36Now, never mind him.
29:37We've got to get you out of here.
29:38Three o'clock in your dressing room.
29:40I'll have somebody there with the cash.
29:42Where's my coat?
29:43Oh, I, I, I, I threw it out the window.
29:46You, what?
29:46No, no, I'll buy, I'll buy a new one.
29:48Look, man, how's the girl got out of here like this?
29:50Oh, yes, oh, that's right.
29:52Wait a minute, here, here, here, take this one.
29:55This one, then.
29:56Hurry up, get her going, get out of here.
29:59No, no, not that way, not that way, here.
30:08Shall I see her to the elevator, too?
30:09I got her out of here.
30:11Gee, that diary sounds like a real clue.
30:13Are you going down to the theater and get it?
30:14No, you are.
30:16Boy, what a scoop.
30:18Here, have a cigar.
30:19Now, calm down.
30:21This is serious.
30:22Go down to Stafford's office and he'll give you the money.
30:24I'll phone him and explain.
30:26Yes, sir.
30:26Now, just a minute.
30:27Don't forget, after you get the diary, you've got to knock her out.
30:30Oh, but I couldn't.
30:32I, I never hit a lady before.
30:34All right, if you won't do it, you'll never see my daughter again.
30:36Oh, I'll, I'll do it, sir.
30:39But where'll I hit her?
30:41Well, hit her, uh, here.
30:44Hit her about there.
30:46Like this?
30:47Oh, not so hard.
30:49That would kill her.
30:51Just, just a tap.
30:52Now, come on, get going.
30:54I'll meet you outside the theater.
30:57Remember now, son, not a word of this to anybody.
31:00Oh, no, sir.
31:01My lips are sealed.
31:03Fine, fine.
31:04Ha, ha, ha.
31:11What are you guys talking at?
31:13Come on, get to work.
31:14Hey, there he is.
31:32Gero, what's happening?
31:34Wouldn't Daddy listen to reason?
31:35I'll explain later, Penny.
31:38Excuse us a minute.
31:39Oh, sure, kid.
31:47Here you are.
31:48Thanks.
31:50Dodo, you're not going to hit Father.
31:53Oh, no, of course not.
31:55It's just a little private matter.
31:57I've got to straighten out before you and I can get married.
31:59I'll see you later.
32:00What was all the whispering about?
32:06Oh, nothing much.
32:07He's just got to go down to the International and interview a burlesque queen by the name of Bubbles LaRue.
32:14Interview her with a blackjack?
32:16Yeah.
32:20Wait a minute.
32:22That don't make sense.
32:23What's he up to with my blackjack?
32:25What's he up to with that Bubbles LaRue?
32:27Yeah.
32:28So that's a little matter.
32:30He has to straighten out before we can get married.
32:32Come on, let's go down there.
32:34Yeah.
32:37The stairs are quicker.
32:47Well, Double Day, this is a pretty important assignment for a new reporter.
32:51We should be mighty proud of Mr. Blake's confidence in you.
32:53Oh, it's really nothing.
32:54Everything's arranged.
32:55I just have to get the diary for Miss LaRue.
32:57Diary.
32:58Diary.
33:01Oh, a diary.
33:02Yes, of course.
33:03Well, good luck, son.
33:04Thank you, sir.
33:05Thank you, sir.
33:06Thank you, sir.
33:08Thank you, sir.
33:09Thank you, sir.
33:09Thank you, sir.
33:09Thank you, sir.
33:09Thank you, sir.
33:10Thank you, sir.
33:10Thank you, sir.
33:11Thank you, sir.
33:11Thank you, sir.
33:12Thank you, sir.
33:13Thank you, sir.
33:13Thank you, sir.
33:13Thank you, sir.
33:14Thank you, sir.
33:14Thank you, sir.
33:15Thank you, sir.
33:15Thank you, sir.
33:16Thank you, sir.
33:17Thank you, sir.
33:17Thank you, sir.
33:18Thank you, sir.
33:18Thank you, sir.
33:19Thank you, sir.
33:20Thank you, sir.
33:21Thank you, sir.
33:22Thank you, sir.
33:23Thank you, sir.
33:24Thank you, sir.
33:25Thank you, sir.
33:26Thank you, sir.
33:27Thank you, sir.
33:28Excuse me.
33:46Hey, son.
33:47The chorus kids are at the end of the hall.
33:49Oh, nothing like that, sir.
33:52I have sort of an appointment with Miss LaRue.
33:55Two doors down, but she's on now.
33:58She's picking them kind of young this season.
34:04Oh, this isn't a social call, sir.
34:08It's strictly business.
34:18Can I have a glass of water, sir?
34:20Hey, Stephen.
34:41I've had it for years.
34:42I don't know what I'd do without little Bertha here.
34:44She's the only thing that can stop me once I get this speech.
34:46Fix it.
35:07Now, Mr. Blake...
35:08No names.
35:12Did you bring it with you?
35:14Oh, yes.
35:15Right here.
35:17The dough, you dope.
35:19The dough.
35:20Oh, yes, ma'am.
35:21That's in here, too.
35:22Okay, wait a minute.
35:23I've got to test the stage.
35:24This has to look good.
35:25Sit there.
35:40Sit there.
35:40I've got that new number for you.
36:10Miss LaRue.
36:11What's the matter?
36:12Are you sick?
36:15Oh, no!
36:16No!
36:32Miss LaRue?
36:35Miss LaRue?
36:37Miss LaRue, is it all right?
36:39Miss LaRue?
36:51My Miss LaRue?
37:03I didn't do it!
37:05Honest!
37:06Miss LaRue?
37:31Yeah, you three cover the front here.
37:35Blair, you and Hogan go around the alley and cover that.
37:38You two cover the door around the sack.
37:40Well, hi, Mr. Blake.
37:41Oh, hello, Chief.
37:42Hi, yes.
37:43What are you on, a slumming tour?
37:45Or are you a patron of the fine art?
37:47No, I just on a way to a business appointment here.
37:49I was...
37:49My campaign, you know.
37:53What's the only excitement?
37:54What's up?
37:54From here, it looks like murder.
37:57Murder?
37:58Who...
37:59Who murdered who?
38:00Let's go inside.
38:01We'll find out.
38:02Oh, no.
38:02Come on, come on.
38:03There may be a story in this for you.
38:06One thing's certain.
38:08No professional would leave his calling card.
38:11Obviously, the work of an amateur.
38:13Amateur?
38:14It's the work of a moron, if you ask me.
38:20Did you?
38:22Did you?
38:23Gee, thanks, sir, for not telling you about my appointment with Mr. Rue.
38:33It would have been kind of awkward if they suspected me.
38:36That's all right, sir.
38:37Think nothing of it.
38:39I may be able to solve this crime.
38:42You see, I know why she was killed.
38:46Why, I may be able to put my finger on the murderer any minute.
38:51Hi, Chief.
38:53What's cooking?
38:55Ames, I thought I assigned you to the hot shop detail.
38:57What are you doing here?
38:59Well, it was like this.
38:59I was tailing somebody, and what do you know?
39:02He leads me right to this show.
39:03You don't say.
39:04Yeah, and what a show.
39:06Say, that Bubbles LaRue.
39:07Ha, ha.
39:08She's out of this world.
39:11Ames, you're right for the first time since you've joined the force.
39:15Why, Penny.
39:17Penny, what in the world?
39:19Oh, Daddy, what are you doing here?
39:20Get out of here.
39:21Go on home.
39:21Oh, not too fast, Miss Blake.
39:23What do you know about Bubbles LaRue?
39:25I prefer not to discuss Miss LaRue.
39:27Oh, Daddy, I've been so wrong about Dodo.
39:30Why, Penny, you don't think I came here to...
39:32I don't think anything, Mr. Doubleday.
39:33I know why you came here.
39:34Penny, shut up.
39:35Something terrible has happened.
39:38Miss LaRue has been murdered.
39:41Oh, Dodo.
39:43Oh, Penny, no.
39:45So you had a date with Miss LaRue, but you're in love with Miss Blake.
39:51Don't deny it.
39:52You want to marry her.
39:53But Miss LaRue was in your way.
39:54She was jealous of you.
39:55She had your love letters in the trunk.
39:56And you sleep in here like a rat.
39:58You hidden damn closet.
39:59And when you saw your chances sprang out, you knocked her to the floor and killed her.
40:02Come on, now, admit it.
40:03Make up!
40:05I've been trying to, sir.
40:06Now we're beginning to get somewhere.
40:08Come on, Harris, take down his confession.
40:10I know I'd make him crack.
40:12Well, let's have the whole story.
40:13Why did you kill her?
40:15I didn't.
40:17And if you'll pardon my saying so, sir, the modern criminologist would consider your methods extremely unscientific.
40:24You don't say, sir.
40:25Oh, yes, sir.
40:26The new technique is to reconstruct the crime from the material evidence on the scene.
40:31For instance...
40:33This coat.
40:40As you see, sir, it's a man's coat.
40:41Obviously, it belongs to a large man.
40:44Someone about the size of...
40:47Well, um...
40:49Mr. Blake, for instance.
40:53Well, Blake, when you get through gardening, maybe you'll tell me why you came down here today.
40:57I told you I had a business appointment.
41:00Well, you won't mind slipping into Exhibit 2, just to see how it fits.
41:06Well, well, what a coincidence.
41:08Fits like a glove.
41:09Just like the skin on a baby hippo.
41:10Now, ain't that misfortune.
41:14Davis, I want you to fingerprint everybody in this room.
41:16Okay.
41:16I'm going to start with you, Mr. Blake.
41:18I want to compare prints.
41:19Come on, Blake.
41:20This is an outrage.
41:20It's unconstitutional.
41:21Right, you're kind of from over here.
41:23I haven't done anything.
41:24I don't, I don't.
41:25We'll miss that.
41:27Oh, sir.
41:31You want to randomize you, Mr. Faggy?
41:34Excuse me.
41:35Hey, Mr. Faggy!
42:02Not so fast.
42:04You did.
42:05You've got to die.
42:06You're right.
42:18Relax, son of a bitch.
42:20I was just leaving, and I can assure you one false move would be too bad for this young lady.
42:25Get going.
42:26You...
42:35Shoot!
42:35Shoot!
42:36Yeah!
42:36Shoot!
42:38Shoot!
43:22Excuse me.
43:39Why, you dumbass?
43:43There he is.
43:52Hang on, kid.
44:08Hang on, kid.
44:11Hang on, kid.
44:11Hang on, kid.
44:41Hang on, kid.
45:11Hang on, kid.
45:13Hang on, kid.
45:18Hang on, kid.
45:25Hang on, kid.
45:27Hang on, kid.
45:32Hang on, kid.
45:34Hang on, kid.
45:39Hang on, kid.
45:41Hang on, kid.
45:42Hang on, kid.
45:46Hang on, kid.
45:54Hang on, kid.
45:55Hang on.
45:58Idiot, don't let them get away with that diary.
46:00Tyree!
46:30Tyree!
47:00Get your hands up.
47:30Take your guns and tie them up.
47:40Drop that gun.
47:46I got it, Mr. Blake.
47:48Dodo, look out.
47:50Get that diary.
47:51I'll shoot.
47:53One more step and I'll shoot.
47:54You won't shoot.
47:56Yes, I will.
48:00Stop that diary.
48:21Get away from it.
48:27Just come in the cup.
48:42Give me that diary.
48:43Come on!
48:50Come on!
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50:49THE END
50:50Jody, you okay?
50:52Oh, yes, I'm all right.
50:54Oh, Jody, forgive me for doubting you.
50:57Oh, that's all right.
50:58All right.
51:02It's not here.
51:03Here.
51:04Here.
51:05THE END
51:35THE END
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