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00:00.
00:06.
00:10.
00:14.
00:19Carol, I'm home. Be right up.
00:49David, what was that?
00:58Nothing, darling. I just dropped the glass.
01:19I just dropped the glass.
01:49I just dropped the glass.
02:18Tell my husband, Mr. Wolfe.
02:20A few weeks ago, someone almost ran him down with a car.
02:24David said it wasn't deliberate, but I saw it,
02:26just as I saw the bullet hole through the living room window this morning.
02:30You mentioned threats, Mrs. Wharton.
02:32Yes, telephone calls, letters for the past three weeks.
02:36All anonymous, I presume.
02:39David insists they're harmless.
02:41He says anyone who was a prosecutor as long as he was has to expect this sort of thing.
02:45Has he reported any of this to the police?
02:47No.
02:49I know he's only trying to protect me, to keep me from worrying, but I am worried, Mr. Wolfe.
02:56I believe you have reason to be, Mrs. Wharton.
02:58My associate, Mr. Goodwin, will have a talk with your husband.
03:02Um, I didn't tell him that I was coming to see you.
03:06He might be angry.
03:07Perhaps, you'd better let me talk to him first, Mr. Goodwin.
03:12Of course.
03:13If you could come to my house about 08 this evening.
03:17I'll be there at 8 o'clock on the dot.
03:19I think I can convince my husband just how important this is
03:22if we find out who's behind all this.
03:27Shouldn't we discuss your fee, Mr. Wolfe?
03:29That can wait until after Mr. Goodwin has talked to your husband.
03:33Good day, Mrs. Wharton.
03:35Good day, Mr. Goodwin.
03:37You know, as I remember it,
03:40David Wharton left the DA's office with a pretty good conviction record.
03:44Yes.
03:45Which undoubtedly made him a number of enemies,
03:48both in and out of prison.
03:50Why wouldn't he report the gunshot to the police?
03:53That is one of the questions I trust you will put to Mr. Wharton himself, aren't you?
03:59Right.
04:07You are a puncture master,
04:33Miss Wharton?
04:34Mrs. Wharton?
04:36You are punctual, Mr. Goodwin. David's expecting you.
04:44Hello, Goodwin. I'm Dave Wharton.
04:47How do you do?
04:48When I was with the DA's office, I heard a lot about you.
04:51Good or bad? A little about.
04:54Don't be too late, huh, darling?
04:55I won't. She don't have any charity meetings go.
04:58May I hand her keys, darling?
04:59Oh, this woman's car is in the shop every other week.
05:02The garage promised me I'll have it tomorrow.
05:05Don't wait up for me, darling. Good night, Mr. Goodwin.
05:07Honey, why don't you check your purse and make sure you have everything?
05:10Damn. I left my pledge cards in the kitchen.
05:15Well, then. Come on, let's go. Dan will be more comfortable.
05:21As a matter of fact, good one, I did tell the police about both incidents.
05:25I didn't tell Carol.
05:27I didn't want to alarm her.
05:29Nothing that police can do anyway until something happens to me.
05:33Thanks for the drink.
05:34You're welcome.
05:35Mmm.
05:37I also told them about the bullet I dug out of the wall.
05:40Did ballistics check it?
05:42Yeah, it's a deer rifle.
05:44You're the deer, right?
05:46Seems that way.
05:47No!
06:12Carol!
06:12No!
06:13Oh, my God.
06:43Take a look at these Valentines.
07:01Wharton sent a lot of guys to the slammer, no plea bargaining, went for the maximum each time.
07:06All three of those charmers did a hard time and swore they were going to get Wharton for it.
07:10Two of them are still in the exercise yard. One of them hit the streets about a month ago.
07:17Well, I can't give you a positive identification.
07:21How about a tentative one?
07:22Not even that. Now, all I saw was the guy's back when he was running.
07:27Now, when a car came at me, I went blind in the headlights.
07:30What about the rifle?
07:31If he had one, he ditched it.
07:33If he ditched it, we'll find it.
07:35You know, your powers of observation don't seem to be working so good today.
07:39Yeah, well, my powers of observation were interfered with at about 65 miles an hour.
07:44Look, Goodwin, there's a dead woman in the morgue, an ex-official's wife.
07:47That's a public servant.
07:48Now, that's getting pretty close to home because I'm a public servant, too.
07:51So is the DA, and so, in a way, are you.
07:54Look, I want to kill her as much as you do, Inspector.
07:57Why? Because you and Wolf are getting a hefty fee?
08:00Look, you may figure me for a guy on the hustle, Inspector.
08:03But you know Nero Wolf better than that.
08:05Okay, okay. So I'm wrong.
08:07So sue me, for libel.
08:11Maybe a lineup will help your memory.
08:14Hey, beat it.
08:15Hey, beat it.
08:45Oh, Theodore.
08:56You, uh, call, Clark?
08:58Yes, Theodore.
09:01What is this infernal construction?
09:04This?
09:06Yes, that.
09:07Oh, oh, that.
09:08Super sunlight, sir.
09:10Super what?
09:11A botanical innovation.
09:14The light speed growth.
09:15Without benefit of some, we could grow some plants downstairs.
09:18And indeed, up here.
09:20Providing, of course, the orchids did well.
09:22Of course, we'd need a humidifier.
09:25Mr. Horstman, if God intended plants to be grown artificially, I'm quite sure he would have informed me some time ago.
09:32Now take this monstrosity apart immediately.
09:36Do you hear me?
09:36I'm silly old.
09:40Foster.
09:56We've got David Wharton in the office.
09:58My deepest sympathy, Mr. Wharton.
10:05Thank you, sir.
10:08Would you please sit down?
10:10Yes.
10:12Now, sir, how can I help you?
10:14I've put a check for $2,000 on your desk, Mr. Wolfe.
10:20Carol hired you, but I want you to remain on the case.
10:24Is the retainer sufficient?
10:25More than sufficient, sir.
10:26I want my wife's murderer found.
10:29Yes, so do I, Mr. Wharton.
10:32Now, sir, let us consider the possibilities, eh?
10:36We have three felons, all of whom you prosecuted, all of whom threatened revenge, and one of whom is no longer behind bars.
10:44Do you believe one of them is or may be responsible for your wife's death?
10:49I'm not sure.
10:52Two weeks ago, I did receive a phone call at the office.
10:55Oh, from whom?
10:56George Miller.
10:57One of our three possibilities?
11:00Yes, a bank holdup.
11:02He said he wanted to see me.
11:04About what?
11:05I didn't take the call.
11:06My secretary told him I was out of town, and he never called back.
11:09Besides these three, Mr. Wharton, is there someone else who might profit from your death?
11:17Well, you don't get very rich in the DA's office, Mr. Wolfe.
11:20Nevertheless, somebody is anxious for your demise, Mr. Wharton.
11:24The bullet that took your wife's life was meant for you.
11:27Think, sir.
11:28Who, besides Mr. Miller, might hate you enough to wish to eliminate you?
11:32Well, when I married Carol two years ago, there was someone courting her at the time.
11:43I guess he could hate me for taking Carol away from him, but I see no reason to think that...
11:49His name, sir?
11:51Gary Bartlett.
11:51Gary Bartlett.
11:51Mr. Bartlett.
12:16Mr. Bartlett.
12:19My name's Goodwin.
12:20Yeah.
12:20I'm a private detective.
12:22Look, I know it's probably not the best time for it, but I'd like to talk to you.
12:28What about Carol Wharton?
12:34Do you drink?
12:36Moderately.
12:37So do I.
12:39Immoderately.
12:43Let's find a bar.
12:44That's better.
12:54Did I have anything to do with Carol's death?
12:59That's the question, isn't it?
13:01In a way.
13:01The answer is no.
13:04The answer is no.
13:06Second question.
13:08Did I ever feel like taking a shot at Dave Wharton when Carol married him?
13:12The answer is...
13:15Yes.
13:19Did I take the shot?
13:23The answer is no.
13:24That if I had, she might still be alive today.
13:36Why'd she marry Wharton instead of you?
13:38I was after her oil wells.
13:45Did she have oil wells?
13:47No.
13:49She didn't have any oil wells.
13:50Though if she had, you can bet
13:53a thin dime that Dave Wharton would have
13:58convinced her I was after them
14:00and didn't sell her on anything.
14:07If I don't say again, pour anyway, please.
14:10Dad, are you in there?
14:22It's Ellen.
14:23Are you alone, Ellen?
14:24Yes.
14:27Where have you been?
14:28I have looked.
14:29Why are you packing?
14:31I'm getting out of here as fast as I can.
14:33Have the police been here?
14:35Not yet, baby, but they will.
14:36I don't want to be here when they knock on that door.
14:40I want to know the truth, Dad.
14:43Honey, I swear to God,
14:45I had nothing to do with what happened to Wharton's wife.
14:48I swear it.
14:48Well, then tell that to the police.
14:50Don't run away.
14:51Tell them that you're innocent.
14:53Baby, I'm an ex-con.
14:54You think they're going to listen to an ex-con?
14:56They grab me.
14:56I'm behind bars for life.
14:59Open up, Miller!
15:00Police!
15:04Hold it, Miller.
15:05You're under arrest in the investigation
15:06of the murder of Carol Wharton.
15:10There's a Miss Ellen Miller to see you, sir.
15:32She's waiting in the front room.
15:33Miller.
15:35A relative of the men the police arrested, huh?
15:37The paper says he has a daughter.
15:40Show her in, Prince.
15:48Mr. Wolfe?
15:49How do you do?
15:50This is Mr. Goodwin, my associate.
15:52Won't you please sit down?
15:56Now, what can I do for you, Miss Miller?
15:58It's about my father, Mr. Wolfe.
16:02I need your help.
16:04I would imagine your father needs a good lawyer at the moment,
16:07more than he needs a detective.
16:08My father didn't kill Carol Wharton.
16:14If my father is sent back to prison...
16:17Please, Miss Miller.
16:27Hey, it's all right.
16:30I do a lot of crying in this office, too.
16:33I'm sorry.
16:34I didn't mean to.
16:37Will you listen to me, Miss Miller?
16:40The police arrested your father
16:42because the tire tracks found at the scene of the crime
16:44matched those on his car.
16:47There is also the fact that at the time of the conviction,
16:50he threatened Mr. Wharton.
16:53Now, that may be only circumstantial evidence, Miss Miller,
16:55but it is evidence.
16:58But I know he didn't fire that shot.
17:00Now, how do you know that?
17:01Because my father has never lied to me.
17:04Hmm.
17:05Does he own a hunting rifle?
17:08Why?
17:09Because the autopsy report shows that Carol Wharton
17:11was killed by a bullet from a hunting rifle.
17:13Does your father own such a weapon?
17:15I don't know.
17:16Nor do I.
17:17But I intend to know.
17:20Mr. Wharton has hired me to find the murderer of his wife.
17:23I am obliged to earn my fee.
17:25If your father is innocent, as you wish to persuade me he is,
17:29I will, in effect, be working for him
17:31as well as for Mr. Wharton.
17:34And that, Miss Miller, is the best I can do for you.
17:39You have nothing to thank me for, yet.
17:43Aren't you?
17:44Good day.
17:44Good day.
17:58Did he mean what he said?
18:00Well, take my word for it.
18:01He always means exactly what he says.
18:03Except, of course, when he's discussing my salary.
18:08Look, he'll do everything he can.
18:09What do you think?
18:24About what?
18:26Miss Miller.
18:26I rarely think about young women, Archie.
18:30That is your province.
18:32Well, she seems convinced her father's innocent.
18:35She is his daughter.
18:37She can hardly believe otherwise.
18:39Yeah, well, I spotted Miller in that lineup today,
18:41but Kramer was pushing me a little bit too hard,
18:44so I ducked the identification.
18:46Besides, it's always too easy to pin the wrap on an ex-con.
18:49Well, perhaps we shall know more about Mr. Miller in due time.
18:55Meanwhile, I suggest you have another talk with David Wharton.
18:59He may not have exhausted his list of enemies.
19:04Right.
19:04Hello.
19:33Hello.
19:35May I help you?
19:36I'm Margie Goodwin. Is Mr. Wharton in?
19:38Mr. Wharton has a client in his office right now.
19:41I'm sure it won't be long.
19:43Can I get you a cup of coffee?
19:44Thanks.
19:48How do you like it, Mr. Goodwin?
19:49Hot.
19:51Don't you?
19:53Frequently.
19:54Are you Mr. Wharton's secretary?
19:57I was.
19:58And now?
19:59I'm Mr. Carlson's.
20:02What happened?
20:04I changed desks when Mr. Carlson was divorced three months ago.
20:09You do that frequently, too?
20:11I change desks?
20:13Doesn't everyone?
20:18I'll send out the letter of interest first thing one day morning, Charles.
20:21That'll get the ball rolling.
20:22Fine, David.
20:23Good night.
20:23Good night.
20:24Have a nice weekend, all right?
20:25Thanks, Mr. Davis.
20:26Goodwin.
20:27Sorry to keep your word here.
20:29No problem.
20:30Ladies, I'm going to be taking Mr. Goodwin out to dinner,
20:32so why don't you both call it a day, hmm?
20:35I'll lock up, Mr. Wharton.
20:36Enjoy your dinner, Mr. Goodwin.
20:47My car's right over here, so I'll meet you at the exit,
20:50and you can follow me to the restaurant.
20:52Great.
20:52Okay.
21:16Thanks.
21:18The End
21:48Miller's in the Huskow
21:51Hmm, not any longer
21:53What do you mean?
21:56The police released him yesterday afternoon
21:58Why?
21:59Insufficient evidence
22:00Well, the rifle would be sufficient evidence if Kramer's bloodhounds found it
22:07Well, Mr. Kramer's bloodhounds did not find it, Archie
22:10Nor did a search of Mr. Miller's room bring it to light
22:12Great
22:13Now that puts Ellen's old man back out on the street
22:18And may be back behind the wheel
22:20Not necessarily
22:21We still do not have
22:23Yeah, I know, I know
22:24Positive identification
22:26Precisely
22:28From your conversation with Frank Carlson's secretary
22:32It would seem that a talk with Mr. Horton's law partner might be fruitful
22:37Speaking of fruitful
22:39Wait till you see the secretary
22:41Hold
22:48Hold
22:57Mr. Carlson
23:01Yeah, I'm Frank Carlson
23:05What can I do for you?
23:06My name's Goodwin
23:06I work for Nero Wolf
23:08Oh, yeah
23:09You're the private detective that Carol Wharton hired
23:11And we're working for her husband
23:13Look, if you got a minute, I'd appreciate your help
23:17Since you're Mr. Wharton's partner
23:20I thought you might have some information I could use
23:22Oh, yeah?
23:24Such as?
23:26Mr. Wharton's enemies?
23:29Look, I'm Wharton's law partner
23:31Not his priest
23:32Have they ever spoken to you about the threats he's received?
23:37Oh!
23:38I haven't spoken to Wharton in three months
23:41Three months?
23:43That's right
23:44Ho!
23:49You were, uh, divorced three months ago
23:52Terry said
23:52That's right, Goodwin
23:55I was divorced three months ago
23:57Ho!
24:00Why?
24:05Why what?
24:07What did Mr. Wharton have to do with your divorce?
24:10Ask him
24:11He's your client
24:12Ho!
24:16You ever miss?
24:19Nope
24:20Ho!
24:22And I never hit the wrong target
24:24If that's what's on your mind
24:25Ho!
24:30You're Mr. Carlson
24:37Sounds fascinating, aren't you?
24:39That's a word for it, all right
24:40The whole office is
24:41They play musical secretaries over there
24:44I mean, the partner turns out to be an expert with a trap gun
24:48It's one divorce
24:49One murder
24:50Pretty busy for a law office when you think of it
24:53Nevertheless, Mr. Wharton is our client
24:55Our business concerns his wife's murderer
24:57Yes, Fritz?
25:01Excuse me, sir
25:02But that same young lady is at the door
25:05Miss Miller?
25:07With her father
25:08Show them in, Fritz
25:09I think I'll have a look out the front window
25:15Why?
25:16Cars
25:17They fascinate me
25:18I want to see if Mr. Miller parked his outside
25:21Good afternoon
25:31Good afternoon
25:32How do you do, Mr. Miller?
25:34Sit down, please
25:35I'll stand
25:36As you wish, sir
25:38However, I prefer talking to people at eye level
25:41If you will, Miss Miller
25:43I've tried to explain to my father that you can help him
25:49But he won't believe me
25:50He's working for Wharton, isn't he?
25:52The help I promised was indirect
25:54Honey, they'll nail me
25:56Him and Wharton
25:57Can you persuade your father to sit down, Miss Miller?
26:00I will not talk to a man I have to look up at
26:02Please, Dad, sit down
26:04Ninety-nine percent
26:09Now, sir
26:11Let us deal with you
26:12I have promised your daughter to render her what assistance I could
26:16The promise does not necessarily extend to you
26:19You're a convicted felon
26:21You're a suspect in the murder of Mrs. Carol Wharton
26:24That you are biologically Miss Miller's father
26:27Is not an extenuating circumstance
26:29Despite the regard I may have for your daughter
26:31Is that understood, sir?
26:34Yeah
26:34Very well, let us proceed
26:36Is it a fact, Mr. Miller
26:38That you threatened to get David Wharton
26:41For convicting you on a charge of bank robbery?
26:44That was five years ago
26:45Indeed
26:46But it was your car's tire tracks
26:49That were found at the scene of the murder
26:51See what I'm telling you
26:52They're not going to believe me
26:53They're out to frame me
26:55Mr. Miller
26:56The car tried to run down David Wharton last night
26:59The car that looks very much like the one you pulled up in
27:02It's yours, isn't it?
27:04The car is mine
27:05But I did not try to run Wharton over
27:07If you can tell us where you were at six o'clock last night
27:10Please, Dad
27:12Trust Mr. Wolf
27:13Trust him
27:14I don't trust him
27:15I don't trust the cops
27:16I don't trust anybody
27:18I spent my time in there
27:20I did it
27:20I'm not going back
27:21Nobody's going to put me in that hellhole
27:23Nobody
27:24Nobody
27:25Dad
27:26Calls in in Wharton
27:37Valerie, it's Archie Goodwin
27:38Oh, Mr. Wharton's in court, Mr. Goodwin
27:40Well, as a matter of fact
27:42It isn't Mr. Wharton I want to talk to
27:44It's you
27:44Me?
27:46What is there to talk to me about, Mr. Goodwin?
27:50Well, it's a little too complicated for the telephone
27:53So I thought maybe you'd like to have dinner
27:55Dinner?
27:57Yeah
27:57Pizza, Chinese, whatever you prefer
27:59Are you sure you haven't got me mixed up with Harriet, Mr. Goodwin?
28:04I gave Harriet up for Lent
28:06Well, I suppose
28:10All right
28:12But I can make something at my place
28:157.03, East 23rd
28:17Your place it is
28:187.30?
28:19That'll be fine
28:20Great
28:20It's nice
28:35Thank you
28:36You know, I spent Sunday on the trap range
28:39Watching Frank Carlson knock off a flock of clay birds
28:42He's pretty good with a gun
28:44Mr. Carlson is the outdoors type
28:46What's Mr. Wharton?
28:49Indoors?
28:51Mr. Goodwin
28:52I enjoy having dinner with a man
28:54And you're not the worst looking man I've ever seen
28:57But if you think your smile is going to make me say something about my boss
29:01I shouldn't
29:02Forget it
29:03Fair enough
29:05Except for one thing
29:07What's that?
29:09I'm not looking for items for a gossip column
29:12I'm trying to nail a murderer
29:14Someone who killed Carol Wharton
29:16Thinking he was getting rid of her husband
29:18I don't see how anything I can tell you
29:20Can help you and Nero Wolf to do that
29:22So let me do the deciding
29:25First off, what's the bad blood between Wharton and his partner?
29:32Anything to do with Mrs. Carlson?
29:36Yes
29:37That was three years ago
29:38Mr. Wharton was single, attractive
29:41And Helen Carlson was ten years younger than her husband
29:44They had an affair
29:45And Carlson blames Wharton for his divorce
29:50Mr. Wharton broke it off when he met Carol
29:54And Helen Carlson would have left Frank anyway
29:56Okay
30:00Well, that takes care of that pigeon
30:02Now what about George Miller?
30:06Do you remember getting a phone call from him a couple of weeks ago?
30:10Yes
30:11Any idea what he wanted?
30:15Mr. Wharton wouldn't take the call
30:16Mr. Goodwin
30:20Why don't you ask me the really important question?
30:24What's that?
30:26Did David Wharton love his wife?
30:29Now, I'm not a detective
30:30But that's what I'd want to know
30:32All right
30:34You know Wharton better than I do, did he?
30:40Totally
30:41More wine?
30:45Please
30:49Good morning
30:55Good morning, Mr. Wharton
30:57Mr. Carlson said he'd like to see you as soon as you got in, Mr. Wharton
31:01Thank you
31:02John
31:07David
31:09From the look on Frank's face when he came in, your boss is in for a rough time
31:18She's dead
31:34You know the heat's on me, Wolf
31:45Two murders, I got nothing for the DA
31:47And let me tell you, he's not exactly thrilled at having one of his ex-prosecutors as a target
31:51Mr. Wharton may not have been the prime target of that bomb, Inspector
31:55The package may have been intended for Valerie Jensen
31:58Why?
31:59A theory, Mr. Kramer
32:00Perhaps a search of her apartment might yield a clue
32:04We've gone through it
32:05And?
32:06Nothing, except the bank book
32:08Last deposit was two days ago
32:10She put $5,000 into her savings account
32:12Cash
32:13Indeed, a substantial sum
32:14Even for a well-paid secretary
32:16Maybe she had a rich uncle
32:18Nobody has rich uncles anymore, Mr. Kramer
32:21They are extinct
32:22Did you check out the deposit?
32:25Give me a little credit, Wolf
32:26The other secretary, Harriet, said she couldn't imagine where Valerie could get that much money from
32:31Carlson said it wasn't any of his affair
32:33And Wharton just looked blank
32:35Yeah, well, one thing's for sure
32:36What's that?
32:38She didn't get the five grand from George Miller
32:40Unless he's robbed another bank
32:42So that leaves him out
32:43What is it with you, Goodwin?
32:45Rehabilitation week?
32:47The daughter got pretty legs?
32:49Disregard, Archie, Mr. Kramer
32:51What may be interesting for you is the following
32:54Mr. Wharton may have been involved with Carlson's wife prior to the Carlson divorce
32:59And even more to the point, Frank Carlson is an expert marksman
33:03Both items might bear some fruit under investigation
33:07Yeah, grapes
33:09Sour grapes
33:11Hey, Goodwin, let me know when you open your Sunday school
33:15That was nasty
33:19Mr. Kramer has a difficult job to do, Archie
33:23He has a right to be nasty every once in a while
33:26Yeah, well, so have I
33:27And one of them's checking out Valerie Jensen's apartment tonight
33:30Maybe I can come up with something besides a bank book
33:33Satisfactory
33:35I can come up with something besides a bank book
34:05I can come up with something besides a bank book
34:35I can come up with something besides a bank book
35:05No, no, no, no.
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40:01No, no, no, no, no.
40:03No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
40:05No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
40:07Mr. Miller, would you please explain how you happened to be at the scene when Mrs. Wharton was killed?
40:16The day after I got out of prison, I called Mr. Wharton.
40:19I wanted to tell him that he didn't have to worry about me anymore.
40:22I mean, about the threats that I made at the trial.
40:25I didn't want that hanging over my head.
40:27But he wouldn't talk to me, so I left my phone number with his secretary.
40:32Go on, Mr. Miller.
40:33Well, two weeks later, he called me, and he asked me if I needed a job.
40:39I said, well, sure I do.
40:41So he said...
40:41That's not true.
40:43He said for me to come out to his house at 8 o'clock that night.
40:46Not to come up to the house, but to wait for him on the road below the house.
40:50Did he say why?
40:52He said that Mrs. Wharton was upset about threats that he had gotten,
40:57and if I showed up out there, that it might frighten her.
41:00That's a complete fabrication, Mr. Wolfe.
41:02You will have your turn at rebuttal, sir.
41:05Continue, please, Mr. Miller.
41:07Well, I heard the shot.
41:09I ran up and I saw the car burning, and...
41:12Well, I didn't want to be found there.
41:14You did not tell that to the police.
41:16Why?
41:18Well, with my record, fat chance that they'd believe me.
41:22First thing a con learns is to keep his mouth shut.
41:25For the moment, let us assume someone did place a call to Mr. Miller
41:32and arrange for him to be at the Wharton house.
41:36The question is why?
41:38What purpose was Mr. Miller to serve?
41:41I think we have our answer to that as a suspect.
41:47Archie, if you please.
41:49What we are about to hear is a recording of a telephone conversation
42:03taped by Miss Valerie Jensen.
42:06All right, Archie.
42:10Hello.
42:11Good morning, darling.
42:13Hello, David.
42:13Well, today's the day.
42:16Everything's arranged, unless you've had second thoughts.
42:19Don't be silly, darling.
42:20Why should I?
42:21All right, then.
42:22I'll call you at 12 to find out how you made out with Nero Wolfe.
42:25I'll be here.
42:26I love you.
42:27Keep remembering that.
42:29I love you, David.
42:32It's quite unnecessary to listen to the rest of it.
42:35Do you not agree, Mr. Wharton?
42:38I don't understand.
42:40On the contrary, Mr. Wharton.
42:41You understand, only too well.
42:45The balance of the tape establishes that Valerie Jensen
42:47recorded that phone conversation on the day of your wife's death.
42:51Are you trying to say I killed Carol?
42:53No, Mr. Wharton.
42:54What I am saying is that you helped to arrange it.
42:58That's a lie.
43:00You arranged it all, sir.
43:02You arranged for Mr. Goodwin to be with you
43:04when the fatal shot was fired.
43:06You arranged for the gas tank in your car to explode on impact
43:10so that your wife would be burned beyond recognition.
43:12You arranged for a vehicle resembling Mr. Miller's
43:15to attempt to run you down in the garage.
43:17You arranged for that package to be delivered to Miss Jensen.
43:21Of course I did all that, Wolfe.
43:23I even tried to have myself run down with the car
43:26that you claim wasn't Miller's.
43:28How'd I do that?
43:29By remote control?
43:30No, Mr. Wharton.
43:34The person driving that car
43:36was the one with whom you made all your arrangements.
43:39And who might that be?
43:40The woman whose voice was on that tape.
43:44The woman with whom you are hopelessly
43:46and fatally in love.
43:49The woman with whom you conspired to murder your wife
43:52for her money.
43:54You're just guessing, Wolfe.
43:57You don't have a shred of evidence
43:59you can go into court with.
44:01Give me ten minutes with a jury
44:02and I can prove that that tape was doctored.
44:05Where's the gun?
44:07Where's your witness?
44:08Where's your physical evidence?
44:12Oh, I have it, Mr. Wharton.
44:14And I assure you, sir,
44:16it is in the fullest sense of the word
44:18physical.
44:19Physical.
44:19Inspector Kramer.
44:35Helen, what?
44:36Yes, Mr. Carlson.
44:38Your wife.
44:40And Carol Wharton's murderer.
44:42She came to see me
44:43pretending to be Carol Wharton.
44:45And to give the devil her due,
44:47she almost succeeded.
44:50And that night in your house, Mr. Wharton,
44:53while the real Mrs. Wharton
44:54was upstairs in her room
44:55getting dressed to go to her charity meeting,
44:59you had Mrs. Carlson here
45:00again in the role of your wife.
45:03Admit Mr. Goodwin into your entry hall
45:05and then go out through the kitchen
45:08and take up her position.
45:11Then your real wife came downstairs,
45:15got into your car
45:16and drove away.
45:19And Mrs. Carlson,
45:20the crack shot,
45:22was waiting.
45:24And
45:25the deed
45:26was done.
45:33Inspector Kramer,
45:34they're all yours.
45:35Not bad.
46:03You left me a shot.
46:04All for money, huh?
46:10And love.
46:12Obsessions, Archie,
46:13both of them.
46:13Miss Miller, sir.
46:15She insists.
46:17I just had to see you.
46:19What is it, Miss Miller?
46:20I just wanted to tell you
46:22how grateful we are,
46:23my dad and I.
46:25Quite unnecessary.
46:26Your father okay?
46:27Mr. Carlson's offered him a job
46:29on a client's ranch.
46:32But this is what I really came for.
46:35Thanks again.
46:42I'm his associate.
46:49Bye.
46:50Bye.
46:51Goodbye.
46:53Suppose, uh,
46:54you could finish this up without me?
46:56Archie,
46:58do you think Minnesota Fats
47:00would walk away
47:00in the middle of a championship match
47:02just because a beautiful young lady
47:03passed by?
47:05No.
47:06So be it.
47:07I believe it's your turn.
47:09I believe it's your turn.
47:20So be it.
47:22I believe it's your turn.
47:23Bye.
47:26Bye.
47:26Bye.
47:27Bye.
47:27Bye.
47:28Bye.
47:28Bye.
47:28Bye.
47:29Bye.
47:29Bye.
47:30Bye.
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