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Well, we're going to play today'sepisode of The Amazing Mister Malone.
And just before I get started,I want to caution you that this episode
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is I've considered especially violence, somaybe I would probably say parental guidance strongly
cautioned. But let's go ahead andtake a listen to today's episode The Dude,
the Amazing Mister Malone Operator give methe Office of John J. Malone.
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We now present The Amazing Mister Malone, an exciting half hour of mystery
and suspense starring John Saul is thelawyer we've practiced before. Every type of
bar has become a legend. Ourlove Carl is the city of New York,
the time, the present, andthe hero of these weekly adventures,
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the amazing mister Malone. Malone's thename John J. Malone, Attorney and
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counselor at law. And one ofthe things this business has made me is
an expert on cliches. Take theone that goes money never made anyone happy.
Joel Norman would get a big laughout of that. Mister Norman is
the sleep looking gent gliding down thecorridor of the Wainwright Building. He's known
around New York as a shop shooter, will do anything for a buck,
and so great as his rushed tomake one this morning that when he comes
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to a door marked Walter Blake Investments, he doesn't even stop to knock,
but enters will out an invitation.Hi, miss Blake, who's that,
yo? Norman? And I tellyou on the phone I'd be right over.
Yeah, but I don't remember yourknocking. Norman. Huh, it's
customary, you know. I supposeyou try it again. Oh you're kidding,
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am I? Well if it makesyou happy? No, from the
outside, Oh you cut the comeI said from the outside, Norman.
Okay, who's there? Yo?Norman? Come in. That's much better
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Yeah, you're probably wondering why Idid that. Well, I just wanted
you to know I allow no familiarityfrom people I employ or I'm about to
imply. Has that understood? Yeah? Sadan, Is there something on the
phone about the What about a propositionthat might interest me? H? What
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would it be worth to you ifI got Paul man Freed out of your
hair? What makes you think itwould be worth anything? Wow? You
Man Freed and Dude Kendall run practicallythe whole time. So I figured if
I could get Manfred out of theway, you'd have a clear feel.
You admit there are three of us. What about dude Kendle. Maybe it
could even be arranged the dude totake the rap on? Well, I
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think I can lead man Freed intoa trap. You won't go anywhere without
a bodyguard. He would if Ipromised him a shot at you. What
do you mean, Norman? SupposeI phone even said that I was setting
up a trap for you. Onlywhen he gets there we spring it on.
Here, that's the idea. Whatdo you think it might work?
Of course it will. Is itworth the ten thousand to five? Or?
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Come on, Blake, I'm takingquite a chance here five thousand,
Norman, are not a penny?Well, if that's the best you can
do, that's the best I cando. Okay, I'll pull Manfred and
set it up. Hello, misterManfred, Yes, your Norman here.
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I would just see our friend,mister Blake. How did you make that
went for it line? What didyou tell him before we agreed on?
But we would ambush you and seedu candall got the credit. That's very
nice, Norman. Not quite.You're not exactly what I would call it
trustworthy type Norman. How can Iask you myself? I won't be double
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cross. You've got my word,minister man Free. That's why I asked
the question. Well, Blake promisesSteen grandfather's job. Yes, you promised
me? No, I promise?Must you? Ten? Well? I
thought it would be worth an exit. Tend to you for the insurance acle.
That way you know you can dependon. You'd sell out your own
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mother, wouldn't you? No,Man, the prices have to be right,
that's the point. What about Blake? Deliver him at the stupulated place.
Don't have toy stupulate the time?What we want? Quite at about
your fee? Just a second?Wearing the money. The scat is.
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Certainly we got a lot of things. And yet, mister blake in,
if you don't mind, i'd ratherI leave my name. It's a little
vidiosyncrasy of mine. Well, I'msorry my husband isn't here. Oh it's
funny. I was supposed to pickhim up at age thirty? What you
think could have had? Oh hi, mister blake the miss you're just saying
you were hot. Well, darlingguy, I didn't know you were expecting
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company. I thought I mentioned itat dinner. I must have forgotten,
Barbara. If there's one thing Ican't tolerate, it's an interfering. I'm
sure I won't have cause to remindyou again, will I? Mister Blade,
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you'll oblige me Norman by minding yourown business. You got me wrong,
friend, I was just thinking youmight want to save your strength.
Who've got a long ride ahead ofus, and I wouldn't want to see
you knock yourself out on her.Shall we go? How much further as
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a Norman? About a quarter ofa mile off the road? You know
where the Phoenix Bridge is? Yeah, it's just the side of it.
What time a man could get there? Ten thirty. I thought I'd give
you plenty of time, like around. That was why I told you
I'd take care of everything. Haveyou figured out yet how dude Kenda's gonna
get the credits? Yeah? Youknow, the dude has everything. He
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wears custom tailor. Well, Iscouted around and found out who makes these
gloves. I thought it might bea nice touch if they discovered one right
next to man Fleet's body. Haveyou got it? Yeah, right here.
It's a little gray suede number.Must have cost him at least forty
or fifty bucks for the payer.How did you get it? You know
me? I got connections everywhere youwere. You better slow down with the
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uh huh? See those bushes?Yeah, well, let Pokey car in
there so it won't be won't bespotted from the road. How's this fine?
Hey? Will you listen to thosefrogs? They bother you? Well,
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a crook sometimes very funny, Iguess not. Suppose we get out
on the stretch to make sure I'vegot mc gun don't bother mister Blake,
And may I suggest you take Norman'sadvice get out and straight little and see
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it from my side? Mister Blake, A guy's got to look out for
himself, and he made the best. Yes, you can't blame him,
Blake. The Normans are very investedevery fade once. Now, if you'll
forgive me for rushing you. Yeah, yes, that doesn't have you got
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through it? Kent, who's block? Yeah, suppose we drop it right
over here. M hmm. Wellthat takes care of mister Kendall. That
takes care of mister Kent. Isuppose you take care of me. You're
leaving yourself right open there, Norman. No, I'm talking about the grant
you promised me. I was referringto something else I know, but you
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forget it. Manfred Thye, itsounds like a wonderful idea. I fit
Lusan, so do I. That'swhy I left the letter with a friend
of mine, addressed to the DistrictAttorney's office. I'm not back by twelve
o'clock, you'd go to mailan.I'm sorry I underestimated you. You'll get
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your Monday good night. Three hourslater, the police discovered the body of
Walter Blake on the small dirt roadtwelve miles out of New York. But
the first I noman was the followingmorning, when I was awakened out of
a deep sleep. Who half closedeyes? I appeared at the alarm clock.
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It was five am. There wasno good reason why I couldn't turn
around and grab another couple of hoursa shot eye. No good reason except
two fellas with two awfully big guns, and they had a main right between
my eyes and counselor. Hey,Cherry is awake. I see, well,
you got a load of those pajamas. He looks like you're sleep in
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the rainbow. Yeah. I betterdreams in Chechnicolor. No, no,
no, no, don't tell meyou boys are abbiting Costello. Huh,
that's good, all right, Malonegets dressed. What for we're going placing
of me? I say you area friend of us wants to see it.
Yeah. What's the name of thisfriend? You'll find out soon enough.
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We're let him fund my office foran appointment. Now, if you
will be good enough to leave withoutslamming the door, I'll go back to
where I was. I said Iwouldn't do that again, mister. Then
don't give me any cost to animals, plants, Terry, Yeah, hmm,
they could. They can stand apressing. Huh. Give me a
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child cherry. Okay, yep,what's the idea of tearing him? We're
going to blindfold You mean you wokeme up at five o'clock to take one
of those cigarette tests. Why thisguy really cooks with gas. You'll have
to forgive me. Girls, I'mnot in my best at this. Okay.
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What was the big idea, Malone? Oh? Nothing? Yeah,
generally stopped my day was setting upexercises. That's funny. So that's one
thing I can't stand. It's up. I want to break your neck for
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this. Ben. I tried tobe nice too, that's Terry. He
just wouldn't listen to give him anotherdrink? Some one foul. This is
good for what ails. You letme alone. I'm sorry, Malone.
Huh believe me. I wouldn't havehad this happen for the world. You
why, dude, candle, isn'tit? That's right? Well? These
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two punks working for you, yes, but they were over zealous. Somebody's
gonna pay for this. I'm worriedthey will. I do up. I
wanted to talk to you, Malone. You've got to come to my arm
No, no, no, notvery well. The police are looking for
me. Walter Blake was murdered lastnight, Blake. Yes, I want
you to represent me. Oh that'svery flattering, dude, but I'm not
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into it. I didn't kill himalone. Then who did? I have
no idea? Why did the policenominate you for the honor? I didn't
wait to inquire? All right,dude, you mean you're going to handle
my case on one condition you giveyourself up. Oh no, and it's
no dice. Wait a minute,Malone, I'll tell you what I'll do.
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Scot around for a while, seewhat you can find. I'll give
you Ben's phone number, call himat noon. I'm supposing I haven't led
anything by then. I'll still surrenderto the car. Well why not do
it now? Because I believe inhunches, and I got one that says
you have this all cleaned up inno time. And if I don't,
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I've never welsh yet on a bed. If you don't, I'll pay off
just the same before returning to theamazing mister Malone, A few words from
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your announter. And now back tothe amazing mister Malone. Yes, missus,
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Blake, my name is John JayMalone. I hate the body now,
but it's extremely important. I've gotnothing to say. Well, I'm
not a reporter, missus Blake,I'm an attorney. I still have nothing
to say. Well, can Icome in for a few minutes? No,
I'm going on. Well maybe Ican give you a lift? No?
Thanks, home manage. I doubtedmissus Blake. You're the careless type.
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What do you mean your purse isopen? Oh it's an ugly looking
gun you got there? What didyou intend doing with it? That's none
of your businesses? It couldn't beyou have an idea who murdered your husband
and you're going to take the lawinto your own hand. Give me back
that purse. Sure, as soonas I remove that. I want that
gun, malone. First, listento me. I want that. Give
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it back to you. If youanswer a couple of questions, you're wasting
your time. What do you gotto lose? Sixty seconds more or less
won't make any difference. Luck,I'm working for a man named Dude Kendall.
You know him? Supposing I do? Was he the one who picked
up your husband last night? Whowas it? Man? I never saw
before? What did he look like? Why should I tell you? Well,
it's obvious you don't know his name. Maybe if I had a description,
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I could help you out. Huhwhoa? He would slim about five
feet eight. He was obviously proudof his hair. He kept panning it
down in place that could fit amillion people. Wasn't there anything different about
him? No, come on,Missus Blake, think well. It seemed
to me that the little finger onhis right hand was still sounds like Joe
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Norman Norman obviously at registers. No, No, I was thinking of someone
else. You're a lying sweetheart.I tell you his name wasn't Norman.
Now may I have my gun?If you don't mind, Missus Blake.
I think i'll keep it for alittle while. You'll promise me. I
guess I can't be trusted. Ohthat's all right, mister Malone. I
can always get nothing. You'll bemaking a big mistake. Then I wouldn't
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hang around here if I were you. You may have to pay for it.
Him along, and I said,don and I wish you would normal.
I understand you've been looking for meever since on this afternoon. What
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did I do to rate three anda half hours of your time? I
wanted to talk to you about MissusBlake. Missus Blake Yeah, she's awfully
tied at you for walking up withher husband last night, and I thought
I might be doing her a favor. Then you were the man. We
stopped acting like mister district attorney.Sure I was the guy. I admitted
I picked up Blake at eight thirtyand left it a half hour later.
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You're lying, Wow, just betweenus boys, I am, but you
never could prove it. What areyou up to, Norman? I just
want you to realize that I canbe a valuable man to you. You
think so, I know. Soyou're representing dude candle launch you. Wow,
Well we'll be worth twenty five granda dude for me to save his
high. How do you propose todo that? Well, suppose I got
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up on the stand and told usstory how I arranged a meeting between Water
Blake and Paul Manfreed for last night. Who Manfreed go on? Actually I
didn't know what Manfreed had in mind. He told me he wanted to see
Blake on a business To you,you can't imagine how surprised I was when
the fireworks started. You'd better comewith me at your age, Malone.
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I was just supposing get smart now, deny the whole thing. But you're
willing to tell that story for twentyfive thousand. What do you say?
I have to talk to my client. Yeah, you talk to him alone.
But tell dude, it's much moreimportant for me to talk. And
I'm not opening my mouth until Isee that dough on the line alone.
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Let me talk to a dude,Campbell please. Oh, you got a
wrong number, MISTI alone. Oh, hold on a second, it's the
great mouthpiece. I'll take it.Hello. Yes, I want you to
meet me at my office in anhour four so I can turn you over
to the bully. Are you outof your mind to get it? I
can play you're a Blake's murder.You know who did it? Yeah,
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I'll tell you when I say you'regonna play ball. Well, this is
against my better judgment, Milan,but I'll be there. Yeah, come
in, good morning, lieutenant.Oh I know this was gonna be one
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of those days. What are youdoing at headquarters? Malan? Whirl if
I'm not wanting all right, dude, let's go and make sure your close.
Dude, you got dude candle there? Yeah, Malone, I love
you. Come in, gentlemen,have a seat. Thanks and to what
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do why oldest unexpected pleasure? Don'tlook at me, lieutenant. It was
all Malone's idea. Wow, thankyou, mister Malone. That's all right.
Brought my client and I are alwayshappy to cooperate with the police.
See you're represent him, that's rightas a when five o'clock this morning,
didn't you know we were looking forhim? Don't blame Malone, lieutenant.
He wanted me to give myself upthen, but I couldn't see it.
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And what made you change your mind? He claims he knows who gunned Walter
Blake last night. Set away youmean Kendall here, That's exactly who I
mean. You're crazy, lieutenant.That was the work of Paul Manfrey.
Mister Manfreid, Yes, if youpick up Joe Norman, you can swept
the whole story out of him.I got a suspicion that Manfred paid Norman
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to lead Blake into a trap,and Manfred killed him. Yeah, why
for the same motive you're ascribing tomy client. Manfred was one of the
three biggies in this town. Ifhe killed Blake and hung it on Dude's
door, that would make him numberone. He's probably left think he's leave
right now. I doubt it,Mala. Well, why don't you pick
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him up? We have What didhe have to say for himself? Huh
nothing. If you give me fiveminutes along with him, Lieutenant, I
can guarantee you results. That's justthe trouble, dude. I think you
already had you five minutes alone withhim. All right, Lieutenant, let's
have it. Manfred's dead and alone. Yeah, yeah, d e A
d asn't murdered, and you think, dude, I think dude killed them
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both. That's why I'm so gratefulto you for bringing him right to my
door. I don't see how Icould have managed without you. That's Malone
for you the helpful time. Howmany other lawyers would do for their clients
what I did. Not only didI deliver mind to the police, but
I even strapped him into the chair, And while Lieutenant Brooks beamed on me
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as though I was his favorite child, Dude got out of his chair and
started for me, and the lightin his eyes wasn't gratitude. I'll fix
you for this, Malone. I'llfix you for the last thing I know.
I'll take it easy. You willbelieve me. I had no idea.
You had no idea, you dirtydouble crash to go on? A
lieutenant, tell him I knew nothingabout Manfred's murder when I brought him down
here. You think I'd believe him? I know how close you two are.
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Don't talk like a chump, Lieutenant. What makes you think dude here
killed Manfred? The same kind oflogic that tells me kill Blake? And
suppose I could prove he didn't killBlake? How I couldn't if I wasn't
even in todd all night. That'sa lie One of my men saw at
the club ninety one around eight o'clock. How does he know it was?
Dude? That was clos he wears? Give him away? He was a
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symphony and brown. They tell me, were you a ninety one dude?
Well? Yes, but I wentstraight home from there. Yeah, does
this belong to you? Where'd youget that glove? Then it is yours?
Well, I don't try to getus. We got the man who
made it. Where did you findit? Lieutenant? About eight feet away
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from water Blake's body? Why didit's a frame? Made me laugh?
I prove it you clean? Oneof you oman saw him dressed to kill
last night dressed to kill a rodand he was wearing brown so a fashion
plate like the dude here would neverwear gray gloves with a brown outfit.
That's right, Yeah, crazy himalone? You expect to secure an acquittal
on such flimsy evidence? Why not? You're using the same evidence to convict
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him. Oh that's different anyway.Why couldn't he wear gray gloves with a
brown outfit? Why you can't haveit both ways, lieutenant? If your
man spot a dude because of theoutfit he was wearing, you can't,
in the next breath argue He's clothesdon't mean anything, okame alone? Stop
selling up by it? You gotanything else to pedal? Whirl there?
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I'd like to touch you on ashabby piece of merchandise named Joe Norman.
Do you think he killed Manfred?Oh? I leave that to you.
All I know is the Norman offeredto sell Manfred down the river when he
talked to me a couple of hoursago. And what's that supposed to mean?
Either Norman is as brave as alion, or he knew Manfred was
in no position to hurt him.I'll let you take your choice. Yeah,
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good evening, mister Norman, thew don't tell me I changed that
much in twenty four hours. Ohoh, shure, you're missus Blake.
Come in, thank you. Youknow, a girl like you shouldn't wear
blackett. Don't do a thing foryou. I believe I had you to
thank for that. I don't folly, honey. You led my husband into
a crap last night and nuts.You're maybe right, mister Norman. I
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won't argue the point. No,no, I put that gun away.
Baby. You don't know how easythose things go on. Hey, what
goes on here? Hey? Whatdo you look at that? It's Joe
Norman is man. Yeah, getout of the way, dude. You
better let me have that gun,missus Blake. I won't need it anymore,
all right, Norman, get up? What? Yeah, she's a
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lousy shot. I'll have to takeit out of the pistol range and see
she gets some practice. Come on, Norman, quick, who sweetheart?
Whoa? We only allow one chanceto accustomer and my next take it easy
to the law gets first crack.All right, Norman, where were you
at four thirty? This? Afternoone man free gout himself? Bump,
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I don't remember. Oh, that'sgood, that's very good. Yeah,
well, where were you, missusblake at Norman? Well, you're not
penning this done. She had thebest motive in the world to kill Manfree?
Why he murdered her husband? Andhow would you know that? I
was there? Asked alone. Itold him how it happened. I thought
it with a business How bet yougotta believe me, Lieutenant, I didn't
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even know Manfrey was dead. Didn'tyou tell me you'd be willing to testify
against them? Sure, I wasn'tworried. I knew they'd get a conviction
and put him away. But youdon't remember what you were doing when man
Freed was killed. Well, giveme a little time to think or someone
through that question you, I'd answer, I was with Malone. That his
eyes Wait, I got it,Yeah, I was in Charlie. You
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can ask Jean Rogers he was withme. You're lying, Norman, you
couldn't have been. Can you approvethat Malone positively and he killed Manfred?
Well, I didn't say that.I just said he wasn't at Charlie's.
As far as mister Manfred's murder isconcerned, we've got dude to thank for
that. What are you babbling on? There's no reason to be angry,
dude. I close conscious boy likeyou love it at sing Sing Way.
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Do you see the styles they're showingstrike pants with a slip down the side.
They tell me the effect you getis positively electrifying. A malone.
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Tell me something anything with Tenant?Well, I can see why dude knocked
off Manfrey. That made him thenumber one point Tom. Yeahs he figured
that it was safe enough when Iphoned and told him I could clear him
of Blake's murder. That gave himthe green lighter and he almost made it.
He figured when we found he wasn'tguilty of Blake's murder, we'd also
believe he indicent of Manfred's because bothof them seemed tied up. And what
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convinced you otherwise Norman's alibi? Whatyou said he was lying? You claimed
Norman wasn't that, Charlie. No, he wasn't. He was at the
Hawk Club with me. Sure hewas so rapidly forgot it. And if
Norman was with you, then dudecouldn't possibly Bell'll earn you, Yeah,
it suddenly will, Lieutenant Well,I want you so down on him out
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the box. You did, allright, did I? I wish you'd
show me where. First of all, I find my own client guilty,
and if that's not enough, Iwind up across the table looking at you.
And what's wrong with that? Ah? The same thing that's wrong.
We're living at the YMCA. Whatno girls? Good night, lieutenant,
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and now once again back to theAmazing Mister Malone. Picked me up at
my office of this time next weekand I'll unfold another of my grizzly stories.
Glenn, good night. The AmazingMister Malone is a great Skipton Radio
production starring John Fall as John J. Malone and directed by Laurence H.
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Cecil. Welcome back. I warnedabout the violent parts of the Zampa Cetem.
This was one where I think someof it was just a gratuitous in
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terms of actual plot, though thisis one we've heard before, with the
twist of it turning out that theclient, initially innocent of the murdering question,
commits another murder just because they can. The type of twist is clever,
once repeated doesn't work as well.I should say that content issues on
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the show are not the fault ofthe Australians. These were actually ABC scripts
peered in the United States. Theywere just reenacting them. Next week is
actually our last week of this series, and then coming in two weeks will
be Mister Chameleon. That'll do itfor today. If you have a comment,
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Well, we're going to play today'sepisode of The Amazing Mister Malone.
And just before I get started,I want to caution you that this episode
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is I've considered especially violence, somaybe I would probably say parental guidance strongly
cautioned. But let's go ahead andtake a listen to today's episode The Dude,
the Amazing Mister Malone Operator give methe Office of John J. Malone.
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We now present The Amazing Mister Malone, an exciting half hour of mystery
and suspense starring John Saul is thelawyer we've practiced before. Every type of
bar has become a legend. Ourlove Carl is the city of New York,
the time, the present, andthe hero of these weekly adventures,
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the amazing mister Malone. Malone's thename John J. Malone, Attorney and
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counselor at law. And one ofthe things this business has made me is
an expert on cliches. Take theone that goes money never made anyone happy.
Joel Norman would get a big laughout of that. Mister Norman is
the sleep looking gent gliding down thecorridor of the Wainwright Building. He's known
around New York as a shop shooter, will do anything for a buck,
and so great as his rushed tomake one this morning that when he comes
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to a door marked Walter Blake Investments, he doesn't even stop to knock,
but enters will out an invitation.Hi, miss Blake, who's that,
yo? Norman? And I tellyou on the phone I'd be right over.
Yeah, but I don't remember yourknocking. Norman. Huh, it's
customary, you know. I supposeyou try it again. Oh you're kidding,
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am I? Well if it makesyou happy? No, from the
outside, Oh you cut the comeI said from the outside, Norman.
Okay, who's there? Yo?Norman? Come in. That's much better
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Yeah, you're probably wondering why Idid that. Well, I just wanted
you to know I allow no familiarityfrom people I employ or I'm about to
imply. Has that understood? Yeah? Sadan, Is there something on the
phone about the What about a propositionthat might interest me? H? What
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would it be worth to you ifI got Paul man Freed out of your
hair? What makes you think itwould be worth anything? Wow? You
Man Freed and Dude Kendall run practicallythe whole time. So I figured if
I could get Manfred out of theway, you'd have a clear feel.
You admit there are three of us. What about dude Kendle. Maybe it
could even be arranged the dude totake the rap on? Well, I
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think I can lead man Freed intoa trap. You won't go anywhere without
a bodyguard. He would if Ipromised him a shot at you. What
do you mean, Norman? SupposeI phone even said that I was setting
up a trap for you. Onlywhen he gets there we spring it on.
Here, that's the idea. Whatdo you think it might work?
Of course it will. Is itworth the ten thousand to five? Or?
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Come on, Blake, I'm takingquite a chance here five thousand,
Norman, are not a penny?Well, if that's the best you can
do, that's the best I cando. Okay, I'll pull Manfred and
set it up. Hello, misterManfred, Yes, your Norman here.
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I would just see our friend,mister Blake. How did you make that
went for it line? What didyou tell him before we agreed on?
But we would ambush you and seedu candall got the credit. That's very
nice, Norman. Not quite.You're not exactly what I would call it
trustworthy type Norman. How can Iask you myself? I won't be double
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cross. You've got my word,minister man Free. That's why I asked
the question. Well, Blake promisesSteen grandfather's job. Yes, you promised
me? No, I promise?Must you? Ten? Well? I
thought it would be worth an exit. Tend to you for the insurance acle.
That way you know you can dependon. You'd sell out your own
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mother, wouldn't you? No,Man, the prices have to be right,
that's the point. What about Blake? Deliver him at the stupulated place.
Don't have toy stupulate the time?What we want? Quite at about
your fee? Just a second?Wearing the money. The scat is.
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Certainly we got a lot of things. And yet, mister blake in,
if you don't mind, i'd ratherI leave my name. It's a little
vidiosyncrasy of mine. Well, I'msorry my husband isn't here. Oh it's
funny. I was supposed to pickhim up at age thirty? What you
think could have had? Oh hi, mister blake the miss you're just saying
you were hot. Well, darlingguy, I didn't know you were expecting
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company. I thought I mentioned itat dinner. I must have forgotten,
Barbara. If there's one thing Ican't tolerate, it's an interfering. I'm
sure I won't have cause to remindyou again, will I? Mister Blade,
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you'll oblige me Norman by minding yourown business. You got me wrong,
friend, I was just thinking youmight want to save your strength.
Who've got a long ride ahead ofus, and I wouldn't want to see
you knock yourself out on her.Shall we go? How much further as
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a Norman? About a quarter ofa mile off the road? You know
where the Phoenix Bridge is? Yeah, it's just the side of it.
What time a man could get there? Ten thirty. I thought I'd give
you plenty of time, like around. That was why I told you
I'd take care of everything. Haveyou figured out yet how dude Kenda's gonna
get the credits? Yeah? Youknow, the dude has everything. He
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wears custom tailor. Well, Iscouted around and found out who makes these
gloves. I thought it might bea nice touch if they discovered one right
next to man Fleet's body. Haveyou got it? Yeah, right here.
It's a little gray suede number.Must have cost him at least forty
or fifty bucks for the payer.How did you get it? You know
me? I got connections everywhere youwere. You better slow down with the
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uh huh? See those bushes?Yeah, well, let Pokey car in
there so it won't be won't bespotted from the road. How's this fine?
Hey? Will you listen to thosefrogs? They bother you? Well,
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a crook sometimes very funny, Iguess not. Suppose we get out
on the stretch to make sure I'vegot mc gun don't bother mister Blake,
And may I suggest you take Norman'sadvice get out and straight little and see
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it from my side? Mister Blake, A guy's got to look out for
himself, and he made the best. Yes, you can't blame him,
Blake. The Normans are very investedevery fade once. Now, if you'll
forgive me for rushing you. Yeah, yes, that doesn't have you got
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through it? Kent, who's block? Yeah, suppose we drop it right
over here. M hmm. Wellthat takes care of mister Kendall. That
takes care of mister Kent. Isuppose you take care of me. You're
leaving yourself right open there, Norman. No, I'm talking about the grant
you promised me. I was referringto something else I know, but you
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forget it. Manfred Thye, itsounds like a wonderful idea. I fit
Lusan, so do I. That'swhy I left the letter with a friend
of mine, addressed to the DistrictAttorney's office. I'm not back by twelve
o'clock, you'd go to mailan.I'm sorry I underestimated you. You'll get
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your Monday good night. Three hourslater, the police discovered the body of
Walter Blake on the small dirt roadtwelve miles out of New York. But
the first I noman was the followingmorning, when I was awakened out of
a deep sleep. Who half closedeyes? I appeared at the alarm clock.
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It was five am. There wasno good reason why I couldn't turn
around and grab another couple of hoursa shot eye. No good reason except
two fellas with two awfully big guns, and they had a main right between
my eyes and counselor. Hey,Cherry is awake. I see, well,
you got a load of those pajamas. He looks like you're sleep in
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the rainbow. Yeah. I betterdreams in Chechnicolor. No, no,
no, no, don't tell meyou boys are abbiting Costello. Huh,
that's good, all right, Malonegets dressed. What for we're going placing
of me? I say you area friend of us wants to see it.
Yeah. What's the name of thisfriend? You'll find out soon enough.
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We're let him fund my office foran appointment. Now, if you
will be good enough to leave withoutslamming the door, I'll go back to
where I was. I said Iwouldn't do that again, mister. Then
don't give me any cost to animals, plants, Terry, Yeah, hmm,
they could. They can stand apressing. Huh. Give me a
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child cherry. Okay, yep,what's the idea of tearing him? We're
going to blindfold You mean you wokeme up at five o'clock to take one
of those cigarette tests. Why thisguy really cooks with gas. You'll have
to forgive me. Girls, I'mnot in my best at this. Okay.
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What was the big idea, Malone? Oh? Nothing? Yeah,
generally stopped my day was setting upexercises. That's funny. So that's one
thing I can't stand. It's up. I want to break your neck for
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this. Ben. I tried tobe nice too, that's Terry. He
just wouldn't listen to give him anotherdrink? Some one foul. This is
good for what ails. You letme alone. I'm sorry, Malone.
Huh believe me. I wouldn't havehad this happen for the world. You
why, dude, candle, isn'tit? That's right? Well? These
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two punks working for you, yes, but they were over zealous. Somebody's
gonna pay for this. I'm worriedthey will. I do up. I
wanted to talk to you, Malone. You've got to come to my arm
No, no, no, notvery well. The police are looking for
me. Walter Blake was murdered lastnight, Blake. Yes, I want
you to represent me. Oh that'svery flattering, dude, but I'm not
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into it. I didn't kill himalone. Then who did? I have
no idea? Why did the policenominate you for the honor? I didn't
wait to inquire? All right,dude, you mean you're going to handle
my case on one condition you giveyourself up. Oh no, and it's
no dice. Wait a minute,Malone, I'll tell you what I'll do.
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Scot around for a while, seewhat you can find. I'll give
you Ben's phone number, call himat noon. I'm supposing I haven't led
anything by then. I'll still surrenderto the car. Well why not do
it now? Because I believe inhunches, and I got one that says
you have this all cleaned up inno time. And if I don't,
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I've never welsh yet on a bed. If you don't, I'll pay off
just the same before returning to theamazing mister Malone, A few words from
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your announter. And now back tothe amazing mister Malone. Yes, missus,
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Blake, my name is John JayMalone. I hate the body now,
but it's extremely important. I've gotnothing to say. Well, I'm
not a reporter, missus Blake,I'm an attorney. I still have nothing
to say. Well, can Icome in for a few minutes? No,
I'm going on. Well maybe Ican give you a lift? No?
Thanks, home manage. I doubtedmissus Blake. You're the careless type.
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What do you mean your purse isopen? Oh it's an ugly looking
gun you got there? What didyou intend doing with it? That's none
of your businesses? It couldn't beyou have an idea who murdered your husband
and you're going to take the lawinto your own hand. Give me back
that purse. Sure, as soonas I remove that. I want that
gun, malone. First, listento me. I want that. Give
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it back to you. If youanswer a couple of questions, you're wasting
your time. What do you gotto lose? Sixty seconds more or less
won't make any difference. Luck,I'm working for a man named Dude Kendall.
You know him? Supposing I do? Was he the one who picked
up your husband last night? Whowas it? Man? I never saw
before? What did he look like? Why should I tell you? Well,
it's obvious you don't know his name. Maybe if I had a description,
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I could help you out. Huhwhoa? He would slim about five
feet eight. He was obviously proudof his hair. He kept panning it
down in place that could fit amillion people. Wasn't there anything different about
him? No, come on,Missus Blake, think well. It seemed
to me that the little finger onhis right hand was still sounds like Joe
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Norman Norman obviously at registers. No, No, I was thinking of someone
else. You're a lying sweetheart.I tell you his name wasn't Norman.
Now may I have my gun?If you don't mind, Missus Blake.
I think i'll keep it for alittle while. You'll promise me. I
guess I can't be trusted. Ohthat's all right, mister Malone. I
can always get nothing. You'll bemaking a big mistake. Then I wouldn't
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hang around here if I were you. You may have to pay for it.
Him along, and I said,don and I wish you would normal.
I understand you've been looking for meever since on this afternoon. What
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did I do to rate three anda half hours of your time? I
wanted to talk to you about MissusBlake. Missus Blake Yeah, she's awfully
tied at you for walking up withher husband last night, and I thought
I might be doing her a favor. Then you were the man. We
stopped acting like mister district attorney.Sure I was the guy. I admitted
I picked up Blake at eight thirtyand left it a half hour later.
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You're lying, Wow, just betweenus boys, I am, but you
never could prove it. What areyou up to, Norman? I just
want you to realize that I canbe a valuable man to you. You
think so, I know. Soyou're representing dude candle launch you. Wow,
Well we'll be worth twenty five granda dude for me to save his
high. How do you propose todo that? Well, suppose I got
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up on the stand and told usstory how I arranged a meeting between Water
Blake and Paul Manfreed for last night. Who Manfreed go on? Actually I
didn't know what Manfreed had in mind. He told me he wanted to see
Blake on a business To you,you can't imagine how surprised I was when
the fireworks started. You'd better comewith me at your age, Malone.
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I was just supposing get smart now, deny the whole thing. But you're
willing to tell that story for twentyfive thousand. What do you say?
I have to talk to my client. Yeah, you talk to him alone.
But tell dude, it's much moreimportant for me to talk. And
I'm not opening my mouth until Isee that dough on the line alone.
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Let me talk to a dude,Campbell please. Oh, you got a
wrong number, MISTI alone. Oh, hold on a second, it's the
great mouthpiece. I'll take it.Hello. Yes, I want you to
meet me at my office in anhour four so I can turn you over
to the bully. Are you outof your mind to get it? I
can play you're a Blake's murder.You know who did it? Yeah,
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I'll tell you when I say you'regonna play ball. Well, this is
against my better judgment, Milan,but I'll be there. Yeah, come
in, good morning, lieutenant.Oh I know this was gonna be one
(19:33):
of those days. What are youdoing at headquarters? Malan? Whirl if
I'm not wanting all right, dude, let's go and make sure your close.
Dude, you got dude candle there? Yeah, Malone, I love
you. Come in, gentlemen,have a seat. Thanks and to what
(19:59):
do why oldest unexpected pleasure? Don'tlook at me, lieutenant. It was
all Malone's idea. Wow, thankyou, mister Malone. That's all right.
Brought my client and I are alwayshappy to cooperate with the police.
See you're represent him, that's rightas a when five o'clock this morning,
didn't you know we were looking forhim? Don't blame Malone, lieutenant.
He wanted me to give myself upthen, but I couldn't see it.
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And what made you change your mind? He claims he knows who gunned Walter
Blake last night. Set away youmean Kendall here, That's exactly who I
mean. You're crazy, lieutenant.That was the work of Paul Manfrey.
Mister Manfreid, Yes, if youpick up Joe Norman, you can swept
the whole story out of him.I got a suspicion that Manfred paid Norman
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to lead Blake into a trap,and Manfred killed him. Yeah, why
for the same motive you're ascribing tomy client. Manfred was one of the
three biggies in this town. Ifhe killed Blake and hung it on Dude's
door, that would make him numberone. He's probably left think he's leave
right now. I doubt it,Mala. Well, why don't you pick
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him up? We have What didhe have to say for himself? Huh
nothing. If you give me fiveminutes along with him, Lieutenant, I
can guarantee you results. That's justthe trouble, dude. I think you
already had you five minutes alone withhim. All right, Lieutenant, let's
have it. Manfred's dead and alone. Yeah, yeah, d e A
d asn't murdered, and you think, dude, I think dude killed them
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both. That's why I'm so gratefulto you for bringing him right to my
door. I don't see how Icould have managed without you. That's Malone
for you the helpful time. Howmany other lawyers would do for their clients
what I did. Not only didI deliver mind to the police, but
I even strapped him into the chair, And while Lieutenant Brooks beamed on me
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as though I was his favorite child, Dude got out of his chair and
started for me, and the lightin his eyes wasn't gratitude. I'll fix
you for this, Malone. I'llfix you for the last thing I know.
I'll take it easy. You willbelieve me. I had no idea.
You had no idea, you dirtydouble crash to go on? A
lieutenant, tell him I knew nothingabout Manfred's murder when I brought him down
here. You think I'd believe him? I know how close you two are.
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Don't talk like a chump, Lieutenant. What makes you think dude here
killed Manfred? The same kind oflogic that tells me kill Blake? And
suppose I could prove he didn't killBlake? How I couldn't if I wasn't
even in todd all night. That'sa lie One of my men saw at
the club ninety one around eight o'clock. How does he know it was?
Dude? That was clos he wears? Give him away? He was a
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symphony and brown. They tell me, were you a ninety one dude?
Well? Yes, but I wentstraight home from there. Yeah, does
this belong to you? Where'd youget that glove? Then it is yours?
Well, I don't try to getus. We got the man who
made it. Where did you findit? Lieutenant? About eight feet away
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from water Blake's body? Why didit's a frame? Made me laugh?
I prove it you clean? Oneof you oman saw him dressed to kill
last night dressed to kill a rodand he was wearing brown so a fashion
plate like the dude here would neverwear gray gloves with a brown outfit.
That's right, Yeah, crazy himalone? You expect to secure an acquittal
on such flimsy evidence? Why not? You're using the same evidence to convict
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him. Oh that's different anyway.Why couldn't he wear gray gloves with a
brown outfit? Why you can't haveit both ways, lieutenant? If your
man spot a dude because of theoutfit he was wearing, you can't,
in the next breath argue He's clothesdon't mean anything, okame alone? Stop
selling up by it? You gotanything else to pedal? Whirl there?
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I'd like to touch you on ashabby piece of merchandise named Joe Norman.
Do you think he killed Manfred?Oh? I leave that to you.
All I know is the Norman offeredto sell Manfred down the river when he
talked to me a couple of hoursago. And what's that supposed to mean?
Either Norman is as brave as alion, or he knew Manfred was
in no position to hurt him.I'll let you take your choice. Yeah,
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good evening, mister Norman, thew don't tell me I changed that
much in twenty four hours. Ohoh, shure, you're missus Blake.
Come in, thank you. Youknow, a girl like you shouldn't wear
blackett. Don't do a thing foryou. I believe I had you to
thank for that. I don't folly, honey. You led my husband into
a crap last night and nuts.You're maybe right, mister Norman. I
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won't argue the point. No,no, I put that gun away.
Baby. You don't know how easythose things go on. Hey, what
goes on here? Hey? Whatdo you look at that? It's Joe
Norman is man. Yeah, getout of the way, dude. You
better let me have that gun,missus Blake. I won't need it anymore,
all right, Norman, get up? What? Yeah, she's a
(25:03):
lousy shot. I'll have to takeit out of the pistol range and see
she gets some practice. Come on, Norman, quick, who sweetheart?
Whoa? We only allow one chanceto accustomer and my next take it easy
to the law gets first crack.All right, Norman, where were you
at four thirty? This? Afternoone man free gout himself? Bump,
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I don't remember. Oh, that'sgood, that's very good. Yeah,
well, where were you, missusblake at Norman? Well, you're not
penning this done. She had thebest motive in the world to kill Manfree?
Why he murdered her husband? Andhow would you know that? I
was there? Asked alone. Itold him how it happened. I thought
it with a business How bet yougotta believe me, Lieutenant, I didn't
(25:45):
even know Manfrey was dead. Didn'tyou tell me you'd be willing to testify
against them? Sure, I wasn'tworried. I knew they'd get a conviction
and put him away. But youdon't remember what you were doing when man
Freed was killed. Well, giveme a little time to think or someone
through that question you, I'd answer, I was with Malone. That his
eyes Wait, I got it,Yeah, I was in Charlie. You
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can ask Jean Rogers he was withme. You're lying, Norman, you
couldn't have been. Can you approvethat Malone positively and he killed Manfred?
Well, I didn't say that.I just said he wasn't at Charlie's.
As far as mister Manfred's murder isconcerned, we've got dude to thank for
that. What are you babbling on? There's no reason to be angry,
dude. I close conscious boy likeyou love it at sing Sing Way.
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Do you see the styles they're showingstrike pants with a slip down the side.
They tell me the effect you getis positively electrifying. A malone.
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Tell me something anything with Tenant?Well, I can see why dude knocked
off Manfrey. That made him thenumber one point Tom. Yeahs he figured
that it was safe enough when Iphoned and told him I could clear him
of Blake's murder. That gave himthe green lighter and he almost made it.
He figured when we found he wasn'tguilty of Blake's murder, we'd also
believe he indicent of Manfred's because bothof them seemed tied up. And what
(27:14):
convinced you otherwise Norman's alibi? Whatyou said he was lying? You claimed
Norman wasn't that, Charlie. No, he wasn't. He was at the
Hawk Club with me. Sure hewas so rapidly forgot it. And if
Norman was with you, then dudecouldn't possibly Bell'll earn you, Yeah,
it suddenly will, Lieutenant Well,I want you so down on him out
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the box. You did, allright, did I? I wish you'd
show me where. First of all, I find my own client guilty,
and if that's not enough, Iwind up across the table looking at you.
And what's wrong with that? Ah? The same thing that's wrong.
We're living at the YMCA. Whatno girls? Good night, lieutenant,
(28:17):
and now once again back to theAmazing Mister Malone. Picked me up at
my office of this time next weekand I'll unfold another of my grizzly stories.
Glenn, good night. The AmazingMister Malone is a great Skipton Radio
production starring John Fall as John J. Malone and directed by Laurence H.
(28:42):
Cecil. Welcome back. I warnedabout the violent parts of the Zampa Cetem.
This was one where I think someof it was just a gratuitous in
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terms of actual plot, though thisis one we've heard before, with the
twist of it turning out that theclient, initially innocent of the murdering question,
commits another murder just because they can. The type of twist is clever,
once repeated doesn't work as well.I should say that content issues on
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the show are not the fault ofthe Australians. These were actually ABC scripts
peered in the United States. Theywere just reenacting them. Next week is
actually our last week of this series, and then coming in two weeks will
be Mister Chameleon. That'll do itfor today. If you have a comment,
(29:51):
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