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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Hello.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Yes, this is the Falcon speaking. Oh Nancy, I'm glad
you call you busy tonight.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Oh you are.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
All right, Angel. You know what that means. Anything that
happens to me this evening will be a dead loss.
This is Ed Hurley he Friends inviting you listen to
the Adventures of the Falcon, starring Les Damn. You met
the Falcon first in his best selling novels, then you
(00:34):
saw him in his thrilling motion picture series. Now join
him on the air when the Falcon solves the case
of the unwelcome Christmas Presidents.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
In a Saturday.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Afternoon in New York, two days before Christmas, and on
Manhattan's busy corners, gaily address Santa Clauses, ring their pills
while people rush to do that last minut of shopping.
One of those predic shoppers is a man named Larry Sterling.
But the prices in the store window seemed to fight
with him, and as he shakes his head sadly, a
small delivery trug pulls alongside, and the driver to.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
Watch him for a minute, calls to him.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Hey, mister, mister huh me, yeah, gentle minute, it's the matter.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
You look like a nice guy. Oh fine, Wait, don't
go away, we'll talk to you. I'm sorry, I'm but
I take it easy. Mister. What's your name? Sterling? Larry Sterling,
glad to know you.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
My name is Haines Walter Haynes. I've been watching you
so I notice you got a girl.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
What's it to you? Look, Sterling? I want to do
your faith, don't bother. Okay, that's the way you find
Wait a second, what kind of a favor?
Speaker 2 (01:50):
How would you like to give the girl a silver
fox jacket for Christmas?
Speaker 1 (01:53):
You crazy? Then? You know what those things cost? Yeah?
And I haven't got that kind of dough? Well would
you be willing to spend seven five bucks? Form one?
What getting the cat? Well? Make up your mind, Sterling.
And you want to look at this jacket? Your don't?
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Well?
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Why can't I see it out here? Because there's a
cop watching us? Careful, don't sit on the box. Is
it in here? Yeah? Take a look? Pretty?
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Is this stolen merchandise? And I look, Sterling, ask me
no questions. I'll tell you no lies. All I know
is that any galloo gets a jacket like this is
going to think our boyfriend is plenty. All right, seventy
five bucks. You said, that's right and throwing that gift box.
Do you notice a.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
Label du Pod brother? Hey, that's one of the biggest
furries in town. Sure when your girlfriend gets a load
of that, what do you think she'll say?
Speaker 2 (02:40):
You wonder where I got the money? Okay, if you
don't want to now, I'll take it. You cut yourself up.
Bye there, Sterling, take it for me.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Pal, You don't know what you walked in't he?
Speaker 2 (03:02):
You better fill up the tank, Joey, I'm going out again.
Only sold one sober Fox today. I think I'll have
to try lower Broadway.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
I wouldn't interfly with you? Eh? Oh? Hello Bunny, Hello Hanes,
which would you drop from?
Speaker 4 (03:17):
Steve Ellis told me you kept your truck here?
Speaker 1 (03:20):
Oh, what's up?
Speaker 4 (03:21):
Mister renauld Is looking for you know?
Speaker 1 (03:24):
Uh before?
Speaker 4 (03:26):
Don't you know?
Speaker 1 (03:27):
No? No what I do?
Speaker 4 (03:29):
It's what Reno thinks you didn't do.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Oh he's crazy.
Speaker 4 (03:32):
Do you want to tell him that you know?
Speaker 2 (03:34):
There's no talking to him once he gets a night
in his head. Hey, Bonnie, what do I do?
Speaker 4 (03:39):
How would you like to hide out in my place?
Speaker 1 (03:42):
You mean you'd let me?
Speaker 4 (03:43):
Why not?
Speaker 1 (03:44):
If ever found out about this. Why should he?
Speaker 2 (03:46):
But somebody might wreckch I'm not worried. I want you
to know, Bunny, I'll never forget you for this as
long as I live.
Speaker 4 (03:53):
I know you mean well, darling.
Speaker 5 (03:55):
But if mister Renault ever discovers this little deceit, that's
not saying very much, is it?
Speaker 4 (04:14):
Uh looking?
Speaker 5 (04:17):
Maybe it would be better if if were no, skip
it go.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
Ahead nobody for a minute, I was afraid you changed
your mind. Oh, there's very little danger of that. Real
delighted you remember me? Oh, Bunnie, will you please shut
the door. So it was a trap, yes, But you're
very lucky, Hanes. Not every rat has offered such attractive bait.
(04:45):
It was a very fine piece of work, Bunny.
Speaker 5 (04:47):
Listen, Reino, you promised me nothing would happen to him
if I brought him here.
Speaker 4 (04:51):
Did I?
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Well, let's not worry about it, Joey. Oh, Hanes, I
believe you know, Leona, Sure he does.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
We're all friends, aren't we.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Powerful Cut it out right, Leonard, that's hardly the way
to treat a guest, really, Hanes, I'm so sorry about this.
May I offer you something?
Speaker 1 (05:12):
No, No, I don't want anything.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
That's where we differ because I do. Two weeks ago
you received your usual consignment of third jackets, one cult
was different.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Where is it in my truck? Then?
Speaker 2 (05:30):
Would you'll be good enough to check?
Speaker 1 (05:31):
Sure?
Speaker 5 (05:31):
Never mind, I've already looked. It isn't there. It ain't No, Yeah,
you know it's something I must have sold the by mistake.
You gotta believe me, mister Rain.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Now, of course I do.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Who was the lucky buyer?
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Well, it's just the trouble. I don't know his.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Name, Leonard.
Speaker 6 (05:52):
I've been looking forward to this for a long time, Haines.
Can I get through with you? Your own mother won't know.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
What was his name?
Speaker 5 (06:01):
I don't know for Heaven's sake. Right now he let
it away from him, you'll kill.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
Him, I hope not, Bonnie. But if he does well
in our trade death there is always an occupational hazard.
Carry on, Lennon.
Speaker 1 (06:32):
Yeah, you're the superintendent in this building. Isn't that tried?
You got a Larry Sterling living here?
Speaker 4 (06:40):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Come on, pop, get with it. Larry Sterling? Do you
know him?
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Sure?
Speaker 1 (06:44):
What apartment is he living? Three? A? Thanks? But he
ain't home now? Is not?
Speaker 6 (06:49):
Help went out about twenty minutes ago when does he
do back? Didn't say, well, how's about letting me wait
for him? Help yourself? No, I mean in his apartment?
In his apartment? Yeah up, you got to pass key,
haven't you?
Speaker 1 (07:01):
Oh? I am sure. Well I suppose you let me borrow it.
Oh I couldn't do that. Why, I'll make it with
you a while. Did you use ten bucks?
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (07:14):
Well, all you got to do is let me borrow
you key. I told you can.
Speaker 6 (07:17):
You don't understand, Pop. My name's Leonard. You see, I'm
an old friend of Larry's. I want to surprise him.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
Yeah.
Speaker 6 (07:22):
Sorry, all right, and I'll tell you what I'll do.
You still want to make that ten and if it's
don't forget the key. All I want to know is
when Larry came home tonight? Did he have a big
package with him?
Speaker 1 (07:35):
Big package? Eh, a package about this size? Why do
you want to know? Now, listen to you, jerk, I'm
asking the questions. Well, I don't have to and I
say it through. Oh, you keep your hands. I think
you're smart.
Speaker 6 (07:52):
You got me wrong, Pop.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
I don't want to hurt you. And why don't we
forget this ever happened?
Speaker 6 (07:57):
You just get out of here okay, but if I
were you, I wouldn't mention it, Larry, than anybody dropped
around to seem I wanted to.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
Be a surprise. Yeah.
Speaker 6 (08:05):
Yeah, I'm gonna be awful angry if you spoil it
and take care of yourself.
Speaker 1 (08:11):
Pop.
Speaker 6 (08:12):
I'd hate to drop around again to do it for you.
Speaker 2 (08:25):
No, I shouldn't do this, George, And we promised we
wouldn't open our present till Christmas Eve.
Speaker 5 (08:29):
No, Lara, twenty four hours one way or the other,
wire making a difference.
Speaker 4 (08:34):
Is it a robe? Nope, lounge in pajamas.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
You'll never guess. Let me see, Oh, Larry, it didn't
expect the fair coat?
Speaker 4 (08:45):
No, I didn't.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Well what do you say?
Speaker 4 (08:51):
I think it's love l Larry, go on try it on?
Speaker 2 (08:54):
Oh sure, it's certainly not enthusiastic about it.
Speaker 4 (08:58):
I'm sorry, Honey. I guess I'm behaving, but you see
excuse me?
Speaker 1 (09:05):
Hello? Is that you miss Colin?
Speaker 4 (09:07):
Yeah?
Speaker 7 (09:07):
This is Parker, the superintendent where mister Sterling lives. Do
you expect to see him tonight?
Speaker 4 (09:12):
As a matter of fact, he's here now.
Speaker 7 (09:13):
Oh could I talk to him?
Speaker 1 (09:15):
Please?
Speaker 4 (09:16):
Sue? It's for you, Larry.
Speaker 5 (09:18):
Who is it the superintendent of your Building's funny?
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Hello, I am mister Sterling. Or what's the trouble Bob?
Speaker 7 (09:25):
I just thought you ought to know something. A fellow
is around here tonight asking questions about you who He
wouldn't give his name, but he wanted me to let
him in your apartment. He was awful interested in that
big box you brought home tonight. When I wouldn't tell
him anything about it, he almost hit me.
Speaker 1 (09:40):
Oh listen, Papa, are you sure he's after me? Positive?
If I was you, mister Sterling, i'd be careful.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
Thanks a lot, Papa, I'll be seeing it.
Speaker 4 (09:50):
Was it trouble Larry.
Speaker 1 (09:51):
Somebody's awfully curious about that for a cod?
Speaker 2 (09:54):
Now?
Speaker 4 (09:54):
What would anybody is right? Might be interested in that coat?
Speaker 1 (09:57):
Well, what's a nice way for you to talk?
Speaker 4 (09:59):
I don't want to hurt your feelings. Dollar if you
paid more than twenty dollars. But there's you were stuck.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
So you think I was a sucker. You know you
could be wrong too.
Speaker 4 (10:08):
How are you going to prove it?
Speaker 2 (10:10):
Maybe I can, but if you give me the classified directory,
I'll find me someone who can.
Speaker 1 (10:27):
Yeah, I don't know whether I've got the right party.
What apartment. Do you want at twelve A. This is it?
Are you Mike wearing the falcon? That's right? My name
is Larry Sterling. I hate the body of mister wearing it?
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Right?
Speaker 1 (10:36):
All right? Come in, thank you? What's on your mind?
Not too busy, I'd like to talk to you about
what this?
Speaker 4 (10:45):
Go on?
Speaker 1 (10:45):
Open the box. It's for a jacket. I bought it
this afternoon with a man named Walter Haynes. How come
it's sporting the DuPont Brothers label. This guy Haynes led
me to believe it was stolen. Oh, the old right,
there's a new one on me. Well, what do you
want me to do? Get your money back?
Speaker 5 (11:03):
No?
Speaker 2 (11:04):
I was a sucker, mister, and I'm willing to take
my loss. And what's your problem? How much would you
guess I paid for this coat?
Speaker 3 (11:10):
Oh?
Speaker 6 (11:10):
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (11:10):
One hundred dollars seventy five, but my girlfriend says it
doesn't worth twenty Well, well, if this coat's worthless, why
is somebody so anxious to get it from me?
Speaker 1 (11:19):
What do you mean?
Speaker 2 (11:20):
My superintendent told me several parties were making inquiries about me.
Speaker 1 (11:23):
Well, doesn't mean anything funny.
Speaker 2 (11:25):
They should all ask if I brought home a big,
bulky box that looked like it might contain.
Speaker 1 (11:29):
A fur jacket.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
Let me see that coat again. Well, oh, it still
looks like a skin rabbit to me. That I've been
wrong before. I'll see what the expert's done at DuPont
brothers have to say.
Speaker 1 (11:54):
Yes, sir, is there something I can do for you?
Speaker 3 (11:56):
There is.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
I've got one of your fur jackets in the oh.
Speaker 2 (12:00):
I'm awfully sorry, sir, but the exchange department is closed
till after Christmas.
Speaker 1 (12:05):
But I don't want to exchange it. I just wanted
to pray.
Speaker 2 (12:07):
I'm afraid that's out of the question now, mister Wearing. Well,
as you can see, we're practically rushed to death. Well,
how long would it take you to look at it,
my dear fellow. You just won't understand. Mister Dupond himself
would have to look at it, and I wouldn't dare
disturb them.
Speaker 1 (12:21):
Now.
Speaker 2 (12:22):
Oh, I see, But then suppose I leave the jacket here? Well,
I can't make any promises, mister Wearing. Well, that's all right.
I'm willing to take my chances. I'll be back in
an hour.
Speaker 1 (12:45):
Hello huh oh, Hello, a lady burglar.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
I hope I didn't start you, not particularly well if
I'm in your way?
Speaker 5 (12:55):
Oh, I think nothing of it. You must be Mike
Wearing also call the.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
Folcon I guess I must be, and you.
Speaker 4 (13:03):
You can call me Bunnie.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
Well, I'd like nothing better than.
Speaker 5 (13:08):
A young man named Larry Sterling wrapped in to see
you about an hour ago.
Speaker 4 (13:12):
Well, oh, that's what I've been led to believe.
Speaker 1 (13:15):
How did you get in here?
Speaker 4 (13:17):
I could say the door was unlocked, Yes.
Speaker 1 (13:19):
You could, but I wouldn't necessarily have to believe you.
In that case.
Speaker 4 (13:21):
You may as well know the truth I used these.
Speaker 1 (13:26):
Oh that's not nice, Bunnie. Sub poenal offense?
Speaker 4 (13:29):
Oh thinking of calling someone?
Speaker 1 (13:31):
Just the police?
Speaker 2 (13:33):
Let's not be hasty, shall will?
Speaker 1 (13:36):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (13:36):
I'm terribly sorry, mister Wearing. Mister Reinold, you'll forgive me for.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
Not shaking hands, as I understand. That gun makes it
rather awkward, doesn't it? Very What do you want?
Speaker 1 (13:45):
Right on?
Speaker 2 (13:46):
Didn't Bonnie explain?
Speaker 4 (13:47):
I didn't get very far?
Speaker 1 (13:49):
Mister Wearing.
Speaker 2 (13:50):
I have reason to believe that a young man named
Larry Sterling left the fur jacket with you today?
Speaker 1 (13:56):
Why should he do that?
Speaker 2 (13:57):
Maybe he became suspicious. Maybe he had reason to be. Maybe,
but that's hardly the point. Where is the coat, mister Wearing,
I haven't got it. I know Bunnie and I were
quite diligent in our search.
Speaker 1 (14:10):
Well, I hope you were careful in handling my shirt.
Speaker 2 (14:12):
You didn't worry about that, and then I haven't a
care in the world, not after you turned the coat
over to us. I assume you can get it back
at your convenience anytime. May I suggest There's no time
like the present. And I'm afraid I can't agree with
you right now. My client bought that coat and good faith.
(14:32):
In good faith, yes, he gave seventy five bucks for it.
I assure you neither of you will lose by this transaction.
Speaker 1 (14:38):
Well, I don't know. His girlfriend was awfully crazy about it.
Speaker 2 (14:42):
Shall we say one thousand dollars?
Speaker 1 (14:44):
Shall we say nuts?
Speaker 2 (14:47):
Mister Wearing? I refuse to argue. I suppose I sent
one of my agents around. He's much more persuasive than
I am. Come, Bunny, hold it.
Speaker 1 (14:58):
Where do you think you're going? Oh?
Speaker 2 (15:00):
Naturally, have you any objections?
Speaker 1 (15:02):
Yes, several? Staying here till the police arrive.
Speaker 2 (15:05):
You're overlooking one thing, mister wearing what that gun? Well,
somehow I've got a feeling stupid lundering. Your type can
never let will enough alone if I take a sluck
(15:35):
of this, Mike, No, never mind, Stirling, I want to
hear the rest of your story. It's just like I
told you, and I walked in here I found you
stretched out on the floor. I'll start back a little further.
What do you mean how come you decided to pay
me a visit? Well, I know Renault was on his
way up and you didn't think it necessary to warn me.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Tried to call you, but there was no answer. Why
did you tell Renaud you hired me? I didn't? And
who did? My girlfriend? Georgia Cohen?
Speaker 2 (16:01):
He found out where she lived, and I guess it
was very bright of it, but Georgia told him ive
gone over to see you might That coat must be
worth thousands.
Speaker 1 (16:10):
What was the name of that character you bought it from?
Walter Haines? And get the phone book and see if
he's listed.
Speaker 6 (16:15):
Don't bother, I can tell you he lives at twenty
seven to nineteen West ninety third, apartment two D. Thanks
and you're Leonard, I think, mister Renault told you i'd
be around as he did.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
I want that coat wearing.
Speaker 2 (16:29):
You know, Leonard Renault made a bad bet. You're no
more persuasive than he is, and you're not nearly as
pretty as Bunnie.
Speaker 1 (16:34):
Well, you haven't seen me in action. I can hardly wait.
Speaker 6 (16:37):
I'm glad you're taking that attitude wearing. It gives me
an opportunity to check up on some gossip. They tell
me you're a pretty tough cookie and don't want to
believe everything you hear, And there's one way to find
out out.
Speaker 1 (16:46):
Of the way, Mike, nice going, Larry. I hope you
don't mind me ruining that decada.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
No if I had a lot easier to get a
new bottle, and this boy will a new head.
Speaker 1 (16:57):
Come on, let's go, fella, it's happened to be see
here we are?
Speaker 2 (17:13):
Are you sure this is the right place? The nameplate,
says Walter Harvey. That's probably an alias. Notice the initials
are the same. Could be a coincidence, as could be,
But Leonard sounded as though he knew what he was.
Speaker 1 (17:24):
What's the matter? Door is open careless of mister.
Speaker 2 (17:29):
Yes, that sort of thing can cost you your life,
and in this case it did.
Speaker 1 (17:34):
What isn't that a hand sticking out of that trunk? Yeah?
I think so.
Speaker 2 (17:40):
Oh, no, I take it easy, Larry. Oh, look at
his face. He was beaten to death, wasn't he.
Speaker 1 (17:47):
That's a fairly safe assumption. Po Mike, you gotta find
out who did this? Why? Well, you can't let Renold
get away with this. But maybe we ought to take
this from the beginning. Who am I working for? Anyway? Stared?
You came to my apartment this evening with a yawn,
and Haines have sold you are hot for a colt. Well,
it's true.
Speaker 2 (18:05):
And if you were stuck, why didn't you write the
whole thing off? Why did you bring me into this?
Speaker 1 (18:08):
Well I told you that. Don't you understand? Wearing that
coat must be worth thousands?
Speaker 2 (18:11):
All right, all right, let's assume for the sake of
argument it is. What does that mean to me?
Speaker 1 (18:15):
We'll split the money? What money? You admit the coat
must be stolen. Well, maybe there's a reward. Well, there's
one way to find out.
Speaker 2 (18:26):
Suppose we see the brothers DuPont.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
Yes, sir, can I help you? I hope?
Speaker 2 (18:40):
So?
Speaker 1 (18:41):
My name is wearing. I was in here a little
earlier today, I left a coat to be appraised. Oh, yes,
of course I had miss DuPont look at it. Would
you be good enough to identify your.
Speaker 2 (18:49):
Merchandise at the same one, Larry, Yeah, I can, in
forfear that for what's the coat worth? Would you care
to venture? I guess I'm judging by the trouble it's caused.
I'd say ten thousand. Oh your way off, sir? What
did I tell you twenty?
Speaker 1 (19:03):
Uh? If I might be so bold, what'd you pay
for this coat? Well? You can't judge by that. My
friend got a bargain.
Speaker 2 (19:09):
Right and he gave believe it or not, seventy five dollars. Really, ah, well,
strictly entre new mister wearing this is a very rare
example of jenis phillidaie who English translation, please skinned alley cat.
And as such it isn't worth a dime.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
I don't understand it. Might are you sure that's the
same coat? Positive? But if the coat's worthless, why was
Haines killed? And don't ask me, Larry. I'm a stranger
here myself. Maybe Renaul doesn't know its value.
Speaker 2 (19:49):
And I thought that Renault, Lend and Bonnie are two
stuck a trio to get worked up over a phony
fur a piece. But it must mean something, yes, obviously,
and brother Renault knows.
Speaker 1 (19:59):
Oh, maybe he mind sharing his information with us? How
are you gonna find him through? Lennard?
Speaker 2 (20:03):
And you think you'll cooperate if it's put to them
the right way? Remember how you knocked him cold?
Speaker 1 (20:08):
Yes, well, don't forget how you did it. I may
want you to try it again.
Speaker 2 (20:23):
You're still here, Mike, right way you left him. Come on, Leonard,
get up, Come on, Palsy, you'll miss Santa Claus.
Speaker 1 (20:31):
Yes, but I won't miss you. Don't move, Traumer. I'll
let you have it from here. It wasn't nice of
you to fool as that way, Lena. I would have
sworn you had moved an inch since we left. Don't
feel too bad, worring.
Speaker 6 (20:43):
I only moved two from here to where you left
my gun and back?
Speaker 1 (20:48):
Where's the coat?
Speaker 2 (20:49):
Are you still hopping on that? You're wasting your time?
It's worthless.
Speaker 6 (20:52):
I don't mind hand it over, and if not, don't
be get saf wearing. I'm not fussy, just as soon
take it over your dead body.
Speaker 1 (20:59):
I think you mean, Mike. Well, I don't you're bluffing Leonard,
who shouldn't have called me pal? Larry? Larry? All right? Yeah,
I think so. It's get mean to frighten your folks.
Speaker 2 (21:12):
Oh that's perfectly all right, friend. Another second in this
falcon would have been cold turkey?
Speaker 1 (21:16):
What about him? And he's dead?
Speaker 5 (21:21):
No?
Speaker 1 (21:21):
Whom are we indebted?
Speaker 2 (21:22):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (21:22):
WHOI? It's a matter Larry. Don't you know me? Mister?
The way your face looks, I don't think your own
mother would. Hey, buddy, you've got a girl Hanes? Sure, Mike,
this is Walla Hayes. Wait a minute, if you'r Hanes,
wo's the stiff in your apartment? Real?
Speaker 5 (21:38):
No?
Speaker 1 (21:39):
Leannet could? Oh the old double cross?
Speaker 2 (21:41):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (21:41):
Yeah, well where have you been? Well?
Speaker 2 (21:42):
They kept me tied up in some dame's apartment Bunnie's. Yeah, yeah, Bonnie's.
After I got loose, I went to Larry's apartment and
some other dame told me I could locate him here.
Speaker 1 (21:50):
It must have been Georgia. What's this all about, Haines?
What's what all about? This fur coat? Believe me, worry,
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (21:59):
I got it look assignment with my regular merchandise. I
know there was something screwy playing because they know sent
len it to buy it from me for a grant.
Speaker 1 (22:06):
But I didn't want to get into Trump, so.
Speaker 2 (22:08):
You sold it to me, figuring you could get it
back anytime.
Speaker 1 (22:11):
I'm sorry for I didn't realize what I was letting
in for.
Speaker 2 (22:14):
I'll it all adds up except for one thing. Where
does Bonnie come in? Right on?
Speaker 4 (22:18):
Cue mister wearing bunny.
Speaker 1 (22:20):
You want to do something about that door?
Speaker 3 (22:22):
Mike?
Speaker 4 (22:22):
Yes, next time, get a spring sotal clothes. Where's the coke? Mic?
Speaker 1 (22:27):
I want it? And if you don't get it, don't.
Speaker 4 (22:29):
Be silly, darling.
Speaker 5 (22:31):
Nothing's going to stop me, not even if I have
to shed a little blood.
Speaker 1 (22:36):
I wouldn't be surprised if you meant that I do.
Speaker 2 (22:39):
What do you say, Haines, I say, give it to it. No,
she's a pretty determined young lady, Larry.
Speaker 1 (22:43):
But if you care to.
Speaker 4 (22:44):
Stop her, how about that?
Speaker 1 (22:45):
Honey? Well, well, I guess that settles that. Here you are, Bunny,
word well.
Speaker 4 (22:52):
No, just drape it over the chair. I'll take it
from there.
Speaker 1 (22:55):
You're the boss, and don't.
Speaker 4 (22:56):
You ever forget it. Now? All of you stay put
for the next five minutes.
Speaker 5 (23:02):
The first one who gets careless enough to show his
face out of the doorway, will get it blown off.
Good night, folks, Thanks a million.
Speaker 1 (23:14):
Get the phone, sterling. Maybe we can head a row
off there, hurried up, Larry cold outstairs. I'll take you.
Speaker 2 (23:17):
I thought you were gonna rush you wary if you're
worried about that Colt Hanes, forget it.
Speaker 1 (23:21):
She won't get away. Oh she can keep the coat
for all like cat much full of this business. I
don't blame him.
Speaker 2 (23:26):
Oh it'ci deadly. What happened to the box that came in?
Why I threw it away? You kidd why it wasn't
worth anything?
Speaker 7 (23:35):
Was it?
Speaker 1 (23:35):
Look? I want that box wearing, and I'm not clod
Why make an issue of a little thing like that, Hanes?
Speaker 2 (23:41):
Unless it isn't a little thing. Suppose we see get
away from that door. I want the box, don't you.
Speaker 1 (23:48):
Done? If I can see? Why? Looks like any other
cardboard box to me. Maybe if I were to rip
the card board aparty cut that out? Well, what do
you know? Pretty cute? Huh?
Speaker 2 (24:00):
Whatever think of looking for a letter pasted between two
sheets of cardboard?
Speaker 1 (24:03):
You did? Hell well, you gave me the lead.
Speaker 2 (24:06):
This is a pretty important piece of stationary Haynes, I
got the name.
Speaker 1 (24:10):
On top Moscow Federation? What that letter wearing? Yes, I'm
beginning to understand. Why what do I get it? Mister?
You certainly do up? Did you have to do that? Larry?
Did I have to do that?
Speaker 2 (24:22):
You realize he was gonna kill you? Sure, but I
might as well be dead. You realize that was my
last bottle of Christmas cheir? Now what am I gonna do?
Speaker 1 (24:39):
Wearing? That was a real great job?
Speaker 2 (24:42):
Oh thanks, Larry, say he Hadn't you better be running
off to see a girl now not? I get the
complete story and what happened from yesterday morning til last night?
Speaker 1 (24:49):
What was in that letter anyway?
Speaker 2 (24:51):
Something the boys in the Department of Justice have been
looking for for a long time.
Speaker 1 (24:56):
You've heard of the international movement known as Moscow Federation.
Speaker 2 (24:59):
Yes, unfortunately, Well, that letter contained a complete list of
outfits here and in South America that they're cooperating with them.
Speaker 1 (25:05):
Well, how did it wind up in Haines's hands? Renaud
had it.
Speaker 2 (25:08):
Originally he was an agent for Moscow. He was told
to contact these organizations and keep them in line. Oh,
then Haines was working for Renault ah sure, peddling hot
fur was a blind for the mob.
Speaker 1 (25:19):
He was Renault's boy.
Speaker 2 (25:20):
Until he realized what a wonderful source of blackmail that
list was, So he got you to hold the list
for him while he carried out his plan. He killed
Renauld and messed up his face so it would pass
for his own. Well where did Bonnie figure in this? Well, kids,
she didn't even know the score. She thought the coke
was the all important thing.
Speaker 1 (25:37):
How did Juno It wasn't.
Speaker 2 (25:39):
That appraisal gave me the tip off And the one
thing we'd overlooked in the case was the box that
came in.
Speaker 1 (25:44):
Well, what made you realize Haines was a killer? There
was a story he told.
Speaker 2 (25:49):
He claimed he was beaten up and kept a prisoner
in Bonnie's place, and he came to my house right
after he escaped and learned where you were. But when
I asked him about the corpse in his own apartment,
he wasn't even surprised.
Speaker 1 (25:59):
Right off the he knew it was right now. I
guess that'll learn me my thanks a lot, Mike. I'll
be saying, you say.
Speaker 2 (26:05):
What a minute, what are you rushing off to? In
case you've forgotten. This is the night before Christmas. My
girlfriend Georgia must still be wondering what happened to me, Yes,
of course, but what about you? Well, I guess this
is my unlucky Knights. I don't have a date on
Christmas Eve? Isn't that irony for you? Me and Santa
Claus are the only two guys in town who are
left holding the bag.
Hello.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Yes, this is the Falcon speaking. Oh Nancy, I'm glad
you call you busy tonight.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Oh you are.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
All right, Angel. You know what that means. Anything that
happens to me this evening will be a dead loss.
This is Ed Hurley he Friends inviting you listen to
the Adventures of the Falcon, starring Les Damn. You met
the Falcon first in his best selling novels, then you
(00:34):
saw him in his thrilling motion picture series. Now join
him on the air when the Falcon solves the case
of the unwelcome Christmas Presidents.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
In a Saturday.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Afternoon in New York, two days before Christmas, and on
Manhattan's busy corners, gaily address Santa Clauses, ring their pills
while people rush to do that last minut of shopping.
One of those predic shoppers is a man named Larry Sterling.
But the prices in the store window seemed to fight
with him, and as he shakes his head sadly, a
small delivery trug pulls alongside, and the driver to.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
Watch him for a minute, calls to him.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
Hey, mister, mister huh me, yeah, gentle minute, it's the matter.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
You look like a nice guy. Oh fine, Wait, don't
go away, we'll talk to you. I'm sorry, I'm but
I take it easy. Mister. What's your name? Sterling? Larry Sterling,
glad to know you.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
My name is Haines Walter Haynes. I've been watching you
so I notice you got a girl.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
What's it to you? Look, Sterling? I want to do
your faith, don't bother. Okay, that's the way you find
Wait a second, what kind of a favor?
Speaker 2 (01:50):
How would you like to give the girl a silver
fox jacket for Christmas?
Speaker 1 (01:53):
You crazy? Then? You know what those things cost? Yeah?
And I haven't got that kind of dough? Well would
you be willing to spend seven five bucks? Form one?
What getting the cat? Well? Make up your mind, Sterling.
And you want to look at this jacket? Your don't?
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Well?
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Why can't I see it out here? Because there's a
cop watching us? Careful, don't sit on the box. Is
it in here? Yeah? Take a look? Pretty?
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Is this stolen merchandise? And I look, Sterling, ask me
no questions. I'll tell you no lies. All I know
is that any galloo gets a jacket like this is
going to think our boyfriend is plenty. All right, seventy
five bucks. You said, that's right and throwing that gift box.
Do you notice a.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
Label du Pod brother? Hey, that's one of the biggest
furries in town. Sure when your girlfriend gets a load
of that, what do you think she'll say?
Speaker 2 (02:40):
You wonder where I got the money? Okay, if you
don't want to now, I'll take it. You cut yourself up.
Bye there, Sterling, take it for me.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Pal, You don't know what you walked in't he?
Speaker 2 (03:02):
You better fill up the tank, Joey, I'm going out again.
Only sold one sober Fox today. I think I'll have
to try lower Broadway.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
I wouldn't interfly with you? Eh? Oh? Hello Bunny, Hello Hanes,
which would you drop from?
Speaker 4 (03:17):
Steve Ellis told me you kept your truck here?
Speaker 1 (03:20):
Oh, what's up?
Speaker 4 (03:21):
Mister renauld Is looking for you know?
Speaker 1 (03:24):
Uh before?
Speaker 4 (03:26):
Don't you know?
Speaker 1 (03:27):
No? No what I do?
Speaker 4 (03:29):
It's what Reno thinks you didn't do.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
Oh he's crazy.
Speaker 4 (03:32):
Do you want to tell him that you know?
Speaker 2 (03:34):
There's no talking to him once he gets a night
in his head. Hey, Bonnie, what do I do?
Speaker 4 (03:39):
How would you like to hide out in my place?
Speaker 1 (03:42):
You mean you'd let me?
Speaker 4 (03:43):
Why not?
Speaker 1 (03:44):
If ever found out about this. Why should he?
Speaker 2 (03:46):
But somebody might wreckch I'm not worried. I want you
to know, Bunny, I'll never forget you for this as
long as I live.
Speaker 4 (03:53):
I know you mean well, darling.
Speaker 5 (03:55):
But if mister Renault ever discovers this little deceit, that's
not saying very much, is it?
Speaker 4 (04:14):
Uh looking?
Speaker 5 (04:17):
Maybe it would be better if if were no, skip
it go.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
Ahead nobody for a minute, I was afraid you changed
your mind. Oh, there's very little danger of that. Real
delighted you remember me? Oh, Bunnie, will you please shut
the door. So it was a trap, yes, But you're
very lucky, Hanes. Not every rat has offered such attractive bait.
(04:45):
It was a very fine piece of work, Bunny.
Speaker 5 (04:47):
Listen, Reino, you promised me nothing would happen to him
if I brought him here.
Speaker 4 (04:51):
Did I?
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Well, let's not worry about it, Joey. Oh, Hanes, I
believe you know, Leona, Sure he does.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
We're all friends, aren't we.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Powerful Cut it out right, Leonard, that's hardly the way
to treat a guest, really, Hanes, I'm so sorry about this.
May I offer you something?
Speaker 1 (05:12):
No, No, I don't want anything.
Speaker 2 (05:14):
That's where we differ because I do. Two weeks ago
you received your usual consignment of third jackets, one cult
was different.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Where is it in my truck? Then?
Speaker 2 (05:30):
Would you'll be good enough to check?
Speaker 1 (05:31):
Sure?
Speaker 5 (05:31):
Never mind, I've already looked. It isn't there. It ain't No, Yeah,
you know it's something I must have sold the by mistake.
You gotta believe me, mister Rain.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Now, of course I do.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Who was the lucky buyer?
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Well, it's just the trouble. I don't know his.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Name, Leonard.
Speaker 6 (05:52):
I've been looking forward to this for a long time, Haines.
Can I get through with you? Your own mother won't know.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
What was his name?
Speaker 5 (06:01):
I don't know for Heaven's sake. Right now he let
it away from him, you'll kill.
Speaker 2 (06:05):
Him, I hope not, Bonnie. But if he does well
in our trade death there is always an occupational hazard.
Carry on, Lennon.
Speaker 1 (06:32):
Yeah, you're the superintendent in this building. Isn't that tried?
You got a Larry Sterling living here?
Speaker 4 (06:40):
Oh?
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Come on, pop, get with it. Larry Sterling? Do you
know him?
Speaker 2 (06:43):
Sure?
Speaker 1 (06:44):
What apartment is he living? Three? A? Thanks? But he
ain't home now? Is not?
Speaker 6 (06:49):
Help went out about twenty minutes ago when does he
do back? Didn't say, well, how's about letting me wait
for him? Help yourself? No, I mean in his apartment?
In his apartment? Yeah up, you got to pass key,
haven't you?
Speaker 1 (07:01):
Oh? I am sure. Well I suppose you let me borrow it.
Oh I couldn't do that. Why, I'll make it with
you a while. Did you use ten bucks?
Speaker 2 (07:12):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (07:14):
Well, all you got to do is let me borrow
you key. I told you can.
Speaker 6 (07:17):
You don't understand, Pop. My name's Leonard. You see, I'm
an old friend of Larry's. I want to surprise him.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
Yeah.
Speaker 6 (07:22):
Sorry, all right, and I'll tell you what I'll do.
You still want to make that ten and if it's
don't forget the key. All I want to know is
when Larry came home tonight? Did he have a big
package with him?
Speaker 1 (07:35):
Big package? Eh, a package about this size? Why do
you want to know? Now, listen to you, jerk, I'm
asking the questions. Well, I don't have to and I
say it through. Oh, you keep your hands. I think
you're smart.
Speaker 6 (07:52):
You got me wrong, Pop.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
I don't want to hurt you. And why don't we
forget this ever happened?
Speaker 6 (07:57):
You just get out of here okay, but if I
were you, I wouldn't mention it, Larry, than anybody dropped
around to seem I wanted to.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
Be a surprise. Yeah.
Speaker 6 (08:05):
Yeah, I'm gonna be awful angry if you spoil it
and take care of yourself.
Speaker 1 (08:11):
Pop.
Speaker 6 (08:12):
I'd hate to drop around again to do it for you.
Speaker 2 (08:25):
No, I shouldn't do this, George, And we promised we
wouldn't open our present till Christmas Eve.
Speaker 5 (08:29):
No, Lara, twenty four hours one way or the other,
wire making a difference.
Speaker 4 (08:34):
Is it a robe? Nope, lounge in pajamas.
Speaker 1 (08:38):
You'll never guess. Let me see, Oh, Larry, it didn't
expect the fair coat?
Speaker 4 (08:45):
No, I didn't.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Well what do you say?
Speaker 4 (08:51):
I think it's love l Larry, go on try it on?
Speaker 2 (08:54):
Oh sure, it's certainly not enthusiastic about it.
Speaker 4 (08:58):
I'm sorry, Honey. I guess I'm behaving, but you see
excuse me?
Speaker 1 (09:05):
Hello? Is that you miss Colin?
Speaker 4 (09:07):
Yeah?
Speaker 7 (09:07):
This is Parker, the superintendent where mister Sterling lives. Do
you expect to see him tonight?
Speaker 4 (09:12):
As a matter of fact, he's here now.
Speaker 7 (09:13):
Oh could I talk to him?
Speaker 1 (09:15):
Please?
Speaker 4 (09:16):
Sue? It's for you, Larry.
Speaker 5 (09:18):
Who is it the superintendent of your Building's funny?
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Hello, I am mister Sterling. Or what's the trouble Bob?
Speaker 7 (09:25):
I just thought you ought to know something. A fellow
is around here tonight asking questions about you who He
wouldn't give his name, but he wanted me to let
him in your apartment. He was awful interested in that
big box you brought home tonight. When I wouldn't tell
him anything about it, he almost hit me.
Speaker 1 (09:40):
Oh listen, Papa, are you sure he's after me? Positive?
If I was you, mister Sterling, i'd be careful.
Speaker 2 (09:47):
Thanks a lot, Papa, I'll be seeing it.
Speaker 4 (09:50):
Was it trouble Larry.
Speaker 1 (09:51):
Somebody's awfully curious about that for a cod?
Speaker 2 (09:54):
Now?
Speaker 4 (09:54):
What would anybody is right? Might be interested in that coat?
Speaker 1 (09:57):
Well, what's a nice way for you to talk?
Speaker 4 (09:59):
I don't want to hurt your feelings. Dollar if you
paid more than twenty dollars. But there's you were stuck.
Speaker 1 (10:05):
So you think I was a sucker. You know you
could be wrong too.
Speaker 4 (10:08):
How are you going to prove it?
Speaker 2 (10:10):
Maybe I can, but if you give me the classified directory,
I'll find me someone who can.
Speaker 1 (10:27):
Yeah, I don't know whether I've got the right party.
What apartment. Do you want at twelve A. This is it?
Are you Mike wearing the falcon? That's right? My name
is Larry Sterling. I hate the body of mister wearing it?
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Right?
Speaker 1 (10:36):
All right? Come in, thank you? What's on your mind?
Not too busy, I'd like to talk to you about
what this?
Speaker 4 (10:45):
Go on?
Speaker 1 (10:45):
Open the box. It's for a jacket. I bought it
this afternoon with a man named Walter Haynes. How come
it's sporting the DuPont Brothers label. This guy Haynes led
me to believe it was stolen. Oh, the old right,
there's a new one on me. Well, what do you
want me to do? Get your money back?
Speaker 5 (11:03):
No?
Speaker 2 (11:04):
I was a sucker, mister, and I'm willing to take
my loss. And what's your problem? How much would you
guess I paid for this coat?
Speaker 3 (11:10):
Oh?
Speaker 6 (11:10):
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (11:10):
One hundred dollars seventy five, but my girlfriend says it
doesn't worth twenty Well, well, if this coat's worthless, why
is somebody so anxious to get it from me?
Speaker 1 (11:19):
What do you mean?
Speaker 2 (11:20):
My superintendent told me several parties were making inquiries about me.
Speaker 1 (11:23):
Well, doesn't mean anything funny.
Speaker 2 (11:25):
They should all ask if I brought home a big,
bulky box that looked like it might contain.
Speaker 1 (11:29):
A fur jacket.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
Let me see that coat again. Well, oh, it still
looks like a skin rabbit to me. That I've been
wrong before. I'll see what the expert's done at DuPont
brothers have to say.
Speaker 1 (11:54):
Yes, sir, is there something I can do for you?
Speaker 3 (11:56):
There is.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
I've got one of your fur jackets in the oh.
Speaker 2 (12:00):
I'm awfully sorry, sir, but the exchange department is closed
till after Christmas.
Speaker 1 (12:05):
But I don't want to exchange it. I just wanted
to pray.
Speaker 2 (12:07):
I'm afraid that's out of the question now, mister Wearing. Well,
as you can see, we're practically rushed to death. Well,
how long would it take you to look at it,
my dear fellow. You just won't understand. Mister Dupond himself
would have to look at it, and I wouldn't dare
disturb them.
Speaker 1 (12:21):
Now.
Speaker 2 (12:22):
Oh, I see, But then suppose I leave the jacket here? Well,
I can't make any promises, mister Wearing. Well, that's all right.
I'm willing to take my chances. I'll be back in
an hour.
Speaker 1 (12:45):
Hello huh oh, Hello, a lady burglar.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
I hope I didn't start you, not particularly well if
I'm in your way?
Speaker 5 (12:55):
Oh, I think nothing of it. You must be Mike
Wearing also call the.
Speaker 1 (13:00):
Folcon I guess I must be, and you.
Speaker 4 (13:03):
You can call me Bunnie.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
Well, I'd like nothing better than.
Speaker 5 (13:08):
A young man named Larry Sterling wrapped in to see
you about an hour ago.
Speaker 4 (13:12):
Well, oh, that's what I've been led to believe.
Speaker 1 (13:15):
How did you get in here?
Speaker 4 (13:17):
I could say the door was unlocked, Yes.
Speaker 1 (13:19):
You could, but I wouldn't necessarily have to believe you.
In that case.
Speaker 4 (13:21):
You may as well know the truth I used these.
Speaker 1 (13:26):
Oh that's not nice, Bunnie. Sub poenal offense?
Speaker 4 (13:29):
Oh thinking of calling someone?
Speaker 1 (13:31):
Just the police?
Speaker 2 (13:33):
Let's not be hasty, shall will?
Speaker 1 (13:36):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (13:36):
I'm terribly sorry, mister Wearing. Mister Reinold, you'll forgive me for.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
Not shaking hands, as I understand. That gun makes it
rather awkward, doesn't it? Very What do you want?
Speaker 1 (13:45):
Right on?
Speaker 2 (13:46):
Didn't Bonnie explain?
Speaker 4 (13:47):
I didn't get very far?
Speaker 1 (13:49):
Mister Wearing.
Speaker 2 (13:50):
I have reason to believe that a young man named
Larry Sterling left the fur jacket with you today?
Speaker 1 (13:56):
Why should he do that?
Speaker 2 (13:57):
Maybe he became suspicious. Maybe he had reason to be. Maybe,
but that's hardly the point. Where is the coat, mister Wearing,
I haven't got it. I know Bunnie and I were
quite diligent in our search.
Speaker 1 (14:10):
Well, I hope you were careful in handling my shirt.
Speaker 2 (14:12):
You didn't worry about that, and then I haven't a
care in the world, not after you turned the coat
over to us. I assume you can get it back
at your convenience anytime. May I suggest There's no time
like the present. And I'm afraid I can't agree with
you right now. My client bought that coat and good faith.
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In good faith, yes, he gave seventy five bucks for it.
I assure you neither of you will lose by this transaction.
Speaker 1 (14:38):
Well, I don't know. His girlfriend was awfully crazy about it.
Speaker 2 (14:42):
Shall we say one thousand dollars?
Speaker 1 (14:44):
Shall we say nuts?
Speaker 2 (14:47):
Mister Wearing? I refuse to argue. I suppose I sent
one of my agents around. He's much more persuasive than
I am. Come, Bunny, hold it.
Speaker 1 (14:58):
Where do you think you're going? Oh?
Speaker 2 (15:00):
Naturally, have you any objections?
Speaker 1 (15:02):
Yes, several? Staying here till the police arrive.
Speaker 2 (15:05):
You're overlooking one thing, mister wearing what that gun? Well,
somehow I've got a feeling stupid lundering. Your type can
never let will enough alone if I take a sluck
(15:35):
of this, Mike, No, never mind, Stirling, I want to
hear the rest of your story. It's just like I
told you, and I walked in here I found you
stretched out on the floor. I'll start back a little further.
What do you mean how come you decided to pay
me a visit? Well, I know Renault was on his
way up and you didn't think it necessary to warn me.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Tried to call you, but there was no answer. Why
did you tell Renaud you hired me? I didn't? And
who did? My girlfriend? Georgia Cohen?
Speaker 2 (16:01):
He found out where she lived, and I guess it
was very bright of it, but Georgia told him ive
gone over to see you might That coat must be
worth thousands.
Speaker 1 (16:10):
What was the name of that character you bought it from?
Walter Haines? And get the phone book and see if
he's listed.
Speaker 6 (16:15):
Don't bother, I can tell you he lives at twenty
seven to nineteen West ninety third, apartment two D. Thanks
and you're Leonard, I think, mister Renault told you i'd
be around as he did.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
I want that coat wearing.
Speaker 2 (16:29):
You know, Leonard Renault made a bad bet. You're no
more persuasive than he is, and you're not nearly as
pretty as Bunnie.
Speaker 1 (16:34):
Well, you haven't seen me in action. I can hardly wait.
Speaker 6 (16:37):
I'm glad you're taking that attitude wearing. It gives me
an opportunity to check up on some gossip. They tell
me you're a pretty tough cookie and don't want to
believe everything you hear, And there's one way to find
out out.
Speaker 1 (16:46):
Of the way, Mike, nice going, Larry. I hope you
don't mind me ruining that decada.
Speaker 2 (16:53):
No if I had a lot easier to get a
new bottle, and this boy will a new head.
Speaker 1 (16:57):
Come on, let's go, fella, it's happened to be see
here we are?
Speaker 2 (17:13):
Are you sure this is the right place? The nameplate,
says Walter Harvey. That's probably an alias. Notice the initials
are the same. Could be a coincidence, as could be,
But Leonard sounded as though he knew what he was.
Speaker 1 (17:24):
What's the matter? Door is open careless of mister.
Speaker 2 (17:29):
Yes, that sort of thing can cost you your life,
and in this case it did.
Speaker 1 (17:34):
What isn't that a hand sticking out of that trunk? Yeah?
I think so.
Speaker 2 (17:40):
Oh, no, I take it easy, Larry. Oh, look at
his face. He was beaten to death, wasn't he.
Speaker 1 (17:47):
That's a fairly safe assumption. Po Mike, you gotta find
out who did this? Why? Well, you can't let Renold
get away with this. But maybe we ought to take
this from the beginning. Who am I working for? Anyway? Stared?
You came to my apartment this evening with a yawn,
and Haines have sold you are hot for a colt. Well,
it's true.
Speaker 2 (18:05):
And if you were stuck, why didn't you write the
whole thing off? Why did you bring me into this?
Speaker 1 (18:08):
Well I told you that. Don't you understand? Wearing that
coat must be worth thousands?
Speaker 2 (18:11):
All right, all right, let's assume for the sake of
argument it is. What does that mean to me?
Speaker 1 (18:15):
We'll split the money? What money? You admit the coat
must be stolen. Well, maybe there's a reward. Well, there's
one way to find out.
Speaker 2 (18:26):
Suppose we see the brothers DuPont.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
Yes, sir, can I help you? I hope?
Speaker 2 (18:40):
So?
Speaker 1 (18:41):
My name is wearing. I was in here a little
earlier today, I left a coat to be appraised. Oh, yes,
of course I had miss DuPont look at it. Would
you be good enough to identify your.
Speaker 2 (18:49):
Merchandise at the same one, Larry, Yeah, I can, in
forfear that for what's the coat worth? Would you care
to venture? I guess I'm judging by the trouble it's caused.
I'd say ten thousand. Oh your way off, sir? What
did I tell you twenty?
Speaker 1 (19:03):
Uh? If I might be so bold, what'd you pay
for this coat? Well? You can't judge by that. My
friend got a bargain.
Speaker 2 (19:09):
Right and he gave believe it or not, seventy five dollars. Really, ah, well,
strictly entre new mister wearing this is a very rare
example of jenis phillidaie who English translation, please skinned alley cat.
And as such it isn't worth a dime.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
I don't understand it. Might are you sure that's the
same coat? Positive? But if the coat's worthless, why was
Haines killed? And don't ask me, Larry. I'm a stranger
here myself. Maybe Renaul doesn't know its value.
Speaker 2 (19:49):
And I thought that Renault, Lend and Bonnie are two
stuck a trio to get worked up over a phony
fur a piece. But it must mean something, yes, obviously,
and brother Renault knows.
Speaker 1 (19:59):
Oh, maybe he mind sharing his information with us? How
are you gonna find him through? Lennard?
Speaker 2 (20:03):
And you think you'll cooperate if it's put to them
the right way? Remember how you knocked him cold?
Speaker 1 (20:08):
Yes, well, don't forget how you did it. I may
want you to try it again.
Speaker 2 (20:23):
You're still here, Mike, right way you left him. Come on, Leonard,
get up, Come on, Palsy, you'll miss Santa Claus.
Speaker 1 (20:31):
Yes, but I won't miss you. Don't move, Traumer. I'll
let you have it from here. It wasn't nice of
you to fool as that way, Lena. I would have
sworn you had moved an inch since we left. Don't
feel too bad, worring.
Speaker 6 (20:43):
I only moved two from here to where you left
my gun and back?
Speaker 1 (20:48):
Where's the coat?
Speaker 2 (20:49):
Are you still hopping on that? You're wasting your time?
It's worthless.
Speaker 6 (20:52):
I don't mind hand it over, and if not, don't
be get saf wearing. I'm not fussy, just as soon
take it over your dead body.
Speaker 1 (20:59):
I think you mean, Mike. Well, I don't you're bluffing Leonard,
who shouldn't have called me pal? Larry? Larry? All right? Yeah,
I think so. It's get mean to frighten your folks.
Speaker 2 (21:12):
Oh that's perfectly all right, friend. Another second in this
falcon would have been cold turkey?
Speaker 1 (21:16):
What about him? And he's dead?
Speaker 5 (21:21):
No?
Speaker 1 (21:21):
Whom are we indebted?
Speaker 2 (21:22):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (21:22):
WHOI? It's a matter Larry. Don't you know me? Mister?
The way your face looks, I don't think your own
mother would. Hey, buddy, you've got a girl Hanes? Sure, Mike,
this is Walla Hayes. Wait a minute, if you'r Hanes,
wo's the stiff in your apartment? Real?
Speaker 5 (21:38):
No?
Speaker 1 (21:39):
Leannet could? Oh the old double cross?
Speaker 2 (21:41):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (21:41):
Yeah, well where have you been? Well?
Speaker 2 (21:42):
They kept me tied up in some dame's apartment Bunnie's. Yeah, yeah, Bonnie's.
After I got loose, I went to Larry's apartment and
some other dame told me I could locate him here.
Speaker 1 (21:50):
It must have been Georgia. What's this all about, Haines?
What's what all about? This fur coat? Believe me, worry,
I don't know.
Speaker 2 (21:59):
I got it look assignment with my regular merchandise. I
know there was something screwy playing because they know sent
len it to buy it from me for a grant.
Speaker 1 (22:06):
But I didn't want to get into Trump, so.
Speaker 2 (22:08):
You sold it to me, figuring you could get it
back anytime.
Speaker 1 (22:11):
I'm sorry for I didn't realize what I was letting
in for.
Speaker 2 (22:14):
I'll it all adds up except for one thing. Where
does Bonnie come in? Right on?
Speaker 4 (22:18):
Cue mister wearing bunny.
Speaker 1 (22:20):
You want to do something about that door?
Speaker 3 (22:22):
Mike?
Speaker 4 (22:22):
Yes, next time, get a spring sotal clothes. Where's the coke? Mic?
Speaker 1 (22:27):
I want it? And if you don't get it, don't.
Speaker 4 (22:29):
Be silly, darling.
Speaker 5 (22:31):
Nothing's going to stop me, not even if I have
to shed a little blood.
Speaker 1 (22:36):
I wouldn't be surprised if you meant that I do.
Speaker 2 (22:39):
What do you say, Haines, I say, give it to it. No,
she's a pretty determined young lady, Larry.
Speaker 1 (22:43):
But if you care to.
Speaker 4 (22:44):
Stop her, how about that?
Speaker 1 (22:45):
Honey? Well, well, I guess that settles that. Here you are, Bunny,
word well.
Speaker 4 (22:52):
No, just drape it over the chair. I'll take it
from there.
Speaker 1 (22:55):
You're the boss, and don't.
Speaker 4 (22:56):
You ever forget it. Now? All of you stay put
for the next five minutes.
Speaker 5 (23:02):
The first one who gets careless enough to show his
face out of the doorway, will get it blown off.
Good night, folks, Thanks a million.
Speaker 1 (23:14):
Get the phone, sterling. Maybe we can head a row
off there, hurried up, Larry cold outstairs. I'll take you.
Speaker 2 (23:17):
I thought you were gonna rush you wary if you're
worried about that Colt Hanes, forget it.
Speaker 1 (23:21):
She won't get away. Oh she can keep the coat
for all like cat much full of this business. I
don't blame him.
Speaker 2 (23:26):
Oh it'ci deadly. What happened to the box that came in?
Why I threw it away? You kidd why it wasn't
worth anything?
Speaker 7 (23:35):
Was it?
Speaker 1 (23:35):
Look? I want that box wearing, and I'm not clod
Why make an issue of a little thing like that, Hanes?
Speaker 2 (23:41):
Unless it isn't a little thing. Suppose we see get
away from that door. I want the box, don't you.
Speaker 1 (23:48):
Done? If I can see? Why? Looks like any other
cardboard box to me. Maybe if I were to rip
the card board aparty cut that out? Well, what do
you know? Pretty cute? Huh?
Speaker 2 (24:00):
Whatever think of looking for a letter pasted between two
sheets of cardboard?
Speaker 1 (24:03):
You did? Hell well, you gave me the lead.
Speaker 2 (24:06):
This is a pretty important piece of stationary Haynes, I
got the name.
Speaker 1 (24:10):
On top Moscow Federation? What that letter wearing? Yes, I'm
beginning to understand. Why what do I get it? Mister?
You certainly do up? Did you have to do that? Larry?
Did I have to do that?
Speaker 2 (24:22):
You realize he was gonna kill you? Sure, but I
might as well be dead. You realize that was my
last bottle of Christmas cheir? Now what am I gonna do?
Speaker 1 (24:39):
Wearing? That was a real great job?
Speaker 2 (24:42):
Oh thanks, Larry, say he Hadn't you better be running
off to see a girl now not? I get the
complete story and what happened from yesterday morning til last night?
Speaker 1 (24:49):
What was in that letter anyway?
Speaker 2 (24:51):
Something the boys in the Department of Justice have been
looking for for a long time.
Speaker 1 (24:56):
You've heard of the international movement known as Moscow Federation.
Speaker 2 (24:59):
Yes, unfortunately, Well, that letter contained a complete list of
outfits here and in South America that they're cooperating with them.
Speaker 1 (25:05):
Well, how did it wind up in Haines's hands? Renaud
had it.
Speaker 2 (25:08):
Originally he was an agent for Moscow. He was told
to contact these organizations and keep them in line. Oh,
then Haines was working for Renault ah sure, peddling hot
fur was a blind for the mob.
Speaker 1 (25:19):
He was Renault's boy.
Speaker 2 (25:20):
Until he realized what a wonderful source of blackmail that
list was, So he got you to hold the list
for him while he carried out his plan. He killed
Renauld and messed up his face so it would pass
for his own. Well where did Bonnie figure in this? Well, kids,
she didn't even know the score. She thought the coke
was the all important thing.
Speaker 1 (25:37):
How did Juno It wasn't.
Speaker 2 (25:39):
That appraisal gave me the tip off And the one
thing we'd overlooked in the case was the box that
came in.
Speaker 1 (25:44):
Well, what made you realize Haines was a killer? There
was a story he told.
Speaker 2 (25:49):
He claimed he was beaten up and kept a prisoner
in Bonnie's place, and he came to my house right
after he escaped and learned where you were. But when
I asked him about the corpse in his own apartment,
he wasn't even surprised.
Speaker 1 (25:59):
Right off the he knew it was right now. I
guess that'll learn me my thanks a lot, Mike. I'll
be saying, you say.
Speaker 2 (26:05):
What a minute, what are you rushing off to? In
case you've forgotten. This is the night before Christmas. My
girlfriend Georgia must still be wondering what happened to me, Yes,
of course, but what about you? Well, I guess this
is my unlucky Knights. I don't have a date on
Christmas Eve? Isn't that irony for you? Me and Santa
Claus are the only two guys in town who are
left holding the bag.
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