Big Town After Dark | In The Darkness Of The Big City, A Journalist Pursues The Truth For Justice!

[00:00:00][music] [music] [music] Good morning, Steve.

[00:00:14]>> Right, Fox. Call me back. Good morning, Laura.

[00:00:19]What's this village I hear about? You're selling a novel. What novel?

[00:00:23]>> Oh, every reporter has a novel in his trunk.

[00:00:25]>> Yes, from the ones I bet is a good place for them.

[00:00:27]>> I thought you'd be pleased. I am pleased. I congratulate you. Only I hate to see you waste your time writing Tribe.

[00:00:33]>> Tripe?

[00:00:34]>> Look, Lola, you're a newspaper woman and a good one. That's phenomenal.

[00:00:38]>> Now, wait a minute, Steve. That's the way you feel about it. As of right now, I'm not a newspaper woman.

[00:00:44]>> What's that?

[00:00:45]>> I'm through.

[00:00:46]>> Oh, now just a second, Lauraai. You can't do that.

[00:00:49]>> And why not? I have another novel in working.

[00:00:51]>> Look, Lauraai, if it's a raise you want, $10 a week.

[00:00:54]>> No.

[00:00:55]>> $20?

[00:00:56]>> No, Steve. I'm through.

[00:00:58]Hey, well, if your mind's made up, you'll have to give me two weeks notice.

[00:01:03]>> Okay, two weeks.

[00:01:06]>> Steve, I Good morning, Laurai.

[00:01:09]>> Good morning, Mr. Peabody.

[00:01:10]>> I hear you sold your novel.

[00:01:12]Congratulations.

[00:01:12]>> Thank you, Mr. Peabody.

[00:01:18]>> Great girl, Lauraai. She's made a fine police reporter, hasn't he?

[00:01:22]>> He certainly has, and I'll sure miss her.

[00:01:24]>> That is the newspaper, miss.

[00:01:26]>> A misser?

[00:01:26]>> Yeah. Hey, she's giving me two weeks notice.

[00:01:28]>> But you're not going to let her leave, are you?

[00:01:30]>> Not if I can help it.

[00:01:32]>> Good. And by the way, Steve, uh, did you ever meet my niece, Susan Peabody?

[00:01:36]>> No, I don't believe so.

[00:01:38]>> I brought her here from California a year ago. Been putting her through a journalism course at State College. Now, she wants to quit school and take a job on the paper.

[00:01:46]>> I have a full staff, Mr. Bunny.

[00:01:48]>> Just a minute. After all, Steve, I own this paper. And >> according to the terms of our contract, all hiring is in my hands. I don't need a cub reporter. I'm not running a finishing school in journalism. And if your niece wants a job on a newspaper, let her try the Chronicle.

[00:02:02]>> I was hoping you'd see it that way.

[00:02:04]What?

[00:02:05]>> I'd much rather she stayed in college.

[00:02:07]>> Well, why don't you tell us, though?

[00:02:08]>> Well, it's hard for me to say no to one of the family. I'd rather you did it.

[00:02:13]She's waiting outside.

[00:02:15]>> There's anything I'm good at around the newspaper at saying no.

[00:02:18]>> You'll need to be good, Steve. Susan's quite aggressive. I'm afraid her folks haven't been too strict with her. She needs discipline.

[00:02:27]Come in, dear.

[00:02:31]Steve, my niece, Susan Peabody.

[00:02:33]>> Oh, how do you do this, Peody?

[00:02:34]>> How do you do, Mr. Wilson?

[00:02:35]>> I'll leave you two to talk things over.

[00:02:38]>> Well, it's nice to see you. Uh, sit down. Sit down, please.

[00:02:42]>> Thank you.

[00:02:45]>> So, you want to be a newspaper woman? H, >> there's nothing I'd rather do. Well, the journalism course at state is excellent, >> but it's so slow and so expensive. I hate being a burden on Uncle Amos. I want to earn my own way, and I want to earn it working on a newspaper.

[00:02:59]>> A very commendable ambition, Miss Peabody. But I wonder if you know that there's more to being a reporter than sticking a press card in your hat and going to all the better fires.

[00:03:08][laughter] >> You sound like Uncle Amos. Now, listen, Mr. Wilson. If I'm going to work for you, we should have no secrets. I'm in a terrible jam.

[00:03:17]>> Oh.

[00:03:18]For the past 6 months, I've been working on the Lindbury Eagle cover reporter.

[00:03:21]$16 a week.

[00:03:23]>> Lindre, it's a pretty tough town.

[00:03:25]>> Is it? I really wouldn't know. I only worked on Kansas news, but I cut so many classes I flunked out of college.

[00:03:31]>> Oh, that's bad. Does your uncle know?

[00:03:33]>> Not yet. And if you'll give me a job, I won't have to tell him. Please, Mr. Wilson. I simply can't let him find out what's happened. He'd be so disappointed and so happy.

[00:03:41]>> Steve, what goes Lai says she's quitting in two weeks.

[00:03:44]>> Laura quitting? Don't take any bets on her, Fletcher.

[00:03:49]Oh, come in, Fletch. Come in. Um, you want to meet your new police reporter?

[00:03:56][music] >> HEY, YOU FAILED ONE.

[00:04:05][music] >> What do you think? You suppose those Chronicle boys don't want me in the press room?

[00:04:08]>> Hello, Louie. What's new?

[00:04:10]>> The dick say Hurry's ready to sing on that banker. Better check with the DA.

[00:04:14]Oh, thanks, Louie.

[00:04:15]>> Okay, babe. No charge.

[00:04:21]>> See, Steve.

[00:04:22]>> Uh-huh.

[00:04:22]>> You pleased about your novel?

[00:04:23]>> Of course, he was pleased. Like you'd be pleased at losing a pot on four kings.

[00:04:27]>> You didn't quarrel with them, did you?

[00:04:29]>> No, I didn't quarrel. I quit.

[00:04:31]>> Quit? I thought you and Steve were sort of >> Don't exaggerate, Wallace.

[00:04:35]>> Well, if you're really quitting, that's the best news I've heard since the mayor tripped over that cornerstone and broke his leg.

[00:04:40]>> You couldn't mean you haven't enjoyed working with me. Well, we haven't got anything against you, Goldilocks, but we don't want to dame on police. Any dame dames upset our style.

[00:04:51]>> You know, this press room used to be a nice rough dirty dump until you moved in, Lauraai. Now it's Well, it's like a tea room. Only we ain't got any tea.

[00:05:00]There's any tea.

[00:05:05]>> No tea, Wally.

[00:05:08]>> When are you going to quit?

[00:05:09]>> Two weeks.

[00:05:10]>> You'll never make it. Nobody ever quit the newspaper, right?

[00:05:13]>> Billy Johnson tried to quit and look what happened to him.

[00:05:16]>> Somebody stole his watch. Remember?

[00:05:19]>> I remember.

[00:05:22]>> Hey, somebody stole my watch. All that Louis Sneeed, that thieving rat. I'LL CHEW HIM UP AND SPIT HIM OFF THE 14TH FLOOR.

[00:05:35]>> OH, by the way, call your office.

[00:05:36]Steve's trying to get you.

[00:05:37]>> Thanks.

[00:05:39]>> You're not all lie. With you gone, things aren't going to be the same around the old press room.

[00:05:43]>> Steve Wilson, please. You mean you miss me?

[00:05:47]>> Mhm. Like I'd miss a toothpick.

[00:05:50]>> Steve Laurel, >> I've just sent over your replacement.

[00:05:53]>> So soon?

[00:05:54]>> Two weeks is little enough time to learn a police beat. So please cooperate, will you?

[00:05:59]>> I'll be glad to.

[00:06:09]Just a gag, he says. Okay, so a sock on the jaw. Just a gag.

[00:06:16]Well, why the sour face, Goldilocks?

[00:06:18]Won't the auditor okay your swing sheet?

[00:06:20]>> Steve sending over a new police report and I'm supposed to break him in.

[00:06:25]>> Gives the face a nice homey touch, don't you think?

[00:06:28]>> Yes, it's like a gutter.

[00:06:30]>> Well, I hope he plays poker. Bad poker, that is.

[00:06:34]>> Well, we'll find out.

[00:06:35]>> Oh, yeah. And phone call the janitor, Harvey. Time to bring back our customer.

[00:06:40][music] [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Hello there, beautiful >> Jake. What are you doing in Big Town?

[00:07:19][music] >> Came over to make a little payoff for the boss. Doing anything later?

[00:07:23]>> I'll be tied up all day and you know it.

[00:07:25]>> Maybe some other time then. [music] >> Where you want it, boys? Where it belongs? Right in the middle of the room.

[00:07:34]>> Mr. Ken.

[00:07:36]>> Yes. I'm Susan Peabody. Mr. Wilson sent me over to cover police.

[00:07:39]>> How do you do, Miss Peabody?

[00:07:41]>> Amos Peabody is my uncle.

[00:07:44]Mr. [clears throat] Bobby, I want you to meet Wally Blake and Harvey Kushner at the Chronicle.

[00:07:48]>> Hello, Susan.

[00:07:51]>> As fine a pair of jackals as ever a cub reporter's throat.

[00:07:54]>> Oh, now you don't want to pay any attention to Laura, Miss Peabody, or a couple of worms. Sure, but as long as you don't try to step on us. I uh That's box three. I'll show you how to find the fire.

[00:08:12]Tru.

[00:08:17]>> Well, well, Jake Sebastian, ain't you off the reservation? How are things in Lindbury, sucker? Still playing poker?

[00:08:23]>> Go get lost, will you?

[00:08:24]>> Sure. You know any good places to get lost in? Okay. Okay.

[00:08:31]>> Thank you.

[00:08:32]>> What could you learn on a rag like that?

[00:08:34]>> Oh, you'd be surprised. The Eagle Office is only a block from the Winners Club.

[00:08:37]>> Oh, one of those poker joints.

[00:08:39]>> Hello, Morgan. Anything? 21. Hold the suspect. No make on the license.

[00:08:45]>> No, that's just the police radio. Pay no attention to it.

[00:08:48]>> So you play poker, >> Harvey.

[00:08:50]>> Susan, I have a woman beaten up and drunk and brawled. She may die in a floater at the mall.

[00:08:55]>> Someone might think they paid us to work in this job.

[00:08:58]>> Louie, this is Susan Peabody, our new police reporter. Susan Lou. He happens to like you. Louis the best news source in the city hall.

[00:09:06]>> Pleased to meet you. Did you say Peabody?

[00:09:08]>> Michael owns the Illustrated Press. What do we do about this law? Better get upstairs, boys. The DA duck up a hot leader about boil murder.

[00:09:16]>> Wait a minute, boys. Susan's going with you.

[00:09:24]>> How come?

[00:09:25]>> One of Steve Wilson's brilliant plays, Leading with the Queen. Rewrite, please.

[00:09:29]Thinks I'll get jealous and change my mind about quitting. Hello, McCabe. I have a couple of yarns for the last run.

[00:09:35]Uh, Mabel Steely, 24 of 519 Jameson Place. Jameson in place. We moved to the emergency with cuts, bruises, and lacerations. [clears throat] Husband John B. Steely held in the city jail. Both drunk. No. No identification on the body. That's all. Made >> interesting.

[00:09:52]>> In the world are you talking about?

[00:09:54]>> Am I talking again?

[00:09:55]>> Do you ever stop?

[00:09:56]>> Want to play a couple hands of cards?

[00:09:58]>> You know, I haven't got time to play cards.

[00:10:00]>> I got a hunch it might be a good idea for you to start practicing.

[00:10:04]>> Here's my five. I'm in. I'll call.

[00:10:09]Full house. King's on the roof. No.

[00:10:15]>> Deal. Mago.

[00:10:16]>> 42 10th an oak. A man down. Ambulance 14. Roger. [clears throat] >> Well, little poker.

[00:10:25]>> It ain't post office. Doc, >> you thought we'd kill a little time.

[00:10:28]>> Time ain't all you poster.

[00:10:30]>> Deal me out, boys.

[00:10:32]>> How have you been doing your first day on the beach? How's she been doing? He asked. Haven't had a bit of trouble.

[00:10:37]Everybody's been wonderful to me.

[00:10:39]>> That's good. Well, I go home.

[00:10:41]>> Mhm.

[00:10:42]>> Funny. I thought she was having dinner with me. Well, I guess she misunderstood.

[00:10:46]>> 88. No make on the license.

[00:10:48]>> Uh, you haven't had dinner yet, have you?

[00:10:50]>> No. And I'm starving.

[00:10:51]>> Well, let's go.

[00:10:52]>> Isn't this a bit irregular? The managing editor taking the cub reporter out to dinner.

[00:10:56]>> Miss Peabody, as far as I'm concerned, you're not a cub reporter. You're the boss's favorite niece. And a deal like that, how can I lose? You get her in a poker game, doc, you'll find out how you can lose.

[00:11:09]>> 47 no make profit, eh?

[00:11:13]>> Roger.

[00:11:18]>> Good.

[00:11:19]>> Wonderful. I was crazy about that.

[00:11:21][music] >> Where'd you learn to play poker?

[00:11:24]>> When?

[00:11:26]>> One of those poker joints in Lindbury.

[00:11:28]>> Mhm.

[00:11:28]>> It's quite a racket they've built up.

[00:11:30]>> Too bad, too. You shouldn't allow those clubs so close to college green. Too many kids get the poker fever and spend so much time drawing to inside straight they flunk out of college.

[00:11:39]>> Good.

[00:11:39]>> No thanks. I don't smoke.

[00:11:41]>> It's really a shame. Those guys should be locked up.

[00:11:44]>> Well, there's a bill in the legislature now bars private gambling clubs within 10 miles of the university. However, it's buried in committee.

[00:11:51]>> Suppose we got it out. [music] >> We How?

[00:11:54]>> A crusade in the illustrated press.

[00:11:56]Pictures, editorials, soft stories.

[00:11:58]Uncle Amos, you know, just loves the crusade. Yeah, don't I know?

[00:12:02]>> Well, don't you like crusades >> when they're news? I'm oldfashioned, Susan. I've always believed a newspaper should publish news.

[00:12:10]>> Wouldn't it be news if we closed up those gambling clubs?

[00:12:14]>> Trouble is, people who want to gamble will find a way clubs or no clubs.

[00:12:17]>> Listen, Mr. Wilson, have you ever been in one of those joints? Then do me a favor. Go out to the winners club with me tonight. Get into a game and watch the people and then decide if they shouldn't be closed up. [music] All right, I will.

[00:12:31]>> Maybe this is my lucky night.

[00:12:35][music] [music] >> [music] >> Come on, Marcus. [clears throat] >> Wait a minute. Big shot. You didn't pay for those cigarettes.

[00:13:02]>> Go buy yourself a mint coke, baby.

[00:13:10]>> [music] >> Now, life was never easy for mother and me. Even before dad died, California is supposed to be the land of sunshine and gold. Well, you can't eat the sunshine, and the gold never seemed to stick to dad's fingers. You see, he was the black sheep of the family, the one who wouldn't keep his nose to the grindstoneone.

[00:13:37]I'll bet I'd have liked him.

[00:13:38]>> Oh, I'm sure you would. Everybody liked that. Everybody but Uncle Amos. Uncle Amos would never have anything to do with him. I never even saw my uncle till I came to Bigtown. He was just a legend.

[00:13:48]A legend about a mean grasping old millionaire. Was I surprised when I met him for the first time.

[00:13:54]>> A Peabody's all right.

[00:13:55]>> Well, he's a darling. Look at all he's done for me. Brought me East, paid my tuition, rented me an apartment in College Green, gave me an allowance.

[00:14:05]Well, there's the winner's club.

[00:14:32]This way, please.

[00:14:41]>> That'll be a dollar for each chair.

[00:14:43]>> All right.

[00:14:48]>> Yep.

[00:14:50]>> Table stakes, Max.

[00:14:51]>> Sure.

[00:14:56]Okay, Chuck. She's at table 14 with that guy off the Illustrated Press. Good.

[00:15:04]>> Mark, come in here. What's she been doing all day?

[00:15:07]>> She left her apartment in College Green at 9:00, drove her crate into Big Town, and went to the press. She was at the >> Mon sent in O'Hara. Oh, huh? Coming right up. She was at the press an hour.

[00:15:21]Then she went to the city hall. Stayed there until 7:30 tonight. She got into a poker game in the press room.

[00:15:28]>> She would.

[00:15:29]>> You want me, Mr. Laroo?

[00:15:31]>> There's a peasant at table 14 I want you to take care of.

[00:15:34]>> Check.

[00:15:36]>> So at 7:30, Wilson took her to dinner at the Green Lantern. They left the lantern at 9:00 and came on out here.

[00:15:44]>> All right. You know what to do. I'll wait for you here.

[00:15:50]A five.

[00:15:51]>> I'm out.

[00:15:52]>> I'll stay. I'm in.

[00:15:55]>> Five more.

[00:16:00]>> Cool. I don't see it.

[00:16:02]>> I'm in.

[00:16:05]>> All black.

[00:16:06]>> Let's go. I didn't think you had it.

[00:16:10]>> I've had enough.

[00:16:16]Good evening. Look at your deal.

[00:16:20]>> You come here often?

[00:16:22]>> Every night.

[00:16:23]>> How you doing?

[00:16:24]>> It's my third stack. Guess it's not my night, huh?

[00:16:30]>> I'll have a new deal if you don't mind.

[00:16:32]It's time deal off the top of the deck.

[00:16:33]>> I don't take that from nobody.

[00:16:34]>> You were dealing bottoms and I saw you.

[00:16:37]>> Why, you lying, YOU >> WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE. LET GO.

[00:16:42]LET GO.

[00:16:43]>> Stick around.

[00:16:46]Steal the cards.

[00:16:47]>> What's going on?

[00:16:50]Let go. Let go.

[00:16:57]>> Hold it, Mark. Why not?

[00:17:00]>> Get him on his feet. I'll handle lesson.

[00:17:02]Huh?

[00:17:14]>> [clears throat] >> Yeah.

[00:17:26]Now put him in a car and dump him in big town.

[00:17:38]How'd you get in the act?

[00:17:40]>> Preston got the flash and Harvey phoned me.

[00:17:43]>> You might have been killed, Steve. How do you feel?

[00:17:45]>> Never mind that. What's the story?

[00:17:47]>> You were found unconscious on the Ninth Street causeway. What happened?

[00:17:52]>> Oh, I got out of line in someone else's territory. The Windows Club, one of those poker joints. Remember, caught a day in cheating. And where's Susan?

[00:18:03]>> Susan? [clears throat] Is that who you were out with? You didn't waste any time, did you?

[00:18:08]>> Never mind the sarcasm. What time is it?

[00:18:11]>> 1:00.

[00:18:12]>> Call homer to see if you get in all right.

[00:18:14]>> What's the phone number?

[00:18:16]>> I don't know. Look up in the book. Uh, College Green.

[00:18:19]>> Nurse, where's the phone?

[00:18:20]>> In the hall. First turn to the left.

[00:18:21]>> Thank you.

[00:18:25]>> Nurse, where's my coat?

[00:18:28]>> On the chair. But if you want to play safe, you'll stay in that bed the rest of the night.

[00:18:32]>> Thanks. Get me another cup of coffee, please.

[00:18:51]>> You get her. What'd you say?

[00:18:52]>> There was no answer.

[00:18:54]Those two mugs, that big dame working for the house.

[00:19:00]All I was framed >> taking Peabody's knees to that clip.

[00:19:03]What did you expect? Fans fair and an awkward cor on the house. Here.

[00:19:08]>> Thanks. Taking her my eye. She took me.

[00:19:11]She's been living there practically for months. She's a man poking journalism 7B. You know what time did you say it was?

[00:19:18]>> I think it's time you call the police.

[00:19:19]>> Okay, let's go.

[00:19:29]press room. Yes, Sergeant >> 81 for Martin Gary. A woman down.

[00:19:36]>> Yeah, I see. Thanks.

[00:19:42]Well, the dicks went out to the winners club with a couple of Lindbury bulls.

[00:19:44]She wasn't there. Claim they never saw her before. Didn't know when she went, where, or how.

[00:19:49]>> What happened to her car? Some woman phoned in a stolen car. Report 11:42 p.m.

[00:19:54]>> No, my guess is no.

[00:19:56]>> All units, keep alert for a woman age 20, red hair, 5'2, weight 115 lbs, believed to be in the hands of kidnappers.

[00:20:04]>> They're not using your name.

[00:20:06]>> No, I asked him to keep it on a secret file. No is building up a scandal if she's all right.

[00:20:12]>> Shouldn't we phone Mr. Peabody?

[00:20:15]>> We've got to tell him, Steve, if it is a snatch, he'll have to pay the ransom.

[00:20:18]>> Stop talking like that.

[00:20:21]What?

[00:20:22]>> Try the number again, would you?

[00:20:24]>> Oh, why don't you try?

[00:20:25]>> Can't you see? I'm so jittery. I can't dial.

[00:20:34]>> She's home.

[00:20:35]>> For a girl who's supposed to be at work at 9:00 a.m., that little number keeps late hours.

[00:20:38]>> I'll quit it.

[00:20:40]>> You want to take me home now, or do you want to wait here and talk to her?

[00:20:43]>> Oh, wait. You poor kid. She may have been out looking for me. Maybe she's worried.

[00:20:48]>> You hope. Oh, lay off, will you? What' you say your number was?

[00:20:52]>> Now he can dial. RB14692.

[00:21:17]She was there just a minute ago.

[00:21:20]>> Do you suppose she has the party line and the other party's using it?

[00:21:22]>> With Peabody's influence, would she use a party line? When you got that busy signal before, you just dial a wrong number, that's all.

[00:21:30]>> Well, what now?

[00:21:36]>> Louie, don't you ever sleep?

[00:21:38]>> Not if I can help it.

[00:21:41]Looks bad for the kid, huh?

[00:21:43]What? Kid, you don't have to play dumb chum. Dump chum. I'm a poor. Huh?

[00:21:48]>> I thought you had those dicks in your pocket.

[00:21:50]>> Don't blame the dicks. They didn't tip me off. I got other sources. You don't have to worry anyhow. I wouldn't give it to the chronicle.

[00:21:59]>> Rest for a whiffle.

[00:22:01]>> Yeah. You'll check the wheel for Prince, won't you?

[00:22:05]>> Thanks.

[00:22:07]>> They find her jalapy.

[00:22:09]>> Where?

[00:22:10]>> In a vacant lot outside of Big Town.

[00:22:14]Well, that's bad. Snatch. All right.

[00:22:19]>> You think so? Do we >> cinch? Come morning that winners club mama will put the pressure on Peabody.

[00:22:26]>> Wonder what the little Philly will bring on the hoof.

[00:22:30]>> Well, if I run into any angles, I'll pass them on. Wait a minute. Lou, come here. Come here. Sit down.

[00:22:35][clears throat] Sit down. Louie, you pick up more dirt around here than 17 street cleaners. Okay. The boys girl has been snatched. We're going to need an intermediary.

[00:22:44]>> Huh? Go between, Louie.

[00:22:47]>> Go between what?

[00:22:47]>> I'll quit stalling. You know what I mean? And you're elected.

[00:22:50]>> Hey, look, Laura. I don't let him do this.

[00:22:51]>> Lou, before we can put that girl in circulation, we've got to know the score. And you're the only one who can find it out.

[00:22:56]>> Please, if you think for one second, >> good friends, Louie, why? Why? We've been batting around in city hall for a long time now. It's been me for you and you for me. You wouldn't let me down now, would you, Louie?

[00:23:08]>> Oh, baby. You're killing me.

[00:23:10]>> Oh, come on, Louie.

[00:23:12]Well, okay, but I'll see what I can do. Advo, Junior.

[00:23:19]Come on, I'll get going.

[00:23:22]>> Well, no you stalling any longer. I'll have to call Peabody.

[00:23:28]>> Press room. Lola Kilben.

[00:23:30]>> Thanks. No prints on the steering wheel.

[00:23:34]>> That wouldn't be Susan.

[00:23:36]Well, that cinches it. I left her cold.

[00:23:41]>> I missed it.

[00:23:43]>> I never should have given her that apartment in College Green. If she hadn't been living by herself, going around with those college kids, she'd never have heard of the Winners's Club.

[00:23:52]I made a mistake bringing her here in the first place.

[00:23:54]>> Oh, you were only trying to be kind.

[00:23:56]>> Yes, but look what I've done to her. The poor child.

[00:23:58]>> They won't hurt her. They'll only shake you down. You better start worrying about yourself. But >> do you think I care about myself? To have her back right now, I'd gladly pay Yeah, very farewell. I'll wait. It's Louis Sneeed.

[00:24:12]>> Steve, we ought to get a squad of cops, go out to the winner's club, and round up the whole M.

[00:24:16]>> We've been over that before, Mr. Peabody. We have no evidence. We can't even call in the FBI until the kidnapping has actually been established. Yeah, Louie. Uh-huh.

[00:24:28]Yeah, right. I got it. Thanks, Junior.

[00:24:34]Louise made contact with someone who's in touch with the mob. What do they want me to do?

[00:24:38]>> They want you on the southwest corner of Fifth and Grant at 10:00 this morning.

[00:24:41]You must be alone.

[00:24:42]>> I just have time to make No, wait a minute. You're not going to pay off, are you?

[00:24:46]>> I might. Why?

[00:24:46]>> It's the wrong way to handle a snatch.

[00:24:48]Why? If that mob shakes you down without any trouble, >> leave my niece in danger. If I have to pay, I'll pay. I want that girl back unharmed.

[00:25:01]>> Miss Whitley, call the detective bureau.

[00:25:03]Tell Captain Murphy to have two of his best men meet me right away. Fifth and Grand Northeast corner. Got it.

[00:25:08]>> Yes, Mr. Wilson.

[00:25:12][music] [music] Second desk on the right. Mr. Peabody.

[00:25:26][music] [music] >> [music] >> Nice of you to come, Mr. Peabody. I'm Charles Laroo, managing director of the Winners's Club.

[00:25:46]>> How much do you want?

[00:25:47]>> How about that stock? It's a block of 50,000 shares of common stock in the Winners's Club. Par value $1 per share.

[00:25:55]I'll sell it par.

[00:25:58]The stock is already made out in your name, Mr. Peabody. Make the check out to me, Charles Laroo.

[00:26:03]>> I see.

[00:26:04]>> [music] >> You'd be very slow if you didn't.

[00:26:09][music] I think you'll find this an excellent investment.

[00:26:17]Of course, the stock has never paid a dividend. Maybe it never will. But every investment has intangibles, values which can't be reckoned with dollars and cents.

[00:26:26]>> Right.

[00:26:29][music] Good morning, Mr. Ru.

[00:26:37]>> Good morning. [music] [music] Deposit this to my account, please.

[00:26:52][music] There you Here's your stock, Mr. Peabody. [music] You'll find it a very good investment.

[00:27:01]All right, boys. Take him along. [music] What's all this about? You'll find out at headquarters.

[00:27:09][music] >> What's that?

[00:27:13]>> Stock in the winners's club. $50,000 worth. [music] I just bought it.

[00:27:19]>> Not good, Mr. Peabody. Not good.

[00:27:24][music] >> Come on, Harding. What's the wrap?

[00:27:29]Did you talk to the cashier?

[00:27:31]>> He told me the money had been legally deposited in Laroo's account.

[00:27:36]>> For the last time, Harding, I demanded I be allowed upon my attorney.

[00:27:41]>> He has a point there, Mr. Peabody. Of course. However, take him down and book him on an open charge, then bring him back.

[00:27:56]What the corporation commissioner have to sell? The winners club is a legitimate corporation. Laroo had a legal right to sell that stock.

[00:28:04]Commissioner said if you want your money back, you'll have to go to court.

[00:28:06]>> I don't care about getting the money back. I want Susan back.

[00:28:12]>> Speaking for you, Wilson.

[00:28:17]>> Yeah.

[00:28:17]>> Go see.

[00:28:20]>> Oh, I see. How long will you be up there? I'll call you, Louie. They have a man in the DA's office by the name of Laroo. He just shook Peabody down for $50,000.

[00:28:32]>> Chuck Laroo. I was afraid of that.

[00:28:35]Goldilocks.

[00:28:37]This whole caper smells. And that babe with the innocent look. What if Steve wasn't want to go taking her out for when him and you?

[00:28:43]>> Maybe he only did it to make me jealous.

[00:28:45]Huh? Lou.

[00:28:46]>> Maybe he didn't. Maybe he didn't. But Goldilocks, if he's given you the runaround, >> Lou, you're just a sweet sentimentalist.

[00:28:53]>> Well, this whole caper smells.

[00:28:55]>> Forget it, Lou. If anything goes wrong, no one will blame you.

[00:28:58]>> I know, but >> darling, I'm terribly sorry I'm late, but my car was stolen last night and I had to spend the night with a girlfriend.

[00:29:10]>> Girlfriend?

[00:29:10]>> Yes. Mona Lawrence. And we got to talking over coffee and time just slipped by. And >> include me out of this. Steve wants you to call him right away.

[00:29:18]>> Oh, is he all right? No, there was some trouble last >> Oh, I heard. I'll get Steve on the phone for you.

[00:29:23]>> I suppose he's mad at me. Oh, dear. I wonder if he'll fire me.

[00:29:26]>> No, I don't think he'll fire you. He'll probably murder you. Steve Wilson, please.

[00:29:32]>> Hello, Steve. Oh, I'm all right. I spent the night with a girlfriend.

[00:29:36]>> Oh, never mind that. I'm in the DA's office on the 14th floor. Get up here right away and bring Lai with you.

[00:29:42][clears throat] He wants us both to come up to the VA's office right away. He says it.

[00:29:47]>> Never mind what he says. Come on.

[00:30:03]>> 14.

[00:30:07]>> Okay, Susan, start talking >> about Steve. Oh, I think he's wonderful.

[00:30:11]You didn't mind about it taking me out last night, did you?

[00:30:13]>> Why should I mind?

[00:30:14]>> Well, I thought maybe there was understanding between you two.

[00:30:16]>> Understanding between me and Steve is that I'm quitting 13 days from today.

[00:30:22]>> Susan, would you be interested in knowing that your night with Mona Lawrence cost Mr. Peabody $50,000?

[00:30:28]>> How?

[00:30:29]>> Never mind.

[00:30:31]>> Well, I don't see your idea that was wrong.

[00:30:39]I was in trouble at the Women's Club and Steve disappeared. I waited a while and decided to go home. My car was missing, so I called the police and told him it was stolen. Then I took a bus and went to Mama's.

[00:30:49]>> Weren't you at all worried about what happened to Steve?

[00:30:51]>> Of course I was. I kept calling his house and finally I called the office and the operator told me he'd come in and gone out on the story.

[00:31:05]I presume you know my niece.

[00:31:09]>> Sorry, I've never had the pleasure.

[00:31:11]>> On the contrary, Mr. Laroo, you cashed a check for me once, remember?

[00:31:14]>> I've cashed checks for so many people.

[00:31:18]>> That's all, Laru. You're free.

[00:31:20]>> Now, wait a minute. This man just swindled me out of $50,000. You're not going to let him get away with it.

[00:31:24]>> I didn't swindle you out of anything.

[00:31:26]You bought some stock in my club.

[00:31:28]>> Sure I did. But that was on the assumption that he had my niece. You led me to believe.

[00:31:33]>> Where do you got that idea, Mr. Peabody?

[00:31:34]I never mentioned your niece.

[00:31:37]>> And now look here. This is nothing but an open and shut case of fraud. And I'm going to >> Take it easy, Mr. Peabody.

[00:31:43]I'm sure your investment is going to pay off.

[00:31:47]>> Are you through with me?

[00:31:54]Anytime you want to get a check cash, drop in. Excuse me a minute now, young lady. Just exactly what happened last night.

[00:32:12]>> Wait a minute. Laru, that was a very clever trick. But don't get the idea with screw with you.

[00:32:24]That's just part payment on last night's account down.

[00:32:30]>> And I spent most of the time telling her about my new job. So there it is. You should have phoned the office this morning instead of sitting around chatting with your friends.

[00:32:38]>> I never seem to do anything right.

[00:32:40]>> It wasn't your fault. Forget it.

[00:32:42]>> It was my fault. I'll never forget it.

[00:32:43]I've caused you nothing but trouble and expense ever since I came here. I'm going to give up and go back to California.

[00:32:48]>> You're doing nothing of the kind. You wanted to be a reporter. very well will make you a reporter. I'll get back to the press room and go to work.

[00:32:54]>> Oh, glam. You're a darling. Coming, Laura.

[00:32:57]>> I'll staying here. You're on your own, Susan.

[00:33:00]>> Oh, Susan. No one knows anything about this business, so don't talk to Wally or Harvey.

[00:33:05]>> Of course not.

[00:33:09]>> What was the idea of stopping me with Laru?

[00:33:11]>> Laru wasn't as smart as he thought when he sold you that stock. We're going to use it to close up the Winners Club.

[00:33:16]Yes. And every other club in Lindbury.

[00:33:18]>> It's a worthy ambition, Mr. Wilson. And not an easy thing to do. Of course, there's that bill before the legislature.

[00:33:23]>> Buried in committee.

[00:33:25]>> We'll dig it out of committee.

[00:33:26]>> Will you cooperate, Harding?

[00:33:28]>> Absolutely. Good. We'll use a full page spread with pictures. Lots of pictures.

[00:33:32]We'll put on a good oldfashioned muckreing expose. And what's more, AP, I'll get your money back.

[00:33:40]>> Lord, Cuban, Sergeant, anything?

[00:33:43]Thank you.

[00:33:46]Everything's quiet. You sure you won't need me any longer?

[00:33:49]>> You've had a hard day. Go home and rest.

[00:33:52]>> You're so kind to me, Lola. I do appreciate it.

[00:33:54]>> Forget it. Good night.

[00:33:55]>> Good night, Molly.

[00:33:56]>> Good night, boys.

[00:33:57]>> Good night, beautiful.

[00:33:58]>> Take it easy, Shen.

[00:33:59]>> Hi, Scoop. What's breaking?

[00:34:02]>> Same to you, sister.

[00:34:05]>> Hey, you guys. That Hawkins story. The dicks are holding out on you. The Dane sang two hours ago.

[00:34:09]>> I had a hunch they'd try to pull a fast one on us. Come on, Wally.

[00:34:18]I'm giving them the runaround. The dame's still clammed up.

[00:34:22]>> They'll murder you.

[00:34:24]>> Let me worry about that.

[00:34:26]>> You know, I've been thinking.

[00:34:27]>> And >> little miss innocence ain't on the level. Her act with Steve.

[00:34:31]>> Please, Lou, I don't want to hear any more about her. Or >> don't try to kid me, Goldilocks. You're carrying a torch like the Statue of Liberty.

[00:34:38]>> I didn't think it showed.

[00:34:39]>> Well, it does. Are you going to be a sap and let that piece of no good fluff break you two apart? I'm sure Steve knows what he wants.

[00:34:44]>> Well, it ain't what he wants. And most of all, it ain't what you want. And between the both of us, we're going to straighten him out about her. She's pouncy with more wrong G's than a than a bail bomb broker. What am I saying?

[00:34:58]You know Jake Sebastian.

[00:35:00]>> Should I?

[00:35:00]>> Top man at Chuck Laroo's mob. Yesterday, right here in the city hall, I seen him talking to her.

[00:35:05]>> So, >> so take that shake down.

[00:35:10]Say that Chuck Laroo had Steve framed.

[00:35:14]Say he had Susan's car stolen. Say he had her trailed out to her girlfriend's house. Say that he knew she'd be out of circulation until morning. What I want to know is >> how he'd know she wouldn't check in here until after 10 this morning.

[00:35:26]>> Ah, so you've been thinking about it, too, huh?

[00:35:28]>> Naturally.

[00:35:30]>> Okay, do something.

[00:35:32]>> What should I do? Should I be bothered because her uncle is shaken down for $50,000? Should I care if Steve Wilson is making a fool of himself over the girl?

[00:35:41]>> Don't give me that goldilocks.

[00:35:46]>> You care. All right. And plenty.

[00:35:47]>> All right. I care.

[00:35:49]>> So do I. I was a gobetween on that deal.

[00:35:51]You know, I was double cross, too.

[00:35:56]>> Okay, Louie. I might do a little checking.

[00:35:59]>> Okay, kid. You go into your dance and I'll go into mine. And tomorrow, we'll compare notes. Right.

[00:36:04]>> Right. When we get through with her, they'll be putting their face where it belongs on on iodine bottles.

[00:36:14]>> Hello, Lindry Eagle. City desk, please.

[00:36:18]Hello, Hanks. Laura Kilburn. Fine. I want to check up on one of your new cub reporters, Susan Peabody.

[00:36:25]No, she claims she worked for you.

[00:36:29]Oh, I see. Thanks.

[00:36:35]Not more than half a column. Joe, we're tight now. And when we break that winners's club story in the final.

[00:36:41]>> Okay, then kill it.

[00:36:43]>> I'll be ready anytime.

[00:36:44]>> Be with you in 5 minutes.

[00:36:47]>> Hello, Jimmy.

[00:36:48]>> Lai, are you in on this winners club thing?

[00:36:51]>> Lalai is covering a political meeting tonight. Republics United. Very important. Ah, you lucky girl.

[00:37:02]>> Steve, I hate to mention this, but I've been doing some checking on your new reporter, and >> Very interesting, Goldilocks, but I can't go into it now. I'm going out to the Winners's Club.

[00:37:10]>> We're going out to the women's club. To play this thing right, you need some human interest angles. Very well. I'm your girl.

[00:37:15]>> Uh-uh. That's out. This job is too dangerous.

[00:37:18]>> If it's dangerous for me, it's twice as dangerous for you. I'm going >> You're not?

[00:37:22]>> I am.

[00:37:23]>> You're not going to the Winners's Club tonight.

[00:37:26]>> [music] [music] [music] >> Winners, club, >> wait for it. You bet, Mr. Wilson.

[00:37:50][music] Sure, but not too loud. Not with Monk and Marcus breathing down the neck.

[00:38:01]>> He was right, Chuck. They're here. Good.

[00:38:03]Bring them in.

[00:38:15]>> After the trouble you caused last night, Wilson, you and your friends aren't welcome here. Do you want to get out peacefully? We're now leaving the room.

[00:38:22]>> Oh, no. Keep out of this, Mark. You too, Marcus.

[00:38:25]>> Remember I told Mr. Peabody his investment would pay off. Well, he's assigned a stock to me. Only a piece of this joint. I have a legal right to enter it at any time. So, if you still want to put us out, hop to it.

[00:38:40]What do you say, Laroo?

[00:38:47]Come on, Lola. Heat. Heat.

[00:38:49][music] [music] [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> How much is 17 take away 8?

[00:39:28]>> I don't know.

[00:39:30]>> Laru, how about a shot of you and the boys?

[00:39:32]>> Oh, no. The boss don't like his picture took. Call Mr. Wilson's cab. One cab coming right up.

[00:39:38]>> Well, thanks. It was a successful evening. We got some nice pictures. Give us a good spread, Wilson. Bad publicity is better than no publicity. An apherism, Mr. Laroo, which I hope to disprove. Come on, Laurine.

[00:39:53]Partners. Come on, O'Brien.

[00:39:56][music] Get the car.

[00:40:05][music] >> [music] >> Well, I I never expected it to be that easy.

[00:40:25]>> No, we're not home yet, Goldilock.

[00:40:28][music] >> [music] [music] >> Keep going, Bob. Straight into big [music] >> [music] >> Listen, Violet, your cab is in the garage and the guy that stole it is in jail. They didn't beat Jeff, did they?

[00:41:10]Good. I'll send in a bill. I'll Okay.

[00:41:13]Anything within reason.

[00:41:15]How are they?

[00:41:16]>> They're pretty good. I'll have some more in the wash to >> anything familiar about that girl.

[00:41:26]What's on your mind?

[00:41:27]>> That suit?

[00:41:29]>> The Bontton shop. There are hundreds like it in big town.

[00:41:31]>> Uh-uh. It's an original. Came from Pley and it costs plenty. You can't fool a woman.

[00:41:37]>> What you're trying to tell me is that the girl is Susan Peabody. What you're not trying to tell me is how Susan can afford an original Pisley on the allowance that Peabody gives her.

[00:41:47]>> Do you know how much he gives her?

[00:41:48]>> No, but I know Peabody.

[00:41:49]>> So, you know Peabody? So, I know that suit, the girl that's wearing it.

[00:41:53]>> What's approved?

[00:41:54]>> Plenty. Only suddenly you've gone stone blind.

[00:41:58]>> Well, Laura, you must love limbs. You climb out on so many.

[00:42:01]>> Very well, Steve. You asked for it. Here it is. I checked with the phone company.

[00:42:05]Susan has a one party lie. When I got that busy signal last night, Susan was home in her apartment.

[00:42:11]>> You dial the wrong number.

[00:42:12]>> Okay, pass that one. The girl never worked for the Lindbury Eagle.

[00:42:15]>> Well, don't all would be reporters lie about their experience.

[00:42:18]>> We'll skip that one, too. Now, see if you can knock this one out of the lot.

[00:42:23]She never stayed with Mona Lawrence last night. Mona Lawrence hardly knows her and hasn't seen her for weeks.

[00:42:28]>> So she told a fib.

[00:42:29]>> A fib? Steve, she's not only a liar, SHE'S PURE POISON.

[00:42:32]>> ARE YOU GOING TO WRITE that story on the witness club or shall I give it to a rewrite man?

[00:42:41]You like that girl?

[00:42:44]Susan has a one party line. You skip that one.

[00:42:49]She didn't work on the Lindberry Eagle.

[00:42:53]She didn't stay with Mona Lawrence last night. Does >> she think we're we've been asleep?

[00:42:57]>> We've known all that since noon. If we hadn't been so busy, we'd have been able to do something about it.

[00:43:01]>> Well, we're not too busy now.

[00:43:05]>> Hey, this is pretty good, isn't it?

[00:43:08]Yeah, that's fine.

[00:43:18]Give me a go. Don't go. Yeah.

[00:43:23]Oh, hello.

[00:43:25]Oh, no. No, you didn't get me out of bed.

[00:43:27]>> I was wondering.

[00:43:29]Mind if I drop around for a while?

[00:43:32]>> Why not?

[00:43:33]>> Fine. I'll be over in 20 minutes. Bye.

[00:43:37]>> Bye, darling.

[00:43:41]>> You were sweet to bring me home.

[00:43:48]>> What's the matter?

[00:43:50]No more of that.

[00:43:51]>> Why not?

[00:43:52]>> Let's stay healthy. His boyfriend's beginning to get wise. Never finds out about us.

[00:43:57]>> So, you're scared?

[00:43:58]>> Look, I know him when he's jealous, he'll blow his top.

[00:44:01]>> Oh, I'm getting a brush off.

[00:44:03]>> Don't get sore.

[00:44:04]>> I know a brush off when I get one. And I won't forget it. Not for a minute. I'll get out.

[00:44:10]>> That's the way you feel? Sure.

[00:44:16]>> Good night, baby.

[00:44:17]>> Oh, shut up. [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat.

[00:44:59][music] [music] [music] [music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> It was nice of you to come and see me.

[00:45:45]>> Nice to let me.

[00:45:48]Wow.

[00:45:49]Quite a little place you have here.

[00:45:51]>> I like it. I planned it as a sorority house, but Uncle Amos insisted that I take an apartment. Now I'm glad I did.

[00:45:58]>> Yeah, [clears throat] sir. Sort of a cramper girl style.

[00:46:02]You know what I mean?

[00:46:03]>> I'd be pretty dumb if I didn't.

[00:46:06]>> How'd you make out in the Winter's Club story?

[00:46:08]>> Fine. When that blast hits the capital, it'll be all over but nailing on the padlock.

[00:46:12]>> Did you get some good pictures?

[00:46:15]>> Now, don't tell me. I was there. Oh, >> I wanted to see the fun, so I went out.

[00:46:20]Then your cameraman started making wild shots and I had to duck. I was afraid that Uncle Amos might be peeed if he knew I was there again.

[00:46:26]>> Uncle Amos is already peeled.

[00:46:28]>> I know. I'm sad.

[00:46:29]>> Sorry. Sure. Sure. Are you also sorry you lied to me about working on the Lindbury Eagle?

[00:46:35]>> You don't hold that against me, do you?

[00:46:37]>> No, but you shouldn't have lied to me about uh staying with Mona Lawrence. All right. Now, tell me the truth. What really happened last night?

[00:46:46]Well, when I found out my car had been stolen, I called up my boyfriend. Had him come out and pick me up. He drove around for a long time. Then about 2:30, I came back here. I needed a coat. It was a cold night, remember?

[00:46:56]>> Mhm. How long did you stay?

[00:46:58]>> Oh, just a few minutes. Only went out again to a few late spots.

[00:47:02]>> Who did you call while you were here?

[00:47:04]Oh, >> I didn't call anyone, but my boyfriend did.

[00:47:09]>> Just who is this boyfriend you're talking about?

[00:47:11]>> He's just a boy.

[00:47:12]>> College boy, >> of course. He uh wouldn't be connected with that Laroo, would he?

[00:47:18]>> Heavens, no. He's just an unsophisticated kid. He gets mad whenever he finds out I've been gambling. He's told me again and again I should stay away from those places.

[00:47:26]>> If he's that concerned, he must think an awful lot of you. He >> does. He's frightfully jealous.

[00:47:32]>> I wonder if if he should happen to come by tonight, would you mind going down the fire escape?

[00:47:40]>> I could just picture myself. Wouldn't be the first time, would it?

[00:47:45]>> Would uh that be your boyfriend?

[00:47:49]>> He bores me.

[00:47:51]>> It uh could be for me, you know.

[00:47:54]>> I suppose you told everyone in the office you were coming here.

[00:47:56]>> No, no, just uh Fletcher.

[00:48:02]>> Hello, Mr. M. Mr. Fletcher.

[00:48:06]>> Thanks.

[00:48:07]Yeah, Fletcher. Uh-huh. All right. Tell him I'll be right along. Right. Your uncle's leaving for the capital in half an hour. Want to see me before he goes?

[00:48:17]Sorry. I have to rush off.

[00:48:18]>> When Uncle Hus, the plane seals bark.

[00:48:22]Tell me, Steve, you also bounced the ball on your nose.

[00:48:24]>> Now stop pouting.

[00:48:27]>> It was sweet of you to come and see me.

[00:48:38]See you in the morning.

[00:48:41]Yeah. See you in the morning and maybe uh tomorrow night.

[00:48:47]>> Bye now. Do >> bye.

[00:49:12]with the Ger agency. They needed a smart private eye. So >> they hired you, huh? Some shamus. What kind of a case are you on >> to get the goods on this two-time tomato? Her old man will pay off.

[00:49:29]Well, keep your nose clean.

[00:49:33]>> Hello, Junior. Hi, boy.

[00:49:38]>> No. No. Look. Hey.

[00:49:39]>> What are you doing here?

[00:49:40]>> Hey, take it easy. That's my guy.

[00:49:41]>> Come on, dear. What are you hanging around here for?

[00:49:43]>> I'm checking up on that pea body, Dame.

[00:49:45]>> Who's Daniel? All right.

[00:49:47]>> Oh, come now. Don't be a cat. Let's keep her name out of this. And if you want to know something, you ought to be ashamed what you're doing to that girl.

[00:49:54]>> All right, Louie, have fun. But I suppose you know you're playing with dynamite.

[00:49:58]>> What do you think you're playing with?

[00:49:59]Marbles.

[00:50:00]>> Uh-uh. Dice. loaded.

[00:50:03]I'll be seeing you.

[00:50:11]Hello, lady.

[00:50:17]>> Yeah. Oh, really? Darling, >> business was slow.

[00:50:22]>> Jake got you home. All right.

[00:50:23]>> I'm here.

[00:50:25]>> You're not jealous of Jake, are you?

[00:50:27]>> I'm jealous of everybody.

[00:50:29]>> Chuck, quit. Haven't I right to be?

[00:50:31]After all, you're my wife.

[00:50:33]>> It's about time you started treating me like a wife.

[00:50:35]>> What are you talking about, >> Jake? It wasn't his idea to turn me around all day yesterday.

[00:50:40]>> Oh, baby. You're just a kid. That was a big deal. I had to be sure it was set up right before I sat into it.

[00:50:45]>> You picked a fine guy to follow me at the Green Lantern. He was so obvious he almost tipped the play. I still don't see what was next.

[00:50:51]>> You can't blame me for trying to protect myself.

[00:50:53]>> I only blame you for not trusting me.

[00:51:02]Does that look like I don't trust you?

[00:51:08]>> Is it all here?

[00:51:09]>> It's all there. 50,000 bucks. But don't get any ideas. Half of it's mine.

[00:51:14]>> No, darling. All of it is ours.

[00:51:24]>> Okay, Uncle Amos. Penny pitching old skin flip. Now, what do you think of your favorite union? A millionaire. And he puts me up in a place like this. He buys me a car, a secondhand roadster. He gives me a fur coat, rabbit, and jack rabbit at that. I get an allowance, 30 bucks a week. And you know how he lives?

[00:51:42]>> I can guess.

[00:51:42]>> Do you know how he dresses his daughters? Mink, no less. Okay. Starting tomorrow, I wear mink.

[00:51:48]>> You don't want to crowd your luck, baby.

[00:51:50]>> Maybe I do want to crowd my luck. When you have the cards, you play them, don't you? Okay. Okay. So, we've got the cards and we've only started. We've got 50,000 bucks. Pretty soon we take him for another 50,000 and after that, what's the matter, Chuck? [music] >> Quit dreaming, Susan. We got 50 G's and we were lucky. [music] Have a smoke and cool off.

[00:52:13]>> You know very well I don't smoke.

[00:52:20][music] >> Who's been up here?

[00:52:23]Stop. Stop.

[00:52:25]>> Who was up here?

[00:52:28]>> Jake.

[00:52:29]>> Jake? Huh? My good friend Jake.

[00:52:33]>> So that's why you put on a fancy outfit.

[00:52:36]>> That's not true. I put this on for you.

[00:52:38]Jake only stayed a few minutes.

[00:52:40]>> Long enough to smoke a couple of cigarettes, huh?

[00:52:42]>> And long enough to make a couple of passes at me.

[00:52:44]>> But you brushed off, of course.

[00:52:46]>> Yes.

[00:52:46]>> That I'd have to see. I've been watching you two, darling.

[00:52:49]>> Shut up.

[00:52:50]>> [music] [music] >> Well, Marcus Chuck [music] Jake there.

[00:53:10]Okay, now look and get this [music] straight.

[00:53:13]As soon as Jake comes in, I want you and Monk to take the car.

[00:53:17]>> Sorry, you've kept your waiting, Mr. Peabody. Let's have a little business.

[00:53:20]>> Look what the Chronicles running.

[00:53:24]>> Amos Peabody, publisher of the Illustrated Press, has bought a block of common stock in the Winners Club. It was revealed today. The Winners Club is one of several private gambling clubs now operating in Lindbury.

[00:53:34]>> That changes everything.

[00:53:35]>> Why?

[00:53:36]>> In the light of that story, our blast against the gambling clubs is not an expose. It's a publicity stunt to build business for the Winners Club.

[00:53:44]>> Certainly look like that. All right. And what does that make me? Appearing before the legislature and asking them to pass a law, closing a club in which I own an interest. They [clears throat] would say that's a publicity stunt, too.

[00:53:54]>> Well, there's only one thing left to do.

[00:53:56]Run the whole story of the shakedown exactly as it happened. However, that means dragging Susan into it.

[00:54:02]>> Steve, I'm afraid she's already in it.

[00:54:05]>> Well, I'll have more. I'll write the story right away. When you get back from the capital, we'll see what we can do about your $50,000.

[00:54:10]>> We'll see what we can do about Susan.

[00:54:12]>> Your tax is waiting, Mr. P. Buddy. Well, good luck with the legislature.

[00:54:15]>> Thanks, Laura. There.

[00:54:25]>> What do you want, Steve?

[00:54:26]>> The Chronicles ending a story on Peabody's buying that stock. So, we've got to run a story on the shakedown. The straight, unbiased, unvarnished story of what happened. Will you write it?

[00:54:36]>> No, tonight.

[00:54:37]>> Naturally, we can't use it as a follow-up. It'll look too phony. Wait a minute. Steve Wilson. Wilson, this is Chuck Laroo. I understand you're running your big story on the winners's club tomorrow morning. Now look, Wilson, why don't you talk it over with me?

[00:54:55]I realize all that, Wilson, but what have you got to lose?

[00:55:00]>> Well, boss, here we are.

[00:55:04]Ordinarily, I'd be glad to come to your office. To be perfectly frank, Wilson, and I don't dare stick my face in the big town until some of this heat is off.

[00:55:14]No, I'm not at the club. I'm in College Green. Wilson doesn't know where you live, the address is 595 Oak Street, apartment 402.

[00:55:25]>> I've got it. I'll be right over.

[00:55:29]>> Did you hire Louie to what? Susan's apartment.

[00:55:32]>> I certainly did not.

[00:55:34]>> What's he doing there?

[00:55:34]>> How would I know?

[00:55:37]Where are you going, >> Susan?

[00:55:39]>> Why are the heated?

[00:55:40]>> It's cold.

[00:55:41]>> Your humor, please.

[00:55:43]>> Look, Steve, you're only sticking your neck out for what?

[00:55:46]>> For Peabody's don 50,000 bucks.

[00:55:48]>> Don't give me that. You don't care about Peabody's dough. You have your mind on Chuck Laroo. So beat you up last night and showed you up today. Why not forget it?

[00:55:55]>> Forget it? Are you kidding? Now get on that story. Send Fletcher in here.

[00:56:06]That's what Steve wants you.

[00:56:12]>> You want me, Steve?

[00:56:13]>> Yeah, flat. Here's the play. The ruin.

[00:56:15]You just fall from Susan's apartment.

[00:56:16]Here's the address.

[00:56:17]>> Susan? Eh? Well, I'm not surprised.

[00:56:19]>> Neither is mine. Now, look, if you don't hear from me in 40 minutes, >> I'll be out there with a Carlo to come.

[00:56:23]>> Oh, that's no good. We've got nothing on the rule yet. Get a couple of the boys in circulation.

[00:56:27]>> I know just the pair.

[00:56:27]>> And stand by for a call.

[00:56:28]>> I'll be waiting.

[00:56:34]Not yet, Goldilocks. Now listen, kid.

[00:56:38]But put down a fin for me on we Willy Winky in the third. Helia.

[00:56:43]>> A fin on we Willy Winky in the third.

[00:56:48][clears throat] No. No. Now look, Steve just went upstairs. You better hurry out here right away, Laura. I There's something cooking and I'm afraid it's too hot for me to handle. Okay. I'll be waiting for you in the lobby.

[00:57:02]Up five.

[00:57:03]>> You're five. And up you five, boys.

[00:57:07]>> Are you nuts?

[00:57:08]>> Pay my money. I'll take how many?

[00:57:14]>> Two.

[00:57:16]One card. You >> I'll play these. You takes three in [laughter] a kitchen.

[00:57:35]Come in, Wilson. How are you?

[00:57:36]>> Fine, thanks.

[00:57:40]>> I believe you've met the boys, Monk, Marcus, and Jake Sebastian.

[00:57:44]>> Sure. Hi, boy.

[00:57:45]>> Hi, Wilson.

[00:57:45]>> Little game you having?

[00:57:46]>> Yeah. Postman's holiday. Might as well finish his hand.

[00:57:49]>> Oh, go ahead.

[00:57:53]Cozy little case you've got here. I like it. Take you open.

[00:57:58]Uh 20 20 more.

[00:58:05]There's still time to kill that story, isn't there, Wilson?

[00:58:08]>> Plenty of time. I'm saving it for our final.

[00:58:11]>> You guys are awful brave. Betting into a pan hand. I'll call and 50 better.

[00:58:19]Are you so proud of 50 more?

[00:58:24]You sure you don't want to change your mind about it? the story can't. It wasn't up to me. It's up to Peabody. The persuasion [clears throat] you were looking for, you should have invited him here. You'll do.

[00:58:39]Yes, I think you'll do very well. What do you say, Monk? It's 100 to you.

[00:58:44]>> I'll call.

[00:58:45]I mean, what do you got?

[00:58:49]Four dees.

[00:58:51]>> Deal, Jake.

[00:58:52]>> Look, Laruth, there's something on your mind. Let's have it.

[00:58:56]>> Don't worry. I got plenty on my mind.

[00:58:58]You want a drink?

[00:58:59]>> No thanks.

[00:59:02]>> What do people say when they find out the managing editor of the Illustrated Press owns a piece of the Winners's Club? When they read the paper in the morning, they'll find out just how the whole shakedown was engineered. And they'll tell you that Laru and his mom ought to be run out of the state.

[00:59:16]>> Why don't you sit in here?

[00:59:18]>> No thanks. Too rich for my blood.

[00:59:21]>> Table stakes as much as little as you like.

[00:59:24]>> Okay. Send his wife. What do you have?

[00:59:28]Think $100.

[00:59:34]>> Good deal, Wilson.

[00:59:35]>> Hello. It's Sebastian's deal. Go ahead, Jake.

[00:59:38]>> Jake doesn't like the deal.

[00:59:40]He doesn't even like to play poker.

[00:59:43]Jake just like to play with Dan. Don't you, Jake?

[00:59:47]>> Yeah. Jake is a great boy with the babes. He can make more passes in a leather neck with a pair of crooked dice.

[00:59:57]He has a particular yen for other guys wives.

[01:00:01]You got a wife, Mr. Wilson?

[01:00:03]>> No.

[01:00:04]>> You're lucky. I mean, with Jake around.

[01:00:07]>> What are you getting, headsh?

[01:00:09]>> Just kidding, Jake. Old boy. Just kidding.

[01:00:18]>> You won't need a ride around here, Wilson. It isn't that kind of game. It's a big happy family, huh?

[01:00:24]Okay.

[01:00:27]You crossed me up very neatly, Wilson, running that shakedown yarn. I'm surprised Peabody want to get his knees mixed up in a sorted story like that.

[01:00:35]They don't know Peabody. He's a tough old guy. I wonder if he's tough enough to take what I'm going to dish him.

[01:00:42]Baby, come in here.

[01:00:48]Mr. Wilson, meet Mrs. Laroo.

[01:00:54]I've already met Mrs. Laroo.

[01:00:57]Oh, they're very charming.

[01:00:59]She's charming, aren't I? But not very smart.

[01:01:02]>> No. Who planned this, Caper? Who dragged Wolfen out to the winner's club and set the deal?

[01:01:07]>> You did, dear.

[01:01:08]>> Well, what do you mean I'm not smart?

[01:01:10]>> Sat down, baby. Dealer ran. Nobody mind.

[01:01:16][clears throat] >> Six hands. Nice game.

[01:01:18]>> Yeah, set a sh that's better.

[01:01:33]check.

[01:01:36]>> Open for five. What do you mean I'm not smart? Put it on the line.

[01:01:40]>> I'll stay. Would a smart girl knowing me very well play around with my best friend?

[01:01:47]You staying?

[01:01:48]>> Yeah, I will.

[01:01:50]Me too.

[01:01:53]>> Look, Laru, I don't know what you and your marital problems have to do with my running that story. Card >> one.

[01:02:02]>> One card.

[01:02:04]>> Two cards.

[01:02:07]Look at it this way, Wilson.

[01:02:10]How would Amos Peabody like it to be known that this kid here, this green pee from the West, came into town and made a sucker out of her uncle? He won't know anything about it till the paper hits the streets.

[01:02:21]>> You'll know it if you tell him right now.

[01:02:24]>> Tar, you left town 10 minutes ago for the state capital. Get a bill through the legislature that'll close you up.

[01:02:31]Then you're the only person in town who can kill the story.

[01:02:34]>> Right.

[01:02:35]>> Wrong.

[01:02:36]>> Check.

[01:02:37]>> Check.

[01:02:39]Check. But then >> you don't seem to understand, Wilson.

[01:02:46]There's a story breaking right here that'll back your Winners's Club story right out of the newspaper. [music] >> Monk. Marcus, on your way. You got your stories.

[01:02:55]>> Hey, what? Go.

[01:02:57]>> Sit down.

[01:02:59]>> Marcus, why don't you tell the cops?

[01:03:01]>> You and me and Monk was playing poker here with Jake and this guy Wilson and the Dame. I mean, your wife.

[01:03:06]>> Yeah. Then we got a call from the club.

[01:03:08]Trouble with a couple of the peasants.

[01:03:10]>> And me and you and Monk hopped in a car and hightaila out to Lindberry. Ley, Jake, and this guy Wilson and the Dame.

[01:03:17]I mean, your wife here alone in the apartment together. Okay, on your way.

[01:03:20]Pull the car around in the alley and wait. I'll be down the fire escape.

[01:03:23]Scram.

[01:03:23]>> Okay, >> what are you doing? Half that dough is mine. If you >> shut up, you two timing >> Half that door is mine, I tell you.

[01:03:34]Don't you think you're going to powder with it?

[01:03:35]>> Yeah, the money's half yours. All right, but where you're going, baby, it won't do you any good. [music] >> You can't phone the cops, Ly. If there's nothing wrong up there, that mom will sue you paper for a million bucks. Come along with me, >> Louis?

[01:03:47]>> Come along, Goldilocks. Leave everything to Louie. [music] [music] Hold it, Mon. Who's that?

[01:04:02][music] That ain't good.

[01:04:08]Let's take it. [music] Yeah.

[01:04:14]Get up in the back of that truck, you guys.

[01:04:15]>> In you go, man. Listen, you must come out of yag. Get in the truck. Come on.

[01:04:20]Get in. Get in. [music] >> Drive it around back in the alley.

[01:04:26]>> Yeah. Then I'll get the boss's car and bring it around, too. [music] [music] >> [music] >> acting like a fool.

[01:04:50]>> If you got the crazy idea, I've been playing around with your wife.

[01:04:52]>> Quiet.

[01:04:53]>> Chuck, you're insane. I lied to you about Jake.

[01:04:57]>> Chuck, listen to me.

[01:04:58]>> Chuck, please. [music] >> [bell] [music] [music] >> Operator, give me the police. [music] Sit down. Don't try anything funny.

[01:05:28]Wilson. [music] Police.

[01:05:34]I want you to send a corner to 595 Oak Street, apartment 402.

[01:05:39]I've just killed a man and a woman. I'm going to kill myself.

[01:05:43][music] My name Wilson.

[01:05:48]Steve Wilson.

[01:05:52][music] [music] >> 306 304.

[01:06:01]>> Are you sure you know where you're going? Sure. I case this joint all night. Come on.

[01:06:06][music] [music] 27 5950 Oak Street, Apartment [music] 402. A shooting.

[01:06:27][music] Good. Police have traced the call back.

[01:06:32]Well, what are you waiting for? I want to hear a proud car.

[01:06:38][music] It is. It's a nice setup, Laroo, but you'll never get away with it. Why should the police believe I killed these people? You'd been playing around with my wife. So are Jake. When the boys and I left you here, you and Jake must have got into an argument over Susan. [music] You evidently blew your top. I trust this gun is registered in your name. It is. [music] But you can't have a suicide without powder burn. Let me take care of powder [music] burns.

[01:07:19]Don't touch the gun. Lou, his prince are on it.

[01:07:22][music] >> [music] >> Well, here's Peabody's 50,000.

[01:07:30]>> Steve, she's still alive.

[01:07:32]>> Oh, too bad.

[01:07:35]>> Look, Kelly, I'm not interested in clinical details. Will she live?

[01:07:40]>> Okay, Kelly, keep in touch.

[01:07:41]>> Well, here we are.

[01:07:43]>> Where's Butcher?

[01:07:44]>> He's swearing out a complaint against Min Marcus. Kidnapping, conspiracy, accessory before the fact. Hey, they left one out parking in front of a fire hydrant. Yeah, they booked him on that, too. Hey, better. [laughter] >> Well, what do you think of it? A beautiful blast, huh? Will it turn the trick?

[01:07:56]>> Will it turn the trick? I guarantee that within 30 days, every pulpit club will be closed up tighter than a Puritan's lips. How, Susan?

[01:08:01]>> Kelly, this phone from the general hospital. They've given her transfusion.

[01:08:04]They say she'll live.

[01:08:04]>> Good. Hey, them mugs will need bond.

[01:08:07]Thanks for everything, Louis. Okay, Junior. No charge.

[01:08:11]>> Well, should we call it a night?

[01:08:13]>> Oh, now Louis. Now, there's the character. He's brash. He's sharp as attack. He's he all the angles. [music] You know, I think Louie would make a pretty fine police reporter.

[01:08:24]But still, I guess I already have a pretty fine police reporter. [music] Li, you're not really going to leave me, are you?

[01:08:32]>> Well, I [music] are you.

[01:08:36]>> Oh, Steve, you big lug.

[01:08:38]>> Hey, this building's on fire. Call me when the walls get hot. [music]