Synopsis: An insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: André de Toth
Top cast: Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr, John Litel, Byron Barr
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: André de Toth
Top cast: Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt, Raymond Burr, John Litel, Byron Barr
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Short filmTranscript
00:02:30All right.
00:03:01Bye, dear.
00:03:03You better hurry, it's getting late.
00:03:04So what?
00:03:05What?
00:03:06Well, it's a lot of I am late.
00:03:07Oh, nothing. I just thought you'd like to know.
00:03:09So let's don't go to work today. Let's go fishing.
00:03:12Oh, fine.
00:03:14Let's pick Tommy up and get in the car and just keep going.
00:03:16They got a road that goes all the way to South America now.
00:03:18Some other time, thanks.
00:03:20You think the world would stop what we did?
00:03:22You think the Olympic Mutual Insurance Company would go out of business if I didn't walk through that door exactly 9 o'clock every morning?
00:03:27Never can tell.
00:03:28Well, you were voted the prettiest girl in the class.
00:03:31I was voted the boy most likely to succeed.
00:03:34Something should happen to people like that.
00:03:36Well, something did.
00:03:37They got married.
00:03:37What ever happened to those two people who were going to build a boat and sail around the world?
00:03:43Well, I had a baby.
00:03:44I never did hear what happened to you.
00:03:48Oh, come on, Wanda Lust.
00:03:50You've got a family to support.
00:03:52North South America?
00:03:53Not today.
00:04:07North South America?
00:04:37You're down again?
00:04:39No, I don't know.
00:04:40Sometimes I get to feel like a wheel within a wheel within a wheel.
00:04:43You and 50 million others.
00:04:45I don't want to be like 50 million others.
00:04:47Oh, but you're John Forbes.
00:04:49Average American.
00:04:50Backbone of a country.
00:04:51I don't want to be an average American.
00:04:53Backbone of a country.
00:04:54I want somebody else to be the backbone and hold me up.
00:04:56You've been reading Tommy's geography book again.
00:04:59Glamorous Borneo, Rubber Plantations, and Dusty Danes.
00:05:02Well, it sounds a lot better than Glamorous Olympic Mutual Insurance Company.
00:05:06Pink.
00:05:06Speaking of which, we're here.
00:05:09Oh.
00:05:10Well, see it exactly 5.50.
00:05:13Wait a minute.
00:05:14I'm getting a little bored with that kiss on the cheek, too.
00:05:17Oh.
00:05:18Thanks.
00:05:21You're welcome.
00:05:23And let's have a better mood when you come home tonight.
00:05:26I'll give it all I've got trying.
00:05:28Bye, dear.
00:05:29Good morning, Mr. Forbes.
00:05:37How's every little thing?
00:05:39Fine.
00:05:39Just fine.
00:05:43Good morning, John.
00:05:44Come on in.
00:05:48Good morning, Mr. Forbes.
00:05:50Good morning, dear.
00:05:50Don't forget it.
00:05:51You and Sue are having dinner with us tonight.
00:05:53Oh.
00:05:54Is that tonight?
00:05:55Is it that hard to take?
00:05:57Let me ask you something, Ed.
00:05:59What did we do a week ago tonight?
00:06:01Hmm.
00:06:01Dinner.
00:06:02Play bridge.
00:06:03Two weeks ago tonight.
00:06:04Same thing.
00:06:05Two years ago tonight.
00:06:06Three years ago tonight.
00:06:07Do you mean we're in a rut?
00:06:08Six feet deep.
00:06:10Let's revolt, Ed.
00:06:11When the girls bring out the cards tonight,
00:06:13let's stand on our constitutional rights and get drunk instead.
00:06:16If you want to.
00:06:18That's the spirit.
00:06:19Now, don't forget.
00:06:20But I thought you liked to play bridge.
00:06:23I do.
00:06:23But a man has to draw the line somewhere.
00:06:31Good morning, Maggie.
00:06:32Good morning, Mr. Forbes.
00:06:37Hello, friend.
00:06:41Hello, Maggie.
00:06:42What do you want?
00:06:43The kind word and the pat on the back for a job well done.
00:06:46Come in.
00:06:48Hold the calls, Maggie.
00:06:53What job?
00:06:54Smiley embezzlement case.
00:06:56I located about 4,000 bucks.
00:06:59He had it well hidden.
00:07:01Where?
00:07:02Mona Stevens.
00:07:05427 North Stockton.
00:07:07Nice work.
00:07:08No straight.
00:07:10Did you talk to her?
00:07:12Yeah.
00:07:14And I wasn't busy looking at her.
00:07:16I don't blame him for robbing his company.
00:07:19She's worth it.
00:07:20Maggie, bring in the Continental Finance Company fire, will you?
00:07:23Yes, Mr. Forbes.
00:07:24Does she have the cash or what?
00:07:26Nothing so crude.
00:07:27He bought her a lot of little pretties.
00:07:29Fur coat.
00:07:30Little things like that.
00:07:32She know they were bought with stolen money?
00:07:34He's been in the can for four months.
00:07:36I think she has a vague idea.
00:07:38How much are you liable for?
00:07:40Thanks, Maggie.
00:07:42Around $10,000.
00:07:43I bet you never thought of me as a man who could fall in love.
00:07:51You'd be surprised how little time I have to think about you at all, Mike.
00:07:54Now, this Mona Stevens, she's quite a girl.
00:07:58We're liable for around $10,000 for what he stole.
00:08:01I want as much of it back as possible.
00:08:02Of course.
00:08:04If you want me to, I'll have another talk with her again today.
00:08:06I intended to anyway.
00:08:08Your part of the job is finished, Mike.
00:08:10The company will handle it from here.
00:08:12What's the matter with me handling it?
00:08:14You'd string it along just to see the girl again.
00:08:16What business is that of yours?
00:08:19If you want any more business from this company, just stick to your detective agency.
00:08:22I did all right.
00:08:23I found her, didn't I?
00:08:24Yeah, that's all you're paid to do.
00:08:26I'll handle it from here.
00:08:30You, uh...
00:08:31Don't mind if I see her on my own time, do you?
00:08:35Not at all.
00:08:37When you see her, put in a word for me, huh?
00:08:42Sure, Mike.
00:08:43I'll set up the whole thing for you.
00:08:44Thanks.
00:08:46Anything else for me to do?
00:08:48I'll let you know.
00:08:51Get the phone calls, Maggie, and order me a company car for this afternoon.
00:08:54Yes, sir.
00:09:04Goodbye, Mac.
00:09:10Goodbye, friend.
00:09:11Come and come.
00:09:35Come and come.
00:09:35Come and come.
00:09:36Come and come.
00:09:36Oh
00:10:04Everybody home
00:10:06Hello?
00:10:15Anybody home?
00:10:36If you want any beer, it's in the icebox.
00:10:51Are you a prowler or do you have a search warrant?
00:10:54I was looking for Miss Mona Stevens.
00:10:56I'm Mona Stevens.
00:10:57Don't wait for an invitation.
00:10:59Just let yourself in.
00:11:01I'm sorry.
00:11:03I'm John Forbes,
00:11:04an Olympic Mutual Insurance Company.
00:11:07Make yourself at home.
00:11:11Sit down.
00:11:16Take off your hat.
00:11:20That was quite a boy you sent to see me yesterday.
00:11:23I met some weird ones in my life,
00:11:25but that one nearly scared me to death.
00:11:27MacDonald isn't with the company.
00:11:29He's a private detective sometimes.
00:11:31I don't care who he is.
00:11:32I'm sorry he annoyed you.
00:11:34He shouldn't be let loose without a keeper.
00:11:39I suppose you're after the gifts Smiley gave me?
00:11:41That's right.
00:11:42I don't suppose you'd believe me if I told you I didn't ask him for any of those things.
00:11:49It doesn't matter one way or the other.
00:11:51Doesn't it?
00:11:53I'd like a list of the articles, if you don't mind.
00:11:55What will you do with them?
00:11:56Try to realize what we can.
00:11:58My company bonded Mr. Smiley for $10,000.
00:12:01We had to make it good when he stole the money.
00:12:03I thought he was paying for that in jail.
00:12:06Unfortunately, that doesn't give us back a penny.
00:12:10Supposing I decide to be difficult.
00:12:12Then it will be difficult.
00:12:13You'd have a hard time proving that any of those gifts were bought with stolen money.
00:12:17We'd have a hard time, but we'd do it.
00:12:23Are you going to cooperate, Miss Stevens?
00:12:27I don't know.
00:12:28What good would it do Smiley?
00:12:31Well, he only got a year.
00:12:34He's eligible for parole in two months.
00:12:37If we recovered some of the money, it might help him.
00:12:40Then again, it might not.
00:12:43Who cares?
00:12:44I don't want stuff anyway.
00:12:46Have you got a pencil?
00:12:48Oh, it's a pen.
00:12:51I've got a fur coat, a car.
00:12:53He pays a down payment.
00:12:55I've got a few dresses.
00:12:58And an engagement ring.
00:13:01It's not a very good diamond, but believe it or not, it's the first engagement ring I've ever had.
00:13:06I'm not fond of it.
00:13:07I'm sorry to have to do this.
00:13:10I don't think you are.
00:13:12Believe me, I don't enjoy this sort of thing.
00:13:15No, I don't suppose you do.
00:13:17In fact, I don't imagine you like it or dislike it.
00:13:21What do you mean?
00:13:22You're a little man with a briefcase.
00:13:24You go to work every morning and you do as you're told.
00:13:26Today, they said, go to such and such an address and pick up some stolen goods.
00:13:31So here you are.
00:13:33Tonight, when you're sitting around with the boys having a beer, you'll say,
00:13:36you should have seen the babe I ran into today.
00:13:39Not bad.
00:13:40But you know me, strictly business when I'm on the job.
00:13:44Is that the way I impress you?
00:13:45That's the way.
00:13:46How should I be?
00:13:47If you were a nice guy, you'd cry a little bit with me.
00:13:50You'd really feel sorry for a girl whose first engagement ring was bought by a man stupid enough to embezzle and stupid enough to get caught.
00:13:58Will I take the ring?
00:13:59Sure, that's part of your job.
00:14:00You should act a little human while you were doing it.
00:14:05Come on.
00:14:06I'll buy you a drink.
00:14:08At this time of day?
00:14:10According to statistics, insurance men drink one and three quarters highballs every day.
00:14:15But only after the sun goes down.
00:14:18You know, I'd shoot myself if I thought I was turning into the sort of guy you just described.
00:14:22I not only have a drink, but I have a gun too.
00:14:25This takes a drink first.
00:14:27If that doesn't work, I'll make a deal with you on the gun.
00:14:28What about the boat?
00:14:30The boat?
00:14:31Yes, the boat.
00:14:33You mean you and your playmate didn't know about it?
00:14:36No.
00:14:37Well, I'd as well make it complete.
00:14:39I'll show it to you.
00:14:58Looking at my samples?
00:15:10Yes.
00:15:11You photograph very well.
00:15:12I bet it's my business.
00:15:14Your Olympic mutual, what's-his-name, doesn't advertise, does it?
00:15:17Oh, yes.
00:15:18But in our business, we run more to photographs of the rockets of Beralta or Eagles.
00:15:23Then I'm afraid I'm not your type.
00:15:26Let's go.
00:15:31If you can leave that, I hardly think we'll be gone overnight.
00:15:34Will they be all right here?
00:15:35They have been so far.
00:15:38All right.
00:15:38Let's go.
00:16:08I guess you're just a natural born ass.
00:16:38This morning I was talking about going to South America.
00:16:42I don't think I could make it to South Los Angeles.
00:16:45Cheer up.
00:16:45We're here.
00:16:49Somebody's been kidding me.
00:16:50Crime does pay.
00:16:51Oh, not that one.
00:16:52The one over there.
00:16:57Oh.
00:16:58What'd you expect, the Queen Mary?
00:16:59Do you think you can make it, or do you want me to take over?
00:17:12Are you kidding?
00:17:13I'm good for another ten seconds.
00:17:14Well, what do you think of my baby?
00:17:25Not bad.
00:17:26You should have seen her before I painted her.
00:17:29You painted her.
00:17:30You'd be surprised what a little elbow grease will do when you're short of money.
00:17:33Of course, you wouldn't know about that.
00:17:35No, I work for an insurance company.
00:17:38Let's take her out.
00:17:39You mean you want to take a ride?
00:17:41Why not?
00:17:42The company's time, your gas.
00:17:43Just a little bit.
00:17:44The company's time, your gas.
00:17:44All right.
00:17:45Let's take a ride.
00:17:47So, let's take a ride.
00:17:50Right, let's take a ride.
00:17:51You can't go first.
00:17:52Don't go first.
00:17:57Oh, Dios.
00:17:59Let's take a ride.
00:18:02Let's take a ride.
00:18:06Let's get riders.
00:18:09Let's go first.
00:18:11Let's go.
00:18:41Would you like to take over for a while?
00:18:49Sure.
00:18:49Who wants to look forever?
00:19:11Let's go.
00:19:12Let's go.
00:19:13Let's go.
00:19:14Let's go.
00:19:15Let's go.
00:19:16Let's go.
00:19:17Let's go.
00:19:18Let's go.
00:19:19Let's go.
00:19:20Let's go.
00:19:21Let's go.
00:19:22Let's go.
00:19:23Let's go.
00:19:24Let's go.
00:19:25Let's go.
00:19:26Let's go.
00:19:33Lots of fun, isn't it?
00:19:34Certainly is.
00:19:35You're really crazy about this, aren't you?
00:19:40I'd rather have it more than anything I've ever owned.
00:19:42Let's go.
00:19:43Let's go.
00:19:44Let's go.
00:19:45Let's go.
00:19:46Let's go.
00:19:47Didn't you promise something about buying me a drink?
00:19:49That's right, I did.
00:19:50You better take it around.
00:19:52Let's go.
00:20:00This is the life.
00:20:02Have you ever noticed?
00:20:04If for some reason you want to feel completely out of step with the rest of the world,
00:20:09the only thing to do is sit around a cocktail lounge in the afternoon.
00:20:13Why?
00:20:14Well, you sit around the gloom and have a few quiet, meditative drinks.
00:20:20You get everything figured out.
00:20:22Then you go out and the sun hits you.
00:20:24And you feel like something that's been drinking in a gopher hole.
00:20:30How did you ever get mixed up with someone like smiling?
00:20:33As the girl said, just luckier, I guess.
00:20:36Anyway, he was just too much in love with me.
00:20:40He wanted to do things for me and he didn't have the money, so...
00:20:43he went out and got some.
00:20:45Did he have to?
00:20:48Was it that important to you?
00:20:50No, but he didn't know it.
00:20:52I liked him mostly because he was nice to me.
00:20:55Very few men are.
00:20:57That means a lot.
00:20:59What do you care about me?
00:21:02Oh, just curious, I guess.
00:21:05That's flattering.
00:21:07I didn't mean it that way.
00:21:10I guess I'm a little out of practice.
00:21:14I never quote anything but statistics.
00:21:17I'm a little unsure of myself whenever I crawl out of my briefcase.
00:21:21I'm sorry I let into you like that back at the apartment.
00:21:24I got you a free drink and...
00:21:27Do you have to be someplace for dinner?
00:21:30No.
00:21:31No.
00:21:32No, I don't have to be anywhere.
00:21:34Well...
00:21:35Here's to dinner.
00:21:38Here's to dinner.
00:22:08There's to dinner.
00:22:11There's to dinner.
00:22:12Sure is.
00:22:13I'll be back.
00:22:14I'm going to eat that.
00:22:15It's very good.
00:22:16I'll be back.
00:22:18Oh, my God.
00:22:20It's then I'll be right.
00:22:23Here's to dinner.
00:22:24I'll be back.
00:22:25I'll be back.
00:22:26I'm down.
00:22:27I'll be back.
00:22:28It's kinda good.
00:22:29I'm down.
00:22:30I'll be back.
00:22:31Mr. Forbes, there were three phone calls for you while you were out to lunch.
00:22:43I put them on your desk.
00:22:44Thanks, Michael.
00:22:45And Gruesome's in there waiting for you.
00:22:48Who?
00:22:49Mac.
00:22:53Greetings, friend.
00:22:55You want to see me about something special, or do you just like to sit in my chair?
00:22:59Why the chill?
00:23:00Chill? No chill.
00:23:01I've just got a lot of work to do.
00:23:02Sure, sure. I get it.
00:23:06Just been looking over a list of things you recovered from Mona Stevens.
00:23:09Yeah?
00:23:10You must be slipping, Johnny.
00:23:13What about the boat?
00:23:15The boat?
00:23:17What boat?
00:23:18Boat Smiley bought for her.
00:23:21I've got a bill of sale on it from the Nolan Company.
00:23:25I must have missed it.
00:23:26You must have.
00:23:28She's quite a girl, isn't she?
00:23:29Yeah.
00:23:30I've got another job for you, mate.
00:23:33Fine.
00:23:34I'm always glad to go to work.
00:23:37Maggie, bring in the files in the hall case, will you?
00:23:39Yes, sir.
00:23:40You know, it's a funny thing.
00:23:42Take this Mona Stevens now.
00:23:44Well, maybe she wouldn't appeal to most guys, but for me, she's got everything.
00:23:48The minute I saw her, it was just like that.
00:23:52I don't think she feels the same about you, not from what she said yesterday.
00:23:57Well, she's a little coy, that's all.
00:23:59But once she gets used to me, we'll make a great team.
00:24:01Oh, sorry.
00:24:03Oh, sorry.
00:24:05The hall case file, Mr. Forbes.
00:24:07Thank you, Maggie.
00:24:10Like I said, she probably doesn't appeal to you.
00:24:15But for me, just what I told the doctor to order.
00:24:19What did you find to talk to her about so long yesterday, Johnny?
00:24:30Look, Mac, are you interested in this job or not?
00:24:34Sure.
00:24:36Sure, I'm sorry.
00:24:38Can't let women interfere with business, can we?
00:24:40Well, hello, come on in.
00:24:58Hello.
00:24:58Just passing by, or did you go out of your way to make this call?
00:25:02I went out of my way.
00:25:03That's nice.
00:25:04Sit down.
00:25:10How's the insurance business?
00:25:22And what's happened in the outside world that I should know about?
00:25:25Well, a couple of things.
00:25:27You took possession of your boat this afternoon.
00:25:30MacDonald found out, I'll let you keep it.
00:25:32He could have caused trouble at the office.
00:25:34MacDonald, he was pounding on my door last night till all hours.
00:25:39Funny, isn't it?
00:25:41I meet someone who's kind, he tries to do something nice for me,
00:25:45and almost immediately he's in trouble.
00:25:48You mean I'm nice?
00:25:50Yes, you tried.
00:25:51You came over and told me personally.
00:25:52You could have told me over the telephone,
00:25:54or just waited until I went down to the boat some Sunday and found it gone.
00:25:59Don't worry about it.
00:26:04Why is it you get attached to things that really don't make any difference?
00:26:07I don't know, but I know how it is.
00:26:10I had a car once that was repossessed.
00:26:12I've had ten cars since.
00:26:14Never liked any of them.
00:26:15What was that one?
00:26:15It was probably your first car.
00:26:17It was.
00:26:18This is my first boat.
00:26:21I wish I could do something to help.
00:26:23Don't try.
00:26:24You'll end up where Smiley is.
00:26:26But thanks for wanting to anyway.
00:26:30You're funny.
00:26:37How?
00:26:38You're not at all like the man who walked in here yesterday.
00:26:42Well, from the way you described the man who walked in here yesterday,
00:26:46I'd say anything would be an improvement.
00:26:47Maybe that's what I meant.
00:26:50You decided to adopt me or something?
00:27:16I just wanted to make a report.
00:27:18I didn't get very far in the hall case today.
00:27:20I was tailing someone else.
00:27:21You.
00:27:22Stay out of my business, Mac.
00:27:23I will, as long as it doesn't interfere with mine.
00:27:25I told you I liked that girl.
00:27:27Johnny, I like that girl.
00:27:41I don't care what you like or what you don't like.
00:27:43Quit meddling in my life, Mac.
00:27:45All right, Johnny.
00:27:46And don't ever let me catch a prowling around my home again.
00:27:48You won't.
00:27:49Maybe this will keep you home where you belong for a few days.
00:28:06Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:28:08I quit.
00:28:09I quit.
00:28:09Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:28:39Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:09Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:10Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:11Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:12Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:13Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:14Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:15Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:16Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:17Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:18Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:19Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:20Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:21Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:22Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:23Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:24Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:25Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:26Don't bother to tell me I'm fired.
00:29:27Hello, Mona.
00:29:32Hi.
00:29:37Olympic Mutual Insurance Company.
00:29:39Mr. Forbes, please.
00:29:40Mr. Forbes' office.
00:29:42Mr. Forbes, please. Mona Stevens calling.
00:29:44Sorry, Ms. Stevens. He isn't in today. He's home mill.
00:29:48Oh, is it something serious?
00:29:50Oh, no. It's just a cold. I'm sure it'll be in a few days. I'll tell him to call.
00:29:54Well, thank you.
00:29:55Oh, Mona. Oh, Terry, may I borrow your car?
00:29:58Sure, okay.
00:29:59I've got a friend who's sick. I'm going to take off an hour.
00:30:02Oh, all right.
00:30:03Terry, what do men like when they're sick?
00:30:05Lots of soup, plenty of babying, and some like bourbon.
00:30:15There, that'll take care of you.
00:30:17Then take it easy.
00:30:19How long will I be laid out?
00:30:21Oh, you'll be all right if we get you.
00:30:23Did you get much, Johnny?
00:30:25I was only carrying about $20.
00:30:27There were two of them.
00:30:29Or he could have handled them, couldn't you, Dad?
00:30:32Yeah, I suppose so.
00:30:33Dad was a boxer in college.
00:30:35Well, I think he was wise to go into the insurance business.
00:30:38I don't know why you won't let me call the police.
00:30:44We've been over that soup.
00:30:46But it worries me, Johnny.
00:30:48I think that those men could be waiting for you right in your own garage.
00:30:51They won't be back.
00:30:52Maybe if they come back, you and I could beat them up, huh, Dad?
00:30:57Why aren't you in school today?
00:30:58It's Saturday.
00:31:01Go on out and play anyway.
00:31:02All right.
00:31:02Pick this up at the drugstore.
00:31:11What is it?
00:31:12A course in boxing.
00:31:14See you later, Johnny.
00:31:15Is there anything else I can get you?
00:31:17Nothing, thanks.
00:31:21What really happened, Johnny?
00:31:24Oh, I'll be up in a few days.
00:31:26Nothing to worry about.
00:31:28All right, Johnny.
00:31:28You play too rough, Tommy Ford.
00:31:48Now, Tommy, you know your father's sick.
00:31:50If your children want to play, run on over to Jimmy's house.
00:31:52Goodbye, Sue.
00:31:53Don't worry about your husband.
00:31:54He'll live.
00:31:55Thanks.
00:31:56Goodbye, Doctor.
00:31:58Are you looking for someone?
00:32:11Thank you, yes, but I think I'm on the wrong street.
00:32:25We've missed you, Mr. Forbes.
00:32:26How are you feeling?
00:32:27Much better.
00:32:28Thank you, Maggie.
00:32:29You've quite a bit of mail, and I put all the telephone calls on one list.
00:32:32Would you go through the mail for me, please?
00:32:33Oh, sure.
00:32:34How about the fifth, Charlie?
00:32:59I'll be with you in a minute.
00:33:01How much?
00:33:02Johnny, I'm over here.
00:33:07Hello.
00:33:08How are you feeling?
00:33:09Well, much better, thanks.
00:33:10I was laid off for a few days.
00:33:11I know.
00:33:12I thought it was sort of cold, and...
00:33:13Yes, Mac told me about it.
00:33:17Oh.
00:33:17Well, you don't think you've overlooked the chance to play hero in front of me, do you?
00:33:22I didn't come here to talk about Mac.
00:33:24That suits me.
00:33:26What shall we talk about?
00:33:27Well, a couple of things I should have mentioned before, and didn't.
00:33:36You mean like your wife and the fact that you're married?
00:33:41Now you'd like to know how I found out about it.
00:33:44Simple.
00:33:44I heard you were sick.
00:33:47I bought some food to take to you.
00:33:49Voila.
00:33:51I used to go French.
00:33:54I'm sorry, Amala.
00:33:57I'd rather imagine you are.
00:34:00What can I do?
00:34:03About what?
00:34:04You, of course.
00:34:07What do you want to do?
00:34:08Look, I...
00:34:10I've done something I'm terribly shamed of.
00:34:15I'd like to make it up to you.
00:34:17Well, if you think I'm going to stand in competition with a wife and child...
00:34:22Even I've got more sense than that.
00:34:24What's going to happen to you?
00:34:27What do you care, really?
00:34:29Honestly, Johnny, aren't you a little relieved to get out of it this easily?
00:34:33This is a setup, Johnny.
00:34:35This is the kind of girl you've always dreamed about.
00:34:39I'm going to let you off without an angle.
00:34:43I could be nasty.
00:34:46But I'm not going to be.
00:34:47Why?
00:34:49I don't know.
00:34:52But I'm not going to be.
00:34:59Can I buy you a drink?
00:35:02No, you can't.
00:35:04What happens to men like you, Johnny?
00:35:07If I had a nice home like you did, I wouldn't take a chance with it for anything in the world.
00:35:13I'll do anything I can.
00:35:15Will you really?
00:35:17All right.
00:35:19Then go home.
00:35:21Stay there.
00:35:23All right.
00:35:25If that's the way I want it.
00:35:26If that's the way I want it.
00:35:30Have you got any other ideas?
00:35:32You left this the other night.
00:35:46I'm sure you'd be lost without it.
00:35:49Goodbye, Johnny.
00:35:50Okay.
00:35:54Okay.
00:35:55Call you later.
00:36:02May I have your order, sir?
00:36:03There.
00:36:13Hello, Dirk.
00:36:14Yeah.
00:36:15Say, you know all about everything, don't you?
00:36:17Just about.
00:36:18What did you do during the war?
00:36:20Anything I was told.
00:36:22I mean, where were you?
00:36:24Well, most of the time I was stationed in, uh, Denver, Colorado.
00:36:28Denver, Colorado?
00:36:29What's the matter with that?
00:36:31The Japs never got to Denver as long as your father was there.
00:36:33Thanks, dear.
00:36:34Well, anytime.
00:36:35Jimmy's father was decorated.
00:36:37Well, your father got the good conduct medal with four oak feet clusters.
00:36:41Really?
00:36:42When did I tell Jimmy?
00:36:43His father only got the silver star.
00:36:46Well, son, I don't think I'd do that if I were you.
00:36:48Might sound like boasting.
00:36:50Are we going to take a trip this year?
00:36:52I don't know.
00:36:53Why?
00:36:54I'm tired of this town all the time.
00:36:56Well, what's the matter with this town?
00:36:58People all over the world would like to live here.
00:37:01That's the trouble with your generation.
00:37:02You don't appreciate the things you have.
00:37:04You've got one of the nicest homes in the block.
00:37:06Security.
00:37:07Well, if you want the strangest husband I ever married.
00:37:10It's the trouble with the whole world today.
00:37:11Nobody appreciates what they have.
00:37:14Everybody else's passion looks greener.
00:37:16What's come over you?
00:37:18Contentment.
00:37:19And that's the secret of happiness.
00:37:20And don't you forget it.
00:37:21All right, I won't.
00:37:22Come on, I'll take you to the picture show.
00:37:26No necking in front of the children.
00:37:34Come on, fix the show.
00:37:54I'd like to see that one over there.
00:37:56Would you kindly have her step over, please?
00:37:58Certainly, sir.
00:38:01Oh, Miss Stevens.
00:38:02This gentleman would like to see the dress, please.
00:38:10Leave me alone, Mac.
00:38:11You don't understand.
00:38:12I'm buying some things for a girl I know.
00:38:16She happens to be just about your size.
00:38:19Get out of here, Mac.
00:38:23Just a moment.
00:38:25I came here to buy some clothes for a friend of mine.
00:38:27I have the money.
00:38:29Or perhaps if we call the manager.
00:38:32I think you'll find my credit is good enough.
00:38:35If it isn't, I have enough cash on me.
00:38:39Sorry.
00:38:44I'll show you the dress.
00:38:48Would you mind taking off the shawl, please?
00:38:55Off, I said.
00:38:55Would you mind turning slowly so I can see the back?
00:39:13Yes.
00:39:14Yes, I like that.
00:39:16I'll take the dress.
00:39:18Now, I'd like to see a few more.
00:39:25Thanks a lot, Terry.
00:39:34See you tomorrow.
00:39:35Good night.
00:39:35Good night, Mona.
00:39:41Work hard today?
00:39:47Give me a cigarette.
00:39:55Mac, there's no use waiting for me anymore.
00:40:06Don't waste your time.
00:40:08I'm simply not interested.
00:40:10Maybe I feel like wasting my time.
00:40:12All right, let me put it another way.
00:40:14I don't like you.
00:40:16I don't want you around.
00:40:17Sure, but what about me?
00:40:18I've got some feelings.
00:40:20Suppose I like to hang around.
00:40:22It won't do you any good, Mac.
00:40:23Why don't you believe that?
00:40:24Guess I'm just stubborn.
00:40:26Or maybe I figure I know you better than you know yourself.
00:40:31All right.
00:40:32I've asked you nicely.
00:40:34You'd better leave me alone, Mac, or I'm going to call the police.
00:40:37I wouldn't call the police if I were you.
00:40:40You wouldn't want to cause Johnny and Mrs. Forbes any trouble, would you?
00:40:47Why don't we have dinner tonight?
00:40:55Good morning, Mr. Forbes.
00:41:03Good morning, ma'am.
00:41:05Good morning.
00:41:05Good morning.
00:41:07Good morning, Eileen.
00:41:07How's everything?
00:41:08Just fine.
00:41:11Top of the morning to you, Maggie.
00:41:13Same to you, Mr. Forbes.
00:41:14Here's a telegram for you.
00:41:15Oh, may I help you, sir?
00:41:43Oh, yes.
00:41:44Where can I find Miss Stevens?
00:41:45Miss Stevens.
00:41:46Just a moment.
00:41:47I'll get her for you.
00:42:00Hello, Johnny.
00:42:01Oh, hello, Mona.
00:42:02It's nice to see you.
00:42:03I hope I didn't inconvenience you asking you to come over here.
00:42:07Not at all.
00:42:08I didn't know you were working here.
00:42:10I wouldn't have bothered you, Johnny, unless it was absolutely necessary.
00:42:13I know that.
00:42:15What is it?
00:42:16It's Mac.
00:42:17I don't know what to do about him.
00:42:18What's he done?
00:42:20He's around all the time.
00:42:21He comes here.
00:42:21He comes to my apartment.
00:42:22He just won't leave me alone.
00:42:24I've even had to ask one of the floor walkers to take me home.
00:42:27What didn't you tell me before?
00:42:31I thought I could discourage him.
00:42:33I even threatened to call the police.
00:42:36He said if I did, he'd go to your wife.
00:42:39He knows I don't want to cause you any trouble, and he's holding it over my head.
00:42:44Oh, that's it.
00:42:47Well, I'm glad you told me.
00:42:49I'll have a talk with him.
00:42:50Everything else all right?
00:42:53Everything's fine.
00:42:56Be careful, Johnny.
00:42:58I will.
00:43:00He won't bother you anymore.
00:43:02Thanks.
00:43:04Goodbye.
00:43:05Goodbye.
00:43:15Where's MacDonald?
00:43:17He's gone for the day.
00:43:19Well, I'll find him.
00:43:20How should I know?
00:43:22Maybe he's gone home.
00:43:28Any message?
00:43:29Any message?
00:43:29Let's see.
00:43:41Let's see.
00:43:42This is just a warning, Mac.
00:44:01If you're real smart, she'll take it seriously.
00:44:04Leave the girl alone. Stay away from her.
00:44:06If I ever hear that you threaten to do anything about my family again,
00:44:09I'll kill you, Mac. I mean that.
00:44:12There you are, sir. Next pass, please.
00:44:31Why should you bother? What's this mean to you?
00:44:33It doesn't mean a thing to me.
00:44:35I just don't like to see a guy get a bad deal.
00:44:37Who's getting a bad deal?
00:44:39Look, I was the insurance investigator.
00:44:41I met your girl. You know all about Forbes.
00:44:44What are you talking about? Who's Forbes?
00:44:46I'm telling you, Forbes was the insurance man.
00:44:49He's a nice-looking guy.
00:44:51I guess your girl kind of took a fancy to him.
00:44:53What are you trying to tell me?
00:44:54Nothing at all, pal. You better calm down.
00:44:57I just don't like to see anyone get a raw deal.
00:45:00Where did you meet my girl?
00:45:02I told you, I was the insurance investigator.
00:45:04How do you know so much?
00:45:06Anyway, so what if it's true? What am I supposed to do? Bust out of here?
00:45:09I didn't mean to get you so upset.
00:45:11But didn't you?
00:45:12Then what are you doing here?
00:45:14Who's Forbes and who are you?
00:45:16And how do you know so much?
00:45:18I guess I better go.
00:45:19I guess you better.
00:45:21Leave me alone.
00:45:21I was just trying to give you a break, that's all.
00:45:24Don't do me any favors.
00:45:25I don't even know you.
00:45:26Anyway, how do I know you're not lying?
00:45:28You don't?
00:45:29So long, pal.
00:45:46Terry, may I borrow your car this afternoon?
00:45:48Sure.
00:45:48Going to the beach, it's a lovely day.
00:45:51No, I thought I'd go see Bill Smiley.
00:45:53Again?
00:45:54I thought that was all over, Mona.
00:45:56He's getting out tomorrow.
00:45:57We have some plans to make.
00:45:59Aren't you making a mistake starting that up again?
00:46:03I've been thinking we might as well try to make some sort of life for ourselves.
00:46:07But I don't understand.
00:46:09I thought there was someone else.
00:46:11As a matter of fact, I...
00:46:12There isn't anyone else.
00:46:14Sorry.
00:46:14Sorry.
00:46:18Well, well, well.
00:46:20Back to see the boyfriend?
00:46:21Oh, it's just that I'd rather spend the afternoon here than on a hot, stuffy beach.
00:46:25I thought maybe you were sort of getting interested in me.
00:46:27Women have done it before, you know.
00:46:28Women have taken poison before, but that's no recommendation for poison.
00:46:33She's right, you know.
00:46:34Yeah.
00:46:34Yeah.
00:46:34Yeah.
00:46:35Hello, Bill.
00:47:01I've got it all figured out, Bill.
00:47:06You're getting out tomorrow.
00:47:09I think we ought to get out of town.
00:47:17What do you think about that, Bill?
00:47:20What do you think about leaving town?
00:47:22Who's Forbes?
00:47:24What are you talking about?
00:47:26And who's this guy who's been coming to see me?
00:47:28McDonald.
00:47:29Who is he?
00:47:30What do you mean he's been coming to see you?
00:47:32He's been driving me crazy.
00:47:33Who is he?
00:47:34Who is this Forbes he keeps talking about?
00:47:36Look, Bill, let's not get tangled up in a lot of things that don't matter.
00:47:39Don't matter?
00:47:40To who?
00:47:41Who is this guy who keeps coming to see me?
00:47:43Anything he tells you, Bill, don't pay any attention to him.
00:47:45It doesn't matter.
00:47:46What do you mean it doesn't matter?
00:47:48I've got to sit here 24 hours every day and think about it.
00:47:51Who is he?
00:47:52He's someone who is quite interested in me.
00:47:55I wouldn't have anything to do with him.
00:47:57He's sore about it.
00:47:58That's why he's bothering you.
00:48:01That's great.
00:48:03I sit in jail.
00:48:05I don't know who this guy is.
00:48:06He's making a play for you.
00:48:08He comes to me with some story about somebody by the name of Forza.
00:48:10I...
00:48:11Where's your ring?
00:48:19I gave it back, Bill.
00:48:22That's why you're getting out.
00:48:23Tomorrow I give all the things back.
00:48:24Thanks.
00:48:25Thanks a lot.
00:48:27I sit here sweating it out to give you some things and you take them back.
00:48:30Maybe that guy, whoever he is, is right.
00:48:33He could be wrong, too.
00:48:35We'll see.
00:48:37I want to find out about a lot of things.
00:48:39There's a lot of things I want to know.
00:48:40I want to find out about a lot of things.
00:49:09Hello.
00:49:10For a girl who asked you to stay away from me,
00:49:13I call you up an awful lot.
00:49:14That's all right.
00:49:16Is Mac bothering you again?
00:49:18Not me. Smiley.
00:49:20What do you mean?
00:49:21He's been getting into jail to see Smiley. I don't know how.
00:49:26He used to be on the police force.
00:49:29He told Smiley all about us.
00:49:32Mac's been needling him until he's almost out of his mind.
00:49:36Yeah.
00:49:37I'm sorry, Johnny.
00:49:40You're sorry?
00:49:43You couldn't help it.
00:49:45Oh, this is going on. I thought the whole thing was finished.
00:49:48If you don't mind, it isn't exactly easy on me either.
00:49:51I sort of figured it was half your problem, too.
00:49:53What do you want me to do?
00:49:54I don't want you to do anything.
00:49:58If you needed someone to talk to, I thought you were the one.
00:50:01You want me to talk to him?
00:50:02He wouldn't do any good.
00:50:03When is he getting out?
00:50:08Tomorrow.
00:50:10I don't want him to get into any trouble, and I don't want him to ruin anything for you.
00:50:15He won't ruin anything for me.
00:50:17I'm sorry I bothered you, Johnny.
00:50:26I just thought you ought to know.
00:50:30Thanks, Noah.
00:50:30Maggie, see if Mr. Brawley's in.
00:50:53I want to talk with him.
00:50:55Sounds very much like a case of temporary insanity.
00:51:00You take a chance of losing your family, your job.
00:51:04For what?
00:51:05I've already asked myself that question several times.
00:51:09What do I do now? Tell Sue?
00:51:11You more certainly do not.
00:51:14You've got something eating away at your conscience.
00:51:16And if you think you're going to ease it by making her life miserable,
00:51:20you've got another thing coming.
00:51:23Supposing she finds out,
00:51:25would it be better coming for me?
00:51:27You can't change anything that's happened by telling her.
00:51:31I assume you're still interested in keeping your marriage together.
00:51:35You know I am and do anything.
00:51:37You've done too much already.
00:51:39John, you ought to have your head beaten in.
00:51:42I already have.
00:51:43I don't know what to say.
00:51:47Do you want to go to the police?
00:51:49I'm not interested in telling this to anybody else.
00:51:52Do you want to take Sue and Tommy and get out of town for a while?
00:51:55What good would that do?
00:51:57You'll have to face it sometime.
00:52:00I don't know why I bother to tell you.
00:52:02I don't either.
00:52:13You know I don't mean that.
00:52:15I'll do everything I can.
00:52:17I know.
00:52:18We'll think of something.
00:52:20We'd better.
00:52:21How does it feel to be a decent, respectable married man?
00:52:29Johnny.
00:52:51Johnny.
00:52:51You want to talk about it?
00:53:02I don't know about what?
00:53:04Whatever's on your mind.
00:53:09You've been reading the same page of that paper for an hour.
00:53:13Something's been troubling you for weeks.
00:53:15Don't you think I know?
00:53:15I don't know.
00:53:16I don't know.
00:53:21It isn't Johnny.
00:53:24Either it's a marriage or it isn't.
00:53:26If you have any troubles, they're half mine.
00:53:30Maybe you wouldn't want to have them.
00:53:32Whether I want them or not, I have a right to them.
00:53:37Yeah, I guess you do it then.
00:53:39After all, nothing's too tough for us.
00:53:42We won the war together.
00:53:44You brought Tommy through pneumonia.
00:53:48What is it, Johnny?
00:53:51Sue, I don't know how to tell you.
00:53:59I...
00:54:00Daddy!
00:54:00Mother!
00:54:02Daddy!
00:54:03Mother!
00:54:04Daddy!
00:54:05Mother!
00:54:07Daddy!
00:54:08Mama!
00:54:10Mother!
00:54:14Honey, what's the matter?
00:54:15I'm scared.
00:54:17Oh, scared of what?
00:54:19He's soaking wet.
00:54:20I saw something.
00:54:23He's probably had a nightmare.
00:54:26What'd you see, fella?
00:54:27I don't know.
00:54:28Something was coming after me.
00:54:30Oh, no.
00:54:31Nothing was coming after you.
00:54:34It was, too.
00:54:35I saw it.
00:54:36Where?
00:54:36I don't know.
00:54:38Coming in the window, I guess.
00:54:40Nothing was coming in the window.
00:54:41Oh.
00:54:41Oh.
00:54:41Nothing was coming in the window.
00:54:45See?
00:54:46There's nothing out there.
00:54:47He's just had a bad dream.
00:54:55Is this what you were reading before you went to sleep tonight?
00:55:01Yes.
00:55:02When I was a kid, it was too much supper.
00:55:03Now it's comic books.
00:55:05Where does he get this stuff?
00:55:06Grandma sent them to me.
00:55:08They were for his birthday.
00:55:09I'll burn them tomorrow.
00:55:10No!
00:55:11While you're at it, singe her a little, too.
00:55:13I'd love to, darling.
00:55:15It was your mother this time.
00:55:19Everything under control, Chief?
00:55:21I think so.
00:55:22Daddy, what makes a dream?
00:55:25Well, the mind, mostly.
00:55:27Mind is like a very wonderful camera.
00:55:29You know how a camera works?
00:55:31Sure, it takes pictures.
00:55:33That's right.
00:55:35That's the way the mind works.
00:55:37Evidently, from the day we were born,
00:55:39the mind takes pictures and stores them away.
00:55:42Now and then, one of those pictures comes loose in our sleep,
00:55:46and that becomes a dream.
00:55:49So, the trick is,
00:55:51take only good pictures and have only good dreams.
00:55:53I think he's asleep.
00:56:02He'll be all right now.
00:56:23You want me to fix you something?
00:56:25You want me to fix you something?
00:56:54No, thanks. I'm not hungry. I'll just drink this milk.
00:56:58You know, sometimes I'm awfully proud of myself.
00:57:02Why?
00:57:03Forgiving Tommy, such a wonderful father.
00:57:06He thinks you're the greatest guy on earth.
00:57:10He could be wrong.
00:57:12My son is never wrong.
00:57:16What were you going to tell me upstairs?
00:57:19You know, I believe I could eat something at that. Maybe some eggs.
00:57:24So you don't want to talk about it?
00:57:27It'll be all right, Sue. It isn't important.
00:57:30There's something in the office.
00:57:32Yeah?
00:57:47My name is Forbes. I want to see one of your prisoners, Smiley, William Smiley.
00:57:53What do you want to see him about?
00:57:54I'm from the Olympic Mutual Insurance Company. He was involved in one of our bonding policies.
00:57:59Isn't that funny? He was let out at 8 o'clock this morning and he left with you.
00:58:03Only at 8 o'clock this morning you were a dark fat guy and your name was McDonald.
00:58:07Oh.
00:58:09Thanks.
00:58:13Ain't we whimsical today?
00:58:14You like working for the city? Shut up.
00:58:16McDonald around? No.
00:58:30You expect him?
00:58:32No, he took the day off.
00:58:36Thanks.
00:58:41Close that door.
00:58:46Hello, Bill.
00:58:53Hi.
00:58:58Celebrating?
00:59:00I don't blame you.
00:59:02We'll really do the town tonight.
00:59:08How about a drink for me?
00:59:09Sure.
00:59:17I didn't know what time you were getting out or I would have been there to meet you.
00:59:21That would have been nice.
00:59:29It's sort of funny, isn't it?
00:59:30What?
00:59:32Looking at each other like this without a screen between us.
00:59:35Maybe it was better when it was only screen.
00:59:47I guess if you don't want to kiss me, I can't twist your arm.
00:59:51Who says I don't?
01:00:04Do they give one to everyone who's getting out?
01:00:05A friend of yours was kind enough to lend it to me.
01:00:08If they caught you even carrying this, you'd be back in there for good.
01:00:12You seem to get along all right without me.
01:00:14I don't believe everything you hear.
01:00:17I don't believe anything.
01:00:18I want you to tell me.
01:00:20Miss McDonald, what's his angle?
01:00:21Why does he hop me all up on booze and then give me a gun?
01:00:24Bill, we've got a chance to build a decent life now.
01:00:26If you get into trouble again, we won't have anything.
01:00:29Why should I get in trouble?
01:00:32Why should I get in trouble?
01:00:36You don't know Mac.
01:00:38How do you know it?
01:00:39He was after me, Bill. He'll do anything.
01:00:40Why does he want me to kill Forbes?
01:00:41He's jealous of him.
01:00:42Is he jealous of him?
01:00:43Why does he have any reason to be jealous of Forbes?
01:00:46It's all over now, Bill.
01:00:47It never amounted to anything, really.
01:00:49In order for something to be over, it's got to start first.
01:00:52We all make mistakes, Bill.
01:00:54You made one.
01:00:55Bill, don't tell me you did this for me.
01:00:58All right, I was wrong.
01:01:00Didn't you ever hear forgiving anyone?
01:01:05You, I can forgive.
01:01:07That guy, no.
01:01:09He takes back the things I'm sweating out of jail rap to get for you,
01:01:12and then he takes you.
01:01:17It wasn't that way at all, Bill.
01:01:20We'll see.
01:01:22Bill, please.
01:01:24Please.
01:01:26And then, as they came around the corner,
01:01:28John and Ted, the fun-loving Busbys,
01:01:30came upon an ancient grizzled mountain lion.
01:01:33With perfect coordination, the two boys dove for shelter.
01:01:37Why didn't they use the ray guns?
01:01:38Well, these are the Busby boys.
01:01:40They don't have ray guns. They use slingshots.
01:01:42Dopes.
01:01:44Now, really, Sue, I'm getting awfully worried about the terrible trash he reads.
01:01:48Torturing women, men from Mars.
01:01:50All right, darling.
01:01:51But even I can't stand much more than Busby boys tonight.
01:01:55I'll get it.
01:01:56I'll get it.
01:02:08Hello?
01:02:09This is Mona.
01:02:11Has Smiley been there?
01:02:14Here?
01:02:15No, why?
01:02:16He got out today.
01:02:17I know that.
01:02:18I've been with him all day. He's very belligerent.
01:02:19Matt gave him a gun.
01:02:21He's been threatening to go over to see you.
01:02:23He ran out of the apartment this afternoon, but I found him.
01:02:26Where is he now?
01:02:27I don't know.
01:02:28We were in a little bar. He's been drinking.
01:02:29I went to call the cabin. He ran out.
01:02:31I came right back to the apartment and he isn't here.
01:02:34All right, I'll watch out for him.
01:02:35I don't want him hurt, Johnny. I don't want him thrown back in jail.
01:02:39I'll take care of him.
01:02:40I'll come right over.
01:02:42You stay right where you are.
01:02:43But, Johnny, I know how to handle him.
01:02:45Look, you know you can't come over here.
01:02:46You stay right there and I'll call you after I've talked to him.
01:02:55Who was it?
01:03:08Nobody. Chief, how'd you like to go to the picture show?
01:03:11I'm in it. Get up. Get dressed.
01:03:12Johnny, are you out of your mind? It's almost nine o'clock.
01:03:14You can get the last show.
01:03:15Sure!
01:03:16I don't know what's come over you.
01:03:18I'm not going to any show tonight.
01:03:19Get back in bed.
01:03:20Oh, my.
01:03:23Here.
01:03:25Johnny, what's the matter with you?
01:03:39Well, there's a man coming out from the office.
01:03:41I wanted to talk with him alone.
01:03:43Well, we've got more than one room in the house.
01:03:44You can talk to him downstairs.
01:03:46All right.
01:03:55All right.
01:03:57Good night.
01:04:24Chief, what are you doing down here?
01:04:25You didn't say good night to me.
01:04:27Oh, good night, son.
01:04:29Now go on upstairs.
01:04:32Aren't you scared with all these lights out?
01:04:34Son, don't ask questions.
01:04:35Go upstairs, will you?
01:04:36I'm sorry we couldn't go to the movies.
01:04:38I want you to know something.
01:04:40I'll go to the movies anytime you want me to go with you.
01:04:43Oh, thanks, son.
01:04:44Good night.
01:04:45Night, Dad.
01:04:46I'll go to the movies.
01:05:16I'll go to the movies.
01:05:46Get out of here, Smiley.
01:05:55Are you Forbes?
01:05:56I'll talk to you tomorrow.
01:05:57Why not now?
01:05:58You're drunk.
01:06:02How do you know?
01:06:03Give us both a break.
01:06:04Get going.
01:06:05Didn't want to tell you I was coming.
01:06:06I'm not kidding.
01:06:07Get moving.
01:06:10And stay away from here.
01:06:16I'm not kidding.
01:06:46Tommy, you get right back in your room and stay there.
01:07:01Johnny.
01:07:02Johnny.
01:07:06Johnny, what happened?
01:07:08Are you all right?
01:07:09Sue, you better call the police.
01:07:12I just killed a man.
01:07:16What's the matter, Mona?
01:07:45Having a little trouble?
01:07:55Unit 12T.
01:07:56Ambulance traffic.
01:07:57Hollywood and Vine.
01:07:5912T.
01:07:59Ambulance traffic.
01:08:00Hollywood and Vine.
01:08:03Nervous?
01:08:04Why don't you get out of here?
01:08:08Unit 11A at 390 down, Santa Monica and Las Palmas.
01:08:13Unit 11A at 390 down, Santa Monica and Las Palmas.
01:08:17Just a drunk at Las Palmas.
01:08:18Nothing to get upset about.
01:08:21Unit 11A at 390 down, Santa Monica and Las Palmas.
01:08:26Unit 11A at 390 down, Santa Monica and Las Palmas.
01:08:31Why doesn't Johnny call?
01:08:34Maybe he can't.
01:08:37I'll give you my word, Mac.
01:08:38If anything happens to either one of them, I'll see that the police got the whole story on you.
01:08:43What did I do?
01:08:44You gave Smiley the gun.
01:08:45Who said so?
01:08:46He says so.
01:08:50Anyway, don't you think they can trace it to you?
01:08:52Not unless they're a lot smarter than they were when I was on the force.
01:08:54All units in the vicinity of 5424 Bradner Drive, Code 3.
01:09:05All units in the vicinity of 5424 Bradner Drive, Code 3.
01:09:12That's Johnny's address.
01:09:14Yeah, sure.
01:09:15All units in the vicinity of 5424 Bradner Drive, Code 3.
01:09:20What is it?
01:09:23Homicide.
01:09:24All units in the vicinity of 5424 Bradner Drive, Code 3.
01:09:38Don't go over there.
01:09:40Besides, you don't know what you're running into.
01:09:42Somebody's been shot.
01:09:44But you don't know whether it's Smiley, Johnny, or Johnny's wife.
01:09:48There's an easier way.
01:09:58Wait a minute.
01:09:59All units in the vicinity of...
01:10:02Lieutenant House, please.
01:10:19Hello, Fred.
01:10:20This is McDonald.
01:10:21Yeah, fine, thanks.
01:10:28Yeah.
01:10:30See, I was just riding down Bradner Drive, 5400 block.
01:10:33Saw a big commotion over there.
01:10:35I wondered if you had anything on it.
01:10:36You were going to who, and tell them about me?
01:10:51Yeah, Fred.
01:10:51Yeah, I see.
01:10:59A prowler?
01:11:01Anybody hurt?
01:11:03Uh-huh.
01:11:06Yeah.
01:11:08I see.
01:11:09All right.
01:11:10Yeah, thanks, Freddy.
01:11:13I just thought there might be something in it for me.
01:11:14Yeah, thanks.
01:11:22What is it, Mac?
01:11:24Smiley.
01:11:31How do you like that, Johnny?
01:11:34He told them Smiley was a prowler.
01:11:37What happened to Johnny?
01:11:39We'll read about it in the papers tomorrow.
01:11:41Well, you better start thinking about yourself.
01:11:45We'll take a car trip for a few days.
01:11:49I know how you feel about this.
01:11:53Yeah.
01:11:54Now, where are your bags?
01:11:57Get you packed.
01:12:11Now, it's funny.
01:12:17I didn't figure it would work out this well.
01:12:26I thought they'd throw a scaring to each other.
01:12:29Imagine Johnny killing him.
01:12:30I'd think he had more sense.
01:12:37You'll have to help me a little with this packing.
01:12:38Smiley wasn't a bad guy.
01:12:46Never hurt anyone, really.
01:12:48Of course he didn't.
01:12:50He didn't hurt anyone.
01:12:51He didn't help anyone.
01:12:54He wasn't anything.
01:12:55He was a nice guy.
01:12:57He wasn't enough.
01:12:58For who?
01:12:59Me.
01:13:01People were born to have certain things.
01:13:04Smiley didn't have the nerve.
01:13:06And Forbes didn't have the chance.
01:13:09So, it's me you end up with.
01:13:16I think we'll spend a few days in San Francisco.
01:13:18Then we'll cut across to Reno.
01:13:22Do you like gambling, Mona?
01:13:23You know, I'm a great gambler, Mona.
01:13:27But what's more important, I'm a lucky gambler.
01:13:30Look at this thing tonight, for instance.
01:13:33It was a thousand to one shot.
01:13:34I'd get rid of both of them at once.
01:13:38You know, you'll forget about Smiley in a few days.
01:13:40You don't think so now, but you will.
01:13:48You haven't thought about it yet, but when you do, you'll realize.
01:13:53The only reason I did all this was because I really love you.
01:13:56Tell the boys to get the stretch room, will you?
01:14:13Get all the information you needed?
01:14:14I'll be through in a minute.
01:14:15Hurry it up.
01:14:16I'd like to be home before midnight.
01:14:17I haven't had a decent night's sleep in weeks.
01:14:19I haven't either.
01:14:20How about you?
01:14:21Okay.
01:14:21Button it up, will you?
01:14:24Well, Mr. Forbes, we're all ready to go.
01:14:25There'll be a few routine questions that we'll have to ask you,
01:14:28so keep yourself available for the coroner's inquest.
01:14:31Thanks a lot.
01:14:32You've been very cooperative.
01:14:34Good night.
01:14:35We're leaving now, Miss Forbes.
01:14:48Better have somebody board up that window.
01:14:50Good night.
01:14:50Good night.
01:14:51Johnny, I know I terribly must feel about this,
01:15:07but the important thing is that you weren't hurt.
01:15:11It could have been so much worse.
01:15:14There's not going to be any trouble.
01:15:17Try to forget about it, Johnny.
01:15:19Please try.
01:15:21I'll fix you a cup of coffee.
01:15:25I'll fix you a cup of coffee.
01:15:51Sue, forget about the coffee.
01:15:55I want to talk with you.
01:15:57Sue, forget about the coffee. I want to talk with you.
01:16:19Sit down, Sue.
01:16:20I've got to get this off of my mind or I'll go crazy.
01:16:22I've been covering one lie with another alum nearly out of my mind.
01:16:27This man I killed tonight. He wasn't a prowler. I knew he was coming.
01:16:31That's why I wanted you and Tommy out of the house.
01:16:33He had good reasons for wanting to kill me, Sue. Better reasons than I had for killing him.
01:16:36Why should anyone want to kill you?
01:16:39Because of his girl. I met her on a case a couple of months ago.
01:16:42She was the one who phoned and told me he was coming.
01:16:44What about this girl?
01:16:46This man, Smiley, just got out of jail today and...
01:16:49Somebody told him a lot of things about her and me.
01:16:54Were they true?
01:16:59Yes. I don't know what I can possibly say. I can't give you an explanation.
01:17:04I wanted to tell you. I... I tried.
01:17:14Sue, say something.
01:17:19Please say something. I can't go on with this on my conscience.
01:17:25Conscience.
01:17:26You make it sound like a dirty word.
01:17:28You're worrying about your filthy little conscience.
01:17:31But I've got my son to think about.
01:17:33I thought about that too.
01:17:35And ended up by covering one lie after another and now a man is dead.
01:17:39I can't lie anymore.
01:17:40I wanted you to know before I went to the police.
01:17:48You're not going to the police.
01:17:50You lied once.
01:17:52Came easy enough for you then.
01:17:53You've got to lie now.
01:17:55I mean this, Johnny.
01:17:56If you drag this family through the dirt, I'll never forgive you.
01:17:59I'll never forgive you.
01:18:56I was just reading about it, Mr. Forbes.
01:19:22Yeah.
01:19:24I guess we hit all the papers.
01:19:26I didn't think you'd be in today.
01:19:29Might as well be yours anywhere.
01:19:31You're in awfully early, aren't you?
01:19:34Early to bed, early to rise.
01:19:37There are a couple of men from the district attorney's office waiting inside.
01:19:43All right.
01:19:49Mr. Forbes?
01:19:49Yes.
01:19:51Yeah.
01:19:55We're from the district attorney's office.
01:19:58I know.
01:19:59There's a couple of questions we'd like to ask you about last night, Mr. Forbes.
01:20:03Look, uh, I've decided to make a full statement on the case.
01:20:13Quite a few things I didn't tell the police last night.
01:20:17Maybe we'd better go down to the district attorney's office.
01:20:20Let's go.
01:20:20When he arrived the first time, I chased him away.
01:20:27He came back, broke on the window.
01:20:28I knew he had a gun.
01:20:30I had to kill him.
01:20:32You wouldn't have had to if you'd called the police in the first place.
01:20:35I've explained to you the reasons I felt I couldn't do that.
01:20:38Reasons.
01:20:39They make a lot of sense now, don't they?
01:20:42Well, it all checks.
01:20:44Your statement, report of our investigator.
01:20:46The statement Miss Stevens gave us.
01:20:49Mona Stevens been here?
01:20:50She's here now, upstairs, under arrest.
01:20:54For what?
01:20:57That depends on McDonald.
01:20:59She shot him.
01:21:01If he dies, it's one thing.
01:21:02If he doesn't, it's another.
01:21:04Can I talk to her?
01:21:12Nobody can talk to her.
01:21:13Go on, get out of here.
01:21:15I'd like to hold you, all right.
01:21:16Personally, I think we've got the wrong person in the cell upstairs.
01:21:19There's nothing I can do about it.
01:21:21It so happens the homicide you committed was justifiable.
01:21:25Bill Smiley was coming to kill you.
01:21:30Just a little call to the police.
01:21:32And you could have avoided all this mess.
01:21:34But no, you kill a man.
01:21:40And that's not a pleasant thing to live with for the rest of your life.
01:21:47Or don't things like that bother you?
01:21:52Go on, get out of here.
01:21:54I'm sorry.
01:22:15I'm sorry.
01:22:17THE END
01:22:47The END
01:23:17The END
01:23:47How did you know I was here?
01:23:55I phoned
01:23:56I'm taking Tommy out of school
01:24:05I suppose that's best
01:24:08How much does he know about everything?
01:24:11You can't expect to keep too much from a child of his age
01:24:14I think you should ask Ed for a transfer to some other town
01:24:18Are you sure you don't want a divorce, Sue?
01:24:23I've thought about it
01:24:24It's no use kidding you, I've thought about it a lot
01:24:26I'd almost made up my mind
01:24:28Then I got to thinking
01:24:31For a man has always been a good husband
01:24:33Except for 24 hours
01:24:35How long should you be expected to pay for it?
01:24:39I don't know, Sue
01:24:40I suppose some people would say forever
01:24:44I'm not sure it'll ever be the same
01:24:46Not for a long time anyway
01:24:49But we've weathered other things
01:24:51Maybe we can handle this
01:24:53That's of course if you want to try
01:24:57Of course I do
01:25:00All right
01:25:02That's what we'll do then
01:25:04We'll try
01:25:05We'll try
01:25:35We'll try