1 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:38,863 Oh good evening, 2 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:41,642 I just had a terrible nightmare, 3 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:46,883 it lasted only a minute but it was a shattering experience, 4 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:51,108 let me tell you about it before we see tonight's play, 5 00:00:52,719 --> 00:00:57,041 it was like a motion picture and as I watched, 6 00:00:57,921 --> 00:01:00,275 a voice kept shouting at me... 7 00:01:02,131 --> 00:01:05,209 YOU CAN'T TRUST A MAN 8 00:01:34,320 --> 00:01:37,639 I asked for drums in the last number not a native uprising. 9 00:01:38,868 --> 00:01:39,968 Musicians. 10 00:01:40,159 --> 00:01:42,952 Must have merged with the steel workers union. 11 00:01:43,152 --> 00:01:45,371 Oh I thought you sounded lovely miss Coe. 12 00:01:46,586 --> 00:01:50,336 -'Lovely miss Coe', you always think I sound lovely don't you Pauline? 13 00:01:50,536 --> 00:01:51,600 But you do. 14 00:01:51,700 --> 00:01:54,608 Of course I do and you like to collect your salary. 15 00:01:55,218 --> 00:01:56,644 Oh, miss Coe... 16 00:01:57,972 --> 00:02:01,570 Um I�m just tired Pauline you must be tired too. 17 00:02:01,770 --> 00:02:03,640 Why don't you go on home I can manage. 18 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:07,454 -Oh that's what you want. -That's what I want. 19 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:23,367 -Good night. -Good night Pauline. 20 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:03,060 -I knew you'd come Tony. -I couldn't refuse it, 21 00:03:03,260 --> 00:03:06,335 a personal invitation from the great Crystal Coe, right? 22 00:03:07,353 --> 00:03:10,338 Delivered after I received your threatening note. 23 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:12,540 Threatening? 24 00:03:15,519 --> 00:03:17,623 You must be imagining things, 25 00:03:18,633 --> 00:03:20,533 that was just a fan letter. 26 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:37,341 You always did have a big imagination, 27 00:03:38,799 --> 00:03:41,308 remember the story you told me back in Cleveland? 28 00:03:43,113 --> 00:03:47,483 "I can't take the rap Tony, I don't want our baby born in prison". 29 00:03:50,159 --> 00:03:52,415 I never did get a birth announcement. 30 00:03:53,127 --> 00:03:54,932 A girl can make a mistake. 31 00:03:56,687 --> 00:03:57,787 She sure can. 32 00:04:05,519 --> 00:04:08,897 No birth announcements, no letters, 33 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:16,613 seven years is a long time to sit and stir, 34 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:18,677 without letters. 35 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,156 I didn't know you could sing baby. 36 00:04:29,220 --> 00:04:32,383 -All right Tony what do you want? -Seven years, 37 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:35,097 seven empty years, 38 00:04:36,433 --> 00:04:39,833 at first I nearly went crazy wondering why you didn't write. 39 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:52,491 I even thought that stupid Jim Miller operator, 40 00:04:52,691 --> 00:04:54,823 might have realized it was your, 41 00:04:55,023 --> 00:04:57,848 fingers in his till instead of mine. 42 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:07,151 Then one day, the days, weren't empty anymore, 43 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:10,941 because I saw your picture in a newspaper, 44 00:05:11,919 --> 00:05:15,284 I didn't recognize you right off, now with the dark hair, 45 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:21,125 the fancy clothes, and that name, Crystal Coe. 46 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:29,180 The paper said you just changed your name by marrying a band leader, 47 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:33,982 what happened to him baby? was he the one who shot himself or, 48 00:05:34,182 --> 00:05:36,333 Was he the one who turned alcoholic? 49 00:05:38,578 --> 00:05:40,480 No, no, 50 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:44,789 I remember now that was your uh, 51 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:47,897 second husband. 52 00:05:48,097 --> 00:05:51,033 I read all about it in one of those fan magazines, 53 00:05:51,233 --> 00:05:55,960 "the tragic loves of Crystal Coe", 54 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:59,320 but the story went on to say that you had found happiness, 55 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,189 at last, with an older man old, 56 00:06:02,389 --> 00:06:04,887 enough to own a few oil fields. 57 00:06:07,759 --> 00:06:10,106 All right so we've had the story of my life. 58 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:12,109 Not quite, 59 00:06:13,592 --> 00:06:14,842 I could do a sequel, 60 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:19,714 Crystal Coe's secret love, how do you like that for a title? 61 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:25,197 -It'll never sell. -Why not? Because I can't swim in oil? 62 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:29,591 -Because you can't prove anything. -You know better than that baby, 63 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:33,260 no matter how many pieces of paper you destroy, 64 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:36,527 there's always a piece left somewhere. 65 00:06:46,347 --> 00:06:47,632 Nice, 66 00:06:48,743 --> 00:06:52,773 this must have cost mr oil wells and needs some, 67 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:58,076 oh everything is so expensive these days. 68 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,559 How expensive Tony? 69 00:07:02,759 --> 00:07:04,122 Very nice. 70 00:07:16,319 --> 00:07:19,320 Sometimes when I was sweating out that stretch for you, 71 00:07:19,759 --> 00:07:23,827 I�d wake up in the night, if I get where I was, 72 00:07:24,319 --> 00:07:27,809 I�d reach out in the darkness and grab an arm full of air, 73 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,865 we did have some good times together baby, didn't we? 74 00:07:33,759 --> 00:07:35,080 You must remember that. 75 00:07:41,759 --> 00:07:44,759 I stopped remembering a long time ago. 76 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:51,959 But I couldn't forget, that's the crazy thing, 77 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:55,848 whatever you did I made excuses, 78 00:07:56,879 --> 00:08:00,104 even when you stole the money, I blamed myself, 79 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:05,224 because I couldn't give you all the things you wanted. 80 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:15,258 Remember how I used to tinker around in the basement, 81 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,631 trying to invent something it would make us rich? 82 00:08:23,919 --> 00:08:27,043 Yes no invention can improve on nature. 83 00:08:32,719 --> 00:08:38,219 A girl has to live, she can't wait around forever she has to live. 84 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:41,619 Are you sure of that Crystal? 85 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:54,370 I could have saved the suckers you married a lot of cash, 86 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:01,110 if I had sounded off. Me the jailbird Crystal Coe couldn't acknowledge, 87 00:09:02,055 --> 00:09:03,239 even to a judge, 88 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:06,693 but that would have spoiled everything. 89 00:09:09,897 --> 00:09:11,024 For both of us Tony. 90 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:19,043 Yeah, and now you're getting the idea, 91 00:09:19,243 --> 00:09:21,624 that's what I had in mind all these years, 92 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:26,586 so Tony kept his mouth shut went on tinkering, 93 00:09:26,786 --> 00:09:27,886 and remembering, 94 00:09:29,680 --> 00:09:32,197 I have places for that even in prison you know, 95 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:35,654 How much do you want Tony? 96 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:41,553 You're not the only one that likes expensive things, 97 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:46,340 seven years of hunger can give a man a real appetite, 98 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,576 for expensive things. 99 00:09:51,259 --> 00:09:53,001 I ask you how much. 100 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:58,562 For what I want, 101 00:10:00,154 --> 00:10:02,236 you won't need your checkbook. 102 00:10:17,279 --> 00:10:19,862 After all, you never divorced me, 103 00:10:21,459 --> 00:10:23,669 I�m still your husband. 104 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:42,543 -I like the old days. -You don't have to remind me. 105 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:47,058 I bet I don't. 106 00:11:01,839 --> 00:11:08,103 Real class, I suppose when the, ashtrays are filled you trade for a new model. 107 00:11:09,161 --> 00:11:12,866 Not immediately, I had the chauffeur empty them the first six months. 108 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:43,467 Hey that's an oldie, remember that one? 109 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,373 The old tunes are the best, 110 00:11:48,968 --> 00:11:51,122 the old tunes, the old loves. 111 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:55,131 Where we going? 112 00:11:55,331 --> 00:11:58,399 You called it Tony. 113 00:11:59,839 --> 00:12:02,285 What about mr oil? 114 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:06,724 Mr Wyncliff is in san Francisco on business. 115 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:09,437 And the chauffeur? 116 00:12:10,560 --> 00:12:13,396 There's no one at the beach house this time of year, 117 00:12:15,519 --> 00:12:16,709 no one at all. 118 00:12:20,399 --> 00:12:22,791 That should be cozy. 119 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,040 It's a long drive I�d better get some gas. 120 00:12:41,904 --> 00:12:42,954 �Where you are going? 121 00:12:44,579 --> 00:12:46,113 Now it's my business. 122 00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:49,656 -This is where we fight. -I don't understand. 123 00:12:53,958 --> 00:12:58,291 I bet you don't. Nobody ever walked out on you did they baby. 124 00:12:59,066 --> 00:13:01,405 Nobody ever turned down such an invitation, 125 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:06,213 that's what I had in mind when I gave you that spiel about those 700 years, 126 00:13:07,375 --> 00:13:09,739 I wanted you to learn what it feels like to have the, 127 00:13:09,839 --> 00:13:12,489 only thing you can offer thrown back at your face, 128 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:18,300 Don't you get it? 129 00:13:19,176 --> 00:13:23,534 I�m the stupid fool that sweated out seven years in a cell because I loved you. 130 00:13:25,730 --> 00:13:26,830 You were in my blood, 131 00:13:28,560 --> 00:13:30,860 even when I knew about all the other men, 132 00:13:33,147 --> 00:13:35,745 I ripped your pictures apart a thousand times I�ve, 133 00:13:35,945 --> 00:13:39,045 smashed your face until it wouldn't look good any man, 134 00:13:40,639 --> 00:13:46,139 for seven years, I dreamed of what I�d do when I got out and found you again. 135 00:13:46,686 --> 00:13:48,860 -Tony... -And last night I did find you, 136 00:13:50,749 --> 00:13:55,504 I went to that club, saw the woman not going through so much for, 137 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:00,887 -a fancy saloon tramp. -Is that why you wrote the letter to me? 138 00:14:01,087 --> 00:14:05,631 -Just to tell me that. -I didn't intend to tell you anything. 139 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:11,785 I wrote the letter so you'd know I was out, 140 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:15,184 so you could do a little sweating for a change, 141 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:20,266 I never intended to see you again, 142 00:14:21,199 --> 00:14:24,254 I�ve had it baby , I�m cured I don't want you, 143 00:14:24,454 --> 00:14:28,031 anymore in the beach house or anywhere else. 144 00:14:28,262 --> 00:14:30,453 Wait, don't get out of here. 145 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:36,027 Oh I get it, 146 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:41,935 -you're known here. -Yes I'am. 147 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:46,435 And you wouldn't want a shabby bum like me getting out of your car, 148 00:14:46,635 --> 00:14:51,272 under all these lights. Anymore you wanted me to be seen at the club, 149 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:55,140 the dressing room, after the last show, 150 00:14:56,353 --> 00:14:57,753 those were the directions. 151 00:14:59,458 --> 00:15:02,464 You're very understanding. 152 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:16,974 Nice try baby, but you're not getting through. 153 00:15:18,399 --> 00:15:19,870 Thank you. 154 00:15:25,851 --> 00:15:27,440 Go on Tony take it. 155 00:15:32,399 --> 00:15:33,670 My gun, 156 00:15:34,285 --> 00:15:35,385 you've kept it. 157 00:15:43,279 --> 00:15:45,629 No thanks baby I don't want this gift either. 158 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:49,202 Would you please sign this now? 159 00:15:59,436 --> 00:16:02,586 It's a terrible pen you've got there can you read the signature? 160 00:16:02,786 --> 00:16:04,155 I sure can madame. 161 00:16:12,518 --> 00:16:15,068 Is the boulevard open all the way out to the beach? 162 00:16:15,168 --> 00:16:17,174 They were working on it yesterday. 163 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:20,859 Boulevard? Um yes it's okay now. 164 00:16:21,059 --> 00:16:22,517 Fine I�ll stay on the boulevard. 165 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:35,930 It's good to be able to find a service station open at this hour. 166 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:41,130 I usually have a chauffeur fill the tank every morning but this morning I forgot. 167 00:16:41,459 --> 00:16:43,172 It's easy to get careless isn't to? 168 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:51,117 How did you set up this cozy rendezvous? You said I was going to kill you? 169 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:56,779 As you said Tony there's always a record left somewhere. 170 00:16:58,399 --> 00:17:01,095 -A record? -Proof of our marriage. 171 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:06,120 Fortunately you're the only person on this earth who'd ever think to look for it. 172 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:12,086 Look, I told you I didn't want any part of you, 173 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:15,515 and I wouldn't dream sporting your setup with Wyncliff, 174 00:17:15,839 --> 00:17:19,660 any man that marries you deserves all the grief he gets, 175 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:22,276 even if it isn't illegal. 176 00:17:22,376 --> 00:17:24,085 Let me out at that bus stop. 177 00:17:24,185 --> 00:17:27,342 -You can't get a bus this time of night. -Then I�ll walk. 178 00:17:27,442 --> 00:17:30,242 You don't have to walk Tony I�ll take you where you're going. 179 00:17:33,919 --> 00:17:35,475 What is this? 180 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:39,696 Is your pride wounded or something? 181 00:17:40,423 --> 00:17:44,054 Do you still think you can stir up the embers at that beach house? 182 00:17:47,517 --> 00:17:50,363 -Maybe that's it. -And maybe it is. 183 00:17:51,685 --> 00:17:52,785 What's that? 184 00:17:56,326 --> 00:17:57,426 The police. 185 00:18:00,685 --> 00:18:03,920 You should kill me back at the station Tony but I knew you wouldn't, 186 00:18:04,020 --> 00:18:04,954 you never have that kind of nerve. 187 00:18:05,054 --> 00:18:07,500 -I don't want your money. -You get what you want, and keep it. 188 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:08,484 I don't want your money. 189 00:18:08,584 --> 00:18:12,034 Tony the first lesson I ever learned was that you can't trust a man. 190 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:42,994 What happened here lady? 191 00:18:49,319 --> 00:18:50,706 He tried to kill me. 192 00:18:58,039 --> 00:19:00,484 This man kill me, 193 00:19:01,508 --> 00:19:03,447 call police. 194 00:19:11,600 --> 00:19:16,008 Did you write this statement to the station lieutenant miss Coe? 195 00:19:16,676 --> 00:19:17,776 -Yes. -May I? 196 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:22,580 I, it was the only thing I could think to do I was so frightened. 197 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:30,413 -Well did you know this man? -No I�d I�d never seen him before. 198 00:19:32,320 --> 00:19:36,321 -He was waiting in the car when I I left the club after the last show. -Mmm. 199 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:40,860 With this gun? 200 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:45,260 Yes. 201 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:51,042 I thought he wanted money I, 202 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:54,000 I offered him my purse but he wouldn't get up. 203 00:19:56,720 --> 00:20:00,657 I saw the service station up ahead, 204 00:20:00,857 --> 00:20:03,307 and I knew there was a police car behind me, 205 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:07,481 and then he heard the siren and, 206 00:20:07,489 --> 00:20:09,402 and he made me drive faster, 207 00:20:12,011 --> 00:20:15,815 and I stopped the car suddenly and then he dropped the gun, 208 00:20:16,561 --> 00:20:18,738 we struck for it... 209 00:20:25,360 --> 00:20:28,422 Lieutenant you heard my wife's story, 210 00:20:28,622 --> 00:20:30,895 and you have the statement of the station, 211 00:20:30,995 --> 00:20:32,975 attendant also the officer in the police car, 212 00:20:33,919 --> 00:20:37,650 now it's been a very rough night and I�d like to take my wife home as soon as possible, 213 00:20:38,559 --> 00:20:40,744 Well I don't see any reason why you shouldn't, 214 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:45,874 bump crawl in the car in the parking lot got himself shot struggling for the gun, 215 00:20:46,189 --> 00:20:49,970 that's about the size of it. Well thank you very much for your help mmiss Coe, 216 00:20:50,170 --> 00:20:52,120 I won't need to detain you any further. 217 00:20:52,794 --> 00:20:55,094 of course you'll have to appear before the judge, 218 00:20:55,294 --> 00:20:57,495 it's just a formality and then you'll be free to go. 219 00:21:06,559 --> 00:21:10,257 It was a joke getting off the plane and news like that last night. 220 00:21:10,759 --> 00:21:13,857 -Was a joke to me too. -I can see that. 221 00:21:14,572 --> 00:21:19,022 I blame myself, I could have cut the conference short taken an earlier plane. 222 00:21:19,578 --> 00:21:22,473 -It wouldn't have made any difference. -But it would. 223 00:21:22,673 --> 00:21:25,322 Have I�d have been at the club to pick you up as usual, 224 00:21:25,522 --> 00:21:28,272 well you shouldn't be driving alone at that late hour, 225 00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:32,754 Crystal, this nonsense has to stop, 226 00:21:32,854 --> 00:21:36,303 when you finish at the club next week I�m going to take you away, 227 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:38,652 I�ll take you anywhere you want to go, 228 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:44,750 -the Bahamas, Mexico, south America. -Oh George that would be wonderful. 229 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:46,650 Then it's all settled. 230 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:51,978 Oh when I think of last night what could have happened to you. 231 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:57,442 Now who could that be? 232 00:21:59,039 --> 00:22:01,989 Well if it's those reporters again I�ll get rid of them. 233 00:22:03,679 --> 00:22:06,868 -I�m sorry... -Lieutenant? 234 00:22:07,532 --> 00:22:08,895 -Oh come in. -Thank you. 235 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:14,843 I uh brought your wife's car back I thought you might be needing it. 236 00:22:15,043 --> 00:22:18,748 Oh well we were just having some coffee, won't you join us? 237 00:22:18,848 --> 00:22:21,188 -No thank you. -Oh good morning miss Coe, 238 00:22:21,388 --> 00:22:24,680 -I�ve been drinking coffee all night. -The lieutenant brought your car back darling. 239 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:27,412 -Your keys miss Coe. -Thank you lieutenant. 240 00:22:27,612 --> 00:22:30,622 Or rather I should say uh mrs Wyncliff? 241 00:22:34,159 --> 00:22:35,978 I thought you might be interested to hear, 242 00:22:36,178 --> 00:22:38,378 what we learned about our friend of last night. 243 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,312 -Hello, sit down lieutenant. -Thank you. 244 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:47,795 You're a lucky woman mrs Wincliff, that was a dangerous man, 245 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:51,916 an ex-convict, there's no doubt my mind but the current, 246 00:22:52,116 --> 00:22:55,696 jury will find this to be a clear case of self-defense, 247 00:22:56,640 --> 00:22:59,090 this mess is going to cause somebody a headache, 248 00:22:59,290 --> 00:23:01,240 and I�m glad it's not my department. 249 00:23:01,440 --> 00:23:04,685 -Headache? -A big headache, you see mrs Wincliff, 250 00:23:04,885 --> 00:23:08,000 downtown headquarters had a full report on this man, 251 00:23:08,100 --> 00:23:11,654 he was paroled in another state with permission to come out here to, 252 00:23:11,754 --> 00:23:15,644 close a business deal, he had invented something while he was in prison, 253 00:23:15,744 --> 00:23:18,836 some kind of electronic equipment and, 254 00:23:19,036 --> 00:23:22,310 few hours before his death he had signed a contract that, 255 00:23:22,510 --> 00:23:25,510 well, should let him quite a sum in royalties, 256 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:29,000 it's going to entail a lot of work to dig up this man's past, 257 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:30,911 and to find his beneficiary. 258 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:50,026 I just learned that nightmare I had was a commercial, 259 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:53,724 I suppose one can't expect to get pleasant dreams for nothing, 260 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:57,650 but I never realized before that they were sponsored, 261 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,650 now that you know there is no escaping sleep, 262 00:24:01,460 --> 00:24:03,937 perhaps you'll watch the following electronic nightmare, 263 00:24:04,559 --> 00:24:08,352 please do not be frightened I should be right here all the time. 264 00:24:08,799 --> 00:24:12,014 All for tonight now you're on your own, 265 00:24:13,112 --> 00:24:17,072 so until next week at the same time, pleasant dreams.