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Hey,

tell Melody to come here, but get

moving.

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>> Somebody wants to see a melody. So tell

them to look.

>> Yeah. Well, you'd better look. Standing

right over there.

>> Crumbs. Cruel. I'm so glad to see you.

When did you get out?

>> Relax, kid. Relax. Rode the rods all

night to get here.

>> Oh, swell. Did you break out?

>> Good behavior.

>> Where can we call

>> outside? Come on.

>> Hey, you. Where are you going?

>> Outside. This is my pal.

>> You're on the Irish.

>> Well, yeah, I know. I'll be back. Maybe

be back in 10 minutes or you're out of

business.

>> With you in town, that piano shop don't

mean nothing. You have anything in mind?

>> Yeah, something really big.

>> Where is it?

>> Same prior. Only the big boy ain't okay

me yet. You'll okay me?

>> Yeah. Yeah, that's what I figured.

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>> Sounds like an interesting setup. With

you in on it, it's worth a me. [music]

Big stuff grows in strange places. Hey,

Melody here. It grows out of tests.

>> What do you want, Melody?

>> I want to see the doctor. I got the

right guy to handle that job for.

>> What is your friend's name?

>> Gruesome.

Isn't he?

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>> Our employer is in the midst of an

experiment. Your friend will have to

wait.

>> Go back and finish your job.

>> I don't need that job now.

>> Go anyhow. I'll handle the doctor.

>> Okay. I'll see you tonight. Hh. Boy, am

I glad you're in town.

>> Make yourself comfortable. But please

don't touch anything.

>> No. Why? It isn't that priceable.

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Go.

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>> Melody.

Melody.

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>> Come on. Come on, Mac. Up.

Oh, come on. Come on. Get up out of

there.

What's the trouble, Carney? Oh, just

another drunk. This is the fifth time

I've called the wagon tonight. I'm on my

way down to headquarters to pick up Big

Tracy. Can I take him along for you?

>> Well, that I'd appreciate, Pat.

>> Well, where is he?

>> He's lying in the drawer with that joint

back there.

That's funny, that not enough alcohol to

have killed him. Yet no pulse and no

heartbeat.

>> So what did the big luck die of? A

broken heart?

>> I don't know, but Doc Ross can tell you

tomorrow after the autopsy. I've been in

this racket a long time and I've never

seen anything like this before. You say

he was limp when you picked him up 10

minutes ago.

>> Limp is a play boy's alibi. 10 minutes

later he's like this. Then there wasn't

time for Rick and Mortis to set in.

>> No time at all. Want to take a guess at

what's eaten him?

>> Yes, I could guess, but it wouldn't mean

anything. Except I think it's a case for

homicide. Careful of your language,

Frankie. He died in my car. But he

didn't get whatever is wrong with him in

your car.

>> Right. So, a corpse coming out of

Hayman's nuts. Got to be murder. Huh?

>> Probably. You say you found this on him?

Loaded for bear. And his suit had the

view of a big house hand-me-down. Mhm.

That's sharp observing, ain't it?

Why don't you have Tracy take a look at

him? I think I will. But if he has the

answer to a drunk turning to stone, I

give up.

You think there's anything?

Happened not once, several times.

>> All right. Sorry.

>> I wouldn't go in there now, Pat, if I

was you.

>> You mean I shouldn't go in there?

>> Nobody. Dick's got a VIP in there.

>> VIP? Dick.

>> A very important personage.

>> In that case, I'll not

>> Excuse me, Dick, but I think I've just

brought in a homicide. Anyway, he's a

mighty funny stiff.

>> Funny. I'll be right with you.

>> Come over to the morg.

>> Right.

I'm sorry, Dr. Tomic. Go on.

>> For instance, when I'd arrive home at

night, I'd find lurking in the shadows

near my house.

>> Why didn't you report this sooner?

>> I And I hope that my wife and I were

wrong. These people weren't really

stalking me at all.

>> What makes you so sure as they were?

>> And two attempts were made within the

week to run me down by car.

>> We have a lot of reckless drivers in

this town, doctor.

>> Yes, I know. But

>> why do you think someone wanted to kill

you?

>> I don't know. I have no idea.

Of course, like many scientists, I'm

working on new and rare formula at the

university. All the

>> very little we can do for you, doctor,

but offer you police protection.

>> I just like troubling you.

>> I am worried.

>> Well, Chief, this isn't a case for me,

so if you don't mind.

>> Run along, Dick. We'll take care of the

doctor.

>> I'm sorry I can't stay, but my assistant

has a slight case of homicide on his

hand. Good luck.

>> Now, see here, doctor, let's review the

facts.

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>> Pat,

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>> did you get his number? Sure. Sure. What

happened, Pat?

>> Well, you're asking me. I'm sitting

here, see, writing out this report on

the stiff. All of a sudden, blackout.

Something hit me here. A crowbar, maybe.

Or a small bulldozer. I don't see how

anybody could have got in here. Dick.

Frankie put the stiff on this sled. He

was out cold, just like he is now. The

stiff, the mug. Where is he?

>> Looks like you had a drunk and woke up,

Pat. He just out foxed you, that's all.

>> Out foxed me? Huh? I tell you, he was

dead. Oh, don't look at me like that,

dick. You know I haven't had so much as

a short beer since I joined the force. I

tell you, I've brought in an absolutely

dead stiff.

>> Okay, but if that's true, then you're

just confused. There's a stiff in the

other room.

>> What? Why didn't you say so? Come on.

What I want to know is who moved that

stiff?

So, he outboxed me, did he? What's that

make you?

>> I admit it, Pat. He tricked me, too. One

minute he's dead, the next he slugs me,

tricked you and bamboo. A smart man.

>> Smart? He's weird. I tell you, if I

didn't know better, I'd swear we were

doing business with Boris Carlo. Looks

that way.

>> Did you find him?

>> Would I'd be back here without him if I

did.

>> Oh, that stuff he got must have killed

him.

>> Nonsense. It was one of the early

experiments of the doctor's miracle

formula.

>> But what did it do to him?

>> Potent but harmless. It just rendered

him helpless.

>> Helpless? Oh, that's great. Gruesome

helpless. And the cops hide on his

trail.

>> Exactly. So he is of no use to us any

longer. If he does come back, you must

tell him the deal is off.

>> What are you talking about? That guy

knows his way around.

>> He is no good to us now. We must be rid

of him. The doctor

>> The doctor will be disturbed by your

stupid chatter. You'll get rid of who?

>> No.

>> Please. Please, Gru. He didn't mean it.

He needs you. We all need you, Gru.

Please.

>> Exactly. As the doctor just said, you

know your business, but I know mine.

>> You mean you've spoken to the doctor?

Yes, I've had a talk with him.

>> You're a disgraced doctor of science,

correct?

>> Yes, but I

>> No, but the doctor stumbled on a great

record, but he needs me to make it work

for him. So, from now on, you two will

do exactly what I say. Now, get in

there, keep your mouth shut, and listen.

Tomorrow is the most important day in

your stupid lives.

2 and 1/2 minutes to go.

Hey, Harry. Come here. I told you to get

that cat out of here. Now, get him out.

Afternoon,

Mr. Lord.

>> Hello, Mr. Stone.

>> 10 2030. How's Mr. Tracy?

>> Well, he's fine, thanks. Bye.

>> Goodbye.

Look at him. There's something wrong

with him.

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>> and him.

You heard

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>> Victory timed it perfectly. The air is

clear. Lock the door.

>> Hey, Cruz. Am I one of you look the

silliest?

>> Lock the door.

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>> Uh, clap me, Mac. Do you mind?

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What's your matter, buddy? Danny.

>> Yeah. Yeah. Come on. Go.

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>> Dick Tracy, homicide quickly.

Hello, Dick. Listen, I'm inside the

Grove Street branch of the First

National Bank witnessing a robbery.

>> Dead. [music]

Frozen. Uh-oh. Okay, honey. Don't lose

your nerve. We'll be right there.

This is Tracy. Notify all cars in the

area. Fourth and Grow. Bank robbery.

First national

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>> I think so. Let's get out of here.

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>> Of course, there was a time in that.

Lock this.

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probably die before he hit the ground.

Move these people back. Move back a

little, folks. Come on. Move back now.

Come on. Move back. Take care of

everything, Jim. Okay, Jake.

>> Tess. Tess. Come out of it.

>> Come out of what? I'm all right.

Well, she's alive anyway.

>> If I hadn't been in the booth, I'd have

gotten it, too. But you see,

>> wait a minute.

>> Aim it on Thursday or the bank will be

forced to foreclose. But I tell you, I

can't.

>> You heard the man say they want a cash

bonus?

>> Oh, that's it.

>> Mr. Crannle. Mr. Crannle.

>> A dollar worth of change, please.

>> Yes, of course. Thank you.

You'll have to leave now, sir. 3:00.

>> You see, pal, you were only half dead. I

don't question your word, Mr. Tracy.

There undoubtedly was a bank robbery,

but not here. Not here. [laughter]

>> They sent you to the wrong bank. Mr.

Banks.

>> Mr. Banks. Over $100,000 is

disappearing.

>> Oh, that's fine.

>> Right under our noses.

>> What? This is the most amazing thing

I've ever seen.

>> 2 minutes ago, everybody was paralyzed,

frozen, stiff, now look at them. They're

perfectly normal.

>> No one leaves until everybody's been

questioned. Line them all up over there.

This way, folks.

How many men in the stickup crew?

>> Two. Did

>> they wear a mask?

>> No. One was coarse looking and the other

one was

>> Fine, tell me later. How long was it

between the freezing act and their

entrance?

>> About a minute.

>> You mean this knockout stuff was

instant? Incis right away?

>> Well, it couldn't have been more than 2

minutes at the most.

>> How do you feel?

>> All right, Mr. Tracy. That's what's so

darn queer. I still can't believe I was

out cold for 12 or 14 minutes. Just wait

till I tell my wife. When I get

>> Well, right now, I'd rather you told me

what you were doing and how you felt

when this stuff hit you.

>> Sure. You bet. Like I was telling your

sidekick here. I'm standing right here

watching the clock. See, not that I'm a

clock watching guy ordinarily.

>> But pal, get to the payoff,

>> huh? Oh, yeah, sure. Like I was telling

your sidekick. You see, it's my wife's

sister's birthday. And I says to myself,

I says, "Humpry, when you get home,

>> he was pulling down the shade." Yeah,

that's right. How'd you know? Here. Like

this. Like this. I was cut about there.

No. Here, maybe. Oh. Did you feel

yourself slipping? Nah.

>> Positively no warning at all. You think

you were the first one affected by this

gas?

>> No. The first man to go was standing

right over there.

Show me how he was standing. All right.

>> As I remember, he was standing right

here with his coat open like this. Well,

>> that's enough. Take him with you, Pat,

and see if you can find that man. Come

on.

>> Or was it like this? Relax, Gabby. Let's

find one hand sticking out.

>> Now, let's see. You've had everyone in

the bank checked on.

>> Everyone. They all have legitimate

addresses. No suspicious characters.

>> And you're having the screwy gas

analyzed.

>> Fred has what is left in the shell

casing. I expect a report any minute.

>> And the getaway car was stolen.

>> Picked up on the turnpike. No

distinguishable fingerprints.

>> The banking commission is panicky, dick.

If this gets to the papers, they're

afraid of a wholesale run on every bank

in town.

>> I told you Tracy was busy.

>> It's okay, Sarge. Tracy wants to see me,

right?

>> Dick has nothing to say to the press,

Dan.

>> No. In that case, the press has a hot

word for him. It's headlines. Shall I

go?

>> It's okay, Sarge. Thanks. What I have to

say should be private, boys, for your

sake. Spill it, Dan. We're busy.

>> I know. And stump, fellas. I was the

only news hawk to get to a certain bank

before you had everybody's mouth

buttoned up like a West Pointer on

inspection. How much do you know, Dan?

Remember the bank guard with the end of

Gav?

>> You can't print a word of it, Dan.

>> Look, Dick, I play ball usually, but not

with gas bombs. This will be the biggest

thing hit the street since George Patton

broke the ball. This is a war of a sort,

too, Dan. A war on small investors. If

you break silence before we can move in,

no bank in the state can escape a run on

it. How long do you want? 24 hours. I'll

settle for the four. That'll get me in

the final edition. We don't have a thing

in 4 hours.

>> Not bad, eh? Right now we haven't got a

lead of an in blood hound.

>> So then I think my readers should know

what they're up to or give us till

morning at least. Dan

>> say Dick this is an absolutely unknown

chemical. We've given it.

>> Yeah. Why don't you look before you yap?

>> Unknown chemical. 20 people frozen to

the spot by absolutely unknown chemical

while bank is casually robbed of at

least 200 grand.

>> It was only 100.

>> Thanks. That much I didn't know. Until

morning damn, please. We don't sell a

morning paper day. Exclusive Dan. You

can sell it to the syndicates. To hit

the morning rags I'd have to have all

the details by 2 a.m.

>> 2 a.m. you hide binder. But that's only

10 hours from now.

>> You're quick chief. Okay, Dan. It's a

deal. 2 a.m.

>> Good luck.

>> I'm sorry, Chief.

>> I get it.

>> That fret could dig salt out of Big Rock

Candy Mountain.

>> This chemical is so new it isn't even

registered. Is that it, Fred?

>> Yeah, that's right, Dick. Think Dr.

Tommy at State University could spot it.

>> Sure, if anyone could.

>> Tommy, that's the man who was

complaining about threats on his life.

>> Yes, top flight physicist. Look, Chief,

with only 10 hours before the patty

hits, it's about worth a try. What else

have we got?

>> Well, there's always Pat's living

corpse.

>> Oh, that a shot in the dark. So is this.

But if Tommy can tell us what it is, we

at least have a lead.

>> Oh, may I help you?

>> Yes. I'm Dick Tracy from headquarters.

I'd like

>> I'm so glad you've come, Mr. Tracy. Have

you any news of him? Of whom? Of

>> Dr. Tomic. Isn't that why you're here?

>> But I came to see him. Is anything

wrong?

>> Well, yes, but I I thought you knew.

He's disappeared.

>> When?

>> He left home early this morning and

hasn't been seen since. His wife was

very worried, and I thought she reported

his absence to you.

>> The first I've heard of it. Are you his

assistant?

>> Yes, I'm Professor Learned. You will

find him, won't you, Mr. Tracy?

>> We'll certainly try. Can you think of

any reason why Dr. Tomic would want to

disappear?

>> No. Uh, what did you have in mind?

>> Nothing in particular.

Still, I'd like you to check any special

or secret formula he might have been

working on just to make sure they

haven't been removed.

>> Of course. Will you wait here, please?

>> I'd rather come along if you don't mind.

>> Oh, not at all.

>> Dr. Tomic always keeps his most valuable

formula in that locked cabinet. They're

quite safe there.

>> You have the keys, of course. Yes, but

I'm certain nothing has been disturbed.

>> Would you open it anyway, please?

>> Very well.

>> You know what each of these bottles

contains?

>> I know they're chemical symbols, if

that's what you mean.

>> Not exactly. Could any of them say mixed

with another chemical form a dangerous

gas?

>> I hardly know. These particular ones are

in experimental stages. Only Dr. Tommy

could tell you that.

>> How about this clear liquid on the end?

What's its purpose?

>> I really don't know. It's so new it

doesn't even have a name.

>> New? Huh? Is that so? But I'd like to

>> Oh, please don't touch anything, Mr.

Tracy. At least until Dr. Tomic returns.

>> If he returns, huh?

>> You mean there's a chance that he won't?

>> It's part of my job to see that he does.

You won't mind my taking a little of

this for testing?

Well, I I hardly know what to say in Dr.

Tomic's absence.

Perhaps we can test it here. In fact,

I'd be glad to test it for you.

>> I'd rather take it with me.

>> Very well.

>> You see, there was a bank robbery today.

>> Some strange chemical was employed.

Everyone in the bank was transfixed,

frozen to the spot.

Startled?

>> Shock. You see, I work so close to

science. I have every reason to dread

the creation of such gases.

>> I didn't say it was a gas.

>> Well, what else could it be?

>> I don't know.

But it was a gas.

Doesn't seem to stain or burn the

surface, does it?

>> No.

>> Anything in it that will hurt me if I

taste it?

>> I think not, but I can't be too sure.

Let's see.

Tastes like water.

>> Many chemicals do.

>> Get me an empty bottle and a rag, will

you?

>> Professor Learned.

>> Yes.

>> Could a man in Tommy's position be

leading a double life?

>> Hardly. He's one of the most respected

men in his profession.

>> Yet he came to headquarters complaining

of attempts on his life the night before

he disappeared.

Been my experience, professor. But that

could be the act of an innocent man

>> or of a man covering his tracks

>> perhaps. But not Dr. Tommy. His whole

life is an open book beyond suspicion.

>> I guess you're right.

>> I know I'm right.

>> Well, thank you, Professor. I'll be back

when I have this analyzed.

>> Very well, Mr. Tracy. But it isn't,

Walker.

>> Probably not.

>> You've been a big help. Goodbye.

Goodbye, Mr. Tracy.

>> I still say you didn't have to shoot

him.

>> But gruesome, he saw us coming out of

the bank.

>> Seeing and identifying weeks, maybe

months later, are two different things.

You're just a trigger-happy young bug.

You always were. Better get over it.

>> You're a fine guy to be pulling me out.

>> Useless killing is dangerous.

Well, it's about time.

>> Yeah, we thought maybe you took a party.

Hardly.

>> That's good. Bruce hates Welches.

>> I don't hate dead ones, Melody.

>> Our employer is a man of honor.

>> There's one for you. One for you.

>> What are these? Valentine's.

>> The doctor is very businesslike. That is

your remuneration. Well, it's kind of

thin, is

>> not much, then gruesome got a bonus for

not killing a policeman.

>> How do you like that?

>> We don't like it. We don't like it at

all. Go back and tell your employer. I'm

not an employee. I'm a partner. I want

50%.

>> What about me?

>> I'll pay you more than you're worth.

Goodbye, X-ray.

>> Well, I'll ask him.

>> No, tell him. 50% on everything.

>> Very well. Oh, uh, our employer told me

to tell you. He wishes you would not

come to the laboratory anymore.

>> At all?

>> At all.

>> I see. Tell him I'll do what he says for

exactly 15 minutes. Unless of course

you're back within that time with half

the take. Better hurry. X-ray

>> Cruz. You're terrific.

>> Remember that Melody?

>> Sure. Sure. Sure.

>> We found him right about here. D.

>> Let's take a look around inside. Maybe

we'll get a line on

Hey, you.

>> It's him, Dick.

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>> Thank you.

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>> Melody, validating it.

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I think you think I owe him something.

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>> Pat, where are you? Here.

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>> Are you all right? H Yeah, it was him.

Take that drunken step. Where did he go?

>> He got away.

>> Well, that's a lead anyway. What

happened to you?

>> What happened to me? I was standing

right over there and all of a sudden I

was a

>> No, I'm not going to tell you.

>> Come on, Pat. What happened to you?

>> Okay. I was bit by a tiger.

>> Oh, that tiger. [laughter]

>> You're sure that you can identify this

man? Tess?

>> Yes, I'm positive he's one of the bank

robbers.

>> Good. Now, I can only live long enough

to start talking.

>> Dick, we've rounded up some of the

people who were in the bank. They're out

in the hallway.

>> Okay, Pat. Bring them in. Test. You

better wait in the chief's office.

>> All right.

>> Test to identify him.

>> Yes, but that's not enough. We've got to

find one of those bank witnesses who saw

him in or around the bank about 2:45.

>> Why 245? Couldn't he have planted the

bomb at 2:30 or even before that?

>> No. The janitor emptied the waste

baskets at 2:45. So, if anyone saw this

bird in the bank after that time, he

planted the bomb. Nurse, what's wrong?

Well, you can't die on this now. Get

those people in here, Pat. Quick.

Okay, folks.

Sorry, Nick. You'll have to leave. He's

much too ill to have anyone in here now.

But just 2 minutes, doc.

>> I can't do it. He only has a 50/50

chance as it is.

>> Now that's that. Have those people go to

my office, Pat. We'll do what we can.

>> Okay, folks. Let's go.

>> First of all, I want to thank you people

for coming. Now, I'd like to ask you a

few simple questions. Does anyone

recognize this man?

>> I'm sure I never saw him before. Well,

now I'm a bank guard. You see, we know

that.

>> Of course you do. And you know that bank

guards have to be observing. Now, if

that man was at the bank, it stands to

reason I'd remember him, don't it?

>> It does. Do you?

>> No. I uh could be wrong, Mr. Tracy, but

I think that man passed me at the bank

door. I think he was coming out as I was

going in.

>> You happen to recall what time that was,

Mr. Paul?

>> Yes, I do. I looked up at the clock as I

came in. It was exactly 10 minutes to 3.

Good. Turn around, Luke.

Obviously, this man wearing the bandit's

clothes is not the bandit. This is a

drawing of the actual man. Would you say

you'd seen this man before, Mr. Th?

>> I'm almost certain that's the face of

the man who passed me at the back door.

>> Thank you. Anyone else see him?

>> No.

>> No.

>> All right, that's all. Oh, one thing

more. Please don't any of you discuss

this case with the newspapers. That's

very important. In fact, I'd rather you

didn't discuss it with anyone for a day

or two. And thank you again, sir.

We're going out now. Ah,

>> but I'm coming.

>> I've still got 6 hours, Dan. And nothing

to say.

>> Nothing to say about a top flight

scientist who's missing.

>> Hello. You're talking Greek. Damn it.

>> Yes, Chief.

>> Don't give me that. You knew Tomic was

missing before I did.

>> Just a minute, Chief. I've got the human

ferret in my office. Tomic? Who's Tomic?

>> A physicist, my boy, with an assistant

named Learned. Remember? I'm giving his

disappearance a buildup tonight, Dick.

>> Wait a minute, Dan.

I'll call you later, Chief. You gave me

your word, Dan, and I still have 6 hours

left. Then you do think Tomic is

involved in the bank robbery? I honestly

don't know, but if he is and you publish

his disappearance, it might spoil

everything for me. All right, 6 hours.

But I get first break at anything you

uncover. Right.

>> Right, Dan. Keep your nose clean.

>> Hello, Tess.

>> Hello, Dan. What's new?

>> Ask your boyfriend. Take this.

>> Hold it, Fred.

>> Oh, you again. Goodbye, Dan. Be seeing

you in about 5 hours and 22 minutes.

I think this is the dark.

>> I think I know what you were going to

tell me anyway. I should see a certain

professor at State University right

away. Correct.

>> Correct. And quick. I'll see you later,

honey.

>> But we had a date for dinner.

>> I'm having mine with a professor.

>> Oh, well, since it's only a professor,

>> a beautiful feminine professor.

>> And you expect me to be here when you

get back?

>> No.

>> Then I will be. That's what I thought.

>> Goodbye, Dick.

>> Goodbye.

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Oh, please. Where have you been? It's

over an hour since I talked with you.

>> I'm sorry. I had important business. You

look worried, dear. What's the trouble?

>> That chemical I stole for you? What did

you do with it?

>> I

I used it for my anesthetic experiments.

What do you suppose?

>> I suppose you either gave it or sold it

to a gang of bank robbers.

>> What are you talking about?

>> The police are analyzing the water I

substituted for the formula I stole for

you.

>> Well, what of it? The moment Dr. Tomic

returns, they'll they'll know I

substituted the water. Oh,

>> we'll be far away by then.

>> What if he returns now? Tonight,

>> he won't.

>> You've done something to him.

>> He's perfectly safe.

You return home in due time. Quite

unharmed.

>> I can't I can't go through with it. Bet

you kicked it out. [music] I can't go

online to him. I don't know how. It

won't be for long.

>> He had hardly left when a when a

reporter came. He asked me so many

questions. I didn't know where I was.

>> Did he ask about Tommy?

>> Of course.

>> Splendid.

His disappearance will make headlines.

Tracy and his cops will be forced into a

manhunt that will leave us in the clear.

>> I won't help blacken the character of a

decent man. I can't.

>> Okay. Well,

tell them. Tell them everything. Is that

what you want, Mr.

>> Darling? You know it is. But can't we do

something? Can't we go away now tonight?

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>> Police have requested that I don't leave

town. Your friend Tracy.

>> Tracy? What?

>> I think I put that formula in the hands

of thugs. I placed it in the bank

myself.

>> You didn't.

You couldn't.

>> I had to, Irma. I tell you, with Tomic

missing, we're in the clear.

There isn't a thing to worry about,

dearest.

I'll drive you to within a block of your

house. What?

>> No, I'll walk to the cat stand. [music]

We can't rest together.

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Good evening. Well, Mr. Tracy, how did

you get here?

>> It was easy. Illegal, too.

>> Illegal? What is?

>> My breaking into your place and

searching your things without a warrant.

>> I should think so. Why did you do it?

>> Why did you tell me I wouldn't find

water in that bottle?

>> You didn't.

>> You're a biochemist. Why try to pretend

you didn't know what was in that bottle?

>> You forget, Mr. Tracy. You tasted

whatever was in it. Not I. I was so sure

it wasn't water that I

>> Why?

>> Why?

>> Because I can see no reason why Dr. Tom

would make such a substitution.

>> Neither can I. In fact, I don't think he

did.

>> But obviously, he had to. He and I are

the only two people.

>> We have the key to that lock.

So, I say you made the substitution, not

Tomic. If what you found in that bottle

really was water, and you're not just

trying to trick me because of some

fantastic notion that I mixed up with

bandits, then all I can say is Dr. Tomic

put it there. I didn't.

>> And uh might I suggest that you spend

your time looking for him instead of

badgering me?

>> I'm badgering you because I think you

know something about his disappearance.

Either you're shielding him or you're

shielding someone else.

>> Why? Why should I? Do I look like the

kind of person who goes around shielding

bank robbers and murderers?

>> Frankly, no. But I think you got in over

your head. And now you don't see any way

out but lying.

>> I'm not lying.

>> I think you are. Consider this,

Professor. Whoever got hold of that

formula will stop at nothing to keep it.

Murdering a bank guard is only the

beginning. Right now, they're accused of

murder. If you're involved in it, you're

an accessory to murder. And your only

chance of getting less than hung is to

play ball on the right team. But I tell

you, I don't know anything.

>> I heard you the first time. Just the

same. When I leave here, I advise you to

get in touch with someone.

>> Who?

>> Whomever you're shielding. Tell them

that no amount of money or fame or love

or whatever it is you're doing it for is

worth putting your neck in a noose.

It's a nice neck, professor. But that

murdered bankard had four kids. They

liked his pretty well, too.

>> [music]

>> You cover the [music] back. If she

doesn't come out in 2 hours, go back to

headquarters. Right.

>> [music]

>> Hello.

>> Hello, Lee.

>> Call me. Don't call me by name.

>> I can't stand it. You You You've got to

take me away.

>> I tell you, there's nothing to worry

about, dearest. You'll feel better after

you've had some sleep.

>> I can't leave.

I'm going to tell them the truth.

>> You can't do that. Not yet, dearest.

It's risky. But perhaps we better leave

town tonight.

>> But I thought you said you couldn't.

>> Perhaps I can find a way. But you must

meet me at once and talk this out.

>> So you I know too much.

>> Very well, Mr. If we don't figure a way

out, I'll I'll go to the police with

you. But we must talk first, I'm not in

this alone. Meet me at Sixon Park in 10

minutes. Walk there and be sure you're

not followed. Goodbye.

>> You can't meet her, of course.

What are you doing here? I told you. I'm

telling you. You can't meet her. The

cops saw you in the bank. This is a

frame up between the girl and the

police. Oh,

>> she's frightened and so are you. Listen,

I'll meet her. You're known to the

police, too.

>> I've handled them before. Give me the

keys to your car. [sighs] All right, but

don't bring her here.

>> Oh, sure. Not say you spoke of a cottage

on Brand Lake. Yes, that's it. Take her

there. Route 76, Cottage 14, just off

the road. Terra, I'll be up later

tonight.

>> You'll convince her she mustn't go to

the police.

>> Oh, yes, I must do that.

>> You're right. We must.

Gruesome.

Yeah. Take care of her. She's all I

have. Sure. Sure. I understand.

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>> [music]

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>> Better get rid of that car quickly.

>> Why? What's wrong with it? Where is she?

He picked up some bullet holes on the

way. She is dead. I told you to get rid

of that car. You You killed her.

You killed her. What do you suppose I

do? She was leaving Tracy directly to

you.

>> No, no, she wouldn't.

>> I say she was, but right now we've got

to get rid of the evidence here. All of

it. You understand? Now go start that

fire.

>> Must there be more killing?

>> Yes, we have to. We've got to get Melody

out of that hospital tonight and then

clear out of here.

>> I've been to the hospital. He's in a

coma. The doctor wouldn't even let him

be seen. He'll be dead by morning.

>> You're certain of that?

>> Certain as I can be.

>> Good. And we're in the clear.

>> You don't care about anyone, do you?

>> Yes, sir. If you want to stay alive,

you'll do as I say. I'll start that

fire. I'll be inside.

>> You expect me to use that fire?

>> Call me when it's ready.

>> What would you do without me?

I'd even find Dan in romance if you

thought it would give you a little more

time.

>> Thanks, but he's already married to a

typewriter.

>> There's one consolation, though. Those

crooks are just as worried as I am.

They're killing that girl was an act of

cold-blooded desperation. Do you think

Dr. Tomic had her shot? That's anybody's

guess. You trace the license number?

Sure. Or stolen plates. But if you put

two bullets into the back end of that

car, we'll pick it up in no time. Time

is something I'm fresh out of.

>> Dr. and Carver could only fix up those

other two crooks so they could talk.

>> Said he'd call me in 10 minutes. It's

been 15.

>> This is Tracy. What about that smashed

up piano player?

>> Just

>> what? When?

>> About 10 minutes ago.

>> Thanks.

>> Oh no.

>> We could have sweated it out of that

guy, but he had to go die on us, too.

>> Well, dead men tell no tales.

>> What did you say? I said men tell me.

>> But sometimes they do, Tess. Sometimes

they do. Where are you going? See the

chief. Get an okay. An idea that'll make

Dan and his papers think I'm a prime

heel.

Here

he comes. Now's the time.

>> Isn't there some other way to

>> No, not unless you want to end up

joining Tomica.

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Where's the Good doctor.

>> Why in there?

>> Call the hospital.

>> Yes. No change.

>> Good. I'll stay here. It'll be know if

he's alive or dead. It's dangerous to

hide you here. Dangerous for whom? All

of us. Please try to trace the driver of

my car. Uh, I'll stay here. Very well.

There's a small bedroom in there. You

may use it. And there's whiskey in my

desk.

>> True hospitality.

Oh, doctor.

Why did you close that window? The smoke

from the incinerator. I see. Won't you

join me in a drink? I never indulge.

Uhhuh. Doctor. Yes. Come on in and join

me, won't you?

>> No, thank you.

>> Come on in, both of you.

>> Listen, doctor. The smoke is blowing

away from that window. Now, what are you

trying to pull?

>> All right. All right, Gruesome. Hold

everything. X-ray, get rid of that B.

>> No, X-ray.

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>> Don't show me, please.

>> News flash. Dangerous bank robbers

expected to be rounded up within 12

hours.

Homicide famous Dick Brazy has just

revealed that one of the robbers of the

Grove Street branch of the First

National Bank has been captured after

suffering severe injuries in a wild

chase by the police.

>> He's alive.

>> 5 minutes ago, Tracy reported that the

injured bandit will be able to talk by

morning. He added, and I quote, "When

this man talks, we will round up the

most dangerous gang of criminals in this

city's history. We now return you to the

piano."

>> That announcement saved your life,

X-ray.

>> What?

>> I need you. We got to get Melody out of

that hospital.

>> But that's a police hospital. Why not

leave him there?

>> Yeah. To talk and spoil a perfect setup.

Oh, got to risk it.

>> What about him?

>> What about him? He's dead and melody

isn't worse luck. Go on.

Evening.

>> Got a corporal doctor in 312. We came to

pick him up.

>> Wait a minute.

What's the name of that surgeon again?

Major Allen, 291st general.

>> He's new to me. [clears throat]

>> So are you, fellow.

>> Just been transferred from out west.

>> Oh, well going on up now. Do you know

how to work it?

>> Like the fingers on the hand.

That's the gorilla horde. They came in

an army ambulance. Give me the phone

pump.

This is it. They're on their way up.

Roger.

Don't stop them coming down either, Pup.

>> You wait here. If anybody questions you,

you remember where you're from. 291st

general. Right.

>> I'm sorry. No one allowed in there.

>> I have orders to take his temperature

every 4 hours.

>> Yeah,

>> that's right.

>> Well, in that case, I'll go in with you.

>> How are you, Melody? Yeah.

>> Why do we bother getting birds like him?

Well, just so we can kill them.

>> Odd, isn't it? Yeah.

>> Lost

>> me hardly. Just waiting for them to uh

just waiting.

>> Oh,

>> hey. What's the matter?

>> This man is running a dangerously high

temperature. You better send him to the

doctor. Not me, buddy. My orders ought

to stay right here.

>> That case, I'll do it myself. A good

idea.

>> What happened? It's in the waste basket.

Tim, you want me to throw it out? No,

leave it there.

>> I know, but if this stuff makes people

freeze the way you say it does, I won't

be of any help to you.

>> That's right.

>> I know, but you're unarmed. I don't like

this.

>> Hey, this stuff has started to smoke.

>> It should.

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Mr. Tracy,

I'm beginning to feel funny.

>> So am I, Jim.

So am I.

Should

be clear now.

>> Yes, I understand. Mr. Patton told me to

let him go. Huh?

You're right. Here they come.

>> Oh, sure. Pat saw the ambulance.

>> Right, sir. Bye.

>> I see you got your man.

>> Thanks. We did.

[music]

>> Say, who do you guys think you are

parking here? Can't you read?

>> Sorry, we didn't see the sign.

>> Didn't see the sign? What kind of an

excuse is that? Who are you guys? Where

are you from?

>> 291st General Hospital.

>> What?

>> 291st. Will you please step aside,

>> General? Huh? That was my old outfit.

And they sold these 41 crates a month

ago. Where'd you pick it up?

>> Look here. This man is dying.

>> Yeah. And I got a rush call. So what?

You know what I think? I think you guys

are a couple of kadaavver snatches. I'm

going to take a look at this. [music]

>> No, wait. The other one. But this is

ours. That one won't be spotted so

quickly. Put him in that one.

[music]

>> I hope nothing went wrong.

>> What? Good. Tim would never leave. Dick.

Hey, here comes an ambulance out.

Can I flash the rest of the boys?

>> No, they're driving an army crate. That

one belongs to the city hospital.

[music]

>> That was a clever piece of work. Bruen

>> almost misfired. Paul told you that

corporal's name was Joseph Duckinson.

was really John.

[music]

>> How is he?

>> He's still under the effects of the gas.

>> Start up the fire.

>> Dr. Melody, too. Start up the fire.

[music]

>> [music]

>> What's the matter, bud? I asked the guy

who stole this crate.

Yeah. And mine. Yeah. You mean a big mug

and a little guy with glasses?

>> Yeah. With a patient on a litter.

>> Well, I'll be a That gorilla outsmarted

me again. [music]

They pulled a switch.

We've got to follow that my ambulance.

>> How do you know where it went?

>> Huh? That's right.

Sparks, this is Patton. Put all cars on

the lookout for a White City hospital

ambulance. Get that? Yeah. is carrying

two killers and Tracy unarmed.

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X-ray. [music]

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>> [music]

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>> Hello.

>> [music]

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>> You're end up here. Tracy,

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>> I'm not going to come in after you. I

don't have to. Remember the bank?

You got about 60 seconds left. [music]

There's no other exit, Tracy.

This is the end of the line.

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>> [music]

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>> Hey, [music]

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Heat. Heat.

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So, this is the baby that caused all the

trouble, huh?

>> Yes. That's the last of those deadliest

gas bombs, Pat. Soon as Dan has had a

look at it, we'll file it in the

archives of lethal weapons.

>> I want to see you, Tracy.

>> Well, take a good look, Dan.

>> Has the idea of selling me out to those

radio vultures? You made me a promise.

Promise? Who is this fellow Pat? Don't

know. I never saw him before.

>> You promised me an exclusive story.

>> Story? What story? Sir,

>> he could mean the story of the capture

of a gang of back robbers. Dick.

>> Capture when? Where? It's all here and

it's all true. Give me that. Okay, Dick.

In about 25 seconds. Pat,

>> sorry. Can't wait.

>> Maybe I have to tell you about a day.

>> Some other time. Aren't you going to

read it?

>> Got to make that deadline. This is the

biggest story I ever had anything to do.

>> [music]