1 00:00:31,380 --> 00:00:32,920 Hello, Joey! 2 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:36,360 Oh, Charlie, ha! I... I was just waiting for a... 3 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:38,220 Oh, Charlie, ha! I... I was just waiting for a... I know, you was waiting for a late date, right? 4 00:00:38,220 --> 00:00:40,420 I know, you was waiting for a late date, right? Yeah, that's... that's right, a late date. 5 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:45,880 Maybe you got a private deal go, a little double-crosser, Joey? 6 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:49,093 Oh, not me, not me, Charlie. Wha... Well, you know that... 7 00:00:49,093 --> 00:00:53,006 /you're/, I only kidding you, /can/ always /kind/ Joe Sweek, right? 8 00:00:53,006 --> 00:00:54,700 Yeah, well hey, look Charlie. 9 00:00:54,700 --> 00:00:56,320 Yeah, well hey, look Charlie. I... I... I gotta get moving, I... 10 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:57,620 I thought you said you had a late date? 11 00:00:57,620 --> 00:00:59,820 Well yeah, but I was just gonna leave. 12 00:00:59,820 --> 00:01:01,620 Well yeah, but I was just gonna leave. Come on. 13 00:01:04,459 --> 00:01:07,520 Joey, I got something in here to show you! 14 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:10,380 It's a new gadget 15 00:01:10,380 --> 00:01:13,180 It's a new gadget for a special accident we got in mind. 16 00:01:13,260 --> 00:01:14,500 Oh, yeah? Yeah. 17 00:01:14,500 --> 00:01:17,340 Watch... You were always good at that, Charlie, 18 00:01:17,340 --> 00:01:18,580 Watch... You were always good at that, Charlie, real good. 19 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,220 Hey look, I'll see you later, huh. 20 00:01:21,220 --> 00:01:24,760 You'll stay for it, 21 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:27,280 You'll stay for it, just until I get back, Joey. 22 00:01:28,060 --> 00:01:29,920 Look, you, Charlie. 23 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:32,440 Look, you, Charlie. Well, why wouldn't I? 24 00:01:33,340 --> 00:01:36,220 Hey, hey, you know, uh... Stay, Charlie! 25 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:42,560 Look, I... I gotta get moving, I... 26 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:48,480 Charlie? Hey, Charlie! 27 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:52,580 /You and the guys wrong, I would't blow a whistle on you!/ 28 00:02:11,580 --> 00:02:13,760 Just like you figured, boss. 29 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,500 He was sell us out to that newspaper guy, Axford. 30 00:02:16,860 --> 00:02:21,060 I'll get him too, we can't afford to take any chances. 31 00:02:33,260 --> 00:02:36,020 Another challenge for the Green Hornet, 32 00:02:36,020 --> 00:02:39,920 his aide Kato and their rolling arsenal, the Black Beauty. 33 00:02:39,920 --> 00:02:42,720 On police records a wanted criminal, 34 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,260 the Green Hornet is really Britt Reid, 35 00:02:45,260 --> 00:02:47,560 owner publisher of the Daily Sentinel. 36 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,840 His dual identity known only to his secretary 37 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:52,620 His dual identity known only to his secretary and to the district attorney. 38 00:02:52,620 --> 00:02:59,980 And now to protect the rights and lives of decent citizens rides the Green Hornet. 39 00:03:49,140 --> 00:03:52,740 Easy, Kato, we get too close. 40 00:04:24,380 --> 00:04:27,060 Joe, Joe Sweek. 41 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:31,180 This could be a setup for Mike, just be ready. 42 00:04:31,620 --> 00:04:32,920 Joe Sweek. 43 00:04:33,460 --> 00:04:34,700 Up there. 44 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:38,980 Light him up. 45 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:55,000 He's okay, just /out cough/. 46 00:04:55,620 --> 00:04:57,700 We'll take care of this payoff. 47 00:05:24,100 --> 00:05:25,700 Roof floor. 48 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:32,320 Green Hornet. 49 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:47,740 He'll come around about 20 minutes. 50 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:56,740 We'll have to catch up with a man in black another time. 51 00:06:01,940 --> 00:06:05,360 "Green Hornet Masterminds Insurance Racket" Good story, Mike, time it was told. 52 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:08,620 Racketeer's staging accidents then milking the insurance companies, 53 00:06:08,620 --> 00:06:11,000 costing all of us in rising rates. It sure is! 54 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:13,180 Mm-hmm. Good story, 55 00:06:13,580 --> 00:06:15,860 except for one small detail. 56 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:17,800 What do you mean? I got all the facts. 57 00:06:17,860 --> 00:06:20,580 Sweek not showing up, the Green Hornet, everything! 58 00:06:20,660 --> 00:06:22,400 You left out a word. 59 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:23,580 Where? 60 00:06:24,100 --> 00:06:28,640 This reporter, unweighted by evidence, that would have proved a man named Alex Colony, 61 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:32,920 who has a large personal injury suit pending, has been faking his injuries. 62 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:34,640 Hold it right there! 63 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:35,940 What did I forget? 64 00:06:35,940 --> 00:06:39,840 The money word "alleged", and that's trouble, expensive trouble. 65 00:06:39,840 --> 00:06:41,860 Your trouble is just arrived. 66 00:06:41,860 --> 00:06:43,700 Mr. Colony's lawyer. 67 00:06:43,840 --> 00:06:47,000 You better go, Mike, I'll try to straighten it out. Show him in, please. 68 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:51,520 It's a "she" type lawyer, Miss Claudia Bromley. 69 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:53,600 Britt, darling. 70 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:56,400 Claudia. 71 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,420 Ow, that'll be all, Miss Case. 72 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:05,480 Yes, Mr. Reid, I'll be just outside if you need any help. 73 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,160 What a charming office! 74 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:11,500 What can I do for you, Claudia? 75 00:07:13,380 --> 00:07:16,160 Well, we could save a lot of trouble and settle out of court, 76 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,360 but then I wouldn't be able to wear my new trial outfits, the latest thing. 77 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:22,800 Oh, I'd never deprive you of that pleasure. Aw, Britt, you are sweet. 78 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:25,720 I see you've read the morning paper. 79 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:29,560 Your reporter Mike Axford made a million-dollar boo-boo. 80 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:32,240 Shouldn't we let the Court decide that? 81 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:33,620 You're a love, Britt. 82 00:07:33,620 --> 00:07:37,740 And I really hate to do it to you, but the evidence is right here. 83 00:07:37,740 --> 00:07:44,000 And my poor injured client Mr. Colony is simply devastated by the allegation. 84 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:49,120 Well, in that case we'll make it a foursome and I'll invite my lawyer. 85 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,440 Oh, you're so understanding, you can tell me all about it at lunch. Hm. 86 00:07:52,980 --> 00:07:55,080 I might do that one day. 87 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:56,800 One day? Yeah. 88 00:07:58,660 --> 00:08:03,240 Britt, you make suing people such a pleasure. 89 00:08:04,500 --> 00:08:06,500 Ta-ta! Ta-ta. 90 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:09,500 Don't say it. 91 00:08:09,500 --> 00:08:13,680 Now I know I'm right. Joe Sweek is in the morgue, neck broken. 92 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:18,280 His landlady discovered his body early this morning at the foot of his rooming house stairs. 93 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:21,680 And what do the police say? Accidental, 94 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,140 but I tell you it was murder! 95 00:08:23,140 --> 00:08:27,380 Boy, am I gonna write a story! Leave it to the /obit/ Department and that is an order. 96 00:08:27,380 --> 00:08:32,020 But the picture Sweek had for sale showed Colony staying, and without canes or anything. 97 00:08:32,020 --> 00:08:34,740 You don't have the picture, Mike. 98 00:08:38,039 --> 00:08:39,319 Britt Reid. 99 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:40,460 Can you talk? 100 00:08:40,460 --> 00:08:42,640 No, not at the moment, eh... 101 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:45,240 Why don't we meet for coffee, say 20 minutes. 102 00:09:15,700 --> 00:09:17,740 Oh, I read it in the paper. 103 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:22,100 You're wide open for a libel suit, so I ran a check on Colony. 104 00:09:22,100 --> 00:09:25,600 I was hoping you might. What'd you find, Frank? He appears to be clean. 105 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:29,700 He's been in town seven months and was making plans to build a factory when he was hit by a car. 106 00:09:29,700 --> 00:09:34,760 I was afraid of that. He's too clever leaving the open ends, it's a vicious racket. 107 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:38,600 My office has been running an investigation on this sudden rash of accidents, 108 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:40,400 but no proof of fraud. 109 00:09:40,820 --> 00:09:43,140 Maybe the Green Hornet can bank the fire. 110 00:09:43,140 --> 00:09:45,060 Oh, how? 111 00:09:45,700 --> 00:09:47,840 Tonight I'll pay a visit to Colony. 112 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:24,160 Hornet Gun, 113 00:10:26,420 --> 00:10:27,660 check. 114 00:10:28,740 --> 00:10:30,740 Hornet Sting, 115 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:34,280 check. 116 00:10:34,860 --> 00:10:36,820 Let's roll, Kato. 117 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:13,640 What do you want? 118 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:17,620 Since our names reeling from this morning's newspaper I thought we should meet. 119 00:11:17,620 --> 00:11:19,060 The Green Hornet. 120 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:21,220 At your service, 121 00:11:21,580 --> 00:11:24,660 declaring myself in on your little accident racket. 122 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,100 You'll declare yourself in on nothing. 123 00:11:27,100 --> 00:11:29,840 Shall we say 50/50? 124 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:32,980 You don't frighten me. 125 00:11:33,220 --> 00:11:37,060 If I were free of these, I could break your neck! 126 00:11:37,060 --> 00:11:38,900 Just like Joe Sweek? 127 00:11:39,220 --> 00:11:43,600 I don't know what you're talking about. I'm a sick man, why don't you leave me alone? 128 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:47,740 Your name and mine in the newspapers worth a million dollars to us. 129 00:11:47,740 --> 00:11:52,480 I tell you you're wrong. You can't believe what you read in the papers. 130 00:11:59,220 --> 00:12:02,200 As I was saying, 50/50. 131 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:07,380 That's my offer for the moment, it may go up, so make up your mind, 132 00:12:07,380 --> 00:12:08,720 fast. 133 00:12:19,980 --> 00:12:24,400 Note: Circulation has risen 8% since we started the racket busting series. 134 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:27,000 Further information will disclose that this... 135 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:28,920 I got a new angle on the story! 136 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:31,520 Tear it up. Tear it up? 137 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:33,240 One lawsuit is enough. 138 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:37,420 I'm sorry about that. It never happened before, it'll never happen again. 139 00:12:37,420 --> 00:12:41,260 And incidentally about the thousand dollars the Green Hornet took? 140 00:12:41,260 --> 00:12:43,460 I'll pay that back too, somehow. 141 00:12:43,460 --> 00:12:46,320 You shouldn't buy stories from stoolies you don't know. 142 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,800 I checked him out. Ex-con, mechanic. 143 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:52,520 Worked in a custom car shop. As cleanup man he was straight. 144 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:54,320 Custom Car Shop? 145 00:12:54,940 --> 00:12:55,740 Where's that? 146 00:12:55,740 --> 00:12:58,080 Just around the block from where I was waiting for him the other night, 147 00:12:58,080 --> 00:13:00,480 when the Green Hornet clobbered me. Huh? 148 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:03,720 Excuse me, Mr. Reid, just reminding you of your luncheon appointment. 149 00:13:03,720 --> 00:13:06,800 What about the story? I told you, Mike, forget it. 150 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:11,000 You'd better hurry, Mr. Reid. I wouldn't want you to keep Miss Bromley waiting. 151 00:13:11,180 --> 00:13:15,260 The papers being sued for a million and you got a lunch date with his lawyer! 152 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:19,760 If I known it meant a lunch date I would have found some way to sue you before. 153 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:22,060 You haven't answered my question. 154 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:25,860 No, I have not done any legal work for Mr. Colony before. 155 00:13:25,860 --> 00:13:27,960 What if he turns out to be a phony? 156 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:31,200 Britt, darling, you're not going to get me to drop the case that way. 157 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:32,920 If that happened, /you/ could be in danger. 158 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:35,440 For Mr. Colony in his condition? 159 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:39,960 But you promised no business talk. 160 00:13:40,820 --> 00:13:43,220 You're right, Claudia. Lunch! 161 00:13:43,228 --> 00:13:46,180 But one short stop first, okay? 162 00:13:46,420 --> 00:13:49,120 My afternoon is yours. 163 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:51,180 "Custom Car Shop" 164 00:14:09,300 --> 00:14:11,240 Yes sir, can I help you? Hi. 165 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:14,940 Yeah, I like some ideas /and an estimate on/ customizing my car. 166 00:14:14,940 --> 00:14:18,440 /I do it/ for you. Only thing is, I'm kinda swarmed this week. 167 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:21,680 Tell you what, maybe next week. You let me have your name, phone and I'll give you call. 168 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:24,400 Okay, Reid, Britt Reid. I'll check back with you. 169 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:27,120 Sure thing, anything you say. 170 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:29,420 You do some interesting work here, you mind if I look around? 171 00:14:29,420 --> 00:14:32,080 Oh, thanks. No, go ahead, help yourself. 172 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:57,700 Thanks a lot. Sure thing, anytime. I'll be back. 173 00:15:04,140 --> 00:15:06,240 Well, that didn't take long, did it? 174 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:10,900 Britt, you're playing amateur detective. Lawyers do research too. 175 00:15:10,900 --> 00:15:14,420 I know Joe Sweek worked here and my client doesn't even know him. 176 00:15:14,420 --> 00:15:17,920 Didn't. Joe Sweek is dead, remember. 177 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:39,960 Playsafe, Pete. /There's how to call. great/. 178 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:42,200 What was she doing here? Who's that? 179 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:45,180 The dame, that's the big man's lawyer! 180 00:15:45,180 --> 00:15:46,720 A guy is Britt Reid! 181 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:48,260 Britt Reid? 182 00:15:49,100 --> 00:15:52,060 That's a guy owns the newspaper, the one Sweek was selling out to. 183 00:15:52,060 --> 00:15:54,220 Are you sure? Yeah I'm sure. 184 00:15:54,220 --> 00:15:56,280 Right back. 185 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:08,840 Hey boss. What's the matter? 186 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:10,360 Yeah? 187 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:12,600 Work fine, huh? 188 00:16:12,860 --> 00:16:14,380 Four witnesses? 189 00:16:14,380 --> 00:16:15,520 Good! 190 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:17,360 What hospital they take them to? 191 00:16:17,980 --> 00:16:19,260 Good work! 192 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:22,980 We are gonna have a big year in this town. 193 00:16:22,980 --> 00:16:24,320 Do the boys bring the car in? 194 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:28,600 Yeah, just now, /but as/ we just had a visitor out here, Britt Reid. 195 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:29,440 What about him? 196 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:32,980 I don't know he was just here. Something about wanting his car customized. 197 00:16:32,980 --> 00:16:35,120 Not Reid I'm worried about. 198 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:37,880 The Green Hornet. Yeah, but that's not all. 199 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:39,420 Your lawyer was with Reid. 200 00:16:40,380 --> 00:16:43,480 She was? Yeah, that's what Charlie said. 201 00:16:59,940 --> 00:17:03,320 I hear my lawyer was in here with Britt Reid. Did she see you? 202 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:05,900 I don't know. I don't think so. 203 00:17:05,900 --> 00:17:07,619 Can't take any chances. 204 00:17:07,619 --> 00:17:10,499 /You mean/ an accident for her? She's your lawyer! 205 00:17:10,500 --> 00:17:12,720 So I'll get a new one. 206 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:14,740 Take care of her tonight. 207 00:17:40,020 --> 00:17:41,220 Yes. 208 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:44,740 When? 209 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:47,380 Where? 210 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:51,940 I'll see what I can find out. 211 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:56,820 Nevermind the custom car shop, Kato. Claudia Bromley has been kidnapped. 212 00:17:57,080 --> 00:18:01,400 You keep breaking in here making these ridiculous accusations. 213 00:18:01,620 --> 00:18:05,300 Of course I didn't kidnap my attorney. 214 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:09,960 Why don't you ask Britt Reid about it? He's got more to gain by getting her out of the way. 215 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:13,840 What if I was to tell you that Reid's answer was the same as yours? 216 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:15,680 Which one of us are you gonna believe? 217 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:18,100 Reid is a legitimate businessman, 218 00:18:18,300 --> 00:18:19,580 you're not. 219 00:18:19,920 --> 00:18:22,920 And what are you, Mr. Good Guy? 220 00:18:23,620 --> 00:18:26,760 That remark will cost you an extra 10%. 221 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:28,900 I don't know what you're talking about. 222 00:18:28,900 --> 00:18:32,080 //oh the word for these six// I could tear you apart! 223 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:34,040 Now it's 60/40. 224 00:18:34,380 --> 00:18:37,000 I don't scared. 225 00:18:38,360 --> 00:18:40,560 The tip of your cane is missing. 226 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:42,140 I'll get another one. 227 00:18:42,140 --> 00:18:43,780 No need to. 228 00:18:44,440 --> 00:18:45,940 I found it 229 00:18:46,220 --> 00:18:48,600 on the floor of the Custom Car Shop. 230 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:50,280 What car shop? 231 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:52,700 Those tips are made by the thousands. 232 00:18:57,120 --> 00:18:58,800 Let him go. 233 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:07,180 We found our man in black. 234 00:19:07,180 --> 00:19:09,060 Why'd you let him get away? 235 00:19:09,060 --> 00:19:11,580 We have to get him and Claudia at the same time. 236 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:44,600 There's got to be some passage between here and the warehouse. 237 00:20:06,060 --> 00:20:09,080 They're expecting us, it's a trap. 238 00:21:56,620 --> 00:21:58,880 Wrap them through delivery, Kato. 239 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:05,740 You look uncomfortable, Claudia. 240 00:22:05,740 --> 00:22:07,240 What you gonna do with me? 241 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:09,380 Just see that you get home, safely. 242 00:22:28,420 --> 00:22:31,680 The Green Hornet doesn't like competition. 243 00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:34,800 Shall we? 244 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:37,480 The law and I don't see eye to eye. 245 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:53,340 "Sentinel Exonerated" Investigation of the bizarre capture of Alex Colony and several co-conspirators 246 00:22:53,340 --> 00:22:57,520 turned up files and photographs, indicating that an alleged racket has been 247 00:22:57,520 --> 00:23:00,900 victimizing local insurance companies, huh. 248 00:23:00,900 --> 00:23:03,400 I see you remember the key word "alleged". 249 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:05,740 The same mistake twice? No, thanks. 250 00:23:05,740 --> 00:23:09,160 Oh, Britt, I will never forget what happened to me last night. 251 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:10,760 Wasn't it dangerous? 252 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:14,340 At first I thought it was, especially when the Green Hornet arrived. 253 00:23:14,500 --> 00:23:16,040 Wouldn't you like your dinner? 254 00:23:16,140 --> 00:23:18,220 Britt, you have no adventure in your soul. 255 00:23:18,220 --> 00:23:19,980 Running a newspaper is enough for me. 256 00:23:19,980 --> 00:23:21,780 Eat your dinner. 257 00:23:21,780 --> 00:23:26,620 You know I have a feeling that the Green Hornet isn't as bad as people say. 258 00:23:26,620 --> 00:23:28,600 He was so polite. 259 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:31,540 And tall, and handsome... Ow, much taller than you. 260 00:23:31,540 --> 00:23:33,020 There I was, 261 00:23:33,020 --> 00:23:37,100 tied up, helpless, about to become another victim of Colony and his gang 262 00:23:37,100 --> 00:23:41,320 when out of the darkness came the Green Hornet. 263 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:43,740 I hope he never gets caught, 264 00:23:43,740 --> 00:23:47,160 but if he does, I shall defend him for nothing. 265 00:23:48,020 --> 00:23:50,320 I'm sure he'll //be delighted//.