All language subtitles for The.Alfred.Hitchcock.Hour.1962.S01E01.A.Piece.of.the.Action.DVD

Good evening.

I am organizing a key club.

It seems to be the thing to do.

For the uninitiated, a key club is one
which members can enter only if they

possess a key.

These clubs are terribly exclusive since
membership is limited to men.

My club is completely different. It is
for women.

Inside the club is everything a woman
could want, including me.

You see, I am the club's only bunny.

But enough of my troubles.

This evening's story has little to do
with keys or clubs.

It is about gambling and is called a
piece of the action.

However, before we proceed with that
part of our show, we bring you this paid

announcement.

Smiley.

Four.

Two.

Eight opens for two.

Bump it, too.

Ed?

Are you in, Ed?

You know, you're the kind of guy I love.

A dealer sits cozy for two races and
then sandbags.

Right along.

Call an eight.

Pass.

Cut.

One.

One. Give me three.

Taylor takes two.

I was wondering why he won the last four
hands he dealt.

Cash me in.

You okayed this, Chisler? Sure, the same
way I okayed you on the credit rating.

That was stupid of you, Allie.

And clumsy.

Now you're gonna deal from the bottom of
the deck.

Do it like this.

18,000.

I'll go either, Duke. You'll go with all
of us.

What are you going to do?

Duke, it's the first time, I swear.

I'll pay off.

Duke, tell them. You know me.

I do now.

Where do you think you're going?

To the office.

Duke, talk to them! Talk to them!

Why don't you let them go, Ed?

Yeah, I heard that before.

Let them go, Ed.

I'm not that charitable.

I lost all the other times.

Yeah, but this time you tried to win.

The hard way.

Please, Duke.

I'm sorry, Allie. There's nothing I can
do about it.

You dealt the hand.

Play it.

Morning, Daddy.

I've been waiting two days to hear you
say that, boss.

60 hours, never left the hotel room.

How's the track?

Clean and fast.

Keep away from the rail.

Now you tell me.

To call the house?

Yeah. What did my wife say?

That's it.

She didn't say nothing.

Just hung up.

Maybe you ought to stop off someplace
and buy a little something, eh, Duke?

Later. The office first.

Good morning, Miss Kelly.

Do you want coffee, a pill, or the mail?

Anything important?

A letter from your brother Chuck and
wires from two businessmen asking for

consultations. You know what I mean.

Did you check their credit rating?

They're both A1.

Why don't those guys go to Vegas and
lose their money like the common people?

Some businessmen can't afford public
vices. It makes their stockholders

nervous. I got something here that's
going to make you nervous.

Looks like John B. Marsden, the
investment counselor, may be needing a

marriage counselor.

Rumor has it that Mrs. Marsden, formerly
socialite Alice Stoneham, is packing for

Reno.

When were you home last?

Friday. It is now Monday morning.

Yeah. I'm surprised all she wanted to do
was see a lawyer.

I'd have been at the missing persons
bureau.

You don't quit on a winning streak.

You're always on a winning streak.

She's waited a long time, Duke. What is
it, four years?

Friday will be our fifth anniversary.

Don't worry, I'll square it. With what?

A full-length mink?

She's had full-length mink ever since
she was born.

And what do I do if some reporter calls
about that item?

Deny it.

I want to make a phone call, then bring
your book in.

Kimo, this is Mr. Marsden. Is Mrs.
Marsden home?

Oh, yes, sir, Mr. Marsden.

Tell her I'd like to speak to her.

Mrs. Marsden say not to speak anybody
today.

Well, where is she?

She's taking some bus down by pool.

Oh, Kimo, if she should ask.

Tell her I'm stopping off at the club
for a shave and a steam, then I'm coming

home. Thank you.

This is household.

Oh.

She's still there? Did she go to
Anchorage, Alaska?

No, she's sunbathing.

I want to send a wire of congratulations
to Chuck on his prospects.

No money order?

No. I sent one last month when he
graduated.

How much does it go in the books?

Ten thousand.

Well, he's just out of law school. If
he's going to practice law, I want him

to look like a successful lawyer.

Need a little money.

You've been saying that ever since I can
remember.

Chuck needs a little money.

Who should I give it to if not my kid
brother?

Don't look now, but that kid is 24 years
old.

What do you want him to do?

Get a pick and shovel job?

It's been done.

He graduated with honors. He's going to
be a crackerjack lawyer.

He swore he'd work hard and he did. Now,
what do you want from him? Blood?

You're worried, aren't you, Duke? About
what?

Well, someday he could find out that
you're a professional gambler.

He's never heard of Duke Marsden, and he
never will.

Just send the wire.

Well, you're the boss, but if I had a
brother... Be glad you had a father.

Hiya, Duchess.

I've asked you not to call me that.

Every duke needs one.

I hadn't noticed lately.

Don't.

The Marsden charm doesn't work anymore.

Ah, you've been reading those ridiculous
newspaper rumors.

About our getting a divorce.

I'm perfectly serious, Duke.

Perfect, yeah.

Serious? No.

Hey, will you get out of the fishbowl
and talk to me?

All right, baby, I know you're a poker
widow. I haven't been home in three

days, but what's the hurry with the
lawyer bit?

What are you, a seal?

Do I have to jump in this bathtub to
make you listen?

Okay.

But you wouldn't listen. I had to gamble
that you wouldn't let me drown.

Because that's what I would do without
you.

Oh, Duke.

How long?

How long will it take?

Do I have to wait for you to keep your
promise and quit?

You knew what I was when you married me.

Sure.

I was still a starry-eyed debutante.

You were exciting.

I can't live alone.

I'm afraid.

Afraid of what?

How easy it gets to mix too many
martinis when you don't come home.

The other lonely women will know a
place, a quiet out-of-the-way bar where

a lot of nice men stop for a drink.

Oh, Duke, don't make me jump into a pool
I can't swim in.

You mean that?

You'll quit?

I just did.

Then take me away someplace.

Name it.

Hawaii. Hawaii.

When?

How about Friday?

That's our anniversary.

Hey, wait until Friday the 13th.

It'll be the luckiest day of our lives.

But be here, Duke.

I'll be here.

I'll be here.

I'll be here.

a salad sometimes.

Well, I'm a rabbit.

Ed, what did you do with Allie Saxon?

Never heard of him.

What'd you pay for the suit?

This? A couple of hundred.

Why?

Paid 300 for this sack.

How come it don't look a hundred bucks
better on me than it does on you?

Well, maybe we have different tailors.

Say what you mean. It ain't the tailor.

I get the best.

Shark skin.

Italian silk.

It don't matter.

I still look like I come from the dock.

And you know something, Martin?

I come from the dock.

You don't like me, do you, Ed?

How come I never get lucky like you do?

You know something, Crutcher? You take
losing too personally. It eats you like

an ulcer.

That's not good for a gambler.

Well, what time are we playing tomorrow?

We're not.

That's what I came to talk to you about.

I'm quitting.

You just took me for 30 Gs.

Well, that's poker, Ed.

You pay to learn.

Friday's my anniversary. My wife and I
are going to Hawaii.

On my dough.

It's a moment.

It's mine.

Ready for dessert, Mr. Crutch? Yeah.

I want a chance to get even, Duke.

never got even, Ed.

You're a pigeon.

You know how much a plaster cast can
itch, especially in warm climate like

Hawaii.

I haven't been scared since I was in a
haunted house at Coney Island, Ed.

I was five years old at the time.

Name your game.

Anytime, anyplace, tomorrow afternoon,
I'll take every nickel you bring with

you. But remember, I'm quitting.

This is your last chance at me.

They'll shoot craps.

The billiard room, my house, one
o'clock.

I'll see you then, pigeon.

Here we are.

Eight, looking for a ten.

See who that is, Monty.

Maybe it's your old lady.

She's at the beauty parlor.

How long can that take?

You ever see my wife?

She'd be there at midnight.

No, it's Nader, Frankie Portugal.

Hey, Frankie.

Hi.

You guys seen this? They found Allie
Faxon.

Shot.

What's up, Frankie? Some chips, Marty.

Where'd they find them?

In front of the rescue mission.

And what was Allie doing in front of the
rescue mission?

Maybe he was waiting to be saved.

Shoot, your point's ten.

Scotch? Water?

She's got in from the east.

A lot of rain back there.

No. No, not in Florida.

I was on sort of a vacation.

Must have been nice.

I got lucky.

Dames, huh? No, cards.

Well, that's life. I never even learned
to play checkers.

A fellow in Florida told me that if I
wanted to get in on some West Coast

action, this was the place to look for.

Look, Mac, all I know about Florida is
they ship grapefruits.

You're careful, aren't you? I like that.
Oh, I do, really.

What are the chances of my getting in on
a game?

Slim and none.

I've got a bundle that says that I can
beat anybody in town.

Uh-uh.

You might lose.

It'd be my hard luck.

No, it'd be mine.

Then you wouldn't like me anymore.

Hardly anybody does.

So let's quit while we still like each
other.

Okay, friend.

It's your deal.

But I'm staying at the Hotel Windsor.

Room 312.

Marston. Hello, Mr. Marston.

Come with me. Well, can I have a drink
first? No, I've got a surprise.

Hello, big brother.

Sack!

Fat brother.

Why didn't you tell us? Oh, I just
thought I'd slip in quietly and try to

steal your wife. Oh, fat chance, fat
chance. Let's see what they turned out

at your law school.

All right? Yeah, that's good enough for
the Supreme Court.

Well, I'll let you and the Chief Justice
get reacquainted while I brief Kimo on

dinner. Oh, ask Danny to bring out a
couple of drinks, will you please?

What would you like?

Whiskey sour?

Fine.

Did you fly out?

Let's talk about the law business.

Oh. What about that firm in Boston you
wrote about?

Oh, yeah.

Leland, Ward, and Merrick. Yeah, that's
the one.

Yep. I contacted them after graduation.

They offered me a job.

That's what I was hoping for.

Listen, Jack, I'm... I'm really grateful
about the $10,000 you sent me.

Ah, forget it.

When did you start?

Uh...

I haven't made up my mind yet.

Why not?

Well, see, I met Leland through his
daughter, Jack.

She's a fabulous girl.

Fabulous? She's like Alice, you know
what I mean?

Yeah, I'm trying.

Well, she's used to things like this.

Jack, a law clerk job sounds like the
beginning of a long, long road.

Yeah.

What are you trying to tell me?

That she's interested in you only if
you've got money?

I didn't say that. It sounds like it.

Look, Chuck, you've got an education
that's worth more than money.

I thought you'd find out exactly what
this girl is thinking before I made any

definite plans.

Look, Jack, I owe you a lot, but I can
make my own decision.

You can what? I said I can... Wait here.

What is it, Denny? Could you come inside
for a second? I'll kind of wait.

Something important come up. Let's go.

I'll be right out.

What is it, Danny? You're interrupting a
family reunion.

That guy you're talking to coming to
Pete's.

Couldn't have. He's my brother.

Yeah? He said he was from Florida
looking for a game.

He's got a bundle.

You're sure?

I'm sure.

Your local stations have been clamoring
for a piece of the action, so we are

rewarding them with the following
segment to identify themselves.

This should be enough time, unless some
of them have extraordinarily long call

letters.

Jack, I'm sorry I snapped at you like
that. So am I. But I'm not a kid

anymore. I've got to live my own life.
You put her right on the line, don't

you?

Yes. Just like you did with the money I
sent you.

It's a nice tan you've got. Did you get
it in Boston or Florida?

You've been having me followed? No.

You sent me $10,000, Jack. I didn't know
there were any strings attached. Keep

your voice down. All right, all right. I
took the money, and I went to Florida.

And I sat in on a game, a big game.
They're all big games, right from the

first little one. And I made a big
score, Jack, 50 grand.

And they're all big scores, right from
the first easy buck.

Don't lecture me. I'm not lecturing.
Everybody gambles, Jack. Your business,

investments.

It's legal, it's slow, respectable, but
it's gambling and you know it. Who's

talking about my business? Oh, Jack,
Jack, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but we're

just different, that's all. We always
were.

You're like Mom, a worrier.

I'm more like the old man.

What do you know about the old man? You
were seven years old when he died.

I know he knew how to live. And he
killed everything around him, including

Mom. She's the one who kept us alive.

I should have known better than to come
here. You listen to me, punk.

Maybe you were too young to know or too
dumb.

The way we used to get thrown out of one
cheap dump after the other? You sang

that to me in high school.

I never went to high school. I had a
shoeshine box when I was ten.

Because the old man threw all of his
dough away gambling. But you don't

remember that. You only remember the few
times he won. The trips to Coney Island,

the cotton candy, the Ferris wheel.

I like Coney Island, Jack.

Sue me.

You better get out of here.

Before I do something we'll both be
sorry for.

You know, you're just forgetting one
little thing.

The old man was a born loser, but I'm
not.

Then quit while you're ahead.

All gamblers die broke. My apologies to
Alice for the dinner.

Can a lady get a drink here, unescorted?
A lady can get

anything she wants here.

If she's unescorted.

Fred.

Where's Chuck?

Changing for dinner?

He had to leave.

He said he... What happened, John?

We had a little row, that's all.

About what?

Did he find out about you?

No, he didn't find out about me. It's an
old family thing.

I'm family.

Name's Marsden.

I like it that way.

What was it, darling?

About his plans, that's all. Do you mind
if we don't talk about it?

All right.

Hiya, Duchess.

Mr. Friday.

To Hawaii.

To us.

Am I going to keep you busy tomorrow,
Victor?

You're going to make like a husband.

Tomorrow?

Mm-hmm.

We've got shopping.

Last minute things.

I have to go to town for a while.

Not the office.

I have to close that too, don't I? Get
the plane tickets.

Square things with Chuck.

Oh.

What's our flight time Friday?

One o'clock.

Then we'll have to leave for the airport
by noon.

I can hardly wait.

There you are.

Until noon Friday.

I'll be here.

Well, your secretary said ten minutes.
It's been twenty.

Yeah.

Game still on for tonight?

Yeah.

Ed.

I know it's July, but I'm going to give
you a Christmas present.

Like what?

Well, there's a young kid in from
Florida looking for a game.

I want him cleaned.

What's in it?

About 50,000.

How come you're so good to me, Duke?

Well, you're the heavy loser. I thought
I'd throw it your way.

Why don't you get in the bath yourself?

I'll be busy packing.

What's your piece of the accident?

Nothing. I'll probably be gone before
the game's over.

Yeah.

Gone.

You know, this fish is beginning to have
a little odor, Duke.

This fish is so fresh, it's pathetic.

How do I get in touch with this guy?

Windsor Hotel, room 312, but Pete will
steer you to him.

We're set up at the Colonial Arms, 10
o'clock.

Keep the change out.

It's on me, Ed.

Are you catching a train, darling?

The what?

Keep looking at it.

Oh.

Man's loose.

What time is it?

Almost ten.

Should we have our coffee inside?

Or out here at the bottom of the pool?

Fine.

Oh, honey.

I might as well be in China.

Sorry, baby.

I'm back now.

I'll get the coffee. No, don't go.

This is a new and funny feeling.

What?

Asking me to stay.

This is the hour you were always anxious
to leave me.

Nobody's ever going to leave anybody
again.

Everybody stays just like this.

Where they belong.

Straight to the king.

That does it.

in, kid. My name's Ed.

Okay, here. Grab it. That's the hot
seat.

It will be.

What are they playing this year in
Florida?

This isn't Florida.

We play dealer's choice.

For money, $20,000 first buy.

White's $100,000, red's $5,000, and
blue's $1,000.

not to call my home, especially not in
the middle of the night.

Well, it's the middle of the night here,
too, and you better get over here in a

hurry, and I'm not kidding.

I told you I'm quitting.

I don't care about you.

It's that fish you sent us, Dookie boy.

It's beginning to stink.

He's taken us 60 grand in four hours.

You don't know how to pluck a chicken
when it's handed to you.

No, but I know how to stuff one, and
your Christmas present may just end up

at the rescue mission.

the side of the house.

Look, I thought I came here to play
cards.

Play solitaire.

I might try quitting.

That I wouldn't try.

What are we waiting for? Let's play
cards.

Waiting for fresh blood.

Who? The guy who steered you here.

Duke.

I told you, I don't know anybody named
Duke.

He's the one who phoned me.

Little boy Blue, he don't know anything.

I know a guy like that once.

Anything.

Diamonds up to here.

15 minutes is pretty quick.

Ed?

Chuck?

Well, what is this?

Big brother watching over me?

I thought you didn't know him.

Like he said, I'm his brother.

Well, you forgot to mention that.

Duke.

Duke?

You?

You heard the man.

A fish from Florida, he says.

Is that what you told him?

Boop.

Are you being funny?

Oh, I'm just waiting for the lecture.

Give me a stick.

There's no lecture on the evils of
gambling, big brother? No lecture.

Just a lesson.

My big, square, successful brother.

You're a bigger phony than the old man
ever was.

You gonna talk or play?

With you, I wouldn't miss it.

I smell a frame.

If this was a frame, I wouldn't be here.
This is between him and me.

Yeah, on our money.

I'll get it back for you.

Couldn't take it away from me with a
gun.

Oh?

I could.

You playing or not?

You gonna trust him?

I trust everybody.

Especially brothers.

Ed, play or get out.

I'll be watching you.

All you see is what you pay to see when
you call.

Andy.

Jacks are better.

Investment.

You were my investment.

Sack to the possible flush.

Five blues.

Five.

And?

Five again.

Three shy.

Cash?

I haven't got any more on me.

Well, I owe you ten grand.

Remember?

You better save those.

Don't seem to need them anymore.

Duke.

Oh.

Ace wire.

Hold it.

How do you know he ain't got the flush?

Because he didn't raise.

We'll see.

Don't ever do that again, Ed.

I just wanted to make sure you weren't
folding the flush to him.

Nobody sees my cards unless they pay for
them.

No wonder you're giving lessons tonight.

How'd you like a rap in the mouth? Oh,
Big Brother wouldn't let you do that.

Come on, knock it off.

We need some food and a couple of fresh
decks of cards. He's getting soggy from

handling. No room service between
midnight and seven.

Danny's waiting in my car. The desk can
send someone out to tell him.

Get the cards at the all-night drugstore
and the food at Tiny's.

I'm going to take a shower.

Why shower? You're still taking a bath.

Now, desk, there's a chauffeur waiting
outside in a car. Would you ask him to

come into the phone, please?

Mr. Martin's office.

Oh, no, Mrs. Martin.

No, I just got in myself. It's just nine
o'clock.

Will you have him call me if he does?

Or Danny, if you hear from him.

Two and three more.

You're slowing down.

Bet the Kings.

I check.

try that again.

You're five.

And up you.

Ten.

Why'd I call you?

Three nines.

I knew you improved.

And I knew you knew.

But you just didn't know how much.

That hurt, didn't it?

Just shut up and deal.

Oh, getting emotional.

That means scared.

Do you mind if the rest of us play?

No.

Low ball.

You know I hate the game.

Ed, you're not dealing.

That's right.

I come out betting $5,000.

Ready to let Pat have it.

I have to get rid of the amateurs.

I call.

Fire.

And raise five.

You're five.

Ten better.

Good idea.

There's a ten.

Now raise it.

20.

$20,000 to call.

I've only got 18.

Save it.

I'll take it from your next hand.

You're bluffing. I can read you.

I call 18.

Too shy.

Ed, I'll make you a side bet.

Just in case his dumb luck comes back.

Well,

let me see here Four

little

Lucy's

Looks like you came in third, little
brother.

Do you want another stack?

I've got plenty.

I'm broken, you know it.

You wouldn't listen.

You thought I was all cotton candy and
Coney Island.

Open the door, Smiley.

We've got to go.

You can keep the money. Split it any way
you like.

You're a big man, Duke. Why?

It was a great act.

I've been waiting a long time for the
finish.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I didn't.

I just said it was great.

Eight of diamonds.

Jacket pays.

Oh, the mark of death.

I sent you a pigeon. You couldn't take
him.

I had to cure him in a hurry.

It didn't cost you anything.

Not this time.

There were a couple of other pigeons
that didn't pay off for us like this

one. Yeah.

I'm thinking about that.

Maybe it's because of your brother
you're making this generous gesture. You

sent your driver for the cards the night
we played at the Grosvenor.

Yeah.

And you win big that night, Duke.

And those other nights.

All those other nights.

All those games were on the level.

Were they?

Look, Ed, I don't care what you think.

And I'm not Ali Saxon. You're not
leading me out of here like a lamb.

So get out of my way. I got a plane to
catch.

Go ahead.

See what you catch.

You're in for me?

Oh, yes, Kimo. Bring my car around to
the front and put my luggage in the

trunk. Just mine.

Mr. Marsden car, just come up, drive.

Do as I say, please.

Hello, Mrs. Marsden.

Goodbye.

You said noon. It's just noon.

Whatever the time is, it's too late.

I'm sorry, baby. I couldn't help it.

We're always sorry.

You know, I think that's what I'm the
most tired of.

A world full of sorry people.

I'm leaving without you, Duke.

What is it, darling?

What's happened?

We must have... Shut up, Danny.

I had a little accident.

With a gun.

Call a doctor quickly, Danny. Get help.

It'll be all right, darling.

I know you will.

Bet.

Duke? Oh, no.

He never said a word.

Just get him home by noon.

In tonight's play, everyone learned a
lesson.

Ed and the boys learned that one
shouldn't go about shooting people. The

police took a hand in teaching them
that.

Chuck learned that you shouldn't gamble.

Duke learned you shouldn't cheat at
cards.

And Alice learned that you shouldn't
marry an investment counselor.

There is also sad news about my new key
club.

It has become even more exclusive than
we planned.

The sheriff is now our only member.

we've been padlocked.

I shall be back next week with another
drama, scenes of which will appear in

just a moment.