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[morse code beeping]

[music continues]

[music continues]

♪ I'm not the same at all

and I can blame it all ♪

♪ I thought

that love was a lark ♪

- ♪ There's something - Strange in me ♪

♪ The sudden change in me ♪

♪ I walk around in the dark ♪

♪ Suddenly I found a star ♪

♪ You've opened my eyes ♪

♪ You made me see the light ♪

♪ The beauty of the night ♪

♪ You've opened my eyes ♪

♪ You taught me to see ♪

♪ The sunny side of things ♪

♪ The heart within me sings ♪

♪ You brought this to me ♪

♪ I used to think that love

was fancy and impassive ♪

- Looks like a hit - To me, Martin.

Wire all the offices.

Drop everything and plug

"You Opened My Eyes."

See that it's featured on

every important radio program.

Get a publicity tie-up

with all department

and music stores.

That's all.

♪ You opened my eyes ♪

♪ I waken from a trance ♪

♪ And you're in every glance ♪

♪ You're always

there before me ♪

♪ You've opened ♪

♪ My eyes ♪♪

[instrumental music]

You know, Mary's the only girl

who ever opened my eyes.

- When I get finished with this - Invention it'll open your mouth.

- It's the greatest idea - I've ever had

- and boy, you know - I've had a lot of them.

Yeah, but none

of them ever worked.

A mere coincidence.

[device buzzing]

It works! It works!

- Yeah, but how you ever gonna get - A mouse to run way up there?

Listen, nitwit, it's not

a mousetrap, it's a man trap.

- For instance, if you committed - A crime and lied about it

- that machine would - Make you tell the truth.

- In other words, it'll make you - Say the first thing

that comes into your head.

Now for the great experiment.

Um.. Now wait, you-you know,

I don't like this.

It's very simple.

All I do is throw on the switch

- and you say the first thing - That enters your head.

Su-supposing I get a shock?

- [chuckles] - If there's anything - In that head of yours

I'll get the shock.

- Now let's see - What's on your mind.

[device buzzing]

[gasps]

I love Mary!

I love Mary!

I love Mary!

My boy, we're made.

- It works. - Ah!

It's easy for that thing to

make me say what's on my mind

- because Mary's all - I'm ever thinking of.

The machine is never wrong,

positively never wrong.

Good morning, Mary.

Good morning, Mr. Lake.

Anything important in the mail?

- The press and productions - Are complaining

- because they haven't received - The murder song

they ordered for their new show.

- With 4,000 daffy songwriters - On my heels all day

I can't get a special

song when I want it!

Call Ms. Watson.

Hello?

- (Mary) - 'Please don't do that.'

How do you do, Mrs. Lake?

Good morning.

Uh, that's all, Ms. Roberts.

- Why, what's the matter, Alice? - You seem upset.

There's a reason, Winny.

I'm terribly upset.

Look. Another one.

It came this morning.

That's the fourth one.

This business is

getting on my nerves.

- Well, I'm getting panicky, - Winny.

- We've got to do - Something about it.

- I think you'd better - Give them the money.

- Why should the Black Widow - Pick on me?

- Anyway, it's probably some - Dope's idea of a joke.

And if it isn't, I'd be foolish

to notify the police.

No, no, no, we-we've just

got to wait developments.

- And while we're waiting, - These notes continue.

- We're going to engage - A private detective.

Well, that's alright.

Anyone but William Darrell.

- He did a fine job with - That Cleveland case for you.

Well, I'm not questioning that.

- He's a great detective. - The best.

- But I can't afford to pay - A retainer like that again.

This is no time

to think of money.

- We're going to Darrell. - He'll give you real protection.

- And that's the only thing - That matters

at a time like this.

Well, if it'll ease

your mind, dear, I'll

I'll call him and make

an appointment.

[rattling]

[rattling]

Boss, could I bother you

for a package of snuff?

- Snuff? Certainly. - What kind of snuff you want?

The left-handed or

the right-handed kind?

I want the sniffing kind.

- [chuckles] - "Sniffing kind," that's good.

Whoo!

Mississippi marbles.

- Boss, what's the object - Of this game?

- The idea of this little game - Is that you select a number.

Now, you take a number.

I'll take 23.

Oh, you got two numbers.

You have to take one at a time.

Will you take Aces?

Oh, no.

Them snake eyes.

I'll take fives.

Fives you got.

[rattling]

Whoo!

Look at the fives.

- You look at them. - I'm sick.

Oh.

[rattling]

There's one "Two" in there!

[chuckles]

how that happened.

Yeah, I wonder

I don't know.

Johnnie?

- [chuckles] - Mary!

Listen, honey,

Mr. Lake is in an awful spot.

He needs a murder song.

So far no one has

turned in a suitable idea

and this is your chance

to write one for him.

It's the chance of a lifetime.

I'll write it.

And what's more,

I'll sell it to Lake.

I know you can do it, Johnnie.

I must run along now

before Mr. Lake misses me.

Oh, wait a minute.

How about taking one punch

for our wedding ring, huh?

Alright.

You know, Mary..

every time I think of you

working for that guy, Lake

it just makes my blood boil.

Now, remember, Johnnie, you may

have to sell that song to him.

Well, I guess

it's not our lucky day.

♪ Almost everybody likes music ♪

♪ Songs are the language

of love ♪

[Johnnie whistles]

♪ Something tells me

that I'm falling ♪

♪ Here's what

I've got plenty of ♪

♪ Music in my heart ♪

[piano music]

♪ From the very start ♪

[piano music]

♪ You struck a note

that wrote ♪

♪ The music in my heart ♪

♪ Life became a song ♪

[instrumental music]

♪ When you came along ♪

♪ You are the words that fit ♪

♪ The music in my heart ♪

[bells tolling]

♪ Wedding bells are playing ♪

♪ I hear them ♪

♪ Don't you? ♪

♪ Seems to me they're saying ♪

♪ I love you ♪

♪ I do ♪

♪ Music in my heart ♪

♪ If we ever part ♪

♪ I'd get the blues and lose ♪

♪ The music in my heart ♪

♪ Music in my heart ♪

♪ La-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ From the very start ♪

♪ La-da-da-da ♪

♪ You struck a note that wrote ♪

♪ The music in my heart ♪

♪ Life became a song ♪

♪ La-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ When you came along ♪

♪ La-da-da-da ♪

♪ You are the words that fit ♪

♪ The music in my heart ♪

♪ Wedding bells are playing ♪

♪ I hear them ♪

♪ Don't you? ♪

♪ Seems to me they're sayin' ♪

♪ I love you ♪

♪ I do ♪

♪ Music in my heart ♪

♪ La-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ If we ever part ♪

♪ La-da-da-da ♪

♪ I'd get the blues and lose ♪

♪ The music in my heart ♪♪

[instrumental music]

[dice rattle]

[rattling]

Wait a minute.

Game called on account

of darkness.

Oh.

- That didn't take me long, - Did it?

- Boy, you must've drunk - Right out of the bottle.

You know what Mary said?

She said that we should

write a song about a murder.

- You must've drunk - The bottle, too.

No, I-I'm not kidding!

- Lake is in the market - For a murder song.

Yeah? Oh, well, then

just leave it to me.

- Now, the first thing - We gotta do is to get a title.

- How's this, - "Always be good to your murder"?

No, that's no good.

How about, uh

- "I'll kill him - With kindness"?

- No, no, that's not - Brutal enough.

(male ♪1)

the Black Widow!'

'Extree! Read all about

Citizens threatened

with murder! Extree!

There's your idea for a song!

Yes, and it's topical, too!

I'll give you a title

for it right now

"Black Widow, I love you."

No, that's too romantic.

- We've gotta get something, - You know,

a little more mysterious.

Oh, how's this

"The Black Widow's gonna get you

if you don't watch out?"

- (male ♪2) - 'The Black Widow done got me.'

- Say, what's he doing - With our stuff?

- "Our stuff?" - You mean "His stuff."

He won it on the dice game.

Boy, I never saw so many

fives in all of my life.

- How'd he do it? - That's what I'd like to know.

[device buzzing]

I changed the dice!

I changed the dice!

I changed the dice!

[dice clatter]

[grunting]

Let him go!

We may get a set of golf clubs.

[groaning]

- Mr. Darrell, I haven't forgotten - How well you handled

- that Cleveland case for me, - That's the reason I called you.

I want your advice

and protection.

I'm glad you did.

This, to me, is quite genuine

and equally serious.

There's a dangerous maniac

loose in town

- and nobody is safe - Until he's apprehended.

You see, Winfield?

It wasn't a hoax.

- You will take the case, - Won't you, Mr. Darrell?

- I should be very glad to assign - One of my best operatives

- to accompany Mr. Lake - Wherever he goes.

- No, no, no, - I don't want any underling

to watch out

for my life, I want you.

- I have a large organization, - Mr. Lake.

I'm sorry, but my presence

is required here

in an executive capacity.

We don't care what your price is

just so long as

you guard Mr. Lake.

You make a slight tactical error

in suggesting that I, uh..

- Well, that I act as - Mr. Lake's bodyguard.

- (Winfield) - 'But this is a very - Serious situation'

- And I shouldn't feel safe - Unless you were with me

until this thing cleared up.

'Besides, I'm willing to pay... '

Your second error

is in your approach.

- Now, if you came to me - As a sportsman and asked me

- to indulge in - My favorite pastime

you know, hunting and trapping..

then I might be interested.

Then you will help me?

I will, Mr. Lake.

- Thank you. - We'll be really grateful.

Ouch! Ow!

[chuckles]

Hello, Mary.

I'm sorry, Johnnie.

Oh, that's alright.

I didn't even feel it.

- Any luck? - Nope.

- I just can't seem - To win that ring.

- Oh, I mean about writing - That murder song.

Oh, yeah, I stayed up

and wrote it last night.

Newt's home now putting on

some finishing touches.

Oh, I hope it's the biggest

hit ever written!

If it is, we're

gonna get married.

And we're gonna have

our own little home..

and, uh..

our own little car

and, uh, our own

little children.

Let's punch for the ring.

950.

You win something, alright.

[chuckles]

Look, it's a revolver.

Oh, I don't want a revolver;

I'm scared to death of them.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

Look. It's empty.

It's always the empty one

that kills someone.

Here comes Lake.

Uh-oh! I'm late!

Bye.

[horn honking]

- Here, take this! - It's your song!

Now's the chance

to sell it to Lake!

- I can't. - I feel like I got three tongues.

- Well, sing with - The middle one.

I don't know which is which.

- Give me that thing! - I'll sell it to him!

And I'll put some

feeling in it too.

Oh, Mr. Lake?

I have something for you.

- "The Black Widow's - Going To Get You."

- '"The Black Widow's - Going to get you'

if you don't watch out."

"The Black Widow's

going to get you..

if you don't watch out."

I don't know what you mean

about the Black Widow!

Listen.

♪ Me-me-me-me ♪

[instrumental music]

- ♪ At night when - You are sleeping ♪

♪ In your room

she comes a-creeping ♪

♪ You'll never know

what it's all about ♪

♪ First you get a warning

a scary little note ♪

- ♪ And then you get a choking - A choking in your throat ♪

- ♪ You fight and then - You struggle ♪

- ♪ For hours and hours - And hours ♪

♪ Next day your friends

all send flowers ♪

♪ I don't mind the Black Widow ♪

♪ A friend I'm not scared ♪

♪ We're gonna bury him ♪

♪ Where we find his head ♪

- ♪ If you're young - Or old or handsome ♪

♪ You had better

pay the ransom ♪

♪ 'Cause the widow's

goin' to get you ♪

♪ If you don't watch out ♪

♪ What I mean is ♪

♪ The Widow's gonna get you ♪

♪ If you don't watch out ♪♪

[music ends]

[applause]

- Darrell, why don't you - Do something?

Don't you get it, Mr. Lake?

He's selling you a song.

- "Plugging," - I believe you call it.

Oh. So, that's what it is?

- I've got an office - For those things.

You've got more gall

than any man I ever met

- and if you ever try - A thing like that again

- I'll have you thrown - Out of the building!

Do you get me?

- I guess he doesn't crave - The Black Widow.

Yeah, he walked out on us.

Remind me to hate him, will you?

- For a moment, those - Two boys had me worried.

- Well, when you're dealing - With aspiring songwriters

anything can happen.

- Now, this is the home office - And headquarters.

You occupy the entire building?

- Oh, no. Upstairs is - A costume rental company.

Oh, and by the way, if anyone

questions your presence here...

Yeah, I'm a songwriter.

- Well, that's good enough - For me.

Make yourself at home, Darrell.

Good morning.

Oh. Come in, Clark.

What's his idea of pulling

that "Good morning" line?

I used that in a song

two years ago.

He stole that from me.

Look here, Lake.

- I've been checking up - And I'm getting

cheated around here.

- The trade papers say - That my song's

leading the country.

Well, I'm paying off on my books

not on your checkup!

Well, books can be

wrong accidentally

or on purpose and you're not

gonna get away with this!

I've been threatened by more

important people than you are.

- Lurch, come in here!

- Yes, sir.

(Winfield on intercom)

folder on "You Opened My Eyes."'

'And bring the complete

Yes, sir.

Here you are, Hal.

I'll take it down to Johnnie.

- How do you know - It's going to him?

Oh, I always know where

to take your notes

when you write with a smile.

- I don't understand why a song - Which is sweeping the country

shows a sale of

only 15,000 copies.

Well, the, uh..

the Pacific Coast

hasn't reported yet.

Yes, this might be

a clerical error.

Lurch, unless you find out

where that slip-up is

I'm going to call in

outside auditors.

That's all.

You know, I think

you're putting on an act.

- But I'm gonna get - What's coming to me

or somebody's gonna get

what's coming to him!

Good day.

Did you hear that?

"Good day."

He switched my

"Good morning" line.

Mr. Lake will see you now.

Thanks.

Thanks very much.

- Now, look here, Hazel, - I've wasted

a lot of time with you

and I'm very busy.

Possibly you need an assistant.

I do executive work, too.

- I can only tell you - What I told you yesterday

and every day before.

There is a market

for a comedy song like

"Yes! We Have No Bananas."

I have it.

I wrote a song on that order.

What's your title?

"Yes! We Have No Oranges."

Well, let me hear

your first chorus.

Yes, we have no oranges..

- Well, come on! - Let me have the rest of it!

That's as far as I got.

I-I can't find a word

to rhyme with oranges.

Now, listen, you get out

of here and don't come back.

Here's a note for you, Johnnie.

Thanks, Hal.

I'm going upstairs to see Mary.

- Well, when you see her, tell her - You saw me when you see her.

What?

When I see her, I'll tell her

I saw you when I see me.

When you see me, you tell me

I saw you when I see me.

- When I see her, you tell me - I saw you when I see her!

What are you talking about?

When I see me, I'll tell her

I saw you when I see me.

What kind of language is that?

- Where you going - When you leave here?

- I'm going upstairs. - Who you gonna see?

- Mary. - Who you looking at now?

- You! - Well, tell her that!

I'm gonna kill two birds

with one stone.

Whoa-oh!

Hey, wait a minute!

Hey, wait a minute!

Hey!

[clattering]

I'm awfully sorry, old chap.

It was careless of me.

- Hey, help me get out of - This thing, will you?

- There's a murder - About to be committed

and I've got to stop it!

- A murder?

- Yes, a murder!

- And why don't you remember - You're a married man?

And if I weren't, would it

make any difference?

Get your hat and coat on, Mary.

- You're through working for - This guy. Meet me downstairs.

Now, wait a minute, son.

- You know what - I oughta do to you?

You know, I've been

thinking about your song.

I think it's great.

Boy, I could give you..

You've got me all wrong!

- Oh, I haven't - Gotten you all wrong.

- Do you think for a minute - That you can bribe me

by trying to buy my song?

Mary's through working

for you or anybody like it.

- And I wouldn't sell you - My song if you were

the last publisher in town!

And another thing, you can

buy your cigars somewhere else!

[gunshot]

[footsteps]

[buzzer ringing]

Uh..

Whoa-oh!

[buzzer ringing continues]

[door slams]

[crashing]

[buzzer ringing]

Oh, how do you do, Mrs. Lake?

How do you do, Mr. Darrell?

- It gives me a great deal - Of comfort to see

- you're watching out - For my husband.

- Well, I appreciate - Your confidence in me

- and I promise to do - Everything in my power

to see that no harm

comes to him.

Operator?

Give me the police department.

My dear sir,

I am so sorry.

That's alright.

Has Ms. Roberts come down yet?

No, sir.

Did you do that to Lake?

I certainly did.

He had it coming to him.

I've been wanting to do

that for a long time!

Did anybody see you do it?

Only Mary.

I fixed that guy so he

won't bother her anymore!

Shh!

You certainly did.

But I'll stick with you, pal.

The cops will never get you.

I'd just love to see the police

try to take you.

Now, that's what I call service.

- Here. - Take him upstairs! Quick!

What's the idea?

- Hey, what floor - Is Winfield Lake on?

Leak? Leak? Why, we haven't

had a leak in this building

since they fixed the roof.

- Lake is the head of - The publishing company!

Come on, you must know him!

- Oh, you mean the big fella - With a big, round face?

- Yeah. - Gray hair, a little moustache?

- That's right. - Brown suit and a tan overcoat?

- Right. - Drives a big Lincoln car?

- That's the fella.

- No, I don't know him.

- Lake publishing company - On the fifth floor.

Right.

- [chuckles] - You can't go upstairs

the elevator's out of order.

Come on, boys.

- Say, listen... - Get back!

[chuckles]

[cleared throat]

They fixed it.

Say, what's the idea of

sending me upstairs?

The elevator's

out of order, huh?

Riley, keep your eye

on him. Stay here.

Come on, boys.

- Where do you think - You're going?

- I thought I was going out, - But I guess I'm not.

Yeah.

[pocket watch rings]

[ringing stops]

Well, let's see that.

[pocket watch rings]

[pocket watch rings]

That's quite a novelty.

[buzzer ringing continues]

[door knob clicking]

- Oh, hello, Darrell. - Hello, Jennings.

- What are you doing here? - Death investigation.

- Yeah? - Who's the deceased?

Winfield Lake has been murdered.

Oh, oh, my husband!

- Lake murdered? - What do you mean? How?

- Well, seeing as - You're here, Darrell

I thought maybe

you could tell me.

- Well, where is he? - He's in there.

Stay here.

Come on, boys.

- Well, it's a case for - The coroner, alright.

He's on his way.

- Who called the police? - I did, sir.

- Did you find the body? - Yes, sir.

- How'd you happen - To discover Mr. Lake?

- Why, the buzzer from - His office was ringing.

I didn't see his secretary,

so I took the call.

(Darrell)

make of this?'

'Jennings, what do you

A black widow, eh?

- Lake received and ignored - Some threatening messages

from the Black Widow.

He showed me one in my office

yesterday when he engaged me.

So the black widow

finally struck, huh?

[instrumental music]

[whispering]

I'm going to faint.

[groaning]

- Ooh! Look! - He's fainted!

- Well, what are you - Standing there for?

Why don't you do something?

- That's alright, officer. - Don't mind me.

I'm subject to these

fainting spells.

Were you trying to pull

a fast one on me?

Who? Me?

[water splashes]

Will you get out of here?

Yeah, that's a good idea!

No.

I'm not gonna leave my pal.

If he stays, I stay.

- Johnnie, you've got the brain - Of a 6-year-old boy

and I'll bet even he

was glad to get rid of it.

- Wait a minute.

- Oh, my husband!

[crying]

My husband!

Take it easy, Mrs. Lake.

Wait here. Come on.

- Jennings, it's quite possible - That somebody

- knowing about the Black Widow's - Threat to Lake

- used this means of killing him - As a cover-up.

Yeah, that's quite possible.

- Did you hear any voices - Coming from this office?

- Any scuffling or loud noises?

- No, sir.

- What do you do here, anyway? - I'm the head auditor, sir.

- Do you know of any disputes - Or arguments that Lake had

- with any disgruntled - Business associates?

- There was a quarrel this - Morning, but it was nothing.

I'll be the judge of that!

- What was the quarrel - About and with whom?

Some songwriter accused Mr. Lake

- of not giving him - His just royalties.

- And they had an argument, huh? - Yes, sir.

Was it a very stormy session?

- Well, uh... - Oh, come on, come on!

Were there any threats hurled?

Yes, by Clark.

- Clark? - What's his full name?

- George Clark. - You know where he lives?

- I've his address in my files. - Good.

Eddie, get that address

- and pick him up right away. - Anybody else here?

- Johnnie, the boy on - The newsstand downstairs.

Pick him up, too.

Who else?

- A person by the name of Hazel. - "Hazel"?

Oh, a harmless old chap,

not a troublemaker.

In less turbulent times,

he'd have amused me.

Charlie, round him up anyway.

[instrumental music]

[thudding]

Pick it up!

No, you don't!

Run for it!

Run for it!

Another move like that and I'm

liable to take a shot at you!

Give me that hand.

You're gonna stay right here

until I get ready to go.

- [scoffs] - That suits me.

My conscience is clear.

- Here's your cap, officer. - Thanks, my boy!

- You're alright! - Whew!

Wait here.

- Riley, have you seen the fella - That runs the cigar stand?

- His name is Johnnie. - No, no, no.

- He's not around. - He's not around.

He means me.

I'm Johnnie.

Oh, are you Johnnie?

Come on.

I'll be right back.

Yeah..

in about 20 years.

- Hey, wait a minute! - I did it!

Oh, no, you don't.

You're staying right here.

[handcuffs clatter]

Uh, Mrs. Lake..

were your relations

with your husband harmonious?

- Why, what do you mean...

- Now, please, Mrs. Lake.

This is a police investigation.

I'd appreciate it

if you'd answer my question.

We loved each other dearly.

When did you last see him?

In this office this morning.

Was there anyone

with him when you came in?

Just his secretary.

I saw her as I went out

to talk to Mr. Darrell.

Now where is the secretary?

Yes, where is my husband's

charming secretary?

- You say that - The buzzer was ringing

- when you came in - And found Lake dead?

Yes, sir.

Well, if he was dead,

who was ringing the buzzer?

His left hand was resting on it.

His right hand looked to me like

he was reaching for the gun.

What gun?

Why, the gun that was there.

- I don't recall seeing it - Since I phoned for the police.

Say, where's that gun?

My guess is if you find his

secretary, you'll find the gun.

[door opens]

- Hey, wait a minute! - Stop him!

"Oh, there hasn't

been no changes

we still have no oranges."

Say, what is this?

"There hasn't been no changes,

we still have no o-ranges."

Second verse, snappy, isn't it?

That's the harmless old

fellow I told you about.

Keep your eye on him.

That title was used in 1924.

You..

Come in, miss.

Here's the gun.

What's your name?

- Mary Roberts.

- What do you do?

I'm..

I was Mr. Lake's secretary.

Where'd you get this gun?

Why, she won it on my

punchboard this morning.

- (Jennings) - 'Oh, really?'

Well, young lady..

what have you got

to say for yourself?

- Nothing. - Nope.

There isn't very much

you can say, is there?

Swell stuff, buddy.

You put the rope right

around that gal's neck.

What do you mean?

- Hey, let me see you get - Out of those things again.

No. I don't want to.

- Oh, come on, palsie. - Be a sport.

- Unm-unm. - I don't want to.

Oh, please.

- Well, look, the way I do it, - It's a secret.

- So if you'll promise - Not to tell..

Oh, I'll never tell.

Well, here's the way you do it.

You squeeze the hand together

with the thumb beneath

and then you pull.

- There you are. - It's easy.

Why, it looks like a cinch.

Even you could do it.

- Oh, can I?

- Sure, you can do it!

Look.

Put your hand through there.

[handcuff clasps]

[handcuff clasps]

Now, put your..

Put your fingers right together.

- Thumb beneath. - Thumb beneath.

Now you pull.

- Why, it don't work. - I'm stuck.

You're stuck?

- Silly, isn't it? - I-I can't get them off.

- You can't get them off? - No.

That's all I want to know.

Hey, come back with that key!

[crash]

I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

Hey, don't do that!

What a serve!

What a serve!

[muffled screams]

[muffled screams]

Hey, hey!

- You ought to be - Ashamed of yourself

- playing tennis - In an office building.

- Nay, my dear constable...

- Quiet!

Riley, what's the idea of

letting him get away with this?

Riley, stand up on your

feet and answer me.

[mumbles indistinctly]

- That's all, Mrs. Lake. - You can go.

Thank you, Captain Jennings.

- That's all, Lurch.

- Yes, sir.

Alright, Eddie, take her away.

Captain?

- She's taking the rap for - The one who did the killing.

Me, and I'm gonna confess.

What's that?

Oh, let her go.

Can't you see she's innocent?

I killed the old..

- I killed Mr. Lake!

- You did what?

- 'I killed Lake!'

- 'Why?'

(Johnnie)

he needed killing.'

'I just thought

- Pardon me, stranger, - Could you tell me

where I can find a policeman?

- Why? What's happened? - I just killed a man.

- Another killing? - Who?

Winfield Lake.

You killed Winfield Lake?

- Yes. - I, uh, I lost my head.

Why, Winfield Lake was

killed over an hour ago.

Well, I just found my head.

- Now, listen, young fella, - If this is your idea of a joke

- you can get yourself into - An awful lot of trouble!

- Don't pay any attention - To him, captain.

He's just acting.

- You say that you killed - Winfield Lake?

- Yes! I'll teach him - To pull a knife on me.

I cut his ear from

throat to throat.

- You mean you shot him - In self-defense.

- No, I shot him - Through the heart.

- Winfield Lake was - Shot in the head!

Well, his heart

was in his mouth.

- I reiterate!

- So do I!

I reiterate!

Captain, are you gonna let him

get away with that?

I reiterated first!

- I'm telling you - I'm the one that killed him

and I shot him with that gun.

Jennings?

May I see that gun?

Well, sure.

- I'd almost believe him - If he hadn't overlooked

one very important detail.

They don't have loaded guns

in punchboards.

Darrell, you're right.

I think you're lying!

We're both lying.

The man was drowned.

- Somebody must've - Loaded that gun!

That's a very clever

deduction, young man.

- She loaded it, - And she killed Lake.

- Come on, Ms. Roberts, - You'll have to go along with us.

I remember now!

I placed the gun on that desk!

- Now, wait a minute. - You two, get out of here.

Go on, get out of here!

- I don't know what your - Racket is, publicity or what

- but if I ever catch you around - Here again, I'll lock you up.

And it won't be for murder!

- You can't order us - Off the premises!

Oh, I can't, eh?

Now, get out of here

and stay out!

- Are you gonna let him - Get away with that?

I'm not gonna leave

without Mary!

Say, listen, you.

- If you don't get out of here - And stay out of here

I'm gonna jam this thing

right down your throat.

Oh, no, you won't.

Oh, yes, I will!

Oh, no, you won't.

Oh, yes, I will!

I'd like to see you do it.

Yaa!

No, I didn't do that!

Oh, Chief, I'm sorry.

- No, no, I didn't - Mean that for you

I meant it for this nitwit!

- Oh, please don't. - What happened?

- Hit him on the back! - Hold still, captain!

- Hold still, captain! - Hold still, captain!

Get him a glass of water!

He's standing and choking!

- Hold him! - Hold still, captain!

Wait a minute..

[instrumental music]

Come on, Johnnie.

Snap out of it.

Throw your head back

and smile at the world.

Yeah, but there Mary is

locked up all by herself

- and that Captain Jennings won't - Even let me in his own jail.

Yeah, he's mad at us.

- And I know why.

- Why?

- He had to swallow that tennis - Ball to get it out of his mouth.

[chuckles]

But with this idea of mine,

you'll be able to see Mary.

Hello, fella.

[instrumental music]

♪ Music in my heart ♪

♪ Love's what brung me here ♪

♪ From the very start ♪

♪ For every kiss a year ♪

♪ You struck a note that wrote ♪

♪ The music in my heart ♪

♪ Life became a song ♪

♪ Yeah bars that never end ♪

♪ When you came along ♪

♪ Has she got a friend? ♪

♪ You are the words that fit ♪

♪ The music in my heart ♪

♪ Wedding bells are playing ♪

♪ I hear them ♪

♪ Don't you? ♪

♪ Seems to me they're saying ♪

♪ I love you ♪

♪ I do ♪

♪ Music in my heart ♪

♪ La-da-di-di-do ♪

♪ If we ever part ♪

♪ La-da-da-da-da ♪

♪ I'd get the blues and lose ♪

♪ The music in my heart ♪♪

Johnnie!

Mary! Give me a boost.

- You're a nice fellow - And I recommend you highly.

- No, I mean up.

- Oh.

Gee, I'm glad to see you.

Maybe I'm not glad to see you.

We've come to rescue you.

I wish somebody would rescue me.

It wouldn't do any good,

I'd only be arrested again.

But you can't stay in jail.

- Johnnie, do you know - Who's at the bottom of all this?

Yeah, me.

Listen, when I was hiding,

I saw Lurch...

- Kill Lake? - No.

- But he was trying to get - Into Mr. Lake's desk

- and something - Frightened him out.

- But what would Lurch - Want in Lake's desk?

I don't know, but if you can

find out what he was after..

- We'll rush over and solve - The mystery and be right back.

Don't let the police see you.

The police don't believe

a word we tell them.

Well, I'm off.

[Newton screaming]

How do you do, Mrs. Lake?

We've been expecting you.

Mr. Darrell, I received

another of those notes

from the same person

who killed my husband.

Mrs. Lake, you're

not the only one..

others have been threatened.

It demands money

and I'm going to pay.

Well, that seems to me to be

the only practical thing to do.

- However, Captain Jennings - Will be here in a short time

so let's leave the final

decision up to him.

Oh, hello there.

Oh, hello, Darrell.

Well, what's on your mind?

Well, frankly, I find myself

in a very peculiar position.

- For the first time - In my life I've raised

- the white flag - To a criminal.

I've advised my clients

to pay the extortion money.

- Well, there's an awful - Lot of money involved

to say nothing of the lives.

And this unfortunate murder

of Lake's has convinced me

we're dealing with

a pretty desperate criminal.

I should very much like

your approval of my advice.

- It's a pretty good idea, - Darrell.

- Have all you people - Received demands

- to put the money - In the same place?

- Yes. - Right.

Yes, in the basement ventilator

- of the Lake building - At 12 o'clock.

I got you.

If the sinister criminal

- will try and pick up - That money himself

- and when he does, - He's gonna find it

- pretty hard to get out - Of that neighborhood

- because I'll have a trap - Around that building

- even a mouse - Couldn't get out of.

- Splendid. - Alright, Darrell.

Good-bye, and thank you

for your cooperation.

- Vick, you stay - Close to the phone.

The police are staking out

the Lake building tonight

and they may need you boys.

Okay, Chief.

[bell tolling]

[dramatic music]

I think I heard something.

Shut up.

- See?

- Duck.

[rain pattering]

- Well? - What are the plans?

- First thing we're gonna do - Is to get my invention

- take it upstairs - And put it on Lurch's chair.

- Then we'll open - Mr. Lake's desk

and find out

what Lurch was after.

Yeah, but supposing Lurch

comes in in the morning

sits in the chair, and confesses

before we arrive?

How will we know?

- We'll stay there - And wait for him.

- You know, a murderer - Always returns

to the scene of his crime.

You're right.

- It's a good thing - We're on the job.

- If it was up to that - Flatfoot Jennings

Mary would never get out.

Boy, you said it.

"Flatfoot" is right.

Come on.

(Jennings)

'Get him, boys!'

Riley, turn on the lights!

[machine buzzes]

Whoa-oh!

Whoa!

Jennings is a flatfoot!

Jennings is a flatfoot!

Jennings is a flatfoot!

Whoa-oh!

You're a flatfoot!

Both of them are flat!

Shut that thing off!

[chuckles]

How are you?

[chuckles]

Captain Jennings.

Ha ha!

Captain Jennings.

That's a funny thing.

Speak of the devil,

and how have you been?

- You nitwits, - What did I tell you about

interfering with the law?

Isn't it funny?

- We were just talking - About you, captain.

- Weren't we, Newt? - Yeah. Yeah.

We were just saying

what a nice guy you are.

What do you want here, anyway?

Why, we came to get this thing.

- What's that for? - You'll find out.

- Yeah? Well, you'll - Find out that you can't

- interfere with me - And get away with it.

Go on, get out of here!

Oh, now, Captain Jennings

- we've got to - Get in the building.

- Nobody gets in this building. - Get out of here.

- If I ever see you around - Here again, I'll lock you up.

- You mean that? - Yes!

Alright.

- What Newt says about you - Goes double.

- Come on! - Get 'em outta here.

- 'Come on, Newt!' - Get out..

And stay out!

[intense music]

[man groaning]

[cats shrieking]

Uh-oh.

What was that?

- Whatever it was, - It wasn't human.

Come on, let's get out of here.

[instrumental music]

[panting]

[snickering]

- Can you imagine - Jennings thinking

- he can keep us - Out of this building?

Yeah, well, he's done

one big favor for us.

- He's fixed it - So nobody's gonna

- come in to annoy us - With our work.

- We've got the entire - Building to ourself.

- Well, come on. Let's go upstairs - And get started.

Good.

[dramatic music]

- You know, we being in this big - Building all by ourselves

makes me feel kinda spooky.

- I think I'll find a switch - And put the lights on.

Yeah, well, if you do,

I'll put yours out.

Plug that in.

What do you want to do?

Bring Jennings

and his men up here?

What are you worrying

about, anyway?

[rustling]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

Come in.

- What are you all doing here - This time of the night?

- Listen, sleepy, - The cops done raided

- the pool hall where - We were shooting dice.

- We've been running and running - And running.

Yeah, we is.

- How come we can't - Finish the game here

where it's nice and quiet?

Yes, ain't no cops

to bother you here.

You can just shoot,

shoot, shoot, shoot.

[instrumental music]

[scoffs]

to see the expression

You know, I'm just dying

- on Lurch's face - When he sits in that chair.

- When he sits in there, we'll - Get more than his expression

we'll get the truth.

[device buzzing]

Perfect, perfect.

Come on.

[desk drawer rattles]

I hope nobody finds us out.

I hope nobody finds us in.

[desk drawer rattles]

Have you got a knife?

Thanks.

What's that?

I don't know what it is

- but if it's the murderer, - Let's give him...

Let's give him what?

Let's give him plenty of room.

What do you want here?

I'm trying to find a rhyme.

- What goes with "Oranges"?

- Gin.

- The Black Widow! - Let's get him!

- (Newt) - Yeah! Get him!

[footsteps]

Hey, wait a minute!

- Don't think you can - Get away with it with us!

- Come on, confess.

- We got you!

- Wait a minute! - It's Mr. Darrell.

- Gee, Mr. Darrell, - We wouldn't have

had that happen for the world.

I should say not.

- Yeah, well, forget it, boys. - Forget it.

What are you doing here?

What are you doing here?

Well, that's not fair,

I asked you first.

Boys, I've gotta

solve this case.

My whole professional

reputation's at stake.

- But I think I stumbled - Across something tonight

that offers a solution.

Then you can prove

that Mary's innocent?

- I think so. - Now where's the phone?

In the office, downstairs.

- You know, - Anything you do for Mary

you're doing for me,

Mr. Darrell.

[thud]

[footsteps]

- I'm gonna call my office - For a couple of the men

- to come up here and help me - Reenact the crime.

- You can't, the cops - Won't let them in.

Why send out for men?

We're here on the job.

We're a couple of

reenacting fools.

Not at all a bad idea.

It saves time, and furthermore

- whatever we have to do, - We have to do quickly.

Okay. What do we do?

- Now, I want everything - In these offices

- precisely as it was - Before Lake was murdered.

- Now, you, Johnnie, I want you - To be the secretary.

You go in the outer office.

And you, I want you to be Lake.

- I want you to sit - In the same position

that Lake was in

when he was murdered.

[clears throat]

I better play Mary.

Yeah. Well, uh, I think

- You play Lake. - No, you play Lake.

No, you make a good Lake.

Already you got

water on the brain.

- And I'll be Lurch, - The bookkeeper.

Alright, boys,

take your places.

- Oh, I wanna get - Straightened out the one thing.

- Who am I? - You're Mary, and I'm Lake.

- That's right, you're Mary, - He's Lake, and I..

I'm the Black Widow!

I'm the Black Widow!

What the..

Say, what is this thing?

[clears throat]

- Gee, I'm sorry it shocked you, - Mr. Darrell.

- It's just a little - Invention of mine.

- And you said it never failed - To make you tell the truth.

Well, it's-it's acted

beautifully up till now

- but it's the first time - It failed.

What do you mean?

- Well, you said that you - Were the Black Widow

- when what you really - Wanted to say was

- that you were Lurch, - The Bookkeeper.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's right.

- Well, shut that thing off. - It's off.

Alright, boys, go back

to your positions.

And no more interruptions.

- Can you imagine - That darn machine?

- (Johnnie) - 'After all your hard work, too.'

- Hello, Victor? - Get over here quickly.

Yeah, that's all.

- Now, you go on - Into Mary's office

- and stay there - Until I call you.

- But say something - Once in a while.

- I wanna know that - You're alright.

- Let me see, now. - I'm Mary?

That's right.

Go away, will you?

Go away!

Place is full of cockroaches.

Boo!

- What's the idea of - Scaring me like that?

- I just wanted you - To know I'm alright.

Well, I just want you

to know that I am not.

- Now, go back - And try it over again

and stay there

until I call you.

Oh, Mary?

Where is she?

Where is who?

Mary..

How'd she get out?

We're reenacting!

- Now, go back and try it - Again, will you?

Oh, no, no. I'm not going

out there again all by myself.

It's too dark.

- You've got to go - And stay in that office.

That's your private office.

Every secretary has got

to have a private office.

Alright,

I'll make my own office.

Whoa-oh!

Did you say something?

A gentleman to see you.

Ooh!

Just a moment..

please.

It's a good thing

he said "Please."

- You killed Lake! - 'What?'

You heard what he said!

He said, "You killed Lake."

Put your hands in the air.

Face that door.

Just stay there.

[gunshot]

I'm shot, but it don't hurt.

He must've hit you in the head.

Look!

He's fainted!

No, he was shot!

That's the way they got Lake!

Get it!

[gunshot]

[gunshot]

- (Newton) - 'Whoa-oh!'

[bagpipes blow]

- What is it? What is it? - Where..

Hey, I don't know,

but turn on the lights!

[music on nickelodeon]

Oh, what's that?

Get out!

Come on, let's

get out of here!

Uh-oh!

[laughs]

Oh! It's Mr. Darrell!

- Oh, my gosh, are we - Glad to see you!

Yeah!

Phew, did you scare me.

- Did you know - We solved the murder?

- What's that? - Yeah, sure!

- We've been looking - All over for you.

- The murderer's upstairs. - Yeah, look.

- We fixed it so he can't - Get his gun back.

[laughs]

Are we good or not, huh?

[laughs]

Great work, boy.

- Let's go upstairs - And get him.

- Don't you think we better - Call the cops?

Why give them the reward?

- You're right, Mr. Darrell. - You're right.

We'll take the credit..

- ...and we'll take care - Of you, too, Mr. Darrell.

- Yeah, because we know - You're gonna take care of us.

I intend to take care

of you, boys.

Both of you.

[rain splattering]

- I checked with the novelty - Company and here's the number

of the gun on the punchboard.

Oh, yes.

"6-5-4-2-7," eh?

This is 6-1-8..

Nah, just as I thought.

- This is not the gun - On the punchboard.

- Ms. Roberts, I have - Discovered some new evidence

- that required - Your presence here.

- I'll do anything you want me to, - Captain Jennings.

That's the girl.

- You boys stay here - And watch the door.

We're going up

to Lake's office.

Wait a minute, boys.

- Better let me go in first - To make sure

that everything's alright.

After all, you're volunteers.

Gee, he's a regular guy.

Well, that's the way it goes.

The regulars first,

then the volunteers.

[mallet scrapes]

- Alright, boys.

- Wait.

A sound head should lead.

[bop]

[bop]

[indistinct chatter at distance]

- Five!

- Ooh, boy!

- '$2 a hit.'

- 'There!'

You take a shot at that.

Don't do no small favors for me

buying me no chitlins.

- Well, I don't know - Where you gettin' it

but it looks

like real money.

[indistinct chatter]

In the pot.

- Ms. Roberts, you said - That you saw Lurch trying

to force open a drawer of

Lake's desk after he was shot?

Yes.

- Will you show me - Exactly how you happened

- to discover that - Mr. Lake was dead?

Well, I came back into this

office with my hat and coat.

I was going to tell him

that I was through

when I heard the buzzer.

[buzzer rings]

[buzzer ringing]

[screams]

- Why, it's Lurch!

- He's dead!

And he's been shot in

the same manner that Lake was.

Well..

- Who are you - And what are you doing here?

- My name's Clark. - Clark, eh?

I got a warrant out for you!

What do you know about all this?

Nothing.

I found out that, uh

- I wasn't getting - A square deal on my song

so I came up here

to check the books myself.

- Something hit me on the head, - And that's all I remember.

That's all you remember, huh?

- Lake and this man - Were both killed

by somebody on the inside.

Riley, get him out of there

and you sit down in that chair.

- Me? - Yes!

I'm gonna get

to the bottom of this.

- Phew. - What happened? What happened?

I've been unconscious.

I've known that for years.

Poor Mr. Darrell.

Ugh!

The Black Widow got him!

Now what?

Let's call the cops.

Hello? Hello?

Hello? Hello?

Hello? Hello?

Hello? Hello?

- Hello? - Hello?

- Hello? - Police department?

- Good. - Come right up.

Boy, I fixed that, alright.

Say, these phones don't work.

- Well, phone the telephone - Company and report it.

Give me this.

Hello?

Hello, trouble?

[rattling]

Look out there. Look out!

No, that's mine!

[shrieking]

[shrieking]

[all screaming]

[shrieking]

Fee-fi-fo-fum!

Fee-fi!

Who did you say to call?

Call an ambulance.

I think I'm crazy.

I'll call two of 'em,

I think we're both crazy.

Whoa-oh!

Look. Mr. Lake is back.

He's certainly

lost a lot of weight.

Say, do you know who that is?

- Sure, it's death - Taking a holiday.

No, it's the Black Widow,

and this is the payoff money.

- If we can get the rest of it, - We can clear Mary.

Yeah, well, you go and get it.

She's your girl.

- Unh-unh! He's in again!

- Whoa!

[banging on glass]

[rustling]

Say, why not let that guy in

- and hammer a confession - Out of him?

That ought to be easy.

It's two against one.

But, oh, that one!

[clang]

Ooh!

[dramatic music]

No!

Ooh!

- Wait a minute! - Wait a minute!

- Say, those monkey's - Have the money.

- Now, don't let anybody - Out of here till we get it.

Okay, boss.

- Oh! - Whoa-oh!

[music continues]

Uh-oh!

Wait a minute, boys!

This is the boss!

[door slams]

No!

No!

No!

Oh!

[music continues]

[shattering]

Ugh!

[yelling]

[music continues]

[shatters]

Bad man! Bad man!

[music continues]

[music continues]

Aah!

What? Here, now!

Here! Here!

[music continues]

[table shatters]

Ohh!

Oh! Oh!

My neck!

[both screaming]

[shattering]

[music continues]

[bottle shatters]

[bottle shatters]

[bottle shatters]

[bottle shatters]

[bottle shatters]

[bottle shatters]

[music continues]

And they could've got him

from here, couldn't they?

Yeah, yeah, that's-that's..

Well, to say it's possible.

- (Jennings) - 'Now, let's see. I wonder if..'

[bop]

What..

Here.

"6-5-4."

Why, this is the gun

from the punchboard.

There's only one man

who could've switched them.

Come on.

[instrumental music]

[bottle shatters]

[bottle shatters]

[bottle shatters]

Wait here.

[smashing]

Who threw that?

Threw this thing at..

Oh, who threw this thing?

- Captain, we didn't - Know it was you!

Wait till I get

my hands on you!

Look!

Get him!

Get him.

Well, Mr. William Darrell,

alias the Black Widow, eh?

- You're making a mistake. - Oh, no.

- But you made the mistake - When you took that gun

- from the girl and substituted - Your own out on the balcony.

- Very clever, Captain Jennings. - Great police work.

[scoffs]

nitwits to catch me.

But it took those two

- Yeah, well, we had the finger - On you right from the beginning.

- Here you are, chief. - Yeah.

- Take him away, men.

- Yeah.

Let's you and I go downstairs

and punch for our wedding ring.

- Too late. - I've already won it for you.

But how?

I punched out every number

on the board.

Do you know

what this means?

It means we can have

our own little home

and our own little car..

and our own

little children.

- Well, how many of these little - Blessed events

do you expect to have?

Oh, one or two,

but no more than

three, four, five, six,

seven, eight..

- Hear, hear! - Now, shut that thing off!

[instrumental music]