1 00:00:18,090 --> 00:00:24,450 Barnaby Jones, starring Buddy Ebsen, also starring Lee 2 00:00:24,450 --> 00:00:31,270 Merriweather, with guest stars Gary Lockwood, Milton 3 00:00:31,270 --> 00:00:35,170 Seltzer, special guest star Penny Fuller. 4 00:00:35,910 --> 00:00:39,650 Tonight's episode, The Platinum Connection. 5 00:01:14,220 --> 00:01:15,220 Open it, quick! 6 00:01:16,460 --> 00:01:17,460 Quick! 7 00:01:26,940 --> 00:01:30,280 The dollar's calling, Mr. Turner. He wanted to talk to you about the arrival. 8 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:31,440 You know I don't. 9 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:36,520 Touch that alarm button and you're dead. 10 00:01:37,220 --> 00:01:39,020 You better do exactly as he says, Mary. 11 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:42,160 You, take a hand to my hand in the back. 12 00:01:47,310 --> 00:01:48,330 Is there a key to that closet? 13 00:01:48,990 --> 00:01:50,290 In the middle drawer of the desk. 14 00:01:52,490 --> 00:01:53,790 Is this really necessary? 15 00:01:54,810 --> 00:01:55,810 Do it! 16 00:01:56,890 --> 00:01:58,250 You can take them out, too. 17 00:02:50,030 --> 00:02:51,710 to torture somebody, stick this mask on. 18 00:02:52,390 --> 00:02:53,390 My voice okay? 19 00:02:53,690 --> 00:02:54,690 Good. 20 00:03:05,510 --> 00:03:08,630 You making that point on time? Come on, Nate. Stop worrying. 21 00:03:09,290 --> 00:03:10,890 My ulcer's acting up as it is. 22 00:03:22,570 --> 00:03:23,610 Just drive careful. 23 00:03:24,230 --> 00:03:25,330 Stay under the speed limit. 24 00:03:25,870 --> 00:03:27,850 Come on, Nate. We've been over this a hundred times. 25 00:03:28,090 --> 00:03:29,049 Don't get impatient. 26 00:03:29,050 --> 00:03:30,050 You're always impatient. 27 00:03:33,610 --> 00:03:34,589 All right. 28 00:03:34,590 --> 00:03:35,770 You better take me now. 29 00:03:36,090 --> 00:03:37,490 We're making it more realistic, Nate. 30 00:03:37,750 --> 00:03:38,750 What? 31 00:03:42,450 --> 00:03:43,830 We're partners. 32 00:03:44,670 --> 00:03:47,490 Nate, I'm sorry, but you wouldn't last two minutes with some hard -nosed cop 33 00:03:47,490 --> 00:03:48,490 asking questions. 34 00:04:33,700 --> 00:04:39,540 Nana what all right now business has to go on commitment to all that If you're 35 00:04:39,540 --> 00:04:46,080 not free for dinner tonight, I'll strangle Mitch There's no word to 36 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:52,840 way I felt I was in the art meeting was in a man's fire when I got the word You 37 00:04:52,840 --> 00:04:59,560 bet your Frank anytime, but That phone rings again, I'll climb the wall 38 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:00,560 scotch and soda 39 00:05:01,229 --> 00:05:02,229 With a twist, right? 40 00:05:04,230 --> 00:05:08,390 Hey, look, girls, help yourselves to the bar. Smitty, George, lend the ladies a 41 00:05:08,390 --> 00:05:09,970 hand. It's get acquainted time. Come on. 42 00:05:24,610 --> 00:05:26,450 Mr. Mitchell, I'm Barnaby George. 43 00:05:27,370 --> 00:05:30,290 Yeah, the insurance company mentioned you in the case. Come on in. 44 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:31,760 Thank you. 45 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:36,360 That phone. 46 00:05:37,260 --> 00:05:40,040 Hey, I haven't had a bite today. Think I'll mix a little nourishment. 47 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:42,000 What's your pleasure, Jones? 48 00:05:42,620 --> 00:05:43,820 Oh, nothing for me, thanks. 49 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,960 If I'm intruding, I... Oh, no, just a couple of bars checking on my life. That 50 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:51,920 phone's driving me crazy today. Come on, Jones, join me in a drink. 51 00:06:05,039 --> 00:06:08,540 Yeah. Hey, come on. My partner's dead three days, and I'm talking to a couple 52 00:06:08,540 --> 00:06:10,220 luscious. You're out of your skull, Gloria. 53 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:12,520 Sorry, Jones, what do you have? 54 00:06:12,820 --> 00:06:13,840 Oh, nothing for me, thanks. 55 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:18,580 You know, I probably know less about that robbery than anybody. 56 00:06:19,740 --> 00:06:22,140 I wasn't even here, on a plane heading for New York. 57 00:06:22,380 --> 00:06:25,680 Well, the police report had all the facts. I'm not going to take you over 58 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:27,960 old ground, Mr. Mitchell. I just wondered whether... 59 00:06:28,410 --> 00:06:31,430 You had given any thought to the crudeness of the theft. 60 00:06:31,910 --> 00:06:33,030 Had you any ideas on that? 61 00:06:35,070 --> 00:06:36,070 Crude? 62 00:06:36,670 --> 00:06:39,170 In and out of my place with a half a million in platinum in less than three 63 00:06:39,170 --> 00:06:40,170 minutes? Come on, Jones. 64 00:06:40,910 --> 00:06:43,490 Well, I mean crude in the sense that there are a lot of things left to 65 00:06:43,550 --> 00:06:48,750 For instance, that vault had a time lock activated at 8 o 'clock on Saturday 66 00:06:48,750 --> 00:06:49,750 morning. 67 00:06:51,190 --> 00:06:54,110 Yeah. Yeah, I see what you're getting at, Jones, but... 68 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:58,240 Well, you know, it's inventory time. We take it on Saturday. 69 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:01,740 And Nate could have been looking for some of the records we keep in the 70 00:07:01,820 --> 00:07:06,760 And your silent alarm concealed buttons all over the place. A real pro would 71 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,980 have seen to it that security system was neutralized the very first thing. 72 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:12,700 Only thing I can drink. 73 00:07:13,700 --> 00:07:14,700 Ulcers. 74 00:07:14,900 --> 00:07:15,900 Here, John. 75 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:17,160 Everyone's thanking. 76 00:07:19,060 --> 00:07:20,660 That guy was waving a gun around. 77 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:23,560 He probably knew Nate was scared. Wouldn't touch any buttons. 78 00:07:24,330 --> 00:07:28,130 You see, John, I want to cooperate any way I can. 79 00:07:28,490 --> 00:07:29,490 I'm a busy man. 80 00:07:29,790 --> 00:07:32,490 I've got a thousand things on my mind. Well, I'm not going to bother you 81 00:07:32,490 --> 00:07:35,870 anymore, Mr. Mitchell. I really just wanted you to know that I'm going to be 82 00:07:35,870 --> 00:07:36,870 underfoot for a while. 83 00:07:37,870 --> 00:07:39,190 Exactly what we hired to do, John. 84 00:07:39,670 --> 00:07:44,250 Cover all the bases for California Meridian Insurance. You see, if this 85 00:07:44,250 --> 00:07:50,890 turn out to be an inside job, I mean, one of your employees, say, Well, then 86 00:07:50,890 --> 00:07:54,130 bonding company would have to bear some of the liability. 87 00:07:55,270 --> 00:07:56,270 Well, 88 00:07:57,410 --> 00:07:59,610 I hate to think of one of our people committing such a crime. 89 00:07:59,910 --> 00:08:04,230 Mr. Turner, your partner, he wasn't really a physical man, was he? 90 00:08:04,470 --> 00:08:06,270 Nay, strictly a desk man. 91 00:08:06,570 --> 00:08:10,310 That's another strange thing. He did everything that the thief told him to 92 00:08:10,450 --> 00:08:15,150 He taped Miss Duane, he opened up the vault, gave him all the platinum, and 93 00:08:15,150 --> 00:08:17,910 for some reason he struggled with the thief. 94 00:08:18,330 --> 00:08:21,750 I don't know. Maybe he thought he had a chance to pounce on him. Make a try. 95 00:08:23,150 --> 00:08:26,430 Hey, Jones, my head's like a block of cement. 96 00:08:26,890 --> 00:08:30,250 Can we chat about this some other time? Fine. Just one last thing. 97 00:08:30,570 --> 00:08:36,490 Your bookkeeper, Miss Duane, she seems to be giving a more accurate description 98 00:08:36,490 --> 00:08:37,490 of the man. 99 00:08:37,610 --> 00:08:41,409 Well, coveralls and masks is how she described him to me. 100 00:08:41,710 --> 00:08:44,950 Well, she seems to think now that he was much taller than she figured 101 00:08:44,950 --> 00:08:49,810 originally, well over six feet, with great massive shoulders, a bit like a 102 00:08:49,810 --> 00:08:50,789 wrestler. 103 00:08:50,790 --> 00:08:54,810 Can you think of anyone who answered that description that you or your 104 00:08:54,810 --> 00:08:55,810 may have known? 105 00:08:56,330 --> 00:08:57,330 Not offhand. 106 00:08:57,630 --> 00:08:59,970 Well, thank you very much, Mr. Mitchell, for your time. 107 00:09:00,230 --> 00:09:02,330 I'll let myself out. Sure thing, John. 108 00:09:35,310 --> 00:09:36,269 new, Lieutenant? 109 00:09:36,270 --> 00:09:39,470 Yeah, I lost the lunch betting on the game Sunday. Should have checked with me 110 00:09:39,470 --> 00:09:40,470 first. 111 00:09:40,910 --> 00:09:42,650 Talked with the other partner, Mitch Mitchell? 112 00:09:43,050 --> 00:09:44,890 Yeah, there's a busy man. 113 00:09:45,830 --> 00:09:48,790 Talking to him is like having a conversation with a nervous kangaroo. 114 00:09:49,650 --> 00:09:51,090 It's a candidate for a heart attack. 115 00:09:51,650 --> 00:09:54,770 That's a jewelry manufacturing business. I don't think I want any part of it. 116 00:09:55,010 --> 00:09:57,010 You want to lose another lunch, Lieutenant? 117 00:09:57,830 --> 00:10:00,010 I'd like to bet that this was an amateur job. 118 00:10:00,330 --> 00:10:01,590 No, it's too clean. 119 00:10:02,570 --> 00:10:03,570 You're on. 120 00:10:17,070 --> 00:10:19,650 Did you talk to Mitch about the cloisonné enamel, Sam? 121 00:10:19,850 --> 00:10:24,250 Too competitive, he says. Buys a half a million in platinum and says enamel too 122 00:10:24,250 --> 00:10:26,330 competitive? Go figure that out. 123 00:10:27,190 --> 00:10:28,830 I'll talk to him first chance I get. 124 00:10:29,050 --> 00:10:30,870 You can catch him in one spot long enough. 125 00:10:37,210 --> 00:10:38,210 Mr. Wayne? 126 00:10:39,190 --> 00:10:40,530 Barnaby Jones, I called earlier. 127 00:10:40,910 --> 00:10:42,530 Oh, yes, Mr. Jones. Come right in. 128 00:10:43,710 --> 00:10:45,470 You don't want to intrude on your lunch period? 129 00:10:46,790 --> 00:10:48,210 Perfectly all right. How can I help you? 130 00:10:49,830 --> 00:10:51,930 Is this where the masked robber locked you up? 131 00:10:52,610 --> 00:10:55,390 Yes. I didn't know whether to be frightened or relieved. 132 00:10:55,650 --> 00:10:59,510 On the one hand, being locked in a closet, but yet at least his intentions 133 00:10:59,510 --> 00:11:01,190 didn't seem to include hurting me. 134 00:11:05,050 --> 00:11:06,610 How would you describe his manner? 135 00:11:07,090 --> 00:11:10,210 Was he nervous as opposed to being cool? 136 00:11:10,570 --> 00:11:11,570 Very cool. 137 00:11:12,150 --> 00:11:15,130 I think he's somebody with considerable experience in robbery. 138 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:16,800 Considerable experience. 139 00:11:16,940 --> 00:11:18,620 Well, yes, he was very professional. 140 00:11:44,680 --> 00:11:47,800 I suppose since you were locked up in the closet in there, you didn't hear 141 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:48,800 of what happened out here. 142 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:50,560 When the shot was fired. 143 00:11:51,500 --> 00:11:56,240 Miss Duane, how much time would you estimate we spent just now talking in 144 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:57,219 office? 145 00:11:57,220 --> 00:11:58,860 Oh, about two minutes. Why? 146 00:11:59,580 --> 00:12:03,220 That's about the same amount of time you said you were locked in the closet when 147 00:12:03,220 --> 00:12:04,220 you heard the gunshot. 148 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:05,280 About two minutes. 149 00:12:06,740 --> 00:12:09,300 Is there something wrong with my answers, Mr. Jones? 150 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:11,040 No, you're doing just fine. 151 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:15,700 At one point, it seemed strange the speed with which the robber worked. Now, 152 00:12:15,700 --> 00:12:16,700 got into that ball. 153 00:12:16,900 --> 00:12:21,480 He transferred 100 pounds of platinum out that door to a waiting vehicle in 154 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:22,480 space of two minutes. 155 00:12:23,180 --> 00:12:24,740 Very professional, as I said. 156 00:12:32,580 --> 00:12:33,680 Can I get out that way? 157 00:12:34,020 --> 00:12:35,020 Yes, of course. 158 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,000 Is that an alarm? 159 00:12:39,680 --> 00:12:40,680 Yes, it is. 160 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:42,559 Thank you very much. 161 00:12:42,560 --> 00:12:44,060 You're very welcome, Mr. Jones. 162 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:07,740 No? Oh, one moment. 163 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:10,780 It's Sweeney. He doesn't like his discount. Hang up on him. 164 00:13:11,340 --> 00:13:13,780 All right, tell him everything's taken care of. 165 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:18,040 A new billing will be sent to you, Mr. Sweeney. 166 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:19,700 You know, it's our pleasure. 167 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:21,480 Goodbye. 168 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:30,700 You know, I feel like a one -armed juggler. 169 00:13:32,060 --> 00:13:33,580 Any news from Johannesburg yet? 170 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:34,940 None, and I've wired again. 171 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:38,520 Would you rip that thing out or something like that? 172 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:40,200 Eats. 173 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:42,320 Yes, he's here. 174 00:13:42,340 --> 00:13:43,340 One moment. 175 00:13:47,020 --> 00:13:47,999 Too late. 176 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,320 You'll have to talk to him. 177 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:52,340 What's Jones doing here? 178 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:54,040 I thought he left. 179 00:13:54,380 --> 00:13:56,000 It's the buyer from Wilson's. 180 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:57,680 That's how it all starts. 181 00:13:57,900 --> 00:13:58,859 A sheet of paper. 182 00:13:58,860 --> 00:14:01,280 Oh, it starts long before that, Mr. Jones. 183 00:14:01,560 --> 00:14:05,840 Long conferences on trends, availability of metal stones. 184 00:14:06,420 --> 00:14:07,660 Feelers on to the buyers. 185 00:14:09,550 --> 00:14:10,810 You work mostly in gold? 186 00:14:11,790 --> 00:14:12,790 Gold's a staple. 187 00:14:13,130 --> 00:14:14,350 Never out of fashion. 188 00:14:15,670 --> 00:14:17,750 I understand you've been with the company a long time. 189 00:14:19,250 --> 00:14:20,250 Fourteen years. 190 00:14:20,990 --> 00:14:22,590 Started off with just three of us. 191 00:14:23,030 --> 00:14:25,170 Mr. Turner, married back then myself. 192 00:14:25,550 --> 00:14:26,990 Nice family feeling. 193 00:14:28,370 --> 00:14:30,790 Mr. Mitchell came in nine years ago as a salesman. 194 00:14:31,750 --> 00:14:32,750 Then bought in. 195 00:14:33,970 --> 00:14:35,710 You know what's curious to me, Mr. Benson? 196 00:14:36,150 --> 00:14:37,710 Why so much platinum on my hand? 197 00:14:37,980 --> 00:14:39,600 That was Mr. Turner's idea. 198 00:14:39,940 --> 00:14:44,620 Before it goes up, he said. I said, speculating in the jewelry business is 199 00:14:44,620 --> 00:14:45,620 luck, and it was. 200 00:14:46,340 --> 00:14:47,360 Cost of his life. 201 00:15:14,030 --> 00:15:15,390 They know very little. 202 00:15:19,070 --> 00:15:20,250 What are you talking about? 203 00:15:20,650 --> 00:15:22,310 The police and Mr. Jones. 204 00:15:22,910 --> 00:15:24,810 They really know very little. 205 00:15:33,590 --> 00:15:37,670 Jones told me you gave a more complete description of the robber. 206 00:15:38,390 --> 00:15:41,350 Yes, I was a little confused when I first described him. 207 00:15:41,930 --> 00:15:46,910 Remembering just that... terrible mask, but I became more composed after Mr. 208 00:15:47,030 --> 00:15:48,030 Turner was buried. 209 00:15:48,990 --> 00:15:50,970 He was really a very big man. 210 00:15:51,730 --> 00:15:53,330 Almost a head taller than you. 211 00:15:54,670 --> 00:15:55,690 Much, much heavier. 212 00:16:03,310 --> 00:16:07,390 You know, Mary, I'm going to be depending on you a lot more now. 213 00:16:07,990 --> 00:16:09,170 Running the company alone. 214 00:16:10,310 --> 00:16:12,270 I want you to take on more responsibility. 215 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:14,860 Of course, Mr. Mitchell. 216 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:24,160 Maybe we can discuss it at dinner tonight. 217 00:16:26,020 --> 00:16:27,020 All right. 218 00:16:27,300 --> 00:16:29,100 Make a reservation at Roger's. 219 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:44,320 You know, the insurance company may be looking for ways not to pay off from the 220 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:47,840 platinum. You know, on the grounds that Nate was a little careless that morning. 221 00:16:48,660 --> 00:16:54,520 What I mean, Mary, is, uh... Jones works for them, so maybe we shouldn't go out 222 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:55,720 of our way to cooperate with him. 223 00:16:57,460 --> 00:16:59,060 That's exactly the way I feel. 224 00:17:14,599 --> 00:17:16,560 That could win a Pulitzer Prize. 225 00:17:16,859 --> 00:17:20,660 Yeah. You want one? Oh, no, thank you. My waistline would never forgive me, but 226 00:17:20,660 --> 00:17:21,660 I will take a sip of your lemonade. 227 00:17:24,079 --> 00:17:30,340 The nicest young man at the credit rating bureau said I had the loveliest 228 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:32,280 That's a sign he has a good judgment. 229 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:34,060 Did you get into that list I left you? 230 00:17:34,700 --> 00:17:36,660 I checked all of the employees he circled. 231 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:38,480 Nothing yet. 232 00:17:38,890 --> 00:17:40,930 What about Mitchell? Did you double -check him? 233 00:17:41,430 --> 00:17:47,230 Yes. He was on a flight to New York at the time of the robbery. Flight 522, 234 00:17:47,470 --> 00:17:51,030 departure 8 o 'clock, with two stopovers, Salt Lake City and Chicago. 235 00:17:51,850 --> 00:17:52,850 Stopover? 236 00:17:53,590 --> 00:17:55,750 Arrival, New York, 342. 237 00:17:57,210 --> 00:18:00,690 One look at Mitchell, it's hard to see him taking anything but direct flight. 238 00:18:02,450 --> 00:18:04,970 You know, I've been trying to put myself in the place of that thief. 239 00:18:05,810 --> 00:18:07,250 If I were a professional... 240 00:18:07,820 --> 00:18:10,200 I would have grabbed that bookkeeper the minute she opened the place. 241 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:14,100 Then I would have seen to it that all the alarms were cut off and sat there 242 00:18:14,100 --> 00:18:15,500 waited for one of the partners to show up. 243 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:18,480 Which leaves you with your amateur theory. 244 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:21,140 I'm babysitting a half billion dollars worth of platinum. 245 00:18:21,740 --> 00:18:23,480 Did I make a connection before the robbery? 246 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:24,840 Talk to a fence? 247 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:26,400 Likely not. 248 00:18:26,940 --> 00:18:31,240 Fence would have been too smart to talk directly to a non -pro about a robbery 249 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:32,240 that hadn't happened yet. 250 00:18:32,780 --> 00:18:34,880 If I'd gotten caught, I might have pulled him down too. 251 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:38,640 Would you have some idea of what your next move would be? 252 00:18:39,120 --> 00:18:41,180 Sure, I'd ask around, look for a middleman. 253 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:43,680 Maybe even somebody on the lowest rung of the ladder. 254 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:48,240 That lowest rung might be a good place to start. 255 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:55,240 Isn't it strange? 256 00:18:55,860 --> 00:18:59,420 In all the years I've been making reservations for you here, I've never 257 00:18:59,420 --> 00:19:00,420 been here myself. 258 00:19:00,620 --> 00:19:01,620 Here, good food. 259 00:19:03,140 --> 00:19:04,880 I envy your life, Mr. Mitchell. 260 00:19:05,620 --> 00:19:06,620 Knowing everybody. 261 00:19:07,380 --> 00:19:09,480 Able to mix with any company. 262 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:17,020 Haven't you ever thought of getting married? 263 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:19,840 I don't have plenty of time for that. 264 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:21,320 Listen, back to business. 265 00:19:23,020 --> 00:19:25,200 Just a minute, huh? 266 00:19:33,340 --> 00:19:34,560 Mind if I use your phone, Andre? 267 00:19:35,950 --> 00:19:36,950 Help yourself. 268 00:19:44,510 --> 00:19:45,590 Ready whenever you want. 269 00:19:46,770 --> 00:19:48,590 The powerhouse on Olsen Road. 270 00:19:49,430 --> 00:19:50,470 Exactly midnight. 271 00:19:51,490 --> 00:19:52,490 Who am I meeting? 272 00:19:53,070 --> 00:19:54,150 I'll have him with me. 273 00:19:55,830 --> 00:19:57,990 Doesn't leave me much time. I have to leave now to pick it up. 274 00:19:59,890 --> 00:20:01,190 Midnight. Parts off. 275 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:18,200 Good evening, Mr. Mitchell. 276 00:20:18,220 --> 00:20:19,420 No, no, Mitch. Make it Mitch. 277 00:20:19,800 --> 00:20:23,140 Hey, what are you doing here? I didn't know you knew anywhere around town. It's 278 00:20:23,140 --> 00:20:24,140 sort of an in -and -out place, huh? 279 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:30,480 Well, I was talking with your Miss Dwayne this afternoon about places to 280 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:34,600 in, and she recommended Rocher AC. In fact, she got me the reservation. 281 00:20:35,120 --> 00:20:36,980 Well, listen, just tell the mayor it's on me. 282 00:20:38,260 --> 00:20:41,520 Hey, Smitty, what happened with that BMM? You know, that chick I lunched up 283 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:44,160 with. Well, I lead a very quiet life, Mr. Mitchell. 284 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:47,160 Hey, do me a favor, will you, Smitty? 285 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:49,040 Come on over to my table. Come on. 286 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:51,400 I've got Mary Dwayne with me and something's come up. You understand? 287 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:53,320 Come on. 288 00:21:03,020 --> 00:21:04,020 You two know each other? 289 00:21:06,100 --> 00:21:07,460 Well, come on, Smitty. Sit down. 290 00:21:08,220 --> 00:21:10,540 Look, Mary, why don't you and Smitty have dinner together? You know, the best 291 00:21:10,540 --> 00:21:11,540 everything. Champagne it up. 292 00:21:12,030 --> 00:21:14,410 I just managed to contact the supplier who's got to leave town within the hour, 293 00:21:14,470 --> 00:21:15,470 and I've got to talk to him. 294 00:21:15,670 --> 00:21:18,570 And, Mary, about that little business discussion of ours, start by my place in 295 00:21:18,570 --> 00:21:20,390 the morning with your books, and we'll see if we can't make some headway, okay? 296 00:21:20,430 --> 00:21:21,430 Have fun, you two. 297 00:21:28,530 --> 00:21:29,630 Did you tell him yet? 298 00:21:30,190 --> 00:21:31,190 No. 299 00:21:31,850 --> 00:21:33,390 But I think it's beginning to penetrate. 300 00:21:34,430 --> 00:21:36,010 Maybe we should just get it over with. 301 00:21:37,810 --> 00:21:40,670 Didn't you say patience was an important part of your plan? 302 00:21:43,179 --> 00:21:44,260 Let's not rush things. 303 00:21:57,420 --> 00:21:59,360 You're pretty hard to locate these days, Andy. 304 00:22:00,220 --> 00:22:01,640 Well, I stay on the move, you know. 305 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:05,560 Cops. Somebody sneezes wrong in this town, they step on my neck. 306 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:06,920 How long you been out this time? 307 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:09,340 Six months, and I'm staying clean, too. 308 00:22:09,620 --> 00:22:10,539 Good idea. 309 00:22:10,540 --> 00:22:11,920 Five jobs, five convictions. 310 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:13,520 You're betting a thousand, Andy. 311 00:22:13,840 --> 00:22:15,320 No more. I mean it. 312 00:22:20,460 --> 00:22:25,260 Fifty? I want you to pull a small job for me. What? A hypothetical job. 313 00:22:26,060 --> 00:22:30,220 Supposing you cracked a safe and came away real big, like half a million in 314 00:22:30,220 --> 00:22:34,200 gold. You can't get a fence in town to talk to you, which I know you can't, 315 00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:38,020 because last time you were trying to sell hot stones to a detective in San 316 00:22:38,020 --> 00:22:40,240 Pedro. Hey, that was a bum rap. 317 00:22:40,460 --> 00:22:44,900 Entrapment. The point is, Andy, you're bad news. You need in -between 318 00:22:44,900 --> 00:22:45,900 connections. 319 00:22:46,340 --> 00:22:48,780 I'm sliced 16 ways before I even meet the man. 320 00:22:49,100 --> 00:22:52,620 A half million, Andy. You can't have any more than two or three fences in the 321 00:22:52,620 --> 00:22:54,340 whole town who can handle a score that big. 322 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:56,600 Metal, huh? 323 00:22:56,620 --> 00:22:57,660 That's something special. 324 00:22:59,500 --> 00:23:01,120 Top of my head, I couldn't even guess. 325 00:23:01,340 --> 00:23:02,340 How would you start? 326 00:23:03,040 --> 00:23:04,040 Ask around. 327 00:23:04,100 --> 00:23:05,100 Promise a cut. 328 00:23:05,700 --> 00:23:09,040 I'll be at this number all night. Think you can come up with a couple of names 329 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:10,040 by morning? 330 00:23:10,550 --> 00:23:11,550 Maybe. 331 00:23:12,210 --> 00:23:15,590 If, uh, there was some sort of bonus. 332 00:23:16,210 --> 00:23:19,270 You come up with the right name by breakfast and another hundred dollars 333 00:23:19,270 --> 00:23:20,270 you. A hundred? 334 00:23:22,810 --> 00:23:23,810 Don't leave that phone. 335 00:23:41,070 --> 00:23:42,290 Come on, get that stuff moved in here. 336 00:23:44,410 --> 00:23:45,810 Hey, wait a minute. Where's the fed? 337 00:23:46,590 --> 00:23:47,590 He wants it delivered. 338 00:23:48,190 --> 00:23:49,630 And certainly not in that van. 339 00:23:49,930 --> 00:23:52,050 Well, nobody spotted that van. Look, Andrew. 340 00:23:52,990 --> 00:23:56,050 Come on, come on. Stop talking and start unloading. 341 00:23:56,930 --> 00:24:00,910 You know, I don't like this. You said whoever it is would be here with the 342 00:24:01,570 --> 00:24:02,570 It's waiting. 343 00:24:02,890 --> 00:24:04,870 A quarter of a million. 344 00:24:12,810 --> 00:24:16,030 You didn't say we'd be moving around with it. Slight change of plans. 345 00:24:16,810 --> 00:24:18,450 You want this dealer, don't you? 346 00:24:23,190 --> 00:24:27,490 You know what I want is a personal meeting, like where's the cash and that 347 00:24:27,490 --> 00:24:28,490 of thing. 348 00:24:33,070 --> 00:24:34,190 Load that trunk. 349 00:24:41,070 --> 00:24:43,610 There isn't any fence, is there? I mean, there never was. 350 00:24:44,430 --> 00:24:45,430 Load it. 351 00:24:45,450 --> 00:24:46,750 Why so greedy, Andre? 352 00:24:47,110 --> 00:24:49,150 You're beautiful. 353 00:24:50,450 --> 00:24:56,890 I'll bet your partner wondered about the same thing before you killed him. 354 00:24:57,410 --> 00:24:58,410 Move it. 355 00:25:00,090 --> 00:25:01,150 Well, that was different. 356 00:25:01,410 --> 00:25:03,510 I always thought that Nate would blow to the cops. 357 00:25:04,590 --> 00:25:05,830 He wasn't a good liar. 358 00:26:23,470 --> 00:26:24,630 You thinking of retiring? 359 00:26:25,330 --> 00:26:27,770 Couple of these I might be able to. What brought you down here? 360 00:26:28,410 --> 00:26:31,930 Somebody slipped me the word that Roger might be a good man to talk to. I was on 361 00:26:31,930 --> 00:26:33,470 my way to see him when the news came in. 362 00:26:33,670 --> 00:26:34,830 Who slipped you the word? 363 00:26:35,070 --> 00:26:36,070 Andy Burns. 364 00:26:36,250 --> 00:26:37,250 That's all he had. 365 00:26:37,630 --> 00:26:39,210 Looks like I bought the name of a dead man. 366 00:26:39,990 --> 00:26:41,050 What'd the coroner have to say? 367 00:26:41,890 --> 00:26:43,130 Sometime between 11 and 3. 368 00:26:43,950 --> 00:26:46,770 Watchman down the way thought he heard backfiring around midnight, so that 369 00:26:46,770 --> 00:26:47,770 should be it. 370 00:26:48,770 --> 00:26:49,990 Ever hear of Roger fencing? 371 00:26:50,310 --> 00:26:51,630 No, it's percentage, man. 372 00:26:52,270 --> 00:26:54,790 Maybe he was here fixing price and the thief didn't like it. 373 00:26:55,990 --> 00:27:00,010 If the thief is that rough, he's no amateur and you owe me a lunch. 374 00:27:00,270 --> 00:27:01,270 Oh, no. 375 00:27:01,670 --> 00:27:02,830 Case isn't closed yet. 376 00:27:03,030 --> 00:27:05,650 Every Eagle employee passing presents been checked. 377 00:27:06,850 --> 00:27:09,210 Rule out an inside job, I start looking for pro. 378 00:27:11,370 --> 00:27:12,530 Happy hunting, Barnaby. 379 00:27:28,300 --> 00:27:29,300 There you go. 380 00:27:31,340 --> 00:27:33,400 Could be improved with a little rum, Mr. Jones. 381 00:27:35,340 --> 00:27:36,340 It's fine. 382 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:41,540 You work real long hours, don't you, Al? A couple of hours in the morning, eight 383 00:27:41,540 --> 00:27:42,540 to two at night. 384 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:48,540 I know you've been all over this with the police, but think about last night. 385 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:51,440 Who did Mr. Roger talk to? 386 00:27:52,360 --> 00:27:54,700 I don't recall anything except the usual glad hand. 387 00:27:56,510 --> 00:27:57,489 No strangers? 388 00:27:57,490 --> 00:27:58,530 Nobody you hadn't seen before? 389 00:27:59,450 --> 00:28:02,610 Oh, we might have a strange face or two, but mainly our trade is regular. It's 390 00:28:02,610 --> 00:28:03,610 all by reservation. 391 00:28:03,650 --> 00:28:06,410 And if Mr. Roger doesn't know you, chances are you don't need him. 392 00:28:07,190 --> 00:28:08,390 They keep a reservation book? 393 00:28:08,990 --> 00:28:09,990 Most do, yeah. 394 00:28:10,850 --> 00:28:12,770 You sure do make a tasty milkshake. 395 00:28:14,430 --> 00:28:15,430 Could I see it? 396 00:28:15,510 --> 00:28:16,550 Hmm? The book. 397 00:28:17,490 --> 00:28:18,970 Oh, yeah, sure. It's right over there. Help yourself. 398 00:28:28,010 --> 00:28:29,010 all studies. 399 00:28:31,010 --> 00:28:33,110 Do they have a private listing for reservation? 400 00:28:33,610 --> 00:28:34,610 Not that I know of. 401 00:28:36,050 --> 00:28:37,050 Mitchell. 402 00:28:37,730 --> 00:28:38,730 Is that Mitch Mitchell? 403 00:28:39,330 --> 00:28:40,710 Yeah, he runs a jewelry business. 404 00:28:43,130 --> 00:28:44,130 Party of two. 405 00:28:45,710 --> 00:28:47,250 Do you happen to remember who was with him? 406 00:28:47,750 --> 00:28:48,750 Oh, did I? 407 00:28:49,030 --> 00:28:52,650 Not a doll like he's generally with. She was sort of on the plain side, about 408 00:28:52,650 --> 00:28:54,270 32, 35, reddish hair. 409 00:28:54,590 --> 00:28:56,310 Joe the maitre d' said she works for him. 410 00:29:23,500 --> 00:29:25,700 Mary. You told me to come by this morning. 411 00:29:26,860 --> 00:29:28,560 Right, right. Come on in. 412 00:29:34,220 --> 00:29:36,560 I had a terrible night last night. Want a drink? 413 00:29:36,940 --> 00:29:38,020 At this time of morning? 414 00:29:38,460 --> 00:29:43,400 Eh, it's not exactly a drink. You know, lime, clam tomato juice, pepper, raw 415 00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:44,400 egg, and a little vodka. 416 00:29:45,260 --> 00:29:46,260 No, thank you. 417 00:29:50,410 --> 00:29:53,490 You know, Mary, I'm not exactly in the mood to work today. Why don't you just 418 00:29:53,490 --> 00:29:54,490 on to the office? 419 00:29:55,030 --> 00:29:56,990 Were we really going to work or just talk? 420 00:29:58,010 --> 00:30:01,090 You always seem to be on the verge of talking about something, but it never 421 00:30:01,090 --> 00:30:02,810 very far before you're off and running again. 422 00:30:05,370 --> 00:30:07,850 Yeah, that talk. 423 00:30:09,270 --> 00:30:13,010 You know, Mary, you're really a very attractive girl. 424 00:30:13,550 --> 00:30:16,010 Why don't we start out by being honest with each other? 425 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:20,760 Now what? 426 00:30:21,560 --> 00:30:22,960 Hey, make yourself comfortable. 427 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:29,920 Good morning. 428 00:30:30,460 --> 00:30:32,420 Well, anything that can wait? 429 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:36,060 I was wondering if you were aware the police had recovered some of your 430 00:30:36,060 --> 00:30:37,060 platinum. 431 00:30:38,140 --> 00:30:40,340 Uh, no, I didn't know. 432 00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:42,020 How much did they find? 433 00:30:44,200 --> 00:30:45,700 Dwayne? Uh, one button. 434 00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:48,460 It's about $5 ,000, isn't it? 435 00:30:50,550 --> 00:30:51,550 Yeah, yeah. 436 00:30:54,070 --> 00:30:55,230 Hey, they catch the thief? 437 00:30:55,510 --> 00:30:56,510 Please don't think so. 438 00:30:56,910 --> 00:30:59,410 You knew the restaurateur Roger, didn't you? 439 00:30:59,790 --> 00:31:01,030 Oh, yeah, slightly. 440 00:31:01,270 --> 00:31:02,710 Sort of a hello acquaintance. 441 00:31:03,470 --> 00:31:04,470 Why? 442 00:31:04,950 --> 00:31:06,190 He was killed last night. 443 00:31:07,910 --> 00:31:10,170 They think he was dealing for the platinum. 444 00:31:10,550 --> 00:31:11,890 Well, I can't believe it. 445 00:31:12,390 --> 00:31:14,190 Roger mixed up in something like this? 446 00:31:15,130 --> 00:31:17,970 He left this place about 9 .30 last night. Is that right? 447 00:31:18,490 --> 00:31:24,630 Yeah, I started out to meet a buyer, and I didn't feel too good, so I decided to 448 00:31:24,630 --> 00:31:25,589 come home instead. 449 00:31:25,590 --> 00:31:26,590 Why do you ask? 450 00:31:27,310 --> 00:31:29,870 Well, they figure he was killed about midnight. 451 00:31:30,390 --> 00:31:33,290 Police are probably going to be asking a lot of people a lot of questions, and 452 00:31:33,290 --> 00:31:36,930 they might even, you know, ask you to account for your time. 453 00:31:37,550 --> 00:31:38,550 No problem here. 454 00:31:39,110 --> 00:31:40,110 I was home alone. 455 00:31:40,890 --> 00:31:46,150 Well, being familiar with police procedure, they might ask for some sort 456 00:31:46,150 --> 00:31:47,710 proof. What do you mean, proof? 457 00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:51,640 Perhaps the whole matter could be simplified by accounting for my time, 458 00:31:51,740 --> 00:31:52,740 Jones. 459 00:31:52,800 --> 00:31:54,820 I was with Mr. Mitchell the whole night. 460 00:31:58,040 --> 00:31:59,040 Thank you, Mitch. 461 00:31:59,180 --> 00:32:01,500 But I don't think my reputation would suffer too much. 462 00:32:03,020 --> 00:32:04,760 Any other questions, Mr. Jones? 463 00:32:06,520 --> 00:32:08,280 No, I don't think so. 464 00:32:08,500 --> 00:32:13,160 You know, Jones, you seem to be rather suspicious of me. 465 00:32:14,340 --> 00:32:18,400 Are you aware that I was boarding a plane at 7 .30 that Saturday in the air 466 00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:20,560 and meeting a buyer at the airport in New York City? 467 00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:22,040 That reminds me. 468 00:32:22,980 --> 00:32:25,380 You took a flight with two stopovers. 469 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:27,520 Why didn't you fly direct? 470 00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:31,540 I had a lot of work to catch up on. No telephones, no business calls, no 471 00:32:31,540 --> 00:32:34,980 intrusions. You see, Jones, that seven hours in the air gave me the opportunity 472 00:32:34,980 --> 00:32:37,520 to put in seven solid hours of work with no interruption. 473 00:32:39,780 --> 00:32:42,220 Well, thank you very much, Mr. Wayne. 474 00:32:43,939 --> 00:32:44,939 Hey, Jones. 475 00:32:47,620 --> 00:32:53,260 If I, you know, seem a little irritable, I want you to know that the 476 00:32:53,260 --> 00:32:55,580 work's getting to me. 477 00:32:57,020 --> 00:32:58,100 We all have off days. 478 00:33:11,260 --> 00:33:12,500 You're quite a girl, Friday. 479 00:33:14,350 --> 00:33:16,050 Thanks a lot. That could have been embarrassing. 480 00:33:16,790 --> 00:33:18,170 That could have been your neck. 481 00:33:19,610 --> 00:33:20,630 What are you talking about? 482 00:33:23,450 --> 00:33:24,710 I know everything. 483 00:33:26,750 --> 00:33:29,850 I overheard Nate telling you more than three months ago what had to be done to 484 00:33:29,850 --> 00:33:30,850 save the company. 485 00:33:32,670 --> 00:33:35,430 Well, how little I understand women. 486 00:33:37,030 --> 00:33:38,030 How could you? 487 00:33:38,750 --> 00:33:40,210 You've never even known a real woman. 488 00:33:40,590 --> 00:33:41,950 Ouch. That hurts. 489 00:33:43,129 --> 00:33:44,710 Mitch, you know the trouble with you? 490 00:33:46,030 --> 00:33:47,990 You've always been too busy being the charmer. 491 00:33:48,490 --> 00:33:51,870 You've got no real business sense, like peddling that metal through Roger. 492 00:33:52,890 --> 00:33:56,790 Why deal with the underworld when there are businessmen just as crooked as you 493 00:33:56,790 --> 00:33:57,790 are? 494 00:33:58,310 --> 00:33:59,350 Who got mine, Mary? 495 00:34:01,930 --> 00:34:05,690 A buyer once hinted to you that your license to buy industrial gold could 496 00:34:05,690 --> 00:34:06,690 to your advantage. 497 00:34:07,610 --> 00:34:08,609 Can't recall him. 498 00:34:10,190 --> 00:34:13,650 Yes, that was the day you were busy hiring a new filing clerk, partial to 499 00:34:13,650 --> 00:34:16,270 wearing miniskirts and tight -fitting sweaters. 500 00:34:22,469 --> 00:34:23,469 What do you want, Mary? 501 00:34:24,730 --> 00:34:25,730 What am I offered? 502 00:34:26,830 --> 00:34:27,830 $25 ,000. 503 00:34:33,190 --> 00:34:34,409 That's a reasonable figure. 504 00:34:35,929 --> 00:34:37,909 I'd hoped I'd be worth more than that to you. 505 00:34:39,980 --> 00:34:42,840 Well, I must admit, Mary, I don't understand you. 506 00:34:44,820 --> 00:34:45,900 I know you don't. 507 00:34:47,120 --> 00:34:53,860 I mean, when you knew what was going to happen, what were your real feelings? 508 00:34:56,219 --> 00:34:59,080 At first, a sense of shock. 509 00:35:00,900 --> 00:35:01,900 And I don't know. 510 00:35:04,740 --> 00:35:05,940 It excited me. 511 00:35:07,160 --> 00:35:09,400 Something happening I wasn't prepared for. 512 00:35:09,850 --> 00:35:10,850 When Nate was shot? 513 00:35:11,690 --> 00:35:12,690 Again. 514 00:35:13,650 --> 00:35:14,650 Fear of you. 515 00:35:16,070 --> 00:35:22,190 And then... You're an exciting man, Mitch. 516 00:35:23,230 --> 00:35:25,510 You know, Mary, I think we're going to get along just fine. 517 00:35:28,330 --> 00:35:29,370 I'm sure of it. 518 00:35:32,330 --> 00:35:33,990 She was lying, Betty. 519 00:35:34,370 --> 00:35:37,730 I touched the hood of her car. It was still warm. She probably drove up just 520 00:35:37,730 --> 00:35:38,730 before I did. 521 00:35:38,860 --> 00:35:40,160 She could have driven out with cigarettes. 522 00:35:41,300 --> 00:35:45,000 No. Her confession surprised him as much as it did me. 523 00:35:46,040 --> 00:35:47,760 He wasn't prepared for such an alibi? 524 00:35:48,220 --> 00:35:51,380 No, if she'd been in on it from the beginning, they'd have had their story 525 00:35:51,380 --> 00:35:52,380 pat. 526 00:35:52,760 --> 00:35:56,060 Barnaby, Mitchell was on a plane to New York during the robbery. 527 00:35:56,860 --> 00:35:59,020 Loading time was 7 .30. 528 00:35:59,980 --> 00:36:05,080 He could have checked in, handed over his ticket, mingled with the people in 529 00:36:05,080 --> 00:36:08,080 waiting area and left. By 8 o 'clock, he could have been back. 530 00:36:08,350 --> 00:36:12,790 At the jewelry company, the robbery and the murder took five minutes, and he's 531 00:36:12,790 --> 00:36:16,950 away. He drives a platinum to some place that they have agreed upon in advance, 532 00:36:17,190 --> 00:36:22,130 back to the airport, gets on a nonstop flight to New York under an assumed 533 00:36:22,510 --> 00:36:25,450 Arriving at the same time, the two -stop flight got in. 534 00:36:25,990 --> 00:36:28,450 Simple matter to walk over to the other gate and meet at bar. 535 00:36:28,970 --> 00:36:34,150 Do you really think both partners were in on it? They had to be, Betty. That's 536 00:36:34,150 --> 00:36:36,770 the only thing that explains the short time it took to load the platinum. 537 00:36:37,480 --> 00:36:41,140 No one guy was holding a gun on the other. They were both loading it. 538 00:36:43,500 --> 00:36:44,560 Only one thing. 539 00:36:45,820 --> 00:36:48,820 Where does Mary Duane fit in? 540 00:36:49,740 --> 00:36:54,380 And why was Mitchell so surprised when she gave him an alibi for that night? 541 00:36:55,700 --> 00:36:57,320 There's very little on her. 542 00:36:58,420 --> 00:37:02,280 There's very little to get. She lives alone, never dates. 543 00:37:02,900 --> 00:37:05,500 As a matter of fact, I came up with only one woman friend. 544 00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:09,040 A neighbor, Mrs. Andrews, who runs a little TV store. 545 00:37:09,580 --> 00:37:11,320 Only one thing that makes sense. 546 00:37:12,320 --> 00:37:19,220 If Mary Dwayne had recognized Mitchell behind the mask that 547 00:37:19,220 --> 00:37:26,080 day, that would explain their sudden dating, getting 548 00:37:26,080 --> 00:37:27,080 together. 549 00:37:28,200 --> 00:37:31,860 I'd hate to be in her shoes if she's holding that information over a killer's 550 00:37:31,860 --> 00:37:33,160 head, blackmailing him. 551 00:37:33,770 --> 00:37:37,830 I have a feeling that Mary Duane can take care of herself on the clinches. 552 00:37:39,890 --> 00:37:40,890 You're early. 553 00:37:40,910 --> 00:37:42,410 I thought we were going to meet for lunch. 554 00:37:45,430 --> 00:37:49,890 I, uh... I thought maybe we'd take a little drive. You know, have lunch 555 00:37:49,890 --> 00:37:51,130 somewhere along the way on the road. 556 00:37:55,810 --> 00:37:57,750 And how lonely would this road be? 557 00:37:59,150 --> 00:38:00,150 What? 558 00:38:00,630 --> 00:38:02,790 I think I feel more comfortable in the city, Mitch. 559 00:38:05,640 --> 00:38:08,600 I guess we'll stop playing games, Mary. Come on out to the car. 560 00:38:13,420 --> 00:38:16,840 Oh, listen, before we go, this might interest you. 561 00:38:17,080 --> 00:38:18,120 Sorry we don't have the time. 562 00:38:18,380 --> 00:38:20,560 Something new they've come out with. It's really marvelous. 563 00:38:21,120 --> 00:38:22,520 TV camera and receiver. 564 00:38:23,920 --> 00:38:25,000 For home use. 565 00:38:25,940 --> 00:38:26,940 The car? 566 00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:41,880 Stick this mask on him. 567 00:38:42,380 --> 00:38:43,380 My voice okay? 568 00:38:43,500 --> 00:38:45,960 Good. See if the van is positioned right. 569 00:38:49,260 --> 00:38:51,000 I knew it would happen that morning. 570 00:38:52,460 --> 00:38:57,240 Nate asking me to be sure to open early, and you supposedly on that plane. 571 00:39:01,880 --> 00:39:06,340 It was an hour and a half tape. I had it fixed and running before you and Nate 572 00:39:06,340 --> 00:39:07,340 even went into your act. 573 00:39:13,610 --> 00:39:14,770 There is, of course, a duplicate. 574 00:39:16,990 --> 00:39:20,230 One that will find its way into the hands of the police if I should die or 575 00:39:20,230 --> 00:39:21,230 disappear. 576 00:39:21,930 --> 00:39:25,290 You're not the suicidal type, Mitch. And that's what you'd be doing. 577 00:39:42,640 --> 00:39:46,660 You know, Mary, you must feel real pleased with yourself. 578 00:39:57,920 --> 00:39:59,860 I'm not proud of what I did, Mitch. 579 00:40:00,760 --> 00:40:02,780 I thought about it and thought about it. 580 00:40:03,360 --> 00:40:05,140 I told myself it was crazy. 581 00:40:07,800 --> 00:40:09,340 I think way down deep... 582 00:40:10,280 --> 00:40:12,240 I thought it was a way of getting closer to you. 583 00:40:15,020 --> 00:40:17,200 We worked together for so long, Witch. 584 00:40:18,380 --> 00:40:22,840 I did have feelings that... I couldn't help but think of you. 585 00:40:24,540 --> 00:40:25,540 Often. 586 00:40:27,620 --> 00:40:29,860 And I knew you'd need help from the beginning. 587 00:40:31,900 --> 00:40:33,860 I'll be sharing all your problems now. 588 00:40:40,460 --> 00:40:41,620 You mustn't think of it like that. 589 00:40:42,320 --> 00:40:43,500 It's a game. 590 00:40:44,580 --> 00:40:45,900 Thrilling and exciting. 591 00:40:46,340 --> 00:40:47,860 What's ahead is exciting. 592 00:40:49,300 --> 00:40:52,300 I have so many things to share. 593 00:41:08,910 --> 00:41:10,930 Note how compact this camera is. 594 00:41:11,990 --> 00:41:13,610 Why not browse? 595 00:41:14,210 --> 00:41:16,670 Take your time. Any questions, just call on me. 596 00:41:19,230 --> 00:41:22,810 Mary and I really got to know each other when we discovered we had a common 597 00:41:22,810 --> 00:41:23,810 interest. 598 00:41:23,990 --> 00:41:26,050 She's a lovely person, just lovely. 599 00:41:26,390 --> 00:41:27,930 I've only known her a short time. 600 00:41:28,150 --> 00:41:33,050 She became absolutely fanatic about the new videotape system, experimenting with 601 00:41:33,050 --> 00:41:35,050 different lighting and various angles. 602 00:41:35,610 --> 00:41:36,670 In fact... 603 00:41:37,180 --> 00:41:38,760 Here's the tape Mary made herself. 604 00:41:46,140 --> 00:41:49,840 She shot this through a mirror. She was constantly experimenting. 605 00:41:51,100 --> 00:41:52,140 Through a mirror? 606 00:41:52,500 --> 00:41:56,740 Well, Mary claimed you could use a mirror with self -conscious subjects. 607 00:41:56,740 --> 00:41:59,560 grandchildren. You try to pose grandchildren. 608 00:42:00,160 --> 00:42:03,940 Ms. Andrews, would it be difficult to... 609 00:42:05,360 --> 00:42:06,740 To make a duplicate of a tape. 610 00:42:07,480 --> 00:42:08,480 Now that's strange. 611 00:42:08,720 --> 00:42:11,660 You were the second person within an hour to ask that question. 612 00:42:12,040 --> 00:42:13,500 We'll find the second who was the first. 613 00:42:13,760 --> 00:42:16,580 Well, maybe you know him. Mr. Mitchell, he's Mary's boss. 614 00:42:18,380 --> 00:42:19,380 Mr. Mitchell. 615 00:42:21,080 --> 00:42:23,000 Did Mary make a duplicate recently? 616 00:42:23,480 --> 00:42:26,540 She sure did. But as I told Mr. Mitchell, I never saw it. 617 00:42:32,240 --> 00:42:33,240 Where have you been? 618 00:42:34,160 --> 00:42:38,280 Trouble? No, but the time is short. The Platinum is at a beach house. Mitch 619 00:42:38,280 --> 00:42:40,160 wants me to meet him there at seven and move it elsewhere. 620 00:42:41,940 --> 00:42:43,440 How'd you get the location out of him? 621 00:42:43,780 --> 00:42:45,280 We are on friendly terms. 622 00:42:50,920 --> 00:42:51,920 It's Eleanor. 623 00:42:52,580 --> 00:42:53,580 V. 624 00:42:53,860 --> 00:42:54,860 It's three. 625 00:42:55,100 --> 00:42:56,660 It's a simple crime, too. 626 00:42:57,260 --> 00:43:01,560 No. He buys the fact that we're partners. He needs me as much as I need 627 00:43:06,120 --> 00:43:07,120 Yeah, you are jealous. 628 00:43:10,900 --> 00:43:13,160 I like that. 629 00:43:42,410 --> 00:43:45,630 Change is all the women want. What's different? What's different? 630 00:43:46,110 --> 00:43:50,290 Mr. Benson, these security mirrors, they're all fixed in place, aren't they? 631 00:43:50,290 --> 00:43:51,029 mean, usually. 632 00:43:51,030 --> 00:43:52,790 Well, they're supposed to be. 633 00:43:53,990 --> 00:43:55,770 I see that one's moved around. 634 00:43:56,630 --> 00:43:57,630 Thanks. 635 00:43:58,810 --> 00:44:01,130 Dwayne, go up. It looks like a windstorm. Yeah. 636 00:44:01,410 --> 00:44:04,410 Mr. Litchfield was in here looking for a package Mary left. 637 00:44:04,650 --> 00:44:05,650 What kind of a package? 638 00:44:06,510 --> 00:44:08,030 He just said it was small. 639 00:44:08,290 --> 00:44:09,590 Mary put it away for safekeeping. 640 00:44:10,140 --> 00:44:11,760 Do you describe the package? What size? 641 00:44:12,880 --> 00:44:15,880 Well, about so. 642 00:44:17,360 --> 00:44:18,660 You know the package? 643 00:44:40,140 --> 00:44:41,700 Answering service. I just got the message. 644 00:44:42,340 --> 00:44:43,420 Just a second. 645 00:44:43,860 --> 00:44:45,540 The service said you mentioned the package. 646 00:44:45,820 --> 00:44:48,580 I can't stand designing jewelry I don't like. 647 00:44:49,220 --> 00:44:51,440 It's not modern. It's tasteless. 648 00:44:53,360 --> 00:44:55,540 Sam, you found a package I was looking for? 649 00:44:57,300 --> 00:44:59,260 What's so important about a little package? 650 00:44:59,640 --> 00:45:02,720 Mr. Mitchell, it's not healthy for a man to be so intense. 651 00:45:03,560 --> 00:45:05,540 Today's troubles you'll laugh at tomorrow. 652 00:45:05,900 --> 00:45:08,080 Sam, you find a package or didn't you? 653 00:45:09,759 --> 00:45:16,400 Yes. I was returning a file to Mary's office, and it was so messy, I decided 654 00:45:16,400 --> 00:45:20,220 neaten it up. Well, just show me, okay? I mean, it's not important, and maybe it 655 00:45:20,220 --> 00:45:23,060 is important. I don't know. It's not in Mary's office. 656 00:45:23,780 --> 00:45:24,780 What? 657 00:45:24,920 --> 00:45:26,200 I've got it right here. 658 00:45:28,500 --> 00:45:33,220 I found it behind a box of staples. 659 00:45:34,200 --> 00:45:35,200 There's a bottom. 660 00:45:35,480 --> 00:45:37,180 Well, thanks, Sam. She's in a hurry. 661 00:46:07,560 --> 00:46:09,520 Make up your mind how much to cut Mitch in for? 662 00:46:10,280 --> 00:46:12,620 I think zero would be a nice number. 663 00:46:50,120 --> 00:46:52,020 How long will it take, disposing of it? 664 00:46:52,440 --> 00:46:53,680 Six weeks, no longer. 665 00:47:04,960 --> 00:47:06,140 I don't believe it. 666 00:47:09,480 --> 00:47:10,480 It's unbelievable. 667 00:47:12,700 --> 00:47:13,700 Both of you. 668 00:47:14,240 --> 00:47:15,380 Both of you went on this. 669 00:47:15,640 --> 00:47:16,640 It's incredible. 670 00:47:18,190 --> 00:47:20,130 Might be wise for you to put that away. 671 00:47:21,070 --> 00:47:22,530 They do go off, you know. 672 00:47:23,530 --> 00:47:24,570 Yeah, indeed they do. 673 00:47:25,250 --> 00:47:26,250 Indeed they do. 674 00:47:26,770 --> 00:47:28,390 Well, how long's this been going on? 675 00:47:28,650 --> 00:47:29,650 You two? 676 00:47:30,050 --> 00:47:31,190 Christmas a year ago. 677 00:47:32,170 --> 00:47:36,670 Neither one of us had anything very special to do after the office party, so 678 00:47:36,670 --> 00:47:37,910 made Christmas dinner for us. 679 00:47:38,530 --> 00:47:41,370 And now, there are wedding plans. 680 00:47:43,910 --> 00:47:44,910 Well, that's nice. 681 00:47:47,790 --> 00:47:48,790 Very nice. 682 00:47:51,370 --> 00:47:58,310 But you, uh... might have to change 683 00:47:58,310 --> 00:47:59,310 those plans. 684 00:48:00,190 --> 00:48:01,190 What's that? 685 00:48:01,610 --> 00:48:02,610 That. 686 00:48:04,570 --> 00:48:05,570 Helpful Sam. 687 00:48:06,010 --> 00:48:07,350 He found it for me. 688 00:48:08,710 --> 00:48:11,070 Sam. What's she talking about? 689 00:48:12,370 --> 00:48:13,970 I haven't the faintest idea. 690 00:48:15,390 --> 00:48:17,090 You've got a bad memory, Mary. 691 00:48:18,890 --> 00:48:19,990 It's your precious duplicate. 692 00:48:21,610 --> 00:48:22,610 Duplicate? 693 00:48:23,230 --> 00:48:24,990 The duplicate was mailed to me. 694 00:48:25,390 --> 00:48:26,490 I've got it locked away. 695 00:48:28,210 --> 00:48:30,030 No. No, Sam. 696 00:48:33,570 --> 00:48:35,910 Yeah, we found it straightening up his office. 697 00:48:36,250 --> 00:48:39,670 So don't tell me this isn't it. That's right, Mitch, it isn't. 698 00:48:40,830 --> 00:48:41,830 Drop the gun. 699 00:48:47,720 --> 00:48:48,720 This is your ploy, Jones. 700 00:48:49,100 --> 00:48:50,460 Just consider it a little gift. 701 00:49:06,720 --> 00:49:08,500 Another gift for you, Miss Dwayne. 702 00:49:09,520 --> 00:49:13,380 You'll be happy to know that your friend Sam is still your good and firm friend. 703 00:49:14,300 --> 00:49:16,040 After I explain it to him... 704 00:49:16,270 --> 00:49:20,190 He agreed with me that it was better for you to do a little cell time than for 705 00:49:20,190 --> 00:49:21,970 us to stumble over your body somewhere. 706 00:49:22,710 --> 00:49:23,730 Get me the police. 707 00:49:27,030 --> 00:49:30,830 All I'm saying is you could have phoned before heading up to that beach house. 708 00:49:31,130 --> 00:49:33,330 Did you ever follow Mitchell in a car? 709 00:49:33,630 --> 00:49:35,930 He hit a hundred in a couple of places. 710 00:49:37,110 --> 00:49:40,370 What charges can you bring against Mary Duane and Smith? 711 00:49:41,130 --> 00:49:43,850 Grand theft, conspiracy, obtaining stolen goods. 712 00:49:44,090 --> 00:49:46,010 But neither one of them had any prior records? 713 00:49:46,310 --> 00:49:47,590 Nope, first time in the bullpen. 714 00:49:48,830 --> 00:49:53,770 Well, if Mitchell didn't have any prior record either, then it seems to me that 715 00:49:53,770 --> 00:49:57,670 everybody involved in the robbery of that vault is an amateur. 716 00:50:05,650 --> 00:50:07,390 Uh, yeah, that's, uh... 717 00:50:09,420 --> 00:50:10,800 I guess that's one way to put it. 718 00:50:12,720 --> 00:50:16,040 You know, Lieutenant, maybe you ought to stop bedding lunch.