1 00:00:27,990 --> 00:00:30,390 Good evening, aficionados. 2 00:00:31,990 --> 00:00:36,770 Tonight's story is called "Bull in a China Shop," 3 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:40,470 so we decided to indulge in a bit of bullfighting. 4 00:00:45,140 --> 00:00:48,410 An obvious case of mistaken identity. 5 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:51,250 Originally I was to have appeared 6 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:53,850 in the skintight pants of a matador, 7 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:56,990 however, at the last moment, 8 00:00:57,020 --> 00:01:00,060 it was decided that this was a sight for which 9 00:01:00,060 --> 00:01:02,860 the television audience was not yet ready. 10 00:01:04,260 --> 00:01:08,060 Television is like bullfighting in one respect. 11 00:01:08,100 --> 00:01:11,100 They both have what is called "the moment of truth." 12 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:19,070 In bullfighting, it is the moment the matador faces the bull, 13 00:01:19,070 --> 00:01:22,210 before he converts him to hamburger. 14 00:01:23,510 --> 00:01:25,980 Ladies and gentlemen, 15 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:28,450 the moment of truth. 16 00:02:06,050 --> 00:02:08,660 Good afternoon. I'm Dennis O'Finn. 17 00:02:12,460 --> 00:02:15,430 I'm Miss Hildy-Lou. 18 00:02:15,460 --> 00:02:17,930 Welcome to 909 Lexington. 19 00:02:17,970 --> 00:02:19,070 Oh, thank you. 20 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:28,280 Good afternoon, ladies. 21 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:30,550 Good afternoon. 22 00:02:30,580 --> 00:02:31,780 These are my guests. 23 00:02:33,250 --> 00:02:34,420 Miss Birdie. 24 00:02:34,450 --> 00:02:35,620 Miss Birdie. 25 00:02:35,650 --> 00:02:37,290 Miss Bessie. Miss Bessie. 26 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:38,390 Miss Samantha. 27 00:02:38,420 --> 00:02:40,120 Miss Samantha. 28 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,190 It was so nice of you to drop by. 29 00:02:42,220 --> 00:02:44,360 Well, it's so nice of you to ask me. 30 00:02:44,390 --> 00:02:47,200 Since we're neighbors, it's high time we became friends. 31 00:02:47,230 --> 00:02:49,960 Yes, that's what we've been thinking. 32 00:02:51,470 --> 00:02:52,630 That's why we called. 33 00:02:52,670 --> 00:02:53,670 (SHUSHING) 34 00:02:55,140 --> 00:02:56,840 Now, what's the trouble? One of you lovely ladies 35 00:02:56,870 --> 00:02:58,740 misplace a thimble or a pair of scissors? 36 00:02:58,770 --> 00:03:03,110 Oh, no. Why, we wouldn't bother you for a thing like that. 37 00:03:03,140 --> 00:03:04,810 Well, you're not trying to tell me 38 00:03:04,850 --> 00:03:06,510 it has anything to do with my job? 39 00:03:06,550 --> 00:03:08,180 You know what I do. 40 00:03:08,220 --> 00:03:10,820 Oh, yes, we know all about you. 41 00:03:11,550 --> 00:03:13,390 You're Mr. Dennis O'Finn, 42 00:03:13,420 --> 00:03:17,160 you're 45 years old, you live across the court, 43 00:03:18,290 --> 00:03:21,460 and you're not even married. 44 00:03:21,500 --> 00:03:24,300 And you have 45 00:03:25,970 --> 00:03:28,940 a strawberry mark on your left shoulder. 46 00:03:28,970 --> 00:03:32,170 And you do exercises every morning, 47 00:03:32,210 --> 00:03:36,280 and you're a detective first class in Homicide. 48 00:03:36,310 --> 00:03:39,080 Well, you've done a thorough job. 49 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,120 You seem to know more about me than my own mother. 50 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,090 Now, what can I do for you? 51 00:04:12,610 --> 00:04:14,080 How did it happen? 52 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:17,190 Doesn't she look pretty? Poor Elizabeth. 53 00:04:18,690 --> 00:04:21,860 BESSIE: The lavender hankie is so becoming. 54 00:04:21,890 --> 00:04:23,220 SAMANTHA: My beaded bag. 55 00:04:23,930 --> 00:04:26,430 And my feather boa. 56 00:04:26,460 --> 00:04:30,070 Poor Elizabeth. What a shame she couldn't be here to enjoy it all. 57 00:04:30,070 --> 00:04:32,130 Have you called a doctor? 58 00:04:32,170 --> 00:04:33,670 There's no need, she's dead. 59 00:04:34,870 --> 00:04:37,140 But your doctor has to sign the death certificate. 60 00:04:39,070 --> 00:04:40,940 I can't tell you how sorry I am. 61 00:04:43,310 --> 00:04:44,910 Oh, Mr. O'Finn. 62 00:04:47,820 --> 00:04:50,120 Aren't you going to ask us any questions? 63 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:51,690 No. 64 00:04:53,190 --> 00:04:58,160 Yes, we thought you would have to investigate. 65 00:05:00,030 --> 00:05:02,700 Oh, now I see why you called me. 66 00:05:02,730 --> 00:05:05,870 But you don't understand. My business isn't natural death, it's murder. 67 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,270 Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you. 68 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:13,710 Tell me, was she ill very long? 69 00:05:14,540 --> 00:05:19,580 No. She went in a few minutes. 70 00:05:19,610 --> 00:05:23,350 We'd appreciate it if you'd take care of everything. 71 00:05:23,390 --> 00:05:26,090 DENNIS: I'm sorry, but that's not my job. 72 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:29,360 Of course, we'd be glad to see you again. 73 00:05:29,390 --> 00:05:31,460 I said, "I'm sorry, that's not my job." 74 00:05:31,490 --> 00:05:32,730 Oh. 75 00:05:35,060 --> 00:05:36,330 I'll send the coroner. 76 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,500 But you will come back? 77 00:05:39,530 --> 00:05:41,640 Well, it's nice of you to ask me, but they 78 00:05:41,670 --> 00:05:43,170 keep me pretty busy down at headquarters. 79 00:05:45,370 --> 00:05:46,170 Ladies. 80 00:05:48,610 --> 00:05:49,940 Don't bother to see me out. 81 00:06:05,530 --> 00:06:07,900 You sure get stuck with the doozies, don't you? 82 00:06:08,430 --> 00:06:10,570 Seems so. 83 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:12,700 Why couldn't I have been off-duty when those ladies called? 84 00:06:12,730 --> 00:06:15,740 Oh, since when have you been one to object to the company of ladies? 85 00:06:18,370 --> 00:06:21,940 I felt like a bull in a china shop in that place. 86 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:24,850 Poor old things. Just kind of sitting around, waiting to die. 87 00:06:26,650 --> 00:06:28,920 You should have seen the way that corpse was decked out. 88 00:06:28,950 --> 00:06:30,620 Like she was going to a party. 89 00:06:30,650 --> 00:06:33,360 Sounds like she was all ready for her funeral. 90 00:06:33,390 --> 00:06:35,190 I can tell you they gave me the willies. 91 00:06:35,220 --> 00:06:36,490 (TELEPHONE RINGS) 92 00:06:38,330 --> 00:06:41,130 Hello, Kramer. Oh, yeah. 93 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,060 Here, it's the coroner for you. 94 00:06:44,630 --> 00:06:45,930 Hello, Bill. 95 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:49,240 Yeah, the old lady from 909 Lexington. 96 00:06:51,770 --> 00:06:52,840 What? 97 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:55,210 Are you sure? 98 00:06:57,710 --> 00:06:58,980 Arsenic? 99 00:07:02,020 --> 00:07:04,420 One, two, 100 00:07:04,450 --> 00:07:06,790 three, four, five. 101 00:07:06,820 --> 00:07:11,430 Don't you think we might have an extra one? Mr. O'Finn is such a big man. 102 00:07:11,460 --> 00:07:14,330 Well, he may be a big man, but that doesn't make him a glutton. 103 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:15,760 Please? 104 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:17,930 Oh, well, since it's for him. 105 00:07:19,070 --> 00:07:20,700 Thank you. 106 00:07:20,740 --> 00:07:25,510 Isn't it nice to have a man coming to the house again? 107 00:07:25,540 --> 00:07:29,310 Oh, I can't see it makes much difference one way or the other. 108 00:07:29,340 --> 00:07:31,580 No, no difference at all. 109 00:07:33,050 --> 00:07:35,050 But you haven't worn that apron 110 00:07:35,050 --> 00:07:36,580 since the roofers were here six years ago. 111 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:43,160 I wish I had my feather boa. 112 00:07:43,190 --> 00:07:45,390 I haven't been without it on important 113 00:07:45,430 --> 00:07:47,800 occasions like this in the last 30 years. 114 00:07:47,830 --> 00:07:49,660 I know what you mean, dear. 115 00:07:49,700 --> 00:07:52,800 I can't seem to find a safe place for my money 116 00:07:52,830 --> 00:07:54,840 now that my beaded bag is gone. 117 00:07:54,870 --> 00:07:56,470 What money? 118 00:07:56,500 --> 00:07:58,710 Have you been holding out on us, Miss Samantha? 119 00:07:58,740 --> 00:08:04,610 Oh, no. Just some French coins that I saved from my grand tour. 120 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,090 What a pity we gave all our things 121 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:12,120 to Elizabeth. She can't appreciate them now. 122 00:08:12,150 --> 00:08:14,520 (SHUSHING) The dead are never far away. 123 00:08:16,490 --> 00:08:18,290 Besides, she looked so pretty for Mr. O'Finn. 124 00:08:18,330 --> 00:08:20,060 That's why we gave them to her. 125 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:27,240 One, two, three, 126 00:08:30,510 --> 00:08:32,540 four, five. 127 00:08:32,570 --> 00:08:34,440 There, that's just enough. 128 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:39,610 What about a place for Miss Elizabeth in memoriam? 129 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:41,880 Why, of course we will. 130 00:08:45,050 --> 00:08:48,490 And we'll draw straws to see who sits next to Mr. O'Finn. 131 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:50,860 Like we do for all important decisions. 132 00:08:50,890 --> 00:08:52,060 Oh! 133 00:08:52,060 --> 00:08:53,060 (DOORBELL RINGS) 134 00:08:53,090 --> 00:08:54,700 Sakes! He's here! 135 00:08:54,730 --> 00:08:55,860 Oh, he's here. He's here! 136 00:08:57,870 --> 00:08:58,900 Ladies. 137 00:09:06,540 --> 00:09:07,610 Good afternoon. 138 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:09,310 Good afternoon, Mr. O'Finn. 139 00:09:20,590 --> 00:09:21,660 Good afternoon, ladies. 140 00:09:21,690 --> 00:09:23,220 ALL: Good afternoon. 141 00:09:23,260 --> 00:09:25,430 I'm glad to see that you're all bearing up so well in your bereavement. 142 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:32,070 I brought these back. I thought you might like to keep them 143 00:09:32,100 --> 00:09:33,570 as reminders of your departed friend. 144 00:09:34,270 --> 00:09:36,340 My beaded bag! 145 00:09:36,370 --> 00:09:38,370 My lavender kerchief. 146 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:44,450 My feather boa. I thought I'd never see it again. 147 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:46,580 We don't need this anymore now that he's here. 148 00:09:58,790 --> 00:10:01,800 Now I see how you know so much about me. 149 00:10:01,830 --> 00:10:04,030 There's a law against peeping ladies, you know. 150 00:10:04,070 --> 00:10:06,100 You won't tell on us, will you? 151 00:10:06,130 --> 00:10:07,540 I promise I won't tell. 152 00:10:09,140 --> 00:10:12,610 As a matter of fact, I'm here on much more serious business. 153 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:14,440 Ladies, I'm sorry to inform you 154 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,440 that your dear friend, Miss Elizabeth, 155 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:18,310 did not die of natural causes. 156 00:10:20,180 --> 00:10:24,090 Now, not another word until we've all sat down. 157 00:10:24,990 --> 00:10:26,190 A tea party! 158 00:10:29,290 --> 00:10:30,960 Oh, isn't this fun? 159 00:10:30,990 --> 00:10:32,030 (EXCLAIMS) 160 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:34,600 Something wrong? 161 00:10:34,630 --> 00:10:36,800 Yes, you've just sat on Elizabeth. 162 00:10:38,270 --> 00:10:39,700 Oh, I beg your pardon. 163 00:10:41,140 --> 00:10:42,770 Now, about Miss Elizabeth. 164 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:44,940 You see, the coroner discovered that she 165 00:10:44,970 --> 00:10:47,210 swallowed a rather large dose of arsenic. 166 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:49,210 Oh? Would you like a cup of tea? 167 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:50,380 Don't trouble. 168 00:10:51,750 --> 00:10:53,880 Where do you suppose she got the arsenic? 169 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,650 It's no trouble. Cup of tea? 170 00:10:56,690 --> 00:10:59,690 Ladies, I must tell you that I'm here in an official capacity. 171 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:01,160 How nice. 172 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:05,090 This arsenic, where did it come from? 173 00:11:05,130 --> 00:11:06,360 From the cupboard, of course. 174 00:11:07,330 --> 00:11:09,460 Oh, of course. 175 00:11:09,500 --> 00:11:11,630 You see, it's no trouble, a cup of tea, really. 176 00:11:11,670 --> 00:11:13,640 Look, there's an extra biscuit for you. 177 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:18,310 What would the arsenic be doing in your cupboard? 178 00:11:18,340 --> 00:11:22,640 That's where I keep the rat poison, in an old sugar container. 179 00:11:22,680 --> 00:11:25,310 Elizabeth was naughty, rummaging there. 180 00:11:25,350 --> 00:11:27,580 It's one of the rules of my house. 181 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:30,490 Well, for that bit of boldness, 182 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:32,090 the poor woman was certainly punished. 183 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:34,190 Take sugar in your tea? 184 00:11:35,690 --> 00:11:39,530 I really haven't the time, and I'm not much for tea. 185 00:11:39,560 --> 00:11:40,360 Oh. 186 00:11:42,260 --> 00:11:43,900 Do you have tea with all of your meals? 187 00:11:43,930 --> 00:11:46,200 HILDY-LOU: Why, yes. 188 00:11:46,230 --> 00:11:48,100 And I suppose the tea canister is kept 189 00:11:48,100 --> 00:11:49,900 in the same cupboard with the sugar? 190 00:11:49,940 --> 00:11:51,640 I mean, with the arsenic. 191 00:11:51,670 --> 00:11:54,110 Are you trying to tell Miss Hildy-Lou how to run her kitchen? 192 00:11:54,110 --> 00:11:56,540 Heaven forbid. 193 00:11:56,580 --> 00:11:58,510 I presume you ladies believe it was an accident? 194 00:11:58,550 --> 00:12:00,250 She mistook the arsenic for the sugar? 195 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:02,120 ALL: Oh, yes. It was an accident. 196 00:12:03,280 --> 00:12:05,690 A very fatal accident. Poor Miss Elizabeth. 197 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:07,660 ALL: What are you going to do now, Mr. O'Finn? 198 00:12:07,690 --> 00:12:08,960 Excuse me, ladies. 199 00:12:09,060 --> 00:12:10,290 Mr. O'Finn. 200 00:12:12,190 --> 00:12:14,400 Won't you be coming back again? 201 00:12:14,430 --> 00:12:18,670 Just in case you find out something more about poor Elizabeth? 202 00:12:18,700 --> 00:12:20,470 You mean, in case it wasn't an accident? 203 00:12:20,500 --> 00:12:23,570 Won't you be coming back again to find clues? 204 00:12:23,610 --> 00:12:28,640 I'm sure the house is full of them, dear Mr. O'Finn. 205 00:12:28,680 --> 00:12:30,710 DENNIS: The boys from the crime lab will be over later. 206 00:12:30,750 --> 00:12:33,520 Oh, dear. I thought you were handling it. 207 00:12:33,550 --> 00:12:37,490 You mean, we won't be seeing you again? 208 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:39,550 You ladies had better find a more 209 00:12:39,590 --> 00:12:41,160 suitable place for that particular canister. 210 00:12:44,660 --> 00:12:48,100 BESSIE: He's gone. He's really gone. 211 00:12:48,130 --> 00:12:49,530 (BESSIE SOBBING) 212 00:12:49,560 --> 00:12:51,500 And he's never coming back. 213 00:12:53,300 --> 00:12:55,700 We'll see about that. 214 00:13:06,580 --> 00:13:07,950 Can you see him? 215 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:18,660 And I can see the strawberry mark on his left shoulder. 216 00:13:20,500 --> 00:13:21,460 (HUMMING) 217 00:13:24,830 --> 00:13:26,670 (SINGING MY MOTHER AND FATHER WERE IRISH) 218 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:42,680 (SINGING LOUDLY) 219 00:13:44,490 --> 00:13:45,550 (GROANS) 220 00:13:48,660 --> 00:13:50,660 What's the matter? What happened? 221 00:13:50,690 --> 00:13:51,890 He shut us out. 222 00:13:51,930 --> 00:13:53,290 Oh, dear. 223 00:13:53,330 --> 00:13:55,100 Well, what will we do now? 224 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:17,850 Now, tell me, what happened? 225 00:14:17,890 --> 00:14:20,520 Oh, ask Miss Hildy-Lou. She found her. Isn't that right? 226 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:21,590 Is that true? 227 00:14:21,620 --> 00:14:23,860 Yes, I did. I... 228 00:14:23,890 --> 00:14:25,630 It was just before teatime, 229 00:14:25,660 --> 00:14:29,530 and I came in here with the tray and found her lying there. 230 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:32,070 I was so upset, I dropped the whole thing. 231 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:37,140 Has anyone touched anything? 232 00:14:39,170 --> 00:14:40,410 Miss Birdie? 233 00:14:41,640 --> 00:14:45,610 When I saw her and I knew you were coming, 234 00:14:45,650 --> 00:14:49,250 I gave her my feather boa to wear, but only for a lend. 235 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:53,220 And I gave her my lavender hankie. She did like it so much. 236 00:14:54,890 --> 00:14:58,790 No. I didn't touch anything. I had nothing to give her. 237 00:14:58,830 --> 00:15:00,230 Oh, yes, I did. 238 00:15:00,260 --> 00:15:03,300 I gave her an extra cup of tea before teatime. 239 00:15:03,330 --> 00:15:05,830 She complained of being hungry. 240 00:15:05,870 --> 00:15:07,600 May I have the cup? 241 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:10,610 Oh, I washed it and put it away. It was the good china. 242 00:15:11,610 --> 00:15:13,410 Oh, I see, the good china. 243 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:19,680 Ladies, I'm afraid this time you're in for a thorough investigation. 244 00:15:19,710 --> 00:15:21,350 I'm afraid you're in real trouble. 245 00:15:21,380 --> 00:15:23,220 Oh! Do you think it's murder? 246 00:15:23,250 --> 00:15:24,820 (SHUSHING) Hildy-Lou. 247 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:29,560 Yes. As a matter of fact, I do. 248 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:34,760 Tea canister, negative. 249 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:38,800 Arsenic canister, negative. 250 00:15:38,830 --> 00:15:41,870 We've given them every test. There's not even a single print. 251 00:15:43,570 --> 00:15:45,310 And once again, these led nowhere. 252 00:15:45,340 --> 00:15:48,880 But the medical lab proved that tea was loaded with arsenic. 253 00:15:48,910 --> 00:15:51,580 Oh, it's murder, all right. There must be a clue somewhere. 254 00:15:51,610 --> 00:15:53,580 What I don't understand is how the murderer knew 255 00:15:53,620 --> 00:15:55,680 which one of the ladies would be drinking tea next. 256 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:57,350 It's a puzzler. 257 00:15:57,390 --> 00:15:59,090 It is, if you consider the murderer was 258 00:15:59,090 --> 00:16:00,820 after Miss Samantha in particular. 259 00:16:00,860 --> 00:16:02,660 I have a hunch she didn't care who drank tea next. 260 00:16:02,690 --> 00:16:04,630 She just plops the arsenic in the tea 261 00:16:04,660 --> 00:16:06,700 and says first come, first serve. 262 00:16:06,730 --> 00:16:07,660 But why? 263 00:16:08,530 --> 00:16:09,660 Why? 264 00:16:09,700 --> 00:16:10,870 I wish I knew. 265 00:16:13,370 --> 00:16:14,800 What would they gain by the death of Miss Samantha? 266 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:16,570 She certainly didn't have any money. 267 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,610 From what I've seen, they all live together 268 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:20,640 with the peace and quiet of a band of angels. 269 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:22,240 Maybe one of them went off her rocker. 270 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:23,880 One of them. Which one? 271 00:16:25,450 --> 00:16:26,780 They all knew where the tea was and they 272 00:16:26,820 --> 00:16:28,580 all knew where the arsenic was kept. 273 00:16:28,620 --> 00:16:30,490 But Miss Hildy-Lou admitted that she was the one 274 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:32,850 who gave the extra cup of tea to Miss Samantha. 275 00:16:32,890 --> 00:16:34,590 She must be the one. 276 00:16:34,620 --> 00:16:36,160 TECHNICIAN: That's too simple. 277 00:16:36,190 --> 00:16:38,690 Don't forget that the pot of tea, as well as the canister, 278 00:16:38,730 --> 00:16:40,800 contained enough arsenic to knock off a whole city block. 279 00:16:40,830 --> 00:16:43,230 Well, whoever it is, they're getting 280 00:16:43,260 --> 00:16:45,400 a good start right here at 909 Lexington. 281 00:16:45,430 --> 00:16:47,070 Well, that leaves Miss Hildy-Lou out. 282 00:16:47,100 --> 00:16:50,070 She wouldn't want to lose her income as landlady of that house. 283 00:16:50,070 --> 00:16:54,380 Yeah, you're right. Besides, Miss Hildy-Lou prepared that tea. 284 00:16:54,410 --> 00:16:56,510 If she knew it was poisoned, she certainly 285 00:16:56,540 --> 00:16:58,410 wouldn't sit down and drink it herself. 286 00:16:59,550 --> 00:17:00,720 I think I've got it. 287 00:17:09,120 --> 00:17:10,860 I never thought I'd see the day 288 00:17:10,890 --> 00:17:12,860 when I'd have a word to say against him, 289 00:17:12,890 --> 00:17:16,530 but I don't think Mr. O'Finn is very bright. 290 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:18,530 What an awful thing to say. 291 00:17:18,570 --> 00:17:20,470 I think you should be ashamed! 292 00:17:20,500 --> 00:17:22,700 You needn't shout. I'm not deaf. 293 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:28,540 Well? It's been three days. We haven't seen him. 294 00:17:28,580 --> 00:17:30,610 He hasn't even come up with a clue. 295 00:17:30,650 --> 00:17:33,450 Solving murder's hard work. 296 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:36,350 Mr. O'Finn will come up with an answer. You see if I'm not right. 297 00:17:36,380 --> 00:17:39,750 I don't know. Maybe Bessie's right. 298 00:17:39,790 --> 00:17:42,820 Mr. O'Finn has been in Homicide for over 20 years. 299 00:17:42,860 --> 00:17:44,390 They haven't kept him there for nothing. 300 00:17:44,430 --> 00:17:47,830 Maybe he's running down. Could happen. 301 00:17:47,860 --> 00:17:50,570 Maybe he's met his match for the first time. 302 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:53,230 I have faith in him. 303 00:17:53,270 --> 00:17:58,540 That forehead of his. A man with a forehead like that just can't fail. 304 00:17:58,570 --> 00:18:02,910 My fiancé, Jonas, had a forehead like that. A man of real character. 305 00:18:04,010 --> 00:18:05,580 He got away, didn't he? 306 00:18:06,350 --> 00:18:08,720 That's exactly what I mean. 307 00:18:08,750 --> 00:18:11,690 No matter how hard I tried to get him, he always got away. 308 00:18:12,820 --> 00:18:14,760 That showed determination, strength. 309 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:18,690 I've never stopped loving him for it. 310 00:18:18,730 --> 00:18:21,600 Tell us about Jonas. I love to hear you speak of him. 311 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:24,800 Well... 312 00:18:24,830 --> 00:18:26,170 (DOORBELL RINGS) 313 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:28,170 That's him. Mr. O'Finn. 314 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:29,770 Paperboy, more likely. 315 00:18:34,910 --> 00:18:37,210 Enter, Mr. O'Finn. 316 00:18:37,250 --> 00:18:39,050 Good afternoon. 317 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:40,550 Won't you come in? 318 00:18:45,690 --> 00:18:47,060 Good afternoon, ladies. 319 00:18:47,060 --> 00:18:49,690 BOTH: Good afternoon, Mr. O'Finn. 320 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:51,430 Now, you all say nothing was touched after 321 00:18:51,460 --> 00:18:53,360 Miss Samantha's death was discovered. 322 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:55,060 That's right. No, nothing was. 323 00:18:55,060 --> 00:18:56,830 Not a thing. 324 00:18:56,870 --> 00:18:59,530 I came in and found her and dropped the tray, as I told you. 325 00:19:01,070 --> 00:19:03,370 Miss Hildy-Lou, I arrest you for the murders 326 00:19:03,410 --> 00:19:05,710 of Miss Elizabeth and Miss Samantha. 327 00:19:05,740 --> 00:19:11,180 Oh, Mr. O'Finn, I think you're just marvelous. 328 00:19:11,210 --> 00:19:13,150 See, I told you he was smart. 329 00:19:13,180 --> 00:19:14,880 How did you figure it out? 330 00:19:16,580 --> 00:19:18,090 You do understand what I'm saying? 331 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:21,020 Oh, yes. 332 00:19:21,020 --> 00:19:23,860 And I think it was very clever of you to have found out. 333 00:19:26,430 --> 00:19:28,160 It couldn't have been anyone else. 334 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:30,500 See, when we put the cups together, we found one piece missing. 335 00:19:30,530 --> 00:19:32,300 That gave me a clue. 336 00:19:32,330 --> 00:19:33,700 The cup handle was missing. 337 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:38,040 The handles were missing on all of the cups. 338 00:19:38,070 --> 00:19:41,110 And that decided you that I had done it? 339 00:19:41,140 --> 00:19:43,810 The lady who carried these dishes in is a frugal, hardworking soul 340 00:19:43,850 --> 00:19:45,410 who's managed to support herself 341 00:19:45,450 --> 00:19:47,050 by running this boarding house. 342 00:19:47,050 --> 00:19:49,050 She's had to learn to scrimp and to save, 343 00:19:49,050 --> 00:19:51,190 to take care of her meager possessions. 344 00:19:51,220 --> 00:19:54,090 That's why she used cups like these, without handles, 345 00:19:54,120 --> 00:19:57,190 because she knew in advance they would be broken. 346 00:19:57,230 --> 00:20:01,030 She knew there'd be a corpse in this room even before she entered. 347 00:20:01,060 --> 00:20:04,800 Because she couldn't bear to break her one good set of dishes. 348 00:20:04,830 --> 00:20:07,870 Didn't I tell you a man with a forehead like that would figure it out? 349 00:20:09,740 --> 00:20:12,070 Now what'll we do? 350 00:20:14,110 --> 00:20:16,040 If you'll get your things ready, we'll go down to headquarters. 351 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:17,250 Oh, certainly. 352 00:20:19,450 --> 00:20:23,320 Either one of us could have done the same thing. 353 00:20:23,350 --> 00:20:25,950 We enjoyed visiting with you as much as she did. 354 00:20:25,990 --> 00:20:28,520 I guess Hildy-Lou had more spirit. 355 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:30,860 She knew how to bring you back here. 356 00:20:30,890 --> 00:20:32,490 (HILDY-LOU HUMMING JOYFULLY) 357 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:35,730 I'm ready, Mr. O'Finn. 358 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:42,870 You realize anything you say can be used against you? 359 00:20:42,900 --> 00:20:46,540 Oh, yes, of course. I've so much to tell you. 360 00:20:46,570 --> 00:20:50,210 It'll be a nice, intimate little chat, just between you and me. 361 00:20:51,180 --> 00:20:52,710 Goodbye, girls. 362 00:20:52,750 --> 00:20:53,980 Goodbye, Hildy-Lou. 363 00:20:54,020 --> 00:20:55,020 (SCOFFS) 364 00:20:55,050 --> 00:20:56,380 (SQUEALS) 365 00:20:56,420 --> 00:20:58,720 This is the most exciting evening of my whole life. 366 00:20:59,590 --> 00:21:00,760 Ladies. 367 00:21:00,790 --> 00:21:02,160 Come, Mr. O'Finn. 368 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:21,140 So it was the beautiful body of Dennis O'Finn that was the cause of it all. 369 00:21:21,180 --> 00:21:22,510 (CHUCKLES) 370 00:21:22,540 --> 00:21:24,950 Knock it off, will you? How do you think I feel? 371 00:21:24,980 --> 00:21:27,380 Miss Hildy-Lou murdering because of me. 372 00:21:27,420 --> 00:21:30,820 Don't feel bad. She loved the sacrifice. 373 00:21:30,850 --> 00:21:32,490 Sure, those ladies would be willing 374 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:34,090 to endure anything for your sake 375 00:21:34,120 --> 00:21:36,560 and just for a glint from your eye. 376 00:21:36,590 --> 00:21:39,860 Oh! And who knows? 377 00:21:39,890 --> 00:21:43,260 Maybe one of them will murder again just for the sight of you. 378 00:21:43,300 --> 00:21:44,200 (LAUGHING) 379 00:21:46,330 --> 00:21:48,600 That's what I'm afraid of. 380 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:50,740 Suppose Miss Bessie or Miss Birdie... 381 00:21:52,810 --> 00:21:54,980 That's why I asked to be taken off Homicide. 382 00:21:55,010 --> 00:21:56,010 What? 383 00:21:56,110 --> 00:21:58,480 (TELEPHONE RINGS) 384 00:21:58,510 --> 00:22:00,780 Whoever this is, tell them I've been transferred. 385 00:22:01,580 --> 00:22:02,780 To Arson. 386 00:22:10,130 --> 00:22:10,930 Hello? 387 00:22:15,260 --> 00:22:16,670 (SIRENS WAILING) 388 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:28,310 DISPATCHER: Cars 22 and 23, proceed to 909 Lexington. 389 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:30,880 Four-alarm fire. 390 00:22:30,910 --> 00:22:33,110 Cars 22 and 23, proceed... 391 00:22:52,730 --> 00:22:55,100 I hope you weren't too disappointed 392 00:22:55,140 --> 00:23:00,840 that our story contained neither a bull nor a china shop. 393 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:06,480 As for the ending, eventually Miss Bessie became enamored of a fireman, 394 00:23:08,120 --> 00:23:11,390 a love which ultimately consumed her. 395 00:23:12,620 --> 00:23:15,420 And now a word from our sponsor, 396 00:23:16,220 --> 00:23:18,590 after which I shall flit back. 397 00:23:24,930 --> 00:23:27,140 Now a word from our sponsor. 398 00:23:30,940 --> 00:23:34,940 The poor fellow is just too modest to come out. 399 00:23:34,980 --> 00:23:38,150 We'll have to encourage him with some applause. 400 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:47,660 That will teach you to encourage someone. 401 00:23:47,690 --> 00:23:51,190 Fortunately, I have no such reticence. 402 00:23:51,230 --> 00:23:54,330 I shall be back next week, whether you want me or not. 403 00:23:57,470 --> 00:23:59,700 But I do hope you'll see fit to join us. 404 00:24:00,370 --> 00:24:02,740 Until then, good night.