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Who are you?

Who am I? I'm 8:10... I'm Major Horace Applegate.

- What do you want? - Mrs. Random invited me for dinner.

Would you please find out if she still wants me?

She's hung up.

So am I.

Why, Horace, what are you doing? Are you coming in or going out?

He's coming in to dinner.

- How do you do? I'm Susan Vance. - How do you do, Miss Susan?

- Hello, Elizabeth. - You're much too big to swing on gates.

- I found that out. - Susan, where are you going?

I'm just going out.

You should be watching George, not playing with telephones...

Excuse me.

George is fast asleep in my room.

Now come here, young man, and don't be afraid.

- You look much better in those clothes. - Thank you.

- I want you to meet Mr. Bone. - How do you do, Mr. Bone?

No. You're Mr. Bone. This is Major Applegate.

Yes, I'm Major Applegate. At least, I'm pretty sure I am.

That is, I was this morning.

There must be some mistake.

No mistake. I've known Major Applegate for 20 years. Haven't I, Horace?

Twenty-two, to be exact, I think, Elizabeth. It was long about...

- How do you do, Mr. Applegate? - How do you do again. Thank you.

- Now, Mr. Bone, we'll go for a walk. - I'd like to explain...

- You don't need to. - That's all right. I understand.

Goodbye, Major Applegate... Mr. Bone.

Strange young man, isn't he? Is he suffering from something?

He's had a nervous breakdown.

- Had or has? - Had.

It's left him sort of... You know.

My, my, what a pity. And so young, too.

The trouble is, Susan seems to be showing the same tendencies.

Is that so? You're all right, though?

- I hope so. Have a drink. - Thank you.

Conversation at dinner may be a trifle difficult...

on account of this young man, so I want you to draw him out.

I don't know what you mean.

Talk about something he understands. Big-game hunting, for instance.

- He's a hunter like yourself. - You don't say.

Then, Elizabeth, you've come to the right man.

There. He's fed. Now I'm sure he's going to be quiet.

Come on, let's go in to dinner. Why are you just sitting there?

I'm just trying to figure out how I ever got mixed up in all this.

"Mr. Bone. " Isn't that amazing?

You told me not to tell Aunt Elizabeth what your real name was.

I didn't tell you to think up a name like Bone.

Stay there, George. Come on, quickly! Get out of here!

- Shut the door. - What's the matter?

Did you ever think what would happen if Baby and George got together?

- They'd probably like each other. - And if they didn't?

- Baby would eat George. - That's what I mean.

There it was, straight before me, crouching as tigers do before the kill.

But I was ready for him.

I drew a bead, leveled away and caught him right between the eyes.

My, it certainly was a thrilling experience...

as I'm sure you'll all agree...

or do you, Mr. Bone?

Have you ever been... Pardon me. So sorry.

Have you ever been in Arabia, Mr. Bone?

I said, "Have you ever been in Arabia?"

No.

I suppose you've spent most of your time in Africa?

- Tibet, perhaps? - No.

- Malay Peninsula, perchance? - Excuse me.

At least that got a rise out of him.

You see, you shouldn't have mentioned the Malay Peninsula.

He was horribly clawed there by a tiger. He doesn't like talking about it.

I had a gun bearer once who was clawed by a tiger.

He... The poor...

I was just telling Major Applegate that you were clawed by a tiger...

in the Malay Peninsula.

I've never been there.

You've never... Well, no matter.

What type of gun do you use in hunting tigers, Mr. Bone?

I personally use a bolt-action Mauser with a very large bore.

Excuse me.

Susan, imagine giving a dinner party with your husband stalking...

like Hamlet's ghost all through the meal.

Give me patience.

No, this is too much. I can't stand it.

We were talking about the jungle while you were away, Mr. Bone.

- My soup is gone. - It was cold.

Digging trenches. Blaming it on an innocent dog.

Nothing but a heap of nonsense.

Enough to drive a man crazy.

And then they say, "Keep away from the bottle. Don't drink. "

No, not even a wee drop to steady a man's nerves.

If one more thing happens, I'll quit.

And where Aloysius Gogarty goes, Mrs. Aloysius Gogarty goes, too.

A doctor chasing after a dog!

Just picture it.

A vast, mysterious silence vibrant with life...

strange cries in the night.

- Good gracious, what was that? - That was a loon, Elizabeth.

L- O-O-N, yes.

Once you've got the jungle in your blood, I wouldn't be able to keep you out of it.

- Susan, did you hear that? - I didn't hear a thing.

- You didn't? - Are you quite sure that was a loon?

Yes, indeed. I've heard many a loon.

And if there ever was a loon, that is a loon.

- Isn't it, Mr. Bone? - No.

- Well, what do you say it was? - A leopard.

Don't be ridiculous.

Major Applegate would know a leopard cry if he heard it.

Thank you, Elizabeth. I'm an authority on animal cries.

Now, you take the rogue elephant, for instance.

Excuse me, Major. You're right. It is a loon.

Thank you.

The leopard's cry is something that, once heard, you can never forget.

Yes, I know.

You know. Thank you.

Of course, it varies at different seasons.

- Let me see now, what month is this? - June.

June? It would go something like this.

I'll just prepare for it.

Now, let me see.

There we have it.

- Pardon me. - It's still a loon.

Of course, I haven't practiced the leopard cry in a long time.

I'm slightly out of voice.

- Try again. - Yes, I shall.

Now, I didn't do that.

It was probably an echo.

It was a long time coming back, wasn't it?

- Try again. - I shall.

There. That's better.

That's peculiar.

There aren't any leopards in Connecticut, are there?

- Yes. - No.

- Why do you say yes? - You see... Pardon me.

Excuse me.

Susan! Finish your dinner and stop this nonsense.

All right, but you'll be sorry.

I can't stand it. I've got to get away from it.

Instead of sitting decently at the table eating their dinners...

they're howling and roaring at one another like a lot of banshees.

And then they say, "Gogarty, you mustn't drink.

"Gogarty, you must keep away from the bottle. "

The bottle.

As if a man didn't need something to listen to them.

I'm within my rights.

I'm perfectly within my...

If one more thing happens to upset me, I'll be seeing things.

Hannah.

Hannah Gogarty!

Me gun!

- Now what's happened? - This is no time for personalities.

What would you be wanting of a gun now?

Hand me my gun.

Be quiet, both of you!

Gogarty, what is all this?

- I saw it outside. - Saw what?

A cat as big as a cow, with eyes like balls of fire.

Clean up this mess. And serve the next course.

Do you realize what's happened? Baby's escaped!

- I don't care. - We've got to catch him.

- I've got to watch George. - You're not staying here.

If you stay here, I'll tell Aunty that your name is Dr. David Huxley.

- Right now. - Don't! All right, I'll go with you.

Major Applegate, keep an eye on George! Thank you.

Baby! The door's open.

- Is he there? - I don't know.

Nope, he's gone. Oh, dear. Now Aunt Elizabeth...

Don't lose your head.

- My what? - Your head.

- I've got my head. I've lost my leopard. - Now, wait a minute.

Nothing's gained by uncontrolled hysteria.

- Compose yourself. - What should we do?

I'll call the zoo, say we saw a leopard, and they'll catch him. Come on.

Susan, I hope this time you've come to stay.

Yes, I've come to stay, Aunty.

We've just been walking up and down.

Where's that young man going now?

He's just going in to take a rest.

He has to take frequent rests. The doctor says...

Have you ever had jungle fever, Major?

You have. Then you realize how important rest is.

Poor Mr. Bone. In his case, it's rather difficult...

because he has two doctors. One says rest, one says exercise.

Which do you prefer?

- I think that perhaps... - Why, Susan, listen to this.

- What? - This is a cable from Mark.

- Mark? - Not a particle of sense in it.

What does it say?

"Are you pleased with Baby? Love, Mark. "

- Mark? - And not a word about my leopard.

Your leopard?

- I've always wanted a leopard. - Excuse me.

You know, he promised...

Thank you very much.

Don't call the zoo.

- I just called. It's all fixed. - Call back and unfix it.

- No questions, call back. - I told them they could have the leopard.

You've given away Baby? You have no right!

- It's your fault. You've ruined everything! - I've had enough. I quit.

You can't quit. Call them back.

- But you said... - Everything's changed.

- That leopard belongs to Aunt Elizabeth. - Aunt Elizabeth?

Just call back and say you were mistaken.

I've just managed to convince them that I did see a leopard.

- They'll never believe me. - I'll fix that. I'll say you're a drug addict.

- You're always seeing things. - Never mind. Give me that phone.

- Hello, operator? - Not so loud.

Get me Westlake-284.

- I don't know... - Never mind, David.

Hello. Is that zoo? Nobody's talking baby talk.

I'm the man that called up about the leopard.

You don't have to do anything. It's all been a mistake.

- Stop them! - What's the matter?

- What did he say? - It's too late. It was the night watchman.

- He said everybody's out leopard hunting. - Jeepers!

You've gotten us into a wonderful mess. Let's think before we act.

- You think. You think faster than me. - What do you take to catch a leopard?

- How big a leopard? - We've got to catch him before they do.

- I've got to watch George. - We'll take George with us.

Aunty, we're taking George for a walk.

- Where's the leash? - My goodness!

- Where's George? - Where's George?

- Why this morbid interest? - I've got to find him.

What for?

He knows where my intercostal clavicle is.

Your what?

Major Appletree, you promised to watch George.

- I did. - But you didn't.

Where is he?

- He's gone. - Gone where?

- Out that door. - Why didn't you say so?

No, not that door. That door.

- Thank you. - That's right.

I can't stand this another moment.

Come along. Let's get some fresh air.

- Yes. Shall we run? - Yes.

I can't understand why a loon would answer a leopard's cry.

There's something wrong.

- They both sound exactly alike to me. - No, pardon me, Elizabeth.

Please, the leopard's cry is entirely different.

As I explained to you in there, the leopard's cry goes like this.

What a terrible noise. I don't see how you do it.

It's done largely with the palate.

The hands play an important part in the resonance and carrying power.

- Why do you put your thumbs together? - You see, the thumbs...

it's very necessary that the base of the thumbs are close together like that.

That brings out a sort of pear-shaped tone, you see?

Having done this, you take a deep breath, keep the throat well open...

and out comes...

My. That's fine, Elizabeth...

for one who hasn't had any practice.

Really, it is. You've got something there.

- Got what? - The mating cry.

- Now, don't be rude, Horace. - I'm not rude.

I was merely alluding to the scream you did just now.

- I didn't scream. - You didn't scream?

- I certainly did not. - You didn't scream?

No. I ought to know if I screamed.

Then there must be something wrong here.

I should say so. I've never known anything like it.

Ever since I came into the house there's been something wrong.

- Elizabeth... - It's been bedlam!

- Don't you think it's time we went inside? - No. We've only just left it.

But don't you think it's a good idea to go back?

No, I think it's a good idea to continue our walk.

But don't you find it a bit chilly without a gun?

- Why don't you sing, David? - I can't.

- You can. You have a fine strong voice. - But not for singing.

It's not fair. You're just being stubborn.

- That's a dog. - George.

- What's the matter? - Something moved in that bush.

Let me go first.

Don't you think it would be better if I went first?

No. You might get hurt.

Thank you, David.

- I can't see a thing. - Neither can I.

Are you sure you saw something moving in here, because I can't...

Susan, where are you?

- Here I am. - This is no time to be playing squat tag.

I'm not playing.

I'm caught on something. Help me, will you?

- Help me, will you? - No. That's poison ivy.

I bet you wouldn't treat Miss Swallow this way.

I'll bet she knows poison ivy when she sees it.

Yes, I bet poison ivy runs when it sees her.

I'm not here to discuss Miss Swallow. I'm looking for George. I'll find him if...

David, are you all right?

- Don't laugh. - I can't help it.

You look so silly.

Did you hear that? That's Baby.

- It's George, too. - You don't suppose...

Shut up.

Look!

Look, David, they like each other.

But goodness knows how long that's going to last.

In another minute, my intercostal clavicle will be gone forever.

Here, George. Come here.

No. Susan, be quiet.

Is there any way to cross this stream?

- Surely it's shallow. We can wade across. - Good.

The riverbed's changed.

Did we get across?

No, we're right back where we started, only we're wet.

Now George and Baby have disappeared.

While you were at it, you might as well have gone to the other side.

While I'm wet I'm gonna go to the other side!

Don't leave me!

If we'd had a bathhouse, this wouldn't have been so complicated.

Next time I'll try and arrange one.

Or perhaps there are portable bathhouses for people like you. There must be.

Don't be so grouchy.

We could have such fun. There's moonlight and everything is so lovely.

- And I do so like being with you. - You do?

Well, I like peace and quiet.

But it's peaceful and quiet here.

Let's just stay here and let George and Baby look for us.

Your sock's on fire.

That's all right. I don't care anymore.

- That's fine. Throw the other one in. - That's true. You could have...

Don't be upset, David.

Well, who wouldn't be?

Here I am, trying to help you find a leopard...

so that your Aunt Elizabeth won't be angry at you.

And then she'll probably give you the $1 million I need for my museum.

If you'd planned it, you couldn't have ruined my chances more completely.

You told your aunt I was crazy, didn't you?

You told her my name was Bone and you didn't tell me.

You told her I was a big-game hunter and didn't tell me.

You tell anybody anything that comes into your head...

and you don't tell me.

- Here's something else I didn't tell you. - What now?

Mr. Peabody's coming to see Aunt Elizabeth tonight.

Oh, dear. That's the end, that's all.

Peabody's sure to tell your aunt who I am.

He'll never remember those four years' hard work...

I put in on that brontosaurus. No.

All he'll remember is that I conked him on the head with a rock last night.

Where's that music coming from, David?

Westlake. There's a circus there. A...

Come and see the Harem Nights, boys.

Sheena and Neema. They've just escaped from the palace of a sheik.

The owner's got a job for you.

He wants you to take his leopard to Bridgeport.

- What happened? - Just gave his new trainer a going-over.

Hurt him bad?

Bad? You think three minutes alone with that cat did him any good?

Should've shot him last summer, when he ripped up Calhouney.

What do we do with him?

Deliver him to this address. They've got a gas chamber.

- I've phoned over. You go along, too, Mac. - Who, me?

- You heard what I said. - Where is Bridgeport?

How should I know? Somewhere on the state highway.

Ask somebody, and get going.

- Well, that's that. Let's get going. - All right.

Sure you don't want my coat?

- No, I'm completely dry. - Let's go, then.

I wonder what that is?

Hey, Mac, see what that sign says.

- David, it's the zoo truck. - Is it?

They've got Baby.

Is George with him?

I can't see George, but we've got to get Baby away from them.

No. All I promised to do was help you find Baby.

You found him.

All you have to do is go and talk to those men in the front...

while I let Baby out the back. Give me the rope.

But what'll I say to them?

They're from the zoo. Tell them you're a zoologist.

Talk about zoos. Go ahead, go on.

I can't find Bridgeport.

You've got the map upside down.

- Good evening, gentlemen. - Hello.

May I help you?

Yeah. Do you know the way to Bridgeport?

I'm not going to Bridgeport.

Not you. We're going to Bridgeport. Do you know which way it is?

- Yes. - It's that way, ain't it?

- Yes. - But I thought it was that way.

- Yes, it is. - There, I told you.

Don't you worry. I'll soon get you out.

Come on.

Get this around your neck, that's a good boy.

Put your head through. Come on.

Hey, what's the big idea? Come on.

Put your head through here, and I'll take you back home.

Come on, sweetie.

...and New York is straight ahead.

This guy ain't got all his buttons.

Well, I... You see...

- We have a... - David, he's escaped!

- I was just explaining to these gentlemen... - He's escaped!

Oh, he's escaped. Shall we help you tie him up, lady?

No, not me. You're mistaken.

Goodnight, gentlemen.

Over there. We're on the right track now, I'm sure.

Do you see him?

- I think he's further down this way. - I'll try here.

I'm absolutely certain the sound's coming from this way.

- What's that? - Somebody's shooting at him.

- You missed it again. - Quiet!

Major Applegate, don't shoot.

Stand back, please. I won't miss this time.

You don't understand. We're trying to catch it.

- You are? Well, so am I. - It's a tame leopard.

I don't like to say so at this moment, but everybody knows you're crazy.

- Please don't do that. - Miss Susan, please!

Why don't you explain to him? Perhaps he'll catch your leopard.

You know that Aunt Elizabeth was expecting a leopard from Brazil, don't you?

- I had heard that. - Well, that's her leopard, and it's tame.

Impossible. There can be no such thing as a tame...

A tame leopard?

We had it locked up and it escaped.

- Are you sure it's quite harmless? - Absolutely.

My goodness, why didn't you say so in the first place?

I apologize to you, Mr. Boney, I really do.

Even though it is tame, I think we should try to catch it.

Which way did it go?

That way.

We'll go that way, you go that way. Come on, David. Don't shoot.

No, of course not.

I knew all the time he was tame.

- Is that so? - Yes, I patted him on the back.

Stretched me hand right out, patted him on the back.

- He's as gentle as a kitty. - Gentle as a kitty?

I don't know why you didn't mention all this...

There he is.

This will all be quite simple. Let me have that rope, will you?

Now, you hold the gun. We shan't need that any further.

Gogarty, you stand perfectly still and leave everything to me.

I've had vast experience in these matters.

Here, kitty.

Come, kitty.

Don't you fool me.

You're not afraid of me, now, are you? Come, puss.

You say you patted this beast?

In a manner of speaking, I did.

Personally, Gogarty, I think you're a liar.

Get out of me way!

Use the gun!

- You see him, David? - No.

I seem to have lost my sense of direction. I wonder where we are.

My guess is, somewhere near the Canadian border by now.

My glasses! Don't move, Susan.

Here they are.

They're broken. I'm so sorry.

It doesn't make any difference.

The things I've been doing today, I can do just as well with my eyes shut.

Anyway, David, you look much handsomer without them.

Stop it.

Look, David, I've lost my heel! Look at me walk.

- Born on the side of a hill. - Stop.

- I was born on the side of a hill. - Stop.

Look, Susan, we're not getting anywhere like this.

You must be very tired, and I suggest you go home.

But, David, we can't quit now.

We've let a wild animal loose on an innocent countryside.

We can't just go home and sleep. It wouldn't be right.

You misunderstand me. I want you to go home.

- You mean you want me to go home? - Yes.

You mean you don't want me to help you anymore?

- No. - After all the fun we've had?

- Yes. - And after all the things I've done for you?

That's what I mean.

All right, I know enough to go when I'm not wanted.

And don't you worry about me, I can take care of myself.

Oh, my goodness.

Are you all right? Did you hurt yourself?

No, I didn't hurt myself. It's not that.

It's just that I'm miserable because you don't like me anymore.

Yes, I do.

You tried to get rid of me and you don't think of me.

You don't like me anymore.

Your face is dirty.

Now you're being nice to me...

after all the horrible things I've done to you.

Stop crying, Susan, please.

It's just that everything I do with the best intentions...

seems to turn out badly.

Yes, it does, doesn't it?

Please let me come with you.

All right, Susan. You can come with me.

- Are you sure you want me? - Yes.

- Positive? - Yes, you can come. Come on.

Well, don't you worry, David.

Because if there's anything that I can do to help you...

just let me know, and I'll do it.

Don't do it until I let you know.

Come on, George.

Look, David. Baby's on the roof.

Come on, Baby. Come on down.

Make him get down.

I suppose you'd like me to climb up and push him down.

Maybe we'd better sing.

Sing, David.

- Where are you going? - I'll be back!

Not you, it.

- What are you doing, may I ask? - Singing.

If you're paying a bet, there must be somewhere else to pay it.

I'm not paying a bet, there's a leopard on your roof.

I'm not going to bandy words with you at this time of night.

There is a leopard on your roof, and it's mine.

I have to get it, and to get it, I have to sing.

There's nothing on my roof.

Come on, you fool. There's nothing on your roof?

- No! - All right. There's nothing on your roof.

Poor girl. You'd better go down, Fritz.

- Sing if you like, dear. - Thank you.

You can sing, too.

Baby, don't! Why did you have to do that? You frightened him away.

- Quiet, it's all right. - It's not all right.

- Don't worry. - I have to worry. I've lost my leopard.

- Please help me find him. - I will. Come with me.

- But he went that way. - No, he didn't.

- Yes, he did. I saw him. - You're wrong. He's up there.

- Where? - Peeking around the corner. See it?

There's nothing there!

Yes, there is. You just come along into the house.

Let me go! I don't want to go with you.

You don't seem to understand that there's $1 million at stake.

$1 million? Well, you will get it.

We have it right in there, all in $1 bills.

Now you come along.

No! Don't do this to me! This is awful!

Elmer, look.

- You know him? - No. Looks like a peeping Tom.

Get your gun out. We'll nab him.

Stick them up.

Grab him, Elmer.

I have to get my dog. Don't go away, George!

Don't argue. Inside.

- What are you doing? - I have a hairpin.

I did it once with a trunk.

Anyway, when they find out who we are, they'll let us out.

When they find out who you are, they'll pad the cell.

We've picked up a girl who says she's your niece.

Now, the question is, have you or have you not got a niece?

Of course I have a niece, but she's not singing around under windows.

She's decently in bed.

I wouldn't be too sure, Elizabeth.

Horace, do be quiet. I'll talk to you presently.

Now, lady, do you definitely refuse to come and identify this girl?

If you continue to annoy me about this girl...

who is no responsibility of mine, I'll have you arrested.

- The idea. - Hello.

She says her niece is in bed.

Just what I expected. That girl is lying.

- I think they're both lying. - What are you going to do about it?

- What would you do? - Find out the truth.

You're right. I'll have a little talk with them.

Come on, Elmer. Open her up.

You two, get your ears up 'cause I've got something to tell you.

- If you wanna get out, better listen. - I'm listening.

Quiet. I'll get to you later.

I want you to tell me the whole truth.

- What did my aunt say? - Be quiet, please.

What did my aunt say?

Your aunt said... Young lady, you haven't got an aunt.

- I certainly have got an aunt. - Quiet, please.

Look here, young fellow, I want you to tell me...

just exactly what were you doing tonight?

- We were hunting for a leopard. - You were hunting for a leopard?

Now look here, young lady, you know that's silly.

- There never was a leopard in Connecticut. - There is now.

Now, listen here.

I'm going to stay here if it takes all year. I am waiting for you to tell the truth.

If you wait for her to tell the truth, you'll have a long gray beard.

You know, my grandfather had... Quiet!

Young man, I don't want any more slick remarks out of you.

This is a jail. Have a little respect for the law.

I'm just trying to explain.

It all started over at my aunt... Her aunt's house.

Her aunt's house?

- Her aunt promised to give me a lot of... - Hold on there, bub. Just a minute.

She hasn't got an aunt.

I do. She's my father's sister.

Look here, Constable, stop wasting your time. Now, quiet.

You want us to get out of here, don't you?

Lady, yes, I certainly do.

I gave you my aunt's telephone number, didn't I?

And you called her up, didn't you? What did she say?

- She said that you were home in bed. - Then what am I doing here?

You're here because your aunt...

Confound it, lady, you know that you haven't got an aunt.

- If I did have an aunt... - She'd muzzle you.

You can't talk to me that way.

I don't like to see young people in jail. I have children of my own.

I don't care about your family. All I want to do is get out of here.

I don't have time to waste sitting around in jail.

- Go away, please. - Shut up, David.

- David, please be quiet. - Let me tell you what happened.

You're not going to get anywhere with her. Just come with me.

If one of us talks at a time, now we're really getting somewhere.

Now then, speak up, speak fast.

- I'll explain the whole thing... - Elmer!

Get the key here, quick. Lock him up.

A fine officer you are.

Locking up a dangerous criminal without locking him up.

- Look, it's not locked. - Thank you.

I've seen it! I've seen a cheetah in the park.

You have no right to do that!

What's going on here?

- Here's something for you, Constable. - What's the charge?

We caught him in front of the meat market in Dr. Lehman's stolen car.

So you're a car thief?

No man is going to call Aloysius Gogarty a car thief.

Come on!

Lock him up.

Hey, let go!

Here you are, fellow. This should hold you for a while.

Hello, Gogarty.

Hello, Miss Susan. How did you get here?

Influence.

Don't worry, Gogarty. I'll get you out.

Sure. Look, she got me out.

Hold on here. Do you know this young lady?

Of course. Don't I work for her aunt?

- You what? - Don't I work for her aunt?

If one more person mentions that she's got an aunt...

I'll put you all on bread and water for 30 days.

Well, where is everyone?

Who's in charge here?

Right in there. Hey, Constable!

What do you mean by locking up my niece?

I won't stand for it! Give me the keys.

Madam, you're hysterical.

- What is it you want? - She wants her niece.

I certainly do. I want my niece right here.

- Who is your niece? - Give us a description of her.

- She's about so tall... - Aunt Elizabeth, is that you?

There she is now.

Hold on just a minute. Lady, tell me, who are you?

I am Mrs. Carleton Random, and I want my niece.

- You're Mrs. Carleton Random? - I certainly am.

- And you say your niece is here? - She certainly is.

That's where I got you. The young lady here ain't got no aunt.

And you're not Mrs. Carleton Random, because I talked to her...

on the phone not 10 minutes ago.

I ought to know who I am!

Yes, you should, I think. You did talk to her 10 minutes ago...

on the phone.

- How do you know? - I was there.

- Who are you? - I'm the niece... I'm the aunt...

I'm Major Horace Applegate of the Explorer's Club.

What are you doing with that gun?

I have been hunting a leopard.

- You've been hunting leopards? - I said so, yes.

- Any luck? - Not what I'm accustomed to, no.

I have been a bit confused regarding the leopards here.

- Boys. - You have something on your mind.

Not so fast, lady. We just want to find out.

This old battle-ax keeps yelling that she's Mrs. Random.

Why, that's ridiculous.

Mrs. Random is in bed.

And don't you be calling up here again. Good night.

Good night. Well, just as you said, doc, they're all lying.

Obviously. I have no doubt you'll find you made a very important haul.

Yeah, thanks to you, doc.

If you get their confessions, there'll be a lot of things you will turn up.

Yeah? Well, I'll try it again. Come on, boys.

Quiet!

I'm warning you. The first one who lets a squeak out...

I'll put in solitary confinement.

I'm gonna ask this man some questions. I want absolute quiet.

You said your name's Bone. You stick to it?

Won't do any good, we don't believe you. We know that's an alias.

- They're all impersonators. - Why'd you try to break into his house?

I was after a leopard.

Leopard. Doc, they still stick to it.

All agreed on one story.

How about that bank robbery in Oldtown?

What about it? How much did they get?

They got a pretty penny. Must've got $5,600...

Say, who's asking the questions, you or me?

Who was with you last month in that mail-truck job?

Mickey the Mouse and Donald the Duck.

Doc, make a note of their names.

Now we're getting someplace. You've gotta speak up.

Quiet, lady. I'm waiting for you.

Quiet, lady. Speak up now.

Hey, flatfoot!

You ain't getting no place. Come here.

- Me? - Yes, you. Come on, haul it over.

You want someone to talk, don't you?

It's about time. I certainly do.

Get me out and I'll unbutton my puss and shoot the works.

Say, hold on, lady. I thought that you were...

- You ain't no lady! - I kind of had you fooled, didn't I?

Always wanted to make a sucker out of a copper.

What did I tell you my name was?

- Your name is... Doc, what's her name? - Susan Vance.

Vaunce, kiddie. That's my society moniker.

But the mob all calls me "Swinging Door" Susie.

Now you peg me? Come on, toots, open up.

- Open up, I'll make you feel hot. - Stop that.

I'm not opening any doors here until you promise to talk.

I talk, I'll talk so much, it'll make your hair curl.

Hear that, doc? She's promised to talk.

All right, open it up.

Susan, whatever it is, it won't work.

"Swinging Door" Susie hasn't flopped yet. I'm out this far, ain't I?

Well, so long, gang.

I'm not taking the rap for this job. It's every man for himself.

Quiet! I meant what I told you. You, too.

Quit beefing. Get wise to your pal. The heat's on, Jerry.

Ain't his name Bone?

You mean to say you don't remember Jerry the Nipper?

Make a note of that, doc.

She's making all this up out of motion pictures.

I thought I saw you with that red-headed skirt in a motion picture.

There, doc, another woman.

Sure. I wouldn't be squealing if he hadn't been with another twist.

So he's a lady-killer?

A lady-killer? Why, he's a regular Don Swan.

Loves the ladies, don't you, honey?

He bops them over. 1, 2, 3, boom! Just like that.

- He's a wolf. - Now I'm a wolf!

I'll send you a box of birdseed.

Susie, I want you to tell the truth. You'll never get into trouble.

You're limping. I suppose you got shot in a stickup?

- No, I lost my heel. - Don't bother about him.

Sit down there. Doc, grab this chair.

Elmer, grab a hold of that typewriter.

I wanna get this whole thing down in affidavit form.

- Young lady, I want you to talk... - Cigarette me, then I'll talk.

- I don't smoke cigarettes. - This will have to do.

- That? - It's a twofer.

- What's that? - Two for a nickel. Give me a match.

I'm not going to stand for that in this jail.

No smoking, no talking. Put me back in the cell.

Ain't gonna talk unless I have a cigarette.

Hold it. Sit down. Doc, give her one of them cigarettes.

If you'll just tell the truth, we'll make it as easy as we can...

My case, if you please.

There I go again. Sorry. Force of habit. Forgot where I was for a minute.

How about a little fresh air? It's kind of hot in here.

It is a little bit muggy.

It's always that way around here, this time of year.

It's the humidity.

What about the Cleghorn jewels?

That's hot ice. We're waiting for it to cool off.

We're waiting... What do you mean, "we"?

The gang. All of us.

You all belong to the same gang?

Sure. The Leopard Gang.

That's what I'm after. We'll round them all up with one fell swoop.

Got that, doc? Fine. How about you, Elmer?

Not so fast. This is new to me.

Hold on. You can't spell "leopard" with a "U."

- How do you spell it? - Double "U."

- What about that bank robbery? - Boy, wasn't that a honey?

A neater job has never been pulled in this neck of the woods.

Jerry was the inside man on that job.

He was, was he? Were you there, too?

Sure, what do you think? I'm a one-man woman.

Where my man goes, I go.

"Babyface" Horace, he's the pick-up man...

Wait! You're talking too fast!

What's that?

Confound it, doc! You only got as far as the Cleghorn jewels.

We gotta start all over again. Now, young lady...

- There she goes. - She's got my car again!

Go on, boys, after her. Hurry up and get her.

There she goes.

Go get her, boys! If you don't, there'll be a shakeup in this department.

- Are you the constable? - Yes.

I'm looking for...

Don't tell me you're looking for a leopard. I'll lock you up.

I'm looking for Mrs. Carleton Random.

So is everybody else. Let me tell you, she's not here.

- I have reason to believe she is here. - Who're you?

Her attorney, Alexander Peabody.

I'm Miss Swallow. I'm looking for a man by the name of Dr. David Huxley.

Is he here with Mrs. Random?

Lady, the only folks here is a woman who keeps saying she's Mrs. Random.

Then we got a gangster named Bone. Then we have "Babyface" Horace. Stop it.

Then... What is it you want?

I can identify this gentleman.

You may remember me. I testified during the breaking of the Borden will.

Yes, I remember. I demand to see my client at once.

Slocum, you may have made a mistake.

And if you have made a mistake...

your position as constable in this county will be in serious jeopardy.

- Are you sure he's the old lady's attorney? - Positively.

Election next week, too.

Mr. Peabody, just step right inside, and we'll straighten this thing out.

As a matter of fact, we don't make mistakes.

Here you are. Is she or ain't she Mrs. Random?

It's just about time you came.

Of course she's Mrs. Random. This is absurd. Open that door.

- I told you. - All right. What about him?

- David, I don't understand... - Alice, it's just one of those things.

I can't explain it. It happened, and here I am.

Yes, in the last place I expected to find you.

I don't like it any better than you do.

And let that young man out, too.

Shucks, looks like I got the whole thing fuddled up.

I'm sorry, that's all I can say.

You haven't heard the end of this, either. I... Huxley!

Why did you throw rocks at me last night?

This is the young man to whom you wanted me to donate $1 million...

for his museum?

Yes. No, I didn't. I changed my mind.

David, what have you done?

Just name anything, and I've done it.

Joe, what are we gonna tell them?

Tell them the truth. We lost the leopard.

You the constable around here?

Until the next election, anyway. What is it you want?

- We need some help. - That's what I'm here for. What is it?

We're looking for...

Don't tell me you're looking for a leopard.

How did you know that?

- Know what? - That we're looking for a leopard.

This has gone far enough. There are no leopards in the state of...

- Get down, everybody! - That's a bad cat. Somebody get a gun.

Hold on, don't be alarmed. There's no need to be frightened.

Everything's going to be all right.

Hello, Baby.

- Is this my leopard? - Yes. That's Baby.

He didn't act that way with me.

Wait a minute. That ain't my leopard.

Of course it isn't. That's why I took it out of the truck.

You never let that one out of the truck.

You couldn't touch our cat with a 10-foot pole.

You mean there's another leopard?

That's what I'm telling you.

Our cat came from the circus. He just clawed a man.

He's bad.

My goodness! Susan's out trying to catch the wrong leopard.

Poor darling Susan. She's in danger, and she's helpless without me.

What's the matter with you?

Come on. If you don't want to walk, I'll drag you.

You've got to get me out of this, Baby.

What's the matter? You've been slapping at me the whole way.

We've got to get in here. You might as well come without being stubborn...

because I'm going to drag you in.

I'm just as determined as you are, so you might just as well come with me.

I'm going to drag you in here.

I don't like jail any more than you do, but this is where we've got to be.

Did I fool you this time!

You thought I was doing the wrong thing, but I've got him.

No, you haven't, Susan. Look!

Boys! Don't leave me in here!

David, help me!

Run!

Run while you have the chance!

- I won't leave you. I love you. - What?

Poke him, David.

Let go, Susan, please.

Please, go back. Can't you see I'm trying to get it into the cell?

Get in there!

Get the keys, Susan!

Give it to me.

You're wonderful.

You're absolutely wonderful.

You're a hero. You saved my life.

You'll go down in history. I've never seen such bravery...

Did you want to say something?

What was it?

David, you've fainted.

There's nothing else I can say, except that I'm glad...

that before our marriage you showed yourself up in your true colors.

You're just a butterfly.

Now I'm a butterfly.

Where are you going, David? Don't go up there.

I want to talk to you. See? I've got it.

I can't even see you. Now where are you?

There you are.

I followed George around for three days and dug holes with him.

And then he came and put it in my shoe. Darling, look!

David, don't be mad at me.

Thank you very much. Put it down on the table and go away.

I don't want to go away. I want to talk to you.

Write me a letter.

Don't! Go back, Susan!

Jeepers, it's high up here.

Please go back down the ladder quietly.

When I go down, I'll go down quietly, David...

but I want to find out something first.

Why did you run up that ladder when I came in here?

If you must know, I'm afraid of you.

If you're afraid of me, that's the same as if...

Don't worry, everything's gonna be all right.

Every time you say that, something happens.

Please go down because you've already cost the museum $1 million.

I haven't. I've got the $1 million. Aunt Elizabeth gave it to me...

and I'm going to give it to you for the museum.

I'm sure they'll be very pleased.

Aren't you pleased, David?

- Yes, I suppose so, but... - It's too late, isn't it?

I've made a mess of everything, haven't I?

I was so happy when I found the bone this morning.

If I could only make you understand.

All that happened, happened because I was trying to keep you near me.

I just did anything that came into my head.

I'm so sorry.

I ought to thank you.

- Thank me? - Yes.

For what?

I've just discovered that was the best day I ever had in my whole life.

- You don't mean it? - I've never had a better time.

- But I was there. - That's what made it so good.

- Did you really have a good time? - Yes, I did!

That's wonderful. Do you realize what that means?

That means that you must like me a little bit.

- It's more than that. - Is it?

Yes. I love you, I think.

That's wonderful because I love you, too.

Stop rocking, David.

I'm not rocking. I...

Please, the brontosaurus! Four years' work went into this.

- Look out, Susan, something's going to... - I'm falling!

Hold on, Susan! Hold on! Don't let go!

David, look what I've done.

I'm so sorry.

David, can you ever forgive me?

You can, and you still love me.

- Susan, that... - You do.