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- Police, freeze!

- She was shot in the back,

so she had to be running away from them.

Odds are they never got a look at her face.

It's worth a chance, Bill.

I'm about the same size and coloring.

- My daughter thought she could make it

by going to bed with important men.

- It's not gonna take an Einstein to figure out

if she lives and fingers you two guys and that idiot...

- What did you think?

That they'd let you go by telling them I'm a cop?

(dramatic music)

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(upbeat dance music)

- Arnold must think this group's gonna make it.

He's serving the A food.

But he'll come out all right.

He always does.

- Is that Shep Arnold?

- I've known you too long to do a pitch, Arnold.

- I wouldn't do that with any critic.

These kids today are too much, believe me.

- Big man himself.

White hope of the record industry.

Was, anyway, till Santorini Records booted him out

for taking payoffs.

- Well, he's not doing too badly with his own company.

- These five guys make sweet music.

It's not the la-dee-da stuff, you know,

this is really cool.

The musicians, there's a lot of counterpoint

in what they do.

It's beautiful, it's like Bach.

It's unbelievable.

- Very attractive.

- Watch it, he chews up girl singers.

- If it means a record, I may take my chances.

- If you listen to every cut on this album,

I can tell you right now what your review is gonna be.

A rave.

You listen.

- Shep, what's this party gonna cost?

- I'll know when the bills come in.

Ah, come on, Leo, give me a break.

You can't sell a new group without spending some money.

Will you stop worrying, man?

- I got a call about the financial statement

this afternoon, I'm afraid there could be trouble.

- Okay, okay, we'll talk about it tomorrow.

Relax, have a good time.

Hiya.

- Hello.

- This is gonna be over at eight.

Could you stay?

- Well, I don't know.

I did have something planned.

But, uh, I'll think about it.

- Hi, Sheila.

(growling)

You're looking good, huh?

How are ya singing?

I wanna hear you soon.

- Hi.

- Hi yourself.

- Tell me, are you and Evel Knievel still pen pals?

- I could've used him out there tonight.

The next time AD Vice wants to borrow me,

I have a message for you.

- Yeah, I gotta talk to you about that.

- About what?

- Uh, they want to know what you're doing Saturday.

- I'm going to a wedding.

- Whose?

- I don't know, I'll find one.

I won't be the bride and I won't be wearing this.

- That's kind of a shame.

- Why is she so grumpy, he asks?

- No, I know why she's so grumpy.

It's 'cause she's tired and hungry.

And I also know what she needs.

- I know what I need.

- No, you need to go to Vinny's with Pete and Joe and me.

Vinny's is cooking up one of his specials for us.

- It's the grime in that stinking neighborhood,

it soaks into every pore.

What's the special?

- Listen, how's this grab you?

Swedish meatballs with potato and cabbage pie.

- Uh, I'll pass.

I'm going home to take a bath as soon as possible

for as long as possible.

- You need any help with your buttons?

- No.

- You sure?

I'm very good at scrubbing backs.

- My back is not what's grimy.

- Hey, well, listen, you know.

In some circles, I'm known as a relentless grime-buster.

(laughing)

Trust me, I'll find it.

- Speaking of grime-busters, where are Pete and Joe?

- Pete and Joe are finishing up the reports

on the Meyers thing.

They'll be back in a minute.

Hey, listen, are you sure you won't go with us?

- No thanks.

It's really dragging.

I'm gonna borrow some of your bubble bath.

- Just try not to jump over too many trucks.

(laughing)

- I'll see you in the morning!

- It makes absolutely no difference if you say

the cocktail party is from five until eight.

You still have to smoke 'em out.

What'll you have?

- Oh, brandy, small.

Do you always lock your office door?

- Our cleaning lady has the worst timing in the biz.

- Oh, uh, I see.

- One small brandy coming up.

- Thank you.

- Oh, you're very lovely, Jan.

- Uh, Jean.

And I'm very talented, too.

- Oh, I'm sure you are.

- The tape?

Remember, I broke my date because

you said you'd listen to it.

(sighing)

- There's plenty of time for that.

- But I worked very hard on this tape.

- Honey, I'm sure you have.

- The tape.

- Later.

- Maybe I should come back later.

- You know, that's very expensive brandy.

You mustn't waste the good stuff.

- I don't really dig brandy.

- Oh, I see.

You just came here to talk music.

Okay.

Okay, later, there shall be music.

But now...

(knocking)

Who is it?

- [Man] Leo, it's important.

- Come on.

Wait in here.

This'll only take a minute.

(knocking)

Coming!

What is this?

- We're here to have a chat on behalf of the boss.

Like about $900,000 worth.

- I already talked to him.

Every record company loses money the first year.

Now why don't you children take a little walk?

- Because the man ain't happy with

your under the table deals.

- Listen, punk.

I work here from 10 until seven,

and right now I'm busy.

- [Man] Well, that's too bad, pal,

'cause you're gonna work overtime tonight.

- [Shep] I'm busy.

- Sit down and listen.

Now, look, we had a chat with your bookkeeper Leo today.

He said there isn't any money, and that's a problem.

Now, we had a talk with the distributors.

Either you come up with the dough,

or you're gonna get your pretty face messed up.

(dramatic music)

You idiot!

Those were not the orders!

Somebody's in there.

- [Man] What's going on up there?

- Come on, come on, guys, get out of here.

- You sure there was more than one man up here?

- I heard them running down the stairs.

There were at least two.

- What about the girl, you know anything about her?

- No.

Arnold always had something going after every party.

I had strict orders not to poke my nose in

when the lights were on.

- I see, okay.

Thanks very much.

- Is she still alive?

- She was when we sent her to the hospital, yeah.

Barely.

I figure the girl must've waited in here, don't you think?

- I'd say she also saw it happen, too.

- Either saw it or heard it.

This door might've been closed.

Whatever it was, she got scared and ran down the hall.

- Hey, Bill, Mrs. Arnold's waiting for you

downstairs in the coroner's office.

- Already?

How's she taking it?

- She seems to be taking it okay.

- What'd you do with those keys you found

in Arnold's personal effects?

- Having them checked out.

- Good.

Listen, if Perrino calls, I'll be back.

Mrs. Arnold, I know what you've been through.

I actually, this really could've waited for a while.

- I would've been here sooner, Sergeant,

but the children were almost hysterical

when they heard what happened to their father.

If you have any questions, please ask them.

- Okay.

Can you think of any reason why anybody

would want to kill your husband?

Did he have any enemies?

- On which coast?

When I married Shep, he was attractive and decent.

But all that changed with success.

When he was president of Santorini Records in New York,

he fought with everyone.

Singers, PR men, his staff.

Anyone who tried to take the limelight

away from Shep Arnold.

- What about his record company out here?

Anybody out here?

- I'm sure he had the same trouble.

Not to mention his financial problems.

- What financial problems?

- I'm afraid the company's bankrupt.

Shep doesn't have a cent.

- Mrs. Arnold, apparently there was a young lady

waiting in your husband's outer office.

She was shot up pretty badly.

Do you know a Jean Mercer?

- Sergeant, she was just the last of a long list.

The best thing I could do was look the other way

for the sake of my children.

I wish I could be more help, Sergeant, but I can't.

- Everything will be all right, Adele.

I'll tie up all the loose business ends.

- Mrs. Arnold, I appreciate your coming in.

Believe me, I will not bother you

unless it's absolutely necessary.

- It's all right.

Call me any time, Sergeant.

I was very much in love with him once.

(water running)

(phone ringing)

- Hi, Bill.

Well, who else would it be?

Well, I was just...

Uh, never mind.

What hospital?

Okay, I'll be right there.

Yeah.

- [PA] Dr. George Frelick, please report

to the third-floor nurse's station.

Dr. George Frelick, third-floor nurse's station.

- You all right, Pep?

These long days are getting to me.

- I know.

- Any change?

- She's in pretty bad shape,

still hasn't regained consciousness.

- Found out any more about her?

- Well, we found her address book, and I called her mother.

It turns out she's an ex big band singer.

Do you remember Laila Mercer?

- Laila mercer is her mother?

- Yes, she's on her way.

Maybe she can help us.

- I doubt it.

I talked to the guard, he said this girl

was just another one of Arnold's one-night stands.

I doubt the mother will have much to tell us.

- [Woman] I'm Laila Mercer.

- Mrs. Mercer, hello.

I'm Sergeant Crowley with the police department,

this is Sergeant Anderson.

- How do you do?

- Well, I get a call in the middle of the night,

and then they keep me waiting downstairs for a half hour.

- I'm sorry, Mrs. Mercer, but we have to be careful.

- Isn't that a little late?

- You can see your daughter only for a few minutes.

- Will she recover?

- It's a little soon to tell, but the doctors are hopeful.

- How many times a week do you use that speech?

I can take the truth.

- The doctors are hopeful.

She's in room 302, it's down the hall.

(heart monitor beeping)

(clearing throat)

- Mrs. Mercer, if you don't mind,

we'd really like to talk to you for a few minutes.

- I'm sorry, I can't help you.

- We know it's a difficult time, but we have to find out

all we can about the shooting.

- Look, I said I can't help you.

- Do you know if your daughter ever saw

Shep Arnold before tonight?

- What difference does that make?

- Well, she was in the office with him

at the time of the killing.

- Well, she'd be in anybody's office

if she thought it would help her career.

Only tonight she made the big mistake.

- Mrs. Mercer...

- Look, there's no point in hiding the truth.

My daughter thought she could make it

by going to bed with important men.

Now, I sold millions of records, and I never had to do that.

- Yes, ma'am, you see, that's really beside the point.

What we...

- My daughter and I haven't spoken for years.

She lived her life, and I lived mine.

Bye.

- Thank you.

- I tell you, listen, why don't we send her some flowers

on Mother's Day?

- You buy.

- Sergeant Crowley, please.

(phone ringing)

- Crowley.

- This is Adele Arnold.

I was wondering if there was any news.

- Uh, Mrs. Arnold, I hate to tell you.

There just hasn't been anything significant at all.

We're right where we were.

- What about Miss Mercer?

Is she still in a coma?

- She's not regained consciousness.

(doorbell ringing)

I don't know what to do, Sergeant.

I had to take my children out of school.

Because of the TV coverage, people have been

asking all sorts of questions.

- I'm sorry to hear that.

I guarantee you that you'll be the first to know

as soon as I hear anything.

- [Adele] Thank you, Sergeant.

- That's perfectly fine.

You call whenever you like.

She had to take her kids out of school.

- Mrs. Arnold?

- Yeah.

- We're nowhere.

- How about making a fresh pot of coffee?

- You don't drink my coffee.

- Today I'll drink anything.

Hello, Crowley.

- We tracked down one of the keys

we found in Arnold's desk.

It belongs to a safe deposit box

at the Southwestern Pacific Bank, Lakeview Branch.

I'm here now.

- Is it registered in Arnold's name?

- No, it isn't.

It's in the name of Andrews.

But I showed the lady here a picture of Arnold,

she thinks he's the same guy.

- Okay, Joe, listen.

Just hang in at the bank.

I'll talk to the DA and get a court order.

- Will do.

Sergeant's on his way over.

May I?

- Talk about operators.

- As they say, somebody had good reason to knock off Arnold.

- You're right about that.

100,000 of 'em.

- $850,000, how could he have pulled out

that kind of money without somebody finding out about it?

- My guess is that somebody did find out about it.

I just wish we could bring that Mercer girl

out of her coma.

- Suppose you arrange for her to talk.

Suppose we spread the word that the girl is recovering

and she gave you a complete description of the killers.

Think they'd make a move?

- Pep, I've been all through that.

The girl's life is hanging by a thread,

I'm not about to turn her into a target.

- She was shot in the back, so she had to be

running away from them.

Odds are they never got a look at her face.

It's worth a chance, Bill.

I'm about the same size and coloring.

- I'd hate to turn that hospital into a shooting gallery.

- Well, what if I fixed it so we didn't have to?

- Then I might buy it.

- All I need is some help from the ever-loving mommy.

- Give her a call.

- You got it, boss.

(dramatic music)

(slow lounge music)

- You know, everybody thinks the Andrews Sisters

had the big record, but I outsold them two to one.

- Sounds great.

- Yeah, well, it's nothing like the noise

they call music today.

Wait'll you hear this one.

- Mrs. Mercer, please, you still haven't answered.

- No, I got it, I got it.

You wanna pose as Jean.

As a matter of fact, you remind me of her.

And the idea is you're going to recuperate

in your mother's apartment, and all you're asking me to do

is to risk my life.

- We'll have the apartment house covered.

You'll be completely protected,

I'll be with you the whole time.

- Oh, sure.

Haven't I done the mother bit?

Isn't that enough?

- If Jean does recover, she's still in great danger.

She saw the killers, they know she saw them.

- Well, that's her problem.

Maybe next time she'll be more careful

who she goes out with.

- Mrs. Mercer, she's your daughter.

- Yeah.

I get all choked up about the poor kid.

- I'm sorry I wasted your time.

I'd just like you to think about this.

If anything does happen to that girl,

you're gonna have to live with it.

- Wait a minute.

- Yes?

- Wait a minute.

Look, how long would I be cooped up with you?

- A couple days at the most.

Everything's set to go.

- Mr. Garson?

- Come on in, Eddie.

Shut the door.

- Look, Mr. Garson, I'm sorry.

- Sorry?

Well, at least that's some consolation.

That trigger-happy idiot who was with you guys.

He sorry too?

Is he?

- Yeah.

Look, sometimes things...

- Yeah, I know, always happen so fast.

The girl.

She see you?

- No, no.

- And you're sure about that?

- Yeah.

I don't think so, no.

- Second-rate punks.

I can't trust anything to anybody these days.

All right, Eddie.

Let's get down to some facts.

You work for me, fact.

A few people are aware of that, fact.

Now, it's not gonna take an Einstein to figure out

if she lives and fingers you two guys and that idiot,

then it all starts falling down, right on me.

Fact?

- Yeah, I know.

That's what I wanted to talk to you about, Mr. Garson.

To figure out what we can do about it.

- We?

What we?

Where do you get we?

- You, Eddie.

You, pal.

You got us into this.

Now you take it from there.

- Right, okay.

- Hello, boss.

- William, just heard the local news.

Jean Mercer's out of the woods,

and gave a complete description of the killers.

- You spread the word around she'll be

recovering in her mother's apartment?

- We covered every mob in town.

We did just about everything but print it on the bar tabs.

- Good.

What about the apartment, you got that covered?

- Yeah.

- Ever since Pepper drove over to Laila's apartment,

we've got six men, 12-hour shifts.

- Okay.

I'll pull three of 'em off for tonight, we'll take them.

Let's see that stakeout.

- Gonna take a laser beam to get in there.

(lounge music)

- Could you turn the music off for a little while?

- I just thought you'd like a little entertainment.

What's going on?

- Nothing important.

- [Laila] Well, look, if there's trouble,

I wanna know about it.

- Mrs. Mercer, don't get upset, it's nothing.

Is this Jean?

- Yeah.

- If you feel the way you do, why do you keep this around?

- She was my daughter then.

- She must've meant a great deal to you then.

- She meant the whole world to me.

I spent 300 days a year on the road,

sleeping in buses and playing towns you never even heard of.

So she could have everything.

She sure paid me back.

- What'd she do that was so terrible?

- She just destroyed my life, that's all.

Look, I let you move in here,

but that doesn't give you the right to

poke your nose into my business.

- I thought you might wanna talk about it.

- Well, don't waste your breath.

No one could ever forgive Jean for what she did.

No one.

- What'd she do?

- I said don't waste your breath.

(phone ringing)

- Yeah, I'll get that.

Hello?

- How's it going?

- Oh, let's see, well.

We've got two girls in bikinis

and a dirty old man nearby pretending to read.

Let's see what else, anything around?

There's two new guys, look like they could be ours.

- [Bill] They are ours.

We also got a couple of guys spread out on nearby terraces.

You can read someone 12 by 59.

- You mean I can relax?

- [Bill] Just stay away from those dirty old men.

- Everything all right?

- Don't worry, a mailman can't even get through.

(ominous music)

- Looks legit.

Better check him out anyway.

- Roger, we're checking on the company now.

- I thought you said we'd be protected.

- We are, now get away from that window.

- Why did I ever let you talk...

- Will you calm down?

It sounds like it's all right.

Now just relax.

- Okay, both of you, out the back.

Now, come on!

Come on.

Come on.

- Take it easy, I just got out of the hospital.

- Get out.

- Police, freeze!

(gunshots)

- Freeze!

- Everything's okay, Pepper.

We've called for an ambulance.

Are you all right?

Sergeant Anderson, are you all right?

Can you read me?

Get in there, fast!

We'll cover the garage.

- All right, get in the car, get 'em in the car!

Come on!

Come on.

(tires squealing)

- Hold it!

Pepper.

- We had six men stationed at that apartment house.

Now how the hell many did you need, a regiment?

- [Officer] We never figured they'd hit us from behind.

- I don't believe this.

- In case you're interested, they cold-cocked Demoray.

- I don't give a damn about Demoray!

They've got Pepper Anderson, you understand what I'm saying?

Those killers have got Pepper Anderson.

Did you get out a description of that car?

- It was a blue sedan.

We never did get the license plate.

- You didn't get the plates?

That's terrific.

(honking)

- What've you got?

- A green job.

- All right, Miller, get 'em out.

You never saw us, right?

- Have I ever?

- Hey, Freddie.

Clean up around this blue thing.

- Where are you taking us?

- Relax.

- Somebody wants to talk to you.

Laila Mercer.

You know, when I was a kid,

every time you played the Paramount,

my old man would take off from work to go to see ya.

He thought you were something else.

So did my mother.

She hated your guts.

Laila Mercer, Laila Mercer,

that's all she ever talked about.

She even threw an eggplant at him once.

And here we are today.

The old man's kid riding in the same car

with you and your kid.

- But you don't understand, she's not my...

- There's no point in trying to con them, Mom.

I saw what they did to Shep.

- Don't listen to her, because...

- Oh, oh!

- What's the matter with you?

- The stitches, I think they tore.

I told you to take it easy.

Okay, if you want Arnold's damn money, take it,

but please let us go.

- What money?

- Don't play dumb with me.

Over $800,000.

- Where?

- In a safe deposit box in my name.

- Miller, pull up there at the next gas station.

(bell ringing)

- I have to use the restroom.

- All right, all right, come on, make it quick.

Miller, watch 'em.

- What did you think?

That they were gonna let you go

if you told them I was a cop?

- I don't know, I don't know what I was saying.

Do you really know where the money is?

- Yes.

- Well, how did you ever get the safe deposit key?

- I don't really have the safe deposit key.

I'm gonna have to fake that part with my locker key.

And you're gonna have to keep your mouth shut

and go along with it.

Here.

- I'll try.

- You'll do more than that.

You'll do it.

- [Miller] Hey, let's go in there!

- Just give us another minute!

Ladies take longer, you know.

- I wish I had your guts.

- Yeah, well, the returns aren't in yet.

- All right.

You come up with the dough and you got a deal.

- I don't have the key with me.

I left in a hurry, remember?

- Where is it?

- Bill, nothing yet.

Pep's gonna be all right.

You know that, don't ya, Bill?

- No, I don't know that, Pete.

Do you know that?

Do you know she's gonna be all right?

How do you know that?

- Well, I do know one thing.

It's not gonna do us any good to

sit around thinking about it.

That I do know.

Everybody's on it, Bill.

(sighing)

- Yeah, I know.

- Now, I'm gonna go get something to eat.

Can I bring you back a sandwich or some fruit or something?

All right.

(tires squealing)

- There's nothing around here that even smells like a cop.

- They're probably down at the station getting hell

for letting you slip by them.

- All right, is that the one?

- Yeah, the yellow one.

- All right, come on, let's go.

- It's in the glove compartment.

- Well, get it, come on.

- Okay.

- Now we're getting somewhere.

- Hey, what's going on over there?

- All right, come on.

- Hey, what's going on?

- All right, take off.

- Hey!

Beatrice, put me through to the police, fast.

(phone ringing)

- Crowley.

- Sergeant Crowley, I'm the manager

of the Mercers' apartment house.

I just saw a green sedan pull out

with Mrs. Mercer and your policewoman and two men.

- Is Sergeant Anderson okay?

- [Manager] I dunno, they got out of here real fast.

- You stay where you are.

We'll be right there.

Pete, Joe, let's go.

- All right.

- The banks are closed now, where are we going?

- I'll let you know.

- Look, you've got the key.

You can't get into the safe deposit box

without my signing at the bank.

I have to sign.

- When it's time to let you know, I'll let you know.

- [Manager] Well, hi.

- Hi, I'm Sergeant Crowley.

- Hi, I'm Tuttle, I'm the one that

spoke to you on the phone.

- Yeah.

- Listen, I was just on my upstairs

when I saw them over here.

And just like in those TV shows, you know,

I didn't touch anything, I left everything just like it is.

- Was this glove compartment open like that?

- That's just how I found it, I didn't touch anything.

- Yeah.

Uh, give Investigator Styles here all the details, will you?

- Yeah, you wanna come this way, please?

Give me more of a full description of what happened.

- Pete, why would she come all the way back here

just to go through her glove compartment?

Why the hell would she do that?

(birds singing)

(dog barking)

- [Pepper] Your boss has nice taste.

(doorbell ringing)

- Come in, please.

- All right, come on, come on.

In there.

- This is Mr. Garson.

- Jack.

It's Laila, Laila Mercer.

Don't you remember me?

I used to play all your clubs back east.

What are you doing here?

I thought you ran all your operations from the coast.

- I'm not running any operation from anywhere.

I'm retired.

- All right, let's get down to business.

- Sit down.

Because of my friendship with Shep's wife here,

I supplied all the necessary financing for Arnold's company.

That was a mistake.

- The boys took care of him, didn't they.

- What did you expect?

The money in that safe deposit box belongs to me,

if you've got it.

- I've got it.

- Tramp like you could've walked out on him.

Why'd he take the chance of putting it in your name?

- Shep knew I wouldn't play any games.

Not like his sweet little wife here.

(gasping)

- I want my money, Miss Mercer.

Tomorrow the boys will take you to the bank,

to see that they get it. - I'm not going anyplace

until I find out what's gonna happen to us.

- Don't worry, Miss Mercer.

I'll arrange for passports and a couple of plane tickets.

But don't make the mistake of coming back.

- No, we won't.

We won't, Jack.

- They can stay in the west wing overnight.

- Wait a minute, Boss, you're not gonna let them go?

- Just do what you have to for now.

- All right, come on.

Come on, come on, let's go.

Let's go!

- The Mercer girl, she's very attractive.

- Yeah.

- You know, from right after the honeymoon,

it was one girl after another.

Sometimes I think it started during the honeymoon.

- Then was then.

Now is now.

My plan's working out fine, huh?

And when it's over, we'll go to Rio, or wherever you want.

- Strange how it all started, isn't it.

Shep made me go to you for the money.

Then it happened between us.

- Ever been to Rio?

- Never.

- It's beautiful.

We'll take the kids.

They've got beaches, shopping, boating.

- No, let's just go, the two of us.

I'd like to get away from everything for a while.

What about Mercer and her daughter?

- Adele, baby, the minute we get the money,

the boys'll take care of them.

(sighing)

- I brought you a cup of coffee, Bill.

- Uh, Pete, I don't want any coffee.

I don't understand why we haven't heard

from somebody out there about that car.

- Yeah, I know.

- What time is it?

- 11:30.

- We're in the pits, huh?

It's frustrating.

I should never have let her go in there alone.

I should've had somebody else in that apartment.

She shouldn't have gone in there by herself, Pete.

(sighing)

- I think I'll give Joe a call.

I know he's worried.

(ominous music)

(dog barking)

- Why don't you put that away?

You're not reading it anyway.

Try to get some sleep.

- I can't, I keep thinking about tomorrow

and those goons out there.

- Well, worrying about it isn't gonna help any.

- Yeah, well, Garson won't keep his word.

I know him.

Everybody in the business was scared to death of him.

And that woman, the widow?

- Ah, the widow.

She's something, isn't she?

But just don't worry.

I'll try to come up with something.

If you can't sleep, try to relax.

Why don't you pour yourself a drink?

- I should've figured something like this would happen.

Anything that had to do with Jean

always ended up in disaster.

- Why do you hate her so much?

- I don't hate her, I just don't wanna talk about it.

- Did you ever think that if you got it off your chest

you might feel better?

And sometimes with a stranger, it's easier.

- Is that what the psychology books say?

- What'd she do?

- Have you ever been in love?

- Mmm-hmmm.

- Did you marry him?

- [Pepper] No.

- Well, I did.

I hit the jackpot.

I mean, the whole wonderful thing.

- You mean Jean's father?

- Him?

Oh, no.

He was one of the all-time losers.

We got divorced when she was a year old.

And then I became mother and father to her,

and I spent most of my time on the road,

paying the bills for my little princess.

I never figured there'd by anyone else in my life.

Not with musicians.

Then I got lucky.

Did you know Alan Carter?

- Uh-uh.

- Oh, he was one of the big ones, up there with Dorsey

and Harry James.

He was a good-looking guy.

Sweet and decent.

We were married for five beautiful years,

and I thought I had it made.

But there was a joker.

- Bet I can guess.

- My little princess.

She just adored her stepdaddy.

She always greeted him with big hugs and kisses.

Then one night I came home from the club.

She was 17 then.

Pretty, real pretty.

- Figures.

Did it ever occur to you that maybe it was his fault?

- That's what she said.

- There it was, huh?

- A couple weeks later they both left.

And it didn't take long for word to get around

that Laila Mercer was drinking and unreliable.

The highest-paid club act in Vegas couldn't even get a job

at a two-bit strip joint.

- Well, that explains a lot of things.

- Yeah, maybe.

Maybe it was my fault.

- I doubt it.

I think it was probably nobody's fault.

Just the way it ended up.

Que sera, sera, you know?

- You have a good time today.

I'll see you both at dinner.

Sally, take good care of them.

I hope the ladies spent a restful night.

- No trouble.

- Take the blue car this morning.

- How come?

- I talked to Jack, he thinks it's wiser if we switch.

- I can't do it.

- Yes you can.

We've got to go through with this.

- But what happens when we get to the bank

and they won't let you in the vault?

- I'll worry about that later, come on.

(suspenseful music)

- All right, come on.

All right, let's go.

- Hey.

If you're not back in 10 minutes,

don't bother looking for your mother.

- Look, I said I'd get the money.

Don't stay so close, I have friends here.

714, please.

714.

- This way, please.

- Thank you.

Never mind.

We haven't got much time.

Are you sure you pushed that alarm button?

- Yes, I'm pretty sure I pushed it.

- We've got to find something to fill this.

- There's nothing here except the bank money,

and I can't touch that.

- Fine, okay.

- Listen, I can get in trouble.

- Give me that thing.

- What are you gonna do with this?

- Here, pour it in.

- All of it? - Yes, hurry up.

- Okay, thanks.

- Pepper.

- Report about a silent alarm in Southwestern Pacific Bank.

A suspicious vehicle had just pulled up

with two men, two women.

One of them could be Pepper.

- It's almost 10 minutes.

I hope she isn't pulling anything.

- She gave you her word.

She'll keep it.

- Thanks.

- What's going on?

- Oh, and thank you very much.

- You're welcome.

- All right, let me have it.

Give it to me, come on, give it!

(tires squealing)

- Police, freeze!

Drop it!

(gunshots)

(tires squealing)

(police sirens)

- All right, hands up.

Hands up.

Put 'em on the top, put 'em on the top.

- I was so frightened, I was so frightened!

- It's all right, you did it, you did it.

You helped me pull it off.

It's all over, come on.

- Thank you.

Crowley, yeah.

Hey, Perrino, what's up?

How much?

You're kidding.

- Get that transcribed as quickly as possible,

will you? - Yeah, thanks, I'll tell her.

- Thank you.

She identified the same three men,

not that we needed it.

Who was on the phone?

- That was Perrino.

The judge is holding Garson and Adele Arnold

on a $100,000 bail.

Garson uses that kind of money for petty cash.

- So what else is new?

- I'd like to have a talk with that judge.

- Hello.

- Oh, hi, Laila.

- I got your message.

Are you sure she wants to see me?

- Yes.

She's a pretty good dame.

(gentle piano music)

- Hi.

- Mama?

- No, Joe, listen, why don't you both go home?

I'm tired, I don't wanna come in.

Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah, okay, bye.

- What do you say we get cracking?

- What do you say we go by Vinny's

and have a good stiff drink?

- Nice, huh?

How things turn out sometimes.

- Huh.

You are a real sentimentalist, aren't ya?

You know, you're beginning to sound like

one of Laila's old records.

- Huh, they weren't all that bad, you know.

- Are you kidding?

They were terrific.

(chuckling)

- What's so funny?

What are you laughing at?

- I never told you this.

But when I had my first love affair,

they were playing one of her records all through it.

- I don't believe you.

- It's true.

Betty Jean Short, she had freckles all over her face.

We called her Peanut Betty.

(laughing)

- I don't believe you.

- Hey.

What do you see we stop off at my place?

I'll see if I can dig up that old record.

- I think we'd better stop off at Vinny's,

and have that drink.

- Spoilsport.

(dramatic music)

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