All language subtitles for Too Late for Tears (1949)

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You're awfully quiet tonight Janey.

I've been trying to think of the right way
to ask you to turn around and go back.

On this road? We can't do it, sweetie.

I mean it Alan. I'd like you
to turn round please.

What's the matter, Jane?

I tried to tell you before we left home.

I just don't like being
patronized, that's all.

I don't think I could take
another evening of it.

Patronized? Oh sweetheart, Ralph
is one of the nicest guys ..

You know it isn't Ralph.

It's his diamond-studded wife.

Looking down her nose at me like ..

Like that big, ugly house up there
looks down on Hollywood.

Please, I'm just not going. Slow
down and find a place to turn.

Oh Jane, you're crazy,
Alice likes you ..

Please Alan, I mean it,
I'm just not going.

Alright .. we'll turn around.

We told them we'd be there,
but we'll turn around.

That guy almost hit us!
─ He threw something. It's in the back.

Feels as if there is paper in it.
─ Paper?

Yeah, feels like it.
─ Open it.

They threw it in?
─ Yes.

Maybe it fell in.
─ Alan, open it.

Quick Alan, get in.

Alan, get in!

He's after us Jane. That bag
was intended for him.

Jane, what are you trying to do?

We've lost him .. slow down,
I'll take the wheel.

Well, you almost killed us doing it, but
we got away from him. Now what happens?

Hasn't it hit you yet, Alan?

The money was literally thrown in our laps.

No one in the world knows we have it.

Get a hold of yourself Jane will
you. It's a bag of dynamite.

That was a payoff .. probably blackmail.
We turn that bag over to the Police or ..

Don't stop Alan. He's almost a block behind.

What are you two so scared about?
─ Who's scared?

You are. Didn't you ever
get a ticket before?

It's supposed to be
a big secret, Officer ..

But we're on our way to Las Vegas.
We're the old-fashioned kind.

We're eloping.
─ You're still going to get a ticket.

The next time you make a turn, signal.
You think you can remember that?

I'm afraid my mind wasn't on my driving.

You're nervous Mack, it's the bride
that's supposed to be jittery.

Get going.
─ Alright.

What's the matter with you Jane? What
were you planning on doing with that?

I don't know.

You had a chance to give up the
money. Why didn't you take it?

I'm just asking myself that same question.

We'll take it up to the apartment.

I want to .. look at it.

I don't see him Alan.

What about Kathy? I wonder
if she came home yet.

I think she went to a show .. hurry.

Just call me Dracula.

I'm afraid you did startle us a little.

Did my sister come in here Pete?
─ No, I don't think so.

Hey, uh .. you folks been away?

Oh no .. just some things
Mr Palmer had in storage.

Did you lock the door?
─ Yes.

That wasn't very smart.

Be a great time for Kathy
to come in now, wouldn't it ..

You said you wanted
to look at it, Alan.

Look at it .. fifties and twenties.

There must be thousands here.
─ Probably a hundred thousand.

It's old money .. the numbers are different.

You could make it work for
us for the rest of our lives.

Stop it Janey. If we don't report this,
it's a felony. The same as stealing.

It's a blind alley .. with a
big barred gate at the end.

Let's not try to use it darling.

Let's just hide it some place, and then
not touch it until we know it's safe.

It'll never be safe.
It just won't work.

What is it Jane? I just
don't understand you.

I've tried to give you everything
you wanted. Everything I could.

You've given me a dozen deposits, and
installments for the rest of our lives.

We won't touch it Alan. We'll
simply leave it where we ..

[ door knocks ]

Hide it.

Hide it .. quick.

[ door knocks ]

Hi.
─ Hello Kathy.

Pete said you were asking about me.

Oh yes .. Alan was wondering
if you were home.

Well I am .. and since you're
twisting my arm, I'll come in.

Where is my dear brother?
─ Oh, he'll be out in a moment.

How are things at the office?

Well, they gave my boss
a promotion the other day.

Maybe they'll get around
to giving me a raise later.

You sound as if you're going
to make a life's work out of it.

You sound as if you hadn't
heard of the man shortage.

On second thoughts,
maybe you haven't.

Greetings Kathy.
─ Hi .. how are you?

And don't say "fine"
because you look awful.

That's why I love to come here.
Everyone is so gay, so buoyant.

I did get the impression from Pete that
you wanted to see me about something.

Oh .. we were thinking of running
up to Rimoli's for a snack but ..

We changed our minds.

Alan doesn't feel well.

What is it Alan?
─ Oh nothing. It's just a headache.

Well, I hope you both feel better
in the morning .. goodnight.

Goodnight Jane.
─ Goodnight Kathy.

That did it.

I ought to have my head examined.
I was almost sold for a minute.

We've got as much right to that
money, as if we went into a bank ..

And lifted a bag-full off the counter.

My little sister drops in and pays
us a visit .. scares us to death.

Of course we were frightened.
Because the money is right here.

But once it's hidden and out of our
hands, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Nobody knows we have it ..
─ Nobody knows?

How about that banshee that chased
us down the mountainside?

If he can read, he's got
our license number.

He wasn't close enough
to see our license.

Listen to me Alan .. I love you darling.

And if you decide we should never
touch the money, we won't.

But .. do we have to make
up our minds now?

Can't we just hide it someplace
where it can't be traced to us.

And give ourselves time to think
it out. Please, help me hide it.

I'll leave the rest to you.

If you think we should ever
touch it .. we won't.

You mean that Jane? They'll be no
more talk about it, no bitterness?

I mean it Alan.

We'll keep it a week.

It's done. Everything is alright
now, isn't it darling?

Yeah, I guess so.
─ Where is the ticket?

It's alright, it's here down in the
lining. There's a hole in the pocket.

It's safe there.

What did you say to the
man at the counter?

I didn't say anything to
the man at the counter.

But .. you did. I saw you.

Oh yes .. I told them I was
going to the hospital ..

And wouldn't be picking up the bag
for a while .. he said it was alright.

[ door knocks ]

[ door knocks ]

[ door knocks ]

Fuller. Detective Bureau.
─ Yes?

Does an "Alan Palmer" live here?
─ Yes, my husband's at work.

This is just a routine check Mrs Palmer.

We have a license number, but we're
not absolutely sure of the accuracy.

May I come in?

Mind if I look around a bit?
─ Why?

You haven't anything to hide, have you?

No. I can see you haven't.

What's this all about Mr Fuller?

I told you, a routine check. Would
like to look your place over.

Looking for what?

I didn't bring a warrant
with me Mrs Palmer.

Maybe I should go get one.

If I let you look around without one,
will you tell me what it's all about?

Perhaps it will give me something
exciting to talk about at bridge tonight.

Sure Mrs Palmer .. thanks.

Leave them alone! Those are presents.

So you've started spending it, huh?
─ Spending it?

Yes honey, spending it.
I don't think I like that.

I'm sorry but .. you're not making sense.

If you were just a housewife with nothing
to hide, you'd never have let me in here.

You'd have been screaming for a warrant
and sending wires to your congressman.

So let's cut the small-talk.

Where's my dough?

Then you're not a Policeman?
─ Only on my mother's side, honey.

Where's the dough?

Those things in the kitchen belong to my
sister-in-law, and I let you in because ..

Well .. housewives can get
awfully bored sometimes.

But believe me .. I have no idea
what you are talking about.

You're too smooth honey,
you're much too smooth.

Where's the dough?

The money? What did you do with it?
─ We sent it to the Police.

You're a liar! You would
have told me before now.

I was afraid to.
─ You should be. It was mine!

Why would anyone give
up that much hard cash?

I don't get it, in fact I don't believe it.
─ It's the truth, I swear it is.

And I'm supposed to get up
now and walk out. Is that it?

Well maybe I will.

If you gave that money to the Cops,
it will be in the papers. If you didn't ..

It will be, sent it back last evening.

Alright .. I can wait a few more hours.

And then I doubt that you or
your husband will cry "Copper".

I'm going to buy an evening paper.

And they'd better be something in it
about money, or I'll be around again.

And I'm afraid I'll be awfully
peeved at you, honey.

Bye now.

Alan, you .. you're home early.

Fitzimmons called me
from the bank today.

It seems as if you checks have
started coming through.

He thought I'd like to know our account
is down to a couple of hundred dollars.

I was going to tell you tonight ..
there were things I needed Alan.

580 dollars’ worth of necessities?

That was yesterday, how much today?
How much have you spent altogether?

780 dollars.

About one tenth of one percent
of the money we have.

So you're counting the money in the bag.

We aren't going to touch it. Just
leave it there and forget about it.

Now you're spending it like mad
and keeping books on it.

Because the money's ours. If anyone knew
we had it, they'd have been around by now.

I'm sending the claim check to the
District Attorney's office right now.

Tonight.
─ I have something to say about that.

I won't let you do it.

I'll take the money and go off by
myself before I let you give it away.

And that's something I won't
let you do. I'm in this now.

If you're caught, I'm caught.

But I wouldn't want to
do it anyway, Jane.

The money won't buy you anything. It will
only make you miserable and unhappy.

Let me be the judge of that.

Were you happy when
you married Blanchard?

I'm sorry Jane. I didn't mean that.

Jane, Jane, what's happening
to us? What's happening?

The money sits down there in an old
leather bag and yet it's tearing us apart.

It's poison Jane .. it's changing
you, it's changing both of us.

I wish it were that simple Alan.

But I haven't changed .. it's the way I am.

You've got to let me keep that money.
─ Don't .. don't Jane.

No Alan .. I won't let
you just give it away.

Chances like this are never
offered twice .. this is it.

I've been waiting for it .. dreaming of
it all my life .. even when I was a kid.

And it wasn't because we were
poor .. not hungry-poor at least.

I suppose .. in a way it was far worse.
We were white-collar poor.

Middle-class poor.

Folks who can't keep up with the Joneses,
and die a little every day because of it.

That's why I married Blanchard.

I married the first man who asked me,
because I thought he had money.

It's true Alan .. and you're
right .. I wasn't happy.

I was almost glad when ..
─ Jane!

But .. things have changed now, Alan.

This is different .. we'll be happier
than we ever dreamed we could be.

Sure we will, Jane.

But the money won't help .. there will
always be the Joneses with a little more.

The only thing worth having is peace
of mind, and money can't buy that.

You agreed to wait for one week.

Alright, we'll wait.

But we're not going to keep it.
It's almost wrecked us, sweetheart.

But I think it would take a bit more
than a hundred grand to do that.

How about it?

I got an idea.

We'll go on a date.

Not tonight. I've got to see
old man Berwick tonight.

But tomorrow night, we'll do the same
things we did on our first date.

Remember? We'll have
dinner at Rimoli's ..

Then we'll go to the lake and get one
of those little boats and go for a ride.

How about it? Is it a date?
─ It's a date, Alan.

You've got a good lock.

I don't usually have so much trouble.
─ Did you think of knocking?

Yeah, but then I thought about the dull
reading I found in the newspapers.

Nothing at all about a bag full of dough
turning up at Police Headquarters.

Would you care for a drink, Mr Fuller?

You know honey, you've got quite a flair.

I like you .. too bad you're a chiseler.

At the risk of seeming tedious, just
where did you stash my cash?

You didn't tell me if you
wanted that drink.

You didn't tell me where
you put my dough.

I don't have your "dough".

Let us not haggle.
─ We're not going to.

My husband has the money. In two days
from now, he'll turn it over to the Police.

You don't tell me!

Nice story .. better than yesterday.

I like that trick with your eyes, too.

Why, I'm just taking my cue,
like a little gentleman.

You're taking it a little too fast.
─ Isn't that what you wanted?

Did you notice where the liquor was
when you went through my kitchen?

Sure.

Go and make us a drink.

Stalling honey?

What do I call you besides "stupid"?

"Stupid" will do if you don't bruise
easily. Otherwise you might try "Danny".

If you're not stalling, get to the point.
What's on that lovely, blond mind?

I told you .. my husband is
going to give the money up.

I don't intend to let him give it up.
─ Neither do I.

I swear, if you go near him, neither
one of us will ever see a cent of it.

I'll take my chances.
─ I'm telling you the truth now.

You won't be able to beat it out
of him or scare it out of him.

If I told him you were here yesterday,
the Police would have the money now.

And I .. I don't think I
could take it if I lost it.

Let's get something straight, honey.
That's my dough you're talking about.

Only half of it .. you haven't a chance
of getting it without my help.

And how do you get it?

I don't know .. I'll work
out something. I have to.

When I think of losing it,
I get deathly sick inside.

You know, I think you're
leveling with me.

Maybe I'll string along.

I'll think it over.

I've thought it over.

What's your name, honey?
─ Jane.

One thing.

When you get that dough, I've got
to be in on it .. right at the time.

Otherwise, I might make
a nuisance of myself.

I .. I may need your help.

How can I get hold of you?
Say, by five o'clock?

Call that number.

For your sake beautiful, I hope
you're not trying to soft-soap me.

I wouldn't take kindly to it.

What's the matter with you?

That's just to remind you, honey.
You're in a tough racket now.

Hello? Sadie, that you?

I'll take that Mike.

Hello.

Danny .. it's all worked
out, we'll get it tonight.

But I've got to know something first.
How do I know you'll be fair with me?

Listen, this is very important.
How do I know?

You don't, but I'll tell you something.

You've get ten times the chance to get a
straight deal from me as I have from you.

Now, what's the layout?

Well, be at Westlake Park
at 9 o'clock tonight.

There's a big palm tree at the west end
of the lake. A palm tree .. be there.

I'll come along shore in one of those
boats and signal you with a flashlight.

Be watching .. I don't want to
have to do it more than once.

Yes, yes, I'll have the money.

Then why all the complications? Why
can't you just meet me somewhere?

I don't think I like your set up.
It sounds like a snipe-hunt.

It's not a trap or whatever
you're thinking Danny.

I had to choose a place where
you'd have to play fair with me.

Danny? Are you still there?

Yup ..

Alright, I'll be there .. west end of the
lake under the palm tree, 9 o'clock.

Alan, let's get one of the
big one's like we used to.

Them's for four people, lady.

Here .. the lady wants
one of the big ones.

Oh, like I said .. here comes one now.

What's the matter, sweetie?
You seem all tied up tonight.

There's nothing the matter, I feel fine.

Remember what we used to call
these rides? Cruises into nowhere.

It seems a long time ago, doesn't it.

It was .. a long time ago ..

We haven't changed
a bit Jane .. not a bit.

Alan, I .. I want to go back to shore.

Why Jane? We just got started.
─ Please darling, I'd like to go back.

Something is wrong. What is it?

Maybe you're right ..

Maybe something is wrong.

I feel .. chilled.

Let's go back.

Alan ..

Let's put the claim check in an
envelope and put it in a mailbox.

I don't want to keep it anymore.
─ So that's it. The money again ..

Look sweetheart,
let's forget it .. I have.

Now that we're here ..
let's relax and have a ..

Oh doggone it, I must have left
my cigarettes at Rimoli's.

Do you have a ..?
─ No!

What have you got in the
bag? It weighs a ton.

There are no cigarettes
in there, Alan.

[ gunshot ]

Did you hear something then?
─ Uhuh.

Stop hearing things and kiss me.

You're ten minutes late.
What's the idea ..?

What happened?
─ It's Alan, my husband.

He's dead. Don't move, Danny.

So that's what I heard.

A shot, not a backfire.
─ Yes, and I need your help.

Some other time .. I don't
want the money that bad.

Can you take me back
to shore, or do I swim?

If you move, I'll shoot you, and tell
them you killed my husband.

If I go along with you,
I get the gas-chamber.

I wonder how good a shot you are.

They'll be no gas chamber
for either of us, Danny.

I got on this boat with my husband
and they'll see me get off with him.

You'll be wearing his hat and coat.

You've got nothing to worry about.

Until his body comes floating up.

We're going to see that it doesn't!

You're quite a gal .. Mrs Palmer.

That's for being so sweet.
─ Thanks, come again.

We intend to.

This is the stuff from his pockets.
Take it. I don't like frisking stiffs.

What are going to do with it?
─ Never mind.

Let's go quick.
─ Sure, let's go get the dough.

Listen, we're not in the clear yet.
They've got to see you.

They've got to think Alan
brought me home.

I'll meet you at a quarter to twelve
at Sixth and Beachway.

Then we'll go get the money.
─ Where?

Coldwater Canyon .. it's hidden there.

This afternoon, you said you'd
have it in the boat with you.

You're in no position to pull another
cross-up honey. You know that, don't you?

Yes I know it .. Danny, please hurry.

Pete .. Mr Palmer would like to have the
car washed tonight. Could you do it?

Sure thing Mr Palmer.

Oh Alan! Get me some cigarettes
while you're there will you ..

Did I get you up?
─ I was reading, I just dozed.

Alan's gone down to the
corner to get a bottle.

Why don't you come in and
have a nightcap with us?

I'd love to. I was beginning to think you
were miffed with me or something.

I can't see why.

You mean to say Mr Palmer
didn't come in there at all?

Thank you.

I don't understand it.

Pete says he hasn't seen him since he
drove out of here a half hour ago.

And the people at the drugstore
say he hasn't been there at all.

Don't worry about it. Maybe he went
to the drive-in for some hamburgers.

Yes, I suppose so.

I don't understand it. What could
have happened to him?

It's over an hour .. if nothing has
happened why doesn't he call?

I don't know Jane.
Let me fix you a drink.

Will you connect me with
Police Headquarters please.

Yes, it's an emergency.

Hello .. I'd like to check
on automobile accidents.

It's my husband, he's missing and ..

Lady, the Missing Persons
detail closes at 5pm.

You mean, you can't do
anything for me tonight?

How long has he been missing?

Lady, we can't do anything tonight.

If he doesn't show up tomorrow, come here,
make a report and we'll go to work.

Yes ma'am, okay.

Jane, here is your ..

Jane, you have a lot of whiskey out there.
You told me Alan had gone to get a bottle.

That's right .. that proves it. He never
intended to go to the drugstore at all.

There .. there's something
I haven't told you, Kathy.

I've known it for a long time.

Alan doesn't love me anymore.

He's beginning to get tired of me.
─ That's ridiculous, and you know it.

It's true Kathy. We've been quarreling
lately about little, unimportant things.

I .. I bought some clothes the other day
and it made him terribly angry.

Please Jane .. Alan will be home soon.

I think I will go to bed now.

Goodnight.
─ Goodnight Kathy.

Alright Tiger .. let's have that gun you
were waving around down at the lake.

And I'll take it butt-first.
─ Danny, the gun was Alan's.

It would be a bit silly of me not to put
it back where it belonged. Wouldn't it?

And you don't have a gun, either.

If you did, you wouldn't be hiding
it in your pocket like that.

Would you?

You know Tiger, I didn't know they made
them as beautiful as you .. and as smart.

Or as hard .. here ..

You can have the gun.

Take it easy, will you ..
You're not on Sunset now.

I can't take a chance on being
found missing. You know that.

Don't tell me you've
buried the dough.

What else?
─ Almost anything else.

Where did that money come from Danny?
Why was it being paid to you like that?

I'll tell you when I see
the dough .. maybe.

I hope you're not planning to
pull a fastie. It won't pay off.

Don't quarrel with me. We're not out of
trouble until I get back to my apartment.

Well, slow down or you'll never
get back .. look out!

Not this time, Tiger. You didn't
bury that dough, and I know it.

I'll see you some time when it's daylight
and there's a million people around.

Danny! Danny, come back!

The ticket is in that coat .. Danny!

There's nobody here.
─ Yeah, and the key is in it too.

Do your feet hurt?
─ Are you kidding?

What are we waiting for?

Hello?
─ Jane? Alan's home, isn't he?

No.

But I'm sure I heard the elevator.

No-one came in Kathy, it must have
been someone across the hall.

Oh.

Well, I'm sorry I disturbed
you Jane .. goodnight.

[ door knocks ]

Who is it?
─ It's Jane, Danny.

Like you said, honey. This
should have been put back.

What did you do with
the coat? Alan's coat ..

How'd you get here?
─ In a cab.

You know what I mean.
How'd you find me?

I found the place where you eat.
You can guess the rest.

What did you do with Alan's coat?

Forget it Tiger. I took care of the coat.

Let's talk about the money.
Isn't that why you're here?

How? .. Just how did
you take care of it?

Don't you see, if the coat turns
up in the wrong way, we're lost.

What did you do with it?
─ Why just the coat, Tiger?

Why not the hat too? It
had his initials in it.

Yes, and the hat too ..
What did you do with them?

Not a thing angel .. I'll let
you get rid of them.

All I did was take the labels out of the
coat .. and the hat-band out of the hat.

You want to take them, huh?
─ Yes.

Sit down, honey.

Sit down honey. On the bed.

Sorry it isn't tidy, I didn't know
you were going to drop by.

Please, we haven't a minute to lose.
─ I know.

All I want is time to look the coat over,
to find out what's so special about it.

Sit down, honey.

There's a hole in that first pocket.

Maybe there's something in the lining?

Shall we look, Tiger?

Well .. what do you know ..?

Something is in the lining, Tiger.

[ telephone ]

[ telephone ]

There is no-one home.
─ That's hard to believe.

Could I just touch you to make sure?

I mean, were you looking
for anyone in particular?

A man named Palmer .. but I
can hardly remember why.

Are you a friend of Mr Palmer's?
─ Are you?

I asked you first.
─ We flew together in England.

In a weak moment, he asked me to
drop by if I ever got to Hollywood.

Oh.

I live across the hall. I'm Alan's sister.
─ I was pretty sure you weren't Jane.

Oh, you've met Jane?
─ Well, I've seen pictures of her.

Mother told me there
would be times like this.

I don't know what to say.
─ Well, why say anything?

We can wait until they've gone,
and I can just leave, maybe ..

They?
─ Whoever it is we're avoiding.

Jane, I gather .. what's it all about?

It's Alan, he's missing.
─ Missing?

Since when?
─ Last night, about ten o'clock.

What did you expect to
find with your passkey?

I suppose I had to expect that question.

That's why I pulled you in here. I didn't
want Jane to know where you ran into me.

I gathered that.

I've ten days off, and I hope to go into
a happy coma on one of your beaches.

But if there is anything I can do ..
─ I don't know.

I just don't know.
─ Where's Jane?

She went down to the Missing Persons
Bureau. She hasn't come back.

Why the passkey? Why couldn't Jane
know what you were looking for?

You didn't tell me your name.

Don Blake.
─ Do you know my name?

Well Alan mentioned it a few
times .. but I'm not quite sure.

Elisabeth?
─ No .. it's Katharine.

I know what you're thinking.

I can almost hear your mind churning.
You're wondering why I'm eager to help.

Or, maybe you're wondering why I'm
so willing to believe the worst of Jane?

Well I .. I never met Jane ..
but I never liked her either.

Do you know her first
husband killed himself?

Jane had nothing to do with it.
The man had had money once ..

And he couldn't stand being broke.

Uhuh ..

Well anyway, getting back to Alan .. you
obviously think there is something wrong.

And I wouldn't like to feel
I walked out on him.

So if there is anything I can do, or
anything that ought to be done ..

I'd appreciate you telling me about it.

Alright Mr Blake.

That's better .. feel like talking now?

It's cold in here.
─ I'll turn on the oven.

Maybe I shouldn't bother
to light it, huh Tiger?

So hubby pulled a cross-up. Is that it?

The dough was checked
somewhere I gather.

Yes.
─ Where?

Is it possible to get the
bag without the ticket?

I know exactly what it looks like.
─ Sure ..

All you got to do is describe the contents.
Then the Cops come and take you away.

The ticket is some place in
the apartment .. I know it.

I've got to get back.

And I've got to have that gun.
─ Sure, I'll give you the gun.

All you got to do is ask,
and Danny gives.

Remember the ride we
took last night, Tiger?

The money was buried up in the hills.

You were taking me up there
to give me my half, remember?

You were taking me up
there to kill me, Tiger.

You were going to kill me! And
now I give you back the gun?

Sure .. I'll give it to you.

But first, I'm going to get
to know you better.

I think, probably some
day you will kill me.

And I wouldn't want that to happen
.. unless we were .. good friends.

Go ahead, scream! Get the Cops
in here. That's all we need.

[ door knocks ]

Where have you been Jane?
Is there any news?

No.

Why aren't you at work?

Work? With Alan just swallowed up some
place? Where have you been?

Walking, thinking, trying to
figure this thing out.

Jane, I thought of something this morning.

If Alan just .. went away, don't you ..?

What do you mean: "just went away"?

What else could have happened?

I don't know. Nothing seems
to make any sense.

Does it ever?

I thought of a way we may be
able to tell. Alan's gun ..

He loved that gun. It was the only
thing he saved from his army days.

If he'd known he was going away, I think
he'd have taken it with him. Don't you?

We can easily find out.

What's the matter with you?
─ Nothing I ..

[ door knocks ]

I think I know who it is Jane.
It's a friend of Alan's.

I ran into him in the hall.
He said he'd be back.

Are you Mrs Palmer?

Lieutenant Breach,
Homicide Division.

May I come in?

You don't seem to have expected me.

Should I have?
─ Well didn't you report a ..

Oh my apologies Mrs Palmer.
I see what's wrong now.

The Missing Persons detail is
part of the Homicide Division.

I've been assigned to the
case you've reported.

Oh, I'm afraid you frightened
me for a minute Lieutenant.

I was afraid something had happened.
─ Oh, I'm sorry.

Lieutenant Breach, my
sister-in-law Miss Palmer.

Won't you sit down?

I've been trying to get you
by phone, Mrs Palmer.

I have some information for you, that
you might prefer to discuss privately.

Miss Palmer is my husband's sister.

Go ahead.

Is there anything you would like to add?
Something you didn't put into the report?

No, not a thing.

Mrs Palmer .. there's nothing
illegal about being missing.

We only work on a missing-person's
case if it's a juvenile or ..

If there is some evidence of foul
play or .. suicide or an accident.

When we get evidence that it is
something else, and it usually is ..

We don't touch it.
─ I see.

So you see Mrs Palmer, it isn't playing
ball with us to hold anything back.

Hold what back, Lieutenant?

The "other-woman" Mrs Palmer.

What .. what do you know about her?

Well, it's the only thing
we've uncovered so far.

A Bell-Air resident .. a Vice President of
a furniture plant out in Burnham ..

Was pulling out of his driveway last
night when your car, driven by a woman ..

Almost crashed into him.

A man dressed like you described
your husband, gets out of the car ..

Apparently, they'd had had a quarrel ..

Well, that's about all our informant saw.
All he did was spot the license number.

It might have been foul play. I doubt
it, I suspect they patched it up.

Do you know anything about
this woman Mrs Palmer?

Not very much I'm afraid .. I've
only seen her once or twice. She ..

She's a little taller than I am .. hair
a little darker .. brown eyes I think.

But ..

I don't know her name or where she lives.
─ Jane, you never told me. Why?

Because I didn't think it meant ..

[ telephone ]

Hello.

Yes .. it's for you.

I told the bureau I would be here.

Thank you .. hello .. yes ..

Uhuh ..

Okay, thanks. Goodbye ..

I'm afraid that wraps it up.

If you want some action on your husband,
I suggest you bring in some private help.

Your car was found south of San Diego,
just this side of the Mexican border.

Your husband wasn't in some kind
of trouble was he Mrs Palmer?

No .. not that I know of.

Are you sure it was our car?
─ Yes. I'll see that it is sent back.

Good luck.
─ Thank you Lieutenant.

Goodbye.

I know Alan wasn't seeing another
woman, and so do you.

Where Alan's concerned my dear,
you're blind .. it's time you knew it.

Your description of this other woman
Jane, it sounded very much like you.

What do you mean by that?

What are trying to imply?
─ I'm not quite sure.

Well, hello again.

We always seem to be colliding
in hallways, don't we?

Yes, we seem to.

Jane, this is the man I mentioned
to you. He flew with Alan.

Mr Blake, my sister-in-law.

How do you do Mrs Palmer.
─ How do you do.

I'm sorry to hear about Al',
but I'm sure he'll turn up soon.

Thank you.

Will you excuse me. Jane .. Mr Blake.

Well .. she seems a bit upset .. Has
there been some news about Alan?

No, but .. they were very close you know.
─ Oh, I know.

Did you want to see Alan
about anything special?

No .. we were just very good friends.
─ I see.

Would you like to come in?
─ Alright.

Kathy didn't tell me much
about you Mr Blake.

Did you know Alan well?
─ Well, I thought I did.

It's hard to believe that Al' took
up after some wild geese.

He was always an advocate
of the home and heart.

I always thought so.

Won't you sit down?
─ Alright.

Go ahead ..

I want to say I'm here on vacation and
I'm wondering if I may help in any way.

I think the Police are doing
all that can be done.

What did Alan usually call you Mr Blake?
─ Don.

When there were ladies present.
─ Which wasn't often I hope.

What squadron were you flying with?
─ The same as Alan's Mrs Palmer.

Wouldn't you rather call me Jane?
─ Alright.

Would you like a drink?
─ I didn't think it was noticeable.

What?
─ The thirsty look.

Come on, let me help,
or let me watch.

Where were you stationed in England?
─ Don't you know?

Of course, I keep forgetting. "Stonehurst"
or something like that, wasn't it?

Yeah, something like that .. Ipswich.

I didn't know we had any
operations at Stonehurst.

A lot of those places in England
used to sound alike to me.

I seem to worry you Mrs Palmer. Why?

Why do you say that?
─ Oh, I don't know. I ..

I sense a third-degree quality in this
conversation .. would I be wrong?

Yes, you're wrong .. I'm just
curious about you Mr Blake.

No, you don't worry me.

But it's .. possible you're
beginning to intrigue me.

Oh .. let's wait until we're sure
Al' isn't coming back ..

You made quite a bit out of that
remark of mine, didn't you.

I don't think I made any more
out of it than I found there.

I'm afraid you did.

If I should hear from Alan, where
can I get in touch with you?

I'm staying at the Buena Vista Hotel.

By the way .. on my way out, should I take
the guy in the plaid suit off your back?

What did you say?
─ He looks a little pale.

I think I can handle him alright.
─ What are you talking about?

They guy in the plaid suit.

He was lurking around the far end of
the hall. Like a tenant without a key.

I watched him for a while,
as I got off the elevator.

It made him nervous.
─ He must be from the Police.

Sure .. that's right .. they're looking for Al'.

They probably figured the best
place to find him is where he lives.

Thanks for the drink .. Mrs Palmer.

Sharber ..

Hello. Mr Jack Sharber please.

Mr Sharber .. this is Jane Palmer,
Alan's wife .. yes, I'm fine.

Mr Sharber, you were at Ipswich
with Alan, weren't you?

Do you remember a Don .. Blake?

You don't?

Mr Sharber, could you
drop by here tonight?

It would only have to
be for a minute or so ..

Could you come by tomorrow
then? Alright, fine.

It's the Chateau Michelle.
Apartment 514.

Thank you Mr Sharber. Tomorrow
night, then. Seven o'clock.

Bye ..

You stupid fool! You were seen out there!

For all I know, the man who
saw you is a detective.

Relax Tiger, there are other
people on this floor you know.

What do you want?

Find the ticket?
─ No.

Too bad .. I don't like to think what
will happen inside you if you don't.

I came up to tell you something Tiger.

If you get that dough and dust
with it, it will be very, very bad.

I don't intend to.
─ Fine.

But let me tell you why it will be very,
very bad. You want to know, don't you?

Listen Danny .. we can't be fighting each
other now. We've got to help each other.

Yeah? .. Why?

Kathy, my sister-in-law,
she's getting suspicious.

She's beginning to figure things out.
─ How? What's she got?

She heard me come in last night. I denied
it, but I know she doesn't believe me.

She knows Alan wouldn't have gone to
get liquor, because there's plenty here.

She knows Alan's gun was gone.
I don't know how, but she does.

She .. she's going to trip
us up Danny, I know it.

Maybe it's time to clear out,
and chalk it up to experience.

We can't .. we've got to stay here
until we've found that ticket.

You mean, stay here until she tells
her story to the Cops? Is that it?

She's not going to tell her story.

You're going to help me again Danny.

Help you do what?

We've got no other choice. We
can't just wait and let her kill us.

I didn't mean to kill Alan, but it's
done. Now, it's our lives against hers.

We kill her, huh? .. Do you really
think you can get away with that?

Yes.

Kathy was all wrapped up in Alan.
She missed work today.

She's what the papers
would call .. despondent.

She .. she's going to take
poison because of it.

You are going to get it for me.

Sorry Mrs Palmer .. I'd
rather take my chances.

You don't think I want to do it?

I couldn't kill Alan ..

I tried to convince myself I could, but
when the time came I couldn't do it.

How did he die? Pneumonia?
─ It was an accident.

He opened my purse
and the gun fell out.

I don't know what happened
after that .. I killed him.

I didn't know it then.
I'm not going to die for it.

We've got to do it Danny,
we've got no other choice.

Get me something Danny.

You know how to get it .. I'll do
the rest .. we can't put it off.

You are a Tiger.

You got me in so deep,
I can't get out.

I'll get the stuff for you, but you
got to do the rest. Every bit of it!

When I get back, make sure she's out. I
don't want to see her. Not for a second.

And I don't want to talk
about this or her again.

Alright .. I'll get you some money.

Oh hello.
─ Hello.

How did you make out with Jane?
─ She's crazy about me.

Do you know where they went last
night, before Alan disappeared?

Yes.

Do you have any pictures
around of Jane and Alan?

Why yes. Why?

The Police won't do anything until
they're sure something's wrong.

We're going to find something
to convince them.

How did you know that, about the Police?
─ Get in your coat Miss Palmer, honey.

We're going sleuthing.

Waiting for a boat, mister?

Not right now, but I would
like to ask you a few questions.

I don't know what makes them run,
mister. I ain't no good with motors.

Well maybe you're good at faces.

Remember the last time you saw him?

Yeah, I seen him ..

But I'm darned if I remember when.

Maybe this will help.

Yeah .. last night. They
was here last night.

Hey, are you a Cop?

Do I look like one?
─ Never seen any that did.

I just happen to be a
friend of his .. and he ..

"Disappeared" last night.

You remember anything about
them? How they behaved?

Were they quarreling or anything?

No, they acted like
any courting people.

There you are, buddy.
Thanks very much.

You sure there's nothing
else you can tell us?

They were pretty fast with a buck too.

He paid me to get one of the big boats,
and when they come back, she gave ..

Hey, I just thought of
something .. she paid.

He helped her out of
the boat, real polite ..

And he goes upstairs, and
she goes over and pays ..

Huh! .. Some guy ..

Well, they're married you know.

Oh, that explains everything.

Thanks.

You know, the man usually pays ..
even when he's married to the girl.

Was Alan an exception to that rule?

He is rather absent-minded.
You must have notice that.

Oh sure, sure. That's right.

Well, I think we'd better
say goodnight here.

I think it is better that Jane doesn't
see us together too much.

Alright.

Well, I sort of made saying "goodnight"
sound like a project, didn't I.

Yes, I thought so.

Oh, ten days in town.

I don't think you'd go for that
kind of a deal, would you?

I might.

But I see what you mean.

Goodnight Miss Palmer, honey.

Did you really fly with Alan?

Hey, what kind of a question is that?
─ An honest one.

I hope you'll give me an honest answer.

You seem so concerned about
what happened to Alan.

Yet you never talk about him
as if you really knew him.

Well .. maybe there's a reason, Kate.

Maybe I .. I'm afraid if I did, I'd be
talking about him in the past tense.

What makes you say that?
─ Oh, I don't know.

Just a peculiar feeling
I've had .. about Jane.

Now look, let's get squared
away on her first.

And then I'll talk about myself
until you cry "uncle".

You know, I am one of my favorite topics.
─ Alright Don.

Goodnight.
─ Oh wait, wait. Just one other thing.

There is something going on here
Kathy, and it's not very pretty.

And don't ask me what it is,
or why I think so .. but ..

Bear with me, Kate .. will you?

I have to trust someone
Don .. I'd like it to be you.

Goodnight Don.
─ Goodnight Kathy.

Who is it?

You really want me to answer that?
Right out here in front of ..

You're drunk!
─ It takes one to spot one.

Did you get it?

The best Duchess, nothing but
the best for you Duchess ..

I say, let's kill these people in style.

There's enough there to kill most
of the people you don't like.

Now .. let me hold that little bottle,
while you go fix me a drink.

You've had enough to drink. Get out
of here, and get yourself sober!

I don't like you this way.

You know what the man
said who sold me this?

He said I didn't look like the type
of guy he was used to dealing with.

I looked him right in the eye.

And I said "you mean I don't
look like a killer, huh?".

You know what he said?

He said "no .. you don't".

I wonder what he would have said
if you'd bought the stuff, Tiger ..

Hi.
─ Hi.

Well .. how did you know I was
going to ask you out to dinner?

I didn't.
─ Well then, why do you look so nice?

Thank you sir. I just got in from work,
I look a fright, and you know it.

Oh sure you do. I know just the best
place for us. All the best frights go there.

And I was going to settle
for a glass of milk.

Oh no, it will keep .. you go ahead ..

I'll put it in the refrigerator.

Don, after dinner I'd like you to
take me down to Union Station.

Kind of sudden isn't it?

Plan to be gone long?
─ I found ..

I found this yesterday .. it was hidden
in the drawer where Alan keeps his gun.

What do you mean "after dinner"?
Maybe this is the answer.

Oh .. I was just about to knock.

What did you want Jane?

As a matter of fact I wanted
to get hold of you Mr Blake.

There's someone in my apartment
I'd like you to meet.

A man name "Sharber".

Maybe some other time Mrs Palmer.
─ There won't be another time.

I'm leaving tomorrow, perhaps sooner.
─ Jane, did you hear from Alan?

No.

They brought the car back today ..
I .. I found a note in it from Alan.

He's somewhere in Mexico
and I intend to find him.

May I see it? What did he say?

It .. it was rather personal Kathy, he ..

He asked me to forgive him.

He told me I could do whatever
I wanted with his things.

That's all?
─ That's all.

Won't you come in Mr Blake?
It's only for a minute.

Alright.

You two don't seem to know each other.

Should we?

Mr Sharber .. this is Don Blake.

He was stationed with you
and Alan at Ipswich.

He says ..
─ Ha ..

I say that to all the girls.
Let's go Kate.

You never flew at Ipswich Jack.
What are you trying to pull?

Not a thing, Mack.

I'm leaving Kathy. I'd like
you to come along with me.

No.

And I would like .. what I
gave you a minute ago.

Well .. let's talk about it outside.

I've already kept you
too long Mr Sharber.

I've found out what I wanted to know.

Are you sure you're alright?
─ Quite alright.

Goodnight Mr Sharber .. thank you.

And now I'll take that ticket please.

That ticket belongs to me Mr Blake.

If I have to shoot you to get it,
I'll be quite within my rights.

I am .. afraid you won't be.

You can have the ticket .. all you got to
do is reach into my pocket and take it.

Turn around.

Get me the Hollywood Police.
Quick, it's an emergency.

Hello, I'm calling form
the Chateau Michelle.

You've got to send someone
up here quickly.

Five-fourteen .. hurry!

Katharine Palmer .. hurry!

Doctor Adams? Katharine Palmer. Could
you come up to five-fourteen right away?

Hollywood Police .. emergency.

This is Katharine Palmer again. You must
send a patrol car to Union Station.

A woman will try to
claim something there.

Hello.
─ Hello.

Are you by yourself?

Not any more, if I can help it.
How'd you like to ..

How would you like to do a lady a
big favor and earn five dollars?

What kind of a favor?

My ex-boyfriend is over there
waiting for me to claim my bag.

If you get it for me, I can avoid
him .. if you like I can ..

Let you spend the five dollars on me.

Well, what are we waiting for?

Here I am.
─ I'll take me pay now, lady.

What?
─ My five bucks.

Alright.

How long have I been out?
─ You took quite a jolt.

Kathy .. did you send the Police
down to the Union Station?

I tried. They wouldn't go. They can't hold
anyone unless a crime was committed.

Isn't cracking skulls a crime?

Don't look at me.
I just drive a patrol car.

Do you want to file charges
against somebody?

Can you get an address from a license
number at this time of night?

Sure we can.

You got a homicide man at
the Hollywood station?

They didn't kill you. You'll live.

Come on, let's go.

Am I coming? I seem to recall
we had a date for dinner.

We did .. but I guess you'll have to
settle for that milk after all, Kathy.

Could I have two minute before you go?

We can cover it in ten seconds.

You were right Kathy .. I don't
know your brother from Adam.

I could expand on that, but I think Janey
still has some unfinished business.

Thanks Doc'.

[ door knocks ]

I found the ticket, Danny. I found it.

It's all clear sailing now.

Go away .. creep back out.

Lock the door Danny. Pull the blinds.

What's the matter?

I'm worried .. I don't get it.

Why we ..?
─ I need you.

A woman traveling alone would
attract too much attention.

And I've got to know about that money.
We're leaving for Mexico with it.

That's better .. don't ever change Tiger.

I don't think I'd like you with a heart.

Open the bag Danny.

It's all ours!

Let's have a drink.
─ In a minute, Danny.

First, I've got to know where the money
came from, and if we can use it safely.

There should be sixty grand
in there Tiger.

Sixty grand .. I got to have a drink.

Wait Danny .. somebody threw
that money into our car. Why?

Because you don't go into a guy's
office in a blackmail payoff suite.

Besides, he didn't know what I looked
like, and I wanted to keep it that way.

But .. who is it?
─ Never mind who it is, Tiger.

But it's the kind of a thing you come
across only once in a lifetime.

I stumbled onto a racket.

A big man in town. Three floors of
mahogany in the Monarch Building.

A big insurance agent. He sells policies
on bridges and aqueducts and stuff.

Whoever heard of anything
happening to a bridge?

So the policies never
went back to New York.

They're just pieces of paper my benefactor
has been collecting premiums on for years.

I cut me a slice of
last-year's premiums.

That's it.

Then .. then the money isn't
marked .. we can spend it!

You said it Tiger!

Now .. let's have that drink.

Wait Danny .. we'll make it a toast.

I'll get some glasses.
─ They're right there on the sink.

Here's to crime .. it pays .. and pays!

I found this in his
pocket. Take a sniff.

The whiskey bottle wasn't spiked. He took
it like a good boy. Right in his glass.

Go out and call the Lab crew and the
meat-wagon. Tell them it is a suicide.

It's no suicide. Your friend Mrs Palmer
arranged this little tableau ..

Any idea why?
─ Yeah ..

He helped her kill her husband.

If you've got something
to tell me, let's have it.

I think you'll find her husband at the
bottom of the lake at Westlake Park.

You don't say ..

You know, I'm only a Cop.

When I checked the lake, if found they
went there the night he disappeared.

And they also left it .. together.

Oh now look .. when they left the boat,
Palmer was in a great big hurry.

He left the paying to his wife
and dashed up the steps.

And now I think I know why.

Palmer never got off that boat.

This guy did .. then he drove
Palmer's car to San Diego.

I could point out a dozen things
wrong with that, but why bother.

If you are right, the body will
come up in a day or two.

Oh no .. I'm afraid you will
have to drag the lake.

Jane's a pretty smart girl .. if she put
him there .. she put him there to stay.

Anyone besides you
ever see them together?

Look, what's the trouble? Don't
you want to lick this thing?

Do you know what it would cost
to close that lake and drag it?

We'd have to get an okay from the Police
Commission and the Bureau of Efficiency.

And if the Lake Management caused hassle
we might have to go to the City Council.

Hey Chief, come here a minute.

What's the idea?? I haven't done anything.
─ Alright, alright.

She starts up to walk and
notices the door is open.

Then she sees our car
and decides to go away.

I was just trying to ask
her a polite question.

"Polite" he says. How does he
act when he's being crude?

Are you a friend of Fuller's?

A friend of who's?
─ Come on inside.

What happened?

Did you ever see this before?

Was it with that?

Do you know anyone who
would want to kill him?

He killed himself.

God have mercy on him.

What made you think he did
it himself? You got any reason?

He had a big deal on.

Fifty or sixty grand, he said.

But something went wrong.

I was with him when he got that stuff.

He didn't think I knew what
he was getting, but I did.

Oh, I want to go home.

Take her home, get her name, and
find out where Fuller got that poison.

Right.

As for you, brother .. I'm going to let
you off with a little friendly advice.

Don't ever try to involve The Department
in your private quarrels.

If you get any facts,
bring them around.

Until you do, Palmer is a missing person
and this guy killed himself. Get going.

Palmer is a corpse.

How much would it cost me to have
the lake dragged and prove it to you?

What did the lady do to you Blake,
besides slap you down?

It must have been something big.

Sure son, you can drag the lake.

A guy did it about four years
ago looking for his wife.

When he got through it had cost him 4,000
bucks, the Park Officials were suing him ..

And his wife turned up in
Modesto with a truck driver.

Having trouble?

All fixed now, thanks. Had a flat.
─ Sure can help any ..

No, no .. thanks very much.
─ This is a bad place to get stuck.

Blow-out, huh?
─ Yes.

This small fortune belong to you, ma'am?
─ Yes, it must have dropped from my bag.

You suppose there's any more
where that came from?

With all that money lady, you ought
to have some male protection.

Anything wrong, Miss?

No .. I had a flat .. but ..
everything is alright now.

Goodnight .. goodnight.
See you tomorrow.

Goodnight Elizabeth,
nice meeting you.

After dinner .. we'll go to the
Fontana for the highlight game.

I'm sorry Carlos .. no.

I'm rather tired.
─ Of course.

Mañana
─ Mañana

[ door knocks ]

[ door knocks ]

[ door knocks ]

Well .. nice place you
have here Mrs Palmer.

Oh excuse me .. it's
Miss Petrie now, isn't it?

That happens to be my maiden name.

I've filed suit for divorce.

That's a nice touch.

But .. widows don't need
divorces, do they?

I wasn't aware that I was a widow.

It doesn't matter .. I really came
here to talk about money.

I'd like say .. half of what
you brought down with you.

That would be about .. 200 dollars Mr ..

What was your name?

It was Blake when you knew me ..
You brought down about sixty grand ..

According to Danny's girlfriend.
─ I don't know any Danny and ..

I haven't got any money.

I think you'd better leave.

I swear I'll scream to wake the
dead if you don't get out of here.

It's too bad you can't
wake the dead Jane.

It might save you.

You see ..

I found your husband's body.

I've told the Los Angeles
Police where I am.

If there was any news of Alan,
I would have been notified.

Not about this, you wouldn't.

You see, I let him drop back in.

Drop back?

Where?

Where you put him .. the lake.

Looking for something?

My lipstick.

"Colt" or "Smith and Wesson"?

Now ..

What's this about "lakes"?
─ Just one lake.

And if we can't make a deal, I'm
going back to drag him up again.

Well ..

How much do you want?
─ I told you .. half.

It's in the hotel safe.
I'd have to get it.

Go ahead.

Aren't you afraid I might not come back?

You'll come back.

How do I know you won't take it all?

Why, that would make me a
cad, Jane .. I couldn't do that.

Get the money .. I'll
be satisfied with half.

It has a nice, cool look,
hasn't it Jane?

It tempts me.

But this will cover it.
─ What do you mean by that?

I've given you a strict accounting
of your funds Mrs Palmer.

I had to know for sure if your
husband was really in that lake.

This is the price for having
the lake dragged.

What do you mean? What
are you trying to say?

I'm trying to tell you Jane,
you're all washed up.

You can't take my money and ..

You're not ..
─ The law?

No.

No, just somebody who couldn't
let you get away with it, Jane.

A killjoy.

Here it is! You want it, don't you?

It's yours! All you have to do is take it.

You can't see it Mrs Palmer,
but I'm riding a big white horse.

This is a vendetta.

But it's over now.

Please page Toniento Rivera.
He's in the lobby.

Rivera, I'm in her apartment. She
has the money here, all of it.

Yes .. right away.

Forgive me Jane, but I made a formal
charge that you stole that money from me.

Now, you can sue me later
for false arrest but ..

I needed a way of keeping you in
town until the L. A. Police get here.

Why, Mr Blake? Tell me why?
─ Not Blake .. Blanchard.

Does it mean anything to you?
─ I ..

I once married a man ..
named Blanchard.

Yes, my brother.

I was overseas when it happened,
but I never believed Bob killed himself.

You killed him!
─ I swear I didn't kill him.

He found out I didn't love him
and he killed himself. I swear it!

I swear I didn't kill him!

There are many ways
of killing a man, Jane.

Now that I know you.

I can believe Bob probably
did kill himself.

But then there's Alan Palmer ..

Your friend Danny ..

You're all through killing now, Jane.

Wait! He's lying! The money's mine!

Please senorita .. we wish no trouble.

You come with us, eh ..
─ No! I tell you he's lying!

Jane!

Someone get a doctor.

No need for a doctor .. she's dead.

Well .. it was a short honeymoon Kathy.

We're going home now.

Jane?

Yes.

Subs ..
T-G 2015

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