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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:57,428 My name is Austin, James T. Austin of the Kennington journal. 2 00:02:57,693 --> 00:02:59,286 - We need some protection. - Who from? 3 00:02:59,287 --> 00:03:01,491 Two men following us in a car, they're out to kill us. 4 00:03:01,492 --> 00:03:04,105 Relax mister, ain't anybody gonna kill you here. 5 00:03:04,106 --> 00:03:05,402 Don't be too sure of that. 6 00:03:05,937 --> 00:03:07,830 Look sergeant, I've gotta get to the capitol this morning... 7 00:03:07,831 --> 00:03:09,195 and alive preferably. 8 00:03:09,401 --> 00:03:10,962 - How do I get an escort? - An escort?! 9 00:03:11,671 --> 00:03:14,694 It ain't so simple, who'd you say you was again? 10 00:03:15,403 --> 00:03:19,112 James, the shotgun in his driveway last night. 11 00:03:19,330 --> 00:03:20,803 This is what I'm talking about right here... 12 00:03:21,034 --> 00:03:22,875 and the same thing exactly could happen to us. 13 00:03:24,152 --> 00:03:26,470 Well it's kinda early but I'll see if I can get the chief. 14 00:03:29,502 --> 00:03:30,533 3, 2, 1. 15 00:03:33,128 --> 00:03:35,905 - Hot coffee? You look all done in ma'am. - Thank you. 16 00:03:36,810 --> 00:03:37,809 Hello Sadie? 17 00:03:38,718 --> 00:03:41,493 Yeah Cady, I get you up? 18 00:03:43,471 --> 00:03:45,545 Look, is the chief home? I gotta talk to him. 19 00:03:48,917 --> 00:03:50,303 He is, is he? 20 00:03:50,892 --> 00:03:53,169 I guess there's no point bothering you with it. 21 00:03:57,462 --> 00:04:00,038 Yeah, you have him call me when he comes in, thanks. 22 00:04:01,129 --> 00:04:03,249 Chief ain't where he can be reached right now mister. 23 00:04:03,393 --> 00:04:06,073 There's some trouble the other side of town, he'll be back directly. 24 00:04:06,136 --> 00:04:08,481 - How soon will that be directly? - Inside of an hour his wife... 25 00:04:08,482 --> 00:04:09,556 An hour?! 26 00:04:10,476 --> 00:04:12,239 You sure married yourself a bright boy. 27 00:04:12,469 --> 00:04:13,470 Jim! 28 00:04:14,750 --> 00:04:16,374 - Does this machine work? - Sure does. 29 00:04:17,059 --> 00:04:19,839 - May I use it? I'll pay for the tape. - I guess so. 30 00:04:26,109 --> 00:04:27,871 This is James T. Austin. 31 00:04:29,015 --> 00:04:31,972 My wife, Marge and I are in the Warren police station. 32 00:04:32,428 --> 00:04:34,050 In case anything happens to me before... 33 00:04:34,051 --> 00:04:35,938 I have a chance to tell my story in public... 34 00:04:36,168 --> 00:04:37,681 I want this for the record. 35 00:04:38,454 --> 00:04:40,054 Time doesn't permit to sort the facts... 36 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:41,920 perhaps I'd better just tell what happened. 37 00:04:42,616 --> 00:04:44,751 This isn't a pretty story nor even a new one... 38 00:04:45,656 --> 00:04:48,016 what the moral is right now I don't know. 39 00:04:49,075 --> 00:04:51,290 It began several weeks ago back in Kennington. 40 00:04:53,033 --> 00:04:54,297 Kennington, in case you haven't been there... 41 00:04:54,562 --> 00:04:56,484 is a little over 300 miles from here. 42 00:04:56,764 --> 00:04:58,624 It has a population of 36,000... 43 00:04:59,956 --> 00:05:02,693 looks pretty much like any other American town of the same size... 44 00:05:03,385 --> 00:05:05,062 it's an up-to-date business district... 45 00:05:05,390 --> 00:05:09,110 scattered around are the usual small industry warehouse sections... 46 00:05:09,346 --> 00:05:13,107 modern schools and playgrounds, a lot of comfortable homes. 47 00:05:13,779 --> 00:05:17,989 Taken altogether it's a pretty good town, nice place to live. 48 00:05:18,708 --> 00:05:22,641 On the day I'm talking about, it started more or less like any other day. 49 00:05:24,932 --> 00:05:27,397 - Bye darling. - Wait a minute, my garden column. 50 00:05:27,954 --> 00:05:29,029 Be through in a second. 51 00:05:30,541 --> 00:05:34,555 If I'd known I'd end up doing articles on compost and earthworm culture... 52 00:05:34,846 --> 00:05:37,035 I wouldn't taken Ag instead of English lit. 53 00:05:38,557 --> 00:05:40,071 What's the plural for gladiolus? 54 00:05:40,928 --> 00:05:42,329 Wouldn't be gladioluses? 55 00:05:43,491 --> 00:05:45,966 Two seconds too late darling, I just took the last of it. 56 00:05:46,465 --> 00:05:48,947 You wouldn't have liked it anyway, it was all dregs. 57 00:05:50,186 --> 00:05:53,567 I was just thinking, what about calling the column "The Green Thumb"? 58 00:05:53,898 --> 00:05:57,068 - Not bad. - Not bad? I thought it was pretty wonderful. 59 00:05:59,097 --> 00:06:01,572 It is wonderful and you're wonderful. 60 00:06:02,726 --> 00:06:04,263 Jim, how do you expect me... 61 00:06:04,819 --> 00:06:05,820 Sit down. 62 00:06:06,489 --> 00:06:08,642 Over there, way over there. 63 00:06:11,019 --> 00:06:14,121 It is gladioluses. You live and learn! 64 00:06:14,802 --> 00:06:17,033 See the ad we got from Hopwoods? Full page. 65 00:06:18,156 --> 00:06:21,389 I can just see us getting richer and richer and richer! 66 00:06:22,428 --> 00:06:23,429 Here you are. 67 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:29,000 This letter came. 68 00:06:30,036 --> 00:06:32,229 - Yes, the country club. - What is it? 69 00:06:32,780 --> 00:06:35,439 Membership application, they had a couple of vacancies. 70 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:37,416 It was more Don's idea than mine. 71 00:06:39,709 --> 00:06:41,860 Are Don and Sally joining too? 72 00:06:42,156 --> 00:06:44,116 So he said, he thought it'd be good for business. 73 00:06:45,218 --> 00:06:47,101 What's the matter darling? I thought you'd like the idea. 74 00:06:47,336 --> 00:06:48,777 Of course I like it, it's just... 75 00:06:49,825 --> 00:06:51,399 when a girl let's herself get talked into... 76 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:55,355 becoming the wife of a country editor she forms a mental picture. 77 00:06:55,793 --> 00:07:00,706 Taking in chickens and string beans and corn in exchange for subscriptions. 78 00:07:01,032 --> 00:07:04,266 - Maybe going without shoes. - Hasn't turned out that way has it? 79 00:07:04,482 --> 00:07:06,126 No darling, not exactly. 80 00:07:06,439 --> 00:07:08,162 - Happy? - Of course I am. 81 00:07:09,867 --> 00:07:11,192 - Jim! - Take care of me. 82 00:07:12,085 --> 00:07:14,574 - Call me if you're gonna be late. - Ok. 83 00:07:15,569 --> 00:07:18,016 Yes, I'd been mighty lucky, I felt that morning. 84 00:07:18,843 --> 00:07:21,361 I begun to feel as if we'd really become a part of something. 85 00:07:21,980 --> 00:07:24,928 Kennington wan't just a town, it was our town. 86 00:07:25,957 --> 00:07:27,558 And as far as the paper was concerned... 87 00:07:27,812 --> 00:07:30,796 well the journal was a New York Times maybe... 88 00:07:30,797 --> 00:07:32,727 but in the 5 years we'd taken over... 89 00:07:33,118 --> 00:07:35,179 everyone seemed to think we'd done quite a job. 90 00:07:35,636 --> 00:07:38,476 Don, who handled the business end, and I had been in the army together. 91 00:07:38,688 --> 00:07:42,120 Being friends it made it more than just another partnership. 92 00:07:42,370 --> 00:07:44,039 Hey Jim, put your John Henry on this. 93 00:07:44,242 --> 00:07:45,647 - Good morning Mr McDermott. - Morning Jim. 94 00:07:45,850 --> 00:07:47,130 How's the news spread situation? 95 00:07:47,227 --> 00:07:48,923 - Can't complain. - I'll say he can't! 96 00:07:49,332 --> 00:07:50,651 What's this bring it down to now? 97 00:07:50,841 --> 00:07:53,625 $4,400 but don't worry about it, I don't. 98 00:07:53,855 --> 00:07:55,833 - Your ad's all set. - That's swell. 99 00:07:56,039 --> 00:07:57,521 Why don't you go on back, we'll be with you in a minute. 100 00:07:57,742 --> 00:08:00,079 Seems like all we do is work for the paper company. 101 00:08:00,325 --> 00:08:02,715 Why don't we just give them the plan! 102 00:08:03,416 --> 00:08:04,417 Here you are. 103 00:08:07,409 --> 00:08:08,945 Hiya Bill, what's the problem? 104 00:08:08,946 --> 00:08:11,765 A guy by the name of Nelson has been calling. - Nelson, who's he? 105 00:08:11,968 --> 00:08:13,730 I asked him that, he said you knew him... 106 00:08:13,934 --> 00:08:15,876 wouldn't talk to anybody else, said it was confidential. 107 00:08:16,085 --> 00:08:17,209 Yeah, him. 108 00:08:17,427 --> 00:08:19,936 What gives with this guy? He sounds like he's short a couple of buttons. 109 00:08:19,937 --> 00:08:21,835 - He's a detective. - In Kennington? 110 00:08:22,044 --> 00:08:23,900 - Sure, why not? - Brother! 111 00:08:28,466 --> 00:08:31,181 - Morning Judy. - Jim, I've simply got to talk to you. 112 00:08:31,416 --> 00:08:35,872 Now look, they left out 8 inches in my column again yesterday. 113 00:08:36,081 --> 00:08:40,043 Mrs Hathaway's teeth, Mrs Combine's reception for Dr Boon... 114 00:08:40,260 --> 00:08:41,178 We were short of space. 115 00:08:41,179 --> 00:08:43,744 I notice you always have plenty of space for politics. 116 00:08:43,745 --> 00:08:46,186 Women read the paper too you know. 117 00:08:46,934 --> 00:08:48,714 Glenda, you're absolutely right! 118 00:08:48,715 --> 00:08:49,251 Well then... 119 00:08:49,252 --> 00:08:53,265 Without our brilliant society page we'd be just another newspaper. 120 00:08:53,510 --> 00:08:56,340 - Do you really mean that? - Of course I do. 121 00:08:57,077 --> 00:08:59,189 Say, that's a very attractive hat you're wearing. 122 00:08:59,452 --> 00:09:03,003 Do you like it? I bought it for the women's club luncheon today. 123 00:09:03,004 --> 00:09:04,682 You'll knock 'em dead! 124 00:09:05,963 --> 00:09:07,929 Yes, but... 125 00:09:10,658 --> 00:09:11,739 Be off in a minute. 126 00:09:11,950 --> 00:09:14,914 - Morning Henry, how's the space? - Pretty tight. 127 00:09:15,417 --> 00:09:17,693 The wife's home garden column hey? 128 00:09:18,678 --> 00:09:21,720 Don't worry, we'll get it in, I'll set you up a good head. 129 00:09:21,721 --> 00:09:22,722 Thanks Henry. 130 00:09:22,797 --> 00:09:25,120 Now if you want any changes made we can still get it in today's paper. 131 00:09:25,511 --> 00:09:26,679 Well, here we are. 132 00:09:28,598 --> 00:09:29,895 That's fine Don, fine. 133 00:09:30,227 --> 00:09:32,051 Great idea you boys cooked up. 134 00:09:33,280 --> 00:09:36,679 - We have to convince you guys that advertising pays. - Hello. 135 00:09:36,680 --> 00:09:38,648 - What I like is the way you've taken hold... - For you Jim. 136 00:09:38,868 --> 00:09:40,831 We were talking it about just the other day. 137 00:09:41,054 --> 00:09:42,553 Well I tell you, we've tried hard to do a good job. 138 00:09:42,771 --> 00:09:44,035 Austin speaking, hello. 139 00:09:45,069 --> 00:09:46,230 Hello Nelson. 140 00:09:46,671 --> 00:09:49,272 Mr Austin, I've gotta see you, I've got a story for you. 141 00:09:50,584 --> 00:09:52,239 No, I can't come over there. 142 00:09:54,498 --> 00:09:56,512 I can't tell you why, not over the phone. 143 00:09:57,696 --> 00:10:00,303 - You'll have to meet me. - Better luck. 144 00:10:01,208 --> 00:10:02,315 Sure. 145 00:10:03,530 --> 00:10:04,749 Alright, where? 146 00:10:05,781 --> 00:10:06,872 The library?! 147 00:10:07,810 --> 00:10:09,166 I'll be there. 148 00:10:10,321 --> 00:10:13,240 - Nelson? What did he want? - Says he's got a story. 149 00:10:13,504 --> 00:10:14,504 Bet it's a touch. 150 00:10:21,567 --> 00:10:22,877 - Mr Austin? - Yes. 151 00:10:23,162 --> 00:10:25,092 I'm Mrs Nelson, he's back there. 152 00:10:37,521 --> 00:10:38,626 - Hi. - Hi. 153 00:10:39,199 --> 00:10:41,655 - Did anybody see you come in? - Nobody in particular. 154 00:10:42,434 --> 00:10:45,612 - What is this anyway? - It's just like I say, I've got a story. 155 00:10:45,925 --> 00:10:48,734 How would you like to bust this town wide open? 156 00:10:49,607 --> 00:10:50,607 Ok, let's have it. 157 00:10:51,345 --> 00:10:53,002 - You know Chief Gillette? - Of course I know him. 158 00:10:53,232 --> 00:10:56,162 - What do you think of him? - I think he's alright, why? 159 00:10:56,394 --> 00:10:59,077 Suppose I was to tell you he's crookeder than a fishhook. 160 00:10:59,407 --> 00:11:01,091 I'd say you was talking through your hat. 161 00:11:01,330 --> 00:11:02,532 I thought so. 162 00:11:02,825 --> 00:11:04,037 Listen to this... 163 00:11:04,430 --> 00:11:08,191 A few days ago I take on a case, I guess you know Murray Sirak? 164 00:11:08,192 --> 00:11:10,721 - I've seen him around. - Well this is his ex... 165 00:11:11,030 --> 00:11:14,140 And she's heard that Sirak held out on the divorce settlement. 166 00:11:14,354 --> 00:11:16,145 She wants to take him to court. 167 00:11:16,357 --> 00:11:19,006 Well I began digging into the thing, on the QT understand. 168 00:11:19,581 --> 00:11:20,686 His insurance business and... 169 00:11:20,687 --> 00:11:22,767 other properties he has under dummy names and... 170 00:11:23,604 --> 00:11:25,445 I visited a few of the horse parlors. 171 00:11:25,763 --> 00:11:30,906 The easiest money to hold out on I figured is what he takes on making book. 172 00:11:30,907 --> 00:11:32,391 Yeah and what happened? 173 00:11:33,545 --> 00:11:37,689 I don't guess you've ever crossed the powers of this town Mr Austin. 174 00:11:38,023 --> 00:11:41,561 - No I haven't. - You ought to try it sometime, it's a great experience. 175 00:11:42,170 --> 00:11:46,259 From the first day I started work I began getting these tags. 176 00:11:47,241 --> 00:11:49,363 - All for parking? - Not only parking. 177 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:51,451 I make a left turn, I'm in the wrong lane. 178 00:11:51,699 --> 00:11:54,383 I make a right turn, the same thing or I'm obstructing traffic. 179 00:11:54,928 --> 00:11:57,651 We go to a movie, somebody's been through the house. 180 00:11:58,022 --> 00:12:02,589 And I can't work, I can't even turn around without the cops being on my tail. 181 00:12:10,103 --> 00:12:11,272 Do you mean that the police have been... 182 00:12:11,273 --> 00:12:14,051 trying to stop you investigating Murray Sirak? 183 00:12:14,518 --> 00:12:17,264 What do you think?! I ain't never been in any trouble before. 184 00:12:17,652 --> 00:12:20,535 This is simple, they don't want me nosing in Sirak's business... 185 00:12:20,536 --> 00:12:21,782 because they're getting a cut. 186 00:12:22,392 --> 00:12:23,833 - Can you prove that? - Prove it? 187 00:12:24,295 --> 00:12:26,416 You mean we've got bookies and the cops don't know it? 188 00:12:26,454 --> 00:12:28,682 Why ain't they closed if the cops ain't getting a cut? 189 00:12:28,963 --> 00:12:30,964 Let me tell you the rest of it... 190 00:12:31,258 --> 00:12:34,880 The day before yesterday I got a phonecall from Chief Gillette's office. 191 00:12:35,485 --> 00:12:38,324 They've revoked my private investigator's license. 192 00:12:38,717 --> 00:12:40,479 No, they can't do that, not without a cause. 193 00:12:40,726 --> 00:12:43,119 You think they can't? Well they just did! 194 00:12:43,412 --> 00:12:45,286 And I ain't gonna stand still for it, see. 195 00:12:45,504 --> 00:12:48,858 I'm 50 years old Mr Austin, it's too late for me to start over now. 196 00:12:49,137 --> 00:12:51,728 Without that license me and the little woman don't eat. 197 00:12:52,216 --> 00:12:54,443 Look Nelson, I'm sorry but what can I do? 198 00:12:54,678 --> 00:12:55,997 You've got a paper haven't you? 199 00:12:55,998 --> 00:12:58,605 Crack this whole rotten mess wide open, that's what you can do. 200 00:12:58,606 --> 00:13:00,377 - Sirak and the police... - Now look... 201 00:13:00,606 --> 00:13:03,287 If you're in a jam with Chief Gillette I'd like to be able to help. 202 00:13:03,442 --> 00:13:05,660 But the journal's a newspaper not a grindstone. 203 00:13:05,897 --> 00:13:07,973 You mean you don't believe me? 204 00:13:08,205 --> 00:13:09,296 I don't believe that Chief Gillette... 205 00:13:09,497 --> 00:13:11,852 runs interference for Murray Sirak or anybody. 206 00:13:12,058 --> 00:13:13,787 No, I don't believe you. 207 00:13:14,055 --> 00:13:16,597 Why do I get the treatment then? Why am I ducking and hiding? 208 00:13:16,844 --> 00:13:18,254 We'd better go Clyde, they're here. 209 00:13:26,447 --> 00:13:29,552 There you see, what do you call that if I'm talking through my hat? 210 00:13:29,765 --> 00:13:30,869 Clyde please let's go. 211 00:13:30,870 --> 00:13:33,900 - Maybe I ain't so crazy after all Clyde! 212 00:13:37,316 --> 00:13:38,756 Well that was how it started. 213 00:13:39,660 --> 00:13:42,580 You meet all sorts of crackpots in the newspaper business. 214 00:13:44,514 --> 00:13:47,355 Only trouble was the police could've had a tail on him. 215 00:13:48,904 --> 00:13:52,534 Made me just curious enough to wonder what the real story was. 216 00:13:55,426 --> 00:13:57,449 One thing about a town the size of Kennignton... 217 00:13:57,859 --> 00:13:59,178 when you wanted any information... 218 00:13:59,179 --> 00:14:01,649 you could go straight to the chief of police himself. 219 00:14:02,743 --> 00:14:04,644 In a way I'd always liked Chief Gillette. 220 00:14:04,876 --> 00:14:07,156 As towns go I felt he ran a pretty good one. 221 00:14:07,794 --> 00:14:09,999 To a newspaper man almost too good. 222 00:14:10,541 --> 00:14:15,080 For instance, on page 1 crime stories, but all we got was one a month. 223 00:14:15,630 --> 00:14:17,270 - There you are Frances. - Thank you sir. 224 00:14:18,718 --> 00:14:19,728 Nelson? 225 00:14:21,279 --> 00:14:22,994 Now don't tell me he's been over to see you too? 226 00:14:22,995 --> 00:14:24,498 Yeah, what's his beef? 227 00:14:25,777 --> 00:14:27,636 Frankly we had nothing to do with it Jim... 228 00:14:27,903 --> 00:14:30,475 these license matters are all handled by the state. 229 00:14:30,928 --> 00:14:33,174 Why was his license revoked chief? What did he do? 230 00:14:33,484 --> 00:14:37,561 Well nothing actually, a not too savory past caught up with him, that's all. 231 00:14:38,220 --> 00:14:39,615 You know they have to be a little careful. 232 00:14:39,849 --> 00:14:42,553 A man who's been hot-headed enough to pull a trigger once... 233 00:14:42,554 --> 00:14:44,609 well how can they be sure he won't do it again? 234 00:14:45,035 --> 00:14:47,720 Nelson never should've been granted a license in the first place. 235 00:14:48,121 --> 00:14:50,128 He wouldn't have been if he'd had a complete record on him. 236 00:14:50,129 --> 00:14:51,257 I see. 237 00:14:51,258 --> 00:14:53,539 Chief, you probably think I just pulled into town with... 238 00:14:53,687 --> 00:14:56,187 a wagon-load of pumpkins, I've got another question to ask. 239 00:14:56,188 --> 00:14:57,189 Go right ahead. 240 00:14:57,363 --> 00:14:59,054 You've been keeping a tail on Nelson. 241 00:15:00,272 --> 00:15:02,008 Yes we have. 242 00:15:03,377 --> 00:15:05,487 - Any of my business why? - No. 243 00:15:07,325 --> 00:15:08,525 But I'll tell you why. 244 00:15:09,683 --> 00:15:12,489 Our new budget's coming up before the city council in a few days... 245 00:15:12,754 --> 00:15:14,754 and when I heard Nelson was running around town... 246 00:15:14,955 --> 00:15:16,434 shooting off his mouth about the department... 247 00:15:16,435 --> 00:15:18,033 I thought I'd better keep an eye on him. 248 00:15:19,028 --> 00:15:22,106 I'm asking for a small raise for my men and I'd like to see them get it. 249 00:15:23,597 --> 00:15:25,097 Now does that answer your question? 250 00:15:26,265 --> 00:15:27,529 As a newspaperman yes but... 251 00:15:27,777 --> 00:15:30,880 as a taxpayer I'm a little bit worried about that small raise! 252 00:15:31,940 --> 00:15:33,261 Sorry to have bothered you chief. 253 00:15:33,295 --> 00:15:35,883 No bother at all. For you and the journal anything, anytime. 254 00:15:37,667 --> 00:15:40,287 - We've always been friends haven't we? - Sure have, thanks. 255 00:15:40,645 --> 00:15:41,647 So long Jim. 256 00:15:43,390 --> 00:15:45,253 Well as far as I was concerned that was that. 257 00:15:46,001 --> 00:15:48,101 I promptly forgot all about Nelson. 258 00:15:49,107 --> 00:15:50,748 Then one night a couple of weeks later... 259 00:15:50,815 --> 00:15:52,686 when we were all out at the country club... 260 00:16:02,405 --> 00:16:04,695 Well... middle-age! 261 00:16:04,933 --> 00:16:06,335 What he means is just plain middle. 262 00:16:06,824 --> 00:16:08,627 Before we were married I could never get him home... 263 00:16:08,628 --> 00:16:10,304 he always wanted to dance all night. 264 00:16:10,305 --> 00:16:11,527 No more I could tell you. 265 00:16:11,529 --> 00:16:13,542 - Telephone Mr Austin. - Thanks. 266 00:16:14,664 --> 00:16:16,946 - Must be some blonde I know. - It better not be! 267 00:16:22,201 --> 00:16:23,201 Hello. 268 00:16:24,105 --> 00:16:25,776 Hello Nelson. 269 00:16:26,243 --> 00:16:29,039 I'm sorry to bother you Mr Austin but I've got to see you. 270 00:16:29,318 --> 00:16:30,940 I've got to see you now! 271 00:16:31,262 --> 00:16:32,520 Call me tomorrow at... 272 00:16:33,581 --> 00:16:35,362 Yeah fine, tomorrow. 273 00:16:35,611 --> 00:16:36,841 I can't wait until tomorrow. 274 00:16:37,607 --> 00:16:40,647 Do you think I'd have called you if there'd been anybody else I could go to? 275 00:16:41,462 --> 00:16:43,086 I'm in trouble, bad trouble. 276 00:16:44,424 --> 00:16:49,261 Listen, you know Tony's? I'll meet you here. 277 00:16:49,557 --> 00:16:52,479 Get this through your head, I'm not gonna meet you anywhere, not tonight. 278 00:16:59,498 --> 00:17:00,500 Hello. 279 00:18:47,032 --> 00:18:49,888 Well, nothing like curling up at home with a good book... 280 00:18:49,889 --> 00:18:51,740 That's what I always say, hey waiter. 281 00:18:56,125 --> 00:18:57,124 No. 282 00:18:59,015 --> 00:19:00,261 Leaving already Reverend Nash? 283 00:19:00,464 --> 00:19:02,742 Yes, I found that beyond a certain point... 284 00:19:02,949 --> 00:19:05,379 my presence doesn't add anything to the festivities. 285 00:19:06,143 --> 00:19:08,599 Why don't you fellas give me a ring next week and we'll make up a foursomes. 286 00:19:08,817 --> 00:19:11,737 You've gotta look out for this old spellbinder boys. 287 00:19:11,948 --> 00:19:13,008 He'll take your shirts! 288 00:19:14,131 --> 00:19:15,571 - Good night. - Good party Reverend. 289 00:19:16,253 --> 00:19:18,972 Well, don't suppose anybody needs a good used car? 290 00:19:18,973 --> 00:19:20,324 No. 291 00:19:20,579 --> 00:19:22,350 Ok, you've already got one. 292 00:19:22,884 --> 00:19:25,963 Say, what happened to your dancing partner Don? 293 00:19:26,287 --> 00:19:28,887 She's telephoning, complications, new babysitter, she'll be back. 294 00:19:29,131 --> 00:19:31,107 That wife of yours kills me. 295 00:19:32,214 --> 00:19:33,388 She's a real kick. 296 00:19:35,090 --> 00:19:36,484 There she is now. 297 00:19:37,945 --> 00:19:40,880 - Here comes your dreamboat. - No, I can't, not again. 298 00:19:41,192 --> 00:19:43,767 Sally, now wait, you just can't freeze him out, he's an advertiser. 299 00:19:43,768 --> 00:19:45,931 I don't care what he is, what about my feet?! 300 00:19:45,932 --> 00:19:47,253 - Tell him I... - Hiya sugarpuss. 301 00:19:47,977 --> 00:19:50,612 How about us giving those folks another dancing lesson? 302 00:19:50,910 --> 00:19:53,231 Why of course Mr Anderson, I'd be delighted. 303 00:19:59,896 --> 00:20:02,050 - What's the matter with her? - Nothing, she just... 304 00:20:03,390 --> 00:20:04,527 Darling, what's wrong? 305 00:20:06,164 --> 00:20:09,047 I've gotta get back to town Marge, come on, let's go. 306 00:20:11,900 --> 00:20:13,431 But darling I don't understand. 307 00:20:13,867 --> 00:20:16,471 You talked to this man once, if he didn't make sense then... 308 00:20:16,472 --> 00:20:19,332 I didn't say he didn't make sense, I said he was scared. 309 00:20:20,455 --> 00:20:21,454 Jim. 310 00:20:22,174 --> 00:20:23,724 Yeah, looks like an accident. 311 00:20:43,340 --> 00:20:44,453 - Hey Smithy. - Hi Jim. 312 00:20:44,931 --> 00:20:46,935 - What happened? - Hit and run, man killed. 313 00:20:47,513 --> 00:20:49,752 - Know who it was? - Yeah, let's see... 314 00:20:50,249 --> 00:20:51,987 Man by the name of Clyde Nelson. 315 00:21:03,076 --> 00:21:05,036 By the time I'd dropped Marge off at the house... 316 00:21:05,135 --> 00:21:07,442 and driven over to the morgue it was midnight. 317 00:21:08,738 --> 00:21:11,268 I wasn't any too pleased with myself right then. 318 00:21:12,082 --> 00:21:14,498 Somehow I couldn't get rid of the thought that if... 319 00:21:14,700 --> 00:21:17,588 I hadn't brushed Nelson off he might still be alive. 320 00:21:20,176 --> 00:21:24,120 I also felt that there were a couple of questions that needed to be answered. 321 00:21:24,924 --> 00:21:26,762 And what makes you so sure it was hit and run? 322 00:21:27,157 --> 00:21:29,345 The guy telephoned me, I tell you he was in trouble. 323 00:21:29,346 --> 00:21:30,359 And on top of that... 324 00:21:30,360 --> 00:21:33,384 if his car is still at home how come he got on the highway, fly? 325 00:21:34,056 --> 00:21:35,587 Well what's spurting Del? 326 00:21:36,006 --> 00:21:39,377 We went all over him lieutenant, multiple fractures. 327 00:21:39,594 --> 00:21:41,392 Nothing that wouldn't be the result of... 328 00:21:41,393 --> 00:21:43,576 his having being hit by a fast moving car. 329 00:21:43,788 --> 00:21:46,899 - Satisfied? - No I'm not satisfied. 330 00:21:47,289 --> 00:21:49,449 It seems to me you fellas are taking the easy way out. 331 00:21:49,655 --> 00:21:51,394 Mrs Nelson, that's all. 332 00:22:02,649 --> 00:22:04,700 I'm sorry Mrs Nelson, very sorry. 333 00:22:07,377 --> 00:22:09,251 - This way Mrs Nelson. - Don't you touch me! 334 00:22:12,055 --> 00:22:14,893 - You'd better take her home. - It's alright, I'll take her. 335 00:22:28,574 --> 00:22:30,276 Funny how you know things. 336 00:22:32,836 --> 00:22:34,989 When he left tonight I knew he wouldn't come back. 337 00:22:37,513 --> 00:22:39,122 It was after supper... 338 00:22:40,793 --> 00:22:44,601 he'd been worrying so I thought it'd do us both good to take in a movie. 339 00:22:46,794 --> 00:22:52,264 When we came out of the house I didn't notice anything but Clyde... 340 00:22:53,755 --> 00:22:55,452 Clyde saw this car. 341 00:22:56,391 --> 00:22:58,967 - What car? - Just a car. 342 00:23:00,585 --> 00:23:03,577 I don't see too well without my glasses. 343 00:23:05,219 --> 00:23:07,411 Clyde said it had a Florida license. 344 00:23:08,751 --> 00:23:10,011 The lights were off. 345 00:23:11,619 --> 00:23:13,051 There were two men in it. 346 00:23:14,631 --> 00:23:16,701 - Could you tell who they were? - No. 347 00:23:18,311 --> 00:23:20,644 And they didn't do anything, they were just sitting there. 348 00:23:22,980 --> 00:23:24,252 Clyde didn't say much... 349 00:23:25,689 --> 00:23:29,202 I guess he was afraid for me more than anything else. 350 00:23:30,230 --> 00:23:34,337 He took me back inside and said not to open the door, not for anybody. 351 00:23:35,487 --> 00:23:38,292 And then he went out the back way to call you. 352 00:23:39,428 --> 00:23:41,033 Why didn't he call from the house? 353 00:23:41,955 --> 00:23:43,782 The phoned was tapped. 354 00:23:46,415 --> 00:23:48,736 I know it sounds crazy. 355 00:23:50,366 --> 00:23:54,346 Things like this just don't happen, not here. 356 00:23:55,328 --> 00:23:56,963 There's the house over there. 357 00:23:58,110 --> 00:24:01,171 But you don't know this town, not the way I do. 358 00:24:06,773 --> 00:24:11,528 What I don't understand is... why this had to happen to us. 359 00:24:13,710 --> 00:24:16,274 We've never done anything or hurt anybody. 360 00:24:40,149 --> 00:24:41,390 I suppose they told you that... 361 00:24:41,719 --> 00:24:44,998 Clyde's license was being revoked because of his record. 362 00:24:45,394 --> 00:24:47,518 - Yes they did. - Well it isn't true. 363 00:24:48,393 --> 00:24:50,754 It had nothing to do with his record, he had a good record. 364 00:24:51,438 --> 00:24:53,037 What they dug up was ten years old. 365 00:24:53,038 --> 00:24:54,275 They knew all about it. 366 00:24:54,648 --> 00:24:57,442 The whole thing was gone into when he first applied for a license. 367 00:24:58,319 --> 00:25:00,075 They just used it as an excuse. 368 00:25:00,432 --> 00:25:02,388 - The police? - Of course not. 369 00:25:03,087 --> 00:25:05,226 Clyde never had any trouble with the police. 370 00:25:06,242 --> 00:25:09,881 Not until he came up against this... Murray Sirak. 371 00:25:11,677 --> 00:25:13,197 Mrs Nelson let me get this straight... 372 00:25:13,930 --> 00:25:17,117 Are suggesting your husband might've been killed by Murray Sirak? 373 00:25:17,118 --> 00:25:19,112 Killed or had killed, what's the difference? 374 00:25:19,817 --> 00:25:21,640 He was investigating Sirak wasn't he. 375 00:25:22,479 --> 00:25:25,104 And all the graft he hides behind that insurance business. 376 00:25:25,555 --> 00:25:26,621 Who else could it be? 377 00:25:30,030 --> 00:25:32,219 Don't you worry about it Mr Austin. 378 00:25:33,711 --> 00:25:35,804 I know your heart's in the right place. 379 00:25:36,989 --> 00:25:38,454 But there's nothing you can do. 380 00:25:40,275 --> 00:25:42,294 Sirak's a big man. 381 00:25:44,436 --> 00:25:47,991 Clyde was just... nobody. 382 00:25:51,073 --> 00:25:55,668 It's wrong but... that's nothing new either. 383 00:25:58,419 --> 00:25:59,754 Thank you for everything. 384 00:26:14,543 --> 00:26:18,027 On the way home I found myself stopping in front of Sirak's office. 385 00:26:20,998 --> 00:26:24,527 Murder isn't a word you toss around lightly, at least not in Kennington. 386 00:26:25,692 --> 00:26:27,488 Sirak was a fairly important man... 387 00:26:27,489 --> 00:26:29,858 he had a finger in a lot of pies around town. 388 00:26:30,699 --> 00:26:33,473 Maybe if I was smart I'd leave this alone, let the police handle it. 389 00:26:39,471 --> 00:26:41,514 But that only brought me back to Chief Gillette. 390 00:26:42,671 --> 00:26:45,680 Gillette had told me the police hadn't known about Nelson's record. 391 00:26:46,176 --> 00:26:48,986 According to Mrs Nelson they definitely had. 392 00:26:54,377 --> 00:26:55,417 Just to get it straight... 393 00:26:55,622 --> 00:26:59,038 the next morning I got off a letter to the state license bureau. 394 00:27:02,045 --> 00:27:04,762 Hey, what happened to you last night? 395 00:27:04,992 --> 00:27:07,632 By the way, I heard Nelson was killed, hit and run. 396 00:27:07,633 --> 00:27:08,945 Yep, so they tell me. 397 00:27:08,946 --> 00:27:11,397 - You mean it wasn't? - His wife doesn't think so. 398 00:27:11,609 --> 00:27:14,371 - What did the cops say? - They're not saying, they're just tired. 399 00:27:16,373 --> 00:27:19,936 You know, I think maybe I'll light a little fire under their tails. 400 00:27:20,326 --> 00:27:22,490 Ok, only... 401 00:27:23,251 --> 00:27:24,892 Take it easy? 402 00:27:27,701 --> 00:27:29,665 Don had a point, I did take it easy. 403 00:27:30,649 --> 00:27:31,823 About all I said was... 404 00:27:32,070 --> 00:27:35,376 a man had been killed and somebody ought to do something about it. 405 00:27:38,767 --> 00:27:43,145 Nothing happened so I started running a little daily feature on page 1. 406 00:27:45,643 --> 00:27:49,087 - What are trying to do Jim, be funny? - No, not particularly. 407 00:27:49,088 --> 00:27:51,351 Well what is this box score business? 408 00:27:51,715 --> 00:27:54,443 Nelson case, box score, 7th day. 409 00:27:54,925 --> 00:27:57,687 Arrests, nothing. Convictions, nothing. Results, nothing. 410 00:27:58,510 --> 00:28:01,631 Stuff like this may be great for circulation but why pick on us? 411 00:28:01,632 --> 00:28:03,335 You know we're doing all we can. 412 00:28:03,336 --> 00:28:06,221 Well that's just the point chief, are you? 413 00:28:06,876 --> 00:28:08,922 Maybe you'd like to take over here. 414 00:28:09,831 --> 00:28:13,020 There it is, it's all yours. 415 00:28:13,541 --> 00:28:15,112 What about that Florida car? 416 00:28:15,113 --> 00:28:18,654 Now be a little realistic will you. Do you have any notion of... 417 00:28:18,655 --> 00:28:21,665 the number of men it'd take to do the job you're asking for? 418 00:28:22,146 --> 00:28:26,647 With no descriptions, nothing, no numbers, just a Florida license plate. 419 00:28:27,720 --> 00:28:30,605 If there was such a car it could be in California by now. 420 00:28:30,606 --> 00:28:32,352 - What's this? - What? 421 00:28:32,353 --> 00:28:35,580 My letter to the license bureau, what's it doing here? 422 00:28:36,364 --> 00:28:39,677 Relax, it came to the mayor this morning, he sent it over to me. 423 00:28:39,678 --> 00:28:42,271 - You know, the usual routine? - What routine? 424 00:28:42,537 --> 00:28:46,270 Well no state bureau ever gives out confidential information... 425 00:28:46,271 --> 00:28:48,091 unless they know who you are, you know that. 426 00:28:48,092 --> 00:28:50,467 Well can't they read, this letterhead tells who I am. 427 00:28:50,848 --> 00:28:52,288 That's not what I'm talking about. 428 00:28:52,494 --> 00:28:54,672 Does this mean I can't inquire into a matter of public record... 429 00:28:54,673 --> 00:28:56,156 without you're ok first? 430 00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:59,906 - Of course it doesn't. - So what is this, a private club or something? 431 00:28:59,907 --> 00:29:02,849 If you'll keep your shirt on maybe I can explain it to you. 432 00:29:02,850 --> 00:29:04,454 It seems to me it explains itself. 433 00:29:05,303 --> 00:29:07,041 Who are you covering up for chief? 434 00:29:07,042 --> 00:29:09,214 Listen you young punk, I'm not covering up... 435 00:29:09,215 --> 00:29:11,179 and I don't take that kinda talk from anybody. 436 00:29:11,381 --> 00:29:12,740 And another crack like that out of you and... 437 00:29:12,741 --> 00:29:14,727 you'll find yourself barred from the station. 438 00:29:14,728 --> 00:29:16,332 A man was killed chief. 439 00:29:16,333 --> 00:29:18,886 You say it was hit and run, I think it was murder. 440 00:29:19,106 --> 00:29:22,675 Since you're not doing anything about it do you mind if I take a try? 441 00:29:23,007 --> 00:29:25,515 - Not at all. - Much obliged. 442 00:29:27,318 --> 00:29:29,451 - Good luck. - Thanks. 443 00:29:36,174 --> 00:29:37,966 That's two machines, 60 cents, 444 00:29:38,185 --> 00:29:39,898 40 cents for the drier, 10 for the bleach... 445 00:29:39,899 --> 00:29:41,917 That's a dollar ten altogether. 446 00:29:45,607 --> 00:29:46,599 May I help you? 447 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:48,809 - I'm looking for Mrs Sirak. - I'm Mrs Sirak. 448 00:29:48,811 --> 00:29:51,386 - Jim Austin of the Journal. - Yes. 449 00:29:52,928 --> 00:29:55,233 - Was Clyde Nelson working for you? - Why do you ask? 450 00:29:55,582 --> 00:29:58,518 Well I wondered if you'd mind telling me what it was he was working on. 451 00:29:58,828 --> 00:30:00,855 You'll have to excuse, I'm very busy. 452 00:30:04,444 --> 00:30:07,673 Look Mrs Sirak, I've no intention of prying into your personal life. 453 00:30:08,109 --> 00:30:11,077 All I want to know is what, if anything, Nelson found out. 454 00:30:11,528 --> 00:30:13,046 As far as I know he found out nothing. 455 00:30:13,342 --> 00:30:15,383 Besides, I fail to see how it's any of your affair. 456 00:30:15,939 --> 00:30:19,012 When a man is killed it's apt to become almost anybody's affair. 457 00:30:19,469 --> 00:30:21,228 What am I supposed to make from that remark? 458 00:30:21,405 --> 00:30:22,931 You know he was killed of course? 459 00:30:31,202 --> 00:30:32,929 Has it occurred to you Nelson might've been killed... 460 00:30:32,930 --> 00:30:35,456 as a result of something he learned working for you? 461 00:30:35,690 --> 00:30:37,592 Sirak? You're out of your mind! 462 00:30:37,794 --> 00:30:39,526 I lived with Murray Sirak for 26 years... 463 00:30:39,527 --> 00:30:41,802 and I've seen him do a lot of things but murder... 464 00:30:42,209 --> 00:30:45,969 - Murray wouldn't hurt a fly. - You're not being very helpful. 465 00:30:46,188 --> 00:30:48,308 Really Mr Austin, I have customers waiting. 466 00:30:48,778 --> 00:30:50,498 Anyhow, I know nothing, absolutely nothing... 467 00:30:50,499 --> 00:30:52,505 and I would prefer not to discuss it. 468 00:30:54,289 --> 00:30:55,530 Water under the bridge. 469 00:31:04,276 --> 00:31:08,392 - You know Mrs Sirak, it might be to your advantage to be more cooperative. - How? 470 00:31:08,609 --> 00:31:11,090 Well, you were planning on taking your ex-husband into court. 471 00:31:11,091 --> 00:31:12,913 Maybe we were after the same information. 472 00:31:12,914 --> 00:31:14,976 If you'd help me maybe I could help you. 473 00:31:16,243 --> 00:31:18,174 Well that's very thoughtful but hardly fair. 474 00:31:18,451 --> 00:31:20,051 Whatever you fancy you could do for me... 475 00:31:20,052 --> 00:31:22,367 I'm sure there's nothing I can do for you. 476 00:31:27,972 --> 00:31:29,974 Well I sure made a bust of that! 477 00:31:30,210 --> 00:31:32,221 My first time at bat and I struck out. 478 00:31:46,062 --> 00:31:50,212 - You wanna see somebody? - Yes, is this Nelson's office? 479 00:31:50,601 --> 00:31:52,052 - Who are you? - A friend of his. 480 00:31:52,344 --> 00:31:54,146 It's alright, his wife gave me the key. 481 00:31:54,593 --> 00:31:58,305 - I don't know... - She also told me to give you this. 482 00:32:00,847 --> 00:32:03,266 Sure, that's alright, go ahead mister, go ahead. 483 00:32:11,863 --> 00:32:13,286 I spent about an hour there... 484 00:32:14,476 --> 00:32:17,479 Mrs Nelson had warned me I wouldn't find much... I didn't. 485 00:32:18,450 --> 00:32:20,834 A few dusty letters, a lot of old bills. 486 00:32:21,878 --> 00:32:24,562 Nelson apparently had kept his office largely in his hat. 487 00:32:25,981 --> 00:32:27,746 Only one thing seemed interesting... 488 00:32:28,592 --> 00:32:31,086 A laundry slip with some names scribbled on the back. 489 00:32:32,377 --> 00:32:35,504 Didn't take a mind reader to guess they were in Mrs Sirak's handwriting. 490 00:32:36,456 --> 00:32:38,606 Off-hand it looked like a list of bookies. 491 00:32:39,115 --> 00:32:40,854 At least it was a place to start. 492 00:32:46,068 --> 00:32:48,774 - Hi Rocky. - You're a couple of minutes over Jim. 493 00:32:49,851 --> 00:32:52,679 Well this is a press card, doesn't that sticker mean anything? 494 00:32:52,887 --> 00:32:55,032 Look, don't take it out on me, this ain't my idea. 495 00:32:55,962 --> 00:32:56,962 I know. 496 00:32:57,718 --> 00:32:59,754 - Real chicken ain't it? - Forget it. 497 00:33:02,053 --> 00:33:04,493 The next couple of days after I finished work at the paper... 498 00:33:04,761 --> 00:33:07,764 I went calling on the bookies on Nelson's list. 499 00:33:08,806 --> 00:33:10,046 About all I learned was... 500 00:33:10,680 --> 00:33:14,287 a total stranger could walk in and place a bet anywhere. 501 00:33:15,269 --> 00:33:16,675 But on the subject of Nelson... 502 00:33:18,168 --> 00:33:20,240 Apparently the word had gotten around. 503 00:33:21,191 --> 00:33:24,543 Every place I went, as soon as I mentioned his name they dummied up. 504 00:33:26,058 --> 00:33:28,311 I might've dropped it there except for one thing... 505 00:33:29,276 --> 00:33:32,200 As I made the rounds I began to notice I had company. 506 00:33:39,441 --> 00:33:42,641 I was starting to run out of names when I got to Krug's warehouse. 507 00:33:43,877 --> 00:33:45,775 At first I thought I must've made a mistake. 508 00:33:46,477 --> 00:33:49,407 I knew Krug, he'd been one of our first advertisers. 509 00:33:50,521 --> 00:33:51,974 With a business the size of his... 510 00:33:52,222 --> 00:33:54,013 it didn't make sense he'd be making book. 511 00:34:17,856 --> 00:34:20,033 - Well Mr Austin. - Hello Mr Krug. 512 00:34:20,269 --> 00:34:22,692 You checking up on how the other half lives? 513 00:34:22,918 --> 00:34:24,669 Yeah, I guess so in a way. 514 00:34:26,242 --> 00:34:28,688 - Hi Krug. - Hello Mr Fowler. 515 00:34:30,829 --> 00:34:32,235 Got some new neighbours? 516 00:34:32,592 --> 00:34:34,947 Yeah, I had more floor space then I needed... 517 00:34:34,948 --> 00:34:37,773 and these fellas came along a few months back, offered me a good rent... 518 00:34:37,774 --> 00:34:39,774 so I let them have the other half of the building. 519 00:34:40,188 --> 00:34:42,560 Laboratory of some kind, defense work I think. 520 00:34:42,763 --> 00:34:43,762 I see. 521 00:34:48,959 --> 00:34:51,206 Kinda off your beat ain't it, this part of town? 522 00:34:51,794 --> 00:34:52,794 Yeah. 523 00:34:53,182 --> 00:34:54,277 Yeah I guess it is. 524 00:34:54,950 --> 00:34:57,679 - Anything I can do for you? - No thanks. 525 00:34:58,315 --> 00:34:59,348 Well I'll be seeing ya. 526 00:35:00,612 --> 00:35:02,183 Drop in any time. 527 00:35:03,875 --> 00:35:07,399 It wasn't much but Mr Fowler, Krug's new tenant, interested me. 528 00:35:08,253 --> 00:35:10,643 I was sure that somewhere I'd seen his face before. 529 00:35:15,243 --> 00:35:18,833 James Austin, I got a parking ticket at the women's club. 530 00:35:19,034 --> 00:35:20,225 What's the matter, run out of nickels? 531 00:35:20,226 --> 00:35:21,538 Now this isn't funny! 532 00:35:21,830 --> 00:35:23,997 What genius filed Roosevelt here under F? 533 00:35:23,998 --> 00:35:25,321 Would you pay attention. 534 00:35:25,528 --> 00:35:29,114 The officer said that Chief Gillette has withdrawn our press privileges. 535 00:35:29,335 --> 00:35:30,443 - That's right. - It is?! 536 00:35:30,969 --> 00:35:32,128 Well I'll take care of that! 537 00:35:32,498 --> 00:35:36,467 Next time I see Mr Chief Gillette I'll tell him a thing or two. 538 00:35:36,885 --> 00:35:38,207 That's fine, you do that. 539 00:35:46,725 --> 00:35:49,117 It was right in front of me and I almost missed it... 540 00:35:49,865 --> 00:35:52,248 But the name under the halftone wasn't Fowler... 541 00:35:52,702 --> 00:35:54,408 It was Dominick Fabretti. 542 00:36:01,546 --> 00:36:02,747 Hey Vince, take this will you. 543 00:36:03,778 --> 00:36:07,056 - Ok Jim. - It goes to the United Press Wire Service, attention library. 544 00:36:07,653 --> 00:36:10,085 Send everything you have on Dominick Fabretti. 545 00:36:10,381 --> 00:36:15,280 D-O-M-I-N-I-C-K F-A-B... 546 00:36:41,287 --> 00:36:42,287 Kinda dark. 547 00:36:46,684 --> 00:36:48,218 Doesn't look like anybody's around. 548 00:36:52,533 --> 00:36:54,565 - What's the matter? - I got a rock in my shoe. 549 00:37:00,303 --> 00:37:01,861 Maybe we should've worn sneakers. 550 00:37:09,582 --> 00:37:11,180 Electrical equipment corporation. 551 00:37:13,015 --> 00:37:16,014 - Hey, look at all the phone wires. - Yeah. 552 00:37:16,643 --> 00:37:18,418 Must be 20 or 30 of them. 553 00:37:18,419 --> 00:37:23,048 - What's on your mind buddy? - Nothing, just looking around. 554 00:37:24,081 --> 00:37:25,689 Well look someplace else. 555 00:37:27,268 --> 00:37:29,180 Ok since you put it so nicely. 556 00:37:29,934 --> 00:37:30,934 Come on Phil. 557 00:37:41,991 --> 00:37:45,659 - What do you think it is? - Big bookie drop, that's all it can be. 558 00:37:47,377 --> 00:37:49,047 Listen Jim, I can still get a shot. 559 00:37:49,343 --> 00:37:51,767 Let Beowulf cover the ball game tomorrow, I'll come over here. 560 00:37:51,768 --> 00:37:53,619 - And get your head knocked off? - How would they know? 561 00:37:53,620 --> 00:37:55,202 I'd play it smooth, stay under cover. 562 00:37:55,415 --> 00:37:58,127 Let me try it Jim, maybe I could even get a shot of Fabretti. 563 00:37:58,477 --> 00:38:00,544 We could splash it all over page 1, three columns. 564 00:38:00,777 --> 00:38:03,728 - Maybe I could even write the story! - Let's get the picture first. 565 00:38:11,264 --> 00:38:13,062 For a kid of 19 I suppose there's nothing... 566 00:38:13,063 --> 00:38:15,842 quite as exciting as a set of false whiskers. 567 00:38:16,720 --> 00:38:18,971 I'd made clear to Phil he wasn't to do anything. 568 00:38:19,293 --> 00:38:23,196 Just keep an eye on the warehouse and call me if Fabretti came in. 569 00:38:24,267 --> 00:38:26,787 While Phil went through the motions of working on his jalopy... 570 00:38:27,156 --> 00:38:32,161 runners kept coming and going but of the big boy himself there wasn't a sign. 571 00:38:39,864 --> 00:38:41,035 Sally drove me down. 572 00:38:41,036 --> 00:38:44,200 She simply insisted, so we stopped at their house awhile. 573 00:38:44,448 --> 00:38:45,822 - Hello Mrs Austin. - Hi. 574 00:38:45,823 --> 00:38:47,317 Here's that stuff from UP. 575 00:38:48,187 --> 00:38:49,842 You know that living room sofa of theirs? 576 00:38:50,470 --> 00:38:52,216 They've had it all done over in blue. 577 00:38:52,918 --> 00:38:53,999 Chintz sort of, you know... 578 00:38:55,814 --> 00:38:59,515 Well I thought this was becoming a rather one sided conversation. 579 00:39:00,213 --> 00:39:02,107 - What is that? - Fabretti. 580 00:39:03,021 --> 00:39:05,457 Listen to this, your request Dominick Fabretti... 581 00:39:05,660 --> 00:39:06,810 According to police records... 582 00:39:06,811 --> 00:39:09,899 Sicilian US Citizen between 45 and 50 years of age. 583 00:39:09,900 --> 00:39:13,485 Known aliases, Dominick Fashi, David Fox, David Fowler. 584 00:39:13,752 --> 00:39:14,671 - Fowler? - Yeah! 585 00:39:14,672 --> 00:39:15,994 Quiet dresser, avoids limelight... 586 00:39:15,995 --> 00:39:17,955 questioned as suspect murder incorporated. 587 00:39:18,172 --> 00:39:19,973 Last held in connection with Florida killing. 588 00:39:20,095 --> 00:39:22,402 Present whereabouts unknown though believed to be... 589 00:39:22,403 --> 00:39:25,217 floating field organizer, race wired gambling syndicate. 590 00:39:25,446 --> 00:39:27,652 Police regard highly dangerous hoodlum type. 591 00:39:27,930 --> 00:39:30,956 Not wanted currently but open suspect any mafia killing. 592 00:39:31,173 --> 00:39:33,796 Mafia affiliation positive, does this answer query? 593 00:39:34,666 --> 00:39:37,504 - Cute kid! - Yes, isn't he?! 594 00:39:39,349 --> 00:39:41,310 And aren't we coming up in the world though? 595 00:39:42,019 --> 00:39:46,125 This puts Kennington right up there with Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago. 596 00:39:47,019 --> 00:39:49,822 Maybe this is a stupid question but... 597 00:39:50,403 --> 00:39:52,882 Is this what Nelson found out do you think? 598 00:39:52,883 --> 00:39:54,099 It could be. 599 00:39:54,850 --> 00:39:57,247 Darling let's have dinner out, I've got a lot of work to do. 600 00:39:57,248 --> 00:40:01,101 Nice, especially since you already asked me once. 601 00:40:01,647 --> 00:40:02,928 Of course that was this morning! 602 00:40:03,085 --> 00:40:04,132 I'm sorry. 603 00:40:14,036 --> 00:40:17,407 - Dieting? - I guess I wasn't very hungry. 604 00:40:19,432 --> 00:40:22,022 Jim, what is the mafia? 605 00:40:22,645 --> 00:40:25,876 I've read about it of course, but what is it, really? 606 00:40:27,245 --> 00:40:31,241 Well, it originated in Sicily, it used to be called the black hand. 607 00:40:32,429 --> 00:40:34,296 A little extortion, a little kidnapping... 608 00:40:34,505 --> 00:40:35,715 every now and then a murder... 609 00:40:35,921 --> 00:40:37,120 I don't think you'd like them! 610 00:40:37,654 --> 00:40:39,101 Lately they've branched out into... 611 00:40:39,391 --> 00:40:41,960 vice, smuggling, gambling, narcotics... 612 00:40:42,287 --> 00:40:44,018 even duck into legitimate business. 613 00:40:44,288 --> 00:40:47,666 You don't hear much about them unless you get in their way and then... 614 00:40:54,671 --> 00:40:55,672 Mrs Gillette. 615 00:40:57,446 --> 00:40:59,029 - Small world. - Yeah. 616 00:40:59,696 --> 00:41:01,146 I was just sitting here thinking... 617 00:41:01,489 --> 00:41:04,126 this charming Mr Fabretti could hardly be... 618 00:41:04,127 --> 00:41:05,853 right here in town without anyone knowing it. 619 00:41:05,854 --> 00:41:06,853 Well we didn't know it. 620 00:41:07,008 --> 00:41:10,696 Which brings up many interesting possibilities. 621 00:41:11,806 --> 00:41:14,421 Chief Gillette, the mayor, city council... 622 00:41:14,624 --> 00:41:16,182 some of our own friends maybe. 623 00:41:17,166 --> 00:41:18,928 I'm not sure I like people. 624 00:41:19,356 --> 00:41:22,157 Darling, I think you ought to keep this to yourself for a while. 625 00:41:22,158 --> 00:41:23,532 Certainly! 626 00:41:24,086 --> 00:41:27,011 - In the meantime what happens to you? - I'll be alright. 627 00:41:27,404 --> 00:41:28,997 Yeah, that's what they all say. 628 00:41:32,047 --> 00:41:35,915 - Let's go home shall we? - Alright. 629 00:41:36,648 --> 00:41:38,429 Miss, check please. 630 00:41:43,075 --> 00:41:47,192 Some card I am! Making a big joke out of playing detective. 631 00:41:47,847 --> 00:41:50,979 Might even get shot. Very funny. 632 00:41:56,112 --> 00:41:58,074 By the next afternoon Phil had the carburettor... 633 00:41:58,315 --> 00:42:01,972 out and in again at least a dozen times. 634 00:42:02,881 --> 00:42:04,780 Once, right after lunch, a car drove in... 635 00:42:07,701 --> 00:42:09,138 But again it wasn't Fabretti. 636 00:42:14,505 --> 00:42:15,504 Jim. 637 00:42:16,039 --> 00:42:17,637 What are you doing here, don't you know it's Saturday? 638 00:42:17,940 --> 00:42:20,295 They took simply hours. 639 00:42:21,219 --> 00:42:24,914 I spoke to chief Gillette and he says they have nothing against The Journal. 640 00:42:25,145 --> 00:42:29,049 That you started it, whatever it is, he says you're trying to make trouble. 641 00:42:29,050 --> 00:42:30,988 - Well that's not entirely true. - Well... 642 00:42:30,989 --> 00:42:34,530 Jim, Murray Sirak, out here. 643 00:42:34,783 --> 00:42:35,605 Murray Sirak? 644 00:42:35,806 --> 00:42:38,601 Now Jim, that's something else, what is all this? 645 00:42:38,817 --> 00:42:43,183 Vince told one of the girls that, I don't know what he said exactly... 646 00:42:43,400 --> 00:42:45,821 but it was something about gangsters and... 647 00:42:46,038 --> 00:42:48,427 if you didn't stop we might all be bombed. 648 00:42:49,772 --> 00:42:52,418 - A very impressive little plant Don. - Well thank you. 649 00:42:53,041 --> 00:42:54,966 Sorry I never dropped in here before. 650 00:42:56,181 --> 00:42:57,181 How are you Ms Percy? 651 00:42:57,354 --> 00:43:00,949 Very well, thank you Mr... Sirak. 652 00:43:02,483 --> 00:43:05,150 You know Murray Sirak, Jim. My partner, Jim Austin. 653 00:43:05,370 --> 00:43:07,103 Sure, how are you Jim? 654 00:43:08,133 --> 00:43:09,226 Jim, it's been brought to me that... 655 00:43:09,227 --> 00:43:12,127 you've been making a few inquiries around town these last few days. 656 00:43:12,128 --> 00:43:13,737 Yeah, what sort of inquiries? 657 00:43:13,988 --> 00:43:16,068 What are we in for, another reform movement? 658 00:43:16,366 --> 00:43:17,429 Not necessarily. 659 00:43:18,931 --> 00:43:22,370 Boys, I'm a plain man, suppose I put my cards on the table. 660 00:43:25,201 --> 00:43:26,970 I make no secret of what my interests are. 661 00:43:27,517 --> 00:43:29,577 People wanna gamble, I furnish them a service. 662 00:43:30,181 --> 00:43:32,881 They get a good run for their money and have for the last 15 years. 663 00:43:32,882 --> 00:43:36,267 That's very interesting Mr Sirak but what's that got to do with us? 664 00:43:37,195 --> 00:43:38,702 I'll try to make myself clear. 665 00:43:39,314 --> 00:43:43,008 I'm a good deal older than you are, I've seen reforms come and go. 666 00:43:43,839 --> 00:43:46,066 Suppose you do stir up a dust, What'll it get you? 667 00:43:46,635 --> 00:43:48,093 Another hundred subscribers. 668 00:43:48,576 --> 00:43:51,114 A pat on the back from the so-called better element? 669 00:43:51,788 --> 00:43:53,025 Say you yell your heads off... 670 00:43:53,026 --> 00:43:55,267 in a week, two weeks, it'll be over, then where are you? 671 00:43:55,569 --> 00:43:57,371 Right back where you are now. 672 00:43:58,742 --> 00:44:01,641 You can't stop betting, you can't change human nature. 673 00:44:02,593 --> 00:44:05,666 In other words, if you want to stop betting, shoot the horses. 674 00:44:06,164 --> 00:44:07,163 Right. 675 00:44:07,370 --> 00:44:10,286 By coming in now I thought I could save us all a lot of wasted motion. 676 00:44:10,645 --> 00:44:12,916 You get something, I get something and we're all happy. 677 00:44:13,523 --> 00:44:18,355 Suppose in consideration for allowing an old man to go his way in peace... 678 00:44:18,591 --> 00:44:21,687 Is this going to be a proposition? 679 00:44:21,900 --> 00:44:23,340 - Now wait a minute! - It's alright. 680 00:44:24,004 --> 00:44:27,453 I like a man who says what he thinks, it clears the air. 681 00:44:28,774 --> 00:44:32,493 Suppose we cut out a contract for so much advertising. 682 00:44:35,751 --> 00:44:37,073 No deal Mr Sirak. 683 00:44:39,058 --> 00:44:40,059 I see. 684 00:44:42,143 --> 00:44:43,526 I always get along with people... 685 00:44:44,852 --> 00:44:47,060 I don't recall our paths having crossed before. 686 00:44:48,170 --> 00:44:50,700 - What have you got against me? - Nothing personally. 687 00:44:51,003 --> 00:44:53,914 - Then why... - There was a man killed two weeks ago. 688 00:44:54,460 --> 00:44:56,526 - Yes? - His name was Clyde Nelson. 689 00:44:57,214 --> 00:44:58,213 Nelson? 690 00:44:59,091 --> 00:45:01,379 And am I to assume you're connecting his death with me? 691 00:45:01,829 --> 00:45:03,928 So far I haven't connected it with anybody. 692 00:45:04,944 --> 00:45:06,700 Even so I'd better know friend. 693 00:45:07,635 --> 00:45:10,883 - Naturally I intend to protect myself. - Naturally. 694 00:45:13,702 --> 00:45:14,983 Do me one favour... 695 00:45:15,731 --> 00:45:18,404 I understand that, among others, you called on my ex-wife. 696 00:45:19,455 --> 00:45:21,289 Let's leave her out of this shall we. 697 00:45:32,174 --> 00:45:34,251 Laid it on kinda strong didn't you? 698 00:45:34,592 --> 00:45:37,011 Why waltz with him Don? He knows every move we've made. 699 00:45:37,227 --> 00:45:41,020 Jim, I've never interfered in the editorial and I don't intend to now... 700 00:45:41,250 --> 00:45:43,230 but can't you take it just a little easy? 701 00:45:43,985 --> 00:45:45,288 I thought we were in on this together. 702 00:45:45,289 --> 00:45:47,481 We were and we still are but... 703 00:45:48,536 --> 00:45:50,194 Well this business has got a whole lot bigger than... 704 00:45:50,396 --> 00:45:52,075 just putting the needle to Chief Gillette. 705 00:45:52,215 --> 00:45:53,312 - How? - How?! 706 00:45:53,545 --> 00:45:55,888 Why you practically accused Sirak of murder. 707 00:45:57,398 --> 00:45:59,222 Hello, yeah? 708 00:46:00,178 --> 00:46:01,937 Well don't do anything, I'll be right there. 709 00:46:02,073 --> 00:46:03,204 I'm not doing anything. 710 00:46:04,510 --> 00:46:05,509 But I'm not! 711 00:46:05,776 --> 00:46:07,587 - I'm just standing here. - Fine. 712 00:46:08,520 --> 00:46:09,909 - Fabretti just pulled in. - Jim. 713 00:46:10,806 --> 00:46:13,567 - I hope you know what you're doing. - I've got some kind of an idea. 714 00:46:13,766 --> 00:46:16,805 But what's all this gonna get us except a big headache maybe? 715 00:46:17,910 --> 00:46:20,627 Don, would you rather take that ad from Sirak? 716 00:46:21,311 --> 00:46:23,515 I didn't say that I only... 717 00:46:24,292 --> 00:46:27,084 well take it easy, that's all I ask. 718 00:46:27,304 --> 00:46:29,205 Stop borrowing trouble will ya. 719 00:46:29,422 --> 00:46:31,000 Look, before I do anything... 720 00:46:31,001 --> 00:46:33,903 before I run one line of type, we'll talk about it. 721 00:46:33,904 --> 00:46:36,022 - How's that? - Fair enough. 722 00:46:41,751 --> 00:46:43,335 It turned out to be a long wait. 723 00:46:44,024 --> 00:46:46,635 Three hours went by and Fabretti hadn't come out. 724 00:46:47,409 --> 00:46:51,384 - I'm sure I saw him go in. - That's his car out front, isn't it? 725 00:46:51,684 --> 00:46:52,683 Yeah. 726 00:46:53,725 --> 00:46:54,787 Look. 727 00:46:57,653 --> 00:46:59,104 No, it's somebody else. 728 00:47:01,029 --> 00:47:03,308 Look Jim, maybe you'd better let me drive and you take it. 729 00:47:03,348 --> 00:47:04,350 Why? 730 00:47:04,769 --> 00:47:08,822 - Well you're kinda old, I mean... - Thanks! 731 00:47:09,559 --> 00:47:12,158 What I mean is, if we get into any trouble... 732 00:47:12,426 --> 00:47:15,402 well I had the carburettor off quite a few times. 733 00:47:15,760 --> 00:47:17,023 Fine time to think of that. 734 00:47:18,786 --> 00:47:19,786 Here they come! 735 00:47:22,767 --> 00:47:25,698 If this old heap dies you'll have your arm broke twice... 736 00:47:25,932 --> 00:47:27,518 Once by them and once by me. 737 00:47:43,291 --> 00:47:45,415 - Anybody coming? - I can't see anybody. 738 00:47:46,580 --> 00:47:48,941 Look, you pick up your car and I'll meet you at the office. 739 00:47:49,231 --> 00:47:51,511 I'm picking up my car and we're both going straight home. 740 00:47:52,617 --> 00:47:56,904 - Well can't we stop at the shop? - In the morning Phil, in the morning. 741 00:47:57,119 --> 00:47:58,445 I'd sure like to see what I got. 742 00:48:28,845 --> 00:48:30,143 Come on, let's get the negative. 743 00:49:11,112 --> 00:49:13,565 Jim... the picture. 744 00:49:17,128 --> 00:49:18,127 I'm sorry. 745 00:49:24,413 --> 00:49:25,852 Did you see what they looked like? 746 00:49:26,402 --> 00:49:29,288 No I didn't, it happened so fast. 747 00:49:29,545 --> 00:49:30,902 Better let it go for tonight Jim. 748 00:49:31,123 --> 00:49:34,243 He's a very lucky boy, aside from those bruises and a cracked rib. 749 00:49:34,711 --> 00:49:36,883 I'd keep him in bed for the next day or two Mrs Hardy. 750 00:49:36,884 --> 00:49:38,175 Just send the bill to the office doc. 751 00:49:38,176 --> 00:49:39,779 I should think so! 752 00:49:39,984 --> 00:49:42,509 Grown men exposing a mere boy to a thing like that. 753 00:49:42,745 --> 00:49:43,993 Why he might've been killed! 754 00:49:44,227 --> 00:49:47,349 It isn't their fault ma, Jim told me to wait until morning. 755 00:49:47,350 --> 00:49:51,140 Come straight home but I wanted to see if we got anything. 756 00:49:52,404 --> 00:49:53,403 We did too! 757 00:49:53,949 --> 00:49:56,324 - Gee I'm sorry Jim. - Forget it. 758 00:49:56,582 --> 00:49:58,692 - We'd better go Jim. - We'll see you, take it easy. 759 00:49:59,080 --> 00:50:00,081 So long Phil. 760 00:50:04,461 --> 00:50:05,883 When Phil went to work for you Mr Austin... 761 00:50:06,085 --> 00:50:07,750 you promised to look after him personally. 762 00:50:07,751 --> 00:50:08,989 I know I did. 763 00:50:08,990 --> 00:50:12,343 Well if this is an example of it I can tell you right now he's not coming back. 764 00:50:12,556 --> 00:50:14,695 - Mom! - Never mind young man. 765 00:50:15,056 --> 00:50:16,696 I wish you wouldn't so hasty Mrs Hardy... 766 00:50:16,840 --> 00:50:18,440 Phil's got a good future with the paper. 767 00:50:18,581 --> 00:50:20,781 In the few months he's been with us he's learned a lot. 768 00:50:20,970 --> 00:50:24,119 I'd hardly call being beaten up by gangsters much of a future! 769 00:50:24,338 --> 00:50:27,536 In fact I'm surprised either of you can look me in the face. 770 00:50:38,226 --> 00:50:40,018 - That was a close one. - Yeah. 771 00:50:40,220 --> 00:50:41,908 Woke me out of a sound sleep. 772 00:50:43,715 --> 00:50:45,542 How about stopping by the house on the way home? 773 00:50:45,543 --> 00:50:47,079 - No thanks. - I got some cold beer. 774 00:50:48,717 --> 00:50:50,939 - What's on your mind Don? - Ok. 775 00:50:51,892 --> 00:50:54,046 You can't say I haven't gone along with you can you? 776 00:50:54,047 --> 00:50:54,759 Nope. 777 00:50:54,962 --> 00:50:56,618 Then how about you going along with me for a while? 778 00:50:56,619 --> 00:50:58,512 - Turn belly up? - No, I didn't say that. 779 00:50:58,899 --> 00:51:00,608 What's the matter with you lately Jim, everything I say... 780 00:51:00,609 --> 00:51:03,701 Nothing's the matter with me, I just happen to like this town. 781 00:51:03,702 --> 00:51:06,851 So do I, only be a little reasonable will you. 782 00:51:07,227 --> 00:51:08,896 Every town's got a larceny street in it. 783 00:51:08,897 --> 00:51:11,220 What do you wanna do, reform the world or something? 784 00:51:11,566 --> 00:51:13,045 Fabretti wasn't bothering you... 785 00:51:13,265 --> 00:51:15,106 leave him alone, he'll leave you alone. 786 00:51:15,681 --> 00:51:17,439 You're beginning to sound like Murray Sirak. 787 00:51:17,708 --> 00:51:18,710 Ok. 788 00:51:19,254 --> 00:51:23,016 Ok if you wanna go on being stubborn but don't say I didn't tell you. 789 00:51:25,097 --> 00:51:26,096 Good night. 790 00:51:27,302 --> 00:51:28,301 Night. 791 00:51:46,506 --> 00:51:49,974 All we had to do is leave Fabretti alone and he'd leave us alone. 792 00:51:51,079 --> 00:51:53,998 The sad part of it was it made good sense. 793 00:52:02,079 --> 00:52:04,433 In the next few days it began to make even more sense. 794 00:52:05,276 --> 00:52:06,820 Monday afternoon I came home early. 795 00:52:07,824 --> 00:52:09,104 I just got out of my car when... 796 00:52:19,542 --> 00:52:24,080 A car... with a Florida license... and two men in it. 797 00:52:25,962 --> 00:52:29,975 I told myself I must be mistaken, probably just a coincidence. 798 00:52:34,702 --> 00:52:38,474 Anyway, for the time being, I decided I wouldn't say anything to Marge. 799 00:52:39,679 --> 00:52:42,176 - Honey, did you order a new telephone? - No. 800 00:52:42,615 --> 00:52:44,563 Well somebody did, the repairman just came. 801 00:52:48,633 --> 00:52:49,892 - Hi. - Hi. 802 00:52:50,756 --> 00:52:52,589 Given you a new instrument. 803 00:52:53,238 --> 00:52:55,559 - What's the matter with the old one? - It's out of order. 804 00:52:55,815 --> 00:52:56,816 Wait a minute. 805 00:52:58,666 --> 00:53:00,028 - What's your name? - Fredericks. 806 00:53:00,989 --> 00:53:03,878 - Who sent you out here? - Mr Barclay, the service manager. 807 00:53:04,082 --> 00:53:05,282 Here's the order, right here. 808 00:53:05,562 --> 00:53:08,475 Kennington Journal, hello? Kenning... 809 00:53:10,457 --> 00:53:12,376 What are you people trying to do, tap our phone? 810 00:53:13,057 --> 00:53:14,223 Let me see that. 811 00:53:14,224 --> 00:53:16,943 Look mister, don't take it out on me, all I do is what they tell me. 812 00:53:17,285 --> 00:53:19,138 The order says replace one hand phone. 813 00:53:19,393 --> 00:53:21,393 Tell Mr Barclay we'll keep the one that we've got. 814 00:53:21,912 --> 00:53:24,554 - Ok, I'll tell him. - On second thought I'll tell him myself. 815 00:53:36,923 --> 00:53:38,732 - I wanna see Mr Barclay. - Yes sir. 816 00:53:39,537 --> 00:53:41,452 He's busy right now, who shall I say it is? 817 00:53:41,715 --> 00:53:43,035 Tell him Austin from the journal. 818 00:53:43,320 --> 00:53:45,041 I'll tell Mr Barclay you're here Mr Austin. 819 00:53:49,018 --> 00:53:51,508 Hey Jim, you're just the man I wanted to see. 820 00:53:52,246 --> 00:53:53,687 Come over here, I wanna talk to you. 821 00:53:56,819 --> 00:54:00,000 Listen, what are you trying to stir up going after the bookies? 822 00:54:00,330 --> 00:54:01,330 What's the idea? 823 00:54:01,558 --> 00:54:03,756 What's it to you Andy? You're in the used car business. 824 00:54:03,975 --> 00:54:05,360 Are you kidding?! 825 00:54:06,505 --> 00:54:08,145 You know I've got a book over at the lot. 826 00:54:08,546 --> 00:54:10,838 - No I didn't. - Yeah I have. 827 00:54:11,121 --> 00:54:14,184 I don't handle it myself you understand, one of the boys... 828 00:54:14,395 --> 00:54:16,924 It's a sort of service to the customers mostly. 829 00:54:17,897 --> 00:54:20,577 Now if you didn't know about this Jim it's just between you and me. 830 00:54:21,327 --> 00:54:23,102 Look, what's wrong with it? 831 00:54:23,699 --> 00:54:25,416 Everybody's gonna bet once in a while. 832 00:54:25,689 --> 00:54:26,912 Why, you must yourself. 833 00:54:27,190 --> 00:54:30,418 Look at me, am I a criminal? Is it me you're after? 834 00:54:30,654 --> 00:54:31,654 Of course not. 835 00:54:32,104 --> 00:54:34,698 Andy, who put you up to this, Sirak? 836 00:54:34,699 --> 00:54:38,251 No, no he didn't. Anyway, what's wrong with Sirak? 837 00:54:39,126 --> 00:54:43,209 Look, people are gonna bet, they have to bet with somebody. 838 00:54:43,806 --> 00:54:46,894 Now do you wanna run Sirak out, have a bunch of hoodlams move in? 839 00:54:47,132 --> 00:54:48,481 What makes you think they haven't already? 840 00:54:48,482 --> 00:54:49,764 That ain't any of my business... 841 00:54:49,949 --> 00:54:51,949 I'm just interested in what's gonna happen to me. 842 00:54:52,870 --> 00:54:55,284 Look, you've got a lot of men sweating around this town Jim. 843 00:54:55,285 --> 00:54:57,993 Fine, fine, maybe we'll get somewhere. 844 00:54:58,220 --> 00:54:59,220 Yeah? 845 00:54:59,624 --> 00:55:00,984 Well let me tell you something. 846 00:55:01,245 --> 00:55:05,033 I've got a reputation around this town and so have a lot of other people. 847 00:55:05,288 --> 00:55:07,453 And we don't intend to be embarrassed... 848 00:55:07,677 --> 00:55:10,155 in front of our wives and kids... or anybody else... 849 00:55:10,700 --> 00:55:12,400 by any one-horse newspaper. 850 00:55:13,600 --> 00:55:15,099 Now just think that over. 851 00:55:16,162 --> 00:55:20,061 For your own good Jim, drop it and drop it now! 852 00:55:24,510 --> 00:55:25,509 Mr Austin. 853 00:55:26,410 --> 00:55:28,703 I'm sorry, Mr Barclay just stepped out. 854 00:55:29,219 --> 00:55:31,378 - Did you tell him I was waiting for him? - Yes I did. 855 00:55:31,747 --> 00:55:32,825 I see. 856 00:55:33,229 --> 00:55:36,741 - Could anyone else help you? - No, no thank you. 857 00:55:46,322 --> 00:55:49,576 Marge didn't have much to say that night, I didn't either. 858 00:55:50,702 --> 00:55:55,336 Nothing had happened, nothing probably would happen not to people like us. 859 00:55:56,570 --> 00:55:58,204 Marge and I had friends. 860 00:55:59,079 --> 00:56:02,275 A newspaper editor is a fairly important figure in town. 861 00:56:03,730 --> 00:56:05,391 A man's house is his castle. 862 00:56:12,218 --> 00:56:14,325 It was no use, I knew I was just kidding myself. 863 00:56:15,381 --> 00:56:19,425 No matter how much I tried to avoid it, one fact kept coming back to me. 864 00:56:31,740 --> 00:56:34,406 - Is it there again? - Is what there? 865 00:56:34,977 --> 00:56:37,744 - The car. - You saw it too. 866 00:56:38,402 --> 00:56:40,752 This afternoon, I didn't want to worry you. 867 00:56:46,338 --> 00:56:48,583 You can see I'll never do as a western heroine. 868 00:56:49,384 --> 00:56:52,326 If the fort's going to be attacked it'll have to be with the lights on. 869 00:56:52,563 --> 00:56:56,792 - Honey, this is Kennington not Chicago. - I seem to have heard that before! 870 00:56:57,165 --> 00:56:59,939 Darling, sit down, we're going to have a talk. 871 00:57:02,031 --> 00:57:03,762 Sally called me this afternoon... 872 00:57:04,159 --> 00:57:06,164 - I thought so. - Never mind. 873 00:57:07,042 --> 00:57:10,245 Women do have a faint glimmer of intelligence now and then... 874 00:57:10,246 --> 00:57:11,753 whether men know it or not. 875 00:57:12,891 --> 00:57:15,905 Jim, I know how you feel about this thing... 876 00:57:16,543 --> 00:57:18,557 It's the way any decent person should feel. 877 00:57:19,243 --> 00:57:22,798 - But I'm frightened. - Of those men in the car? 878 00:57:23,841 --> 00:57:26,915 Don't you see darling, that's exactly what they want? 879 00:57:27,910 --> 00:57:30,237 Besides, they could've been perfectly harmless. 880 00:57:30,455 --> 00:57:31,858 Yes, like the telephone? 881 00:57:32,842 --> 00:57:35,016 Darling, I don't know that I want to live like this. 882 00:57:37,140 --> 00:57:38,398 Today when I went into town... 883 00:57:38,900 --> 00:57:41,334 three people stopped me to ask me what you were doing. 884 00:57:42,203 --> 00:57:45,421 I didn't tell them, naturally, I couldn't, I hardly know myself. 885 00:57:45,813 --> 00:57:48,449 That makes us even, in a way I don't know either. 886 00:58:12,277 --> 00:58:17,320 - Mr Austin, may I come in? - Why yes, of course. 887 00:58:23,186 --> 00:58:25,303 This is my wife... Mrs Sirak. 888 00:58:25,538 --> 00:58:27,268 - How do you do? - How do you do? 889 00:58:28,285 --> 00:58:31,406 - Won't you sit down. - Thank you. 890 00:58:36,975 --> 00:58:38,972 I suppose you're wondering why I'm here? 891 00:58:44,211 --> 00:58:45,410 It's warm isn't it. 892 00:58:46,095 --> 00:58:49,945 - Jim, why don't you... - Would you care for a drink Mrs Sirak? 893 00:58:49,946 --> 00:58:51,298 - No thanks. - Are you sure? 894 00:58:52,003 --> 00:58:55,138 Well... perhaps a little bourbon. 895 00:58:59,772 --> 00:59:01,797 I had a home like this once. 896 00:59:04,625 --> 00:59:07,753 You can say it, I'm drunk, I know, I don't care. 897 00:59:09,484 --> 00:59:12,181 Your husband brought this on himself Mrs Austin. 898 00:59:14,552 --> 00:59:17,943 Thank you, very kind. 899 00:59:21,828 --> 00:59:25,362 - Very lucky. - Yes, I know. 900 00:59:29,843 --> 00:59:33,043 - You weren't lying to me the other day Mr Austin? - Lying? 901 00:59:33,637 --> 00:59:34,937 You made an offer... 902 00:59:35,479 --> 00:59:38,552 - You said if I help you perhaps you'd help me. - That's right. 903 00:59:55,435 --> 01:00:00,206 This is a new role for me, I believe the word for it is stoolpigeon. 904 01:00:02,298 --> 01:00:06,318 If I tell you who killed Nelson will Murray be kept out of it? 905 01:00:06,924 --> 01:00:08,345 I'll do the best I can. 906 01:00:09,983 --> 01:00:14,351 Funny, yesterday I was suing him and today... 907 01:00:16,359 --> 01:00:18,323 I suppose I'm still in love with him. 908 01:00:20,263 --> 01:00:23,849 - It doesn't make sense to you does it? - It makes very good sense. 909 01:00:27,684 --> 01:00:30,746 - Murray didn't kill Nelson. - Who did? 910 01:00:31,788 --> 01:00:35,967 Fabretti, not himself, he doesn't have to, he's too smart for that. 911 01:00:36,469 --> 01:00:39,319 If anybody gets in his way he just presses a button... 912 01:00:40,024 --> 01:00:42,810 they bring them in from out of town, different people every time. 913 01:00:42,811 --> 01:00:45,356 That's the way they work and you can't do anything about it. 914 01:00:45,838 --> 01:00:46,837 Nobody can. 915 01:00:47,705 --> 01:00:50,779 If Fabretti says kill you, they kill you. 916 01:00:51,298 --> 01:00:54,350 - Does Murray know about this? - Of course he knows. 917 01:00:56,100 --> 01:00:57,585 I suppose I left him. 918 01:01:00,077 --> 01:01:03,836 To an outsider I guess a bookie is just a bookie... 919 01:01:04,567 --> 01:01:06,407 there wouldn't seem to make much difference... 920 01:01:07,736 --> 01:01:08,818 But it did. 921 01:01:09,270 --> 01:01:11,155 How did he happen to get tied up with Fabretti? 922 01:01:15,392 --> 01:01:17,795 Two strange men came out the house one night... 923 01:01:18,971 --> 01:01:21,989 I shouldn't say strange, Murray was using their wire service... 924 01:01:22,777 --> 01:01:27,001 One of them, Fabretti, asked Murray who his partners were... 925 01:01:27,677 --> 01:01:29,726 Murray said he didn't have any partners. 926 01:01:30,275 --> 01:01:32,490 Then Fabretti grabbed him by the collar and said... 927 01:01:32,491 --> 01:01:35,150 "Who are your partners?" like that. 928 01:01:36,986 --> 01:01:41,552 From then on the combination owned half of Murray's books. 929 01:01:45,128 --> 01:01:47,035 I shouldn't be too hard on him I guess. 930 01:01:48,531 --> 01:01:52,149 What could he do? He's in too deep now. 931 01:01:53,921 --> 01:01:56,228 He's not a bad man Mr Austin. 932 01:01:56,964 --> 01:01:58,521 You may not believe it Mr Austin... 933 01:01:58,724 --> 01:02:01,957 but he was a very handsome man when he was younger. 934 01:02:02,545 --> 01:02:05,862 Only we... it's all messed up. 935 01:02:10,196 --> 01:02:11,396 You'll have to excuse me dear. 936 01:02:14,145 --> 01:02:15,187 It's truth night. 937 01:02:21,736 --> 01:02:23,706 Mrs Sirak, would you meet with... 938 01:02:23,707 --> 01:02:26,845 my lawyer and me in the morning and repeat what you just told me? 939 01:02:26,846 --> 01:02:29,577 - A formal deposition? - What for? 940 01:02:29,777 --> 01:02:32,497 I want to take it to Chief Gillette and charge Fabretti with murder. 941 01:02:32,894 --> 01:02:35,833 And if Gillette won't move on it, I'll take it to the grand jury. 942 01:02:36,830 --> 01:02:41,149 Well... I suppose that's why I'm here. 943 01:03:00,725 --> 01:03:03,888 Murray Sirak, Austin, I'm sorry to disturb you like this but... 944 01:03:07,147 --> 01:03:08,832 Hello Murray. 945 01:03:11,389 --> 01:03:13,153 I wish you hadn't done this Margaret. 946 01:03:14,567 --> 01:03:16,005 I thought I asked you to leave her out of it. 947 01:03:16,270 --> 01:03:18,867 Don't be a fool, I only dropped in for a drink. 948 01:03:20,215 --> 01:03:22,149 You may have cause to regret this Austin. 949 01:03:30,083 --> 01:03:31,803 Well that was neat and to the point. 950 01:03:32,922 --> 01:03:37,652 - Why did you do that? - I'm not much good at hiding in closets. 951 01:03:38,678 --> 01:03:42,372 Anyway, he'd know... sooner or later. 952 01:03:44,636 --> 01:03:47,114 Look Mrs Sirak, about tomorrow... 953 01:03:48,974 --> 01:03:52,331 You know, this could be serious, if you'd like to change your mind... 954 01:03:52,592 --> 01:03:54,970 It is Fabretti you're after, not Murray? 955 01:03:55,436 --> 01:03:58,660 - Yes. - Nothing else is important. 956 01:03:59,286 --> 01:04:01,904 Do you mind if I use your telephone, I'd like to call a cab. 957 01:04:01,905 --> 01:04:03,694 I'll take you home. 958 01:04:03,896 --> 01:04:05,161 Wouldn't it be better if... 959 01:04:05,977 --> 01:04:08,302 Why don't you spend the night here Mrs Sirak. 960 01:04:08,734 --> 01:04:12,320 You're both very sweet but don't worry about me... 961 01:04:13,099 --> 01:04:15,694 I know what I'm doing. 962 01:04:18,909 --> 01:04:20,839 Things were finally breaking my way. 963 01:04:21,885 --> 01:04:24,332 By the time I got back from taking Mrs Sirak home... 964 01:04:24,538 --> 01:04:26,436 I had the whole thing worked out. 965 01:04:27,015 --> 01:04:30,385 With what I had know I could blow the town wide open. 966 01:04:46,942 --> 01:04:48,177 - Marge? - Yes. 967 01:04:50,625 --> 01:04:52,198 What's the matter darling? 968 01:05:07,380 --> 01:05:08,758 Jim, I'm gonna call the police. 969 01:05:08,969 --> 01:05:11,124 They're gone, they're not gonna bother us now. 970 01:05:11,125 --> 01:05:14,444 - Then what were they doing out there? - Just keeping an eye on me, that's all. 971 01:05:14,445 --> 01:05:16,041 Don't you wish that were true. 972 01:05:18,136 --> 01:05:21,393 - Darling, what are we going to do? - We're gonna get some sleep. 973 01:05:21,926 --> 01:05:24,649 Remember tomorrow I'll have that deposition from Mrs Sirak. 974 01:05:26,680 --> 01:05:28,800 Do you have to go on with this? 975 01:05:29,030 --> 01:05:32,335 - Someone's gotta stick his neck out. - Well why does it have to be you? 976 01:05:33,476 --> 01:05:35,643 Honey, don't you see? It's not just me. 977 01:05:36,387 --> 01:05:38,455 If those hoods can park out in front of our house... 978 01:05:38,456 --> 01:05:40,318 they can park out in front of anybody's house. 979 01:05:40,581 --> 01:05:42,671 I'm afraid I'm not a very public spirited citizen. 980 01:05:43,594 --> 01:05:44,802 I wish I were but I'm not. 981 01:05:44,803 --> 01:05:46,351 Will you stop! 982 01:05:46,644 --> 01:05:49,557 As far as I'm concerned Fabretti can have Kennington. 983 01:05:50,323 --> 01:05:52,305 All I'm interested in is you. 984 01:05:58,138 --> 01:06:01,865 Well try the laundromat again and if she's not there try her house again. 985 01:06:04,038 --> 01:06:05,594 She's probably on her way here. 986 01:06:06,234 --> 01:06:08,253 Maybe she woke up sober and changed her mind. 987 01:06:08,608 --> 01:06:10,450 We had it all the time when I was with the DA's office. 988 01:06:10,451 --> 01:06:11,872 I'll give her 5 minutes more. 989 01:06:12,196 --> 01:06:14,756 If she doesn't show up by then I guess I'll have to call it off. 990 01:06:16,790 --> 01:06:20,188 Jim, I've just told Don and I may as well tell you. 991 01:06:20,592 --> 01:06:21,900 This mess you're stirring up... 992 01:06:22,122 --> 01:06:25,462 A lot of us have spent years and no small amount of money to... 993 01:06:25,463 --> 01:06:27,471 bring new business and new industries here. 994 01:06:27,689 --> 01:06:29,559 We don't propose to stand idly by... 995 01:06:29,560 --> 01:06:31,698 while you fellas give this town a bad name. 996 01:06:32,234 --> 01:06:35,912 Not and pay for it at the same time. Good morning Joe. 997 01:06:37,278 --> 01:06:38,553 And what was that all about? 998 01:06:38,554 --> 01:06:41,656 He just canceled his advertising, I'll talk to you later. 999 01:06:42,746 --> 01:06:46,368 Jim, instead of bucking this through alone, why don't you be a little smart? 1000 01:06:46,614 --> 01:06:49,177 Get a group behind you, a committee, give them the ball. 1001 01:06:49,471 --> 01:06:51,858 They dig into it nobody can come down on you. 1002 01:06:51,859 --> 01:06:53,732 All you're doing is reporting the facts. 1003 01:06:54,682 --> 01:06:56,650 Something must've happened to Mrs Sirak, Joe... 1004 01:06:57,041 --> 01:06:58,401 I never should've let her go home. 1005 01:06:59,067 --> 01:07:01,309 Excuse me but I'm gonna go out there, talk to you later. 1006 01:07:15,528 --> 01:07:18,379 Only in the case of serious emergency. 1007 01:07:20,471 --> 01:07:21,491 Mrs Sirak. 1008 01:07:24,401 --> 01:07:25,400 Mrs Sirak. 1009 01:07:29,601 --> 01:07:30,749 That's funny... 1010 01:07:31,269 --> 01:07:34,373 Her things are here but the bed doesn't seem to have been slept in. 1011 01:07:35,186 --> 01:07:37,763 Mrs Sirak, Mrs Sirak. 1012 01:07:48,348 --> 01:07:51,213 Without thinking I went to the phone and asked for the police. 1013 01:07:51,940 --> 01:07:54,653 Even before they answered I knew what the verdict would be... 1014 01:07:55,108 --> 01:07:56,309 Suicide. 1015 01:07:57,540 --> 01:08:00,583 When it was I blew my top. 1016 01:08:05,392 --> 01:08:06,485 Who's he mad at?! 1017 01:08:09,952 --> 01:08:11,471 - What's this? - Tomorrow's editorial. 1018 01:08:11,947 --> 01:08:13,268 Put a head on that would you Les. 1019 01:08:13,743 --> 01:08:15,594 An open letter to the Chief of Police. 1020 01:08:16,383 --> 01:08:17,383 Wow. 1021 01:08:17,455 --> 01:08:19,495 - Think that's too strong Bill? - Not for my money. 1022 01:08:19,997 --> 01:08:22,074 - The gals just came in. - Yeah, I saw them. 1023 01:08:31,008 --> 01:08:33,414 - Hear about Mrs Sirak? - Yes, Don just told me. 1024 01:08:33,616 --> 01:08:34,533 - Jim. - Yeah? 1025 01:08:34,534 --> 01:08:36,947 - What about this mysterious car? - What car? 1026 01:08:37,160 --> 01:08:40,202 I told her, the car outside of our house, I'm worried. 1027 01:08:40,577 --> 01:08:45,829 Jim, I saw your editorial on the lineup, I thought we had an agreement. 1028 01:08:46,225 --> 01:08:48,234 I thought you were going to let me read anything you wrote... 1029 01:08:48,235 --> 01:08:50,565 You've got it in your hand right now, why don't you read it. 1030 01:08:50,566 --> 01:08:52,695 I have read it, here. 1031 01:08:53,351 --> 01:08:55,005 - We can't print that. - And why not? 1032 01:08:55,207 --> 01:08:58,018 Look, we've got half the town on our neck right now. 1033 01:08:58,547 --> 01:09:01,186 - Well Don, read the rest of it. - I have read it. 1034 01:09:01,419 --> 01:09:05,459 You know I feel badly about Mrs Sirak's death too and about Nelson. 1035 01:09:05,697 --> 01:09:09,183 But can you prove Nelson's death wasn't an accident? 1036 01:09:09,579 --> 01:09:11,937 Can you prove Mrs Sirak didn't kill herself. 1037 01:09:11,938 --> 01:09:14,837 - No. - No and yet you want to print... 1038 01:09:15,887 --> 01:09:19,270 "Kennington has not merely been threatened by gangsters... 1039 01:09:19,487 --> 01:09:22,234 it has already been taken over by gangsters." 1040 01:09:22,823 --> 01:09:24,870 Alright, even if it were true. 1041 01:09:25,614 --> 01:09:27,448 Jim, why don't you let the police handle it? 1042 01:09:27,675 --> 01:09:28,676 Are you kidding? 1043 01:09:28,813 --> 01:09:30,578 They don't want to handle this, they don't want any part of it. 1044 01:09:30,999 --> 01:09:33,442 Because Gillette happens to be under Sirak's thumb. 1045 01:09:33,443 --> 01:09:37,335 Jim, I don't want to butt into your end of the paper... 1046 01:09:37,336 --> 01:09:38,983 but I've got to know what we're doing. 1047 01:09:39,469 --> 01:09:40,726 After all, we're in business. 1048 01:09:40,727 --> 01:09:42,947 Don, what has business got to do with this? 1049 01:09:43,155 --> 01:09:45,235 A great deal unfortunately, you heard Covolli today. 1050 01:09:45,614 --> 01:09:48,517 Yeah, and I'll tell you the real reason why Covolli pulled that ad... 1051 01:09:48,771 --> 01:09:50,908 Because the cigar store down at the Covolli building... 1052 01:09:50,909 --> 01:09:52,297 happens to be making book... 1053 01:09:52,298 --> 01:09:54,959 and he gets twice the rent from them than he does from anyone else. 1054 01:09:54,960 --> 01:09:58,130 I don't care about that, that is not our problem. 1055 01:09:58,346 --> 01:10:00,940 Our job is to put out a newspaper. 1056 01:10:01,173 --> 01:10:03,185 And a newspaper's job is to tell the truth. 1057 01:10:04,290 --> 01:10:06,123 I'm sick of walking a tightrope. 1058 01:10:06,577 --> 01:10:08,792 See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil... 1059 01:10:09,069 --> 01:10:10,785 just because it might be bad for business. 1060 01:10:11,001 --> 01:10:13,122 Jim, I hate to say it but you're behaving like a kid. 1061 01:10:13,458 --> 01:10:16,681 It isn't only Covolli, two other advertisers pulled out today. 1062 01:10:16,913 --> 01:10:18,570 Besides, we've had a kid beaten up... 1063 01:10:19,212 --> 01:10:21,742 four dealers called and said they didn't want to handle the paper anymore. 1064 01:10:22,154 --> 01:10:23,712 You're making a sound like little Eva... 1065 01:10:23,713 --> 01:10:25,721 with the bloodhounds chasing us across the ice. 1066 01:10:25,956 --> 01:10:27,437 I can't take the chance Jim. 1067 01:10:28,072 --> 01:10:29,893 I can't let you take the chance. 1068 01:10:31,472 --> 01:10:33,408 And that sounds a little bit like an ultimatum. 1069 01:10:35,674 --> 01:10:37,497 Only if you want to take it that way. 1070 01:10:37,937 --> 01:10:40,290 - And suppose I do want to take it that way. - Jim! 1071 01:10:41,999 --> 01:10:44,496 Ok, if you're gonna... 1072 01:10:46,794 --> 01:10:50,135 if you're gonna go on, beating your head against a brick wall... 1073 01:10:51,376 --> 01:10:53,873 somebody is gonna have to buy somebody out. 1074 01:10:55,324 --> 01:10:56,323 And what with? 1075 01:10:56,819 --> 01:10:58,455 I've always wanted to get acquainted with a banker... 1076 01:10:58,662 --> 01:11:00,098 I've just never had the right suit. 1077 01:11:00,359 --> 01:11:02,451 Well of course to me all this is plain silly. 1078 01:11:07,909 --> 01:11:08,910 Ok Don. 1079 01:11:11,121 --> 01:11:13,634 Tell me, is this paper of yours going to be all ads... 1080 01:11:13,834 --> 01:11:15,301 or you gonna print some news too? 1081 01:11:15,505 --> 01:11:16,987 Are you crazy? What are you gonna do? 1082 01:11:17,175 --> 01:11:19,252 I'm gonna go out and make some news, front page. 1083 01:11:36,750 --> 01:11:37,781 Now who let you in? 1084 01:11:38,010 --> 01:11:40,371 - I wanna file a complaint. - Against who? 1085 01:11:40,677 --> 01:11:43,142 - Dominick Fabretti. - On what grounds? 1086 01:11:43,347 --> 01:11:46,982 Look, I told you this morning, we can't pull anybody in on just your say-so. 1087 01:11:47,456 --> 01:11:49,720 Why, right now Fabretti's got a dozen witnesses that'll... 1088 01:11:49,721 --> 01:11:53,266 swear he wasn't within 100 miles of here when Mrs Sirak was rubbed out. 1089 01:11:53,267 --> 01:11:56,026 - We couldn't hold him for 4 hours. - You admit she was murdered then? 1090 01:11:56,083 --> 01:11:58,253 Of course she was murdered and so was Nelson... 1091 01:11:58,452 --> 01:12:00,127 I don't need you to tell me that do I? 1092 01:12:00,531 --> 01:12:01,998 Why didn't you say so before? 1093 01:12:02,434 --> 01:12:04,383 And have you blabbing it all around town? 1094 01:12:04,585 --> 01:12:07,333 Look, the thing you can't seem to get through your head is that... 1095 01:12:07,533 --> 01:12:10,513 making a charge of murder is one thing and making it stick is another. 1096 01:12:10,715 --> 01:12:11,292 These hoods... 1097 01:12:11,293 --> 01:12:12,714 Well pick them up on bookmaking then... 1098 01:12:12,715 --> 01:12:14,536 I understand that's still against the law in this state. 1099 01:12:14,753 --> 01:12:16,128 Don't be silly will you... 1100 01:12:16,329 --> 01:12:19,392 and so is riding a bicycle on the sidewalk, a misdemeanor. 1101 01:12:19,593 --> 01:12:20,980 So I pick him up for bookmaking... 1102 01:12:21,198 --> 01:12:24,913 and some real hard-boiled judge socks him with a $50 fine. 1103 01:12:25,398 --> 01:12:26,598 And what do you get with that. 1104 01:12:26,754 --> 01:12:29,559 I'm sorry chief, somebody's gonna make a pinch. 1105 01:12:29,819 --> 01:12:33,176 If you can't handle it alright but it's gonna make quite a story if... 1106 01:12:33,389 --> 01:12:35,980 I have to do it myself, as a citizen's arrest. 1107 01:12:38,962 --> 01:12:42,562 Notify all cars, Dominick Fabretti, I want him picked up. 1108 01:12:42,932 --> 01:12:43,933 - Fabretti? - Yeah. 1109 01:12:44,773 --> 01:12:47,172 - I'll let you know when they bring him in. - No sale chief. 1110 01:12:48,585 --> 01:12:51,514 Austin, why don't you run your business and let me run mine. 1111 01:12:52,181 --> 01:12:54,588 I wanna save you a lot of trouble, come on... 1112 01:12:56,660 --> 01:12:58,593 I'll show you where Fabretti hangs out. 1113 01:13:21,652 --> 01:13:23,181 - Lou, cover the back and the other side. - Yes sir. 1114 01:13:23,493 --> 01:13:25,038 Alright boys, let's go in. 1115 01:13:44,826 --> 01:13:46,798 - What goes on here? - Where's Fabretti? 1116 01:13:47,031 --> 01:13:49,274 Fabretti? I don't know any Fabretti? 1117 01:13:49,567 --> 01:13:50,809 This is your property isn't it? 1118 01:13:51,009 --> 01:13:54,063 Sure it's my property but I don't know anything about this. 1119 01:13:55,794 --> 01:13:58,743 I made my deal with a man named Fowler. 1120 01:14:00,057 --> 01:14:02,416 If you wanna come up to the office I'll show you the lease. 1121 01:14:02,837 --> 01:14:06,263 Howard, pick up those markers and scratchies and hold them for evidence. 1122 01:14:07,515 --> 01:14:09,092 Sergeant, answer that phone will you. 1123 01:14:09,395 --> 01:14:12,448 And if somebody wants to put a bet, write down the conversation. 1124 01:14:12,810 --> 01:14:14,945 And disconnect those phones and bring them in too. 1125 01:14:15,460 --> 01:14:17,161 Chief, there's nothing outside. 1126 01:14:17,727 --> 01:14:19,937 Go knock yourselves out boys, you made it look good. 1127 01:14:20,963 --> 01:14:22,090 Take over Lou. 1128 01:14:23,471 --> 01:14:25,425 Well sonny boy, you happy now? 1129 01:14:26,155 --> 01:14:27,500 I wonder who tipped them off. 1130 01:14:27,806 --> 01:14:30,543 I've been trying to answer that same question for 5 years... 1131 01:14:30,544 --> 01:14:32,768 and don't ask me why I haven't closed them up before. 1132 01:14:33,219 --> 01:14:35,659 What'd be the use? They'd be open again in a couple of weeks. 1133 01:14:36,403 --> 01:14:37,822 Austin, it might interest you to know... 1134 01:14:37,823 --> 01:14:40,149 I don't like this situation here any better than you do. 1135 01:14:40,443 --> 01:14:42,041 I don't like the position it puts me in. 1136 01:14:42,474 --> 01:14:44,029 I don't like what it does to my men. 1137 01:14:44,675 --> 01:14:46,442 But what do you want me to do? Quit my job? 1138 01:14:46,668 --> 01:14:48,948 When I came here first about 10 years ago... 1139 01:14:48,949 --> 01:14:52,438 I went to the city parlors, some of the merchants, lawyers, real estate men... 1140 01:14:52,971 --> 01:14:55,332 And I asked them what kind of a town they wanted me to run. 1141 01:14:56,055 --> 01:14:58,052 Well it kinda surprised me. 1142 01:14:58,053 --> 01:15:00,157 I meant Sirak and they knew I meant Sirak... 1143 01:15:00,663 --> 01:15:04,265 so it turned out they wanted me to be strict but not too strict. 1144 01:15:04,573 --> 01:15:07,541 Well I tole them then that if they're going to have gambling... 1145 01:15:07,542 --> 01:15:09,742 they're going to open their doors to all the gangsters. 1146 01:15:10,105 --> 01:15:13,031 You start with a Sirak and you wind up with a Fabretti. 1147 01:15:13,622 --> 01:15:15,126 It's as simple as two and two. 1148 01:15:16,086 --> 01:15:20,544 So you see, it's not up to me, I'm just giving the people what they want. 1149 01:15:20,841 --> 01:15:22,441 You know something, I don't believe you. 1150 01:15:22,670 --> 01:15:24,696 I don't believe that this is what people want. 1151 01:15:25,189 --> 01:15:27,299 You sure learn the hard way don't you? 1152 01:15:27,560 --> 01:15:30,497 Some things yeah. I'll be seeing you. 1153 01:15:32,085 --> 01:15:35,874 - Well don't you even want a ride back to town? - No thanks, I'll walk. 1154 01:15:36,708 --> 01:15:39,121 Well I was stopped, stopped in my tracks... 1155 01:15:39,884 --> 01:15:42,882 But I still couldn't believe there wasn't somebody who hadn't sold out. 1156 01:15:45,539 --> 01:15:49,595 That afternoon I had my friend Rev. Nash call a meeting of the ministers. 1157 01:15:50,558 --> 01:15:54,265 If I couldn't handle it myself I'd take it to somebody who could. 1158 01:15:54,632 --> 01:15:55,579 In other words gentlemen, 1159 01:15:55,580 --> 01:15:59,195 bookmaking in Kennington is not just a simple, local conspiracy, not any more. 1160 01:15:59,834 --> 01:16:01,786 To show more clearly what I'm talking about... 1161 01:16:01,787 --> 01:16:03,787 I'd like you to take a look at this chart. 1162 01:16:05,614 --> 01:16:09,271 It's a rough diagram showing the chain of command of a $3 billion... 1163 01:16:09,272 --> 01:16:12,552 gambling and bookmaking empire that spread across the country. 1164 01:16:13,363 --> 01:16:16,375 We start at the top, we have a handful of ex-gangsters... 1165 01:16:16,376 --> 01:16:18,864 former bootleggers and unconvicted murderers... 1166 01:16:19,614 --> 01:16:21,659 absolute rulers of a state within a state. 1167 01:16:22,876 --> 01:16:24,122 Here are the regional bosses. 1168 01:16:24,556 --> 01:16:26,054 Ex-hoodlums like Dominick Fabretti... 1169 01:16:26,055 --> 01:16:28,654 who's in charge of the racing wire service in this state. 1170 01:16:29,268 --> 01:16:30,534 Then we get down through hundreds of... 1171 01:16:30,535 --> 01:16:32,762 local bookmaking syndicates like Murray Sirak's. 1172 01:16:33,436 --> 01:16:37,210 Completely dominated by the wire service, Sirak's day is only a front. 1173 01:16:39,505 --> 01:16:41,349 So, whether we like it or not... 1174 01:16:41,723 --> 01:16:44,177 it seems to me that we here in Kennington face a choice. 1175 01:16:44,974 --> 01:16:48,109 Either we accept a future more and more dominated by... 1176 01:16:48,110 --> 01:16:50,933 graft, corruption and controlled by the mafia... 1177 01:16:52,383 --> 01:16:53,851 or we do something about it. 1178 01:16:57,074 --> 01:16:59,844 - May I say something Jim? - Certainly Rev. Nash. 1179 01:17:01,257 --> 01:17:04,891 I see that you're all shocked by what you heard here and you should be. 1180 01:17:06,066 --> 01:17:07,959 That's why I hesitate... 1181 01:17:08,664 --> 01:17:11,819 I feel I must apologise to you Jim for bringing this up at this time. 1182 01:17:13,022 --> 01:17:16,170 For several years now I've been police chaplain in this town so... 1183 01:17:16,378 --> 01:17:19,324 I probably know what goes on in the city hall than the rest of you. 1184 01:17:19,995 --> 01:17:21,568 Frankly I can tell you right now... 1185 01:17:22,116 --> 01:17:24,427 if you're thinking of the usual peanut campaign... 1186 01:17:24,808 --> 01:17:26,949 which means chiefly a police investigation... 1187 01:17:27,370 --> 01:17:29,924 you'll never touch the real offenders. 1188 01:17:30,433 --> 01:17:31,606 What do you mean by that? 1189 01:17:32,179 --> 01:17:35,264 Simply that, to my definite knowledge... 1190 01:17:35,265 --> 01:17:38,792 Chief Gillette is a competent officer and a thoroughly honest man but... 1191 01:17:39,585 --> 01:17:43,565 he can only run the sort of city his superiors tell him to run. 1192 01:17:44,394 --> 01:17:45,584 Are you saying Chief Gillette allows... 1193 01:17:45,585 --> 01:17:47,915 bookmaking to flourish here because he's ordered to? 1194 01:17:48,422 --> 01:17:49,538 Exactly gentlemen. 1195 01:17:51,250 --> 01:17:54,371 I deplore what I've listened to in this room this afternoon as much as you do. 1196 01:17:55,814 --> 01:17:59,168 But I'm telling you that if there is a reform movement in this city... 1197 01:17:59,545 --> 01:18:01,216 it's utter hypocrisy and a crime to... 1198 01:18:01,217 --> 01:18:03,221 direct it against a few individual bookies... 1199 01:18:03,458 --> 01:18:05,553 while those who rent spaces to these bookies... 1200 01:18:05,779 --> 01:18:08,441 sell them legal services, supply them with telephones and... 1201 01:18:08,442 --> 01:18:12,453 all the other facilities of a legitimate business go entirely Scot free. 1202 01:18:15,867 --> 01:18:18,131 I for one would be very happy to participate... 1203 01:18:18,751 --> 01:18:21,634 if you will agree in advance to expose all the so-called... 1204 01:18:22,144 --> 01:18:25,970 respectable elements in this town who make Sirak and his activities possible. 1205 01:18:27,466 --> 01:18:32,070 Frankly... I have no faith in that happening. 1206 01:18:34,157 --> 01:18:36,220 I don't think any of us are in a position to... 1207 01:18:36,704 --> 01:18:39,381 take on our own congregations. 1208 01:19:00,750 --> 01:19:01,870 The next thing I remember... 1209 01:19:03,154 --> 01:19:05,851 they say alcohol never cured anybody of anything... 1210 01:19:06,709 --> 01:19:10,839 but when your legs have been cut off at the knees believe me, it helps. 1211 01:19:12,303 --> 01:19:17,068 It was 11 o'clock, what I came to the office for I have no idea now... 1212 01:19:17,782 --> 01:19:18,918 force of habit I guess. 1213 01:19:31,199 --> 01:19:32,572 For a while I just sat there... 1214 01:19:32,573 --> 01:19:35,327 I suppose I imagined I was thinking about what I'd do next. 1215 01:19:50,052 --> 01:19:53,302 "Kefauver crime committee opens in capitol." 1216 01:19:55,197 --> 01:19:59,518 That's almost funny, if they tried they couldn't have timed it better. 1217 01:20:00,240 --> 01:20:03,590 The marines have landed, the situation is well in hand. 1218 01:20:05,457 --> 01:20:07,215 The only thing wrong with the picture was... 1219 01:20:07,414 --> 01:20:10,021 the situation was all over, finished. 1220 01:20:15,926 --> 01:20:16,927 Hello. 1221 01:20:17,423 --> 01:20:18,738 Hello darling. 1222 01:20:19,074 --> 01:20:20,577 Jim, where on earth have you been? 1223 01:20:21,202 --> 01:20:25,575 - Walking around?! - I'm sorry, I guess I should've phoned. 1224 01:20:27,001 --> 01:20:30,877 Yep, they turned me down... cold. 1225 01:20:32,166 --> 01:20:34,285 Well I'm alright, don't worry about it. 1226 01:20:35,909 --> 01:20:38,564 I said don't worry about it, I'll be alright. 1227 01:20:43,332 --> 01:20:44,771 Darling, I just got an idea. 1228 01:20:46,095 --> 01:20:48,613 Throw a shirt and some socks into a bag for me will you. 1229 01:20:49,668 --> 01:20:52,772 The senate crime investigation opens up in the capitol tomorrow and... 1230 01:20:52,773 --> 01:20:54,364 I just thought that maybe I... 1231 01:20:57,836 --> 01:20:59,198 I'll talk to you later. 1232 01:21:03,522 --> 01:21:05,758 - So you're going to the capitol? - That's right. 1233 01:21:07,027 --> 01:21:10,431 You busybodies are all alike, you never know when you've had enough. 1234 01:21:11,783 --> 01:21:16,001 I told you didn't I, I told you you'd be wasting your time. 1235 01:21:16,892 --> 01:21:20,946 Now what did you accomplish except to cause the death of an innocent woman. 1236 01:21:21,162 --> 01:21:24,362 - That I'm sorry about. - She was a fine person. 1237 01:21:26,075 --> 01:21:28,498 I should've taken her advice long ago now... 1238 01:21:30,258 --> 01:21:33,704 I tried to protect her, it was taken out of my hands. 1239 01:21:34,196 --> 01:21:35,551 Is this what you came in here to tell me? 1240 01:21:35,552 --> 01:21:38,927 Austin, you don't deserve this but I've persuaded my people to... 1241 01:21:38,928 --> 01:21:41,365 let me have one more chance to try to make a deal with you. 1242 01:21:41,682 --> 01:21:44,691 - Why? - Because I don't believe in the use of force. 1243 01:21:46,450 --> 01:21:47,920 There's enough here for everybody. 1244 01:21:49,356 --> 01:21:51,443 - Now that you understand what you're up against. - In other words... 1245 01:21:51,709 --> 01:21:54,437 I can take you advertising or... 1246 01:21:54,438 --> 01:21:57,683 I can deal with the hoods that Fabretti's got parked outside my house. 1247 01:21:58,601 --> 01:22:00,222 I hadn't intended to put it that way. 1248 01:22:00,223 --> 01:22:01,978 But that's what it amounts to isn't it? 1249 01:22:02,676 --> 01:22:03,830 Yes. 1250 01:22:06,028 --> 01:22:07,483 I'll think it over. 1251 01:22:08,249 --> 01:22:09,808 In the meanwhile run up to the capitol? 1252 01:22:10,010 --> 01:22:14,419 I'm afraid that won't be very satisfactory, I want your answer now. 1253 01:22:16,478 --> 01:22:20,002 Alright, tell Fabretti to go fly a kite. 1254 01:22:22,268 --> 01:22:24,389 I wonder if you realise just what you're saying. 1255 01:22:25,349 --> 01:22:27,915 These people can be patient but only up to a certain point. 1256 01:22:29,001 --> 01:22:30,480 I'm afraid that point's been reached. 1257 01:22:32,023 --> 01:22:33,708 Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. 1258 01:22:34,864 --> 01:22:36,749 If I were you I'd keep it very much in mind. 1259 01:23:09,483 --> 01:23:11,728 Marge and I left for the capitol about midnight... 1260 01:23:12,138 --> 01:23:14,113 As far as we could see there was nobody around. 1261 01:24:07,241 --> 01:24:08,999 Like a lot of people I'd said to myself... 1262 01:24:09,467 --> 01:24:12,369 This couldn't happen, not in Kennington, not to us. 1263 01:24:13,271 --> 01:24:16,013 But it was happening... in Kennington. 1264 01:24:17,265 --> 01:24:20,132 Hey buddy, how do I get to the Edwards Hotel? 1265 01:24:22,897 --> 01:24:26,045 - Turn right at the next intersection, you can't miss it. - Thanks a lot. 1266 01:24:54,692 --> 01:24:57,702 By dawn the next day we'd covered 300 miles. 1267 01:25:05,775 --> 01:25:07,584 - Get any sleep? - A little. 1268 01:25:08,566 --> 01:25:09,955 Want me to drive for a while? 1269 01:25:12,956 --> 01:25:16,073 - How about a cup of coffee. - If you think it's ok. 1270 01:25:17,021 --> 01:25:18,397 Almost out of gas anyway. 1271 01:25:18,956 --> 01:25:22,167 Cross your fingers, maybe they decided I wasn't worth the trouble. 1272 01:25:31,946 --> 01:25:33,947 - Morning. - Fill it up will you, we'll be inside. 1273 01:25:46,403 --> 01:25:48,433 - Morning folks, What'll it be? - Just coffee. 1274 01:25:48,647 --> 01:25:50,006 - Same. - Be with you in a minute. 1275 01:25:53,135 --> 01:25:54,136 Jim! 1276 01:26:16,623 --> 01:26:17,804 You got 16 gallons. 1277 01:26:31,991 --> 01:26:33,830 Get the road map out of the glove compartment. 1278 01:26:37,024 --> 01:26:38,074 How far's the next town? 1279 01:26:38,630 --> 01:26:41,679 It's... Here it is, about 8 miles, a place called Warren. 1280 01:26:52,658 --> 01:26:53,737 Well, that's the story. 1281 01:26:56,959 --> 01:26:59,187 As I said, we're in the police station in Warren. 1282 01:26:59,908 --> 01:27:01,525 For the moment we seem to be safe enough... 1283 01:27:01,526 --> 01:27:03,588 If our luck holds out we'll get to the Capitol. 1284 01:27:04,439 --> 01:27:06,300 What comes of that I have no idea. 1285 01:27:07,419 --> 01:27:11,144 My only feeling is that this must be told to somebody... 1286 01:27:11,830 --> 01:27:14,286 somebody big enough to do something about it. 1287 01:27:15,106 --> 01:27:18,562 Not because of us but because, as things now stand... 1288 01:27:18,870 --> 01:27:23,632 - What happened to us could happen to you, to almost anyone. - Jim. 1289 01:27:24,194 --> 01:27:26,484 - You the folks that want an escort? - Yeah. 1290 01:27:26,804 --> 01:27:28,765 - We'll take you. - Fine, I'll be right with you. 1291 01:27:30,158 --> 01:27:31,158 - Sergeant. - Yeah. 1292 01:27:31,539 --> 01:27:32,540 This is for the tape. 1293 01:27:33,406 --> 01:27:37,122 - And... hang on to it will you, just in case. - Sure thing. 1294 01:28:09,184 --> 01:28:10,785 Well, I guess you don't need us anymore. 1295 01:28:10,811 --> 01:28:13,585 - No, thanks very very much. - Sure, glad to do it. 1296 01:28:21,962 --> 01:28:23,888 Miss, my name is Austin, James T. Austin. 1297 01:28:24,137 --> 01:28:27,571 Yes Mr Austin, the committee got your wire, they're expecting you. 1298 01:28:28,257 --> 01:28:30,609 - Stairway to the left, room 203. - Thank you. 1299 01:28:49,791 --> 01:28:51,442 What's the matter Jim, what's that? 1300 01:28:54,501 --> 01:28:57,288 Mr James Austin, please report to the committee room... 1301 01:28:57,930 --> 01:29:00,440 Mr Austin, please report to the committee room. 1302 01:29:13,938 --> 01:29:17,993 My name is Estes Kefauver, for over a year it was my privilege to... 1303 01:29:17,994 --> 01:29:21,423 serve as chairman of the Senate Crime Investigative Committee. 1304 01:29:21,953 --> 01:29:25,885 I'm happy to report to you that the real life James Austin was not killed. 1305 01:29:26,326 --> 01:29:29,584 He is still alive, still doing a courageous job... 1306 01:29:29,952 --> 01:29:32,206 an outstanding member of his profession. 1307 01:29:32,795 --> 01:29:37,704 As a consequence of Austin's bold action and the resulting glare of publicity... 1308 01:29:38,184 --> 01:29:40,482 the aroused citizens of Kennington demanded... 1309 01:29:40,724 --> 01:29:44,327 and now have an honest and responsible administration. 1310 01:29:44,716 --> 01:29:46,971 I'm sure we all realise by this time... 1311 01:29:47,446 --> 01:29:51,503 that no big time organized public gambling is possible anywhere... 1312 01:29:52,156 --> 01:29:56,507 unless some susceptible, local official or official have been paid off. 1313 01:29:56,965 --> 01:30:00,334 By these payoffs the underworld creates a vicious circle. 1314 01:30:00,845 --> 01:30:05,588 Gambling yields large profits, these profits make more money for payoffs... 1315 01:30:06,008 --> 01:30:09,667 More payoffs mean a deeper and deeper penetration by the underworld... 1316 01:30:10,045 --> 01:30:12,526 into our political and economic system. 1317 01:30:12,943 --> 01:30:17,016 Just remember, there's no such thing as a little, harmless, local vice. 1318 01:30:17,490 --> 01:30:19,246 A little organized gambling. 1319 01:30:19,590 --> 01:30:22,667 Multiply a little organized crime by 1000... 1320 01:30:22,898 --> 01:30:26,749 and you have a vicious, powerful, nationwide, criminal syndicate. 1321 01:30:27,265 --> 01:30:31,227 Basically, stamping out crime is not just a national problem... 1322 01:30:31,766 --> 01:30:35,407 it is largely a local matter, a local responsibility. 1323 01:30:35,669 --> 01:30:39,347 Cut off the crime dollar at it's source in your own town... 1324 01:30:39,628 --> 01:30:42,080 and the crime syndicate will shrivel and die. 1325 01:30:42,430 --> 01:30:44,065 But it's up to you!111122