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[Car engine reviving]

Your mother was the victim of one of the oldest bunco games in town,

the, pigeon drop.

This is yours?

If we get emotionally involved if lady walks in, who has lost her money.

- We'll end up basket cases. - Alright, I want in. -Sister, you gotta be...

Honey, you want another sample?

♪♪♪

- Benny's behind me, and he's coming up fast. - What's your location?

[Car engine reviving]

♪♪♪

Are we any closer, Mrs. Klein? Was her hair this long?

Um, well.

Uh, maybe, maybe it wasn't so, oh, I don't know!

I'm so sorry. I-I-I just can't.

Mrs. Klein, why don't we forget about the faces for them.

Uh... do you remember if there was anything unique about their voices.

Did one of them have an accent, or a brogue? Anything like that?

They were so sweet. So kind.

They stole your money, Mrs. Klein. They were thieves.

That money it was everything I had to see me through.

[Cries]

What can I do? What can I do?

What do I do? I'll tell you what she does. She dies.

Bill. Pep.

-Hey, Pete. -Oh, thanks, Pete.

-Anything. -She'll not be much help to us.

We might scratch identification.

And scratch her bank account too.

They really got her good this time.

They left her with a balance of 67 dollars and 24 cents.

Not enough to buy her a wooden box.

- Pepper, would you stop being so overly dramatic. - Oh, that could be anyone of us.

When we reach her age, do you think, she planned it that way?

To be old, alone, piecing out her money,

- so, it'll last till she dies. - Let me tell you.

If we get emotionally involved if lady walks in, who has lost her money.

- We'll end up basket cases. - When those 'sweet, lovely' broads ran their game on her,

they stole the one thing that let her live with pride.

If she's like the rest of the women, she'll be dead in a couple of months.

I'll go get her tea but you get somebody else to tell her that.

♪♪♪

-[Bird chirping] -[Knocking]

Raye: But she's my good friend. And she always came roams to me, when I'm on my way to church.

Ramsay: Police! Open the door!

Raye: Then i... ramsay: Mrs. Fisk are you there?

Raye: And that's when i...

Ramsay: We have to take this door down.

[Thuds]

Mrs. Fisk! Mrs. Fisk!

Jenny are you in here?

- Are you sure she's at home? - Well, she's got to be.

Maybe she's in her bed, can't get to the door.

No, uh, don't you go. I'll go you'll just frighten her.

Jenny, oh, ha, ha, there you are, bozo.

Is your mommie in here, honey?

I'll go see.

♪♪♪

Jerry!

Contact homicide and have them meet us over here for a possible dead body.

Raye: Oh.

♪♪♪

What is it?

-Meow. -[Inaudible].

Closed coffin.

Closed coffin's better after an autopsy.

You've been through this before.

Listen. There's nothin' but old people left on this street.

Death comes as regular as the paper boy and a lot more dependable.

Why Mr. Mitchell said that he went to three funerals in one church the other day.

Here, don't hold back on the cookies.

So, you, uh, went over to see if there was something wrong.

And to apologize.

We had a real set-to on Friday, Jenny and me.

Mrs. Raye, homicide called us in because...

About the money, yes, I know, that's just what I wanted to tell ya.

On Friday, Jenny, runs in here all twittery.

She'd been waitin' by the bus and she met a lady down there a widow lady, like her.

Pigeon drop!

-Did she give them any money? Raye: No.

She took everything she had out of the bank.

But then they scared her and she ran.

That's... that's why she was killed, isn't it?

It's possible. We're looking into it.

Have, um, have her children been notified?

Children? Heh, heh.

People our age don't have children.

They have all grown into strangers.

That's all life amounts to bearin' em'

and havin' em' turn into strangers.

Jenny has a girl, I-I phoned her this morning,

before you got here, she lives upstate.

Uh, at least, I found the dress.

She bought it for my father's funeral fifteen years ago.

Now, if we can find the brooch dad gave her.

Uh, Mrs. DeWitt, we may not find that brooch.

Oh, it has to be here somewhere. She always wore it.

That's just it.

She probably was wearing it,

when they found your mother's body,

the collar of her blouse was torn, I'm sorry.

That's horrible.

I mean, they-they kill someone and then they...

I don't believe it.

Why would they steal that and leave something as valuable as the tea service?

Wait a minute.

Where's my father's medals?

They were my mother's prize possessions his medals,

the Croix De guerre, and some others from world war I.

She had them hanging right there on the wall, in a shadow box and they were just beautiful.

-[Cries] -[Knock on door]

Royster: Hie. -Yes

royster: Can I please speak five minutes to Anderson.

Oh, yes.

Hi, Pete.

- Please, sure. - Hi, pep, we were in the neighborhood.

Thought we'd stop by and see?

No, Mrs. DeWitt, we're virtually sure now,

that your mother was the victim of, uh,

one of the oldest bunco games in town, the, uh, pigeon drop.

Well, I'm sorry. But, I don't know, what that means.

Uh, well, it's terribly complicated.

Uh, how do we explain it?

-You want to try to show here? -Sure.

Uh, look, uh, I'll be your mother and this is a park bench.

And uh, or a bus stop anyplace an older woman would sit.

And these are con men, or in this case, women.

Now, we just sit here. How do you do?

Hello, I'm respectable and I cry a lot.

And now, she casually mentions to me that her husband has just died.

Or her son or daughter and she's just collected the insurance money.

And she shows it to me. Thousands of dollars.

And then the other one just happens along.

That's me, the partner is usually black.

And I happen to be here.

That makes it a little easier to look like we're not friends.

And it makes it easier for me, con 2,

to play the past of a maid, cleaning lady, nurse, etc.

Um-hm, now, she goes into her act.

Why, lookee here.

Now she pretends to find a wallet filled with money and no identification.

Now here's the important thing, now, inside the wallet there are markers you know, like, um,

policy slips, exacta tickets,

things that show that the money has been obtained illegally,

you know, like, through gambling and things like that.

Now, look darlin', I don't know nothin' 'bout findin' no money.

Ah, first move.

She claims to have a boss in an office around the corner.

So, she says, she'll take it to him.

She does. She comes back. She says everything's okay.

The money belongs to us, we can split it three ways.

But, the boss has kept the money.

He wants each lady to come up alone

and prove she can handle money and for him,

he says, that's to show that she has a sizeable earning or savings.

Alright, now, for me that's easy.

I pretend to go and show him my insurance money.

And then I come back and show her my share.

Uh-huh, but, uh, what about me,

I'm just waiting for the bus, I have no cash on me?

Well, honey, you certainly must have some money,

I mean, in the bank, or someplace.

Well, yes my savings account, I have, six, seven thousand dollars.

Why, darlin', that do just fine!

You bet it will.

Now, so, one of them, she hustles me off to the bank.

And I'm so confused.

I'm your mother, whoever, and I withdraw all my savings.

But, her boss has now become itchy.

He doesn't want any more strangers coming up.

So, you stay right here and I'll take it to you.

Hmm, so, she takes my money

and in a few minutes comes back all smiles and says, it's fine'.

All you have to do is go up and collect your share.

So, they send me off on my merry way to an address that doesn't exist.

And when I get back, they have melted away like snow.

Choo!

-That's cruel! Pepper: Yes, it is.

But, unfortunately, an awful lot of people are greedy.

And that's why it works.

But they didn't get my mother's money. Heh, she brought it home.

No, she didn't buy their story. But, uh, they got it alright.

Royster: Pep, Joe and I are gonna take a ride.

I don't know, but I-I uh, got this postcard this afternoon

and it had this picture of a pizza parlor on it.

It didn't make sense to me, then, but, now I want to check it out.

Alright.

See you later at the office, pep. It was nice meeting you.

♪♪♪

-Excuse me -oh, oh, uh, we're not open for business yet.

Look, we're here to see Mr. Otterman.

Oh, yeah, him, well, uh, he's in back.

-Behold! -Ha, ha, ha.

-The reverend Otto otterman. -Otto please!

Ha, ha, ha.

-Ahh! Too much, huh? -Too much for what?

Ahh, for me for, reverend Otto high priest, secretary, president treasurer,

of "joy in the morning tabernacle."

Gentlemen, I've seen the light.

-Would I lie to you? -Otto?

Well, let me re-phrase that.

Would the city-wide and universal mail-order school of divinity lie to you?

My diploma.

As of Saturday morning that pizza parlor in there will no longer be a den of pasta.

It will re-open as the joy-in-the-morning tabernacle.

Otto, my friend. I've got very funny ears.

Right now they hear the sound of a rip-off.

Ah, that's precisely why I sent you that card.

I thought we could strike up an agreement,

whereby the opening of the tabernacle

would not be interfered with by the police.

Uh-huh.

Now those funny ears hear the sound of us scratching your back

and you scratching ours, right?

Crudely put, but succinct.

Gentlemen, it has come to my attention

that you have been making inquiries around this town

regarding that most venal of crimes, the pigeon drop.

-Scratch a little harder. Otto: In my quest for souls.

I've heard that a former competitor of mine.

Is now among us... and he dwells, as the good book says,

"where the woodbine twineth and the waters rolleth freely."

And so, Otto?

Oh, gentlemen,

I've given you a parable, and a parable's a mystery.

I'll tell you what, Otto. If we solve this trip, there's gonna be high times

in the Joe-in-the-morning tabernacle but, if we don't...

No more dress-up.

Uh-uh.

Where the woodbine twineth and the waters roll freely. Well, at least that checks out.

Hold it!

Let's chalk one up for Otto.

That's Benny bates.

Crowley: One of Otto's former competitors. - Uh-huh.

He's out on parole.

Pepper: It is. It's cot to be!

What?

That sure fits the description of the brooch Mrs. Fisk was wearing!

Crowley: You sure? Pepper: I'm positive.

♪♪♪

Crowley: There's nothing we can do about this now.

I don't want to make a move to it, we can pin all of em'.

Pepper: I wonder crowley: Wonder what?

How long it'd take me to learn to walk like that?

♪♪♪

Clerk: In advance.

In advance. Pay the man.

Refund if you check out before five.

Oh, there's not much chance of that is there, honey?

No comment.

Here ya are number ten. Plenty of privacy.

-Sure. -Thank you. See you tomorrow.

[Door shuts]

I don't believe it.

It looks like an old James Bond movie, doesn't it?

Black satin sheets?

Heh, heh. I like it. Where do you want this stuff put?

Oh, the little one up on there the dresser.

There here, you go.

[Thuds]

Kinda homey though, isn't it?

It depends on where you grew up?

Look at this bed, oh.

Ha, ha, ha.

It's fantastic. I hope you brought your dramamine.

I'm getting seasick just looking at you.

Ohh, now I'm beginning to hope that Pete and Joe don't call too soon.

I'm gonna get out of this ridiculous outfit,

and get into some working clothes.

Why do I have the feeling there's somebody up there looking back at me?

You know, we could be the first couple to spend the whole night in this joint.

How do you feel about adult television?

Huh.

Call the desk for selection of adult movies.

What grabs you?

Nothing, I hope.

You really gonna turn that on?

Uh-huh, I'm gonna see if it turns me on.

Styles: Who says crime doesn't pay?

I wonder how much Benny's givin' up for that pad over there.

Well, you can always go back to your old job, sultan.

-Heh, heh, heh. -What?

I'm going to retire, man.

Royster: Hey, that's nothing.

Just some cleaning lady.

I wonder what she's lifted in that bag.

Styles: Probably a dead biscuit. -Think so?

It ain't moving.

Not a bad lookin' broad.

It's Benny's chick, man.

[Inaudible]

I like the way she looked yesterday better. I'm gonna go phone. Lola getz?

[Car door opens]

[Car door closes]

Pepper: Pete? -Right.

Well, whatever, Lola wants we just got.

- Where are you, Pete? - We're still at Benny's pad.

We're giving his name to split. The light one looks like,

the pta just voted her miss congeniality.

And the dark one looks like eight bucks an hour plus carfare.

What'd he say?

- Yeah, we'll meet you on the radio. - Alright.

Styles: [Inaudible] They are headed toward the park.

Makes sense.

Old ladies coming home after a day of just killing time.

Maids headed for buses.

Just remember, our emphasis is on one man who's calling the shots.

- You think, we can pull him out? - Huh, that's what we get paid for.

Styles: Their casing the park.

-Looking for a bus stop? Styles: Could be.

They're turning into chambers street.

♪♪♪

They're parking.

Okay boys, thanks.

Tell them we'll take it from here.

The boss says, we'll take it.

♪♪♪

Hmm 'and isn't it hot today?

Oh.

There's the hanky. Here comes the sob story.

Henry used to love the park.

'We buried him last week.

Oh, all I have left of him, is his insurance money.

Oh.

Oh, there, there, dear. I understand.

Yes, I've lost my husband too. But you'll get over it. We all do.

Oh, great! Look what I found! A wallet! Look at this! Huh.

[Bus engine reviving]

Oh, that's great!

Pigeon got on the bus.

-Ha, ha, ha. -Ha, ha, ha.

Pepper: I wonder how you translate that gesture.

Crowley: That's a pretty long gesture for a four letter word.

Heh, heh, heh.

Crowley: The maid is taking off.

I guess they're gonna try it again. Well, why not?

This must be the best spot in town. With all the retirement homes in this area.

There's a bank about a block down the street.

What do you think, we oughta play this one by ear?

Yeah, let's let them run with it.

- I think, I send Joe home. - [Car horn honks]

And see if he can still get into his old uniform.

[Police siren wails]

Do you mind ladies?

You were giving an academy award performance. The envelope, please.

- Is this a friend of yours? - This ain't nobody's friend.

Except that big man in blue. Right over there.

You put that envelope in my hand,

or he'll be over here before you can scratch where you itch.

Honey, I have just one word for you.

And that word is help!

You move and you're in big trouble. Officer! Help!

What seems to be the trouble?

-See, I did it. -What is it.

Huh, shall we tell him, girls?

Somebody better tell me something, fast. Okay?

Well, my friends keep telling me that I'm crazy

the way I walk through the park like I do. And I say, they're friendly cats!"

That we've got the best police force in the world right here.

All I've to do is yell and I'll have all the help I need!

Um, I know, it isn't legal, but we, uh, made bets

and we put the money in an envelope and whoever wins,

she's got the envelope, and I won, I know it isn't legal.

Well, I guess, I can't lock you up for a little gambling, this time.

Best police force in the world?

-And the best looking! -Thank you.

Come on! Be a sport! Pay up! Give me the envelope!

I, guess in that case ladies. We'll have to pay up, huh?

Now, I'll just write my name and address very plainly

so, everybody'll know it's mine.

Oh, you don't know, how much help you've been.

-Thank you. -See?

I told you they were wonderful. That's for being so nice.

Anything else I can do for you today?

-What have you got in mind? -I'm on duty.

But I can't speak for my friends here.

And I can't stop you from calling me.

You saw me write down, where I live.

Umm, evenings like to night if I'm not home by seven,

I'm usually in a heap of trouble.

Well, now...

Let's hope that doesn't happen, okay?

Ladies, have a fine day.

Thank you, officer.

- Alright, I want in. - Sister, you gotta be...

Honey, you want another sample?

Rip-off? She didn't only rip you off!

-She used a cop to do it! -Go on.

Tell us, how we should have done it. Mr. Boss man!

-You gotta be something else. -Name it.

-I've got a name for it. -All right!

Now, what's the punch line?

I already told them. In.

Sorry, baby. What I need, I've got, except the cash.

Let me tell you something, girls.

When a set of muscles like this stands between you and the door, there's only one way out.

[Thuds]

Something missing?

She put it in there! I saw her!

Sorry about that your hired help was so busy trying to figure out

how to get me thrown under a moving car they didn't notice

when I dropped the envelope in a mailbox.

And even with postage due,

there's nothin' gonna stop that mailman from delivering it to

the Charles motel.

♪♪♪

You sure you've got everything you need?

Well then, I'll just be running along.

Smile ladies.

[Door opens and closes]

I'm telling you, they're really cagey.

Yeah, well, I could got an idea that might move you in a little tighter.

Okay, okay. Just shut up and I'll get you a lawyer.

[Thuds]

-Reyne? -They picked her up.

Parole violation.

How? How'd they track her down?

-She changed her name. She... -[Knocking]

Cops.

Cops don't knock.

I knew a nice man once who said, he learned one thing in the army.

Never raise your hand to volunteer.

But, he was a klutz anyway.

[Door closes]

- I should have known. - What's she talkin' about?

I just dropped by to say as long as one of your cozy family De-saved cided to retire,

I might step in.

And look at all the money, I've saved you.

-You don't even have to take an ad in the paper. Dee: You did it!

Honey!

You got an awful lot to learn.

And you might to suppose start now.

If we're gonna work together you can't blow it like you did this afternoon.

We've got to Polish the act,

so, smooth it'll slide like, satin over bare skin.

- I'm not workin' with her. - Tell her, Benny.

I'm not workin' with her!

- You can't trust a broad like that. - He knows that.

He knows he can trust what I do.

And that's what it's all about, isn't it, Alfie?

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

Tomorrow we'll talk about our business arrangements. And that's what it is, business.

Maybe we should drink to.

When I need a boy scout to help me across the street and open doors, I'll call him.

I've earned my merit badges.

Then go home and rub two sticks together.

- I don't like wasting time. - You are, Benny.

I've been looking for something for a long time, and maybe you are it,

but, that's something you're gonna have to prove. I know what I'm worth.

I know what I have to offer.

I'll not settle for somebody who nickel-and-dimes little old ladies.

- Then we're headed down the same road. - As I said... prove it.

You can start tomorrow.

And until then I'm sure you won't spend a lonely night.

Good night.

♪♪♪

[Knocking]

Who is it?

Paul Newman.

You're on

I don't believe you. Who writes your dialogue?

Whoever it is, remind me to send him a check in the morning.

- Benny wants us to run a game tomorrow afternoon. - Yeah. I hear.

We sure better come up with a plausible victim.

Aah!

Are you gonna try to sleep on this thing?

Spend the night hanging over the rail?

No thanks, that's my spot I gotta get outta this microphone.

Oh. You need some help?

Just watch your TV.

I've seen everything.

- Including the selected shorts. - Use your imagination.

You know.

If we run that game tomorrow afternoon, it's got to do two things.

I know.

It's not only got to bring a couple of roaches out

-from under the woodwork. -Uh-huh.

It's got to provide us with enough physical evidence to exterminate em'.

And as you said, we need a very special victim.

[Claps]

I have a brilliant idea.

I think, I know exactly where to find one.

♪♪♪

[Inaudible]

You gonna feel the sprit.

Rise right up through you,

and you're gonna raise up your arms and say...

Where's the free soup?

-This is not a mission -you can say that again.

-So, in conclusion. - "So, in conclusion"?

A short prayer.

Go thou and do likewise!

-[Thuds] -Sister Clara, you if please.

♪♪♪

Clara: Just exactly what does 'go thou and do likewise' have to do with anything?

Otto: Well, that's beauty of the scripture, sister.

It can be interpreted in so many ways.

Hello, Otto.

Well-well, did you catch the show?

Yeah, I was back there in standing room only.

Well, I must apologize for the size of the crowd.

I suppose my costume put them of.

But you did notice that I my did not violate parole

nor was I associating with any known criminals.

Heh. Looks to me like you're not associating with much of anybody, Otto.

Yes, brother... the road to salvation is a lonely road.

Why exactly are you here?

Well, I tell ya. I need a Mark.

Sinful. Shameless. Not me.

No. As a matter of fact. I really had more in mind. Your associate here.

I've served my time.

Oh, yes, yes. Sister Clara, she's been rehabilitated.

Yeah, well, I've got to say this for you, sister.

You sure play a very nice piano

it's a very nice piano, ah!

Don't' wanna put any pressure on you,

but you don't mind if I check the serial number, do you?

If you take away our music. That's like heaven, without the choir.

Oh. 304168. Let me just run this up to stolen property.

Sister Clara, uh, sister Clara, have ya' no charity?

Why the lord and the police work in mysterious ways.

Blessed by the name of the lord.

Arise sister Clara, rise

and go all of you and do thou likewise!

-Move it! -Okay, let's try it again.

Ahem, just think of it!

A third of this money can be yours

- if you can prove to her boss that you can handle money. - Thank you very much, ma'am.

I'll go right down to the bank with you and let you clean me out.

[Thuds]

- Clara come on, will you! - Listen, I know it works! It always worked for me!

Maybe you got the wrong Mark. What you really need is,

is a little old lady. Instead of a lady in her prime.

We'll fix you up! We'll do something with your hair...

Let's take a break, okay?

Clara, why don't you get yourself a cup of coffee.

- Coffee ain't what I need. - Yeah, why don't you try it anyway

- it's been out there long enough to be eighty proof by now. - Terrific.

It's not one of my best ideas.

It's not gonna work!

She's been on the other side of the fence, it's like askin' the Indians play the cowboys.

Well, we don't have time to find anybody else.

Then maybe we just better ask, reverend Otto to pray for a miracle.

Crowley: I think I'll keep my eyes shut.

Alright, if you want to see the play, I'd open them. Here comes Bette Davis now.

Did you have the feeling there was a dam behind your head, that was about to bust?

Look at her she's not, she's not even on the right bench!

Well, I wouldn't worry about it, bill. Pepper find her.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Ahh!

Oh, my! You're a widow too!

You're doin' real good, honey.

Clara! If you don't stop coaching me,

I'm gonna give it to you between your blues.

Just tryin' to tell you that you're...

- you tell me nothing! - You are a poor old widow.

Remember that.

Pep must be sweatin' blood.

It's a little late to give her a transfusion.

[Indistinct chatter]

Well, it just isn't me.

Well, it better sit good fast! Cause here she comes.

This isn't yours, is it?

-Thought I saw a wallet. -Oh.

- Finders keeper. - Lemme-lemme see the money.

Huh, my goodness. Phew.

Is there anything in there besides the money?

Just, just. These.

Looks like race tickets.

I'll tell you what they are.

Mr. Rich man must've been a gambling man.

And from the looks of the take, I figure it to be... nine, ten thousand dollars.

He musta hit the exacta.

Huh, heh, and if he hit the exacta yesterday, why, uh.

- Ahuh, ahuh. Ahem! - A payoff that must have been.

-Lets see. -Uh, are you a gambler?

Girl, let me tell you, uh, no.

No. Goodness gracious, no. You see, my husband.

Heh, I mean, my late husband he played a little bang-tail bingo.

-That sounds big. -Now, what's she up to?

Well, I'll tell you, that girl's got more action

than Saturday night at the roller derby.

Pepper: Uh, Clara! You almost blew it.

Don't worry about me, honey.

Of course, I feels kinda spooky being the Mark instead of the markee.

Well, I guess we might as well relax and wait for step three.

Crowley: Here she comes.

If we ever get to step four it'll be a miracle.

You guys keep an eye on Dee, for me while I talk to, pep.

Bill, I hope you heard that loud and clear.

I wish I hadn't what do you think?

We can't risk it! If she's not onto us by now, she will be in a minute.

Listen. It ain't my fault!

- No, but you said enough to get us in trouble so... - I told you from the beginning.

- No way could I be a old lady in tennis shoes. - It's my fault.

I shoulda paid attention to you.

- It's okay. You want to get her home? - I'll get her home.

- I'd better get back before, Dee comes. - Why don't you do that.

-I-i-i-I'm really sorry, i-i-i-i just -let me tell you something.

- I've been trehabilitated you know what I mean? - Don't sweat it.

- It's tough for you to go straight, I understand that. - Where is she?

I cut out, we picked the wrong Mark. She started asking too many questions.

- Come on before she gets too many answers. - You know you blew it.

Alright, knock it off! Shut up! Both of you!

Amateurs! That's what you are!

I'll not run this game with a lunk like this you're crazy!

- Keep it up, and you'll get what you're askin' for! - She's all yours!

Sit down!

Here. Here's a few dimes.

When you know what you're doing, call me.

[Door opens and closes]

And I'm telling you, pepper. It'll work. It'll still work.

Look, I chose the wrong broad, that's all. I made a mistake. I mean, I'm entitled, right?

Yeah, I mean, all we gotta do is,

find the right lady, somebody who'll swing with it.

Do you think Mrs. Raye would work?

Me? Act!

Why, I used to turn green in Sunday school if I had to say a piece.

These are the people, we think, killed your friend.

Mrs. Aye, we need your help. We need your help bad.

These people are preying on elderly women.

Well.

Aright.

I'll do it.

Lemme check your back.

Crowley: Can you answer that.

- That's the third ring it's got to be Benny. - He'll call back.

There, look at that.

- She looks terrific just terrific. - You look great.

Well, I feel absolutely naked without my lipstick.

Well, you've found the right place for it.

Oh.

Don't you worry, sergeant crowley.

I know exactly what this place is.

I have always wanted to see the inside of one of these motels

since I first heard about them.

Look at that.

Oh, aah, aah!

Ha, ha, ha.

Don't, ha, ha, ha.

Why don't we turn on the TV and watch "father knows best".

[Phone rings]

Yes?

Yeah Benny, go ahead.

- Benny: She won't give you any trouble. - I'm to believe that?

You want it carved in stone?

Pepper: Alright, Benny.

Tell Dee to meet me at the same place in the park in half an hour.

There's still time for one more try today. But that's all you get.

One more try.

Half an hour.

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We're all set?

Set.

Listen. Why don't you take your own car.

- I'll meet you back here later -see you on the bench. - Okay.

-Mrs. Raye, you want to ride with me -okay.

-You sure you're still game? -Oh, I'm game.

Good.

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Okay, now, I'm the bank.

You come back to me money for the money.

When it's all over with don't come back to me don't come back here.

Go all the way around the corner and meet Joe.

- I'll be there and I'll take you home. - Now is that clear?

Perfectly just as clear as all the other times you've told me.

Yeah, well, uh, I'm sorry. It's just that, I want to be sure that well.

And you're right. One can't be too careful.

Yeah, okay. Are you ready?

I'm eager.

Now I.

I better start thinking old. No, that's wrong.

I'd better start looking old...

And thinking young.

Oh, I just wish my son was here.

But on the other hand, maybe it's just as well.

He'd probably be convinced it's time to put me away in a nice quiet home somewhere.

This is for you. For all of you.

It's cookies. It may be a long wait.

-Thank you. -Mrs. Raye,

have you ever considered taking the entrance exam at the police academy?

No, I look dreadful in blue.

Is this yours?

-No, it isn't mine. -No, it's not mine.

Oh, my god!

[Indistinct chatter]

Oh, and what a beautiful brooch.

It must have wonderful associations for you.

But what are those,

but what are those things mixed up with the money?

Track tickets. Maybe. They're still good.

Okay here's the money. This is the fourteen thousand.

It's going rather well, isn't it?

Yes, it is so far.

Went so well. When this whole thing's over with.

- I may buy you a champagne cocktail. - But it's not over.

- Not until you make the arrest. - That's right.

That's a change that I want to make.

I want to be with you, sergeant crowley,

- when you make that arrest. - I-I don't think, that's a good idea, Mrs. Raye.

- It can ret kinda messy. - We don't want anything to happen to you,

right now, understand?

I see, I see that, if I'm going to be in on the real excitement.

I may have to take that police academy exam.

Uh, you're doing very well without it.

Now, we better hurry back. She's a very clever girl. You ready?

Yes.

This is the first time I'm feeling sympathy for the women's lib movement.

- Well, we did pretty good! - Fourteen thousand. Not bad.

Hmm, split it what? Three ways it still ain't bad.

I never was any good at division.

But it's all safe, right here.

-This your car? -That's it.

You doin' pretty good for yourself.

I take it off my taxes.

Fun-ee.

-Hey, open the door. -Ohh.

If you see Benny, tell him I've decided to retire.

It'd be a good idea if he did the same thing.

- Girl are you crazy? - A little something to remember you by.

[Car edngine reviving]

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Ya know. I think, we'd better swing over to first.

That traffic will be heavy up there by the circle.

We're gonna be cutting it close as it is.

'Cause Benny will head right for that motel.

And it'd be a good idea if we were there, waiting.

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[Car engine reviving]

- You think, it's safe to head back to the boulevard? - Looks good to me.

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Pepper: Bill, I think Benny made me.

You're kidding.

That's what I said.

- Benny's behind me, and he's coming up fast. - What's your location?

Just passed oak street heading south on helmsdale boulevard.

Keep going. Don't get off the boulevard.

We're at the motel. I'll request black and white assistance for you. We're reroute, pep.

[Car engine reviving]

Pep, get on the phone and get some assistance.

Follow us, Joe. They made pep.

Royster: This is 12-y-5o requesting black and white assistance code 3

74 black Ford with vynal top just passed ocean

going south on cakdale boulevard heading toward the Marina

radio: 12-y-5o Roger 13-a-43-reroute at once.

[Car horn honks]

[Thuds]

- I'll go to the back. - Pep, are you alright?

She's alright, bill.

12-y-52 to 12-y-9o.

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Hold it! Police!

[Indistinct chatter]

Aah!

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Was it worth this?

- I told you it was a gift. - From a dead woman.

Tell me something, Dee.

How does it feel to take a life? Huh?

What did you use to do it with?

I didn't use anything.

She just died of a heart attack, right?

You show me a witness, huh?

You got a witness and then maybe you got a case.

Oh, we've got a witness. All we got to do is wait for them to patch up Benny.

I didn't kill anybody!

Funny. I have a feeling he's gonna say, exactly the same thing.

And Benny's a survivor, Dee.

He's going to pin it on you as easily as pinning this.

Which Mrs. Fisk's daughter has identified as her mother's.

I'm gonna give you some good advice.

If I were you, I'd take advantage of this time and give us your story.

[Knocks] Crowley: Yeah come in.

Pete, did you serve the warrant on Benny's place?

Yeah. [Door closes]

That's the first time, I ever saw a Croix De guerre.

He must have been a hell of a man.

Oh, by the way, we recovered eight thousand dollars.

Well, that's our case. Lets take it to the d.A.

Alright.

Someday I've got to thank you, folks, for all the help you've been to me.

Let's book her and get her out of our sight. I think, I need some air.

Book her for us, will you, Joe?

I don't want any ifs, ands, and buts.

- Go to a doctor have him look at that side. - Do me a favor,

get out the crime report on Mrs. Klein, get her address for me, will ya?

You mean the first lady they ran this game on? What do you need her address for?

I'd like to tell her, we have a gift for her.

- Pepper, she'll get her money back. - She'll get more than that.

She'll get her independence back.

And that's a present we don't have to put a bow on.

Want to come with me.

Yeah, you're gonna turn me into a basket case, yet.

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