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This is my boss,

Jonathan hart, a self-made millionaire.

He's quite a guy.

This is Mrs. H. She's gorgeous.

She's one lady who knows how to take care of herself.

By the way, my name is Max.

I take care of both of them,

which ain't easy, 'cause when they met...

It was murder.

[♪♪]

[Ominous music playing]

[Phone ringing]

[Man 1] Hello? Yes. Everything'’s a go.

No need to worry.

That'’s precisely why you hired a professional.

Don'’t give the lady another thought.

I will take exceptionally good care of her.

And Don'’t call here again.

[Music continues]

[Music continues]

The kings got clobbered last night. [Max] Oh, yeah.

Gretzky had a hat trick.

Huh?

Gretzky is a hockey player.

And a hat trick is when he scores three goals in one game.

Thanks, Max. That'’s all right.

I suppose sports ain'’t exactly a lady'’s thing.

That depends on the sport.

Hey, Walt Kiley must'’ve leaked the story.

About the hat trick?

No, no, the payola scam in building and safety.

"Walter Kiley, exciting, award-winning architect

who'’s most recent contribution to the skyline

is the Jonathan hart tower on Wilshire blvd,

meets senatorial candidate,

building commissioner Milton adbury,

and district attorney Fletcher Morgan today

to discuss Kiley'’s accusations

that adbury accepted kickback money from major suppliers.

These charges have caused adbury'’s popularity

to drop in the latest polls."

Hey, weren'’t you supposed to be at that meeting?

Yeah, but Walt said it wasn'’t necessary

until they got the da'’s reaction.

But the da is going to prosecute?

Well, it'’s hard to say.

You know how incestuous city government can get.

Adbury'’s got local government'’s big shot at the seat in the senate.

I'’m gonna pick Walt up after the meeting.

Oh, well, why Don'’t you invite him home for lunch?

That'’s a good idea. Max and I can make a few stops.

How about around, uh, 12:30? Mm.

Will you mind starting lunch, Mrs. H?

Not at all, Max.

I think I'’ll make a little gretzky salad.

Gretzky salad?

Sure. It'’s quite easy.

First you take three avocados, and a splash of oiler,

a slap of tomato, a little poke check,

and a dash of puck.

Then to face it all off, you add just a pinch of garlic.

There are other ingredients,

but I Don'’t wanna bore you with the details.

[Both chuckle]

That was very good. Thank you.

See you later. Bye.

Thanks, Max.

[Instrumental music playing]

Better get out there.

[Ominous music playing]

[Music continues]

Want me to go get Mr. Kiley?

Oh, that'’s all right, Max, I said we'’d wait for him down here.

You could do something for me, though. Yeah?

You know that, uh, flower shop around the corner?

Yeah.

You ain'’t got any money, right?

I got it.

Could you pick up a couple of dozen American beauties for the salad lady?

Gretzky? That'’s the one.

Okay.

Hey.

Keep your eyes peeled.

These meter maids will nail you

before you can say you were just tying your shoelaces.

Lend me your hat, will you?

What for?

I'’ll tell '’em I'’m waiting for the chief of police.

Okay.

[Motorcycle approaching]

[Clears throat]

Hello, officer. Anything wrong?

You gotta move the car, buddy.

I'’m press.

I Don'’t see any exceptions on the sign.

Let'’s get it out of here.

Come on, give me a break, will you, officer?

I'’ve got some identif... I'’ll give you more than a break.

You got a whole minute.

Have a nice day, officer.

You too.

Smart cop.

[Woman] Here they come!

[Man] Mr. Adbury, what did the da say, sir?

Just a preliminary meeting to determine

if there'’s anything to these charges of Mr. Kiley'’s.

[Woman] Mr. Kiley, do you rest the charges?

[Kiley] They'’re not charges. They'’re facts.

Mr. Adbury, what affect do these charges have

on your bid for the next election?

Why Don'’t you come to the rally at my house this afternoon?

I think you'’ll find that my support is stronger than ever.

[Man] Did the district attorney talk about indictments, sir?

Totally premature. Will there be an investigation?

Accusations of this nature have always arisen.

I have an unimpeachable witness.

Care to tell us who that is, Mr. Kiley?

[Cries out]

[Woman screaming] [Man] Somebody call an ambulance!

He'’s been shot!

[Tense music playing]

[Woman screaming]

What'’s going on over there?

[Female voice] Drive.

I Don'’t do interviews.

Maybe you can talk to this.

Well, now that you put it that way,

where is it you wanted to go?

Move it!

[Music continues]

You wanna let me in on what was going on back there?

It'’s none of my business,

but you'’re shedding.

The mustache.

Your looks have improved,

but not your manners.

You'’re a lot of talk. Just drive.

You wanna tell me where?

Where'’s the house that goes with this car?

I Don'’t think that would be a very good idea.

"Jonathan hart,

3100 Willow pond drive."

Since I never heard of it,

nobody will look for me there.

[Scoffs]

You know I can kill you right now?

I didn'’t catch your name.

Max.

Just call me Max.

[Ominous music playing]

[Music continues]

After you.

Very nice, Max.[Thuds]

Beautiful place.

What about your manners? The hat.

You have extra help, or do you manage it alone?

I manage it alone.

[Jennifer] Hello?

Oh, darling, I missed you.

Mrs. Hart,

we'’re not alone.

This is, um...

Call me Eve, Mrs. Hart.

The lady and the chauffeur. How charming.

How do you do?

Can'’t say I blame you.

He is adorable.

But then I haven'’t had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Hart.

Sit down.

Both of you.

Where did you meet my...

Chauffeur?

Max was kind enough to give me a lift. Sit down.

Seems my driver got lost.

We'’re new in town.

Oh, I see.

I guess.

Now, Max,

since it seems you'’re so fond of Mrs. Hart,

Don'’t do anything stupid.

Don'’t be a hero.

I'’m pretty efficient with this weapon.

You wouldn'’t want Mr. Hart to come home to bad news

about his faithful wife.

What do you want?

The phone.

Get it.

On the sofa.

Sit down.

Relax, Max.

[Dialing]

[Phone ringing]

Yes?

What the hell happened to you?

I was hustled off by a police officer.

I circled the block, but you were gone.

My friend Max gave me a lift.

Where are you?

The place was crawling with cops.

I picked up the first available stranger.

Nobody will find me.

Do you have the money?

More or less.

Which is it?

Eve, there'’s been an extra added attraction.

I Don'’t like cartoons!

Listen to me, the gentleman is pleased

with your handling of Kiley, but...

But what?

There is someone else.

Kiley had a witness.

I get paid one at a time.

Now, first we settle up,

and then we discuss new business.

My darling, I Don'’t think he'’s gonna play it that way.

He wants the other matter taken care of first.

Who is it?

The man'’s name is Jonathan hart.

Who?

Jonathan hart.

Okay.

But listen, we play by my rules.

I get paid for the first before I deliver the second.

I want the money for both jobs delivered.

Delivered? 3100 Willow pond drive.

You deliver the money,

one hour.

See you soon.

You'’re a very attractive woman, Mrs. Hart.

How does Mr. Hart keep away?

When will he be home?

Late. Soon.

It must be a terrible inconvenience

not knowing when he'’ll show up.

But I may have a solution to all your problems.

Max, before the day is over,

you may be master of the house.

[Ominous music playing]

[Music continues]

[Clears throat]

Good afternoon.

Sorry I had to come here, but, uh,

she'’s pressing me about the money.

What about Mr. Hart?

She said she'’ll take care of him.

Where is she?

Well, I Don'’t know, but, uh,

I have an address.

If she doesn'’t get hart, I go to jail.

Either I get hart, or I Don'’t pay.

Believe me,

she'’ll get him.

But it would have been better

if you had told me about hart in the beginning.

I didn'’t know hart was involved until this morning.

I thought it was Kiley'’s crusade.

It'’ll be taken care of. She's a pro.

But who will take care of her?

I will.

I'’m a pro too.

Now, where'’s the money?

Your Greens are in the box on the table.

Thank you very much.

[Music continues]

You get the rest when the job is finished.

Now, get out of here,

because I Don'’t want you around when my guests arrive.

[Music continues]

[Jennifer] Who are you?

Better yet, what are you?

I'’m paid to solve people'’s problems.

[Jonathan] Oh?

Has Mr. Hart become somebody'’s problem?

Apparently.

Why?

I make it my business not to know.

I can handle my own jacket.

Listen, it'’s true.

Uh, Max and I, are having a relationship.

But that doesn'’t mean I care any less for my husband.

I'’m not a marriage counselor.

If anything were to happen to Jonathan, i...

You can'’t play upstairs and downstairs too.

Perhaps there'’s another approach.

You wanna take his place, Max.

In your telephone conversation,

you obviously got some kind of an offer.

Hart is a man of means.

Maybe he could top that offer.

That'’s very devoted of you, Max.

That'’s real touching.

It'’s just that I like the guy. [Sighs]

But you like his wife more.

I need a drink.

Stop.

Max can fix the drinks.

All right.

[Ominous music playing]

Your usual, Mrs. Hart?

Uh, no.

Something a little more picturesque.

Picturesque? How about one of those tropical drinks you do so well?

Make that two of those, Max.

Don'’t ever leave my sight again, Max.

Good drink, Max.

I'’m even better with fresh juice.

That'’s enough good housekeeping.

Take five.

I thought you said you were waiting for him by that building.

I did, uh, but...

So why hasn'’t he called?

It'’s his day for golf.

Perhaps, uh, he'’s, uh, at the club.

[Snickers]

Why Don'’t you call his office

and see if his secretary knows where he is?

That'’s not a good idea.

[Car approaches]

Maybe hart caught the bus.

Couldn'’t stand being away from his adoring wife.

[Doorbell rings]

I'’ll get the door.

And think of us in here,

mistress of the house, me with a gun.

I think a double funeral would be more

than the relatives could take.

Where the... Oh, hello, Mr., uh, meyers.

How are you, sir? Mr. Hart'’s not in right now.

I'’ll tell him that you dropped by, though.

Who is it?

Who'’s that?

Uh, it'’s Mr. Meyers, the florist.

Doesn'’t he wanna give those lovely flowers to a lovely lady?

Yes, uh...

I suppose he does. Come in, Mr. Meyers.

Mrs. Hart, Mr. Meyers.

Mr. Meyers. Yes.

Oh, it'’s very good to see you again, Harry.

How have you been?

Uh, I can'’t complain.

Hi.

Oh, this is, uh,

my cousin, Eve, from Milwaukee.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Oh, are those flowers for me? [Chuckles nervously]

Oh, oh, yeah. Here.

Oh, they'’re beautiful.

Seems my cousin has her share of admirers.

Harry, how about staying for coffee?

Well, uh, maybe. I Don'’t know, uh...

Didn'’t the doctor say for you to stay

on that caffeine-free diet, Mr. Meyers?

Oh, yeah, the doc told me to lay off the stuff.

Well, nice, uh, seeing you all.

Say hi to the old man when you...

Don'’t go, Harry.

Stay till Jonathan gets home.

Why Don'’t you stay for dinner?

Well, uh... ah, Harry,

I always enjoy meeting Jennifer'’s interesting friends.

Uh, maybe I will have a little appetizer.

I got a flower'’s friend waiting for me, but...

I'’ll have a little appetizer.

Wonderful.

Shall we?

[Ominous music playing]

How long have you and Jonathan known each other?

Well, um,

Jonathan and I go way back together, right?

[Jennifer] Right. [Eve] Even before Jennifer?

[Max] Long before Jennifer. Right?

[Jennifer] Right.

[Gas hissing]

How are you doing, Max? I'’m starving.

Everything should be up in a minute.

I'’m just, uh, heating up the plates.

For a salad?

That'’s the secret of gretzky salad.

Wilted lettuce.

Oh.

Isn'’t Jennifer lucky to have Max?

I tell her that all the time.

Max is a Jewel.

[Snickers]

[Barks]

Ah, freeway.

Freeway, get down.

He doesn'’t bother me.

It'’s okay, Mrs. H.

He certainly seems to like you, Harry.

We'’re old buddies.

I'’m beginning to believe it.

Almost ready.

Here we are.

Harry, why Don'’t you toss?

It'’s all taken care of.

Shall I serve, Mrs. Hart?

Please. [Intercom buzzes]

I got it. I'’ll get it.

What is it? Uh, it'’s the gate. I'’ll get it.

[Ominous music playing]

Hello, who is it?

[Man] A friend of Eve. Buzz him in.

Come in.

[Buzzing]

Max, how are those hot plates?

[Gas hissing]

Should be ready any minute.

[Cries out]

[Dramatic music playing]

Freeze!

Well, I guess the salad got tossed.

Call the police.

I'’ll check on our late arrival.

I'’m not used to using the front door.

Professional habit.

Put it down.

Looks like things around here are not completely under control.

Thanks.

Our employer didn'’t happen to give you an ID on Jonathan hart?

I thought you had a line on him. Close.

Come on over here. Don'’t be shy.

Say hello.

This is Jennifer hart.

Very happy to know you.

Now, I may not look like Nancy drew, gentlemen,

but one of these fellows

is Jonathan hart.

I'’m Jonathan hart.

You believe this punk?

Does he look like a guy with 100 million bucks?

I am Jonathan hart.

[Eve] The real Jonathan hart is gonna die.

[Ominous music playing]

I must say I'’ve gotten used to you two together.

You make a good pair.

Maybe that'’s because you are the originals.

I say kill them all.

Where'’s the money?

I haven'’t been paid for the first one yet.

It'’s all in the car.

I'’ll pay double the money.

I'’ll give you triple.

[Intercom buzzes]

What'’s that?

It'’s Harold.

Get it.

I completely forgot.

He said he was coming by to deliver some papers.

We might as well sell tickets.

Hello? [Harold] It'’s Harold.

Come on up, Harold.

How about some coffee, Max?

You did make us miss lunch.

I'’m sorry. We'’re all out.

Well, grind some instant.

Cousin Jennifer and I can handle Harold.

I'’m talking to you, Max, or whoever you are!

Watch him. Everybody else into the living room.

[Ominous music playing]

[Music continues]

Harold, hello.

Hi, Mrs. Hart. Are those for us?

Uh yeah, these are the farkas papers Mr. Hart wanted to see.

I'’ll give them to him. He asked me to give them to him personally.

Hi, how are you?

Uh, fine, thank you. How... how are you?

Don'’t be rude, Jennifer.

Harold'’s just doing his job. Come on in, Harold.

Mr. Hart'’s in here.

You can deliver the papers to him personally.

Hi, Mr. Hart, Max.

Hi, Harold. Harold.

Uh, this is my, uh, cousin, Eve, from Milwaukee.

And this is her husband, Raul.

Nice meeting you, Harold.

Same here, Harold. Likewise.

Gee, uh, did you hear the terrible news about Mr. Kiley?

[Jennifer] Walt Kiley?

Oh, yeah, it was terrible, it was all over the TV.

They actually had cameras... What happened?

He was gunned down in front of the da'’s office.

Not in front of the office but the building

that the office is in. Did they say why?

They think it has something to do with this kickback thing.

Did they catch the person?

Well, they say it was one of the reporters

or somebody was trying to impersonate a reporter.

Pity.

Don'’t you have something for Mr. Hart?

Oh, yes, uh...

Uh, Mr. Hart, i... I have these, uh, farkas papers,

the ones that you wanted to see right away, Mr. Hart.

That'’s right. Sure thing.

I'’ll take those.

I'’d like you to stay for some coffee, Harold,

but you see I'’ve got a mob of people and a lot of business to discuss.

So, uh, if you'’re through...

Oh, yeah. Sure.

See you later, Harold.

Harold.

I'’ll, uh, show you out.Okay.

Bye. He knows the way.

Nice meeting you, Harold.

Nice meeting you.

Goodbye.

Take Mrs. Hart to the kitchen.

After you, Mrs. Hart.

[Ominous music playing]

You'’re both very convincing.

And you both have your own appealing charm...

In your own way.

Look,

I can prove who I am.

I'’m sure you can...

Jonathan.

Don'’t pay no attention to him.

You'’re sweet, Max.

Put your life on the line for your boss?

You make a very attractive couple.

But it must be my perverted nature to think of you as lovers

rather than husband and wife.

One doesn'’t necessary preclude another.

You know, I try not to get involved with the targets.

It makes me lose interest in the assignment.

Anything I can do to help?

Mr. Hart,

you'’re so willing to serve.

That'’s not very polite.

Don'’t get smart with me, lady.

I could easily put your lights out.

I had the impression that wasn'’t your decision.

Perhaps I didn'’t give you the right impression.

[Gasps]

[Gunshots]

[Gasps]

[Dramatic music playing]

[Jennifer gasps]

What happened? I took your advice.

You were right, why waste time?

Jonathan.

[Man] Well, a job is a job.

My job is to tighten up loose ends.

Sorry about this, Eve.

Ciao, baby.

[Gasps] [Gun clicking]

[Tense music playing]

[Man grunts]

Get up now, Mr. Hart.

Did you really think that was necessary?

I'’m good at what I do. That'’s how I keep my health.

We need to know who our friends are.

You got him before he got you.

So why Don'’t you just call it a day?

I got a contract to fulfill.

Would you be interested in renegotiating that contract?

I already have.

I have a debt with our future senator,

the lame duck, Mr. Adbury.

Adbury?

Well, who do you think ordered the hits on you and Kiley?

Adbury wanted me out of the way?

Adbury needs to get into office with a clean record.

His only mistake was that he tried to double-cross me.

I wonder what it'’s gonna feel like

when he finds out he'’s paid for his own hit.

Jennifer.

Come here.

What do you want with her?

I'’m taking her out on deposit.

Come here!

Max, give me your tie.

So if you think you can identify me some later time

Don'’t count on it.

Throw it to me.

Throw me my jacket.

Come here.

Look, uh, Eve...

You look, Mr. Hart! Let'’s understand this.

You come after me or call the police,

and your wife is dead.

[Eve] Get your coat.

Let'’s go.

Come on.

[Max] I'’ll call the cops.

[Jonathan] If the police show up at adbury'’s they'’ll kill Jennifer.

[Max] We'’ve gotta do something. We'’ll follow '’em.

[Jonathan] We will.

But not too close. I Don'’t want them to see us.

We'’ll give them five minutes, then we'’ll go.

[Max] But, Mr. H,

when we get to adbury'’s, if she sees us... [Jonathan] I know. I know.

[Tires screeching]

Maybe you better call an ambulance for our friend gates there.

[Ominous music playing]

Don'’t bother.

The doors are controlled from the front.

What do you expect of me?

Very simple.

You'’re gonna be my escort.

You'’ve done that before.

Been a charming arm piece.

There'’s bound to be lots security people there.

I'’ll worry about the security people.

You worry about smiling pretty...

And keeping your mouth shut.

You worry about me.

[Ominous music playing]

[Music continues]

[Music continues]

[Indistinct chatter]

There he is.

The perfect politician.

Confident, smiling...

If he knew what was in store for him, he'’d stop smiling.

Listen,

you Don'’t have to do this.

The first one was in self-defense.

You could just stop. I love it.

I took out your friend.

I almost took out your husband.

Don'’t worry.

I got you for insurance.

I... I just thought maybe... Don'’t think.

Keep smiling.

[Indistinct chatter]

Now, please, please, I'’ll answer all your questions.

How about one... one at a time.

What'’s your reaction to the Kiley murder, Mr. Adbury?

Oh, it'’s a tragedy.

But I'’m certain that Mr. Kiley

would have wanted my campaign to proceed unhindered.

What are we doing?

We'’re waiting.

I want to see adbury take the rap

before he takes the fall.

How are you going to do that?

I won'’t.

[Ominous music playing]

[Tires screech]

Do you mean that the district attorney will drop the charges?

There'’s absolutely no case.

There never has been.

What about Kiley'’s witness?

You think the da can produce him?

It is my guess that there... There never was a witness.

[Reporters clamoring]

Uh, we'’ll go into this later.

Right on cue.

That'’s the rap.

[Ominous music playing]

[Woman] Now.

[Adbury] He'’s here without an invitation.

Get him off the premises.

It'’s Fred, isn'’t it? It'’s very nice to see you.

Eve is here. Somewhere. She'’s got a gun.

Excuse me, I'’m gonna have to ask you to leave.

If we do it could cost commissioner adbury his life.

There'’s a woman here with a gun.

Can you give us a description?

She'’s dressed as a man.

What does the woman look like?

That'’s just it, we Don'’t know what she looks like.

She'’s, uh, tall, about six feet.

And she'’s wearing a pinstriped suit.

Nevertheless, the commissioner asked that you leave the premises.

If we do it could cost the commissioner his life.

Let'’s check outside, come on.

[Ominous music playing]

[Indistinct chatter]

What do we do now?

Check them all.

Wait here.

Excuse me.

Pardon me. Oh, excuse me.

Pass.

She'’s got to be here.

And knowing Eve, she'’ll stick around until a job is done too.

What do you think, Mr. H?

She'’s a clever woman, she could'’ve ditched the chauffer's outfit.

She could be anyone now.

Any guesses? About what she'’ll try?

No, but it'’ll be something we won'’t expect.

[Ominous music playing]

[Indistinct chatter]

Eve must be a head taller than any of the woman down there.

Let'’s check it out.

Are you enjoying yourself?

Immensely. Good.

Hit and run,

is that it?

[Chuckles]

I'’m sorry. It'’s just that it'’s been a hectic day.

[Sighs] Mine too.

[Indistinct chatter]

Nothing.

She'’s gotta stand out in the crowd.

Not if she'’s sitting down.

Over there.

Well, is there anything I can tell you about myself,

or how I stand on the issues?

Yes, you can.

How do you feel about honoring contracts?

Well, that'’s a... That'’s a very large subject.

What kind of contracts?

Anything. It doesn'’t matter. Make it up.

Let'’s say you try to find somebody

to take out that Kiley fellow, is that his name?

You'’d surely pay the debt.

Now, you look here...

No, commissioner, you look here.

[Jonathan] Over there.

I think you'’ve just lost the vote.

Eve!

[Crowd screaming] [Glass shattering]

There'’s no place to go.

[Dramatic music playing]

Close it up, nobody gets out. Call the police.

Sorry, Mr. Adbury.

I guess the polls are closed.

You know, I prefer you as the lady and the chauffeur.

Oh, that was very good.

Yeah.

Thanks.

[Instrumental music playing]

Ah, Max, there you are.

I think you'’re going to love this.

Aren'’t we starting with the gretzky salad?

No, no, gretzky was thrown in the penalty box for unnecessary roughness.

[Jennifer] Oh, soup!

Not just soup.

That'’s magic Johnson'’s slam-dunk minestrone.

Ah. Are those all the basketballs swimming around in it?

[Imitates Max] No, Mrs. H, those are the dumplings.

Ah.

[Normal voice] This is still a little warm.

I think we'’ll wait until later for that.

Wasn'’t it nice of you to give Mr. H the evening off?

Ah, my darling,

how else would we have been alone?

Max, do you have a big evening planned?

Well, it all depends on what time your husband'’s coming home.

Not till after dessert.

Well, in that case let'’s skip the main course

and get right down to the specialty of the house.

It'’s so hard to find good help these days.

[Theme music playing]

[Music ends]