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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,028 My name is Austin, James T. Austin of the Kennington journal. 2 00:02:57,293 --> 00:02:58,886 - We need some protection. - Who from? 3 00:02:58,887 --> 00:03:01,091 Two men following us in a car, they're out to kill us. 4 00:03:01,092 --> 00:03:03,705 Relax mister, ain't anybody gonna kill you here. 5 00:03:03,706 --> 00:03:05,002 Don't be too sure of that. 6 00:03:05,537 --> 00:03:07,430 Look sergeant, I've gotta get to the capitol this morning... 7 00:03:07,431 --> 00:03:08,795 and alive preferably. 8 00:03:09,001 --> 00:03:10,562 - How do I get an escort? - An escort?! 9 00:03:11,271 --> 00:03:14,294 It ain't so simple, who'd you say you was again? 10 00:03:15,003 --> 00:03:18,712 James, the shotgun in his driveway last night. 11 00:03:18,930 --> 00:03:20,403 This is what I'm talking about right here... 12 00:03:20,634 --> 00:03:22,475 and the same thing exactly could happen to us. 13 00:03:23,752 --> 00:03:26,070 Well it's kinda early but I'll see if I can get the chief. 14 00:03:29,102 --> 00:03:30,133 3, 2, 1. 15 00:03:32,728 --> 00:03:35,505 - Hot coffee? You look all done in ma'am. - Thank you. 16 00:03:36,410 --> 00:03:37,409 Hello Sadie? 17 00:03:38,318 --> 00:03:41,093 Yeah Cady, I get you up? 18 00:03:43,071 --> 00:03:45,145 Look, is the chief home? I gotta talk to him. 19 00:03:48,517 --> 00:03:49,903 He is, is he? 20 00:03:50,492 --> 00:03:52,769 I guess there's no point bothering you with it. 21 00:03:57,062 --> 00:03:59,638 Yeah, you have him call me when he comes in, thanks. 22 00:04:00,729 --> 00:04:02,849 Chief ain't where he can be reached right now mister. 23 00:04:02,993 --> 00:04:05,673 There's some trouble the other side of town, he'll be back directly. 24 00:04:05,736 --> 00:04:08,081 - How soon will that be directly? - Inside of an hour his wife... 25 00:04:08,082 --> 00:04:09,156 An hour?! 26 00:04:10,076 --> 00:04:11,839 You sure married yourself a bright boy. 27 00:04:12,069 --> 00:04:13,070 Jim! 28 00:04:14,350 --> 00:04:15,974 - Does this machine work? - Sure does. 29 00:04:16,659 --> 00:04:19,439 - May I use it? I'll pay for the tape. - I guess so. 30 00:04:25,709 --> 00:04:27,471 This is James T. Austin. 31 00:04:28,615 --> 00:04:31,572 My wife, Marge and I are in the Warren police station. 32 00:04:32,028 --> 00:04:33,650 In case anything happens to me before... 33 00:04:33,651 --> 00:04:35,538 I have a chance to tell my story in public... 34 00:04:35,768 --> 00:04:37,281 I want this for the record. 35 00:04:38,054 --> 00:04:39,654 Time doesn't permit to sort the facts... 36 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:41,520 perhaps I'd better just tell what happened. 37 00:04:42,216 --> 00:04:44,351 This isn't a pretty story nor even a new one... 38 00:04:45,256 --> 00:04:47,616 what the moral is right now I don't know. 39 00:04:48,675 --> 00:04:50,890 It began several weeks ago back in Kennington. 40 00:04:52,633 --> 00:04:53,897 Kennington, in case you haven't been there... 41 00:04:54,162 --> 00:04:56,084 is a little over 300 miles from here. 42 00:04:56,364 --> 00:04:58,224 It has a population of 36,000... 43 00:04:59,556 --> 00:05:02,293 looks pretty much like any other American town of the same size... 44 00:05:02,985 --> 00:05:04,662 it's an up-to-date business district... 45 00:05:04,990 --> 00:05:08,710 scattered around are the usual small industry warehouse sections... 46 00:05:08,946 --> 00:05:12,707 modern schools and playgrounds, a lot of comfortable homes. 47 00:05:13,379 --> 00:05:17,589 Taken altogether it's a pretty good town, nice place to live. 48 00:05:18,308 --> 00:05:22,241 On the day I'm talking about, it started more or less like any other day. 49 00:05:24,532 --> 00:05:26,997 - Bye darling. - Wait a minute, my garden column. 50 00:05:27,554 --> 00:05:28,629 Be through in a second. 51 00:05:30,141 --> 00:05:34,155 If I'd known I'd end up doing articles on compost and earthworm culture... 52 00:05:34,446 --> 00:05:36,635 I wouldn't taken Ag instead of English lit. 53 00:05:38,157 --> 00:05:39,671 What's the plural for gladiolus? 54 00:05:40,528 --> 00:05:41,929 Wouldn't be gladioluses? 55 00:05:43,091 --> 00:05:45,566 Two seconds too late darling, I just took the last of it. 56 00:05:46,065 --> 00:05:48,547 You wouldn't have liked it anyway, it was all dregs. 57 00:05:49,786 --> 00:05:53,167 I was just thinking, what about calling the column "The Green Thumb"? 58 00:05:53,498 --> 00:05:56,668 - Not bad. - I thought it was pretty wonderful. 59 00:05:58,697 --> 00:06:01,172 It is wonderful and you're wonderful. 60 00:06:02,326 --> 00:06:03,863 Jim, how do you expect me... 61 00:06:04,419 --> 00:06:05,420 Sit down. 62 00:06:06,089 --> 00:06:08,242 Over there, way over there. 63 00:06:10,619 --> 00:06:13,721 It is gladioluses. You live and learn! 64 00:06:14,402 --> 00:06:16,633 See the ad we got from Hopwoods? Full page. 65 00:06:17,756 --> 00:06:20,989 I can just see us getting richer and richer and richer! 66 00:06:22,028 --> 00:06:23,029 Here you are. 67 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:28,600 This letter came. 68 00:06:29,636 --> 00:06:31,829 - Yes, the country club. - What is it? 69 00:06:32,380 --> 00:06:35,039 Membership application, they had a couple of vacancies. 70 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:37,016 It was more Don's idea than mine. 71 00:06:39,309 --> 00:06:41,460 Are Don and Sally joining too? 72 00:06:41,756 --> 00:06:43,716 So he said, he thought it'd be good for business. 73 00:06:44,818 --> 00:06:46,701 What's the matter darling? I thought you'd like the idea. 74 00:06:46,936 --> 00:06:48,377 Of course I like it, it's just... 75 00:06:49,425 --> 00:06:50,999 when a girl let's herself get talked into... 76 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:54,955 becoming the wife of a country editor she forms a mental picture. 77 00:06:55,393 --> 00:07:00,306 Taking in chickens and string beans and corn in exchange for subscriptions. 78 00:07:00,632 --> 00:07:03,866 - Maybe going without shoes. - Hasn't turned out that way has it? 79 00:07:04,082 --> 00:07:05,726 No darling, not exactly. 80 00:07:06,039 --> 00:07:07,762 - Happy? - Of course I am. 81 00:07:09,467 --> 00:07:10,792 - Jim! - Take care of me. 82 00:07:11,685 --> 00:07:14,174 - Call me if you're gonna be late. - Ok. 83 00:07:15,169 --> 00:07:17,616 Yes, I'd been mighty lucky, I felt that morning. 84 00:07:18,443 --> 00:07:20,961 I begun to feel as if we'd really become a part of something. 85 00:07:21,580 --> 00:07:24,528 Kennington wan't just a town, it was our town. 86 00:07:25,557 --> 00:07:27,158 And as far as the paper was concerned... 87 00:07:27,412 --> 00:07:30,396 well the journal was a New York Times maybe... 88 00:07:30,397 --> 00:07:32,327 but in the 5 years we'd taken over... 89 00:07:32,718 --> 00:07:34,779 everyone seemed to think we'd done quite a job. 90 00:07:35,236 --> 00:07:38,076 Don, who handled the business end, and I had been in the army together. 91 00:07:38,288 --> 00:07:41,720 Being friends it made it more than just another partnership. 92 00:07:41,970 --> 00:07:43,639 Hey Jim, put your John Henry on this. 93 00:07:43,842 --> 00:07:45,247 - Good morning Mr McDermott. - Morning Jim. 94 00:07:45,450 --> 00:07:46,730 How's the news spread situation? 95 00:07:46,827 --> 00:07:48,523 - Can't complain. - I'll say he can't! 96 00:07:48,932 --> 00:07:50,251 What's this bring it down to now? 97 00:07:50,441 --> 00:07:53,225 $4,400 but don't worry about it, I don't. 98 00:07:53,455 --> 00:07:55,433 - Your ad's all set. - That's swell. 99 00:07:55,639 --> 00:07:57,121 Why don't you go on back, we'll be with you in a minute. 100 00:07:57,342 --> 00:07:59,679 Seems like all we do is work for the paper company. 101 00:07:59,925 --> 00:08:02,315 Why don't we just give them the plan! 102 00:08:03,016 --> 00:08:04,017 Here you are. 103 00:08:07,009 --> 00:08:08,545 Hiya Bill, what's the problem? 104 00:08:08,546 --> 00:08:11,365 A guy by the name of Nelson has been calling. - Nelson, who's he? 105 00:08:11,568 --> 00:08:13,330 I asked him that, he said you knew him... 106 00:08:13,534 --> 00:08:15,476 wouldn't talk to anybody else, said it was confidential. 107 00:08:15,685 --> 00:08:16,809 Yeah, him. 108 00:08:17,027 --> 00:08:19,536 What gives with this guy? He sounds like he's short a couple of buttons. 109 00:08:19,537 --> 00:08:21,435 - He's a detective. - In Kennington? 110 00:08:21,644 --> 00:08:23,500 - Sure, why not? - Brother! 111 00:08:28,066 --> 00:08:30,781 - Morning Judy. - Jim, I've simply got to talk to you. 112 00:08:31,016 --> 00:08:35,472 Now look, they left out 8 inches in my column again yesterday. 113 00:08:35,681 --> 00:08:39,643 Mrs Hathaway's teeth, Mrs Combine's reception for Dr Boon... 114 00:08:39,860 --> 00:08:40,778 We were short of space. 115 00:08:40,779 --> 00:08:43,344 I notice you always have plenty of space for politics. 116 00:08:43,345 --> 00:08:45,786 Women read the paper too you know. 117 00:08:46,534 --> 00:08:48,314 Glenda, you're absolutely right! 118 00:08:48,315 --> 00:08:48,851 Well then... 119 00:08:48,852 --> 00:08:52,865 Without our brilliant society page we'd be just another newspaper. 120 00:08:53,110 --> 00:08:55,940 - Do you really mean that? - Of course I do. 121 00:08:56,677 --> 00:08:58,789 Say, that's a very attractive hat you're wearing. 122 00:08:59,052 --> 00:09:02,603 Do you like it? I bought it for the women's club luncheon today. 123 00:09:02,604 --> 00:09:04,282 You'll knock 'em dead! 124 00:09:05,563 --> 00:09:07,529 Yes, but... 125 00:09:10,258 --> 00:09:11,339 Be off in a minute. 126 00:09:11,550 --> 00:09:14,514 - Morning Henry, how's the space? - Pretty tight. 127 00:09:15,017 --> 00:09:17,293 The wife's home garden column hey? 128 00:09:18,278 --> 00:09:21,320 Don't worry, we'll get it in, I'll set you up a good head. 129 00:09:21,321 --> 00:09:22,322 Thanks Henry. 130 00:09:22,397 --> 00:09:24,720 Now if you want any changes made we can still get it in today's paper. 131 00:09:25,111 --> 00:09:26,279 Well, here we are. 132 00:09:28,198 --> 00:09:29,495 That's fine Don, fine. 133 00:09:29,827 --> 00:09:31,651 Great idea you boys cooked up. 134 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:36,279 We have to convince you guys that advertising pays. 135 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:38,248 - What I like is the way you've taken hold... - For you Jim. 136 00:09:38,468 --> 00:09:40,431 We were talking it about just the other day. 137 00:09:40,654 --> 00:09:42,153 Well I tell you, we've tried hard to do a good job. 138 00:09:42,371 --> 00:09:43,635 Austin speaking, hello. 139 00:09:44,669 --> 00:09:45,830 Hello Nelson. 140 00:09:46,271 --> 00:09:48,872 Mr Austin, I've gotta see you, I've got a story for you. 141 00:09:50,184 --> 00:09:51,839 No, I can't come over there. 142 00:09:54,098 --> 00:09:56,112 I can't tell you why, not over the phone. 143 00:09:57,296 --> 00:09:59,903 - You'll have to meet me. - Better luck. 144 00:10:00,808 --> 00:10:01,915 Sure. 145 00:10:03,130 --> 00:10:04,349 Alright, where? 146 00:10:05,381 --> 00:10:06,472 The library?! 147 00:10:07,410 --> 00:10:08,766 I'll be there. 148 00:10:09,921 --> 00:10:12,840 - Nelson? What did he want? - Says he's got a story. 149 00:10:13,104 --> 00:10:14,104 Bet it's a touch. 150 00:10:21,167 --> 00:10:22,477 - Mr Austin? - Yes. 151 00:10:22,762 --> 00:10:24,692 I'm Mrs Nelson, he's back there. 152 00:10:37,121 --> 00:10:38,226 - Hi. - Hi. 153 00:10:38,799 --> 00:10:41,255 - Did anybody see you come in? - Nobody in particular. 154 00:10:42,034 --> 00:10:45,212 - What is this anyway? - It's just like I say, I've got a story. 155 00:10:45,525 --> 00:10:48,334 How would you like to bust this town wide open? 156 00:10:49,207 --> 00:10:50,207 Ok, let's have it. 157 00:10:50,945 --> 00:10:52,602 - You know Chief Gillette? - Of course I know him. 158 00:10:52,832 --> 00:10:55,762 - What do you think of him? - I think he's alright, why? 159 00:10:55,994 --> 00:10:58,677 Suppose I was to tell you he's crookeder than a fishhook. 160 00:10:59,007 --> 00:11:00,691 I'd say you was talking through your hat. 161 00:11:00,930 --> 00:11:02,132 I thought so. 162 00:11:02,425 --> 00:11:03,637 Listen to this... 163 00:11:04,030 --> 00:11:07,791 A few days ago I take on a case, I guess you know Murray Sirak? 164 00:11:07,792 --> 00:11:10,321 - I've seen him around. - Well this is his ex... 165 00:11:10,630 --> 00:11:13,740 And she's heard that Sirak held out on the divorce settlement. 166 00:11:13,954 --> 00:11:15,745 She wants to take him to court. 167 00:11:15,957 --> 00:11:18,606 Well I began digging into the thing, on the QT understand. 168 00:11:19,181 --> 00:11:20,286 His insurance business and... 169 00:11:20,287 --> 00:11:22,367 other properties he has under dummy names and... 170 00:11:23,204 --> 00:11:25,045 I visited a few of the horse parlors. 171 00:11:25,363 --> 00:11:30,506 The easiest money to hold out on I figured is what he takes on making book. 172 00:11:30,507 --> 00:11:31,991 Yeah and what happened? 173 00:11:33,145 --> 00:11:37,289 I don't guess you've ever crossed the powers of this town Mr Austin. 174 00:11:37,623 --> 00:11:41,161 - No I haven't. - You ought to try it sometime, it's a great experience. 175 00:11:41,770 --> 00:11:45,859 From the first day I started work I began getting these tags. 176 00:11:46,841 --> 00:11:48,963 - All for parking? - Not only parking. 177 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:51,051 I make a left turn, I'm in the wrong lane. 178 00:11:51,299 --> 00:11:53,983 I make a right turn, the same thing or I'm obstructing traffic. 179 00:11:54,528 --> 00:11:57,251 We go to a movie, somebody's been through the house. 180 00:11:57,622 --> 00:12:02,189 And I can't work, I can't even turn around without the cops being on my tail. 181 00:12:09,703 --> 00:12:10,872 Do you mean that the police have been... 182 00:12:10,873 --> 00:12:13,651 trying to stop you investigating Murray Sirak? 183 00:12:14,118 --> 00:12:16,864 What do you think?! I ain't never been in any trouble before. 184 00:12:17,252 --> 00:12:20,135 This is simple, they don't want me nosing in Sirak's business... 185 00:12:20,136 --> 00:12:21,382 because they're getting a cut. 186 00:12:21,992 --> 00:12:23,433 - Can you prove that? - Prove it? 187 00:12:23,895 --> 00:12:26,016 You mean we've got bookies and the cops don't know it? 188 00:12:26,054 --> 00:12:28,282 Why ain't they closed if the cops ain't getting a cut? 189 00:12:28,563 --> 00:12:30,564 Let me tell you the rest of it... 190 00:12:30,858 --> 00:12:34,480 The day before yesterday I got a phonecall from Chief Gillette's office. 191 00:12:35,085 --> 00:12:37,924 They've revoked my private investigator's license. 192 00:12:38,317 --> 00:12:40,079 No, they can't do that, not without a cause. 193 00:12:40,326 --> 00:12:42,719 You think they can't? Well they just did! 194 00:12:43,012 --> 00:12:44,886 And I ain't gonna stand still for it, see. 195 00:12:45,104 --> 00:12:48,458 I'm 50 years old Mr Austin, it's too late for me to start over now. 196 00:12:48,737 --> 00:12:51,328 Without that license me and the little woman don't eat. 197 00:12:51,816 --> 00:12:54,043 Look Nelson, I'm sorry but what can I do? 198 00:12:54,278 --> 00:12:55,597 You've got a paper haven't you? 199 00:12:55,598 --> 00:12:58,205 Crack this whole rotten mess wide open, that's what you can do. 200 00:12:58,206 --> 00:12:59,977 - Sirak and the police... - Now look... 201 00:13:00,206 --> 00:13:02,887 If you're in a jam with Chief Gillette I'd like to be able to help. 202 00:13:03,042 --> 00:13:05,260 But the journal's a newspaper not a grindstone. 203 00:13:05,497 --> 00:13:07,573 You mean you don't believe me? 204 00:13:07,805 --> 00:13:08,896 I don't believe that Chief Gillette... 205 00:13:09,097 --> 00:13:11,452 runs interference for Murray Sirak or anybody. 206 00:13:11,658 --> 00:13:13,387 No, I don't believe you. 207 00:13:13,655 --> 00:13:16,197 Why do I get the treatment then? Why am I ducking and hiding? 208 00:13:16,444 --> 00:13:17,854 We'd better go Clyde, they're here. 209 00:13:26,047 --> 00:13:29,152 There you see, what do you call that if I'm talking through my hat? 210 00:13:29,365 --> 00:13:30,469 Clyde please let's go. 211 00:13:30,470 --> 00:13:33,500 - Maybe I ain't so crazy after all Clyde! 212 00:13:36,916 --> 00:13:38,356 Well that was how it started. 213 00:13:39,260 --> 00:13:42,180 You meet all sorts of crackpots in the newspaper business. 214 00:13:44,114 --> 00:13:46,955 Only trouble was the police could've had a tail on him. 215 00:13:48,504 --> 00:13:52,134 Made me just curious enough to wonder what the real story was. 216 00:13:55,026 --> 00:13:57,049 One thing about a town the size of Kennignton... 217 00:13:57,459 --> 00:13:58,778 when you wanted any information... 218 00:13:58,779 --> 00:14:01,249 you could go straight to the chief of police himself. 219 00:14:02,343 --> 00:14:04,244 In a way I'd always liked Chief Gillette. 220 00:14:04,476 --> 00:14:06,756 As towns go I felt he ran a pretty good one. 221 00:14:07,394 --> 00:14:09,599 To a newspaper man almost too good. 222 00:14:10,141 --> 00:14:14,680 For instance, on page 1 crime stories, but all we got was one a month. 223 00:14:15,230 --> 00:14:16,870 - There you are Frances. - Thank you sir. 224 00:14:18,318 --> 00:14:19,328 Nelson? 225 00:14:20,879 --> 00:14:22,594 Now don't tell me he's been over to see you too? 226 00:14:22,595 --> 00:14:24,098 Yeah, what's his beef? 227 00:14:25,377 --> 00:14:27,236 Frankly we had nothing to do with it Jim... 228 00:14:27,503 --> 00:14:30,075 these license matters are all handled by the state. 229 00:14:30,528 --> 00:14:32,774 Why was his license revoked chief? What did he do? 230 00:14:33,084 --> 00:14:37,161 Well nothing actually, a not too savory past caught up with him, that's all. 231 00:14:37,820 --> 00:14:39,215 You know they have to be a little careful. 232 00:14:39,449 --> 00:14:42,153 A man who's been hot-headed enough to pull a trigger once... 233 00:14:42,154 --> 00:14:44,209 well how can they be sure he won't do it again? 234 00:14:44,635 --> 00:14:47,320 Nelson never should've been granted a license in the first place. 235 00:14:47,721 --> 00:14:49,728 He wouldn't have been if he'd had a complete record on him. 236 00:14:49,729 --> 00:14:50,857 I see. 237 00:14:50,858 --> 00:14:53,139 Chief, you probably think I just pulled into town with... 238 00:14:53,287 --> 00:14:55,787 a wagon-load of pumpkins, I've got another question to ask. 239 00:14:55,788 --> 00:14:56,789 Go right ahead. 240 00:14:56,963 --> 00:14:58,654 You've been keeping a tail on Nelson. 241 00:14:59,872 --> 00:15:01,608 Yes we have. 242 00:15:02,977 --> 00:15:05,087 - Any of my business why? - No. 243 00:15:06,925 --> 00:15:08,125 But I'll tell you why. 244 00:15:09,283 --> 00:15:12,089 Our new budget's coming up before the city council in a few days... 245 00:15:12,354 --> 00:15:14,354 and when I heard Nelson was running around town... 246 00:15:14,555 --> 00:15:16,034 shooting off his mouth about the department... 247 00:15:16,035 --> 00:15:17,633 I thought I'd better keep an eye on him. 248 00:15:18,628 --> 00:15:21,706 I'm asking for a small raise for my men and I'd like to see them get it. 249 00:15:23,197 --> 00:15:24,697 Now does that answer your question? 250 00:15:25,865 --> 00:15:27,129 As a newspaperman yes but... 251 00:15:27,377 --> 00:15:30,480 as a taxpayer I'm a little bit worried about that small raise! 252 00:15:31,540 --> 00:15:32,861 Sorry to have bothered you chief. 253 00:15:32,895 --> 00:15:35,483 No bother at all. For you and the journal anything, anytime. 254 00:15:37,267 --> 00:15:39,887 - We've always been friends haven't we? - Sure have, thanks. 255 00:15:40,245 --> 00:15:41,247 So long Jim. 256 00:15:42,990 --> 00:15:44,853 Well as far as I was concerned that was that. 257 00:15:45,601 --> 00:15:47,701 I promptly forgot all about Nelson. 258 00:15:48,707 --> 00:15:50,348 Then one night a couple of weeks later... 259 00:15:50,415 --> 00:15:52,286 when we were all out at the country club... 260 00:16:02,005 --> 00:16:04,295 Well... middle-age! 261 00:16:04,533 --> 00:16:05,935 What he means is just plain middle. 262 00:16:06,424 --> 00:16:08,227 Before we were married I could never get him home... 263 00:16:08,228 --> 00:16:09,904 he always wanted to dance all night. 264 00:16:09,905 --> 00:16:11,127 No more I could tell you. 265 00:16:11,129 --> 00:16:13,142 - Telephone Mr Austin. - Thanks. 266 00:16:14,264 --> 00:16:16,546 - Must be some blonde I know. - It better not be! 267 00:16:21,801 --> 00:16:22,801 Hello. 268 00:16:23,705 --> 00:16:25,376 Hello Nelson. 269 00:16:25,843 --> 00:16:28,639 I'm sorry to bother you Mr Austin but I've got to see you. 270 00:16:28,918 --> 00:16:30,540 I've got to see you now! 271 00:16:30,862 --> 00:16:32,120 Call me tomorrow at... 272 00:16:33,181 --> 00:16:34,962 Yeah fine, tomorrow. 273 00:16:35,211 --> 00:16:36,441 I can't wait until tomorrow. 274 00:16:37,207 --> 00:16:40,247 Do you think I'd have called you if there'd been anybody else I could go to? 275 00:16:41,062 --> 00:16:42,686 I'm in trouble, bad trouble. 276 00:16:44,024 --> 00:16:48,861 Listen, you know Tony's? I'll meet you here. 277 00:16:49,157 --> 00:16:52,079 Get this through your head, I'm not gonna meet you anywhere, not tonight. 278 00:16:59,098 --> 00:17:00,100 Hello. 279 00:18:46,632 --> 00:18:49,488 Well, nothing like curling up at home with a good book... 280 00:18:49,489 --> 00:18:51,340 That's what I always say, hey waiter. 281 00:18:55,725 --> 00:18:56,724 No. 282 00:18:58,615 --> 00:18:59,861 Leaving already Reverend Nash? 283 00:19:00,064 --> 00:19:02,342 Yes, I found that beyond a certain point... 284 00:19:02,549 --> 00:19:04,979 my presence doesn't add anything to the festivities. 285 00:19:05,743 --> 00:19:08,199 Why don't you fellas give me a ring next week and we'll make up a foursomes. 286 00:19:08,417 --> 00:19:11,337 You've gotta look out for this old spellbinder boys. 287 00:19:11,548 --> 00:19:12,608 He'll take your shirts! 288 00:19:13,731 --> 00:19:15,171 - Good night. - Good party Reverend. 289 00:19:15,853 --> 00:19:18,572 Well, don't suppose anybody needs a good used car? 290 00:19:18,573 --> 00:19:19,924 No. 291 00:19:20,179 --> 00:19:21,950 Ok, you've already got one. 292 00:19:22,484 --> 00:19:25,563 Say, what happened to your dancing partner Don? 293 00:19:25,887 --> 00:19:28,487 She's telephoning, complications, new babysitter, she'll be back. 294 00:19:28,731 --> 00:19:30,707 That wife of yours kills me. 295 00:19:31,814 --> 00:19:32,988 She's a real kick. 296 00:19:34,690 --> 00:19:36,084 There she is now. 297 00:19:37,545 --> 00:19:40,480 - Here comes your dreamboat. - No, I can't, not again. 298 00:19:40,792 --> 00:19:43,367 Sally, now wait, you just can't freeze him out, he's an advertiser. 299 00:19:43,368 --> 00:19:45,531 I don't care what he is, what about my feet?! 300 00:19:45,532 --> 00:19:46,853 - Tell him I... - Hiya sugarpuss. 301 00:19:47,577 --> 00:19:50,212 How about us giving those folks another dancing lesson? 302 00:19:50,510 --> 00:19:52,831 Why of course Mr Anderson, I'd be delighted. 303 00:19:59,496 --> 00:20:01,650 - What's the matter with her? - Nothing, she just... 304 00:20:02,990 --> 00:20:04,127 Darling, what's wrong? 305 00:20:05,764 --> 00:20:08,647 I've gotta get back to town Marge, come on, let's go. 306 00:20:11,500 --> 00:20:13,031 But darling I don't understand. 307 00:20:13,467 --> 00:20:16,071 You talked to this man once, if he didn't make sense then... 308 00:20:16,072 --> 00:20:18,932 I didn't say he didn't make sense, I said he was scared. 309 00:20:20,055 --> 00:20:21,054 Jim. 310 00:20:21,774 --> 00:20:23,324 Yeah, looks like an accident. 311 00:20:42,940 --> 00:20:44,053 - Hey Smithy. - Hi Jim. 312 00:20:44,531 --> 00:20:46,535 - What happened? - Hit and run, man killed. 313 00:20:47,113 --> 00:20:49,352 - Know who it was? - Yeah, let's see... 314 00:20:49,849 --> 00:20:51,587 Man by the name of Clyde Nelson. 315 00:21:02,676 --> 00:21:04,636 By the time I'd dropped Marge off at the house... 316 00:21:04,735 --> 00:21:07,042 and driven over to the morgue it was midnight. 317 00:21:08,338 --> 00:21:10,868 I wasn't any too pleased with myself right then. 318 00:21:11,682 --> 00:21:14,098 Somehow I couldn't get rid of the thought that if... 319 00:21:14,300 --> 00:21:17,188 I hadn't brushed Nelson off he might still be alive. 320 00:21:19,776 --> 00:21:23,720 I also felt that there were a couple of questions that needed to be answered. 321 00:21:24,524 --> 00:21:26,362 And what makes you so sure it was hit and run? 322 00:21:26,757 --> 00:21:28,945 The guy telephoned me, I tell you he was in trouble. 323 00:21:28,946 --> 00:21:29,959 And on top of that... 324 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:32,984 if his car is still at home how come he got on the highway, fly? 325 00:21:33,656 --> 00:21:35,187 Well what's spurting Del? 326 00:21:35,606 --> 00:21:38,977 We went all over him lieutenant, multiple fractures. 327 00:21:39,194 --> 00:21:40,992 Nothing that wouldn't be the result of... 328 00:21:40,993 --> 00:21:43,176 his having being hit by a fast moving car. 329 00:21:43,388 --> 00:21:46,499 - Satisfied? - No I'm not satisfied. 330 00:21:46,889 --> 00:21:49,049 It seems to me you fellas are taking the easy way out. 331 00:21:49,255 --> 00:21:50,994 Mrs Nelson, that's all. 332 00:22:02,249 --> 00:22:04,300 I'm sorry Mrs Nelson, very sorry. 333 00:22:06,977 --> 00:22:08,851 - This way Mrs Nelson. - Don't you touch me! 334 00:22:11,655 --> 00:22:14,493 - You'd better take her home. - It's alright, I'll take her. 335 00:22:28,174 --> 00:22:29,876 Funny how you know things. 336 00:22:32,436 --> 00:22:34,589 When he left tonight I knew he wouldn't come back. 337 00:22:37,113 --> 00:22:38,722 It was after supper... 338 00:22:40,393 --> 00:22:44,201 he'd been worrying so I thought it'd do us both good to take in a movie. 339 00:22:46,394 --> 00:22:51,864 When we came out of the house I didn't notice anything but Clyde... 340 00:22:53,355 --> 00:22:55,052 Clyde saw this car. 341 00:22:55,991 --> 00:22:58,567 - What car? - Just a car. 342 00:23:00,185 --> 00:23:03,177 I don't see too well without my glasses. 343 00:23:04,819 --> 00:23:07,011 Clyde said it had a Florida license. 344 00:23:08,351 --> 00:23:09,611 The lights were off. 345 00:23:11,219 --> 00:23:12,651 There were two men in it. 346 00:23:14,231 --> 00:23:16,301 - Could you tell who they were? - No. 347 00:23:17,911 --> 00:23:20,244 And they didn't do anything, they were just sitting there. 348 00:23:22,580 --> 00:23:23,852 Clyde didn't say much... 349 00:23:25,289 --> 00:23:28,802 I guess he was afraid for me more than anything else. 350 00:23:29,830 --> 00:23:33,937 He took me back inside and said not to open the door, not for anybody. 351 00:23:35,087 --> 00:23:37,892 And then he went out the back way to call you. 352 00:23:39,028 --> 00:23:40,633 Why didn't he call from the house? 353 00:23:41,555 --> 00:23:43,382 The phoned was tapped. 354 00:23:46,015 --> 00:23:48,336 I know it sounds crazy. 355 00:23:49,966 --> 00:23:53,946 Things like this just don't happen, not here. 356 00:23:54,928 --> 00:23:56,563 There's the house over there. 357 00:23:57,710 --> 00:24:00,771 But you don't know this town, not the way I do. 358 00:24:06,373 --> 00:24:11,128 What I don't understand is... why this had to happen to us. 359 00:24:13,310 --> 00:24:15,874 We've never done anything or hurt anybody. 360 00:24:39,749 --> 00:24:40,990 I suppose they told you that... 361 00:24:41,319 --> 00:24:44,598 Clyde's license was being revoked because of his record. 362 00:24:44,994 --> 00:24:47,118 - Yes they did. - Well it isn't true. 363 00:24:47,993 --> 00:24:50,354 It had nothing to do with his record, he had a good record. 364 00:24:51,038 --> 00:24:52,637 What they dug up was ten years old. 365 00:24:52,638 --> 00:24:53,875 They knew all about it. 366 00:24:54,248 --> 00:24:57,042 The whole thing was gone into when he first applied for a license. 367 00:24:57,919 --> 00:24:59,675 They just used it as an excuse. 368 00:25:00,032 --> 00:25:01,988 - The police? - Of course not. 369 00:25:02,687 --> 00:25:04,826 Clyde never had any trouble with the police. 370 00:25:05,842 --> 00:25:09,481 Not until he came up against this... Murray Sirak. 371 00:25:11,277 --> 00:25:12,797 Mrs Nelson let me get this straight... 372 00:25:13,530 --> 00:25:16,717 Are suggesting your husband might've been killed by Murray Sirak? 373 00:25:16,718 --> 00:25:18,712 Killed or had killed, what's the difference? 374 00:25:19,417 --> 00:25:21,240 He was investigating Sirak wasn't he. 375 00:25:22,079 --> 00:25:24,704 And all the graft he hides behind that insurance business. 376 00:25:25,155 --> 00:25:26,221 Who else could it be? 377 00:25:29,630 --> 00:25:31,819 Don't you worry about it Mr Austin. 378 00:25:33,311 --> 00:25:35,404 I know your heart's in the right place. 379 00:25:36,589 --> 00:25:38,054 But there's nothing you can do. 380 00:25:39,875 --> 00:25:41,894 Sirak's a big man. 381 00:25:44,036 --> 00:25:47,591 Clyde was just... nobody. 382 00:25:50,673 --> 00:25:55,268 It's wrong but... that's nothing new either. 383 00:25:58,019 --> 00:25:59,354 Thank you for everything. 384 00:26:14,143 --> 00:26:17,627 On the way home I found myself stopping in front of Sirak's office. 385 00:26:20,598 --> 00:26:24,127 Murder isn't a word you toss around lightly, at least not in Kennington. 386 00:26:25,292 --> 00:26:27,088 Sirak was a fairly important man... 387 00:26:27,089 --> 00:26:29,458 he had a finger in a lot of pies around town. 388 00:26:30,299 --> 00:26:33,073 Maybe if I was smart I'd leave this alone, let the police handle it. 389 00:26:39,071 --> 00:26:41,114 But that only brought me back to Chief Gillette. 390 00:26:42,271 --> 00:26:45,280 Gillette had told me the police hadn't known about Nelson's record. 391 00:26:45,776 --> 00:26:48,586 According to Mrs Nelson they definitely had. 392 00:26:53,977 --> 00:26:55,017 Just to get it straight... 393 00:26:55,222 --> 00:26:58,638 the next morning I got off a letter to the state license bureau. 394 00:27:01,645 --> 00:27:04,362 Hey, what happened to you last night? 395 00:27:04,592 --> 00:27:07,232 By the way, I heard Nelson was killed, hit and run. 396 00:27:07,233 --> 00:27:08,545 Yep, so they tell me. 397 00:27:08,546 --> 00:27:10,997 - You mean it wasn't? - His wife doesn't think so. 398 00:27:11,209 --> 00:27:13,971 - What did the cops say? - They're not saying, they're just tired. 399 00:27:15,973 --> 00:27:19,536 You know, I think maybe I'll light a little fire under their tails. 400 00:27:19,926 --> 00:27:22,090 Ok, only... 401 00:27:22,851 --> 00:27:24,492 Take it easy? 402 00:27:27,301 --> 00:27:29,265 Don had a point, I did take it easy. 403 00:27:30,249 --> 00:27:31,423 About all I said was... 404 00:27:31,670 --> 00:27:34,976 a man had been killed and somebody ought to do something about it. 405 00:27:38,367 --> 00:27:42,745 Nothing happened so I started running a little daily feature on page 1. 406 00:27:45,243 --> 00:27:48,687 - What are trying to do Jim, be funny? - No, not particularly. 407 00:27:48,688 --> 00:27:50,951 Well what is this box score business? 408 00:27:51,315 --> 00:27:54,043 Nelson case, box score, 7th day. 409 00:27:54,525 --> 00:27:57,287 Arrests, nothing. Convictions, nothing. Results, nothing. 410 00:27:58,110 --> 00:28:01,231 Stuff like this may be great for circulation but why pick on us? 411 00:28:01,232 --> 00:28:02,935 You know we're doing all we can. 412 00:28:02,936 --> 00:28:05,821 Well that's just the point chief, are you? 413 00:28:06,476 --> 00:28:08,522 Maybe you'd like to take over here. 414 00:28:09,431 --> 00:28:12,620 There it is, it's all yours. 415 00:28:13,141 --> 00:28:14,712 What about that Florida car? 416 00:28:14,713 --> 00:28:18,254 Now be a little realistic will you. Do you have any notion of... 417 00:28:18,255 --> 00:28:21,265 the number of men it'd take to do the job you're asking for? 418 00:28:21,746 --> 00:28:26,247 With no descriptions, nothing, no numbers, just a Florida license plate. 419 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:30,205 If there was such a car it could be in California by now. 420 00:28:30,206 --> 00:28:31,952 - What's this? - What? 421 00:28:31,953 --> 00:28:35,180 My letter to the license bureau, what's it doing here? 422 00:28:35,964 --> 00:28:39,277 Relax, it came to the mayor this morning, he sent it over to me. 423 00:28:39,278 --> 00:28:41,871 - You know, the usual routine? - What routine? 424 00:28:42,137 --> 00:28:45,870 Well no state bureau ever gives out confidential information... 425 00:28:45,871 --> 00:28:47,691 unless they know who you are, you know that. 426 00:28:47,692 --> 00:28:50,067 Well can't they read, this letterhead tells who I am. 427 00:28:50,448 --> 00:28:51,888 That's not what I'm talking about. 428 00:28:52,094 --> 00:28:54,272 Does this mean I can't inquire into a matter of public record... 429 00:28:54,273 --> 00:28:55,756 without you're ok first? 430 00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:59,506 - Of course it doesn't. - So what is this, a private club or something? 431 00:28:59,507 --> 00:29:02,449 If you'll keep your shirt on maybe I can explain it to you. 432 00:29:02,450 --> 00:29:04,054 It seems to me it explains itself. 433 00:29:04,903 --> 00:29:06,641 Who are you covering up for chief? 434 00:29:06,642 --> 00:29:08,814 Listen you young punk, I'm not covering up... 435 00:29:08,815 --> 00:29:10,779 and I don't take that kinda talk from anybody. 436 00:29:10,981 --> 00:29:12,340 And another crack like that out of you and... 437 00:29:12,341 --> 00:29:14,327 you'll find yourself barred from the station. 438 00:29:14,328 --> 00:29:15,932 A man was killed chief. 439 00:29:15,933 --> 00:29:18,486 You say it was hit and run, I think it was murder. 440 00:29:18,706 --> 00:29:22,275 Since you're not doing anything about it do you mind if I take a try? 441 00:29:22,607 --> 00:29:25,115 - Not at all. - Much obliged. 442 00:29:26,918 --> 00:29:29,051 - Good luck. - Thanks. 443 00:29:35,774 --> 00:29:37,566 That's two machines, 60 cents, 444 00:29:37,785 --> 00:29:39,498 40 cents for the drier, 10 for the bleach... 445 00:29:39,499 --> 00:29:41,517 That's a dollar ten altogether. 446 00:29:45,207 --> 00:29:46,199 May I help you? 447 00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:48,409 - I'm looking for Mrs Sirak. - I'm Mrs Sirak. 448 00:29:48,411 --> 00:29:50,986 - Jim Austin of the Journal. - Yes. 449 00:29:52,528 --> 00:29:54,833 - Was Clyde Nelson working for you? - Why do you ask? 450 00:29:55,182 --> 00:29:58,118 Well I wondered if you'd mind telling me what it was he was working on. 451 00:29:58,428 --> 00:30:00,455 You'll have to excuse, I'm very busy. 452 00:30:04,044 --> 00:30:07,273 Look Mrs Sirak, I've no intention of prying into your personal life. 453 00:30:07,709 --> 00:30:10,677 All I want to know is what, if anything, Nelson found out. 454 00:30:11,128 --> 00:30:12,646 As far as I know he found out nothing. 455 00:30:12,942 --> 00:30:14,983 Besides, I fail to see how it's any of your affair. 456 00:30:15,539 --> 00:30:18,612 When a man is killed it's apt to become almost anybody's affair. 457 00:30:19,069 --> 00:30:20,828 What am I supposed to make from that remark? 458 00:30:21,005 --> 00:30:22,531 You know he was killed of course? 459 00:30:30,802 --> 00:30:32,529 Has it occurred to you Nelson might've been killed... 460 00:30:32,530 --> 00:30:35,056 as a result of something he learned working for you? 461 00:30:35,290 --> 00:30:37,192 Sirak? You're out of your mind! 462 00:30:37,394 --> 00:30:39,126 I lived with Murray Sirak for 26 years... 463 00:30:39,127 --> 00:30:41,402 and I've seen him do a lot of things but murder... 464 00:30:41,809 --> 00:30:45,569 - Murray wouldn't hurt a fly. - You're not being very helpful. 465 00:30:45,788 --> 00:30:47,908 Really Mr Austin, I have customers waiting. 466 00:30:48,378 --> 00:30:50,098 Anyhow, I know nothing, absolutely nothing... 467 00:30:50,099 --> 00:30:52,105 and I would prefer not to discuss it. 468 00:30:53,889 --> 00:30:55,130 Water under the bridge. 469 00:31:03,876 --> 00:31:07,992 You know Mrs Sirak, it might be to your advantage to be more cooperative. 470 00:31:08,209 --> 00:31:10,690 Well, you were planning on taking your ex-husband into court. 471 00:31:10,691 --> 00:31:12,513 Maybe we were after the same information. 472 00:31:12,514 --> 00:31:14,576 If you'd help me maybe I could help you. 473 00:31:15,843 --> 00:31:17,774 Well that's very thoughtful but hardly fair. 474 00:31:18,051 --> 00:31:19,651 Whatever you fancy you could do for me... 475 00:31:19,652 --> 00:31:21,967 I'm sure there's nothing I can do for you. 476 00:31:27,572 --> 00:31:29,574 Well I sure made a bust of that! 477 00:31:29,810 --> 00:31:31,821 My first time at bat and I struck out. 478 00:31:45,662 --> 00:31:49,812 - You wanna see somebody? - Yes, is this Nelson's office? 479 00:31:50,201 --> 00:31:51,652 - Who are you? - A friend of his. 480 00:31:51,944 --> 00:31:53,746 It's alright, his wife gave me the key. 481 00:31:54,193 --> 00:31:57,905 - I don't know... - She also told me to give you this. 482 00:32:00,447 --> 00:32:02,866 Sure, that's alright, go ahead mister, go ahead. 483 00:32:11,463 --> 00:32:12,886 I spent about an hour there... 484 00:32:14,076 --> 00:32:17,079 Mrs Nelson had warned me I wouldn't find much... I didn't. 485 00:32:18,050 --> 00:32:20,434 A few dusty letters, a lot of old bills. 486 00:32:21,478 --> 00:32:24,162 Nelson apparently had kept his office largely in his hat. 487 00:32:25,581 --> 00:32:27,346 Only one thing seemed interesting... 488 00:32:28,192 --> 00:32:30,686 A laundry slip with some names scribbled on the back. 489 00:32:31,977 --> 00:32:35,104 Didn't take a mind reader to guess they were in Mrs Sirak's handwriting. 490 00:32:36,056 --> 00:32:38,206 Off-hand it looked like a list of bookies. 491 00:32:38,715 --> 00:32:40,454 At least it was a place to start. 492 00:32:45,668 --> 00:32:48,374 - Hi Rocky. - You're a couple of minutes over Jim. 493 00:32:49,451 --> 00:32:52,279 Well this is a press card, doesn't that sticker mean anything? 494 00:32:52,487 --> 00:32:54,632 Look, don't take it out on me, this ain't my idea. 495 00:32:55,562 --> 00:32:56,562 I know. 496 00:32:57,318 --> 00:32:59,354 - Real chicken ain't it? - Forget it. 497 00:33:01,653 --> 00:33:04,093 The next couple of days after I finished work at the paper... 498 00:33:04,361 --> 00:33:07,364 I went calling on the bookies on Nelson's list. 499 00:33:08,406 --> 00:33:09,646 About all I learned was... 500 00:33:10,280 --> 00:33:13,887 a total stranger could walk in and place a bet anywhere. 501 00:33:14,869 --> 00:33:16,275 But on the subject of Nelson... 502 00:33:17,768 --> 00:33:19,840 Apparently the word had gotten around. 503 00:33:20,791 --> 00:33:24,143 Every place I went, as soon as I mentioned his name they dummied up. 504 00:33:25,658 --> 00:33:27,911 I might've dropped it there except for one thing... 505 00:33:28,876 --> 00:33:31,800 As I made the rounds I began to notice I had company. 506 00:33:39,041 --> 00:33:42,241 I was starting to run out of names when I got to Krug's warehouse. 507 00:33:43,477 --> 00:33:45,375 At first I thought I must've made a mistake. 508 00:33:46,077 --> 00:33:49,007 I knew Krug, he'd been one of our first advertisers. 509 00:33:50,121 --> 00:33:51,574 With a business the size of his... 510 00:33:51,822 --> 00:33:53,613 it didn't make sense he'd be making book. 511 00:34:17,456 --> 00:34:19,633 - Well Mr Austin. - Hello Mr Krug. 512 00:34:19,869 --> 00:34:22,292 You checking up on how the other half lives? 513 00:34:22,518 --> 00:34:24,269 Yeah, I guess so in a way. 514 00:34:25,842 --> 00:34:28,288 - Hi Krug. - Hello Mr Fowler. 515 00:34:30,429 --> 00:34:31,835 Got some new neighbours? 516 00:34:32,192 --> 00:34:34,547 Yeah, I had more floor space then I needed... 517 00:34:34,548 --> 00:34:37,373 and these fellas came along a few months back, offered me a good rent... 518 00:34:37,374 --> 00:34:39,374 so I let them have the other half of the building. 519 00:34:39,788 --> 00:34:42,160 Laboratory of some kind, defense work I think. 520 00:34:42,363 --> 00:34:43,362 I see. 521 00:34:48,559 --> 00:34:50,806 Kinda off your beat ain't it, this part of town? 522 00:34:51,394 --> 00:34:52,394 Yeah. 523 00:34:52,782 --> 00:34:53,877 Yeah I guess it is. 524 00:34:54,550 --> 00:34:57,279 - Anything I can do for you? - No thanks. 525 00:34:57,915 --> 00:34:58,948 Well I'll be seeing ya. 526 00:35:00,212 --> 00:35:01,783 Drop in any time. 527 00:35:03,475 --> 00:35:06,999 It wasn't much but Mr Fowler, Krug's new tenant, interested me. 528 00:35:07,853 --> 00:35:10,243 I was sure that somewhere I'd seen his face before. 529 00:35:14,843 --> 00:35:18,433 James Austin, I got a parking ticket at the women's club. 530 00:35:18,634 --> 00:35:19,825 What's the matter, run out of nickels? 531 00:35:19,826 --> 00:35:21,138 Now this isn't funny! 532 00:35:21,430 --> 00:35:23,597 What genius filed Roosevelt here under F? 533 00:35:23,598 --> 00:35:24,921 Would you pay attention. 534 00:35:25,128 --> 00:35:28,714 The officer said that Chief Gillette has withdrawn our press privileges. 535 00:35:28,935 --> 00:35:30,043 - That's right. - It is?! 536 00:35:30,569 --> 00:35:31,728 Well I'll take care of that! 537 00:35:32,098 --> 00:35:36,067 Next time I see Mr Chief Gillette I'll tell him a thing or two. 538 00:35:36,485 --> 00:35:37,807 That's fine, you do that. 539 00:35:46,325 --> 00:35:48,717 It was right in front of me and I almost missed it... 540 00:35:49,465 --> 00:35:51,848 But the name under the halftone wasn't Fowler... 541 00:35:52,302 --> 00:35:54,008 It was Dominick Fabretti. 542 00:36:01,146 --> 00:36:02,347 Hey Vince, take this will you. 543 00:36:03,378 --> 00:36:06,656 It goes to the United Press Wire Service, attention library. 544 00:36:07,253 --> 00:36:09,685 Send everything you have on Dominick Fabretti. 545 00:36:09,981 --> 00:36:14,880 D- O-M-I-N-I-C-K F- A-B... 546 00:36:40,887 --> 00:36:41,887 Kinda dark. 547 00:36:46,284 --> 00:36:47,818 Doesn't look like anybody's around. 548 00:36:52,133 --> 00:36:54,165 - What's the matter? - I got a rock in my shoe. 549 00:36:59,903 --> 00:37:01,461 Maybe we should've worn sneakers. 550 00:37:09,182 --> 00:37:10,780 Electrical equipment corporation. 551 00:37:12,615 --> 00:37:15,614 - Hey, look at all the phone wires. - Yeah. 552 00:37:16,243 --> 00:37:18,018 Must be 20 or 30 of them. 553 00:37:18,019 --> 00:37:22,648 - What's on your mind buddy? - Nothing, just looking around. 554 00:37:23,681 --> 00:37:25,289 Well look someplace else. 555 00:37:26,868 --> 00:37:28,780 Ok since you put it so nicely. 556 00:37:29,534 --> 00:37:30,534 Come on Phil. 557 00:37:41,591 --> 00:37:45,259 - What do you think it is? - Big bookie drop, that's all it can be. 558 00:37:46,977 --> 00:37:48,647 Listen Jim, I can still get a shot. 559 00:37:48,943 --> 00:37:51,367 Let Beowulf cover the ball game tomorrow, I'll come over here. 560 00:37:51,368 --> 00:37:53,219 - And get your head knocked off? - How would they know? 561 00:37:53,220 --> 00:37:54,802 I'd play it smooth, stay under cover. 562 00:37:55,015 --> 00:37:57,727 Let me try it Jim, maybe I could even get a shot of Fabretti. 563 00:37:58,077 --> 00:38:00,144 We could splash it all over page 1, three columns. 564 00:38:00,377 --> 00:38:03,328 - Maybe I could even write the story! - Let's get the picture first. 565 00:38:10,864 --> 00:38:12,662 For a kid of 19 I suppose there's nothing... 566 00:38:12,663 --> 00:38:15,442 quite as exciting as a set of false whiskers. 567 00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:18,571 I'd made clear to Phil he wasn't to do anything. 568 00:38:18,893 --> 00:38:22,796 Just keep an eye on the warehouse and call me if Fabretti came in. 569 00:38:23,867 --> 00:38:26,387 While Phil went through the motions of working on his jalopy... 570 00:38:26,756 --> 00:38:31,761 runners kept coming and going but of the big boy himself there wasn't a sign. 571 00:38:39,464 --> 00:38:40,635 Sally drove me down. 572 00:38:40,636 --> 00:38:43,800 She simply insisted, so we stopped at their house awhile. 573 00:38:44,048 --> 00:38:45,422 - Hello Mrs Austin. - Hi. 574 00:38:45,423 --> 00:38:46,917 Here's that stuff from UP. 575 00:38:47,787 --> 00:38:49,442 You know that living room sofa of theirs? 576 00:38:50,070 --> 00:38:51,816 They've had it all done over in blue. 577 00:38:52,518 --> 00:38:53,599 Chintz sort of, you know... 578 00:38:55,414 --> 00:38:59,115 Well I thought this was becoming a rather one sided conversation. 579 00:38:59,813 --> 00:39:01,707 - What is that? - Fabretti. 580 00:39:02,621 --> 00:39:05,057 Listen to this, your request Dominick Fabretti... 581 00:39:05,260 --> 00:39:06,410 According to police records... 582 00:39:06,411 --> 00:39:09,499 Sicilian US Citizen between 45 and 50 years of age. 583 00:39:09,500 --> 00:39:13,085 Known aliases, Dominick Fashi, David Fox, David Fowler. 584 00:39:13,352 --> 00:39:14,271 - Fowler? - Yeah! 585 00:39:14,272 --> 00:39:15,594 Quiet dresser, avoids limelight... 586 00:39:15,595 --> 00:39:17,555 questioned as suspect murder incorporated. 587 00:39:17,772 --> 00:39:19,573 Last held in connection with Florida killing. 588 00:39:19,695 --> 00:39:22,002 Present whereabouts unknown though believed to be... 589 00:39:22,003 --> 00:39:24,817 floating field organizer, race wired gambling syndicate. 590 00:39:25,046 --> 00:39:27,252 Police regard highly dangerous hoodlum type. 591 00:39:27,530 --> 00:39:30,556 Not wanted currently but open suspect any mafia killing. 592 00:39:30,773 --> 00:39:33,396 Mafia affiliation positive, does this answer query? 593 00:39:34,266 --> 00:39:37,104 - Cute kid! - Yes, isn't he?! 594 00:39:38,949 --> 00:39:40,910 And aren't we coming up in the world though? 595 00:39:41,619 --> 00:39:45,725 This puts Kennington right up there with Miami, Los Angeles and Chicago. 596 00:39:46,619 --> 00:39:49,422 Maybe this is a stupid question but... 597 00:39:50,003 --> 00:39:52,482 Is this what Nelson found out do you think? 598 00:39:52,483 --> 00:39:53,699 It could be. 599 00:39:54,450 --> 00:39:56,847 Darling let's have dinner out, I've got a lot of work to do. 600 00:39:56,848 --> 00:40:00,701 Nice, especially since you already asked me once. 601 00:40:01,247 --> 00:40:02,528 Of course that was this morning! 602 00:40:02,685 --> 00:40:03,732 I'm sorry. 603 00:40:13,636 --> 00:40:17,007 - Dieting? - I guess I wasn't very hungry. 604 00:40:19,032 --> 00:40:21,622 Jim, what is the mafia? 605 00:40:22,245 --> 00:40:25,476 I've read about it of course, but what is it, really? 606 00:40:26,845 --> 00:40:30,841 Well, it originated in Sicily, it used to be called the black hand. 607 00:40:32,029 --> 00:40:33,896 A little extortion, a little kidnapping... 608 00:40:34,105 --> 00:40:35,315 every now and then a murder... 609 00:40:35,521 --> 00:40:36,720 I don't think you'd like them! 610 00:40:37,254 --> 00:40:38,701 Lately they've branched out into... 611 00:40:38,991 --> 00:40:41,560 vice, smuggling, gambling, narcotics... 612 00:40:41,887 --> 00:40:43,618 even duck into legitimate business. 613 00:40:43,888 --> 00:40:47,266 You don't hear much about them unless you get in their way and then... 614 00:40:54,271 --> 00:40:55,272 Mrs Gillette. 615 00:40:57,046 --> 00:40:58,629 - Small world. - Yeah. 616 00:40:59,296 --> 00:41:00,746 I was just sitting here thinking... 617 00:41:01,089 --> 00:41:03,726 this charming Mr Fabretti could hardly be... 618 00:41:03,727 --> 00:41:05,453 right here in town without anyone knowing it. 619 00:41:05,454 --> 00:41:06,453 Well we didn't know it. 620 00:41:06,608 --> 00:41:10,296 Which brings up many interesting possibilities. 621 00:41:11,406 --> 00:41:14,021 Chief Gillette, the mayor, city council... 622 00:41:14,224 --> 00:41:15,782 some of our own friends maybe. 623 00:41:16,766 --> 00:41:18,528 I'm not sure I like people. 624 00:41:18,956 --> 00:41:21,757 Darling, I think you ought to keep this to yourself for a while. 625 00:41:21,758 --> 00:41:23,132 Certainly! 626 00:41:23,686 --> 00:41:26,611 - In the meantime what happens to you? - I'll be alright. 627 00:41:27,004 --> 00:41:28,597 Yeah, that's what they all say. 628 00:41:31,647 --> 00:41:35,515 - Let's go home shall we? - Alright. 629 00:41:36,248 --> 00:41:38,029 Miss, check please. 630 00:41:42,675 --> 00:41:46,792 Some card I am! Making a big joke out of playing detective. 631 00:41:47,447 --> 00:41:50,579 Might even get shot. Very funny. 632 00:41:55,712 --> 00:41:57,674 By the next afternoon Phil had the carburettor... 633 00:41:57,915 --> 00:42:01,572 out and in again at least a dozen times. 634 00:42:02,481 --> 00:42:04,380 Once, right after lunch, a car drove in... 635 00:42:07,301 --> 00:42:08,738 But again it wasn't Fabretti. 636 00:42:14,105 --> 00:42:15,104 Jim. 637 00:42:15,639 --> 00:42:17,237 What are you doing here, don't you know it's Saturday? 638 00:42:17,540 --> 00:42:19,895 They took simply hours. 639 00:42:20,819 --> 00:42:24,514 I spoke to chief Gillette and he says they have nothing against The Journal. 640 00:42:24,745 --> 00:42:28,649 That you started it, whatever it is, he says you're trying to make trouble. 641 00:42:28,650 --> 00:42:30,588 - Well that's not entirely true. - Well... 642 00:42:30,589 --> 00:42:34,130 Jim, Murray Sirak, out here. 643 00:42:34,383 --> 00:42:35,205 Murray Sirak? 644 00:42:35,406 --> 00:42:38,201 Now Jim, that's something else, what is all this? 645 00:42:38,417 --> 00:42:42,783 Vince told one of the girls that, I don't know what he said exactly... 646 00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:45,421 but it was something about gangsters and... 647 00:42:45,638 --> 00:42:48,027 if you didn't stop we might all be bombed. 648 00:42:49,372 --> 00:42:52,018 - A very impressive little plant Don. - Well thank you. 649 00:42:52,641 --> 00:42:54,566 Sorry I never dropped in here before. 650 00:42:55,781 --> 00:42:56,781 How are you Ms Percy? 651 00:42:56,954 --> 00:43:00,549 Very well, thank you Mr... Sirak. 652 00:43:02,083 --> 00:43:04,750 You know Murray Sirak, Jim. My partner, Jim Austin. 653 00:43:04,970 --> 00:43:06,703 Sure, how are you Jim? 654 00:43:07,733 --> 00:43:08,826 Jim, it's been brought to me that... 655 00:43:08,827 --> 00:43:11,727 you've been making a few inquiries around town these last few days. 656 00:43:11,728 --> 00:43:13,337 Yeah, what sort of inquiries? 657 00:43:13,588 --> 00:43:15,668 What are we in for, another reform movement? 658 00:43:15,966 --> 00:43:17,029 Not necessarily. 659 00:43:18,531 --> 00:43:21,970 Boys, I'm a plain man, suppose I put my cards on the table. 660 00:43:24,801 --> 00:43:26,570 I make no secret of what my interests are. 661 00:43:27,117 --> 00:43:29,177 People wanna gamble, I furnish them a service. 662 00:43:29,781 --> 00:43:32,481 They get a good run for their money and have for the last 15 years. 663 00:43:32,482 --> 00:43:35,867 That's very interesting Mr Sirak but what's that got to do with us? 664 00:43:36,795 --> 00:43:38,302 I'll try to make myself clear. 665 00:43:38,914 --> 00:43:42,608 I'm a good deal older than you are, I've seen reforms come and go. 666 00:43:43,439 --> 00:43:45,666 Suppose you do stir up a dust, What'll it get you? 667 00:43:46,235 --> 00:43:47,693 Another hundred subscribers. 668 00:43:48,176 --> 00:43:50,714 A pat on the back from the so-called better element? 669 00:43:51,388 --> 00:43:52,625 Say you yell your heads off... 670 00:43:52,626 --> 00:43:54,867 in a week, two weeks, it'll be over, then where are you? 671 00:43:55,169 --> 00:43:56,971 Right back where you are now. 672 00:43:58,342 --> 00:44:01,241 You can't stop betting, you can't change human nature. 673 00:44:02,193 --> 00:44:05,266 In other words, if you want to stop betting, shoot the horses. 674 00:44:05,764 --> 00:44:06,763 Right. 675 00:44:06,970 --> 00:44:09,886 By coming in now I thought I could save us all a lot of wasted motion. 676 00:44:10,245 --> 00:44:12,516 You get something, I get something and we're all happy. 677 00:44:13,123 --> 00:44:17,955 Suppose in consideration for allowing an old man to go his way in peace... 678 00:44:18,191 --> 00:44:21,287 Is this going to be a proposition? 679 00:44:21,500 --> 00:44:22,940 - Now wait a minute! - It's alright. 680 00:44:23,604 --> 00:44:27,053 I like a man who says what he thinks, it clears the air. 681 00:44:28,374 --> 00:44:32,093 Suppose we cut out a contract for so much advertising. 682 00:44:35,351 --> 00:44:36,673 No deal Mr Sirak. 683 00:44:38,658 --> 00:44:39,659 I see. 684 00:44:41,743 --> 00:44:43,126 I always get along with people... 685 00:44:44,452 --> 00:44:46,660 I don't recall our paths having crossed before. 686 00:44:47,770 --> 00:44:50,300 - What have you got against me? - Nothing personally. 687 00:44:50,603 --> 00:44:53,514 - Then why... - There was a man killed two weeks ago. 688 00:44:54,060 --> 00:44:56,126 - Yes? - His name was Clyde Nelson. 689 00:44:56,814 --> 00:44:57,813 Nelson? 690 00:44:58,691 --> 00:45:00,979 And am I to assume you're connecting his death with me? 691 00:45:01,429 --> 00:45:03,528 So far I haven't connected it with anybody. 692 00:45:04,544 --> 00:45:06,300 Even so I'd better know friend. 693 00:45:07,235 --> 00:45:10,483 - Naturally I intend to protect myself. - Naturally. 694 00:45:13,302 --> 00:45:14,583 Do me one favour... 695 00:45:15,331 --> 00:45:18,004 I understand that, among others, you called on my ex-wife. 696 00:45:19,055 --> 00:45:20,889 Let's leave her out of this shall we. 697 00:45:31,774 --> 00:45:33,851 Laid it on kinda strong didn't you? 698 00:45:34,192 --> 00:45:36,611 Why waltz with him Don? He knows every move we've made. 699 00:45:36,827 --> 00:45:40,620 Jim, I've never interfered in the editorial and I don't intend to now... 700 00:45:40,850 --> 00:45:42,830 but can't you take it just a little easy? 701 00:45:43,585 --> 00:45:44,888 I thought we were in on this together. 702 00:45:44,889 --> 00:45:47,081 We were and we still are but... 703 00:45:48,136 --> 00:45:49,794 Well this business has got a whole lot bigger than... 704 00:45:49,996 --> 00:45:51,675 just putting the needle to Chief Gillette. 705 00:45:51,815 --> 00:45:52,912 - How? - How?! 706 00:45:53,145 --> 00:45:55,488 Why you practically accused Sirak of murder. 707 00:45:56,998 --> 00:45:58,822 Hello, yeah? 708 00:45:59,778 --> 00:46:01,537 Well don't do anything, I'll be right there. 709 00:46:01,673 --> 00:46:02,804 I'm not doing anything. 710 00:46:04,110 --> 00:46:05,109 But I'm not! 711 00:46:05,376 --> 00:46:07,187 - I'm just standing here. - Fine. 712 00:46:08,120 --> 00:46:09,509 - Fabretti just pulled in. - Jim. 713 00:46:10,406 --> 00:46:13,167 - I hope you know what you're doing. - I've got some kind of an idea. 714 00:46:13,366 --> 00:46:16,405 But what's all this gonna get us except a big headache maybe? 715 00:46:17,510 --> 00:46:20,227 Don, would you rather take that ad from Sirak? 716 00:46:20,911 --> 00:46:23,115 I didn't say that I only... 717 00:46:23,892 --> 00:46:26,684 well take it easy, that's all I ask. 718 00:46:26,904 --> 00:46:28,805 Stop borrowing trouble will ya. 719 00:46:29,022 --> 00:46:30,600 Look, before I do anything... 720 00:46:30,601 --> 00:46:33,503 before I run one line of type, we'll talk about it. 721 00:46:33,504 --> 00:46:35,622 - How's that? - Fair enough. 722 00:46:41,351 --> 00:46:42,935 It turned out to be a long wait. 723 00:46:43,624 --> 00:46:46,235 Three hours went by and Fabretti hadn't come out. 724 00:46:47,009 --> 00:46:50,984 - I'm sure I saw him go in. - That's his car out front, isn't it? 725 00:46:51,284 --> 00:46:52,283 Yeah. 726 00:46:53,325 --> 00:46:54,387 Look. 727 00:46:57,253 --> 00:46:58,704 No, it's somebody else. 728 00:47:00,629 --> 00:47:02,908 Look Jim, maybe you'd better let me drive and you take it. 729 00:47:02,948 --> 00:47:03,950 Why? 730 00:47:04,369 --> 00:47:08,422 - Well you're kinda old, I mean... - Thanks! 731 00:47:09,159 --> 00:47:11,758 What I mean is, if we get into any trouble... 732 00:47:12,026 --> 00:47:15,002 well I had the carburettor off quite a few times. 733 00:47:15,360 --> 00:47:16,623 Fine time to think of that. 734 00:47:18,386 --> 00:47:19,386 Here they come! 735 00:47:22,367 --> 00:47:25,298 If this old heap dies you'll have your arm broke twice... 736 00:47:25,532 --> 00:47:27,118 Once by them and once by me. 737 00:47:42,891 --> 00:47:45,015 - Anybody coming? - I can't see anybody. 738 00:47:46,180 --> 00:47:48,541 Look, you pick up your car and I'll meet you at the office. 739 00:47:48,831 --> 00:47:51,111 I'm picking up my car and we're both going straight home. 740 00:47:52,217 --> 00:47:56,504 - Well can't we stop at the shop? - In the morning Phil, in the morning. 741 00:47:56,719 --> 00:47:58,045 I'd sure like to see what I got. 742 00:48:28,445 --> 00:48:29,743 Come on, let's get the negative. 743 00:49:10,712 --> 00:49:13,165 Jim... the picture. 744 00:49:16,728 --> 00:49:17,727 I'm sorry. 745 00:49:24,013 --> 00:49:25,452 Did you see what they looked like? 746 00:49:26,002 --> 00:49:28,888 No I didn't, it happened so fast. 747 00:49:29,145 --> 00:49:30,502 Better let it go for tonight Jim. 748 00:49:30,723 --> 00:49:33,843 He's a very lucky boy, aside from those bruises and a cracked rib. 749 00:49:34,311 --> 00:49:36,483 I'd keep him in bed for the next day or two Mrs Hardy. 750 00:49:36,484 --> 00:49:37,775 Just send the bill to the office doc. 751 00:49:37,776 --> 00:49:39,379 I should think so! 752 00:49:39,584 --> 00:49:42,109 Grown men exposing a mere boy to a thing like that. 753 00:49:42,345 --> 00:49:43,593 Why he might've been killed! 754 00:49:43,827 --> 00:49:46,949 It isn't their fault ma, Jim told me to wait until morning. 755 00:49:46,950 --> 00:49:50,740 Come straight home but I wanted to see if we got anything. 756 00:49:52,004 --> 00:49:53,003 We did too! 757 00:49:53,549 --> 00:49:55,924 - Gee I'm sorry Jim. - Forget it. 758 00:49:56,182 --> 00:49:58,292 - We'd better go Jim. - We'll see you, take it easy. 759 00:49:58,680 --> 00:49:59,681 So long Phil. 760 00:50:04,061 --> 00:50:05,483 When Phil went to work for you Mr Austin... 761 00:50:05,685 --> 00:50:07,350 you promised to look after him personally. 762 00:50:07,351 --> 00:50:08,589 I know I did. 763 00:50:08,590 --> 00:50:11,943 Well if this is an example of it I can tell you right now he's not coming back. 764 00:50:12,156 --> 00:50:14,295 - Mom! - Never mind young man. 765 00:50:14,656 --> 00:50:16,296 I wish you wouldn't so hasty Mrs Hardy... 766 00:50:16,440 --> 00:50:18,040 Phil's got a good future with the paper. 767 00:50:18,181 --> 00:50:20,381 In the few months he's been with us he's learned a lot. 768 00:50:20,570 --> 00:50:23,719 I'd hardly call being beaten up by gangsters much of a future! 769 00:50:23,938 --> 00:50:27,136 In fact I'm surprised either of you can look me in the face. 770 00:50:37,826 --> 00:50:39,618 - That was a close one. - Yeah. 771 00:50:39,820 --> 00:50:41,508 Woke me out of a sound sleep. 772 00:50:43,315 --> 00:50:45,142 How about stopping by the house on the way home? 773 00:50:45,143 --> 00:50:46,679 - No thanks. - I got some cold beer. 774 00:50:48,317 --> 00:50:50,539 - What's on your mind Don? - Ok. 775 00:50:51,492 --> 00:50:53,646 You can't say I haven't gone along with you can you? 776 00:50:53,647 --> 00:50:54,359 Nope. 777 00:50:54,562 --> 00:50:56,218 Then how about you going along with me for a while? 778 00:50:56,219 --> 00:50:58,112 - Turn belly up? - No, I didn't say that. 779 00:50:58,499 --> 00:51:00,208 What's the matter with you lately Jim, everything I say... 780 00:51:00,209 --> 00:51:03,301 Nothing's the matter with me, I just happen to like this town. 781 00:51:03,302 --> 00:51:06,451 So do I, only be a little reasonable will you. 782 00:51:06,827 --> 00:51:08,496 Every town's got a larceny street in it. 783 00:51:08,497 --> 00:51:10,820 What do you wanna do, reform the world or something? 784 00:51:11,166 --> 00:51:12,645 Fabretti wasn't bothering you... 785 00:51:12,865 --> 00:51:14,706 leave him alone, he'll leave you alone. 786 00:51:15,281 --> 00:51:17,039 You're beginning to sound like Murray Sirak. 787 00:51:17,308 --> 00:51:18,310 Ok. 788 00:51:18,854 --> 00:51:22,616 Ok if you wanna go on being stubborn but don't say I didn't tell you. 789 00:51:24,697 --> 00:51:25,696 Good night. 790 00:51:26,902 --> 00:51:27,901 Night. 791 00:51:46,106 --> 00:51:49,574 All we had to do is leave Fabretti alone and he'd leave us alone. 792 00:51:50,679 --> 00:51:53,598 The sad part of it was it made good sense. 793 00:52:01,679 --> 00:52:04,033 In the next few days it began to make even more sense. 794 00:52:04,876 --> 00:52:06,420 Monday afternoon I came home early. 795 00:52:07,424 --> 00:52:08,704 I just got out of my car when... 796 00:52:19,142 --> 00:52:23,680 A car... with a Florida license... and two men in it. 797 00:52:25,562 --> 00:52:29,575 I told myself I must be mistaken, probably just a coincidence. 798 00:52:34,302 --> 00:52:38,074 Anyway, for the time being, I decided I wouldn't say anything to Marge. 799 00:52:39,279 --> 00:52:41,776 - Honey, did you order a new telephone? - No. 800 00:52:42,215 --> 00:52:44,163 Well somebody did, the repairman just came. 801 00:52:48,233 --> 00:52:49,492 - Hi. - Hi. 802 00:52:50,356 --> 00:52:52,189 Given you a new instrument. 803 00:52:52,838 --> 00:52:55,159 - What's the matter with the old one? - It's out of order. 804 00:52:55,415 --> 00:52:56,416 Wait a minute. 805 00:52:58,266 --> 00:52:59,628 - What's your name? - Fredericks. 806 00:53:00,589 --> 00:53:03,478 - Who sent you out here? - Mr Barclay, the service manager. 807 00:53:03,682 --> 00:53:04,882 Here's the order, right here. 808 00:53:05,162 --> 00:53:08,075 Kennington Journal, hello? Kenning... 809 00:53:10,057 --> 00:53:11,976 What are you people trying to do, tap our phone? 810 00:53:12,657 --> 00:53:13,823 Let me see that. 811 00:53:13,824 --> 00:53:16,543 Look mister, don't take it out on me, all I do is what they tell me. 812 00:53:16,885 --> 00:53:18,738 The order says replace one hand phone. 813 00:53:18,993 --> 00:53:20,993 Tell Mr Barclay we'll keep the one that we've got. 814 00:53:21,512 --> 00:53:24,154 - Ok, I'll tell him. - On second thought I'll tell him myself. 815 00:53:36,523 --> 00:53:38,332 - I wanna see Mr Barclay. - Yes sir. 816 00:53:39,137 --> 00:53:41,052 He's busy right now, who shall I say it is? 817 00:53:41,315 --> 00:53:42,635 Tell him Austin from the journal. 818 00:53:42,920 --> 00:53:44,641 I'll tell Mr Barclay you're here Mr Austin. 819 00:53:48,618 --> 00:53:51,108 Hey Jim, you're just the man I wanted to see. 820 00:53:51,846 --> 00:53:53,287 Come over here, I wanna talk to you. 821 00:53:56,419 --> 00:53:59,600 Listen, what are you trying to stir up going after the bookies? 822 00:53:59,930 --> 00:54:00,930 What's the idea? 823 00:54:01,158 --> 00:54:03,356 What's it to you Andy? You're in the used car business. 824 00:54:03,575 --> 00:54:04,960 Are you kidding?! 825 00:54:06,105 --> 00:54:07,745 You know I've got a book over at the lot. 826 00:54:08,146 --> 00:54:10,438 - No I didn't. - Yeah I have. 827 00:54:10,721 --> 00:54:13,784 I don't handle it myself you understand, one of the boys... 828 00:54:13,995 --> 00:54:16,524 It's a sort of service to the customers mostly. 829 00:54:17,497 --> 00:54:20,177 Now if you didn't know about this Jim it's just between you and me. 830 00:54:20,927 --> 00:54:22,702 Look, what's wrong with it? 831 00:54:23,299 --> 00:54:25,016 Everybody's gonna bet once in a while. 832 00:54:25,289 --> 00:54:26,512 Why, you must yourself. 833 00:54:26,790 --> 00:54:30,018 Look at me, am I a criminal? Is it me you're after? 834 00:54:30,254 --> 00:54:31,254 Of course not. 835 00:54:31,704 --> 00:54:34,298 Andy, who put you up to this, Sirak? 836 00:54:34,299 --> 00:54:37,851 No, no he didn't. Anyway, what's wrong with Sirak? 837 00:54:38,726 --> 00:54:42,809 Look, people are gonna bet, they have to bet with somebody. 838 00:54:43,406 --> 00:54:46,494 Now do you wanna run Sirak out, have a bunch of hoodlams move in? 839 00:54:46,732 --> 00:54:48,081 What makes you think they haven't already? 840 00:54:48,082 --> 00:54:49,364 That ain't any of my business... 841 00:54:49,549 --> 00:54:51,549 I'm just interested in what's gonna happen to me. 842 00:54:52,470 --> 00:54:54,884 Look, you've got a lot of men sweating around this town Jim. 843 00:54:54,885 --> 00:54:57,593 Fine, fine, maybe we'll get somewhere. 844 00:54:57,820 --> 00:54:58,820 Yeah? 845 00:54:59,224 --> 00:55:00,584 Well let me tell you something. 846 00:55:00,845 --> 00:55:04,633 I've got a reputation around this town and so have a lot of other people. 847 00:55:04,888 --> 00:55:07,053 And we don't intend to be embarrassed... 848 00:55:07,277 --> 00:55:09,755 in front of our wives and kids... or anybody else... 849 00:55:10,300 --> 00:55:12,000 by any one-horse newspaper. 850 00:55:13,200 --> 00:55:14,699 Now just think that over. 851 00:55:15,762 --> 00:55:19,661 For your own good Jim, drop it and drop it now! 852 00:55:24,110 --> 00:55:25,109 Mr Austin. 853 00:55:26,010 --> 00:55:28,303 I'm sorry, Mr Barclay just stepped out. 854 00:55:28,819 --> 00:55:30,978 - Did you tell him I was waiting for him? - Yes I did. 855 00:55:31,347 --> 00:55:32,425 I see. 856 00:55:32,829 --> 00:55:36,341 - Could anyone else help you? - No, no thank you. 857 00:55:45,922 --> 00:55:49,176 Marge didn't have much to say that night, I didn't either. 858 00:55:50,302 --> 00:55:54,936 Nothing had happened, nothing probably would happen not to people like us. 859 00:55:56,170 --> 00:55:57,804 Marge and I had friends. 860 00:55:58,679 --> 00:56:01,875 A newspaper editor is a fairly important figure in town. 861 00:56:03,330 --> 00:56:04,991 A man's house is his castle. 862 00:56:11,818 --> 00:56:13,925 It was no use, I knew I was just kidding myself. 863 00:56:14,981 --> 00:56:19,025 No matter how much I tried to avoid it, one fact kept coming back to me. 864 00:56:31,340 --> 00:56:34,006 - Is it there again? - Is what there? 865 00:56:34,577 --> 00:56:37,344 - The car. - You saw it too. 866 00:56:38,002 --> 00:56:40,352 This afternoon, I didn't want to worry you. 867 00:56:45,938 --> 00:56:48,183 You can see I'll never do as a western heroine. 868 00:56:48,984 --> 00:56:51,926 If the fort's going to be attacked it'll have to be with the lights on. 869 00:56:52,163 --> 00:56:56,392 - Honey, this is Kennington not Chicago. - I seem to have heard that before! 870 00:56:56,765 --> 00:56:59,539 Darling, sit down, we're going to have a talk. 871 00:57:01,631 --> 00:57:03,362 Sally called me this afternoon... 872 00:57:03,759 --> 00:57:05,764 - I thought so. - Never mind. 873 00:57:06,642 --> 00:57:09,845 Women do have a faint glimmer of intelligence now and then... 874 00:57:09,846 --> 00:57:11,353 whether men know it or not. 875 00:57:12,491 --> 00:57:15,505 Jim, I know how you feel about this thing... 876 00:57:16,143 --> 00:57:18,157 It's the way any decent person should feel. 877 00:57:18,843 --> 00:57:22,398 - But I'm frightened. - Of those men in the car? 878 00:57:23,441 --> 00:57:26,515 Don't you see darling, that's exactly what they want? 879 00:57:27,510 --> 00:57:29,837 Besides, they could've been perfectly harmless. 880 00:57:30,055 --> 00:57:31,458 Yes, like the telephone? 881 00:57:32,442 --> 00:57:34,616 Darling, I don't know that I want to live like this. 882 00:57:36,740 --> 00:57:37,998 Today when I went into town... 883 00:57:38,500 --> 00:57:40,934 three people stopped me to ask me what you were doing. 884 00:57:41,803 --> 00:57:45,021 I didn't tell them, naturally, I couldn't, I hardly know myself. 885 00:57:45,413 --> 00:57:48,049 That makes us even, in a way I don't know either. 886 00:58:11,877 --> 00:58:16,920 - Mr Austin, may I come in? - Why yes, of course. 887 00:58:22,786 --> 00:58:24,903 This is my wife... Mrs Sirak. 888 00:58:25,138 --> 00:58:26,868 - How do you do? - How do you do? 889 00:58:27,885 --> 00:58:31,006 - Won't you sit down. - Thank you. 890 00:58:36,575 --> 00:58:38,572 I suppose you're wondering why I'm here? 891 00:58:43,811 --> 00:58:45,010 It's warm isn't it. 892 00:58:45,695 --> 00:58:49,545 - Jim, why don't you... - Would you care for a drink Mrs Sirak? 893 00:58:49,546 --> 00:58:50,898 - No thanks. - Are you sure? 894 00:58:51,603 --> 00:58:54,738 Well... perhaps a little bourbon. 895 00:58:59,372 --> 00:59:01,397 I had a home like this once. 896 00:59:04,225 --> 00:59:07,353 You can say it, I'm drunk, I know, I don't care. 897 00:59:09,084 --> 00:59:11,781 Your husband brought this on himself Mrs Austin. 898 00:59:14,152 --> 00:59:17,543 Thank you, very kind. 899 00:59:21,428 --> 00:59:24,962 - Very lucky. - Yes, I know. 900 00:59:29,443 --> 00:59:32,643 You weren't lying to me the other day Mr Austin? 901 00:59:33,237 --> 00:59:34,537 You made an offer... 902 00:59:35,079 --> 00:59:38,152 - You said if I help you perhaps you'd help me. 903 00:59:55,035 --> 00:59:59,806 This is a new role for me, I believe the word for it is stoolpigeon. 904 01:00:01,898 --> 01:00:05,918 If I tell you who killed Nelson will Murray be kept out of it? 905 01:00:06,524 --> 01:00:07,945 I'll do the best I can. 906 01:00:09,583 --> 01:00:13,951 Funny, yesterday I was suing him and today... 907 01:00:15,959 --> 01:00:17,923 I suppose I'm still in love with him. 908 01:00:19,863 --> 01:00:23,449 - It doesn't make sense to you does it? - It makes very good sense. 909 01:00:27,284 --> 01:00:30,346 - Murray didn't kill Nelson. - Who did? 910 01:00:31,388 --> 01:00:35,567 Fabretti, not himself, he doesn't have to, he's too smart for that. 911 01:00:36,069 --> 01:00:38,919 If anybody gets in his way he just presses a button... 912 01:00:39,624 --> 01:00:42,410 they bring them in from out of town, different people every time. 913 01:00:42,411 --> 01:00:44,956 That's the way they work and you can't do anything about it. 914 01:00:45,438 --> 01:00:46,437 Nobody can. 915 01:00:47,305 --> 01:00:50,379 If Fabretti says kill you, they kill you. 916 01:00:50,898 --> 01:00:53,950 - Does Murray know about this? - Of course he knows. 917 01:00:55,700 --> 01:00:57,185 I suppose I left him. 918 01:00:59,677 --> 01:01:03,436 To an outsider I guess a bookie is just a bookie... 919 01:01:04,167 --> 01:01:06,007 there wouldn't seem to make much difference... 920 01:01:07,336 --> 01:01:08,418 But it did. 921 01:01:08,870 --> 01:01:10,755 How did he happen to get tied up with Fabretti? 922 01:01:14,992 --> 01:01:17,395 Two strange men came out the house one night... 923 01:01:18,571 --> 01:01:21,589 I shouldn't say strange, Murray was using their wire service... 924 01:01:22,377 --> 01:01:26,601 One of them, Fabretti, asked Murray who his partners were... 925 01:01:27,277 --> 01:01:29,326 Murray said he didn't have any partners. 926 01:01:29,875 --> 01:01:32,090 Then Fabretti grabbed him by the collar and said... 927 01:01:32,091 --> 01:01:34,750 "Who are your partners?" like that. 928 01:01:36,586 --> 01:01:41,152 From then on the combination owned half of Murray's books. 929 01:01:44,728 --> 01:01:46,635 I shouldn't be too hard on him I guess. 930 01:01:48,131 --> 01:01:51,749 What could he do? He's in too deep now. 931 01:01:53,521 --> 01:01:55,828 He's not a bad man Mr Austin. 932 01:01:56,564 --> 01:01:58,121 You may not believe it Mr Austin... 933 01:01:58,324 --> 01:02:01,557 but he was a very handsome man when he was younger. 934 01:02:02,145 --> 01:02:05,462 Only we... it's all messed up. 935 01:02:09,796 --> 01:02:10,996 You'll have to excuse me dear. 936 01:02:13,745 --> 01:02:14,787 It's truth night. 937 01:02:21,336 --> 01:02:23,306 Mrs Sirak, would you meet with... 938 01:02:23,307 --> 01:02:26,445 my lawyer and me in the morning and repeat what you just told me? 939 01:02:26,446 --> 01:02:29,177 - A formal deposition? - What for? 940 01:02:29,377 --> 01:02:32,097 I want to take it to Chief Gillette and charge Fabretti with murder. 941 01:02:32,494 --> 01:02:35,433 And if Gillette won't move on it, I'll take it to the grand jury. 942 01:02:36,430 --> 01:02:40,749 Well... I suppose that's why I'm here. 943 01:03:00,325 --> 01:03:03,488 Murray Sirak, Austin, I'm sorry to disturb you like this but... 944 01:03:06,747 --> 01:03:08,432 Hello Murray. 945 01:03:10,989 --> 01:03:12,753 I wish you hadn't done this Margaret. 946 01:03:14,167 --> 01:03:15,605 I thought I asked you to leave her out of it. 947 01:03:15,870 --> 01:03:18,467 Don't be a fool, I only dropped in for a drink. 948 01:03:19,815 --> 01:03:21,749 You may have cause to regret this Austin. 949 01:03:29,683 --> 01:03:31,403 Well that was neat and to the point. 950 01:03:32,522 --> 01:03:37,252 - Why did you do that? - I'm not much good at hiding in closets. 951 01:03:38,278 --> 01:03:41,972 Anyway, he'd know... sooner or later. 952 01:03:44,236 --> 01:03:46,714 Look Mrs Sirak, about tomorrow... 953 01:03:48,574 --> 01:03:51,931 You know, this could be serious, if you'd like to change your mind... 954 01:03:52,192 --> 01:03:54,570 It is Fabretti you're after, not Murray? 955 01:03:55,036 --> 01:03:58,260 - Yes. - Nothing else is important. 956 01:03:58,886 --> 01:04:01,504 Do you mind if I use your telephone, I'd like to call a cab. 957 01:04:01,505 --> 01:04:03,294 I'll take you home. 958 01:04:03,496 --> 01:04:04,761 Wouldn't it be better if... 959 01:04:05,577 --> 01:04:07,902 Why don't you spend the night here Mrs Sirak. 960 01:04:08,334 --> 01:04:11,920 You're both very sweet but don't worry about me... 961 01:04:12,699 --> 01:04:15,294 I know what I'm doing. 962 01:04:18,509 --> 01:04:20,439 Things were finally breaking my way. 963 01:04:21,485 --> 01:04:23,932 By the time I got back from taking Mrs Sirak home... 964 01:04:24,138 --> 01:04:26,036 I had the whole thing worked out. 965 01:04:26,615 --> 01:04:29,985 With what I had know I could blow the town wide open. 966 01:04:46,542 --> 01:04:47,777 - Marge? - Yes. 967 01:04:50,225 --> 01:04:51,798 What's the matter darling? 968 01:05:06,980 --> 01:05:08,358 Jim, I'm gonna call the police. 969 01:05:08,569 --> 01:05:10,724 They're gone, they're not gonna bother us now. 970 01:05:10,725 --> 01:05:14,044 - Then what were they doing out there? - Just keeping an eye on me, that's all. 971 01:05:14,045 --> 01:05:15,641 Don't you wish that were true. 972 01:05:17,736 --> 01:05:20,993 - Darling, what are we going to do? - We're gonna get some sleep. 973 01:05:21,526 --> 01:05:24,249 Remember tomorrow I'll have that deposition from Mrs Sirak. 974 01:05:26,280 --> 01:05:28,400 Do you have to go on with this? 975 01:05:28,630 --> 01:05:31,935 - Someone's gotta stick his neck out. - Well why does it have to be you? 976 01:05:33,076 --> 01:05:35,243 Honey, don't you see? It's not just me. 977 01:05:35,987 --> 01:05:38,055 If those hoods can park out in front of our house... 978 01:05:38,056 --> 01:05:39,918 they can park out in front of anybody's house. 979 01:05:40,181 --> 01:05:42,271 I'm afraid I'm not a very public spirited citizen. 980 01:05:43,194 --> 01:05:44,402 I wish I were but I'm not. 981 01:05:44,403 --> 01:05:45,951 Will you stop! 982 01:05:46,244 --> 01:05:49,157 As far as I'm concerned Fabretti can have Kennington. 983 01:05:49,923 --> 01:05:51,905 All I'm interested in is you. 984 01:05:57,738 --> 01:06:01,465 Well try the laundromat again and if she's not there try her house again. 985 01:06:03,638 --> 01:06:05,194 She's probably on her way here. 986 01:06:05,834 --> 01:06:07,853 Maybe she woke up sober and changed her mind. 987 01:06:08,208 --> 01:06:10,050 We had it all the time when I was with the DA's office. 988 01:06:10,051 --> 01:06:11,472 I'll give her 5 minutes more. 989 01:06:11,796 --> 01:06:14,356 If she doesn't show up by then I guess I'll have to call it off. 990 01:06:16,390 --> 01:06:19,788 Jim, I've just told Don and I may as well tell you. 991 01:06:20,192 --> 01:06:21,500 This mess you're stirring up... 992 01:06:21,722 --> 01:06:25,062 A lot of us have spent years and no small amount of money to... 993 01:06:25,063 --> 01:06:27,071 bring new business and new industries here. 994 01:06:27,289 --> 01:06:29,159 We don't propose to stand idly by... 995 01:06:29,160 --> 01:06:31,298 while you fellas give this town a bad name. 996 01:06:31,834 --> 01:06:35,512 Not and pay for it at the same time. Good morning Joe. 997 01:06:36,878 --> 01:06:38,153 And what was that all about? 998 01:06:38,154 --> 01:06:41,256 He just canceled his advertising, I'll talk to you later. 999 01:06:42,346 --> 01:06:45,968 Jim, instead of bucking this through alone, why don't you be a little smart? 1000 01:06:46,214 --> 01:06:48,777 Get a group behind you, a committee, give them the ball. 1001 01:06:49,071 --> 01:06:51,458 They dig into it nobody can come down on you. 1002 01:06:51,459 --> 01:06:53,332 All you're doing is reporting the facts. 1003 01:06:54,282 --> 01:06:56,250 Something must've happened to Mrs Sirak, Joe... 1004 01:06:56,641 --> 01:06:58,001 I never should've let her go home. 1005 01:06:58,667 --> 01:07:00,909 Excuse me but I'm gonna go out there, talk to you later. 1006 01:07:15,128 --> 01:07:17,979 Only in the case of serious emergency. 1007 01:07:20,071 --> 01:07:21,091 Mrs Sirak. 1008 01:07:24,001 --> 01:07:25,000 Mrs Sirak. 1009 01:07:29,201 --> 01:07:30,349 That's funny... 1010 01:07:30,869 --> 01:07:33,973 Her things are here but the bed doesn't seem to have been slept in. 1011 01:07:34,786 --> 01:07:37,363 Mrs Sirak, Mrs Sirak. 1012 01:07:47,948 --> 01:07:50,813 Without thinking I went to the phone and asked for the police. 1013 01:07:51,540 --> 01:07:54,253 Even before they answered I knew what the verdict would be... 1014 01:07:54,708 --> 01:07:55,909 Suicide. 1015 01:07:57,140 --> 01:08:00,183 When it was I blew my top. 1016 01:08:04,992 --> 01:08:06,085 Who's he mad at?! 1017 01:08:09,552 --> 01:08:11,071 - What's this? - Tomorrow's editorial. 1018 01:08:11,547 --> 01:08:12,868 Put a head on that would you Les. 1019 01:08:13,343 --> 01:08:15,194 An open letter to the Chief of Police. 1020 01:08:15,983 --> 01:08:16,983 Wow. 1021 01:08:17,055 --> 01:08:19,095 - Think that's too strong Bill? - Not for my money. 1022 01:08:19,597 --> 01:08:21,674 - The gals just came in. - Yeah, I saw them. 1023 01:08:30,608 --> 01:08:33,014 - Hear about Mrs Sirak? - Yes, Don just told me. 1024 01:08:33,216 --> 01:08:34,133 - Jim. - Yeah? 1025 01:08:34,134 --> 01:08:36,547 - What about this mysterious car? - What car? 1026 01:08:36,760 --> 01:08:39,802 I told her, the car outside of our house, I'm worried. 1027 01:08:40,177 --> 01:08:45,429 Jim, I saw your editorial on the lineup, I thought we had an agreement. 1028 01:08:45,825 --> 01:08:47,834 I thought you were going to let me read anything you wrote... 1029 01:08:47,835 --> 01:08:50,165 You've got it in your hand right now, why don't you read it. 1030 01:08:50,166 --> 01:08:52,295 I have read it, here. 1031 01:08:52,951 --> 01:08:54,605 - We can't print that. - And why not? 1032 01:08:54,807 --> 01:08:57,618 Look, we've got half the town on our neck right now. 1033 01:08:58,147 --> 01:09:00,786 - Well Don, read the rest of it. - I have read it. 1034 01:09:01,019 --> 01:09:05,059 You know I feel badly about Mrs Sirak's death too and about Nelson. 1035 01:09:05,297 --> 01:09:08,783 But can you prove Nelson's death wasn't an accident? 1036 01:09:09,179 --> 01:09:11,537 Can you prove Mrs Sirak didn't kill herself. 1037 01:09:11,538 --> 01:09:14,437 - No. - No and yet you want to print... 1038 01:09:15,487 --> 01:09:18,870 "Kennington has not merely been threatened by gangsters... 1039 01:09:19,087 --> 01:09:21,834 it has already been taken over by gangsters." 1040 01:09:22,423 --> 01:09:24,470 Alright, even if it were true. 1041 01:09:25,214 --> 01:09:27,048 Jim, why don't you let the police handle it? 1042 01:09:27,275 --> 01:09:28,276 Are you kidding? 1043 01:09:28,413 --> 01:09:30,178 They don't want to handle this, they don't want any part of it. 1044 01:09:30,599 --> 01:09:33,042 Because Gillette happens to be under Sirak's thumb. 1045 01:09:33,043 --> 01:09:36,935 Jim, I don't want to butt into your end of the paper... 1046 01:09:36,936 --> 01:09:38,583 but I've got to know what we're doing. 1047 01:09:39,069 --> 01:09:40,326 After all, we're in business. 1048 01:09:40,327 --> 01:09:42,547 Don, what has business got to do with this? 1049 01:09:42,755 --> 01:09:44,835 A great deal unfortunately, you heard Covolli today. 1050 01:09:45,214 --> 01:09:48,117 Yeah, and I'll tell you the real reason why Covolli pulled that ad... 1051 01:09:48,371 --> 01:09:50,508 Because the cigar store down at the Covolli building... 1052 01:09:50,509 --> 01:09:51,897 happens to be making book... 1053 01:09:51,898 --> 01:09:54,559 and he gets twice the rent from them than he does from anyone else. 1054 01:09:54,560 --> 01:09:57,730 I don't care about that, that is not our problem. 1055 01:09:57,946 --> 01:10:00,540 Our job is to put out a newspaper. 1056 01:10:00,773 --> 01:10:02,785 And a newspaper's job is to tell the truth. 1057 01:10:03,890 --> 01:10:05,723 I'm sick of walking a tightrope. 1058 01:10:06,177 --> 01:10:08,392 See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil... 1059 01:10:08,669 --> 01:10:10,385 just because it might be bad for business. 1060 01:10:10,601 --> 01:10:12,722 Jim, I hate to say it but you're behaving like a kid. 1061 01:10:13,058 --> 01:10:16,281 It isn't only Covolli, two other advertisers pulled out today. 1062 01:10:16,513 --> 01:10:18,170 Besides, we've had a kid beaten up... 1063 01:10:18,812 --> 01:10:21,342 four dealers called and said they didn't want to handle the paper anymore. 1064 01:10:21,754 --> 01:10:23,312 You're making a sound like little Eva... 1065 01:10:23,313 --> 01:10:25,321 with the bloodhounds chasing us across the ice. 1066 01:10:25,556 --> 01:10:27,037 I can't take the chance Jim. 1067 01:10:27,672 --> 01:10:29,493 I can't let you take the chance. 1068 01:10:31,072 --> 01:10:33,008 And that sounds a little bit like an ultimatum. 1069 01:10:35,274 --> 01:10:37,097 Only if you want to take it that way. 1070 01:10:37,537 --> 01:10:39,890 - And suppose I do want to take it that way. - Jim! 1071 01:10:41,599 --> 01:10:44,096 Ok, if you're gonna... 1072 01:10:46,394 --> 01:10:49,735 if you're gonna go on, beating your head against a brick wall... 1073 01:10:50,976 --> 01:10:53,473 somebody is gonna have to buy somebody out. 1074 01:10:54,924 --> 01:10:55,923 And what with? 1075 01:10:56,419 --> 01:10:58,055 I've always wanted to get acquainted with a banker... 1076 01:10:58,262 --> 01:10:59,698 I've just never had the right suit. 1077 01:10:59,959 --> 01:11:02,051 Well of course to me all this is plain silly. 1078 01:11:07,509 --> 01:11:08,510 Ok Don. 1079 01:11:10,721 --> 01:11:13,234 Tell me, is this paper of yours going to be all ads... 1080 01:11:13,434 --> 01:11:14,901 or you gonna print some news too? 1081 01:11:15,105 --> 01:11:16,587 Are you crazy? What are you gonna do? 1082 01:11:16,775 --> 01:11:18,852 I'm gonna go out and make some news, front page. 1083 01:11:36,350 --> 01:11:37,381 Now who let you in? 1084 01:11:37,610 --> 01:11:39,971 - I wanna file a complaint. - Against who? 1085 01:11:40,277 --> 01:11:42,742 - Dominick Fabretti. - On what grounds? 1086 01:11:42,947 --> 01:11:46,582 Look, I told you this morning, we can't pull anybody in on just your say-so. 1087 01:11:47,056 --> 01:11:49,320 Why, right now Fabretti's got a dozen witnesses that'll... 1088 01:11:49,321 --> 01:11:52,866 swear he wasn't within 100 miles of here when Mrs Sirak was rubbed out. 1089 01:11:52,867 --> 01:11:55,626 - We couldn't hold him for 4 hours. - You admit she was murdered then? 1090 01:11:55,683 --> 01:11:57,853 Of course she was murdered and so was Nelson... 1091 01:11:58,052 --> 01:11:59,727 I don't need you to tell me that do I? 1092 01:12:00,131 --> 01:12:01,598 Why didn't you say so before? 1093 01:12:02,034 --> 01:12:03,983 And have you blabbing it all around town? 1094 01:12:04,185 --> 01:12:06,933 Look, the thing you can't seem to get through your head is that... 1095 01:12:07,133 --> 01:12:10,113 making a charge of murder is one thing and making it stick is another. 1096 01:12:10,315 --> 01:12:10,892 These hoods... 1097 01:12:10,893 --> 01:12:12,314 Well pick them up on bookmaking then... 1098 01:12:12,315 --> 01:12:14,136 I understand that's still against the law in this state. 1099 01:12:14,353 --> 01:12:15,728 Don't be silly will you... 1100 01:12:15,929 --> 01:12:18,992 and so is riding a bicycle on the sidewalk, a misdemeanor. 1101 01:12:19,193 --> 01:12:20,580 So I pick him up for bookmaking... 1102 01:12:20,798 --> 01:12:24,513 and some real hard-boiled judge socks him with a $50 fine. 1103 01:12:24,998 --> 01:12:26,198 And what do you get with that. 1104 01:12:26,354 --> 01:12:29,159 I'm sorry chief, somebody's gonna make a pinch. 1105 01:12:29,419 --> 01:12:32,776 If you can't handle it alright but it's gonna make quite a story if... 1106 01:12:32,989 --> 01:12:35,580 I have to do it myself, as a citizen's arrest. 1107 01:12:38,562 --> 01:12:42,162 Notify all cars, Dominick Fabretti, I want him picked up. 1108 01:12:42,532 --> 01:12:43,533 - Fabretti? - Yeah. 1109 01:12:44,373 --> 01:12:46,772 - I'll let you know when they bring him in. - No sale chief. 1110 01:12:48,185 --> 01:12:51,114 Austin, why don't you run your business and let me run mine. 1111 01:12:51,781 --> 01:12:54,188 I wanna save you a lot of trouble, come on... 1112 01:12:56,260 --> 01:12:58,193 I'll show you where Fabretti hangs out. 1113 01:13:21,252 --> 01:13:22,781 - Lou, cover the back and the other side. - Yes sir. 1114 01:13:23,093 --> 01:13:24,638 Alright boys, let's go in. 1115 01:13:44,426 --> 01:13:46,398 - What goes on here? - Where's Fabretti? 1116 01:13:46,631 --> 01:13:48,874 Fabretti? I don't know any Fabretti? 1117 01:13:49,167 --> 01:13:50,409 This is your property isn't it? 1118 01:13:50,609 --> 01:13:53,663 Sure it's my property but I don't know anything about this. 1119 01:13:55,394 --> 01:13:58,343 I made my deal with a man named Fowler. 1120 01:13:59,657 --> 01:14:02,016 If you wanna come up to the office I'll show you the lease. 1121 01:14:02,437 --> 01:14:05,863 Howard, pick up those markers and scratchies and hold them for evidence. 1122 01:14:07,115 --> 01:14:08,692 Sergeant, answer that phone will you. 1123 01:14:08,995 --> 01:14:12,048 And if somebody wants to put a bet, write down the conversation. 1124 01:14:12,410 --> 01:14:14,545 And disconnect those phones and bring them in too. 1125 01:14:15,060 --> 01:14:16,761 Chief, there's nothing outside. 1126 01:14:17,327 --> 01:14:19,537 Go knock yourselves out boys, you made it look good. 1127 01:14:20,563 --> 01:14:21,690 Take over Lou. 1128 01:14:23,071 --> 01:14:25,025 Well sonny boy, you happy now? 1129 01:14:25,755 --> 01:14:27,100 I wonder who tipped them off. 1130 01:14:27,406 --> 01:14:30,143 I've been trying to answer that same question for 5 years... 1131 01:14:30,144 --> 01:14:32,368 and don't ask me why I haven't closed them up before. 1132 01:14:32,819 --> 01:14:35,259 What'd be the use? They'd be open again in a couple of weeks. 1133 01:14:36,003 --> 01:14:37,422 Austin, it might interest you to know... 1134 01:14:37,423 --> 01:14:39,749 I don't like this situation here any better than you do. 1135 01:14:40,043 --> 01:14:41,641 I don't like the position it puts me in. 1136 01:14:42,074 --> 01:14:43,629 I don't like what it does to my men. 1137 01:14:44,275 --> 01:14:46,042 But what do you want me to do? Quit my job? 1138 01:14:46,268 --> 01:14:48,548 When I came here first about 10 years ago... 1139 01:14:48,549 --> 01:14:52,038 I went to the city parlors, some of the merchants, lawyers, real estate men... 1140 01:14:52,571 --> 01:14:54,932 And I asked them what kind of a town they wanted me to run. 1141 01:14:55,655 --> 01:14:57,652 Well it kinda surprised me. 1142 01:14:57,653 --> 01:14:59,757 I meant Sirak and they knew I meant Sirak... 1143 01:15:00,263 --> 01:15:03,865 so it turned out they wanted me to be strict but not too strict. 1144 01:15:04,173 --> 01:15:07,141 Well I tole them then that if they're going to have gambling... 1145 01:15:07,142 --> 01:15:09,342 they're going to open their doors to all the gangsters. 1146 01:15:09,705 --> 01:15:12,631 You start with a Sirak and you wind up with a Fabretti. 1147 01:15:13,222 --> 01:15:14,726 It's as simple as two and two. 1148 01:15:15,686 --> 01:15:20,144 So you see, it's not up to me, I'm just giving the people what they want. 1149 01:15:20,441 --> 01:15:22,041 You know something, I don't believe you. 1150 01:15:22,270 --> 01:15:24,296 I don't believe that this is what people want. 1151 01:15:24,789 --> 01:15:26,899 You sure learn the hard way don't you? 1152 01:15:27,160 --> 01:15:30,097 Some things yeah. I'll be seeing you. 1153 01:15:31,685 --> 01:15:35,474 - Well don't you even want a ride back to town? - No thanks, I'll walk. 1154 01:15:36,308 --> 01:15:38,721 Well I was stopped, stopped in my tracks... 1155 01:15:39,484 --> 01:15:42,482 But I still couldn't believe there wasn't somebody who hadn't sold out. 1156 01:15:45,139 --> 01:15:49,195 That afternoon I had my friend Rev. Nash call a meeting of the ministers. 1157 01:15:50,158 --> 01:15:53,865 If I couldn't handle it myself I'd take it to somebody who could. 1158 01:15:54,232 --> 01:15:55,179 In other words gentlemen, 1159 01:15:55,180 --> 01:15:58,795 bookmaking in Kennington is not just a simple, local conspiracy, not any more. 1160 01:15:59,434 --> 01:16:01,386 To show more clearly what I'm talking about... 1161 01:16:01,387 --> 01:16:03,387 I'd like you to take a look at this chart. 1162 01:16:05,214 --> 01:16:08,871 It's a rough diagram showing the chain of command of a $3 billion... 1163 01:16:08,872 --> 01:16:12,152 gambling and bookmaking empire that spread across the country. 1164 01:16:12,963 --> 01:16:15,975 We start at the top, we have a handful of ex-gangsters... 1165 01:16:15,976 --> 01:16:18,464 former bootleggers and unconvicted murderers... 1166 01:16:19,214 --> 01:16:21,259 absolute rulers of a state within a state. 1167 01:16:22,476 --> 01:16:23,722 Here are the regional bosses. 1168 01:16:24,156 --> 01:16:25,654 Ex-hoodlums like Dominick Fabretti... 1169 01:16:25,655 --> 01:16:28,254 who's in charge of the racing wire service in this state. 1170 01:16:28,868 --> 01:16:30,134 Then we get down through hundreds of... 1171 01:16:30,135 --> 01:16:32,362 local bookmaking syndicates like Murray Sirak's. 1172 01:16:33,036 --> 01:16:36,810 Completely dominated by the wire service, Sirak's day is only a front. 1173 01:16:39,105 --> 01:16:40,949 So, whether we like it or not... 1174 01:16:41,323 --> 01:16:43,777 it seems to me that we here in Kennington face a choice. 1175 01:16:44,574 --> 01:16:47,709 Either we accept a future more and more dominated by... 1176 01:16:47,710 --> 01:16:50,533 graft, corruption and controlled by the mafia... 1177 01:16:51,983 --> 01:16:53,451 or we do something about it. 1178 01:16:56,674 --> 01:16:59,444 - May I say something Jim? - Certainly Rev. Nash. 1179 01:17:00,857 --> 01:17:04,491 I see that you're all shocked by what you heard here and you should be. 1180 01:17:05,666 --> 01:17:07,559 That's why I hesitate... 1181 01:17:08,264 --> 01:17:11,419 I feel I must apologise to you Jim for bringing this up at this time. 1182 01:17:12,622 --> 01:17:15,770 For several years now I've been police chaplain in this town so... 1183 01:17:15,978 --> 01:17:18,924 I probably know what goes on in the city hall than the rest of you. 1184 01:17:19,595 --> 01:17:21,168 Frankly I can tell you right now... 1185 01:17:21,716 --> 01:17:24,027 if you're thinking of the usual peanut campaign... 1186 01:17:24,408 --> 01:17:26,549 which means chiefly a police investigation... 1187 01:17:26,970 --> 01:17:29,524 you'll never touch the real offenders. 1188 01:17:30,033 --> 01:17:31,206 What do you mean by that? 1189 01:17:31,779 --> 01:17:34,864 Simply that, to my definite knowledge... 1190 01:17:34,865 --> 01:17:38,392 Chief Gillette is a competent officer and a thoroughly honest man but... 1191 01:17:39,185 --> 01:17:43,165 he can only run the sort of city his superiors tell him to run. 1192 01:17:43,994 --> 01:17:45,184 Are you saying Chief Gillette allows... 1193 01:17:45,185 --> 01:17:47,515 bookmaking to flourish here because he's ordered to? 1194 01:17:48,022 --> 01:17:49,138 Exactly gentlemen. 1195 01:17:50,850 --> 01:17:53,971 I deplore what I've listened to in this room this afternoon as much as you do. 1196 01:17:55,414 --> 01:17:58,768 But I'm telling you that if there is a reform movement in this city... 1197 01:17:59,145 --> 01:18:00,816 it's utter hypocrisy and a crime to... 1198 01:18:00,817 --> 01:18:02,821 direct it against a few individual bookies... 1199 01:18:03,058 --> 01:18:05,153 while those who rent spaces to these bookies... 1200 01:18:05,379 --> 01:18:08,041 sell them legal services, supply them with telephones and... 1201 01:18:08,042 --> 01:18:12,053 all the other facilities of a legitimate business go entirely Scot free. 1202 01:18:15,467 --> 01:18:17,731 I for one would be very happy to participate... 1203 01:18:18,351 --> 01:18:21,234 if you will agree in advance to expose all the so-called... 1204 01:18:21,744 --> 01:18:25,570 respectable elements in this town who make Sirak and his activities possible. 1205 01:18:27,066 --> 01:18:31,670 Frankly... I have no faith in that happening. 1206 01:18:33,757 --> 01:18:35,820 I don't think any of us are in a position to... 1207 01:18:36,304 --> 01:18:38,981 take on our own congregations. 1208 01:19:00,350 --> 01:19:01,470 The next thing I remember... 1209 01:19:02,754 --> 01:19:05,451 they say alcohol never cured anybody of anything... 1210 01:19:06,309 --> 01:19:10,439 but when your legs have been cut off at the knees believe me, it helps. 1211 01:19:11,903 --> 01:19:16,668 It was 11 o'clock, what I came to the office for I have no idea now... 1212 01:19:17,382 --> 01:19:18,518 force of habit I guess. 1213 01:19:30,799 --> 01:19:32,172 For a while I just sat there... 1214 01:19:32,173 --> 01:19:34,927 I suppose I imagined I was thinking about what I'd do next. 1215 01:19:49,652 --> 01:19:52,902 "Kefauver crime committee opens in capitol." 1216 01:19:54,797 --> 01:19:59,118 That's almost funny, if they tried they couldn't have timed it better. 1217 01:19:59,840 --> 01:20:03,190 The marines have landed, the situation is well in hand. 1218 01:20:05,057 --> 01:20:06,815 The only thing wrong with the picture was... 1219 01:20:07,014 --> 01:20:09,621 the situation was all over, finished. 1220 01:20:15,526 --> 01:20:16,527 Hello. 1221 01:20:17,023 --> 01:20:18,338 Hello darling. 1222 01:20:18,674 --> 01:20:20,177 Jim, where on earth have you been? 1223 01:20:20,802 --> 01:20:25,175 - Walking around?! - I'm sorry, I guess I should've phoned. 1224 01:20:26,601 --> 01:20:30,477 Yep, they turned me down... cold. 1225 01:20:31,766 --> 01:20:33,885 Well I'm alright, don't worry about it. 1226 01:20:35,509 --> 01:20:38,164 I said don't worry about it, I'll be alright. 1227 01:20:42,932 --> 01:20:44,371 Darling, I just got an idea. 1228 01:20:45,695 --> 01:20:48,213 Throw a shirt and some socks into a bag for me will you. 1229 01:20:49,268 --> 01:20:52,372 The senate crime investigation opens up in the capitol tomorrow and... 1230 01:20:52,373 --> 01:20:53,964 I just thought that maybe I... 1231 01:20:57,436 --> 01:20:58,798 I'll talk to you later. 1232 01:21:03,122 --> 01:21:05,358 - So you're going to the capitol? - That's right. 1233 01:21:06,627 --> 01:21:10,031 You busybodies are all alike, you never know when you've had enough. 1234 01:21:11,383 --> 01:21:15,601 I told you didn't I, I told you you'd be wasting your time. 1235 01:21:16,492 --> 01:21:20,546 Now what did you accomplish except to cause the death of an innocent woman. 1236 01:21:20,762 --> 01:21:23,962 - That I'm sorry about. - She was a fine person. 1237 01:21:25,675 --> 01:21:28,098 I should've taken her advice long ago now... 1238 01:21:29,858 --> 01:21:33,304 I tried to protect her, it was taken out of my hands. 1239 01:21:33,796 --> 01:21:35,151 Is this what you came in here to tell me? 1240 01:21:35,152 --> 01:21:38,527 Austin, you don't deserve this but I've persuaded my people to... 1241 01:21:38,528 --> 01:21:40,965 let me have one more chance to try to make a deal with you. 1242 01:21:41,282 --> 01:21:44,291 - Why? - Because I don't believe in the use of force. 1243 01:21:46,050 --> 01:21:47,520 There's enough here for everybody. 1244 01:21:48,956 --> 01:21:51,043 - Now that you understand what you're up against. - In other words... 1245 01:21:51,309 --> 01:21:54,037 I can take you advertising or... 1246 01:21:54,038 --> 01:21:57,283 I can deal with the hoods that Fabretti's got parked outside my house. 1247 01:21:58,201 --> 01:21:59,822 I hadn't intended to put it that way. 1248 01:21:59,823 --> 01:22:01,578 But that's what it amounts to isn't it? 1249 01:22:02,276 --> 01:22:03,430 Yes. 1250 01:22:05,628 --> 01:22:07,083 I'll think it over. 1251 01:22:07,849 --> 01:22:09,408 In the meanwhile run up to the capitol? 1252 01:22:09,610 --> 01:22:14,019 I'm afraid that won't be very satisfactory, I want your answer now. 1253 01:22:16,078 --> 01:22:19,602 Alright, tell Fabretti to go fly a kite. 1254 01:22:21,868 --> 01:22:23,989 I wonder if you realise just what you're saying. 1255 01:22:24,949 --> 01:22:27,515 These people can be patient but only up to a certain point. 1256 01:22:28,601 --> 01:22:30,080 I'm afraid that point's been reached. 1257 01:22:31,623 --> 01:22:33,308 Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. 1258 01:22:34,464 --> 01:22:36,349 If I were you I'd keep it very much in mind. 1259 01:23:09,083 --> 01:23:11,328 Marge and I left for the capitol about midnight... 1260 01:23:11,738 --> 01:23:13,713 As far as we could see there was nobody around. 1261 01:24:06,841 --> 01:24:08,599 Like a lot of people I'd said to myself... 1262 01:24:09,067 --> 01:24:11,969 This couldn't happen, not in Kennington, not to us. 1263 01:24:12,871 --> 01:24:15,613 But it was happening... in Kennington. 1264 01:24:16,865 --> 01:24:19,732 Hey buddy, how do I get to the Edwards Hotel? 1265 01:24:22,497 --> 01:24:25,645 - Turn right at the next intersection, you can't miss it. - Thanks a lot. 1266 01:24:54,292 --> 01:24:57,302 By dawn the next day we'd covered 300 miles. 1267 01:25:05,375 --> 01:25:07,184 - Get any sleep? - A little. 1268 01:25:08,166 --> 01:25:09,555 Want me to drive for a while? 1269 01:25:12,556 --> 01:25:15,673 - How about a cup of coffee. - If you think it's ok. 1270 01:25:16,621 --> 01:25:17,997 Almost out of gas anyway. 1271 01:25:18,556 --> 01:25:21,767 Cross your fingers, maybe they decided I wasn't worth the trouble. 1272 01:25:31,546 --> 01:25:33,547 - Morning. - Fill it up will you, we'll be inside. 1273 01:25:46,003 --> 01:25:48,033 - Morning folks, What'll it be? - Just coffee. 1274 01:25:48,247 --> 01:25:49,606 - Same. - Be with you in a minute. 1275 01:25:52,735 --> 01:25:53,736 Jim! 1276 01:26:16,223 --> 01:26:17,404 You got 16 gallons. 1277 01:26:31,591 --> 01:26:33,430 Get the road map out of the glove compartment. 1278 01:26:36,624 --> 01:26:37,674 How far's the next town? 1279 01:26:38,230 --> 01:26:41,279 It's... Here it is, about 8 miles, a place called Warren. 1280 01:26:52,258 --> 01:26:53,337 Well, that's the story. 1281 01:26:56,559 --> 01:26:58,787 As I said, we're in the police station in Warren. 1282 01:26:59,508 --> 01:27:01,125 For the moment we seem to be safe enough... 1283 01:27:01,126 --> 01:27:03,188 If our luck holds out we'll get to the Capitol. 1284 01:27:04,039 --> 01:27:05,900 What comes of that I have no idea. 1285 01:27:07,019 --> 01:27:10,744 My only feeling is that this must be told to somebody... 1286 01:27:11,430 --> 01:27:13,886 somebody big enough to do something about it. 1287 01:27:14,706 --> 01:27:18,162 Not because of us but because, as things now stand... 1288 01:27:18,470 --> 01:27:23,232 What happened to us could happen to you, to almost anyone. 1289 01:27:23,794 --> 01:27:26,084 - You the folks that want an escort? - Yeah. 1290 01:27:26,404 --> 01:27:28,365 - We'll take you. - Fine, I'll be right with you. 1291 01:27:29,758 --> 01:27:30,758 - Sergeant. - Yeah. 1292 01:27:31,139 --> 01:27:32,140 This is for the tape. 1293 01:27:33,006 --> 01:27:36,722 - Hang on to it will you, just in case. - Sure thing. 1294 01:28:08,784 --> 01:28:10,385 Well, I guess you don't need us anymore. 1295 01:28:10,411 --> 01:28:13,185 - No, thanks very very much. - Sure, glad to do it. 1296 01:28:21,562 --> 01:28:23,488 Miss, my name is Austin, James T. Austin. 1297 01:28:23,737 --> 01:28:27,171 Yes Mr Austin, the committee got your wire, they're expecting you. 1298 01:28:27,857 --> 01:28:30,209 - Stairway to the left, room 203. - Thank you. 1299 01:28:49,391 --> 01:28:51,042 What's the matter Jim, what's that? 1300 01:28:54,101 --> 01:28:56,888 Mr James Austin, please report to the committee room... 1301 01:28:57,530 --> 01:29:00,040 Mr Austin, please report to the committee room. 1302 01:29:13,538 --> 01:29:17,593 My name is Estes Kefauver, for over a year it was my privilege to... 1303 01:29:17,594 --> 01:29:21,023 serve as chairman of the Senate Crime Investigative Committee. 1304 01:29:21,553 --> 01:29:25,485 I'm happy to report to you that the real life James Austin was not killed. 1305 01:29:25,926 --> 01:29:29,184 He is still alive, still doing a courageous job... 1306 01:29:29,552 --> 01:29:31,806 an outstanding member of his profession. 1307 01:29:32,395 --> 01:29:37,304 As a consequence of Austin's bold action and the resulting glare of publicity... 1308 01:29:37,784 --> 01:29:40,082 the aroused citizens of Kennington demanded... 1309 01:29:40,324 --> 01:29:43,927 and now have an honest and responsible administration. 1310 01:29:44,316 --> 01:29:46,571 I'm sure we all realise by this time... 1311 01:29:47,046 --> 01:29:51,103 that no big time organized public gambling is possible anywhere... 1312 01:29:51,756 --> 01:29:56,107 unless some susceptible, local official or official have been paid off. 1313 01:29:56,565 --> 01:29:59,934 By these payoffs the underworld creates a vicious circle. 1314 01:30:00,445 --> 01:30:05,188 Gambling yields large profits, these profits make more money for payoffs... 1315 01:30:05,608 --> 01:30:09,267 More payoffs mean a deeper and deeper penetration by the underworld... 1316 01:30:09,645 --> 01:30:12,126 into our political and economic system. 1317 01:30:12,543 --> 01:30:16,616 Just remember, there's no such thing as a little, harmless, local vice. 1318 01:30:17,090 --> 01:30:18,846 A little organized gambling. 1319 01:30:19,190 --> 01:30:22,267 Multiply a little organized crime by 1000... 1320 01:30:22,498 --> 01:30:26,349 and you have a vicious, powerful, nationwide, criminal syndicate. 1321 01:30:26,865 --> 01:30:30,827 Basically, stamping out crime is not just a national problem... 1322 01:30:31,366 --> 01:30:35,007 it is largely a local matter, a local responsibility. 1323 01:30:35,269 --> 01:30:38,947 Cut off the crime dollar at it's source in your own town... 1324 01:30:39,228 --> 01:30:41,680 and the crime syndicate will shrivel and die. 1325 01:30:42,030 --> 01:30:43,665 But it's up to you! 111281