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One friendly Arab leader visiting the United States, a dangerous political situation, and

a loaded camera change the rumor of assassination into the ingredients of murder.

Who's there?

Yasmin.

Did you get the silencer?

I have done my part.

Arranged everything.

Gopi Hotel at exactly 3.30 this afternoon.

The rest is up to you.

You will not get a second chance.

Second chance is all I ask.

Man with a camera.

Hey, Kovacs.

Hello, honey.

What's all the excitement about?

Nobody sets foot in that elevator without an official clearance.

Why not?

Because Ibn Yusuf is a plenty scared pigeon.

You heard the assassination rumors.

He's even got armed guards outside his door.

Yusuf?

The big wheel in the Arab world, huh?

I didn't know he was staying here.

Oh, come on now, Mike.

Don't play dumb.

I knew you have it your way.

But look, if things are so tight, how come you bother staying around?

The way we look at it is Ibn Yusuf has got to come down eventually if only to renew his

visa.

Say, Clark, my name is Mike Kovacs.

I have an appointment with Sarah Castle.

Oh, yes, Mr. Kovacs.

She's expecting you.

That's the sixth floor, suite H. It's all right, Lieutenant Hollis.

Thank you.

Lots of luck, honey.

Hey, you've got to be kidding.

The picture lay out on Sarah Castle.

Her theatrical career was washed up years ago.

She's got to be old by now.

What could you possibly want with her?

It's Eisenhower Hotel, crew chef, huh, honey?

The sixth.

She's on the same floor as Ibn Yusuf.

The newspaper men in the lobby and Arab guards in the hall made an intriguing contrast to

the job I was really there to do.

A photo lay out of a former movie star crowding 50 but still playing a fluttery 15.

Come in, Mr. Kovacs.

Now, what was that nonsense you gave me over the phone about wanting to shoot a picture

lay out of me?

Nonsense.

Oh, come now, Mr. Kovacs.

I think it was very clever of you.

After all, Ibn Yusuf and I do have a joining suite.

Oh, now, wait a minute.

You think I come up here to photograph Ibn Yusuf?

Well, of course, didn't you?

Well, it's just that I'm not a press photographer.

You know I work on layouts, special photos like those I want to view.

But surely you wouldn't turn down a chance to get an exclusive front page picture.

Well, maybe not.

But...

And there must be a whole layout to be had on Ibn Yusuf.

You know, he's the key man in the whole Middle East situation.

There's been an assassination attempt recently.

And that irresponsible playboy son of his is in town, too, you know.

But you know, you're the first actress that's ever tried to talk me out of taking her picture.

Oh, well, we can do that some other time.

But this is far too exciting.

Besides, I've worked out a plan I simply couldn't bear to see go to waste.

For getting past the strong arm guard of Yusuf's door?

No problem.

We've also got a joining balcony.

Operation Mark of Zorro, I'd say.

You must be kidding.

Oh, don't hesitate on my account.

I'm insured against falling guests.

Don't hold off my mind.

Come, come, Mr. Corbett.

We can't really stand here all day.

What's wrong with it?

I don't know what you're going to do, but I'm for a fresh drink.

Hey A-Hawk, meet Biltec.

I'm just a photographer.

I'd like to take your picture if you don't mind.

Okay, surprised you.

Assassin!

You don't understand.

I don't understand.

You don't understand.

Talhul!

Isa!

Isa!

Isa!

Isa!

Assassin!

Get back inside!

Now you're mine!

I'm.

My career is complete I find it is that he went that away that you said just

a minute. Some doesn't know it yet but he just stepped into

a big pair of shoes. I don't know I just walked in there somebody slugged me

stole my camera and beat it. They thought you did it that's why they were shooting

at you you got the idea you never should have run the worst thing you could have

done on this castle I'm alone in

a room with

a man who just been killed by a trick that camera is a man yelling assassin and

two bodyguards charging me with blood in their iron guns in their face but hung

around one more second of it to corpses in that room you know in

a few minutes a place is going to be crawling with police I've got

a high template but not send all you've got to do is explain surely nobody would

believe that a man of your reputation would murder anybody the Arabs are not going

to be impressed by my professional reputation but the American authorities can't

afford to be accused of protecting an assassin. I wanted some excitement but not

this much Miss Castle you said send me to would like nothing better than to pin the

murder on an American any American. Police Miss Castle yeah I'm coming.

Well I don't see what you or I can do about it if they don't get you now they're

bound to get you eventually but eventually years later all I'm asking for just a

little bit of time this. Lieutenant

Hollis Miss Castle I'm investigating the trouble next door the trouble yes man's

been murdered. This has always been such

a quiet respectable hotel we were told the killer used your suite as an escape

route surely you don't mean that nice Mr Kovac. You said people claim you told

them Kovac dashed down the service stairs. Funny thing though as a porter sweeping

those stairs at the time no one passed him we know Kovac didn't go through the

lobby and there was a man on duty at the delivery entrance all day which seems to

suggest Kovac is still in the hotel. If he is Miss Castle we'll find him.

Well you can see for yourself Lieutenant he isn't here. Oh in here Sergeant I hope

you don't mind if my man checks out the rest of your suite.

Lieutenant. A moment ago you referred to Mr Kovac as the killer I think you meant

to say suspect didn't you I meant exactly what I said Miss Castle eighteen years

on the force I've never seen a more open and shut case. Lieutenant place is clean

not a sign of him.

Six H.

Hello Miss Castle this is a friend of Zorro. Michael where are you in the basement

garage. The basement garage I mean here in the hotel. As I try to get to my car.

The police have a guard on the exit you know of any other way out of here. The

lieutenant's got every exit covered. Well now look there is but I hate to ask you

done so much already. You have an automobile down here yes yes I do. I could hide

in the back seat. Just might work except that if I get caught you'll be in a whole

lot of trouble. I hate to get you into work. Don't start apologizing after all I

got you into this mess. Now look you go get in the back of my car. It's a part of

blue sedan license to be seven eight seven six. Yes I see it.

I'll be down in a few minutes.

Oh don't don't bother Thank you very much. Thank you.

I'm assuming you're back there Michael but I thought it wise not to look. Where

to.

I don't know. But this time the police will have my flat staked out my father's

place to probably and all my close friends. Oh I've got to do some serious thinking

once around the park then. Yeah.

I'm going to go get my car.

I'm going to get my car.

Oh I've got to do some serious thinking once around the park then. Yeah.

I.

Think my biggest problem is to prove that someone else was able to get in use of

sweet besides myself but how could anyone get past all those bodyguards. Say you

know when the police started to search your apartment I ducked out through a

door that opened into a side hallway the delivery entrance all the suites have one

I see what you're driving at but it wouldn't work you see someone would still

have had to let the killer in those service doors open from the inside only.

The teeth. The teeth use that secretary now this has to be the man with all the

answers Sarah I've got to talk to this guy. Have you lost your mind you can't

possibly go back inside that hotel no but you could and the police won't hang

around forever you could notify me when they left and then what do I do run an ad

in the personal column saying Michael come home all is forgiven well you could

meet me someplace. Down the street about three blocks is a movie house is open

all night I could sit in the last row in the balcony until I heard from you. Well

unless you have something else planned for the evening. Only a nervous breakdown

but I'm sure that'll keep.

I know the police were looking for me for murder until Sarah Castle could get

here with information about the teeth the murdered leader secretary had to sit

through the longest double bill of my life.

A few more minutes of this torture I've been ready to confess to the killing.

Safe for me to go back. But you'd be wasting your time that he went out about

a half hour ago. I don't think I didn't have a devil of a time following him. He

wound up in an apartment house the forty ninth in Lexington. I don't get my junior

G. Man badge. In the mail. On your way

Buster apartment three oh eight. You tell him upstairs. I just watched the elevator

indicator but stopped at three so I checked the mailbox and in three oh eight is

listed a Yasmin Haroon if that isn't an Arabic name I never eat another day. Oh

one more thing I don't know what that's important to not but as I was getting

into my car a man came hurrying out of the building definitely Middle East

and tight. That's not those that leave and I'm worried about let's just hope no

reinforcements arrive. The teeth was the only hope I had he had to lead me to the

real murderer if my hunch was right and if my hunch was wrong I couldn't be worse

off anyway.

I'm not going to kill you but if you don't come up with the right answers you'll

sure wish I had. You murdered even yourself Yasmin help me call the police shut

your mouth and listen hard this is going to be questions later now you let the

assassin in through a side door without the guards known after he killed you said

you let him out again. I worship you. I worship you. I worship you. I worship you.

I worship you. I worship you. I worship you. I worship you. I worship you. I worship

you said you let him out of your life I worshiped you yourself I would have died

myself to save him as I like it's my witness you are wrong but there was a man

wasn't there a photographer he bribed you to let him in please turn around and

raise your hands.

It's. A cold police.

Please.

This is the man who killed Iban Youssef.

Why do you hesitate?

I'm not sure.

What he says just now begins to bother me.

You said your brother Hassan was with the news service

and that he had to have these pictures or he would lose his job.

But now I'm starting to wonder, Yasmin, about a lot of things.

Surely you don't doubt me, Idris.

If her brother took pictures, why don't they go in the newspapers?

Under the circumstances, they would be at a premium.

The police! Call them!

In a moment.

First, I would like to see those pictures Hassan took.

They didn't turn out. There was not enough light.

You're lying, Yasmin. I can see it in your eyes.

Are you going to listen to this murder?

You are a fool.

Yes, I'm a fool.

There was nothing I would not have done for you.

Nothing!

Except one thing.

Now I will call the police.

But not from Mr. Kovac here.

For you and your brother.

Put it down.

Put it down!

We must hurry. Prince Hamoud.

Don't talk. Take it easy. I'll send for an ambulance.

You don't understand. There's not enough time.

Hassan just left here for the hotel to take pictures of the young prince, he said.

I can't let you alone like this.

I'll be all right. Give me your gun.

And hand me the telephone. I'll call the police.

Now you must go quickly.

You will not reach there in time.

The young prince will already be dead.

That man you saw leaving the building, would you know him if you saw him again?

I don't know. I guess so.

Well, you'd better because he's the murderer.

And only you know what he looks like.

You'd better go back to your hotel.

If what you said is true, that man will be calling the police.

Are you sure about what we're doing?

No.

But the man is most likely to be the one who spotted Hassan.

Now you go in there.

If you see him, shout as loud as you can.

I'll try to be on the lobby stairs.

Maybe I can get there by the elevator.

Oh, I'll walk and you ride.

Oh, well. It's good for my figure.

Good evening, Miss Castle.

Oh, Lieutenant Hollis, isn't it?

Are you still here?

Yes.

I tried to reach you earlier for a statement.

Just how well you know this man, Kovac?

Oh, not at all well, Lieutenant.

We understand he came to your room to take some pictures of you.

Must have seemed rather strange to you when he stepped from your balcony.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Must have seemed rather strange to you when he stepped from your balcony over to the next.

No, I merely thought that Mr. Kovac was a very enterprising young man who...

Oh, dear.

Let's print some out, Spidey.

We got a phone call from a man warning us of a possible assassination attempt on the prince's life.

He said your friend Kovac told him to call.

Oh, not my friend, Lieutenant.

Mr. Kovac and I simply met when he...

There!

Now, you're not going to shoot him, too.

You bet I am.

After what I've been through, I'm going to shoot him plenty.

If it hasn't got the dignity or prestige of a magazine spread, but it's the largest circulation.

You know, every newspaper in the world is carrying it.

Yeah?

Thanks to you, Michael, the offers have started to come in again.

Oh, Broadway?

No, not exactly, but there's talk of giving me my own television series.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Yeah.

You going to take it?

I'm not sure.

Oh, you don't need the money, do you?

Oh, no, it isn't that.

Well, you see, I'm used to leading such a quiet, uncomplicated, peaceful life.

I'm not sure I could stand the pace.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Yeah.