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I wish you weren't
doing this, Blackie.

Christmas trees ain't lucky.

That's the trouble with you, Runt.
No sentiment.

Sentiment my eye!

Every time I glim onto these trees, it
reminds me of old days in Kansas City

when safecracking was my career.

We gave that up a long time ago.

If I ever catch you
cracking another safe...

I know, I know, you're gonna
crack me right over the head.

Right.

But you don't understand, Blackie.
Honest, you don't.

You see, I had a girl once.

A great, big beautiful blonde.

She had a carload of oomph.

Oh, boy, was she happening!
Right in the groove!

Always cooking on the front burner.

With perfume?
Oh, yeah, that was Macy.

You see, every time I pulled a job,
she'd take the swag and blow it

on all the glad rags
and tinsel on Fifth Avenue.

And she used to say to me,

"I feel just like
a Christmas tree."

So what?

So what? So, I did time
in eight penitentiaries

just so that she could be the best
dressed Christmas tree in the underworld.

I'm telling you, Blackie,
it ain't lucky.

And besides, boss,

I don't feel good about the
thing we're going to do tonight.

Doing a good turn makes you feel
fine for the whole year, Runt.

Say, we better hurry,
or we'll be late at the theater.

I'll get it, Blackie.
Okay.

- Merry Christmas!
- Merry Christmas!

# Jingle bells, jingle bells

Merry Christmas, Blackie.
Thank you.

Oh, say, I'm glad I caught you
before you got out tonight.

That's a wonderful thing you're
doing for the boys at the prison.

I heard all about it.
Any girls in the show?

Oh, lots of them.
The whole cast and chorus.

Why don't you come along, Arthur?
There's plenty of room in the bus.

Oh, I'd love to, but, you know,

Christmas Eve,
I've got so much to do.

Can't you save one for me?

You've got so much to do,
maybe you better save one for me.

Always kidding.

Well, here's a few from me to
you and I hope you like them.

Boy, they look pretty.
I've got a special present for you, Runt.

For me? Oh, thanks,
Mr. Manleder.

A box of matches.

Oh. Ow!

What's the matter?
Don't be alarmed, sir.

It's really nothing.
Just a dislocation of the jaw.

Dislocation?
You better get Dr. Martin. Yeah.

No, sir. It's all right.
You leave it to me now, sir.

Are you ready, sir?

Oh, that's fine.
Thanks very much.

That's terrible, Arthur.

Oh, no. Nothing at all, sir.
I'd be lost without it.

Well, Merry Christmas, happy Noel.

Goodbye, goodbye.

# Jingle bells,
Jingle bells #

Come on, Runt.
Here we go.

Hello, Pop. All set?

I think so. The acts are all made up,
and they're waiting for you, Mr. Blackie.

Roggi McKay's
got them all rounded up.

Good. Tell the driver to bring the bus
around to the door. We're loading at once.

Okay, Blackie.
Merry Christmas, Pop.

Well, thanks.

Hello, kids.
Hello, Roggi.

Hello.

I know you've all given three
shows and are pretty tired,

and it isn't much fun going
45 miles to give another one.

But being in prison Christmas
Eve isn't any fun either.

So, let's go up there and fudge just
like it was opening night for us.

What do you say?
That's right.

The bus is outside.
Come on. Let's go.

Roggi, it's Christmas Eve.
I wanna be with him.

Don't you see?
I've got to be with him.

Now, Eve, you better hit the hay.

She's been keyed up all day.

What's all this about, Roggi?

Her brother, Joe Trilby,
used to be in my act.

He is doing a 15-year
stretch in prison.

So, what's wrong
with her going along?

Oh, she's visited twice this month.

It's against the regulations.

I've got to see him.

He's desperate.
You've got to help me.

I've got to go up there
tonight and talk to him.

But, Eve...

Her brother was
double-crossed

by a couple of
small-time thieves.

He's been up there two years brooding
on how to get his hands on them.

Yeah. Your arithmetic
gets pretty screwy

when you're using
a cell wall for a slate.

Oh, please.
Please, let me go along.

Now, Eve...

They'll never recognize her in that
crowd. Come on, we'll take a chance.

But, Blackie...
Come on.

Never recognize her.

Quiet, folks, quiet, please!

Now, probably many of you are
visiting prison for the first time.

It's needless to tell you what
our little show is going to mean

to these men up there.

I know. I've spent many
holidays up there myself.

It's the sort of Christmas
present they'll appreciate.

So, let's put on
a good show for them.

Wake up, come on.

Are you comfortable, you girls?

We sure are.

Can I get anybody anything?

Inspector Farraday.
I might have known.

It's that Christmas tree.
I told you.

It's just like shooting pool
with a time bomb.

Merry Christmas, Blackie.

Thank you, Inspector.
Same to you and Mr. Mathews.

Don't tell me you wasted all that city
gas just to wish me a merry Christmas.

No, we're trying
to save a few gallons.

We're bound for your show
at the prison tonight,

and we thought we'd thumb a ride.

Oh, quite a coincidence.

Of all the cars on the
street to pick this one.

That's a compliment, Blackie.
We'd rather ride with you.

Well, we're so crowded,
even some of the men are standing.

But if you don't mind...

Not at all.

Back to the station.

After you.

Stay right where you are.
Where are your manners, Runt?

Back.

I think I owe you
an explanation, Blackie.

This isn't my idea, you know.

Sure.

The department heard
you hadn't seen the show

at the Castle this week,
and didn't want you to miss it.

Oh, no. After all,
Blackie, I've...

Boston Blackie goes to prison
and he isn't under wraps.

That's a paradox,
Mr. Farraday.

So the Inspector is assigned
to exercise his eagle eye.

The department
isn't as soft as I am.

They didn't want anything to happen

while you're visiting
your old alma mater.

They consider you
an old alumnus up there.

That's right!
Class of '30.

Even made Phi Beta Kappa
with my grades in the sawmill.

You were pretty good with a saw.

I fooled you, Inspector.

I waited for my diploma.

My freshman year was pretty tough.

The sophomore and junior semesters
rolled around rather quickly.

I decided to wait for graduation.

So I got my sheepskin
and you got a promotion.

That gives you the right
to look for motive

at everything I do
for the rest of my life.

Oh...

You know, Farraday,
every morning when I shave,

I expect to find you
in my tube of soap.

When I come to something hard in
the turkey stuffing tomorrow,

I'll look for your head.

Well, merry Christmas,
Warden. I'm back.

It's the way we like
to have you back, Blackie.

There are hundreds of men in the
big hall waiting to see you.

Fine. Here's the troupe.

Howdy, Warden.
Inspector.

I see you had a police escort.

Correction, chaperone.

These are the boys
on the Welfare Committee.

They'll try to make
you all comfortable.

Joe, show them to the stage.

Right this way.

One.
One.

Two.
Two.

Three.
Three.

Four.
Four.

Five.
Five.

Six.
Six.

Seven.
Seven.

Eight.
Eight.

21.
21.

22.
22.

Hello, Joe, how are you?

Long time, no see.

Yeah, yeah, it is.

Say, I met Harry Purvis,
and he said...

Well, he said he's got 40
weeks on the Orpheum circuit

as soon as you...
Anytime you...

Anytime I'm ready,
is that what he said?

Yeah, yeah.
That's what he said.

Well, the act will be pretty corny in
13 years, three months and four days.

Yeah, it would.

Well, so long, Joe.

23.
23.

Hello, Frank, merry Christmas.

Well, thank you, Blackie.

I guess you know
your way around here?

Yes, a little bit.

Say, you're Joe Trilby, aren't you?

What about it?

You look like
a pretty sane sort of a guy.

So what?
Nothing.

You just look like a guy
who knows what time it is.

That sister of yours is a nice kid.

I wouldn't make it
any tougher on her.

Thanks for the advice, buddy.

Warden, that girl in the brown
fur coat looks familiar.

Say, that's Joe Trilby's sister.

Costume fooled me.

She's been up here
twice this month already.

Trilby's sister?

You don't think Blackie's
got some smart notion?

The girl's part of the show.
They couldn't very well leave her behind.

Blackie knows your regulations
about visitors, doesn't he?

Yes, but how does he know this
is her third visit in a month?

He knows more than a crystal ball.

We'll be starting
in a minute, Blackie.

I'm ready, Warden.

Blackie, you saved my life once.

I'm talking to you now as a friend.

Uh-huh. "Beware
the Greeks bearing gifts."

All right, have it your way.
But that con you were just talking to...

You ought to have better sense
than to sneak his sister in here.

His sister?
Yes.

You're a melodramatic
copper, Farraday.

What do you do?
Write for the True Detective magazines?

Very funny.

But remember, if anything happens,

a guy could get 20 years.
Yeah.

Hey, Blackie.
The Warden wants you on the stage.

And now for the
master of ceremonies,

your good friend, Boston Blackie.

Thank you very much, men.

You've made me feel so much at home,
I think I'll stay for supper.

You know, I was going to do a
little trick for you tonight.

I was going to produce
a live rabbit.

But someone sent my coat out to be
pressed, and look what happened.

It's time for
introductions tonight, men.

I want to introduce Dolly
Walker and her dancing girls.

Give them a big hand.

I'm sorry about before, Roggi.

Ah, forget about it,
it wasn't anything at all.

A fellow gets a funny meanness
when he sees people come in

and knows they're
going out the same night.

I know how you feel.
It's kind of tough.

How do they treat you here, Joe?

They are all right if you behave.

I'm the dramatic coach.
That gives me some liberty.

I've even got an office.

Oh, you're getting up
in the world, huh?

Yeah.

When I was in Vaudeville, my office used
to be on the curb at 47th and Broadway.

Now I got a laboratory.

Yeah?

How'd you like to see it, Roggi?

Oh, that would be interesting.
Sure, where is it?

Fine. Right in here.

Say, this ain't bad,
not bad at all.

Oh, and I've got privileges, too.
Yeah?

I don't even have to go
to my cell at night.

Some nights, I sleep right here.

All the comforts of Park Avenue.

This is better than some of
those cheap hotels we slept in.

Joe!
You like that mattress so much,

I'm gonna let you try it tonight.

You can't get away with this.

All right, Roggi.
Get ready for bed.

Sorry, Roggi.

I got a lot of unfinished business

to take care of on the outside.

Just take it easy.

You'll have breakfast
at 5:00 am.

You ain't getting away with this.

Hey, Joe!

Now, men, most Vaudeville
performers need an introduction,

but the next act is a clown that
the whole world knows and loves.

The one and only Roggi McKay.

Roggi, you're on!

What?

Joe, you must be mad!

Roggi McKay!

Roggi, you've been announced.

Keep your mouth shut
and don't try to stop me.

Go on, Roggi,
and give them your best.

What were you doing? Looking for a
room with a view of the golf course?

You know,
this is like going home week.

You know something, Blackie,
I kind of get a yen for this old joint.

Oh, one of the boys was telling me
they could use me on third base again.

I used to pick up that old horse hide
and just whip it on that foul line...

Roggi's knocking them cold tonight.

20.
20.

It was nice having you.

21.
21.

Thank you.

22.
22.

Thank you very much.

23.
23.

Just a minute.

I just wanted to take
the liberty of telling you

that I thought you were
terrific, Mr. McKay.

It was wonderful having you here.

The boys got a great
bang out of you,

and I might add
I hope you come back soon.

Thanks.

You've given us a great
Christmas Eve, Blackie.

It's a great pleasure, Warden.
Goodbye, Frank.

Goodbye, Blackie.

Your fears seemed to have been
slightly exaggerated, thank goodness.

Maybe, but I wouldn't trust Blackie any
further than I could blow this building.

Merry Christmas,
Warden. Good night.

Same to you, good night.

Happy New Year, too.
Thanks.

Thought you were gonna have trouble
tonight, didn't you, Farraday?

Not as long as I had my eye on you.

Well, now you can go home in peace.

You cops must have as much home
life as a flag pole sitter.

What do you do? Kiss your wife
every day by shortwave radio?

Don't kid yourself.
I'm getting off at 125th Street.

I've got to decorate my boy's tree.

Oh, that will be very nice.

Well...

Ow!

Look, let me stand.
I think I'll be more comfortable.

No, you don't.

Oh! Oh!

You'll never get away with this.

I don't care what happens now.

Nothing matters to me but getting square
with the two guys who put me up there.

But the appeal, it can
come through any day, Joe.

The lawyers promised.

I've been hearing that every day for
two years till my stomach burns.

You're not the same.

Yeah, maybe it's the air
I ain't been breathing.

Maybe it's the vitamins I ain't
been eating, maybe it's the...

Speak up, Roggi.

Don't be ashamed of it.

I could do with
some vitamins myself.

How about joining Eve and me for some
breakfast when we get back to town?

He'll be glad to.
You're coming with us, Roggi.

That will be fine.

Hey, this is where I get off.
Well, thanks for the ride.

Merry Christmas, Farraday.

Yeah, thanks.

Buy your kid a little Christmas
present from me, will you?

What, are you practicing?

Come on, Mathews.

Good night, Roggi.

You know, while I was dozing just now,
I had a very funny dream.

Yes?
Yeah.

It was just like
the situation tonight,

only I was the guy in prison.

Fella brought a show up there,

and I figured out
a way of escaping.

I know.
You changed places with an actor.

That's right, Roggi.

How did you know?

No.

I'll wait with you while you dress,

then we'll all meet
in Roggi's room.

I'm really very tired, Blackie.

Couldn't we all
make it another night?

Nonsense. Scrambled eggs and
coffee are just what we need.

And The Runt has a special formula.

Hey, Runt. Back to the apartment
and start the kitchen working.

All right.
Come on, rush. Hurry.

What's the matter?
Lose your key?

Try the door, maybe it's open.

Mr. Roggi, your things
are layed out, sir.

It's a tired performer that doesn't
know his own dressing room, Roggi.

Hello, Bill.

I got you that new cold cream.

It'll take your
makeup off in a jiffy.

You know that dream I was
telling you about, Roggi?

Well, after I escaped,
I realized how futile it was.

I was getting in deeper
than I'd thought.

And then I had another problem.

How to get back to prison without
their adding time to my stretch.

Pardon me a moment.

Is that a private bath, Bill?

Well, it's private
to whoever gets there first.

Where did he go?
I never saw such a man.

He came scooting out of there
as if he'd been bombed.

Have you seen Miss Sanders, Pop?

Miss Sanders' gone.

She changed her clothes and went
out right after you got here.

You know where she lives?

No, I don't.

There's a 24-hour laundry
across the street.

They may have the address.

Thanks, Pop.

Good morning.

Miss Sanders asked me to pick
up her laundry. Is it ready?

She usually calls for it herself.

Yes, I know. But we had
a date for breakfast,

and she went home to get dressed.

Well, I guess it's all right.

You theatrical people
certainly lead a funny life.

Date for breakfast!

That will be $2.50.

Um, $2.50?

Yeah.

Here you are.

Thank you.

Oh! Can I help you, sir?

Yes, yes. Run down to the corner and
get me a couple of Coronas, will you?

Coronas?
That's right.

Okay.
I'll be here in the lobby.

Yes, sir.

Some laundry for Miss Sanders.

Kind of late
for delivery, isn't it?

Well, she phoned from someplace.

My men are out busy
celebrating tonight,

so I thought I'd deliver it myself.

And take a tip from me, buddy,

don't ever go into
the 24-hour laundry racket.

I'll see that she gets it.

There are a few things in there
that ought to be hung up.

Oh. Herman.

Herman!

That boy is never around.

I don't mind doing it.
I don't want her to squawk.

Oh, okay.

It's Room 402.

Thanks.

Step in, copper, and throw 'em up.
Way up.

I'm afraid you're not
very bright, Joe.

I'm no copper.
Turn on the lights.

Don't move.

You know, I'm surprised a girl like Eve
could have a brother as dumb as you.

Yeah?
Yeah.

Any smart con would know

that the cops would be looking
for him at his sister's home.

They won't even know I've escaped
until the count up tomorrow.

You thought
I was a copper just now.

Well, you weren't, so that's that.

In the meantime,
I've got to lead-poison a couple of rats.

You're a bigger chump
than I thought, Joe.

You know, when you're in a cell,
you have a chance.

But you're not satisfied.
No, no.

You want to fry
in the electric chair.

I got to have
some clothes, Blackie.

Start undressing.
What?

I mean it.
I'm not stopping now.

I've been beating my brains
up against those walls

a long time for this chance.
I'm going through with it.

Say, listen, kid. I don't know what
your rap was, but maybe I can help.

It's none of your
business. Hurry up.

I want that suit and the shirt and tie.
Just a minute.

It's a lot of my business.

You don't think they're
going to put my bust

in the hall of fame for
helping you escape, do you?

I've got a record, too, you know.

It was a long time ago,
but it's still there.

That's your tough luck.
Now...

Sit down and get undressed.

You're not talking me
out of anything.

I'm gonna find the two guys
that framed me. Tonight.

Framed you?

You know, every guy I ever met in
the clink said the same thing.

I don't care whether
you believe it or not.

I drive a car for them and
they go into a building.

I didn't know they were
sticking up a jeweler.

When the shooting started,
they got away, was that it?

Yeah, that was the score.

I'm left at the wheel of the car.

I didn't know enough to run.

And they drop me cold,
not even a penny for the lawyers.

I see. So now you're going to
put your sister in your place

while they throw
the key away on her.

I doesn't matter to me
what happens.

You're looking at that jerk they
sent 15 years up the river.

15 years to rot
and to stink and to brood.

And you can do a lot of
brooding 24 hours a day.

I told you,
that's throwing the key away on Eve.

They can't do nothing to her.

She'll be better off anyway
after I'm out of the way.

Now, Joe, listen to sense...
Sit down.

I'm playing Santa Claus
tonight, Blackie.

I've got a barrelful of present
for two nice little boys.

They asked for it
and they're gonna get it.

So, don't try and stop me.

It won't do no good.

Say, mister?

Yeah?

A couple of my own shirts.

You can save me
a trip in the morning.

I'll pick them up tomorrow.

Thanks.

Hey, mister.

They didn't have any Coronas.
Here's your money.

Keep it.
Here, keep these, too.

Thanks.

Hey, Henry.
Hmm?

I can't figure that guy
out that just left.

He's the laundry man.

Yeah?
Yeah.

Well, he gave me a buck and these.
Yeah?

They're very pretty.

Those are my shirts!

Your shirts?
Yeah.

Don't take it so hard, Henry.

I've had them refuse mine, too.

Yeah...

Blackie!

Joe?

Yeah.

Joe, and with my clothes.

Huh. This would be a fine time for
the house detective to come in.

Well, if Joe couldn't find any
clothes here, I guess I can't either.

I'll get the clerk.

No, there's no time for that now.

There are a couple of killings on
the stove, and me without a sarong.

Well, can't be choosy now.

I can't tell you
how sorry I am, Blackie,

getting you involved
in this horrible mess.

"Involved" is putting it mildly.

I didn't know what to do. I...

I had to have time to think.

Have you any idea who the fellas
are that Joe's gunning for?

One's named Duke Banton,
the other...

The other I've only heard of
as Steve something or other.

Duke Banton, huh?

I never saw either
of them in my life.

That's where
I've been the last hour.

I looked all over. I...

I wanted to warn them.

We've got to get Joe back to
prison before he does any damage.

You're the first one who's
ever offered to help.

Save that till later.

Come on, Eve,
that's the wrong overture.

That's better.

I'd better use the fire escape.

Lady, could you
loan a guy a dollar?

With this outfit on, I'm afraid I'll
have to pay the cab fare in advance.

Thanks.

Oh, boy, am I glad you came.

I've been cooking eggs
all night long.

Never mind that now.
Get me some clothes.

Hey, Blackie,

you ain't been drinking have you?
Oh!

Or have I?

Get my blue suit, Runt.

I don't get it, Blackie.
I don't get it.

It's 5:00 in the morning.
Don't you want to get some sleep?

I've got a date with a guy
that's going to commit murder.

Huh?

I said I've got a date with a guy
that's going to commit murder.

Yeah, that's what
I thought I heard you say.

Come on, snap into it, will you?

Come on, Runt, on your feet.

Oh, I'm sorry, Blackie.
I guess I fell asleep.

You know, everybody knows you got
to hit the hay sometimes and...

Will you try to stay awake long enough
to get Jumbo Madigan on the phone?

Jumbo Madigan?
Yeah.

Hey, Blackie, you don't mean the
guy that handles hot jewelry?

Now look, Blackie...

Will you tell him I want to know
where I can find Duke Banton?

Duke Banton.
Come on, snap into it.

No, no, no. Sit down, Runt.
You fall asleep too easily on your feet.

Come in, gentlemen.
Come in.

I was just getting ready for
a little ride in the country.

Can I give you another lift?

I think you've given us a long
enough ride already for one day.

Oh, Mr. Farraday, how about a
little coffee? You look groggy.

And you look positively dopey.

I realized what I was coming
up to cope with, Blackie,

so I just had a shot of thyroid.
It'll be working in a minute.

I can wait.

Oh, the way you said that makes me
feel you would like to get rid of us.

Have it your own way.

I'm coming right to
the point, Blackie.

The department just got a flash
that Joe Trilby got out last night.

No!
Yes.

And he even rode into town with us.

Why, that couldn't be, Inspector.
You were on the bus.

All right, I won't rate
the Academy Award

for the best detective
role of the year,

but that's beside the issue.

The fact is an escape took place.

That's high-geared
melodrama, Farraday.

Should rate four stars
in the newspapers.

Isn't it funny that all this happened
when you suddenly decided to give a show

for the poor,
suffering inmates up at the prison?

Now, wait a minute,
I took that show up there...

Go on, talk, Blackie. Maybe I'll learn
something from what you don't tell me.

All right, Inspector.
You've got me. I'll come clean.

A fellow can't help falling in
love with a pretty dancer, can he?

And if he wants to marry the girl,

he's got to make an impression
on her, doesn't he?

Mmm.
So what does he do?

He engineers a prison break.

Christmas Eve seems to be an
innocent enough occasion, so he...

You know what happened
after that, Farraday.

You see, Chief,
just like I told you.

Seems to be one little
hole in your story.

Why did you come back here and
wait for us to call on you?

Now, that's where
you're wrong, Farraday.

I was just getting dressed.
Hmm.

You see, Eve and I have
reservations on the Limited.

Leaves at 6:30 tonight.

Little gray home in
the West stuff, you know.

And now, it's just too late.

And that's exactly what didn't happen,
but just what I wanted to know.

Thanks, we'll be going.

You're making a mistake, Chief.

That sounds like the McCoy to me.

Remind me to tell you about the birds
and the bees and the stork sometime.

I heard it.

I got that address
for you, Blackie.

What do you want me
to do with these?

Uh-oh!
Wait a minute.

Come here.

Seems to me I've seen
these rags before.

Maybe your story wasn't as full
of holes as I thought it was.

If I were a character in a movie,
I'd say I can explain everything.

Blackie, you're coming down to headquarters
for a visit. Maybe a very long one.

Why don't you let Mathews guard us

while you search the
apartment for Joe Trilby?

And don't forget to
look in my bureau drawer.

He may be under one
of the handkerchiefs.

If you got a handkerchief.

Oh.

Well, there's no use putting handcuffs
on a couple of Houdinis like you.

Just get over there and sit down.
And no gabbing.

Come on, Blackie.
Over and sit down.

I'm sorry, Blackie...

I said no conversation
and I mean it.

Now sit down and be quiet.

What's the matter?
Am I making you boys nervous?

Oh.

Oh, Mathews, how do
you spell "Whitney"?

Hotel Whitney?
Uh...

W-H-I-T-N-E-Y.

That's right.

Cut it out or I'll
blister your tootsies.

I got the jitters, Sergeant.
May I smoke?

Go ahead.

Have you a match?

Oh, no. You don't get me over there
to tussle with me for this gun.

All right.

Here.

Thanks.

It's all I got.

There's a box on the table,
would you mind?

Oh!

On the move, Mr. Mathews.

Get me out of here!
Get me out of here!

Inspector!

Inspector! Help!

Hey, let me out of here!
Inspector! Unlock this...

Hey, hey, hey.
Ain't we going after 'em?

Don't worry. I know
where they're headed.

Yeah?

The Runt tapped it out
in telegraph code.

Every guy that's
been in stir knows it.

Well, I learn something
new every day, don't I?

Do you?

Are you sure it's
the Hotel Whitney?

That's what Madigan said.

Oh, Blackie,
ain't we gonna get any rest at all?

Yeah, about 10 years,
uninterrupted.

Cops aren't stupid, you know.

You tapping out the address
on the floor...

Oh, don't worry about them.

Yeah, there's probably a reception
committee waiting for us already.

But we've got to take that chance.

Oh, that Mathews.

Say, he thinks the Morse code is something
you cure with aspirin and whiskey.

Looks like we're out of luck.

Yeah, we're out of luck,
all right. Come here, Runt.

Banton!
You sure?

Oh, yes, that gray streak in his hair,
just like Madigan said.

Joe was a little too fast for us.

Blackie, they can't
tie you in on this.

Can't they?

No. I said they'll never
tie you in on this.

They're not gonna pin this on you.

If anybody's gonna
take the rap, it's...

Well, you remember me
telling you about

they could use a good third
baseman up there again? Well, I...

Whoever said you were
a good third baseman?

Turn around, Duke.

I want you to get a good look at the
present I brought you for Christmas.

Joe, you ought to have your eyes
examined. You never know me.

Blackie.

Yes, Blackie.

I told you not to try and stop me.

Now get out of here, both of you.

You're too late, kid.
Somebody beat you to the punch.

You don't know what a lucky man you are,
Mr. Trilby.

What are you two guys
trying to pull?

There's something in the corner, Joe.
Take a look.

Yeah. Look at it.
It's right down there.

See what's laying there.

Banton.

He's dead?

Well, if he ain't, somebody's
gonna have to buy him a new heart.

I wanted to kill him.
I wanted to blast him wide open.

Keep cool, Joe.

You want to blast
someone wide open?

How about this other guy, Steve?

Steve, I...
Yeah.

I wanted him to die too, but...

I'm no good at nothing.
I couldn't even find him.

Who is this Steve, Joe?

He's got a dozen aliases.

Cops!

Yeah, see if aspirin and whiskey
will get you out of this.

I'm not gonna run away this time.

Let them throw me
into solitary for life.

I've caused you and my
sister enough trouble.

It's too late, Joe.
You haven't got a chance.

I'll tell them the truth.

Yeah? So what?
How are you gonna explain Banton?

There isn't a D.A. in the
country who'll believe you.

Get the end of that couch.

Come on, get under here.
Get under!

You better hurry up, 'cause...
Trilby, come on.

Open the door.

Save your knuckles, Farraday,
it's open.

I apologize for running out on you.

Quite all right, Blackie, as long
as your friend left your itinerary.

Oh, your friend
left something, too.

Really?
Yes.

He looks naked without it.
Mr. Mathews.

Thanks.

You brought quite a crowd with you,
Farraday.

I'm taking no chances, Blackie.

Mmm-hmm.
Not very observant.

Room full of you,
and you've missed the main attraction.

Right behind the chair,
Mr. Farraday.

Oh-ho!

Never a dull moment.

That's Duke Banton.

That tin-horned bookie
from Saratoga.

Hasn't been around
for a couple of years.

Trilby blabbed and blabbed
plenty about him at his trial.

Accused him of
double-crossing him.

Well, now you really are
in a jam, Blackie.

Is that news or propaganda?

You're too smart
for murder, Blackie.

But I'm accusing you of a lot of
things in connection with it,

and they all spell "felony."

With a capital F?
Mmm.

We found this on the ground outside,
Inspector.

Okay.

Now you've got an open-and-shut case,
Inspector.

If that gun fits my hand,
you have the murderer.

I'd rather trust to fingerprints.

Search the room.

Do you mind if I sit down?

Oh, no. Please do,

because you and I are gonna
have a nice long talk,

and how long it'll be depends
entirely on you, Blackie.

Shall I order tea?

You're not gonna rib
your way out of this.

All right, wait in the hall, boys.

Right in here, Doctor.
1302.

Let him in.

Wait.

All right, Doctor,
right over there.

"Over there, over there."
That's all I ever hear.

Why can't these darned fools get
themselves shot at a reasonable hour?

Oh, gee, Blackie,
ain't we ever gonna hit the hay?

Farraday, this isn't humane.

Listen, I haven't had
any more sleep than he has.

All right, all right,
and I've told you for the 250th time,

I don't know anything about anything.
Mmm-hmm.

We just came up here to get a
ride on the merry-go-round.

And we're getting it.

One bullet.
Lodged in his left ventricle.

I should say he was
shot about an hour ago.

Just when I was dreaming
about a big plum pudding.

I gotta get some sleep.

Will you stop saying that?

I didn't say anything!

Oh, I'm sorry, Doc.
I want a word with you.

I'm gonna leave you alone
for a minute, Blackie.

But there's a window there
if you want to use it.

Uh-uh, not from
the 13th floor.

What's the matter,
you're superstitious?

Yeah.

Runt.

Come on, Joe, get out.

Now listen, Doctor,
this is important.

I want a complete report
on that bullet

by the time I reach headquarters.

Tell them to rush the probe.

The what? The probe.
The probe!

Oh, the probe?
Okay, Doc.

Report back to headquarters.

This way, you fellas.

Yeah, that's it right there, boys.

You're looking very well,
Inspector.

I live right.

Uh-huh. I know.

Got him?

Right.

Wait a minute.

All right.

We'll continue these
discussions at my office.

Have McCarty
bring that bag with us.

Hey, Inspector, those two guys
have been glued to that couch.

Get up.
Yeah, get up.

Certainly.

Did you search the clothes
Banton was wearing?

No, I didn't.

Well, run downstairs, you idiot,

and head off that stretcher
before they get away!

Oh, I'm terribly sorry,
Mr. Mathews.

You ox!
Well, he tripped me!

You do it every time.

All right, gentlemen,
if you're ready.

Come, Runt.

It's gone.

Marvelous deduction.

I'll attend to it myself, as usual.

To the station.

Did you just hear
something back there?

You got the jitters, that's all.

You didn't hear anything, huh?

Supposing you did hear something.

It's what them docs call
a post-mortem reflex.

It's kind of like rigor
mortgage setting in.

Oh, it don't mean nothing.

Couple of months ago, we picked up
a guy from the 47th Street Theater.

Dead as a doornail.

You'd never believe it.

Jumped right up off the floor
and did a triple-time step

before we could
get him to lay down.

I thought he was gonna
pull the sheet over himself.

Ah, don't worry about it.

It never bothers me.

All in a day's work.

Come on, come on, come on.

Pull yourself together, old boy.

But...

We must have lost him when we
hit that bump on Main Street.

Oh, but we can't make a report on this.
They'll think we're loony!

Come on. We'll go find him.
Come on.

Oh, dear...

I'm a sick guy.

Yeah, I know, but...

Blackie, is Joe...
Not a word.

I picked her up at the Hotel Ashley,
Inspector.

I'm sorry to have to put you
under arrest, Miss Sanders,

but it's a mere technicality.
I want to talk with you.

Thank you, Mr. Mathews.

Hello.

Don't tell him anything
without a lawyer.

They can't make you.

If she needs a mouthpiece,
I'll call you in.

Wait here.
Come on.

Come on, miss.

Sit down.

Sit down, Runt.

Well, the old place
looks just the same.

Hey, Blackie...
Not a word out of you.

You mean we can't talk?
No.

Charming.

Hey, that's talking, too.

Hey, cut it.

That code stuff is corny.

Yes, I think so, too.

Hello, Roggi.

Well, I understand you went to bed
early last night for a change.

Yeah, but I did it the hard way.

Felt like I was
sleeping in a straitjacket.

My arms aren't awake yet.

Break it up, you two.
What do you want, mister?

I'm Roggi McKay.
I'd like to see the Inspector.

Yeah?

Mr. McKay's here,
Inspector.

Send him in.

Take him in.

What did he pass you?

That's corny, too.

Good morning, Inspector.

Your costume's
right over there, McKay.

Thanks.

I need them this morning.
I'm doing a benefit show at an orphanage.

Be careful, some of those kids
don't offer to show you around.

I've only got about 15 minutes.

Hardly time to get back
to my dressing room.

Have you got a place around here where
I can change into these and makeup?

Certainly.
Show him to the locker room.

Thanks.
I'll be back for my clothes later on.

Bye-bye.

Am I under arrest?

What do you think?

Then I have a right to make
a phone call to my lawyer.

May I use this?

No free calls.
There's a payphone in the locker room.

Oh. Thank you very much.

And no funny business.

That room is wired
like a concentration camp.

You know me.

Hello, Blackie.
Hi.

Any trouble?

Plenty.

Give me the telegraph office.

Now, look here, Officer, I...

Quiet!

Gestapo.

Yes, Inspector.

Thanks, Inspector.
So long.

So long.

Help! Help!

Boston Blackie
got away in my costume!

Get him, quick!

Help!

What's the racket?
That was Boston Blackie.

Where?
In the clown's costume.

McKay is bound in the locker room.

Well, what are you waiting for?

You know, Chief,
I was thinking that...

Let me do the thinking.

Miss Sanders,
will you come here, please?

Hey, wait a minute.
You can't get away with that!

Well, I'm doing it.

And don't you try to get away, too.

That's funny,
these are loose enough.

You should have been
able to get out yourself.

You're a great detective, Mathews.

I wish you'd tell that to Farraday.

Did you see a guy in a clown suit?

Yeah, he drove away in that cab.

Well, get after him.

Hey, what are you doing?

Let me out of here!

Let me out of here!

You wait till Inspector Farraday
hears about this, Blackie!

Quiet.

Hey! Help!

Somebody get me out of here!

Let me out of here! Help!

Somebody get me out of here!

Hey, wait a minute,
you can't push...

Quiet, you dope.

Wait a minute. What about these?
Mathews put them on.

It's a mere technicality.

Come on.

Hey, help!
Somebody get me out of here!

Can you tell me where I could
find Inspector Farraday?

I'm Farraday.
Come on, gang.

Merry Christmas.

# For he's a jolly good fellow

# For he's a jolly good fellow

# For he's a jolly good fellow

# Which nobody can deny

# For he's a jolly good fellow

# For he's a jolly good fellow

# For he's a jolly good fellow

# Which nobody can deny

This greeting came to you with the
compliments of Boston Blackie.

And that Boston Blackie is getting
away on your motorcycle, you...

Boston Blackie got away on a motorcycle.
Issue a general alarm.

Hey, help!

Let me out of here!

Hey, let me out,
will you? Somebody?

You're of more help to me
the way you are.

Inspector?

Hey, untie me, will you?

"Guess who."

That's them.

Pull the car over,
we'll head them off.

Look out for that police car.

Hold tight!

Taxi!

Where to? Headquarters?

No, 51 Park Avenue.
Step on it.

You want to see your brother?

Blackie, are you sure
he's all right?

Oh, he's all right, if Manleder
hasn't talked his ear off him.

I'm going to keep Joe
up at Arthur's

until I find the man who lead
plated our friend Mr. Banton.

Then maybe Joe won't have to
go back and finish his course.

Hello, Meggs.

Begging your pardon, sir, but the
masquerade isn't until next Saturday.

Oh...
Where's Mr. Manleder?

He's hiding in the closet, sir.

The clothes closet?

Yes, sir, he's the perfect host.

There's a friend of yours there,

and he's keeping him company.

Same old Arthur.

I go down for eight.

Blackie!
You've been drafted?

No, this is a costume.

Well,
I took good care of him for you.

Yeah. Rather stuffy
in there, wasn't it?

Well, I kept his mind occupied.

A little gin rummy,
I told him funny stories...

Incidentally, have you heard the
one about the traveling saleslady?

No.
Oh, it's wonderful!

It's a cold night, see what I mean.
Yeah.

And the...
The...

Pardon me, sir.

Oh, permit me.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.
Here's a little...

Thank...

Thanks a lot.
Now it's your turn.

Not a bad fit, Arthur.
Thanks.

Oh, hello, hello.
Yes. Just a minute.

I got the Hack License
Bureau for you.

License clerk.

Okay, I'll wait.

Nice going.

Hello, this is the contest
editor of The Chronicle.

Yes.

One of our contest winners only
signed his cab license number,

and we were wondering if you
couldn't help us with his name.

Hmm?

Yes, just a moment.
Certainly.

It's...

It's 176843.

That's right.

No, I couldn't possibly come down.
I'm tied up.

But if it isn't
violating any rules,

I would appreciate the information.

Yes, I'll hang on.

Arthur, pack a bag and put everything
in it but the kitchen sink.

Telephone books, paperweights,

anything that'll make it heavy.
Give him a hand, Joe.

Hello?

Caveroni?
Steve Caveroni?

Thank you very much.

Did you ever hear
of a Steve Caveroni, Runt?

No.

Must be a pal of Banton's.

Madigan would know.
Come on, Eve, I'm taking you with me.

Oh, that's fine, Arthur.
Thanks.

Now, you stay here, Joe.
Entertain the boys, will you?

And don't let The Runt stand up.

I'll only be a minute.

It looks closed.
It's Christmas, you know.

Every day is Christmas
in this place.

Hello, Jumbo.
Merry Christmas.

Blackie.
It's been a long time.

Come in.

Farraday ought to have
his fingers sandpapered.

But he never did have
your combination.

Good old Blackie.

But you were smart enough
to come to Jumbo

when you got on the spot,
weren't you?

Yeah.

Jumbo, what do you
know about Steve Caveroni?

A two-bit crook.

He's tough, but he ain't got moxie
enough to shoot a clay pipe.

He had enough Moxie to kill Banton.

No, Blackie, you're wrong.

That was Joe Trilby.

Mmm-mmm.
You're wrong, Jumbo.

Joe didn't come in the room until
after I discovered the body.

Somebody beat him to it.

You're getting naive since
you left the racket, Blackie.

How do you know Joe wasn't
hiding in the hallway

and went back in just to make it
look as if he hadn't done the job?

Mmm-mmm.

'Cause I found this on the floor.

Let me show you something.

I made a plate from Steve's badge.

Guy's just out of stir,
can't qualify for licenses.

I get 50 bucks a piece for those.

How many of these
have you sold, Jumbo?

Dozens of them.

Yeah, but Steve
was on the job with Duke

when they nabbed Joe, wasn't he?

Yeah, but I tell you,
Steve's not a torpedo.

Somebody else got to Duke.

Do you know where Steve hangs out?

I know the spot.

He's got a taxi stand in front
of the Jane Drake theater.

He's dark,
medium-sized.

He got a smile that looks like
it was tattooed on his face.

But, Blackie,
you're wasting your time.

Thanks, Jumbo.

That's him in the front cab.
I got a good look.

Sure you know what to do?

Every detail.

I'll be right behind you.

Taxi, please.

Yes, lady.

My bag.

Where to, lady?

Hotel Whitney.

Whitney?

Yes, ma'am.

Hurry.

Okay.

Follow that cab.

Oh, how stupid of me.

My money's in my grip.

I'm sorry,
you'll have to come in with me.

Oh, that's all right, lady.
I can come back later.

It's a busy day for me.

Oh, I wouldn't think of it.

Anyway, the bag's too heavy for me.

You'll have to help me with it.

All right.

A single room
on the top floor, please.

Top?
Does it have to be the top floor?

I prefer it.

You're not thinking of...

Don't worry,
I'm too busy to jump today.

Boy.

Show the lady to 1304.

Yes, sir.
Give me a hand, will you?

Sure.

Here we are.

Sorry, miss. That's it.

I don't know
what's the matter with this...

I can't open it.

Here, here. Let me try.

I don't get it, lady.

What're you trying to pull on me?
What's your racket?

There are a few questions
I want to ask you, Caveroni.

Oh, a frame-up, eh?

Pretty quick to recognize
a frame-up.

Must be a specialty of yours.

Say, you kids must be new at this.

I'm just a
20-buck-a-week hackman.

What do you want with me?

Why did you kill Duke Banton?

Why did I...
Say, mister...

Why did you plug Banton?

You must be crazy.

I don't know
what you're talking about.

Try the door to room 1302.

It's locked.

Say, I've hacked for a lot
of queer fares in my time,

but no one's yet hired me to play
cops and robbers. I gotta go.

Don't move, Caveroni.

All right, all right.

But don't point that
firecracker at me.

Phone for the maid.

Hello.

Will you send a maid up, please?

Well, that'll be all right.
Thank you.

She'll be here in 10 minutes.

It's all right, we can wait.

Sit down.

I should have left
my meter running.

You mean to tell me there was no
corpse in that wagon of yours?

That's right, Inspector.

Well, that corpse must be pretty much
alive, and it couldn't have been Banton.

Somebody left in Banton's place,

and Banton must still be
at the Whitney Hotel.

You officers, Mathews, come on.

Will there be anything else, miss?

No, thank you.

May I wish you
a very merry Christmas.

Thank you, and I wish you the same.

Thank you.

Say, mister, you sure
you got the right guy?

I'm going to make sure.

We're going next door.
Come on.

Go in.

How do you like this room,
Caveroni?

Take it over two a day,
they're robbing you.

Is that what you
came up to tell Banton?

This must be an interesting game.

I'd like to play it with you.

If you'll let me catch the matinee break,
I'll be back at 4:00.

How long have you been
driving a cab?

Five years.

Got a license?

Sure I got a license. Here.

What's the number on yours?

176843.

Funny. One of these with the same
number was found beside the body.

All right, surround the building.

Cover all the exits around here.

Sorry to bother you again,
Mr. Jones,

but we'll have to inspect
that 1302 once more.

Again?

Yeah, let's have the key, please.

My brother's life is at stake, and we're
not letting you go until we're sure.

All right,
I'll sit down and listen.

You know any good stories?

Yeah, I'll tell you a little story.

You came in that door and surprised
Banton while he was packing.

He was running out on you.

There was something you wanted,
but he wouldn't listen.

He was taking a powder.

So you flared up suddenly
and lost your temper.

Then you pulled your gun,
and before you knew it, you'd fired.

Then you got panicky,
so you threw the gun out the window.

You don't know
what you're talking about.

Five will get you ten,
I do, Caveroni.

Listen, somebody saw you
commit that murder, someone...

You're whacky.

There was a witness, Caveroni.

A witness that saw you fire
the shot that killed Banton.

I don't know nothing, I tell you!

You're doing it again, you see?

You're losing your nerve, Caveroni.

Keep him covered, Eve.

Come here.

The man who saw you
commit the crime is...

Duke. That's Duke!

Sure it's Duke!

Why did you do it, Caveroni?

Why shouldn't I kill
a double-crosser?

He wouldn't give me the
money to get out of town.

We got worried that
Joe broke out of stir.

I got a wife and kid, and I knew
Joe wasn't gonna stop at nothing.

I wanted to get away with the family,
see. Anywhere!

But Banton just sneered at me.

You were right.
He was taking it on the lam.

He was gonna let me hold the bag
the way he let Trilby hold it!

Duke made Joe drive the car.

Joe didn't even know
where he was going.

We told him to wait
in front of the building.

When the police started shooting,

me and The Duke ran,
but Joe was stuck.

You don't think I wanted to face
Joe after two years in prison!

They got the key in there.

Take that key out of there
and open up, Blackie.

It'll be a pleasure, Inspector.

Don't move!
Blackie!

Let me go!

One more step,
and I'll drop her 13 floors.

Open up, or we're gonna bust it in!

Talk fast, I'm not kidding.

Open up!

Hold it a minute, Farraday.

Give me that gun.

Put it on the floor
and kick it over here.

Open that door
or we're coming through.

Don't open the door, Farraday,
he's got us covered. He'll plug you.

Get going.
I'll stall him.

Tell him he hasn't got a chance.

We've got the building covered
from every corner.

And I've got your two pals
covered from every angle.

You'll never get out alive.

If I don't,
you and the girl don't either.

Blackie?
Blackie, did you get it?

Okay. Don't move.
Not a word.

Look out!

He went down the elevator.

Stay where you are
and I'm out of here.

Stick up your hands
and keep your mouth shut.

Don't move, you dumb cluck!

Get him out.

You saved my life, Inspector.

Well, maybe I was just
repaying an old debt.

If that's what it was,
your credit will always be good with me.

What's going on in here?

I've had enough of this
for one day.

Still here, huh?

Well, if he's not out by 6:00,
it'll be an extra day.

Oh!

This will definitely come back, I think.
Yeah, right.

I like this one.

Here's to the
best cops in the world.

You know, it'll almost be a pleasure,
Inspector,

to have you escort me
back to prison.

And I'll be up in a few days
and bring you back again.

In your own clothes this time.

All right, here's to all of us.

A merry Christmas and a...

Here we go.

Oh, please, please, Blackie.
Please let me do it.

I got the knack of it.

Thanks very much.
I'm awful sorry.

Never do that again, sir,
it's my personal prerogative.

Oh, is that so?

Well, I didn't even know you
two were related to each other.

Well, here's a merry Christmas...

No, no, no, Arthur, Arthur.
Let's not take any more chances.

I'll do the toasting.

A very merry Christmas and
happy New Year to all of us.

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