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Big Jim McLain Page #7
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Well, you wanted me to do something?
Yes. This woman. This landlady.
How well do you know her?
Not well.
Sir, if I may say so,
I think McLain is being overly modest.
When I observed them together,
she seemed quite...
Well, "taken" is the word.
Do you think that you could
worm your way into her confidence?
I'm sure he could, sir.
I wasn't addressing you, Commander.
I'm sorry, sir.
I only spoke because I am familiar
with Jim's excessive modesty.
Really, a certain type of woman
has always found him most attractive.
This is that type of woman.
I see.
Will you send Lieutenant Edwards in,
please?
Well, McLain?
Well, I'll do anything I can, sir.
Fine. Commander Grey will brief you
in detail.
Lieutenant Edwards, I'm assigning you
to this case to assist McLain.
Stay within our jurisdiction.
Yes, sir.
- Yes, Admiral?
- Captain LeYton.
on the Nomaka case...
I have visitors, sir. I'll be right in.
If you gentlemen will excuse me.
Excuse me. I'll get my desk cleaned off
and be right with you.
Now, this is the same envelope,
but there's a dummy letter in it.
You take it back to your innamorata
and tell her to give it to anybody
who asks for it.
We'll have the house covered.
Oh, wait. I suggest that you spend
as much time as possible with the lady.
You know, take her out to nightclubs
and picture shows, that sort of thing.
- You suggest that, huh?
- Yes, I do.
Well, my counter-suggestion
is that you'd look real cute
with a lump on your head.
Oh, Jim. Jim, all kidding aside,
this was a real find.
If we can rouse Nomaka from his stupor
long enough to interrogate him,
Well, this Edwards,
has he been assigned to me to help me,
or as a watch dog?
Oh, he'll help you out.
Okay.
- Hi, 76.
- Hello.
What're you doing
in our neighborhood, huh?
I wanna ask you to do me a little favor.
Anything.
I found out I couldn't use this letter.
Will you give it to anybody
who might call for it?
Don't tell them I had it.
Oh, sure, 76.
But you better not come around no more.
I got a new deal with Olaf.
He's taking me along on all the scow trips.
Guess he don't want to be Ionesome.
No. I think he just wants to make sure
you won't be.
Will you do what I asked?
Sure. But you better not
come around here.
I don't want to hurt Olaf's feelings.
But don't get Olaf wrong.
He's just a big overgrown kid.
but he always apologizes.
Where you going?
I'm gonna save Olaf an apology.
I got a phone call this morning.
I don't know anything about it.
Oh, I'm afraid this'll do it.
That's it.
- Well, answer the phone.
- I'm winning.
- I'll count your hand for you.
- Oh, no.
Hello?
Oh, yes, Chief, he's here.
Hello, Chief.
What's the matter?
Jim, what's the matter?
Mal's dead.
Hello, Jim.
Sorry.
After you've made your identification,
I'd like to get some information
for an obituary.
You know, married, age, any kids,
war record, that sort of thing.
ObituarY!
Name, so and so. Age, such and such.
Does this tell us about a Young lawYer
who went in the Marine Corps,
who lost eight feet of intestines in Korea,
gut-shot bY a grenade
made in Czechoslovakia of scrap
and bY machines that had been shipped
from the States
to somewhere in Western Europe
and then transshipped
behind the Iron Curtain?
Does this give You a picture of a guY
who let his own teeth go
because his kid needed bands on hers?
OkaY.
Malcolm Baxter, 34,
married, two children, ex-Marine.
There's Your obituarY.
Is that Mal Baxter?
Yeah, that's Mal Baxter.
I'm sorry, Jim.
Yeah.
What happened?
Sergeant Campbell
will give you the report.
"The body of the deceased was discovered
by Patrolman Gardner
"of Sixth Precinct, this department.
"The body was floating
in a landlocked lagoon
"behind the Halekulani Hotel.
"The time was 0913.
"The lungs were free of water,
"which precludes the possibility of death
by drowning.
"The Medical Examiner requests
"that the Detective Bureau,
in its interrogation of relatives,
"investigate the past cardiac history
of the deceased,
"as there is the possibility deceased
suffered a heart attack while intoxicated
"and fell into the lagoon."
This was found on him.
Did he have a heart condition?
Yeah, he had a heart condition.
He tried to keep quiet about it,
but it finally got him in trouble.
checked everY lead.
There weren't manY.
Three weeks. Night and daY.
We came up with nothing.
Sorry, baby.
Now, don't tell me
you were working late at the office.
Just that. I walked 100 miles of waterfront
asking guys if they knew guys.
The French fries are all soggy.
And I was so anxious to show you
what a comfy housewife I'd be.
You're comfy without French fries.
Put them on, I'll eat them.
Okoli Maluna club. Good food.
And the securitY agencies
had been listening
to some verY interesting conversations.
I didn't tell NancY we were on business.
I wonder what he's coming here for?
Probably just a coincidence.
I am completely skeptical
about coincidences.
Could you pass the ketchup, please?
Will you pass the ketchup, please?
I said, the ketchup.
Oh, certainly.
Well, baby, I spend more time
in Washington than anywhere else.
It's crowded,
but I think we can find a place.
Do you mind living there?
That's from Swinburne, or somebody.
I got orders.
To go back?
I guess this is just another blind alley.
Washington ran all our findings
through the sieve
and decided it came to nothing.
The Hawaiian investigation
is being postponed indefinitely.
But you thought you were doing so well.
I talked like I was doing better
than I really was, part of the act.
Well?
Well, do you want to come back with me,
or would you rather wait around
a few days
and straighten out your personal affairs?
I don't got no personal affairs but you.
Then you'll leave with me? Good girl.
Oh, I'm not being noble.
I've seen those airline stewardesses.
I don't want you traveling alone.
Put your fingers in your ears.
Close your eyes.
Everybody gets vibrations.
That character wasn't deaf.
I like you.
Well, I was in the hopes
it was more than that.
Love you? Of course, but that's different.
I love you because your heart works,
and I like you because your head works.
Because you're sharp and clever
and real competent in your job.
You know, it's wonderful when a woman
has love and all that, too,
all rolled up together in the same guy.
Let's get out of here.
keeping my hands off of you.
Is that a threat, sir?
Yes.
I guess this is just another blind alleY.
Washington ran all our findings
through the sieve
and decided it came to nothing,
so the Hawaiian investigation
has been postponed indefinitelY.
That's splendid. I told you we were
well covered, that they'd find nothing.
Do not be more of a nuisance
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