Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Page #3

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newly arrived in the spirit world...

who wishes to get through to Mr. Chan.

I will help him.

He is a man who was named Paul Essex.

Ask the question that

fills your mind, Mr. Chan.

Paul, old friend...

Charlie Chan most grieved.

Cannot understand death

which struck so suddenly.

[Paul's Voice] My heart-

My heart was tired.

Stopped.

Who drove you to suicide?

[Paul's Voice] No suicide.

Then you were not victim of blackmail?

There was no blackmail.

What was meaning of radiogram,

"Cannot escape zodiac"?

Stars were against me.

[Charlie] Can explain more clearly, please?

[Woman's Voice] Paul Essex...

is not strong enough yet to talk any longer.

Do either of the other...

gentlemen care to ask a question?

Yes. I'd like to know something about a girl.

And she's not in the spirit world either.

You want to know about...

a girl named Eve Cairo.

You must not think of

marrying her. She is psychic.

She is one of us.

You must not interfere with her work.

So that's what you've been

telling Eve! I know she comes here.

- You might have her buffaloed, but you don't fool me.

- I've had enough of this faker.

How can you sit there and insult our

intelligence? I'm going to expose your tricks-

Stay where you are, Mr. Rhadini.

So you thought that I would not

see through your childish disguise.

I would have let it pass in respect to

Mr. Chan had you not shown your hand.

- Now leave this house. - Why, you cheap

four-flusher. I'll give you a blast...

in print that'll run you out of this town

like the rest of the gyp fortune-tellers.

If you do, Mr. Lewis, your paper

will pay me a large sum for damages.

I do not predict the future.

What you witnessed here was

a scientific demonstration.

Regret most sincerely

unfortunate termination of sance.

I accept your apology, Mr. Chan.

I know these two... gentlemen forced their

company on you when you entered my house.

My servant will see you out. Good day.

Are we gonna let him get away with that?

- We oughta take the place apart.

- Would not recommend violence.

Have no authority to intrude on

privacy without search warrant.

The fee for the consultation,

gentlemen, will be $20.

- What?

- What? Try and get it.

If request music, must be

willing to pay for fiddler.

- I could get you a whole orchestra for that price.

- [Charlie] Should not complain.

Received most enlightening

message concerning lady friend.

Well, Eve and I are going to get married,

no matter what that faker had to say.

Eve Cairo's part of my act,

Charlie. Pete met her through me.

She's tops in mind reading.

- Mind reading?

- She's on the level, Charlie. Her stuff's no gag.

And I'm gonna have a showdown with her

tonight. She's not coming here anymore.

Very wise. Dr. Zodiac man of great ego.

Enjoys using power to

dominate lives of others.

Advise caution. To destroy false prophet...

must first unmask him

before eyes of believers.

[Phone Rings]

Yes, please?

Oh. Hello, Mr. Kilvaine.

You get autopsy report?

You had a hunch, Charlie. There was

enough poison in Paul Essex's stomach...

to have polished off 10 men.

Think it was plain suicide or fancy murder?

Voice of crime still very faint.

Think it best you tell newspapers,

coroner reports suicide.

Pete tells me you sprung the

blackmail angle on Zodiac.

What's up, Charlie? Was

he squeezing Paul Essex?

Hunch say yes, but facts say maybe.

Will keep you informed. Good-bye.

[Deep Voice] Good evening, Mr. Chan.

May I have a minute of your time?

Do you have a son named Jimmy Chan?

Wearer of disguise only fool chambermaid.

[Normal Voice] Aw, gee, Pop.

Father who depends on son is

happy or foolish according to son.

Please, job.

Hey, this is my tie

- my best tie.

Little mouse lucky his

clothes do not fit elephant.

You haven't asked me where I've been.

Looking for Mr. Gregory.

Yeah. I checked at several

hotels, and I found him too.

He's registered at the Walling, and

he's got Paul's briefcase with him.

But when he saw busybody son, he vanished.

That's right. When he saw me, he ducked

out of the lobby, and then I lost him.

What time was this?

Gee, Pop, l-I'm awfully sorry.

I didn't look at the time.

Was Gregory at Hotel Walling at 4:00?

Yes. No, uh, earlier, I think.

Yes, earlier. No, I'm... not sure.

But if it's important, I can check.

- Right now check into dress clothes.

- Where are we going?

Have invitation to a small party

Mr. Rhadini gives on Treasure Island.

- You don't like parties.

- Am anxious to make acquaintance...

of girlfriend of newspaperman-

girl who believes and obeys Dr. Zodiac.

But I'd like to help out. We've

got to find that briefcase.

Can best help out by disguising

self as obedient son for few hours.

Come.

Don't wait for me, Pop. See you later.

What you say?

- ~~[Hawaiian]

- [Men Chanting]

Hello, Irma. How are you?

It's swell of you to come. Glad to see you.

Make yourself at home, will ya?

~~[Continues]

Hey, why aren't you serving?

- You told me to act like a guest, didn't ya?

- Now look, Elmer.

I only asked you to be helpful.

Now leave the food alone.

What's the matter? Ain't it any good?

~~[Continues]

Okay. I can take a hint.

I've been anxious to meet you, Mr. Chan.

Also happy to meet future wife of old friend.

Very future. I'll have a long white beard

down to here if she keeps holding out.

Pete told me what you're up

to, Mr. Chan, and you're wrong.

Dr. Zodiac's a genius. You'll

never expose him as a fraud.

[Pete] Don't stop a fella from trying.

Pete, if I have any gift

for reading minds, then-

There's no argument about that.

Then others can be gifted to read the future.

Can tell if anything is

on mind of that young man?

[Grunting]

- [Grunting Continues]

- [Others Screaming]

[Pete Laughs]

- Oh, hello, darling.

- Hello, Mrs. Sibley.

Still monopolizing Mr. Chan? Won't you

give poor little me a chance to talk to him?

Here he is. Talk your head off.

Tell him what a great guy Zodiac is.

- [Eve] Now, Pete, none of that.

- [Pete] Sometimes I think she steers for him.

- What on earth do you mean?

- You got Eve to go to Zodiac. She was sane till then.

Darling, she didn't make me go.

We never had a row till you met him.

- You better get ready, Eve. You're on soon.

- Yes. Excuse us, please.

Well, Bessie, I see you've cornered Mr. Chan.

You better watch out, Charlie. Mrs.

Sibley thrives on scandal and husbands.

Never let one go around

with a mussed-up tie.

[Rhadini] You, uh, better not

let my wife catch you doing this.

Mmm. She knew she was marrying

a popular man, didn't she?

Yeah. She hasn't asked for a

divorce yet either. [Chuckles]

Well, let's sit down.

- Oh, hello, Myra, darling. Where have you been?

- Behaving myself.

- Do you know Mrs. Rhadini?

- We've met.

- Now who on earth mussed you up?

- Huh? Oh.

Does anybody want some of

this stuff? It ain't bad.

No, Elmer.

Well, I just said it ain't bad, that's all.

The people my husband picks

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