Charlie Chan in Honolulu Page #5

just like you said...

when Hogan comes along with his lion-

Never mind lion.

How long ago lady escape?

I don't know just how long, Pop,

'cause I was almost unconscious!

Have suspected same since birth.

Say, maybe the dame

took the dough ashore with her.

Will soon find out.

Hey, you gotta sock me that hard?

You loosened up my wisdom tooth.

Pull another boner like that,

I'll loosen up that thick skull of yours.

No one's gonna get wise.

You're acting just like a dick.

- Sometimes you got me believing it.

- Listen, this Chan guy is no sap.

And if he ever gets hip that I'm Mike Hannigan,

they're gonna start looking for Arnold's body.

That's when I wind up in the hot seat...

with you sittin' right in my lap.

- Police headquarters.

- Gosh, Pop, it wasn't my fault.

- I was on the job.

- Inspector Rawlins, please.

- You've gotta believe me, it was

Oscar the lion that- - Quiet. Quiet.

Hello.

Yes, Charlie.

Speaking.

She did?

How did that happen?

Unfortunate combination

of Oscar the lion and number two son.

I don't get the connection, but I do

know this is putting us on the spot.

The owners of that freighter are on my neck

because we're keeping their ship tied up.

And now,

you let a suspect get away!

Mr. Chan, I have an urgent call

from the hospital. Will you take it?

Thank you.

Hold line, Inspector.

Hello?

Honorable father-in-law?

Yes.

- Say, who is this?

- Your son-in-law.

I haven't got any son-in-law!

Get off this line.

Ling is resting most peacefully,

but has great desire for watermelon.

Why call me concerning melon?

You told me

to report to you each hour.

I don't want any watermelon.

This is the police department. Hello!

Charlie, somebody's trying

to cut in on us.

Now just give me the description

and name of that fugitive.

We have chosen several names.

Lotus, Cherry, Lung if it's a boy-

Am hoping for boy, but-

I thought you said it was a girl?

We don't know yet.

Name is Judy Hayes.

Five feet 5 inches tall.

Please get watermelon

and get off line.

- What?

- No, not you, Inspector.

Mr. Chan, they've just found Miss Hayes.

They're bringing her in here now.

This officer says you were

looking for me, Mr. Chan.

Say, I can't hear anything!

Now, give me that description again.

So sorry.

Description unnecessary, Inspector.

Fugitive now present.

- Honest, Pop, she did leave the ship. I saw her go.

- He's right.

I did go ashore. And when I came back,

this officer picked me up at the gangway.

I guess that settles it. It's obvious to

me she sneaked the money ashore with her.

You can think what you wish.

The money's stolen.

- Then why did you go ashore?

- I've got myself to protect.

I wanted to phone my employer,

Mr. Emory in Shanghai.

Did you tell Mr. Chan about the gun

Mr. Randolph gave you this afternoon?

- How did you know?

- Please.

Gosh, Pop! The same caliber gun

that the murderer used.

One shell discharged.

- I never fired it.

- The gun's mine, Mr. Chan.

I fired it several days ago

at a shark following the ship.

Please explain why

young lady carry same.

Miss Hayes told me about

an appointment she had...

- with a stranger whom she expected to come aboard.

- I asked for the gun.

That was a lot of money I was handing

over, and I was pretty nervous.

Why didn't you tell Mr. Chan

about the gun, if it's all so innocent?

It slipped my mind until

you reminded me of it...

and threatened to tell the police

unless I got you ashore.

What was urgency

of shore visit please?

That's my business.

So grateful for cooperation.

That is all for present.

But any further attempt

to leave ship will cause immediate arrest.

- Oh, Captain?

- Yes.

You offered me a brandy right after

lunch today. Might I have it now?

You certainly may.

I need one myself.

Have Ballistics check

approximate time gun last fired.

Also, get report from telephone company

on Miss Hayes' Shanghai call.

Yes, sir.

Gosh. Things are sure poppin' now.

What's our next move?

For you, towards home.

Oh, gee, Pop,

don't be like that.

I've been on this case from the start,

and I want to stay on it.

Please let me stay.

I've gotta make a reputation for myself...

or I'll never get any clients.

Now, if you'll only let me

explain my idea.

Make short and most snappy please.

Well, of course it's okay to check the gun

and Miss Hayes' phone call...

but we still don't know why

Mrs. Wayne wanted to go ashore.

Maybe she was trying

to get away with the money.

Already contemplate

search of lady's cabin.

Then I'm going with you, 'cause I thought

of it too and a lot of other things.

You won't be sorry

you let me stay, Pop.

You know, two heads

are better than one?

Come on, Pop.

- Judy.

- Yes?

Why don't you come clean

about this whole thing?

I mean, at least to me.

What are you talking about?

After you left the ship,

I searched your cabin because, well...

I- I didn't want the police to find

anything there that might hurt you.

- What could be there that would hurt me?

- This.

It was hidden in a torn life preserver.

There's $10,000 in it.

Why, that's part of the stolen money.

Where's the rest of it?

- How should I know?

- George.

- You don't think I stole my own money, do you?

- Everybody does.

- What's the use of kidding yourself?

- Oh, don't be ridiculous.

If I took the money ashore, you don't think

I'd be stupid enough to leave this behind?

- That's what I couldn't figure out.

- Well, I can.

This money was planted in my cabin

after I left the ship.

It was a beautiful little piece of

framing, and I think I know who did it.

- Oh.

- This is an unexpected pleasure, Mrs. Wayne.

Well, I- I must have made a mistake.

This is not my cabin.

There are no mistakes. This is

Miss Hayes' cabin, and you know it.

Miss Hayes?

Then what are you doing here?

- The same as you are.

- I don't like your insinuations, Doctor.

- Let me out of here.

- I didn't invite you here.

But since you've come, there are

one or two questions you can answer.

We'd better hurry before

Mrs. Wayne walks in on us.

- Did you find anything yet, Pop?

- Much money.

- Huh?

- But all invested in underwear.

Oh.

"R.H. To E.H."

Gee, Pop. The same initials

as on the dead man's ring.

Must compliment sparrow

with eye of eagle.

- Mrs. Wayne said that-

- But she's not Mrs. Wayne!

This proves she was traveling

under an assumed name.

Say, I'll bet she was

the murdered man's sweetheart.

- Or wife.

- That's right.

She was getting a divorce.

- No, she said she was a widow.

- Lady was speaking truth.

She became widow today.

Boy, is she gonna have plenty to explain.

Let's go, Pop.

Pop!

It's Mrs. Wayne.

- Is she-

- Strangled by scarf.

Gosh, that's awful.

Now I don't know where we stand.

I figured Mrs. Wayne killed her husband,

but now somebody goes and kills her.

- Look for pair scissors.

- Scissors?

- Is she stabbed too?

- No.

Only want to cut scarf from neck.

Say, Pop, this is Judy Hayes' cabin.

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