Fog Over Frisco Page #2

- This is not Arlene's fault.

It was the most innocent party in

the world. We were with Spencer and...

...the only other man we

spoke to was Tony Sterling.

Don't try to alibi me, Val.

Trouble with you is you have too

many of your mother's qualities:...

- ... unstable, violent...

- Please, father, please!

- Bad blood. A rotten heritage.

- Sour grapes.

You couldn't hold my mother

because you're a mean worn out

Shut up!

I'm sorry if I hurt you

but it had to happen.

Well, I think you

were unnecessary cruel.

No, we had to have it showdowned.

Aren't you making it terrifically

difficult for Arlene's fianc?

Well, there's another face of this

situation I haven't discussed with you.

What's that?

Carlton's work has suffered

greatly in the past few months.

They tell me at the

office he's been worrying.

And we can only attribute it

to his association with Arlene.

- What?

- Yes, Arlene.

I tell you the girl is a pathological

case fit for a sanatorium

...and I'll have her

commited for insanity if...

...she gets mixed up in

just one more scandal.

She's really been wonderful

lately and I want to help her.

I'm going down to the journal and give

those reporters a piece of my mind.

We're trying to trace

some stolen securities...

- ... said to be floating around.

- We'll inform you immediately...

- ... if anything suspicious occurs.

- Yeah, but we got orders to make...

- ... that third checkup here.

- Having a very conservative clientele,...

...we naturally take the greatest

precautions to protect it. Just a moment.

Carlton, will you come

into my office a moment?

All right, I'll be there

just as soon as I can.

Really, I was anxious about

you last night, darling.

I'm perfectly fit, thanks.

Frightfully worried.

Arlene, you... havent

started that again...

Now, don't start moralizing.

I swore I'd never touch a

stolen bond again and I mean it.

I've been going crazy to get rid

of all this stuff in the vault now.

Truly, sweetheart, I

was forced into this.

That's what you told me two years

ago when you first started this.

Arlene, you tricked me time and

time again and I won't stand for it.

- Honestly, this is the end.

- Oh, that's what you said so many times.

Darling, you've got to help me

this time, 'cause I'm in a jam.

Arlene, how did you get tangled

up in this racket anyway?

Well, I went into it with my eyes open.

You can't imagine the terrific thrill

out of walking around under the nose...

...of the police carrying hundreds of

thousands of dollars worth the blute.

Do you realize what you're saying?

Well, it's all over now,

we're going to be married.

Arlene, you return those bonds.

No, I gave my word of

honour I'd get rid of them.

Oh, you gave your word of honour. Well,

that's easy, you're in the clear,...

they can't touch you. I'll be

the one who'll take the blame.

Spencer, don't be such a child.

And another thing: I've made personal

aid for you over eight hundred thousand...

...dollars in the market and what have

you done with it? You've hidden it from me.

I've told you I'm putting it

away in a safe place for my dowry.

Should certainly satisfy you

Be a good boy and write me

out a check for fifty thousand

A. B Bouchard usual.

Good morning, Mr. Bradford. It is very

good to see you again, Sir, we missed you.

It's good to get back occasionally, Jim.

- Do be careful, darling.

- Don't worry, dearest.

Val, I had nothing to do with this.

Your attitude towards life and

people is cheap and cynical.

Honestly, Val, you got me all wrong.

It must have been Archie Van Ness.

It sounds like him,

he saw you at Bello's.

Don't put the blame on

anyone else. I know reporters.

They put their papers above

everything fine and decent.

I'm terribly disappointed in you.

Young lady bought out young man. I

should have had a picture of that.

Where's that rat, Archie Van Ness?

I saw him going just

exactly where he belongs.

Come in.

A radiogram for you, Miss.

Oh, thank you, Thorne.

Thorn,...

...if you don't stop snooping

I'll have you discharged.

Hello!

What are you looking at?

Why, Arlene, you're trembling!

- Arlene, what's the matter with you?

- I want you to do something for me.

- Come here.

- I was afraid you'd be upset after...

- ... the scene with father this morning.

- Never mind that.

Oh, and by the way, I

gave Tony Sterling the...

...devil for allowing that

story to be printed.

Oh, don't be too hard on the poor boy.

Reporters make enough for a

bust in their lives as it is

...here, I want you to take care of

this. It contains some valuable papers...

...and you're so much

more dependable than I.

Are you planning to go

away or elope with Spencer?

You romantic child, of course not!

I'm too commercial,

think of wedding presents.

- Arlene...

- Well, if it's too much trouble

Not at all, I'll put it in

a safe place gladly. Bye.

Bye.

And please keep away from father until

I can get things straightened out.

Will I?

Thorne's speaking.

Thorne, I'll take here any

incoming calls this afternoon.

Very well, Miss.

Is that you, Arlene?

Did you get my message?

Be careful, darling, might be overheard.

- When are we going to get together?

- Ten thirty, Bello's.

All right, ten thirty

at Bello's. Be good.

Bye, darling.

I'll take it.

- Thorne's speaking.

- Thorne,...

...will you come up to my room, please?

Come in.

- You wanted me, Miss.

- Yes, Thorne.

Will you have a messenger deliver

this to Mrs. Spencer Carlton...

- ... at the Sherman Arms?

- Sherman Arms, yes, Miss.

Hello.

You'd better come right over.

We want to talk to you. Hurry up.

He'll be right along.

Good.

How did you come to know all this?

It was really by accident

that we discovered...

...stocks and bonds

lists had been stolen...

...among the deliveries from the

home office at the Honolulu branch.

- We cabled you immediately.

- Being a comparably recent addition...

...to Bradford and company, I feel

doubly upset over the situation.

You've done fine work at the

islands. It's we at this end...

...who are entirely to blame.

It's going to be a delicate

job to make restitution...

...without injuring our reputation.

We have an organisation capitalized

at twenty-five millions,...

...every penny of which will be jeopardized

if we lose the confidence to our clients

This scandal must not

become public property.

- Oh, by no means.

- There will be no prosecution.

I personally will bear the losses because

I feel that I am personally responsible.

You've not been actively in charge.

We'll all contribute.

- How much is it?

- May amount to two o three millions.

Well, no wonder Carlton was worried.

I have a strong hunch we haven't

scratched the surface yet.

Pardon me, gentleman.

Hello, Spence.

I want to have a talk with you

before we go in to Maynard and Porter.

- Maynard is here?

- Yes, we sent for him.

I don't care. Have me arrested.

I knew it!

Now you must pull yourself

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