Private Detective 62 Page #3

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Hey, where are you going?

I'm going to see the second act.

Wait a minute, what do you think

this is, a theater?

You can't kid me.

I've got a pass I'll check, see?

Listen, if you don't get out of here

I'll pass you out, do you understand that?

- You can't put me out.

- Oh, no?

Now you get out of here...

Hold that umbrella, will you?

Doorman.

Doorman!

- You mean me?

- Certainly.

Aren't you going to bring me

that umbrella?

Oh, umbrella.

Why didn't you say so?

Keeping me waiting in the rain like that!

How can you be such an idiot?

Perfectly simple, madam.

I do it without half trying.

Thank you, mister.

Oh... why...

You aren't the...

- Are you?

- No.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

I'm so glad.

How stupid of me to make

such a silly mistake.

Not at all. You compliment

my performance as a doorman.

- Good evening, Miss Reynolds.

- Good evening.

But it was terribly nice of you.

Sometimes I'm just naturally nice.

I believe it.

Because you say so yourself

in such an assured way.

You know what they say

about self-confidence.

But I don't. What do they say

about self-confidence?

Why, that er...

Well, it seems to have

skipped my mind.

Perhaps a drink will revive my memory.

Will you join me?

Well, since you're so naturally nice...

- Champagne cocktail.

- Make it two.

Yes, sir.

You come here often?

I'm afraid they think I come

here too often.

I've been rather lucky.

Are you lucky?

I'm beginning to think so.

After all, this is rather unique.

What?

Finding you here alone.

I don't see why.

I like to gamble, that's all.

Still that's no reason for

doing it alone.

I like to sit in a warm tub too.

Does that call for company?

You win.

Perhaps I'm an orphan.

Can an orphan afford to gamble?

Well, maybe I've solved a pittance.

You won't have it long at roulette.

Listen, pessimist.

I started here a few weeks ago

with $1.000 worth of chips.

And you're still able to pay

your subway fare?

After three and a half weeks of play...

the house now owes me $45.000.

Forty five thousand?

Charles, bring an aspirin.

Number ten black.

Even number.

I wish I had luck like that.

Let's try another one.

Place your bets down, ladies

and gentlemen.

She's won $3.000 up to now.

All down.

Eight black. Even number.

Uh, pardon, but just what system

do you use? You win so consistently.

I just pick a number and bet on it.

Then when it wins, I collect.

But... but if it loses?

I don't select that kind of a number.

How are you feeling?

- You did rather well this evening.

- Yes, I won $4.200.

You've practically reduced roulette

to a science.

Oh, no, it's just luck.

Almost $50.000 worth.

I love it.

- The money?

- Oh, no, of course not.

Just the thrill.

Suppose you were held up some evening

on your way home?

I think I'd rather enjoy that.

But there's not much chance

of it happening.

You're a heavy winner.

Yes, but I always let my winnings ride.

Are there no villains lurking

in your life?

Not a villain.

That's too bad.

I was hoping I might apply

for a position as your bodyguard.

Oh, that is too bad.

But I'm afraid I shan't need one.

Quite sure?

Quite.

You're very unique.

Oh, we're nearly home.

What were you going to say?

I'm afraid it was rather trite.

Go on, say it.

Take a chance.

Well...

I was going to say that I think

you're lovely.

Well, why don't you say it?

I will.

I think you're lovely.

I don't think that's so very trite.

Then what?

When I woke up I found myself alone

in a hotel room with this man.

I see.

Don't you worry, Mrs. White,

I'll straighten this out for you.

Thank you.

Do you mind leaving your telephone

number with my secretary?

Why not?

Come along, Mrs. White.

You dirty rat!

But Hogan told me the only way to haul her

was to feed her knock-out drops... .

I don't care what he told you.

We're not using those methods.

The next time I'll break

your thick skull.

Get out.

Screw.

He's not the only one around here

I'd like to see get chucked out in his ears.

It's nice clean business, Amy....

Framing innocent women whose husbands

are tired of them.

Taking children from their mothers.

Shaming their fathers.

Look. Divorce.

Raid. Raid.

Divorce.

Jeffrey's children awarded

to their father.

Wilson's little boy placed

in a children's home.

Takes a whole crew to wreck a house,

but boy, can one man wreck a home.

Taking cash for being a licensed

Peeping Tom.

You're telling me?

What'll I do with this?

As far as I'm concerned you can...

Oh, Mr. Free, please...

What are you kicking about?

We got every divorce lawyer in town

using our outfit now.

We've muscled in on a dozen

different rackets...

and our payment overdue is as fast

as a mint can make it.

Now what are you kicking about?

You wouldn't understand

if I told you

We're doing business.

But there's nothing in our partnership

that says that I have to like it.

Say, by the way...

How did you happen to hear

about what we were talking just now?

Why... what do you mean?

I mean that you may be

a very good private detective...

but you're no mind reader.

Come here a minute.

I thought so.

Dictaphone, huh?

But, Don, I gotta keep everything

covered around here.

I just overheard you by accident.

Oh.

From now on, suppose you say that

to your clients?

You want to know what's on my mind,

just come and ask me.

I'll tell you.

- But, Don, for the love of...

- And one thing more.

I want to know who's offering 10 grand

to frame that Reynolds girl.

As long as you're getting your split,

what do you care?

I think this is one case

we ought to drop.

Drop a 10-grand fee?

You're crazy!

I got a date at the racetrack.

I'm late already.

Oh, Don, you embarass me.

Why?

You keep decorating me with orchids,

I'll think you're robbing a greenhouse.

Cocktail?

You keep decorating me with cocktails

I'll think you're hijacking a rum run.

Oh, silly.

Sit down.

Well, may your rum-runner keep running.

And may your greenhouse keep greening.

We have had some glorious fun,

haven't we?

Despite a rather damp beginning.

I'll never complain about the rain again.

Oh, Don, I hope you don't mind.

I invited an old friend of mine

to dinner with us.

She's just had a divorce and she

was all alone.

- Well, we'll cheer her.

- Excuse me.

Miss Reynolds is in, isn't she?

- Yes, m'am, she's in the living room.

- Thanks.

Hello, darling, I'm so glad

to see you.

Hello. Oh, I'm so sorry to be late.

That's all right.

I want you to meet a friend of mine.

Helen, this is Mr. Free.

Don, Mrs. Burns.

- A friend of yours?

- Yes.

Why, this man's a detective.

- A detective?

- Of course.

He's a private detective.

In all probability he's spying on you

just as he spied on me.

Friend of yours.

Why, don't you see? That's the way

he works, pretending to be a friend.

- Janet.

- Can you deny it?

What she says is true.

But believe me when I tell you that...

Oh, my dear, I'm glad I came.

Perhaps I can stop him from whatever

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