Private Detective 62 Page #6

---

where she had to take a shot at him.

and she ran out of the place

thinking she'd killed him.

- Then he isn't dead?

- Oh, yes.

He's dead alright.

- But, I don't understand.

- I'm coming to that.

It seems that in the meantime our detective

friend had a particularly bright idea.

It dawned on him that he had a perfect

setup for a beautiful double-cross.

That if he could put a real bullet

between the gambler's ribs...

just after the girl left the apartment,

then the gambler would actually

be out of the way...

and our mister detective could grab up all

the money that was lying around loose,

all the profits from the gambling rackets,

and have the exclusive rights...

to blackmailing the girl for

the rest of her life.

You're crazy. You've been reading

too many detective stories.

I didn't read this.

I heard it.

Who told you that bunch of hooey?

The same gentleman who's going

to tell it to a jury.

Whitey, tell him what you're going

to tell the jury.

I'm gonna tell them that a guy hired me

to rub out Bandor and then get you.

Our mastermind didn't have the courage

to do his own shooting.

He had to prey upon the weakness

of a poor hophead.

Say...

I rather anticipated that you

would be travelling,

so I took the liberty of ordering

you a limousine.

Over there, boys.

There's the detective we're after.

Hey, what's that?

That's your exit march.

- Your name Amy Potts?

- Yeah, what about it?

Here, a little present for you.

What's this?

It's an invitation to a big party.

In other words, a subpoena.

A subpoena? For me?

For what?

Your old boss, Mr. Dan Hogan's

on trial for murder...

and a few other little minor offenses.

Yeah, I know it, but what's that

got to do with me?

They want you for a character witness.

The State figures you can help

hang him.

It's a pleasure.

I've just received your message, Don.

Well, I'm going back to my first love.

I've been reinstated.

I'm sailing tomorrow.

Are you really going?

You see, I...

Well, I suppose I'm just an adventurer

at heart.

I like the life. Travel,

foreign lands, intrigue.

And frequently as not, trouble.

But it must be a very lonely life.

It's not exactly the sort of life

I would ask anyone to share with me.

I see.

So, I suppose this is goodbye, Janet

Perhaps we'll run across each other

again some time.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Don.

Don!

Oh, Don!

Don!

Do they let you have wives

in the diplomatic service?

Are you by any chance proposing to me?

And you're supposed to be a detective.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes