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When? When you were out looking for Paddy.

How'd you find out

about it?

The nurse. She tried to

borrow some ice cubes.

He gave her

a fast brush-off.

223 please.

Mitchell?

When Eckstrom gets in,

have him call me.

McAllister. Right.

Could she

identify him?

Well, who else

could it be?

What's the

blonde doing?

The usual things.

If there's anybody in there

with her, she doesn't know it.

Do you think the nurse

scared him off?

I don't know.

She said he opened the

door before she knocked,

as if he was leaving.

Well, then when he found

out his girl wasn't up there,

he probably got nervous

and... That's just it.

Why wasn't she?

I can't spot it, but

something's wrong somewhere.

And what happened to Paddy,

that doesn't fit either.

Eckstrom must have scared

him out of his mind.

Do you really think

Paddy killed himself?

If you were going to check out,

would you put a.38 slug in your belly?

Nobody kills

himself like that.

Least of all a cop.

I know Paddy like

I know my own self.

He wouldn't have done it. Not

that way, or any other way.

And he certainly wouldn't have

let Wheeler get that close.

Maybe he did.

No.

You know

what I think, Paul.

I think whoever killed Paddy was

right there in the car with him.

Sitting right there

beside him.

Hello.

All right,

give him a message.

Wheeler paid us a visit

about 11:
00 tonight.

The lady in

apartment 426.

Yeah, she went over

to borrow some ice cubes.

She there?

She just came in.

Where'd she go?

Nowhere. Anything

happen over there?

No, it's all quiet.

Know where she went?

To the beach.

Looked at the water

exactly three minutes,

came right back here.

Why?

It doesn't

make sense.

Well, she probably figured

there's only one man

watching her place,

wanted to draw him off.

Why? Nothing

happened over there,

and Schaeffer didn't

see anything outside.

Rick, you'd better

come with me.

We've got

work to do.

Wheeler's dead.

What happened?

Two.38 slugs

in the back.

Where? When?

Dumped out of a car on Third and

Wilmer, about a half an hour ago.

Doesn't she ever

go to bed?

We're going over there

and get a few answers.

You stay here Paul.

It'll go smoother if she

doesn't see you just now.

Hello.

This is Paul.

Now, listen.

McAllister and Eckstrom are

on their way over to see you.

They'll be there

in a minute.

They'll ask you a lot of questions,

but they don't know a thing.

So don't let them

scare you.

No, I'll be over here.

But in case you do see me,

you know me. Remember that?

All right, Paul.

Who is it?

Police.

Where does he

think he's going?

What is this anyway? Routine check.

We'd like to ask you a few

questions about Harry Wheeler.

Get him out

of my bedroom.

All right.

Won't you sit down,

Miss McLane?

May I?

When was the last time

you heard from him?

Who?

Harry Wheeler.

Who's Harry Wheeler?

He's been getting some

space in this week's papers.

I'm afraid I don't

read the paper.

And I don't know

anyone named Harry.

Don't you have to know a man to

give him a key to your apartment?

What's that

supposed to mean?

Harry Wheeler was in this

apartment tonight at 11:00.

I wasn't even

here at 11:
00.

No, you were at

the Twilight Room.

But there was

a man here.

If it wasn't Wheeler,

who was it?

If there was anyone

here, he broke in.

What did Wheeler

come up here for?

Maybe it wasn't Wheeler.

You knew his partner,

too, didn't you?

No sale.

You didn't find what you were looking for,

so why don't you

let me go to bed?

I'm afraid I have some

bad news for you, Lona.

Wheeler's partner

double-crossed him,

which means he double-crossed you, too.

He shot Wheeler tonight and

dumped his body into the street.

Which means

nothing to me.

If I didn't know better, I'd

think we were on the wrong track.

Call the stakeout. Have

him bring over the log.

We've been keeping

a score sheet on you.

We'll go over it together,

point by point.

Sheridan.

Rick. Eckstrom wants the log brought over.

I'll be right over.

Hello, Lona.

I might've known.

You're just the type.

You want me

to stick around?

Afraid she doesn't

like you, Paul?

Better wait for us.

Right.

Operator?

Give me the police.

Hurry!

Cars 49 and 60,

Park Crest Hotel, 322

French Street. Code Three.

Sheridan.

Eckstrom there?

Well, you'd better go

over and give him this.

A woman in the building,

an Ann Stewart,

apartment 421.

She just called in.

Says she saw the man we're

after. Whatever that means.

Oh, and...

Yeah, two more cars.

She mentioned McAllister,

so it may be a break.

Yeah, you never know.

Okay.

Who's there?

Miss Ann Stewart?

Yes?

The police.

Did you put in a call?

...no reason. When I can't sleep, I drive.

Who pays your rent?

I do!

How?

What about the call

you got from RTV?

I don't know what

you're talking about.

It wasn't the rating service

that called. We checked on it.

Who was it?

If there was a call,

I don't remember it.

Now, if you do as you're

told, you won't get hurt.

What are you

going to do?

Well, think it over.

You've got until tomorrow.

But don't try to leave unless

you want to be picked up

and booked for vagrancy.

Get your coat.

Come on! Come on!

Sheridan?

I guess

he went downstairs.

Yeah.

Yes?

It's Paul. Open up.

Turn the lights out first.

Get dressed, we're getting out of here.

Go on, hurry!

Where's Sheridan?

Upstairs.

If he was upstairs I wouldn't

be asking you about him.

Didn't he just

give you a message?

What are you talking about? What message?

A woman called. Said she saw

the guy we're looking for.

What was her name?

Stewart. 421...

Ann!

All right. All right, now

go out... Hold on a second.

Sheridan, the blonde, the girl who

just called in, they're all missing!

You and Schaeffer search

the building, top to bottom.

Who are we after?

Maybe Paul Sheridan. Take a

prowl car and cover the back.

What's wrong? A prowl car

right behind Wheeler's.

Do you think they know

it's Harry's car?

I don't know.

Maybe they just

happened to park there.

There's one way

to find out. Here,

that car over there,

here's the key to the trunk.

Open it. You'll find a bag, bring it here.

Take it!

Be smart.

Don't turn around.

When I fire,

get behind the car.

Duck!

It's clear that way. Go to Western

and Wilshire, wait for me there.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to get that car.

Now go on hurry! No, wait!

You can't get that money!

Will you go, Lona?

Please, don't try to get...

Go on!

Hold it, Sheridan!

Radio George Street,

emergency.

I'm sorry, Rick.

So am I, Paul. So am I.

I thought

I told you to go.

We really didn't need that money, did we?

Come on,

I'll walk you home.

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