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And once you've alerted him to the

suspicion... That he is under suspicion,

then he'll be impossible to trap.

Not to mention doubly dangerous.

There's also a possibility

that he poisoned his secretary

because he suspected that

she was learning the truth.

No, you have to

get the story first,

but first you have to

get the story right!

There's no certainty in this, or...

I got a feeling

in my gut about this.

The kind that journalists dream about.

And so far, no one else

has the information.

Oh, if I was around today,

I'd find a way to get the facts

and break this case wide open!

Now, believe me, Sondra.

You can wait your whole life

for a story like this.

Don't blow it.

And be careful.

Lives are in the balance.

Possibly, maybe yours.

Got to go. Got to go.

- That's it for me.

- You got to help me with this.

Not me, honey.

I'm a prestidigitator.

I do coin tricks and card tricks.

And I'm a journalist

sitting on top of

one of the biggest

stories of all time!

Yeah. For a college paper!

Kid, you're in over your head.

You know what you should do?

You should share this story.

Share it? No!

I gotta dig up the facts

and then I gotta shop it

around to every paper in town.

Look at her.

Soon you'll be drinking

the black coffee

and smoking cigarettes with the hat back.

Now, what kind of...

We don't have much time here.

I mean, we got to strike!

You know this guy's a serial killer.

He could just kill at any moment!

I heard that part.

That's when I knew I was

gonna make other plans.

You should go call the police.

That's what I'd do.

Yeah, and what

am I gonna tell them?

Tell them that...

Exactly what he told you.

That Lord Lyman's son, Peter, is...

He suspects he's a serial killer.

Uh-huh, and when they ask me where

I got this information from?

Well, tell them!

You know, just say,

you know tell them...

Just explain to them that...

You know, say that...

Tell them...

Where did you get

the information?

Was that the question

that you just asked?

I would not say

anything if I were you

'cause they'll put you away.

That's exactly what I'm saying.

I'm gonna say,

"I got this information from a dead guy"?

Listen, this is not for me,

Sondra. I don't do this.

I do occasional bar mitzvahs

and kids' parties.

You know, you're

barking up the wrong tree.

Peter Lyman.

Who is Peter Lyman, you know?

How can we meet him?

How can we see

what we're dealing with here?

What the hell are

we doing here?

You don't even know

what the guy looks like.

That's why we're here.

I just couldn't get a clear picture

of him on the Internet, so...

Jesus. And what are we

going to do if we see him?

I mean, what are you gonna

learn by looking at him?

Unless he strangles a passerby.

I don't know, Sidney.

I'm improvising.

I should be home,

working on my magic.

Hey, why don't you

think about this

as adding

some excitement to your life?

Hey, sweetheart,

excitement in my life

is dinner

without heartburn after it.

Do you have a family?

I had a wife, but...

she dumped me,

if you can believe that.

Somehow...

She thought I was immature

and that I never grew up.

Now, I had a great rebuttal for her.

I could have nailed her, you know, but I

raised my hand and she would not call on me.

- Sidney...

- What?

That's him.

Let's follow him.

Follow? What do you

want to follow him for?

I'm telling you.

We need clues,

we need a lead.

We gotta start someplace.

No, darling, I do not think

this is a good idea.

It's a very good idea.

Come on!

Be careful.

Hey, don't touch anything.

You know,

if you break something here,

you're gonna be washing dishes

the rest of your life.

Okay,

now you've seen him. Let's go.

Jerry! It's Jerry Burke,

Louis' chiropractor.

Hi.

Nice to see you.

That's how you follow a guy?

It's not even Peter Lyman!

I told you

the photos weren't clear.

Sweetheart, you should

live and be well, prosper.

I hope... I say this

with all due respect.

But without me.

I'm tired, I'm bored,

I'm hungry, I'm going home.

God love you.

- I'll look for your byline.

- Sidney!

I'm about to become your

favorite person. Why?

I ran into someone today

who said that Peter Lyman

swims at the Governor's Club

every day.

Really?

What's the Governor's Club?

It's this posh, private club,

but Daddy's partner's a member and

members are allowed to bring guests.

Wow, do you think

I could bring someone?

I'm sure Daddy can arrange it.

When do you want to go?

How can I help you?

Hi.

We're guests of the Fultons.

We're here to take a dip.

Oh, yes, yes.

The lockers are on the first floor.

- The pool's downstairs.

- Great.

By the way, is Peter Lyman here,

by any chance?

Mr. Lyman.

Yes, came in a few minutes ago.

What color bathing suit

does he have on?

Hey.

I... Do you want me

to clash with him?

So silly.

So do you swim?

Of course I don't swim.

You have to ask?

What? They say it's

the best form of exercise.

Yes, but when I go into the water,

my glasses, you know,

float off my head into the pool.

Hey, Sidney,

that's got to be him.

Yeah, well, make sure this time.

'Cause I don't want to swim around

after another chiropractor.

He's very handsome.

This guy is a serial killer like

I play for the New York Jets.

How can we meet him?

I don't know.

They have a class system.

He's an aristocrat, and,

you know, we're commoners.

In fact,

according to his system,

I think we're probably

classified as scum.

This is our only chance.

He's all alone.

Well, you're a pretty girl.

You know, I think you could probably

get this guy to get interested in you.

Don't be silly.

Particularly if he's

got a twisted mind.

Look, I can't just go up to him

and say, "Hi, how are you?"

I mean,

what if he gets suspicious,

or, you know,

if he gets put off, or...

Drown.

- What?

- Drown! Drown!

I'll go get... I'll go get...

Listen to me!

I'll go get coffee.

Get a cramp, go in the water,

flounder around,

you know. Yes!

Go ahead, sweetheart.

That's a great idea.

He'll be obliged

to save you that way.

And if he doesn't... if, you know...

Then I'll notify your parents.

Help!

Help!

It's all right.

It's okay.

There you go.

Are you all right? Okay.

I'm sorry.

All right, here.

Here we are.

- Here we are. You all right?

- Thank you.

- You okay?

- Yes, thank you very much.

- It's my pleasure.

- Sorry.

Here, let me help you out.

I'm not a very good swimmer.

It's all right.

My leg cramped.

Your leg?

Here, stretch it out.

That's it.

- Thank you.

- No problem.

Listen, you should always do a

little stretching before you go in.

- You know, that way you won't cramp.

- Oh, thank you very much.

I haven't been swimming

in so long.

You're a new face.

Have you just become a member?

Oh, no,

I'm a guest of the Fultons.

Oh, right, Jack Fulton.

Yes, lovely chap.

- I'm Peter Lyman, by the way.

- Hi, Son...

Sond...

Jade.

Jade Spence.

Jade Julliard Spence.

- That's a very pretty name.

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