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And now if you will witness the

transfer with your signature Senor Havez.

Just a record for me to have in case

anything should happen to Miss Carter.

Thank you. The Castillo

Maldito is now your property.

Oh, what do you wish to do

about that offer?

Well, must I decide now,

this minute?

After all, anything over four dollars

calls for deep thought on my part.

Take your time, my dear,

until sailing time. Thank you.

I hope you'll

change your mind.

I'll be in my room down the

hall if you wish to reach me.

Senor.

Adios.

Well, good night. And if you

don't change your mind, bon voyage.

Thank you for everything.

It's been a pleasure.

Well!

Is your decision to go to

Black Island? More than ever.

Then let me

wish you good luck.

Thank you, Mr. Havez,

and you've been swell.

As you Americans say, watch

yourself, and let me hear from you.

I'll send you a snapshot of the

sunrise over Castillo Maldito.

Gracias.

Adios.

Good night.

And now for another story...

from that sun-dodging prowler

of the underworld.

That slaphappy habitue

of Manhattan nightspots.

The man who sees all, hears all, knows

all and tells all, Lawrence Lawrence.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,

and good evening to my friends too.

I've just finished breakfast and I

wanna tell you that Cronin Coffee...

is the only coffee that lets you sleep

and keeps you awake at the same time.

There's no chicory in it.

No caffeine, no mocha, nothing.

Ah, nothing can change the

peculiar flavor of Cronin Coffee.

So our advice is, keep it in

the can... uh, with confidence.

Now I'm gonna tell you a story

filled with sunshine and shadow,

laughter and tears,

corn and hokum.

A true story of how a baby's innocent hands

have softened the heart of a racketeer.

Say, you've all heard of Frenchy

Duval, the number-one big shot...

of our busy, bustling underworld?

Hey, Frenchy, you're on.

Frenchy was out in the tall grass

for his health a few weeks ago...

when his landlady

was called away from home,

leaving Frenchy with the care

of her four-month old baby.

She came back three days

later, and by that time...

Frenchy used everything in the house

for didies down to his last sock.

So now, Frenchy has a nice,

new racket, baby laundries.

The kind with the slogan, "we

wash everything but the brat."

Frenchy discovered there were about 2,000

baby laundries in the state, all making money.

So, without telling even his

closest pals what he was doing,

Frenchy moved in and three-cornered

the market. Ha, ha, ha.

Today, the hard-boiled king of the underworld

is really cleaning up in a big way.

Frenchy is a modest fellow, so this

will be news to the public, the police...

and, oh, yes, the Federal

Income Tax Bureau.

Get that guy on the phone.

We're gonna have a little talk.

And now, ladies and gentlemen,

you jive hounds of the java,

I bid you good night and good-bye

as I leave tonight on my vacation.

For the next four weeks

I'll be off the air,

off the payroll,

off my nut...

And off of Cronin Coffee.

So this is Larry Lawrence signing off,

sounding the keynote of Cronin Coffee.

Good-bye. You've

just heard Lawrence Lawrence,

the man who knows all the

rackets and all the racketeers.

Phone call for you,

Mr. Lawrence.

For me? How'd you

like the program?

Oh, you were wonderful,

if you're any judge.

I'll think

of something.

Hello.

Oh, hello, Frenchy.

How'd you like the ad?

Okay, Larry, but you had

the story a little wrong.

Yeah. Come on over

to the hotel.

- You're not sore, are you?

- No, I'm not sore. Why should I be?

I'm just asking you to come over to the

hotel so I can give it to you straight.

Ye... yeah, well, sure, Frenchy.

I'll be right over. Yeah.

Wants to give it to me straight. Uh-oh.

Well... it's been

nice knowing you.

Hey, Gerty, Frenchy Duval

just phoned Lawrence...

How long will you be?

Our train leaves in an hour.

We'll make it. I have to run

in here and see Frenchy Duval.

Frenchy Duval?

Yeah.

Nothing to be afraid of.

He's an old friend.

He wants to see me before

I start my vacation.

Did he hear your broadcast

tonight? Certainly he did.

Just a minute, Mr. Larry. Huh?

I expect you better

take this with you.

Yeah, I think...

Oh, no, thanks, Alex.

I don't imagine I'll need

it. Frenchy wouldn't dare.

Or would he?

I mean, to a pal?

Don't be silly.

Am I a man or mice?

Give me that. Park the car

and come up to room 1409.

I'll expect to see you

in five minutes.

I hope you get

your expects.

Which way is 1409? End of

the hall and turn to the left.

Don't go far away. I wouldn't

want to go down without you.

Hello.

- Is that you?

- No, it's not me.

I'm sorry, I was expecting

someone else to pass. Oh, I'm glad.

Perfectly safe,

public place like this.

Courage, Camille.

So you thought you'd

get away with it.

Do you mind if I come in?

What is this? Don't talk

and especially don't scream.

If there's going to be any hysterics

around here, I'll have them.

Put it down, sister.

And stand still.

If this is another attempt to

scare me into selling the island...

Lady, I'm not buying an

island, I'm headed for one.

Oh, pardon me.

Say, you're terrified,

aren't you?

And a little sick, too. I don't mind

dying, but I hate the preliminaries.

Put down that gun. The way you're

shaking, you might shoot somebody.

That's the trouble, I just did. Oh!

I feel the same way

about it myself.

I think my blood is running

the wrong way, if it's running.

Who'd you shoot?

I have no idea.

Is it murder to kill a perfect

stranger? Why'd you shoot him?

He was shooting at me.

Isn't that self-defense?

Lady, when you kill one of

Frenchy Duval's men, it's suicide.

You wouldn't be Ramon

Mederos, would you?

No, my name is Lawrence. Lawrence what?

Lawrence.

Lawrence Lawrence.

Yeah, and my middle name

is Lawrence, too.

My folks had no imagination.

May I?

Lawrence?

Not Cronin Coffee Lawrence?

Yeah. Good to the last flop.

Oh! Will you

come to see me on visitors' day?

What's the excitement, mister?

Unknown man shot on the 14th floor.

He ain't unknown to me!

What do you know about this?

I know all about it. But really,

I do. Just a minute, lady.

I was in my room...

I heard the shot...

Quiet, everybody!

Quiet, please.

You'll all have

a chance to talk later.

Where were you when you heard the

two shots? In my room, reading.

I heard a woman scream.

That was me.

When I opened the door

I found this poor fellow.

That's right. I saw

him open the door. Gangway.

Hi, Lieutenant.

Is he dead?

You tell me. This lady says she

saw a tall man wearing a scarf...

run down the hall. I certainly

did. He went right down there.

Did you see him? No. The guy's dead.

All right, folks, go back

to your rooms and stay there.

You're not gonna leave him here? Please.

We'll take care of this,

lady. Jim, you stay here...

till the coroner comes and don't

let anyone off the floor.

Are all the exits covered? Yes, sir.

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