The Ghost Breakers Page #3

All right, boys.

Go through every room.

Let's try this

room, Sergeant. Yes, sir.

Open up.

- It's the police! They're searching the rooms!

- Don't give me away, please.

Someday you may have a little boy that

will grow up and commit an innocent murder.

What can I do?

Can I go out that way?

No, that door leads into

the hall. Where can I go?

The bathroom. Yeah, the

bath... Oh, not the bathroom.

My mother was once

frightened by a plumber.

You're gonna make me

miss my boat! What boat?

Who is it?

It's the police. Quick,

under the bed. Oh, thanks.

I'll do the same thing

for you sometime.

Open up! Just a moment. I'm coming.

Sorry, miss. We're making a checkup of

every room, trying to locate a killer.

A killer? Do I look like... Look,

there's nothing personal about this.

I'd just like to look

around your room.

Certainly.

Nobody in this room.

Is that the bedroom? Yes,

but there's nobody in there.

There never is. We'll

have a look anyway.

Going somewhere? Yes,

I'm taking a boat tonight.

Got your ticket?

Yes.

Let me see it,

please.

Here it is!

Thanks.

Nothing in this closet.

Service hall, huh?

- Cuba, huh? Some folks are sure lucky.

- Yes.

Nothing in the bathroom.

What happened?

Did you lose something?

No, I was

just scratching.

Come in.

Excuse me, Miss Carter.

Can I get your trunk?

L... I'm busy at the moment.

If I don't take it now,

it might not make the boat.

Is it all right,

officer? Sure, go ahead.

Thank you. Come on, Sergeant.

Will you lock it, please?

Yeah, sure.

Sorry to have bothered you this

way, but that's the routine.

It's quite all right. I'm

sure you'll find your man.

Well, he ain't gonna get off

this floor unless he jumps.

You can come out now.

Where are you?

Look, ma'am, where

have you got my boss?

Who do you mean? I don't

know what he told you,

but his real name is

Lawrence, three times.

Who are you? I'm Alex,

the old family detainer.

He's hiding somewhere in

here. I might have known.

Mr. Lawrence. Okay, Mr.

Larry, you can come out now.

Certainly was nice of

you, miss. Mr. Lawrence?

- Hey, boss?

- Mr. Lawrence?

My good dresses. And I

packed them so carefully...

Good heavens! What's the matter, miss?

The trunk. He's in my trunk. Trunk?

He took these things out.

I'll phone the Porter.

Please don't, miss. He's

gotta get out of here somehow.

They's got

the hotel surrounded.

We've got to get him out

of that trunk. Get it.

My initials are on it,

M.C., Mary Carter. Hurry.

Where's the trunk goin'? To the

pier. I'm sailing for Cuba tonight.

Cuba? Hot Congo!

Extra! Extra!

Murder in downtown hotel!

Read all about it! Extra!

Murder in downtown hotel!

Heads up!

Get your morning edition!

Paper! Paper!

Sweet Judas!

Mr. Larry?

Mr. Larry?

Callin' Mr. Lawrence!

Mr. Larry?

M.C., M.C. I don't see

no M.C. Nowhere.

Where are you?

Are you there, Mr. Larry?

Mr. Lawrence!

Where are you? Mr. Larry?

All these trunks and things. I

won't ever find any M.C. On anything.

Mr. Larry? Mr. Larry?

Are you there?

Are you there?

Oh, Mr. Larry

was a...

I love to fool around with

baggage. I used to be a porter.

Is that so?

Yes.

I been around trunks

for 20 years now.

Yes.

Mr. Larry?

Where is you?

Mr. Larry?

Mr. Larry?

Come in!

How you feel, boss? I'll

tell you when I'm unpacked.

We get you out as soon

as Miss Carter get here.

She better hurry or

it'll be too late.

Keep your chin up. I can't,

my knees are in the way.

Don't shoot!

- Come on, do it again.

- Do what?

Talk to the trunk.

That's positively amazing.

- Oh?

- Who's that?

- Shh!

- It's marvelous. It's marvelous!

I never saw your lips move

one bit. Come on, do it again.

Mister, I ain't always

got the power.

All right, I can

be stubborn too.

I'm gonna stand right here

until you do it again.

Get me outta here!

That's terrific!

It's positively terrific!

Come here.

You know what I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna take you back up to Tony's.

The gang up there'll love your act.

No, sir, I ain't goin'

no place. Oh, you gotta.

Look, you and I

will pass the hat.

You and I will make

a fortune on this trunk.

This trunk's gotta stay right

here. Oh! You're too good, eh?

Well, if you're gonna act that

way, do you know what I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna kick this trunk right off

the pier. You might hurt somebody.

In fact, I think I'll

kick it right in the ocean.

Are you gonna make this

trunk talk or aren't you? L...

Here come Miss Carter now.

Is he all right?

He can still talk.

Just get me

outta here!

I will as soon as I can,

but I seem to have lost my keys.

Lost your keys! Maybe they're in the

top drawer. Will you look and see?

I'm in the top drawer.

They're not here.

Gangway!

You can't take my trunk.

I want to get something out.

You'll have to do that in your

stateroom. But I want it now!

Do ya want this trunk

to go to Cuba or don't ya?

Certainly.

Well, all right.

Why, he can't

sail with me.

He ain't sailin', lady.

He's flyin'.

Oh!

Poor Mr. Larry. Alex, I remember now.

The keys are in

my overnight bag.

Yes'm. But lady,

he's up there.

Oh!

Oh, I beg your pardon!

Pardon me.

Oh, it was my fault.

L... Oh! Now isn't that always

the way when you're in a hurry?

Yes.

There you are.

Thank you.

Not at all.

I'm terribly sorry.

It was my fault.

Murder in downtown

hotel! Big murder in big hotel!

Read all about it!

Get your paper before sailing!

Extra!

Murder in downtown hotel!

Extra! Read all about it!

Get your paper before sailing!

Whoa, it's lucky

he's in that trunk!

Will you hurry with

that trunk, please?

Never dropped

one in my life, lady.

Put it here, please.

Can I open it for you,

ma'am? No, thanks, I'll do it.

Much obliged. Hope you

have a nice trip. Thanks.

I'll have it open

in a minute.

There.

What's new?

Hold it. There's

someone at the door.

Good evening, Miss Carter. Mr. Parada.

I wanted to make sure that

you were comfortable here.

- Everything's just fine, thank you.

- All visitors ashore.

Isn't that the last

all ashore warning?

Perhaps it is.

All visitors ashore!

Miss Carter, I must ask you a

question that may seem impertinent.

What is it? Someone telephoned you

tonight while I was in your room.

Yes.

Tell me who it was.

Miss Carter?

Yes, thank you.

Excuse me.

From an admirer?

No. Just a friend

wishing me a safe trip.

Safe? Is there

any doubt of that?

And now, my dear young lady,

this person who called you?

Oh, it was a man I didn't know.

He said his name was Ramon Mederos.

Did he mention me when he was

talking to you? I don't remember.

But it is important that you

do remember. You must go now.

Thank you for all your trouble

and for coming down to see me off.

To see you off? But, my dear,

I am sailing with you. What?

There's nothing to keep me in New

York now, so I've decided to go home.

My stateroom

is right across the way.

The boat's pulling out!

Of course.

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