The Lineup Page #5

He was pretty old, too.

50, maybe.

Oh, and he has A mustache.

Got that, Fred?

Yeah, I'll get it Right on the air.

We better go to the desk...

and have them send someone up to

Warner's room to go in with us.

You stick around,

Fellas.

I want you to look at some mug shots.

Apparently, the hood on

Lookout had a triggerman

Who was his partner in the job.

It's funny no one saw The other guy.

You didn't need me here.

These rooms are never locked.

They will be now

Until the coroner Gets through with it.

We'll have an officer Stand by.

Ben... Customs report.

the victim docked today

on the pacific princess.

Only one declared item -

An antique tang dynasty horse.

No stated value.

It looks like warner Was quite a traveler.

And nothing like the trip He just took.

It's hollowed out, just

like the Dressler statue.

If that thing Was filled with dope,

It'd be worth A million bucks.

That's why warner Was killed.

Let's get the lab boys Up here.

Keep this door locked.

Yes, sir.

Now, remember - Take your time,

Just take your time...

and keep it impersonal,

do you understand?

Okay, okay.

By 4:
30,

We'll be finished.

You sound like a coach Between halves.

Just drive the car,

Dipso.

Didn't mean nothing.

Would you mind if I were

to buy just a little jug -

Just take a belt once in a while?

I don't want to get A heat on, I just -

No.

Did he have to...

kill that kid?

When you live outside the law,

You have to eliminate Dishonesty.

That kid made a deal,

then tried to shake us down.

That's fundamentally dishonest,

so he had to die.

Besides, a dead man Can't point at you.

Your buddy gives me the creeps.

Does he think he's the only

expert around here or something?

If he continues to listen

to me, he'll be the best.

Yes?

I'm Evans,

from the ship -

The one Mr. aMrs. Sanders Just -

Oh, they are resting,

Mr. Evans.

Would you like to leave your card?

No, it's all right.

I'd just as soon not get

them involved in this anyway.

Some mix-up down at the dock.

Something about a set of flatware

The sanders brought in.

Oh, yes.

Please come in.

This way, please.

In the dining room, sir.

We started to put it away.

I'm glad you didn't ut it away yet.

I may have to take this

set back for an hour or two.

Take it back?

Someone else brought in

a set exactly like this,

and they're claiming This is their set,

While the one they're holding

belongs to the sanders.

I don't understand, sir.

You know, like, sometimes

they get babies mixed up...

in a hospital.

Mr. Sanders is A very precise person.

I don't see how.

Well, the shipping cartons Are exactly alike.

Maybe they got them mixed up

down at the docks.

Maybe they didn't.

That's what we've got to find out.

It's a routine matter.

I'll take this stuff back...

and let the people satisfy themselves.

Then I'll bring the right set back to you.

But I couldn't let you do that, sir.

No?

I must first ask Mr. Sanders.

But you said He was resting.

You come back in 2 hours.

No, I can't.

Those people are waiting.

You come back...

Please!

Put those back there.

You go now.

I'll ask Mr. Sanders When he wakes up.

Put them back.

Mr. Sanders!

The last thing he said Was, 'Mr. Sanders!'

Oh, I like that.

It demonstrates his servility,

His need for help,

his dependence.

It's very interesting.

Oh, ben...

Here are the reports...

on the airline hostess We interviewed.

Anything?

Most of the ones that came in...

on the long, nonstop flights are off duty.

We've only located 5 Out of 18.

You run down Anything else...

on that cab Jenkins was driving?

I'm afraid not.

It was stolen yesterday morning in Oakland,

While the cabbie Was having coffee.

If Dressler's stakeout

comes up with anything...

It could be he's clean.

Better keep a tail on him

for his own protection.

Right.

for his own protection?

Well, that was a sizable shipment of heroin.

Those gunmen don't know we spotted it.

They might write it off,

Or they might pay a call on Dressler.

You know,

somewhere out there

Are a couple of hired gunmen

in town to do a job.

Maybe right now they're lining

up that Smith & Wesson.38...

on another target.

Are you looking for The lady in 942?

Y- yes. I, um,

I have something for her.

Well, you better leave it

at the desk or come back later,

Because she's left.

I'm a little short on time, madam.

Well, I heard her tell her little girl

That they Were going shopping...

and then to The steinhart aquarium.

The aquarium?

Yes.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

If there's any way I can cooperate -

We'll let you know,

Mr. Sanders. Thank you.

The second killing involving someone...

who was aboard The pacific princess.

Yeah, and there will be more.

There were more narcotics

brought in than souvenirs.

Do you know any way to run down

a whole boatload of people...

and warn them in time?

About all we can do now

Is put out a supplement to our broadcast,

Notify all stations to be on the lookout...

for a teakwood chest

containing oriental flatware,

Possibly in the possession of

the man previously described.

There's not much to go on.

Something will turn up There.

It better before someone else gets killed.

2 hours and a half to go.

I told you this was

going to be a smooth one.

A smooth one?

That girl's not going to be

as easy as the other two.

Why not?

All we have to do

is get her back to the hotel.

Yeah, that's right.

That's all we got do -

get her back to the hotel.

Pardon me, Miss.

weren't you on The pacific princess?

Why, yes, I was.

Just now I remember.

My friend and I - We saw you onboard.

We got on at Honolulu.

We even made a bet About you -

Wondered if the little girl

was your kid sister

Or your daughter.

And how did you bet?

Neither side.

I said you were the daughter

and she was really your mother.

That's cindy, my daughter.

My name is tom Evans, and that's

my associate over there.

His name is tom, also.

I hope you forgive us

for breaking in like this.

We were just kind of taking

in the sights, you know?

Oh, he's okay.

Is there just the two of you?

Yes.

Something's disturbing you.

Why do you say that?

I could see it in your eyes.

They're almost sad.

You're very discerning.

Well, you haven't got

a monopoly on sadness.

Besides, why else would a lady like you

Be traveling alone with a daughter?

Nobody likes to travel alone.

No.

Nobody likes it.

Now you sound bitter.

that's something I thought

I had a corner on.

I guess I was hoping

San francisco Would be an answer -

That he'd be here after all,

at least if not for me,

for our little girl, for Cindy.

But he didn't show up,

did he?

I mean, you are alone,

aren't you?

There wasn't even a message

from him at the hotel.

That's too bad.

Here, I'm not making a

very good impression on you.

Let me take these packages.

No. Thank you,

though, Mr. Evans.

I didn't mean to -

I know you didn't.

I don't want you to get the idea

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