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the man you've killed?

My father was a man who'd...

...sprinkle bread crumbs in the

window sill every morning,

...for the birds.

A man who'd grow faint if I cut

a finger or pick up a splinter.

Leopold Kroner,

...a man whose child was never

taken to the zoo...

...because it was cruel to coop

up animals in cages.

Is that the picture of a

house breaker, a murderer?

But he did break into the house.

All the doors were locked,

I checked them myself.

He didn't break in,

he was invited.

Invited?

He was asked to be there

at ten o'clock.

I was there when he phoned.

As though you didn't

know all that!

Are you sure of this.

Do you have any proof?

If I had proof, do you think

I'd be here now?

Or you would?

No, Mr. Regan.

If I could proof what I know,

...you and Colby would be

where you belong.

In a dead cell.

Give me my gun.

I didn't murder your father.

I don't believe you.

I think you're absolutely right

about people carrying guns.

Where'd you get that?

Surplus war materials,

...marbled? into my appartment

by a girl named Kroner.

Martha Kroner?

Where did you find her?

When I've seen she was

trying to kill me.

You are...

...asking for protection?

No. Information.

I'd like to find out how near you are

to pinning this thing on me.

You just keep yourself handy.

I'll let you know when

the time arrives.

Supposing I wanna tell you

that I agree with you,

...that I think it was murder.

In that case, I'd take out

a piece of paper, and a pencil...

...and have you

sign a confession.

That's not exactly what I meant.

Why not? You could turn

state's evidence,

...see the daylight again

when you're about 95.

I don't have any evidence,

...everything I told you

was the truth.

I was hired as a bodyguard,

...I killed Kroner in self defense.

Well, then what are

you worried about?

Finally, it occurred to me I...

...could have been a patsy

in this thing.

Frame up?

You must have heard of him

in your profession.

Not as often as you think.

What's the matter, does Miss Kroner know

something that scares you?

- Nothing that you could arrest me on.

- That's your opinion.

Just what do you want, Regan?

I want to work with you

on this case.

What makes you think

I need any help?

I'm on the inside, I might be able

to dig up something.

Yeah, and cover it right up again.

You seem to forget you're

the one I'm after.

No, Damico.

I'm not the man you want.

You pulled the trigger.

It was your bullet that

killed the guy.

If it's murder, you did it.

What's the motive?

5000$ you deposited in the bank

this afternoon.

Any more questions?

You don't believe I could've

been framed?

If you were, you too stupid youd

better run around anyway?.

In other words, I'd better

get out of town.

You wouldn't get three feet.

What do I do, then?

Well, if I were on your shoes,

I'd go to church every morning.

Pray that a certain cop named Damico is

running himself right out of a blind alley.

That's great, except for

a couple of little things.

What?

I'm not a guy that goes

around killing people.

I'd like to be able to

sleep at night.

And I just talked to the daughter

of the man I killed.

Personally, you're in a tough spot.

I didn't have to stay up

this late to find that out.

Isn't there some way we can

get together on this?

Oh, sure.

You confess and I'll arrest you.

Alright.

I'll just start digging around

on my own, that's all.

Regan, for a lawyer you're

not very smart.

Like I said, if you prove that it's

murder, you prove you're a murderer.

If there's a frame, there's only one

guy that can clear you, Colby.

And I don't think he'd be too anxious

to run to the rescue.

Do you?

Thanks for nothing.

Any time.

Any time at all.

Well.

Here's all we've got

on the Kroner case.

Uh. This won't help.

You might want to try

one of the other papers.

I already have.

Is this guy, Nolan,

still on the paper?

James Timothy Nolan

in a newspaper?

Did you read that famous bestseller

"Wither Away, Mankind"?

No.

Nolan wrote it.

He told you, "Wither".

Hm. That's great. Where can I

reach him now?

These days, he lives in a

people at the Barclay Tower.

Barclay Tower, hm?

Oh. Thanks for the help.

- Have fun.

- Right.

I want to see Mr. James Nolan, please.

My name is Reagan.

Yes, sir.

Please.

Never mind, operator.

There's Mr. Nolan coming out

of the elevator now, sir.

Thank you.

Mr. Nolan?

See my business manager,

he'll pay you whatever I owe you.

You don't owe me

anything, Mr. Nolan.

My name is Bob Regan.

I want to buy you a drink.

I don't care what your name is,

I've got ulcers.

One minute, please.

Boy!

Ulcers, eh?

Will you send two glasses

of milk up to room 512?

- Yes, sir.

- Thank you.

Mr. Nolan, I've been looking forward

to meeting you for a long time,

...I'm a great admirer of yours.

Suppose we have a little talk.

Well, of course I don't remember very

much about my newspaper days,

...but I do recall

the Kroner case.

It was a pretty open-and-shut affair.

Kroner pleaded guilty and

they took him away.

Do you remember Colby

at the trial?

Oh, yes. He acted very decent

about the whole thing.

Trying to do everything

he could for Kroner.

Oh, come on, Nolan.

Earn your milk.

I'm looking for angles that weren't

reported in the papers.

What angles?

If I didn't write it in my stories,

then it wasn't worth mentioning

You let me decide that.

What about other people

connected with the case?

You know, surprise witnesses...

What do you think it was,

a pulp story?

The man pleaded guilty,

there were no witnesses.

I can't make any money

around here.

Wait a minute.

Come to think of it.

There was a guy,

...name of Bruno.

Victor Bruno.

Who was he?

The cops figured there were only

three men in the country...

...who could do the engraving job

on those counterfeit bonds.

One was in the jug,

another gone straight,

...and the third one

was this Bruno.

What did he say at the trial?

He wasn't at the trial,

they never called him.

Victor Bruno, eh?

Say, you don't mind finishing

your milk alone, do you?

Oh, I thought you wanted

to talk about my book.

What's there to talk about?

You wrote it, you sold it.

But...

...wouldn't you like to hear

how I happened to write it?

I'm afraid not.

Not while I'm buying the milk.

Someday you'll give a party, and we'll

talk about anything you like.

"Wither Away, Mankind".

Hello? Hello, I'm trying to locate a

certain Victor Bruno, an engraver.

What? Well, I know this is

Theodore Bruno,

...I wast just...

Well, do you know Victor Bruno?

Well, do you know any Bruno

that might know a Bruno...

...that would know Victor?

Oh, nevermind.

Fastest pickup I ever made.

Don't get the idea

that a telephone call...

...gets me running any time

of the day or night.

It's a nice idea.

You've been looking tired over lately,

a little of fresh air will do you good.

You said it was important.

When I feel like seeing you,

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