Trouble Is My Business Page #4

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All right, I have a

certain morbid curiosity.

When is the last time

you saw your husband?

The last time I saw Wilson

was here at home last week.

When was that exactly?

Tuesday 2:
15, he received

a guest in his study.

What was the guest's name?

When Mr. Montemar

has company come

to the backdoor, I've been

given specific instructions

not to notice.

And, his name was?

The monogram on his

briefcase bore the letters GG.

You did notice.

Only the third visit.

What happened?

[Rivers] He visited

for 31 minutes

and as per my instructions,

I have no idea

about the nature

of his business.

[GG] As long as

Nadia's book is missing,

the operation is not safe.

The diamond will never be

safer than it is with me.

Well afraid we must

disagree, my friend.

Nadia's death could...

[Rivers] I'm sorry to

say I didn't see or hear

any of their conversation

unfortunately.

You're being coy with

me, aren't you Rivers?

It hadn't occurred to me, no.

The house isn't that big,

someone had to see him leave.

No.

[Roland] Rivers?

No, honestly no.

All right so nobody say Wilson

or this GG leave the house?

I assumed he was

delayed with business,

so we ate dinner without

him which is normally beyond

contemplation.

I waited some time for

him, and then I had

Rivers put me to bed.

And, you never followed

up, and you never called

the police?

Later I thought I

heard them in the study.

I heard voices.

Wouldn't be the first time.

Jennifer, we agreed how

unattractive that sense

of humor is, didn't we?

(dramatic music)

Jennifer, I never asked you

where you were that night.

(knocking)

Oh you don't have to

wait for the door.

You can just go ahead and

answer the question right now.

I spent the entire

day with John.

Yeah.

Great.

Yeah it was great.

It was a very good day.

Very great.

And, then I came

home late, alone,

and found out that my

father was missing.

Not much of a alibi.

Hey, how 'bout I pop you

right in the kisser, all right!

[Evelyn] Gentlemen!

Hey I'm just trying

to keep it civil

with this flat tire.

What's your alibi?

What?

She just said it.

(doorbell ringing)

What?

You got something

in your ears, pally?

Can't hear anything?

What do you want me to say?

We had a lovely afternoon.

Yeah.

We did things that a

fella does with his dame.

It was a lovely afternoon.

It's not your

business, all right?

What'd you see?

What'd you do?

I saw a lot of this

lovely young lady,

and you better keep

your eyes off, pal.

I see what you're

doing with those eyes.

This belongs to me.

It's off limits.

Huh?

You want to ask

some more questions?

Detective Barry Tate

of the Los Angeles

Police Department.

(ominous music)

Please excuse

the interruption.

I'm just here to ask, Drake?

I hope you're here in

a non working capacity.

We're birds of a

feather that way, Barry.

I'm here about

Wilson Montemar.

I'm Jennifer Montemar.

What have you discovered?

Well Miss Montemar, we

found your father's car

abandoned on Hope

Street near Sixth.

What about my father?

Well Miss, we haven't found

him or his belongings yet.

But, we did find fresh

blood in the car,

and I figure with that

blood that this is becoming

less and less a

missing persons case.

Interesting.

What is interesting?

[Roland] 'Cause you

figured something out, Bar.

I will allow you to

stay in my presence

for a moment, but there's

something more important here,

finding Wilson Montemar.

Now there you might

have figured wrong.

And, why is that, Drake?

Do you care to tell the

law something for a change?

I don't have my

fingers in all the pies

the way you do.

Well I am not

leaving this place

until I have found out

everything that I need to know

to help you, Evelyn.

Now Evelyn, is there

something else we should be

looking for here?

I don't know what

you're asking of me.

I believe you.

Jennifer, I believe that

you are so concerned

with getting back

what is yours, well,

have you any idea what

your father is up to?

I only know that he's

missing, and that you found

his car.

Well it's lucky that I'm here.

Give me one reason why I

should leave you in this room,

Drake?

I like cooked goose,

and the company's good.

Maybe Katherine knows.

When do I get to talk

to her in person?

Oh.

(laughing)

Katherine's not here is she?

You didn't try to help

her like you helped

that missing girl,

Nadia, did you Drake?

You know the one that's dead.

No if anyone's

gonna help a girl,

you're the one to

pull the trigger.

Don't mess this one up.

You don't talk

with your hands.

Oh I'm going to be

doing more than talking

with my hands.

There's ladies present.

Funny last words, Drake.

Detective Tate, I don't

appreciate violence in my house.

Yes, thank you very much

for all of the information

and please let us know if

you discover anything else.

Thank you for coming.

I would dissuade your

daughter from having

any further contact

with Roland Drake, mam.

So would I.

I will be talking

to all of you.

Mam.

(dramatic music)

Well, that was delicious.

(dramatic music)

I still need you.

(dramatic music)

Although I've no sensation,

the pain is constant.

(dramatic music)

(rocks clattering)

(dramatic music)

Blame where there

should be love.

(dramatic music)

I'm sure you mean guilt

where there should be love.

Why Jennifer, I never

get such a rise out of you.

(laughing)

Mother, I let you

berate me and berate me

day after day and

night after night,

but not tonight.

No, you're gonna shut your trap!

You don't dare

speak to me that...

Yes, I do.

I know a mother should never

feel what I feel for you.

Rivers, I want you to

call Lew MacDonald.

Get him on the telephone.

Tell him I will pay him

whatever he requires of me

to get to the bottom of this.

Tell him!

Mother, I already

have Mr. Drake.

[Evelyn] It should be

you, not me in that chair.

(dramatic music)

So, like your

goose cooked, hey?

It pains me as a

mother that you are

such a disappointment.

Well then allow me

to take away your pain.

No!

Beverly Hills 4044,

the Lew MacDonald Agency.

[Jennifer] What you...

Hello Mr. MacDonald.

[Jennifer] Paid

more attention to me

This is the

Montemar residence.

[Jennifer] instead of

blaming me for everything.

Yes.

We'd like to engage your

services tomorrow morning.

[Evelyn] There would

be nothing to blame.

Oh that?

(Jennifer yelling)

That's an unseemly radio play

I have in the background.

I should've turned that

down, I'm terribly sorry.

So tomorrow morning

bright and early?

Yes, it is a delightful

surprise, isn't it?

Stop!

[Evelyn] Rivers!

Stop!

Here, use the pillow.

It helps with her pain.

(ominous music)

Rivers.

(laughing)

You don't have the guts.

(slapping)

(smacking)

[Barry] You can't leave

well enough alone, can you?

(smacking)

(coughing)

You won't make

it stop doing this.

I had it all wrapped

up in a neat little box.

(smacking)

She doesn't have to be found.

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