When Strangers Marry Page #2

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Where are you? What's happened?

Oh, come right over, darling, right away.

But why?

Why?

Tomorrow, but...

I'll come to you, darling, tell me where,

please, please, Paul.

Corner of 7th and Bleeker.

I'm leaving right away.

Bye, darling.

Why didn't he come here?

I don't know, I don't care.

Seventh and Bleeker isn't a very

healthy neighborhood.

I better come along.

No, thanks, Fred.

Oh, Fred.

I couldn't let you come alone.

He's in there.

In there.

He's gone.

Who's gone?

It's a different man.

You sure you saw him?

He was sitting right in that chair.

Come on, we'll get a cab.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Oh, Mr. Graham, if you're looking fo

Mrs. Baxter, she just checked out.

That's right, just about five minutes ago.

Did she leave any forwarding address?

No.

Did anyone come for her?

No. There was a telephone call though

just a few minutes before she checked out.

Thanks.

Hello, Millie.

Paul!

Oh, Paul.

Getting lonely, Millie?

Oh, Paul, Paul, darling.

I've been so worried, so upset.

Why didn't you meet me last night?

Now, now, baby.

There's nothing to be worried

and upset about.

Everything is all right.

Sure.

Why didn't you meet me last night?

I asked you to come by yourself

last night, Millie.

Oh, that was Fred. Hr's staying at the Sherwin.

I used to know him in Grantsville.

I think I told you about him.

He used to go through there on business.

Does he know where you are now?

You told me not to tell anyone.

Why don't you let the sun in?

Do you know something?

I haven't had a thing to eat

since the night before last.

I'm starving.

Well, I'm sorry.

There isn't a thing in the place to eat.

I'll tell you what we'll do...

I know. I'll go ut and buy something.

I'll be right back.

Paul.

Paul.

I thought you were out.

No.

You look nice.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh, Paul, the person who lived here before

left his card on our mailbox.

No, he didn't.

But the name is Moore on our box.

Well, I use that name sometimes.

Why?

Huh?

Why?

Business reasons.

Oh.

Who's that?

I don't know.

It was here when I moved in.

Here.

Well, let's go.

Go? Go where? I just got the groceries.

We're gonna eat.

The groceries will keep. I've decided

to take you out and feed you.

And then, you hick, I'm gonna show you

the city of New York.

Oh, that's wonderful.

I want to see all of New York.

And...

do you know what I'd like to do

after that?

What?

I'd like to see Coney Island.

Coney Island?

All right.

Then we will see Coney Island, too.

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen,

step right up and meet Hugo,

the Mental Marvel.

Don't only be educated, but amused also.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, step right up

and come in a little closer, please,

each and every one of you.

For ten cents, one thin dime,

the tenth part o a dollar, I'll tell you

who you are and what you do

in three guesses.

Nothing embarrassing.

I'll try it. Thank you, madam. thank you.

Step right up.

Now I'll tell you what I'll do.

If I don't guess in three guesses

this beautiful prize is yours

absolutely free of charge.

Excuse me.

Ah, let me see, let me see.

She's a pianist, right?

No.

She's a stenographer. Right?

No.

I got it. She's a nurse. Right?

That's right.

Now, who's next. Don't be bashful,

don't be bashful.

Remember, folks, it's entertainment

and it's also educational.

I wanna try.

Thank you so much.

You were just married. Next!

As a wedding present to this

young couple

I am going to guess

what this young man does

absolutely free of charge.

Step right up, brother. Come on.

It's just a little entertainment.

Hugo won't hurt you.

He's a reporter.

Right?

No.

He's a lawyer. Right?

No.

He works in a bank. Right?

No.

I can't guess what you do.

It's the first time I ever missed,

stranger.

Here you are.

Well, everybody's got to have a miss

now and then.

Paul.

Yeah?

I'd like to invite someone to dinner.

Who?

Fred Graham. I told you about him.

He's...

Yes, I remember him.

Hey, give me my marble.

No.

It's my marble.

No!

Kids squabbling over marbles.

Twenty years from now

they'll still be squabbling.

But over money instead of marbles.

People don't change much, do they?

Will Tuesday be all right?

I'd rather you didn't, Millie.

But... I owe an awful lot to Fred.

Maybe you do, but...

I don't want him over.

I do.

I don't.

Come on over here.

Come on.

I'm mad, you know that, don't you?

Your eggs are burning,

you know that, don't you?

You still mad?

A little.

The Philadelphia silk stocking murder...

What did you say?

Nothing.

Jacob Houser, a hotel bartender

who can identify the killer

has left Philadelphia for an undisclosed

destination.

Jacob Houser is the sole witness...

Where are you going?

I've got to make a call, Millie.

I'll see you later.

I tell you, he tried to kill me.

He only missed me by that much.

I tell you he tried to kill me.

It might have been accidental.

Did you get a look at the man

who was driving the truck?

No. But why should anyone want

to murder me?

Maybe you know too much.

You mean...

It's a pity that you can't remember

the name of the hotel.

Like I said, I caught a peak at the guy's suitcase

when he left the bar with Prescott.

The label said Hotel something or other.

New York City, that's what it said.

That's what it said.

Can't you tell me something more

about the man?

Like I said, he was sort of a salesman of some kind.

He was about 6 foot tall,

dark hair, dark eyes...

He had on a dark suit.

Dark eyes, dark hair and a dark suit.

There are thousands of men who fit

that description here in New York.

Yeah...

That makes it tough.

If you could only remember that hotel label

on the killer's suitcase.

I can't.

I can't, I can't.

Your life may depend on it.

I can't.

I can't, I can't.

Your life may depend on it.

That's it.

Sherwin. That's it.

Are you sure?

Sure.

She checked out early yesterday morning.

Did her husband ever show up?

No, not that I know of.

Was Mrs. Baxter friendly with anyone

in the hotel?

Yes, er... Fred Graham.

I think you'll find him downstairs

in the...

The city is a nice place to live in, all right

but I'll take a home in the country anytime.

Well, that depends

on what you call living.

You can't raise kids in the city.

I didn't know everybody was married.

Everyone should be.

Well, sometimes things just don't work out

the way you figure.

How are the ball games

coming along?

They're playing a double-headed today.

We've still got time to see the second game.

I'd sure like to see it.

Let's go.

No, I gotta get back to headquarters.

You're gonna get a rubdown?

Oh, I might as well.

Come on.

I can't promise you anything as exciting

as the ball game, Mr. Graham,

but I think you''ll get a kick out of this.

Make yourself at home.

This was a case I worked on

a couple of years ago.

Albert Foster. He was a mild little sales clerk.

Wouldn't harm a soul.

He was pulling down $35 a week

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