1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:18,160 Suspense! 2 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:24,520 Auto Light and its 96,000 dealers present Mr. Red Skelton in The Search for Isabelle, 3 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:32,120 a suspense play produced and edited by William Spear. 4 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:36,760 Hey, Hap, did you hear about the super snook from Sandy Hook who found Snoo in his car? 5 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:38,240 Snoo? What Snoo? 6 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:39,560 Nothing, what's new with you? 7 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,040 Oh, Harlow, that's really pretty corny. 8 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:45,880 It sure is, but it just shows how easily you can be fooled. 9 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:50,120 Now take automobile batteries, for instance. They look alike, but there's only one auto 10 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:51,440 light stay full battery. 11 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:55,800 The difference? 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Remember, you're always right with auto light. 18 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:25,720 And now with the search for Isabelle and with the performance of Red Skelton, auto light 19 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:38,920 hopes once again to keep you in suspense. 20 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,880 You know, Isabelle first came into my life when I received a card from the telephone 21 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:46,840 company stating that my application for a phone had been approved and they were going 22 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:51,760 to install one in my apartment. Well, I left instructions with the apartment house management 23 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:53,400 to let the service man in. 24 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:59,180 When I got home from work that evening, there was the telephone, his biggest life, sitting 25 00:01:59,180 --> 00:02:00,400 there on the night table. 26 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:05,400 Well, I just looked at it for a minute, like I'd never seen that phone before. 27 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:11,680 Gosh, it started to ring. I about jumped out of my skin. 28 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:15,600 I just let it ring a couple of times. Just wanted to hear it. 29 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,320 To me it sounded like the bells of St. Mary. 30 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:20,320 Hello? 31 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:22,320 Is Isabelle LaRue in please? 32 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:24,920 Oh, I'm sorry. You must have the wrong number. 33 00:02:24,920 --> 00:02:26,400 Is this Evergreen 31924? 34 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:30,400 Take a look. Yes, Evergreen 31924. 35 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,520 Well, isn't Miss LaRue there? 36 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:37,360 No, this phone was just installed. This must be her old number. 37 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:39,680 Oh, I'm sorry to have troubled you. Thank you. 38 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:40,680 Oh, no trouble at all. 39 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:53,400 I wouldn't have thought much about the call except by next Saturday I'd had a dozen more 40 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:58,940 just like it. And most of them were men. But it interested me. Any gal that gets around 41 00:02:58,940 --> 00:03:03,760 like that must interest a guy. So I decided that the next time I would try to find out 42 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:04,760 a little further. 43 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:05,760 Hello? 44 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:08,920 Harold Mason's office calling for Miss LaRue. 45 00:03:08,920 --> 00:03:10,400 Oh, yes. Put him on. 46 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:11,400 Just one moment. 47 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:14,440 Hello, Miss Isabelle LaRue. Mr. Mason calling. 48 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:17,440 Well, Miss LaRue will be right here. Put Mr. Mason on. 49 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:19,400 Hello, Isabelle. Harold. 50 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,160 Well, this isn't Isabelle. 51 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:22,160 Who is this? 52 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:26,240 Well, you see, this is Dick Brown. Isabelle LaRue used to have this number. You know, 53 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:30,280 I would appreciate it very much if you could tell me any other way I could get a hold of 54 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:37,280 her. You see, I get quite a few calls and... Hello? Hello, Mr. Mason? Hello? 55 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:48,280 He hung up. Why? I don't know. But one thing I found out was that little Isabelle, if nothing 56 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:53,040 else, must know the right people. A guy like Mason who has got to go through two secretaries 57 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:59,920 to make a phone call must have a couple of chips. She was beautiful, no doubt about that. 58 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:04,200 She must have to be. They get so many calls from so many different guys. And the right 59 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:11,200 kind, too. She was very mysterious. Or why else would they hang up when I ask about her? 60 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:20,240 She was tall, willowy, very sophisticated, and a blonde. No, a brunette. And a lot of 61 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:26,320 fun. I drew a mental picture of her as a gag just to see how close I'd come when I actually 62 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:38,720 met her. While I finally dozed off, she must be beautiful and lovely. Beautiful, tall, 63 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:41,720 maybe a redhead. 64 00:04:41,720 --> 00:05:10,800 Dick? Dick? Dick? Can't you see me? Here I am. Where? Up here. Oh. That's it. Come 65 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:21,400 on. Just a little further. That's the boy. You're? Who else? Isabelle. Of course. Oh, 66 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:28,840 you are lovely. So beautiful. Just as I pictured. Thanks, Dick. You're pretty swell yourself. 67 00:05:28,840 --> 00:05:38,080 Oh, what am I? Come here. Oh? Well, you wouldn't. Afraid? Of course not. It's just- What? Well, 68 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:44,200 what are you doing with me? I'm just a common bank clerk. What about Mr. Mason? Harold, 69 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:50,720 he bores me terribly. Oh? Look, every man is at my fingertips. Yeah, that's what I mean. 70 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:57,040 If I wanted them, I'd be with them. Instead, I'm with you. You only want something you 71 00:05:57,040 --> 00:06:03,840 haven't got. Once you have it or know you can get it, you love with your heart, not 72 00:06:03,840 --> 00:06:16,160 mine. Oh, I do love you. Put your arms around me. Kiss me. The alarm clock broke it up just 73 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:23,480 when it was getting good. Well, the next day was Sunday. It may sound kind of silly, but 74 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:28,600 I just couldn't get her or that dream off of my mind all day. Instead of ordering donuts 75 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:36,080 for breakfast, I ordered two Isabelle's plain. It got on my nerves. Well, the public library 76 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:40,320 was open, so I wandered down and I thumbed through the present and all the past issues 77 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:46,600 of who's who, the phone books, film magazines, newspapers, and there was nothing. Not a word 78 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:56,320 about Isabelle Le Roux. Then that night about 11 o'clock- Hello? Let me speak to Isabelle, 79 00:06:56,320 --> 00:07:00,840 will you? Look, she doesn't live here. The phone- Don't hand me that, pal. This is John 80 00:07:00,840 --> 00:07:05,680 Worthington and I have to speak to the Roux, understand? I'm sorry. I can't help you. 81 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:09,800 Then just give Isabelle this message, will you? Listen, I can't- Just tell Isabelle 82 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:14,560 I don't want to see her friend. I want to see her. And if she don't call me by tomorrow 83 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:20,080 morning and tell me she'll give me another chance, that'll be all. Get it? Okay. And 84 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:24,800 it'll mean plenty of trouble, too. I'll come down there to the Beverly Towers and really 85 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:30,520 put on an act that she won't forget. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Got the name? John Worthington. 86 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:34,640 Worthington- Yeah, I got it. 87 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:43,600 Well, I didn't give it much thought then. That particular phone call to Isabelle, that 88 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:48,520 is. But the next morning at breakfast, something happened. I was drinking my coffee and I caught 89 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:53,400 the sight of the paper next to me. It was all over the front page, Playboy, Gambler. 90 00:07:53,400 --> 00:08:01,120 John Worthington leaps to his death from the top of the Beverly Towers. Now, the papers 91 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:05,480 had it doped out that the reason for the suicide was that John Boy was a couple hundred thousand 92 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:22,840 in debt. But I, and only I, knew different. It was Isabelle LaRue. 93 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:28,300 Auto Light is bringing you Mr. Red Skelton in The Search for Isabelle. Tonight's production 94 00:08:28,300 --> 00:08:34,360 in radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 95 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:44,360 Hey, Harlow, what's this I hear about you being tossed out of the zoo for annoying the 96 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:48,440 animals? I can't figure it out, Hap. Well, what were you up to when they hustled you 97 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:52,320 off? 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Remember, you're always right with Auto Light. 109 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:52,720 And now Auto Light brings back to our Hollywood soundstage, our star Red Skelton with Kathy 110 00:09:52,720 --> 00:10:01,360 Lewis in the search for Isabelle, a tale well calculated to keep you in suspense. 111 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:09,280 Yes, sir. This millionaire playboy and gambler, John Worthington, had jumped to his death 112 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:14,320 from the top of the Beverly Towers. I knew it was on account of LaRue. The worst part 113 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:19,840 of it was that two or three times during the day, I caught myself not blaming him. I dreamed 114 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:25,000 about her all the time now. It was getting so bad that I was actually fond of going to 115 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:31,760 sleep so I could meet her again. And suddenly one night, just as I was dropping off, I thought 116 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:51,800 of something. The Beverly Towers, a clue. I would ask her. I love you. I love you. Isabelle, 117 00:10:51,800 --> 00:11:01,320 are you at the Beverly Towers? Where else? Thanks, honey. 118 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:05,600 The Beverly Towers is about as swanky as you can get, strictly for the white tie and ermine 119 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:11,400 trade. But Isabelle was different. I knew that. So different. I arrived at the Beverly 120 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:15,480 Towers and I walked up to the elevator as big as life. Boy, I've never seen a joint 121 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:23,800 like this. The elevators were even gilded. Your floor, sir? Well, I'm from the FBI, a 122 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:34,040 tea man. What apartment is Miss Isabelle LaRue's? LaRue? Well, I shouldn't tell you, but for 123 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:42,640 how much? Money? The United States government don't tip, my boy. Yeah, it's 903. But look, 124 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:46,680 I think you better get your information across the street. The blue bottle bar and grill, 125 00:11:46,680 --> 00:11:50,200 talk to the bartender. Because if you don't, I'll be in trouble. Thanks, son. We won't 126 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:53,920 forget you when we crack this case because your government has plenty of influence in 127 00:11:53,920 --> 00:12:01,040 Washington. It was actually around the corner on 3rd Street, the blue bottle bar and grill. 128 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:09,800 Well, I cased it with the joint through the window. It looked pretty rough. Well, anyway, 129 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:15,960 well, I realized it was midnight already and they were starting to close up and I was pretty 130 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:21,560 tired. So I figured that tomorrow would tell the tale. A half hour later, I was back in 131 00:12:21,560 --> 00:12:32,040 my apartment, got undressed and climbed into bed. I was tired. So tired. Hello. Hello, is 132 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:36,320 Mr. Brown in, please? This is Brown speaking. This is the Mount Vernon Police Department. 133 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:41,040 Police? Oh, now don't worry. We noticed that you have the telephone number Evergreen 31924. 134 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:47,520 Yes, I do. Well, we're trying to locate an Isabelle LaRue. Isabelle? And we thought you 135 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:54,520 might be getting some calls for her. Oh, you did. Floorbell McCoy, you said? No, no, Isabelle 136 00:12:54,520 --> 00:13:00,400 LaRue. No, never heard of her. Well, we're sorry to bother you. But look, if you do get 137 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:04,920 any calls for her, try to get their names and let us know, will you? Sure will. All 138 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:15,880 right. Thank you. I put the receiver back on the hook. I must be going really nuts. 139 00:13:15,880 --> 00:13:22,160 Why did I do that for? So she's in trouble. What business is it of mine? Why didn't I 140 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:45,840 tell him? Well, about after an hour, I finally went off to sleep. Dear, dear, darling, come 141 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:55,160 here. Isabelle, look, why don't you let me alone? I don't want to, darling. Do you love 142 00:13:55,160 --> 00:14:02,920 me? What difference does that make? A great deal. Tell me. No. I love you. Well, you couldn't. 143 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:10,400 But I do. All right, I'll tell you. I love you. I need you, darling. No, no, I need you. 144 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:17,080 I'm in trouble. Yeah, but what kind? Terrible trouble. Come help me. I will. Promise? I 145 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:23,280 promise. And come quick. Help me. Help me, Dave. Oh, Isabelle, wait a minute. Wait a 146 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:29,920 minute, Isabelle. I forgot to ask you. What apartment are you in? 903? Where is? Where 147 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:38,400 is? It was 730 and by 815 that morning, I was standing in front of 903. I was standing 148 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:44,960 in front of 903. I was shaking like a leaf. I could feel my lower lip start to quiver. 149 00:14:44,960 --> 00:14:53,080 It always does that when I'm getting nervous. I knock softly. Twice. I waited. There was 150 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:58,720 no answer. I was holding one of my new calling cards in my left hand and I could feel it 151 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:08,240 getting wet. What do you want? Well, does the... I'm Mr. Brown calling for Miss 152 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:14,440 LaRue. Never heard of her. Well, she lives here. I live here, smart boy, and I go away. 153 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:20,160 You live here? Who else? I'll beat it, smart boy. Well, now look, I know she's in... Hey! 154 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:26,720 Next time don't pound the door off. He was a big guy in a brown pinstripe suit. I got 155 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:31,920 a look at the room inside. There was another tough guy in there. He'd been holding a revolver. 156 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:35,400 Well, I tried to find that elevator boy to check whether I heard him right when he said 157 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:42,240 room 903 was Isabelle's. But he wasn't around. So I did what else he said. I went around 158 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:51,560 to the blue bottle bar and grill. Yeah, what'll it be? What do you got? Oh, about a little 159 00:15:51,560 --> 00:16:00,400 eight-year-old scotch. Good. Huh? Chaser? Yeah. A root beer. Huh. Well, you're serious 160 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:05,480 about this drinking stuff. What's the matter? You gay, I leave you? Well, it's worse than 161 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:12,640 that. I can't find her. Hey, you don't know Isabelle LaRue. Isabe... Hey, just who are 162 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:19,440 you, huh? Here's my card. Ah, light's kind of bad in here. Richard Brown, Municipal Bank 163 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:26,440 and Trust Corporation. Uh-huh. Are you a good friend of Isabelle's? We had only just discussed 164 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:31,480 getting married, that's all. Oh, I see. Well? Well, I don't know where she is myself, but 165 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:36,680 I think this gentleman does, Mr. Brown. Oh, hello. Hi. Mr. Brown here is looking for 166 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:42,480 Isabelle LaRue. Says he and she was gonna get married. So I told him you might be able 167 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:49,120 to help him, Roy. Oh, sure, sure. I know where she is right now. Oh, where? What are you 168 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:54,200 drinking, pal? Oh, eight-year-old pre-war. Ah, you don't want to drink that. Hey, Max, 169 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:58,520 that 13-and-a-half-year-old special, huh? Right. That's just... You know, I was about 170 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:06,080 to recommend it. And here you are. Not for me, Max. I'm a brandy drinker myself, Mr. Brown. 171 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:12,240 Well, you must be the fella Isabelle's been talking about. Come on, come on, drink up. 172 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:21,680 Well, I'm probably not the guy she's been talking about, but she's in trouble and I 173 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:27,040 want to help her. Of course, of course you do. Well, where is she? Well, the address is 174 00:17:27,040 --> 00:17:32,280 a little involved. Look, why don't we step in here, huh? Finish our drinks here. Oh, 175 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:39,960 sure thing, sure thing. You have a car? Oh, of course. Where? Well, it's right out there. 176 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:44,920 It's that great convertible. Oh, well, fine then. You won't have any trouble. Hey, come 177 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:57,240 on, drink up. Thanks. Well, how long have you known the delightful Isabelle, Miss Leroux, 178 00:17:57,240 --> 00:18:04,480 that is, Mr. Mr. Just call me Roy. Oh, thanks, Roy. Ah, forget it. Come on, come on, a toast, 179 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:12,080 a toast to Isabelle, the one and only Isabelle Leroux. To Isabelle, wherever she may be. 180 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:26,960 Well, well, how long have you known the delightful Isabelle, Miss Leroux, that is. Oh, but, Isabelle. 181 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:38,120 Oh, Isabelle. Nick, I knew for sure I was back at my apartment with enough bandages 182 00:18:38,120 --> 00:18:42,880 around my head to pass for a Hindu Swami, which is maybe what I should have done. I 183 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:48,400 was lying on the bed and my left hand was clutched one of my own cards. On the back 184 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:53,760 of it was scrawled, it's a misdemeanor and so forth to say you are a member of the FBI 185 00:18:53,760 --> 00:19:04,160 and thus such is true. Lay off trying to contact I Leroux, sign, sincerely, your FBI. Oh, 186 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:08,920 my head was throbbing like a trip hammer. I reached over and took a couple of aspirins 187 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:15,520 and in a few minutes I was off again in the land of Nod. 188 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:36,360 I'm here. Isabelle. Dick. Here. Look, please don't come near me. Why didn't you help me? 189 00:19:36,360 --> 00:19:43,760 I tried, honest. Don't you love me? Oh. Don't you? You know I do. Tell me again. I love 190 00:19:43,760 --> 00:19:50,360 you. I love you, Dick. I can't go on like this. We can't. I'm with you now. I'll always 191 00:19:50,360 --> 00:20:02,160 be with you. But you'll leave again. Never again. Come close to me. There. Oh, Isabelle. 192 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:09,960 You smell of liquor. Oh, well, I just had a... My big foolish brave boy. They give you a 193 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:19,760 lucky. They did? What else? Oh, I love you. Promise you'll always be mine. Forever. Dick. 194 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:26,760 What, dear? Where are you going to go when you get up and have a nice hot dinner? Blue 195 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:39,640 bottle bar and grill. Where else? As I walked in, I detected a hush fall over the patrons. 196 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:43,840 The bartender hadn't seen me yet. But when he did, his face turned the same color as 197 00:20:43,840 --> 00:20:49,520 the dish towel he was wearing over one shoulder. Hey, give me the same as you gave me before, 198 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:56,160 only this time not so strong. Oh. Oh, it's you. Yeah. Brown's the name. You want to see 199 00:20:56,160 --> 00:21:02,280 a card? I remember. That was a scotch, wasn't it? Yeah, you got a good memory. But not that 200 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:08,200 13 and a half year old stuff this time. Oh, sure. Had your head, sir? No, I always wear 201 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:15,400 bandages. It holds my hair down. Pour above the bar if you don't mind so I can see it. 202 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:22,680 Oh, sure, sure. That's better. Now, where is Isabelle Leroux? Oh, really? I didn't have 203 00:21:22,680 --> 00:21:28,440 nothing to do with it. Come on. Out with it. Where is she? Please. She's in 903 Beverly 204 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:32,680 Towers. 903, just as I suspected. Mr. Brown, don't tell nobody I told you that they'll 205 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:46,640 kill me. Oh, no, they won't. Thanks for the scotch. Yes, sir, what can I do for you? Well, 206 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:55,240 what kind of a gun can I get for 1750? Say a gun, gun 1750. Oh, yes, I have a practically 207 00:21:55,240 --> 00:22:01,440 brand new shotgun, 12 gauges. No, I was looking for a pistol. Pistol, pistol, pistol. Yes. 208 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:06,960 Ah, here. Here's a honey, a.38 revolver. Well, it don't look so good to me. Well, what 209 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:13,880 can you expect for 1750? It shoots and I was told very accurately. It's a deal. Ah, fine, 210 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:19,200 fine. You will have to sign some forms here and some identification. You know, sleep 211 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:30,840 longer. And then there I was, standing in front of room 903 in the Beverly Towers. 212 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:37,640 If Isabel was in there, I was going to get her out. And this time I knew she was in there. 213 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:43,240 I reached in my pocket and I pulled out the gun. I pulled the hammer back. I held it 214 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:48,760 close to my body so if anyone might be walking down the hall, they wouldn't see it. I started 215 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:55,320 to pound on the door again. Well, if it isn't Smart Boy, I thought I told you not to pound. 216 00:22:55,320 --> 00:23:04,480 Let me in. Smart Boy's got a gun. I might get hurt. Let me in. What else? My hospitality's 217 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:10,680 boundless. Come in and have a cocktail. Yeah. 13 half year old Scotch cocktail, I suppose. 218 00:23:10,680 --> 00:23:15,760 Where's Isabel? Oh, come on. Where is she? I know she's here. Put the rod away before 219 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:20,920 you get hurt, Smart Boy. Hey, there's a moony. Oh, hello, Roy. Come on in. Close that door 220 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:26,440 behind you. Now you two put your hands out. What is this? Now both of you get over back 221 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:29,880 against that wall. Look, Brown, I don't know what you're trying to prove. If you're as smart 222 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:37,120 as you think you are, you'll get out of here fast. Isabel. Isabel, come out. It's OK. Stand 223 00:23:37,120 --> 00:23:42,940 back where you are. You got hurt once, nosy. Keep quiet. Isabel. What are you waving the 224 00:23:42,940 --> 00:23:47,680 gun around for? Now stand back. You nervous? You let Isabel go. Hey, you're shaking so 225 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:51,440 bad you couldn't hit the wallpaper. Now you stay away from that mantle. I just want to 226 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:55,360 pick up this automatic. That's all. Now stay away. You're too nervous. You're out of your 227 00:23:55,360 --> 00:24:00,360 league, Smart Boy. Put that gun down. Drop the rod. Drop it. Don't. That's it. Drop 228 00:24:00,360 --> 00:24:11,360 the gun. Well, the cops were there before the last bullet had left my gun. They slapped 229 00:24:11,360 --> 00:24:16,040 handcuffs on me and both of them. Apparently the only thing I'd shot was the gun out of 230 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:21,320 Desimone's hands, a feat for which I'm still being complimented for. Well, the lieutenant 231 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:27,120 looked across the desk at me with real respect. Gosh. Yes, sir. I got to hand it to you, my 232 00:24:27,120 --> 00:24:31,720 boy. Takes nerve to walk in on a guy like Desimone. Who's Desimone? What do you mean? 233 00:24:31,720 --> 00:24:37,240 Tony Desimone, the guy who tried to murder you. Yeah, but so what? What does he do? 234 00:24:37,240 --> 00:24:43,940 You didn't know. The biggest racketeer and bookmaker alive. Yeah, takes nerve. Does? 235 00:24:43,940 --> 00:24:47,740 We were waiting to catch him on something big and you fixed it for us. Now we got him 236 00:24:47,740 --> 00:24:53,000 on attempted murder. Hey, how much do you owe you? Nothing. Oh, you're lucky. He owed 237 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:57,600 about 200 grand and Betsy had taken off the other suckers. Guys like that poor Worthington 238 00:24:57,600 --> 00:25:04,800 guy and what's his name, Mason. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Looks like Isabelle Le Roux is 239 00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:12,120 finally out of business. Oh, don't say that. Oh, why not? Please. Who's Isabelle Le Roux? 240 00:25:12,120 --> 00:25:18,480 You don't know. No, tell me. Oh, you're kidding. No, I'm not. Who is she? You don't know how 241 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:24,400 it works, huh? Well, look, all bookies use fronts. Fronts? You mean Isabelle is a front 242 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:29,760 for Tony Desimone? No, no, no. Isabelle Le Roux is Tony Desimone. There is no such person 243 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:41,560 as Isabelle Le Roux. No. Oh, no. Oh, well, that isn't so. Huh? Now, will you tell me 244 00:25:41,560 --> 00:25:48,840 why you went to all of this trouble? Well, you see, well, there was a girl and well, she's... 245 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:58,840 Oh, you wouldn't understand. Tony Desimone is up in prison now. Now, wouldn't this be 246 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:03,120 true if Tony Desimone was the same as Isabelle Le Roux? She wouldn't be coming to see me 247 00:26:03,120 --> 00:26:10,000 anymore now, would she? Well, you'll have to excuse me now because it's a little late 248 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:17,600 and well, I got to turn in and besides, well, we want to be alone. I'm sure you'll understand. 249 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:30,760 Dear, dear. Oh, dear Isabelle. Oh, a new dress. Mm-hmm. Like it? Well, it's a little... 250 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:35,360 Well, I love it, you understand, but isn't it a little daring? Oh, my gosh. 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