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Who is Franz?
I am.
I'm Lee Stanley.
Oh.
What is all this?
Maybe you can help us, Mr. Stanley.
The woman says she works for you.
Rita, she certainly does work for me.
She's worked for me for two years or more.
Why are you holding her?
What does she do for you?
My secretary.
Look, if I can't get any answers from you, I just as soon call Captain Hilliard at home.
I understand you're an attorney, Mr. Stanley.
I am.
Right now, you might consider that she's my client and I want to see her.
I'm warning you, Franz, I won't tolerate any irregularities.
You're holding her and I have a right to see her.
Come on.
I'll be in 201 for a couple of minutes.
Okay, Lieutenant.
We got her down the hall here, Mr. Stanley.
Booked yet?
Not yet.
When we picked her up and tried to get some information from her, she just gave us her
name and address and asked us to call you.
That's all we know, except, of course, the two guys she was with.
Two men?
Yep.
Where are they?
Are you holding them?
Sort of.
What do you mean?
They're dead.
Yeah, Mr. Stanley, your secretary killed them.
In there.
Go ahead, Mr. Stanley, she's waiting for you.
Yeah.
Lee?
Lee, is that you?
Yeah.
Oh, Lee.
Help me.
This isn't a very nice way to spend a Sunday morning, is it?
No, no.
Hi.
We...
Oh, Lee, yeah.
Oh, what is it?
Tell me.
Lee, it was...
It was one of those silly things.
Just one of the silly things.
Two men are dead, really.
I know, but Lee, I've heard you say it many times.
You've even said it to me.
If you're arrested and taken into custody, just give your name and address and ask for
your lawyer.
You say that to people all the time.
You said it many times.
I've heard you.
I know.
You did right.
Well, I asked for you.
I wanted to tell you.
I never thought I'd be...
Lee, it was so silly.
So, so very silly.
Coffee was 92 cents a pound and they had a special on stake, $1.15 for T-bone, and there
was some bakery goods.
What?
The weekend specials.
Well, yesterday afternoon in the office, I was making out my list for the week.
And I was getting my list ready.
I was going to stop in the market on my way home.
Potatoes, carrots, okra, some lettuce, radishes, celery, Elmwood, 48321.
Mr. Stanny is in the office right now.
Is there any message?
Yes, I'll tell him.
Thank you for calling.
Goodbye.
Hello.
Oh, hello.
My name is Tony LaFerro.
Is Mr. Stanny in?
Oh, hello, Mr. LaFerro.
I've heard Mr. Stanny speak of you.
I'm Miss Dorsey, Mr. Stanny's secretary.
I'm sorry he isn't in right now, but he's due back any minute.
Then I'd like to wait for him.
Yes, of course.
Take a chair over there.
Sure.
Thanks.
I didn't know whether anybody would be here or not Saturday afternoon.
I was going to call them at home if I didn't get them here.
We're usually not here on Saturday afternoons.
Mr. Stanny had to be in court this morning and then he had to attend a luncheon.
I see.
It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
Yes, well, not for me.
Oh?
When you said you'd heard Mr. Stanny speak of me, you mean that you know about the trouble
I'm in.
Mr. Stanny will be able to help you, Mr. LaFerro, otherwise he wouldn't be handling the case.
You just don't understand how people can be that way.
I didn't take that car.
It was mine.
It belonged to us, me and my wife.
I had a right to sell it and all she can charge me with theft, I don't know.
I can't understand any of these things.
Well, I'll take it.
Hello, Tony.
Mr. Stanny.
What's up now?
My wife's back in this country.
She's going to throw some more charges at me.
That's right.
I received a letter this morning.
I'm out on bail now, winning my trial and that other thing, and they're putting me back
in.
You better come in my office.
I'll put up those receipts and fill a sale on the car that you asked me to find.
Good.
All right, if I leave now, Mr. Stanny?
Go on in, Tony.
I'll be in in a minute.
Make yourself comfortable.
Sure.
Rita, any plans this afternoon?
I want to get my shopping done.
Why?
Well, I hate to ask this, it's such a swell afternoon and all, but he's in more trouble
than he knows.
There are two new warrants against him for grand theft.
I want some information before I've executed it, if possible.
I'll need you.
Oh, please.
I'm sorry.
These things happen now and then.
Well, I'll get my book.
I was going to play golf, if it helps you any.
Well, it doesn't.
You know something?
What?
That mild, sweet little man, he's so bright and gentle.
How could he get into all this trouble?
Because that mild, sweet little man is a liar and a thief, and they usually get into trouble.
Oh, you're all...
If he had a gun, he'd as soon blow your head off as look at you.
Sorry I ever took him on as a client.
Well, let's get started.
Anthony and LaFerro was so quiet and soft, and when he looked at me with those big brown
Latin eyes while I was taking notes, I knew how wrong everything had been for him.
You, you as usual, were all lawyer.
He'd talk and you'd tell him he was lying and make him tell it to you in another way.
It was all so involved.
Something about him stealing a car from his divorced wife and her being in England.
Oh, I don't know.
I just took notes.
Six.
Well, that's enough for now.
Where are you staying?
The motel.
You go back there right now and stay there.
I'll call you Monday morning after I talk to Judge Prezling.
But I'm going to tell you one thing.
This is going to cost you money.
Oh, don't worry.
I can pay.
Thank you for your time.
Sure.
Good night.
And good night, Mrs. Derson.
Good night.
Sorry I messed up your afternoon.
It's all right.
Where's my coat?
There.
Oh.
What about these?
They have to be typed up.
By when?
I'll need them first thing Monday when I talk to the judge.
When can you do them?
I'd better do them right now, Lee.
Oh, you're tired.
I'm busy tomorrow and I don't want to take them home.
I think I'll just stay here and get them out right now.
Thanks.
I'd better be getting along.
You as well.
Just a minute.
I have to go shopping before the store is closed tonight.
Oh.
Here's your check.
Thanks.
I'm flat broke.
See you Monday.
Night, boss.
Night.
You as well to stay with him.
Well, it took me until 8.30 to type up the notes.
And after that I drove straight to Jack's Market.
It's about two blocks from my apartment.
I wanted to cash my check, get the groceries and go home.
My idea was to have a little something to eat and get to bed early.
Well, it didn't work out that way.
Wait.
Hey.
Wait, please.
Huh?
Oh, thank you.
You aren't closed, are you?
I'm afraid we are, miss.
It's five after nine now.
Oh, there's still some people in there.
I can see them.
They got here before nine.
Well, what time is it now?
Five after.
Oh, I haven't got a thing in the house to eat.
I'm sorry.
I'm not supposed to let any more customers in after nine.
That's why they put me here.
Oh, dear.
There's just nothing in the house at all for dinner.
Sorry.
We're open from 10 to 6 tomorrow.
Could you come back then?
Yes, of course.
But what about now?
Tonight?
What do you want?
Well, I could get by with a little steak.
Well, just something.
I'm sorry.
Oh, thank you.
But don't say anything to anybody.
It'll be my neck.
Just pretend you got here before nine.
Gotcha.
Go that way.
As long as I did get in and I decided I'd do all of my shopping, wouldn't hurt a thing.
I was just a little late.
You know how it is in a store.
You wheel back and forth looking for what you want.
At least I do.
And that's what I did there.
I was way in the back of the store and I didn't notice it when they turned off the overhead
fans.
And I didn't notice that there wasn't anybody front.
They cash registered.
I did notice it when all the lights suddenly went out.
Hey.
I'm still in here.
Hey.
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute, you.
Mister.
Hey.
Oh, I'll be darned.
I'm locked in.
This was a Jack's Market.
You know how they are.
Always built in from the street so that you can park on any side.
That's fine when you want to park, but when you're locked inside at night, you want to
get somebody's attention so you can get out.
It isn't so fine at all.
As a matter of fact, it's terrible.
After a few minutes, I went to the hardware counter and got a flashlight and waved it
for a half an hour.
And when nobody saw it or paid any attention to it, I got worried.
I was more worried when I got in the phone booth and found out I didn't have anything
but a check.
And I couldn't open any of the cash registers or the door to the little office in the back.
I want you to know things got a little worse about two in the morning after I'd settled
for a pint of milk and a piece of cheese and stretched out with a sack of flour for a pillow.
Something, something woke me up.
Something near the side entrance.
Why is it there?
Okay, I'm grounded.
Let's go.
Come on.
No, wait here until I get set up.
Keep an eye on him.
Here, take this.
Show him the face.
Yes.
One of them, the bigger one, went to the little office carrying a load of tools with him.
He didn't worry any, but the other one, the one in the fight overalls and the hat worried
me a lot.
He didn't see me, but I saw him.
Your client, Lee, the liar and the thief would as soon blow your head off and look at you.
His name was LeFarro and this time he had a gun in his hand.
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When I was in high school, I went with a boy named Rudy.
After school he worked at a filling station with a pay telephone booth in it.
And when Rudy wanted to call me, and nickels were very scarce in those days, he had a way
of making a call without any money.
I remembered Rudy, bless his heart, married five children, and I certainly had a call
to make.
Well, two men were drilling holes in a safe, one of them had a gun, and I was locked in
a supermarket with them, and I wanted to tell somebody.
Well, I took off my shoes and got myself up to the telephone booth.
I left the door open so the light wouldn't go on, and then I went to work the way Rudy
showed me.
And I must have done something right.
Good old Rudy.
Hello?
Is there anybody there?
Hello?
Oh, please.
Hello?
This is the Special Operator.
Oh.
Oh, hello?
This is the Special Operator.
Hello?
This is the Special Operator.
Are you having difficulty?
Oh, I certainly am.
You'll have to speak louder.
I can't hear you clearly.
I'm in a hurry.
Yes, I am.
I'm in trouble.
I'm locked in.
I'm sorry, miss, I can't hear you.
I can't talk any louder.
What is it, miss?
I'm in trouble.
I'm locked in a supermarket.
Too many are trying to open a safe.
Well, this connection's very bad.
What number are you calling from?
It doesn't make any difference.
I'll have to know your number before I tell you.
Well, it's Evergreen 50972.
What number are you calling from?
It's Evergreen 50972.
Now, listen to me.
I want you to get the police over here, right?
Miss you hang up I'll call you right back see if I can make a proper
There's a phone up in that part of the store, yeah, let's take a look
Oh, stop like that
You've heard a phone off the hook it wasn't this one look
I guess I'm getting old or something any other phones this place just this one the one the office you told me that
Besides how would a phone get off the hook by itself? I don't know how would it?
You may be getting old at that
I'm not too old to take you in on a job so you can get some money to get yourself out of a jam
Oh, you old guy's giving me a pain
I was behind the post toasty display I think they were about 10 feet from me
As long as I just saw them and they didn't see me I was happy
I was willing to let them rob the safe I was willing to stay in the store all night
I was willing to do anything as long as I didn't get hurt
What are you gonna do
What a minute ago you that was a minute ago. This is now
Well, look, you just go and stop ringing who calls a pay-boo this time of night wrong number. You know that now tell whoever it is
Hello
Special operative. Yeah, this is evergreen 509 70
No
No, no, I'm sorry. No one get positive call from here in the last five hours. I'm the night watchman
Yeah
Thank you
Shred
Yeah
Somebody in here
Trying to use that phone in minutes though
Hello
Hey
Yeah
All right, come out wherever you're hiding hey you crazy suppose she's got a gun she did she be used to come out come on come out
Okay
Take that aisle out. This is right
There was one advantage I
Knew they could have used a flashlight and nobody on the street would have seen it, but they didn't know that
So it all went on in the dark the chase. I mean I
Called a walk. I slithered they they crept
There was one point when I was near the soup counter and they were off in the vegetable market. I thought I was
Bring it back to the office
Come on you
I take it easy. Take it
Easy. Oh, that's tough. That's real tough
Come on shut up
All right, get the door
Hi
This Dorsey isn't it?
Oh, you know her?
Yeah
That works for my lawyer
Oh, I swear
How'd you get in here?
Well, come on can't you talk?
I was locked in my mistake when they closed this door. I was locked in you said that I didn't have any change
I couldn't call anyone. No, no, I didn't want to be here. I don't care if you rob this door
I don't care what you do. I don't tell anybody. Yes. Yes. Let me go. I won't but you did make one call
I'm locked in a supermarket. There are two men here. That's about the way it went with the operator in it
Kind of nice in a certain line. I said that to myself this afternoon
Oh
Kind of nice
Stanley says I lie all the time doesn't he?
I've never discussed you with Mr. Stanley
What are we gonna do? Huh?
I said what are we gonna do?
We're gonna finish the job. I need some money
What about her? She's seen both of us. She can pick us out of a show up mug file
I got two losses already and so you. I know. What are we gonna do?
Relax. She isn't gonna say anything or pick out our pictures
Huh? No. We'll kill her, Fred
He wasn't lying then, Lee. Not one bit. I knew that. I knew it the minute he looked at me
He told me to sit down on the floor facing the wall. I did expecting a bullet in my back any minute
Instead I had to sit like that while they went to work on the safe again
Come on. Hurry it up. Hurry it up. Will you?
Going as fast as I can
Don't open one of these things in 15 seconds, you know
Doing my best
Ow, lousy
You pushed it too hard. That's why it broke
Well, you're pushing me too hard
Get it open. We haven't got all night
Just a second
You, uh, ever seen a safe crack before?
Hey, you
No. No, I haven't
Pretty interesting, huh? How we doing?
Close. Just a little bit. Here now
Yeah, okay. Okay. I'll try it
Okay. No, not yet
It should be
Well, I tell you
All right, let's get loaded up and get out
All right. Miss Dorsey, that's a very interesting project. Cracking a safe
I'm sure it is
Oh, knock it off
How much you make a week?
60 dollars
60 a week, huh?
Tell me, you know how much I'm making this week for two hours work, do you?
No
I'm making
Well, I haven't got time to count it now
Okay, that's it
All right, let's go
All right, baby
Where to?
That way
Up there?
As good a place as any
What a noise
I'll jam this in one of the flower sacks. It'll kill it
All right, get the license. Let's get out of here
I was surprised how anxious I was to live
Even with those two men on the same planet with me
My eyes were pretty used to the dark for the time we were out in the aisle passing the ginger ale display
Never break a plate glass window
Well, I did
Leave that bottle
Oh, you're lucky
Oh, you crazy fool, you hit me
Fred, Fred
Where are you? Where are you?
I'm gonna get you, baby, I'm gonna get you good
Fred
Are you scared? Scared, are you?
Running won't do you any good
I'll get you sooner or later before you get out of here
Sooner or later
I've been falling over things all night long
This time it was the other one, the dead one
Sooner or later, baby
I didn't see it in the dark on the floor, but I felt it, his gun
That enough for you, Lieutenant?
Yeah, that's plenty
Can I go home now?
I don't know
What do you mean you don't know? You don't want to hold around these charges that homicide was justifiable?
Well, that isn't what worries me
What does? What have I done now?
Rudy, what was his last name?
He may still be walking around making free phone calls, maybe I want to talk to him
You're my lawyer, what do I say to him?
Nothing, baby, you said enough
Come on, I'll take you home
Good night
Suspense
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Suspense is transcribed and directed by Elliot Lewis
With music composed by Lucian Morawick and conducted by Lud Gluskin
Weekend Special Death was written for suspense by E. Jack Newman
In tonight's story, Anthony Barrett was heard as Tony and Joseph Kearns as Fred
Featured in the cast were Hi Aberback, Whitfield Connor, Mary Jane Croft and Barney Phillips
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