1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:11,880 Auto Light and its 98,000 dealers bring you the first lady of suspense, Miss Agnes Moorhead, 2 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:21,200 in tonight's presentation of Suspense. 3 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:25,720 Tonight Auto Light presents the terrifying story of a double murder and the woman who 4 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:32,000 became involved in this criminal activity, Weekend Special Death, our star Miss Agnes 5 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,000 Moorhead. 6 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:45,120 Hey, Stan, what's baseball's brainiest manager doing out here? 7 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,040 Ah, it's my battery hollow. 8 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:48,680 It struck out due to no water. 9 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,640 Well, you should have an Auto Light stay full battery, Stan. 10 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:56,320 That's the perfect power pitcher that needs water only three times a year in normal car 11 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:57,320 use. 12 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:58,880 Sounds like a real major league, a hollow. 13 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:00,320 Ah, it sure is. 14 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:04,840 The Auto Light stay full bats a thousand, season after season, thanks to fiberglass 15 00:01:04,840 --> 00:01:08,000 retaining mats around every positive plate. 16 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:12,440 They reduce shedding and flaking to give the Auto Light stay full longer life, as proved 17 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:16,200 by tests conducted according to accepted life cycle standards. 18 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:20,480 Drop me off at the nearest Auto Light battery dealer, will you hollow? 19 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:21,480 Sure, Stan. 20 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:26,040 I'll fix you up with an Auto Light stay full, the battery that says right on the case, needs 21 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:30,600 water only three times a year in normal car use. 22 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:38,920 Remember, Stan, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with Auto Light. 23 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:46,320 And now, Auto Light presents transcribed Miss Agnes Moorhead in Weekend Special Death, hoping 24 00:01:46,320 --> 00:01:52,120 once again to keep you in suspense. 25 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:58,600 Who is Franz? 26 00:01:58,600 --> 00:01:59,600 I am. 27 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:00,600 I'm Lee Stanley. 28 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:01,600 Oh. 29 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:02,600 What is all this? 30 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:05,040 Maybe you can help us, Mr. Stanley. 31 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:06,480 The woman says she works for you. 32 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:08,000 Rita, she certainly does work for me. 33 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:09,920 She's worked for me for two years or more. 34 00:02:09,920 --> 00:02:10,920 Why are you holding her? 35 00:02:10,920 --> 00:02:11,920 What does she do for you? 36 00:02:11,920 --> 00:02:12,920 My secretary. 37 00:02:12,920 --> 00:02:17,200 Look, if I can't get any answers from you, I just as soon call Captain Hilliard at home. 38 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:19,120 I understand you're an attorney, Mr. Stanley. 39 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:20,120 I am. 40 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:24,240 Right now, you might consider that she's my client and I want to see her. 41 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:27,600 I'm warning you, Franz, I won't tolerate any irregularities. 42 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:29,720 You're holding her and I have a right to see her. 43 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:30,720 Come on. 44 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,800 I'll be in 201 for a couple of minutes. 45 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:34,800 Okay, Lieutenant. 46 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,720 We got her down the hall here, Mr. Stanley. 47 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:38,720 Booked yet? 48 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:39,720 Not yet. 49 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:42,240 When we picked her up and tried to get some information from her, she just gave us her 50 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:44,200 name and address and asked us to call you. 51 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:46,920 That's all we know, except, of course, the two guys she was with. 52 00:02:46,920 --> 00:02:47,920 Two men? 53 00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:48,920 Yep. 54 00:02:48,920 --> 00:02:49,920 Where are they? 55 00:02:49,920 --> 00:02:50,920 Are you holding them? 56 00:02:50,920 --> 00:02:51,920 Sort of. 57 00:02:51,920 --> 00:02:52,920 What do you mean? 58 00:02:52,920 --> 00:02:53,920 They're dead. 59 00:02:53,920 --> 00:02:59,960 Yeah, Mr. Stanley, your secretary killed them. 60 00:02:59,960 --> 00:03:00,960 In there. 61 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:04,960 Go ahead, Mr. Stanley, she's waiting for you. 62 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:05,960 Yeah. 63 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:06,960 Yeah. 64 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:07,960 Lee? 65 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:10,960 Lee, is that you? 66 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:11,960 Yeah. 67 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:12,960 Oh, Lee. 68 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:13,960 Help me. 69 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:22,880 This isn't a very nice way to spend a Sunday morning, is it? 70 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:23,880 No, no. 71 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:24,880 Hi. 72 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:25,880 Hi. 73 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:26,880 We... 74 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:27,880 Oh, Lee, yeah. 75 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:28,880 Oh, what is it? 76 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:29,880 Tell me. 77 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:30,880 Lee, it was... 78 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:31,880 It was one of those silly things. 79 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:32,880 Just one of the silly things. 80 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:45,320 Two men are dead, really. 81 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:47,960 I know, but Lee, I've heard you say it many times. 82 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,040 You've even said it to me. 83 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:53,920 If you're arrested and taken into custody, just give your name and address and ask for 84 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:54,920 your lawyer. 85 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:55,920 You say that to people all the time. 86 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:56,920 You said it many times. 87 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:57,920 I've heard you. 88 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:58,920 I know. 89 00:03:58,920 --> 00:03:59,920 I know. 90 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:00,920 You did right. 91 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:01,920 Well, I asked for you. 92 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:02,920 I wanted to tell you. 93 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:05,920 I never thought I'd be... 94 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:08,920 Lee, it was so silly. 95 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,920 So, so very silly. 96 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:17,320 Coffee was 92 cents a pound and they had a special on stake, $1.15 for T-bone, and there 97 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:18,320 was some bakery goods. 98 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:19,320 What? 99 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:20,320 The weekend specials. 100 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:25,320 Well, yesterday afternoon in the office, I was making out my list for the week. 101 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:27,440 And I was getting my list ready. 102 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:33,160 I was going to stop in the market on my way home. 103 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:50,200 Potatoes, carrots, okra, some lettuce, radishes, celery, Elmwood, 48321. 104 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:51,720 Mr. Stanny is in the office right now. 105 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:52,720 Is there any message? 106 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:53,720 Yes, I'll tell him. 107 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:54,720 Thank you for calling. 108 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:55,720 Goodbye. 109 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:57,720 Hello. 110 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:05,600 Oh, hello. 111 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:07,600 My name is Tony LaFerro. 112 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:08,960 Is Mr. Stanny in? 113 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:10,920 Oh, hello, Mr. LaFerro. 114 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:12,200 I've heard Mr. Stanny speak of you. 115 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:15,040 I'm Miss Dorsey, Mr. Stanny's secretary. 116 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:18,080 I'm sorry he isn't in right now, but he's due back any minute. 117 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:20,080 Then I'd like to wait for him. 118 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:21,080 Yes, of course. 119 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:22,080 Take a chair over there. 120 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:23,080 Sure. 121 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:24,080 Thanks. 122 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:28,080 I didn't know whether anybody would be here or not Saturday afternoon. 123 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:32,080 I was going to call them at home if I didn't get them here. 124 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:35,080 We're usually not here on Saturday afternoons. 125 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:38,080 Mr. Stanny had to be in court this morning and then he had to attend a luncheon. 126 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:39,080 I see. 127 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:42,080 It's a beautiful day, isn't it? 128 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:46,080 Yes, well, not for me. 129 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:47,080 Oh? 130 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:52,080 When you said you'd heard Mr. Stanny speak of me, you mean that you know about the trouble 131 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:53,080 I'm in. 132 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:57,080 Mr. Stanny will be able to help you, Mr. LaFerro, otherwise he wouldn't be handling the case. 133 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:00,080 You just don't understand how people can be that way. 134 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,080 I didn't take that car. 135 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:03,080 It was mine. 136 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:05,080 It belonged to us, me and my wife. 137 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:10,080 I had a right to sell it and all she can charge me with theft, I don't know. 138 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:13,080 I can't understand any of these things. 139 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,080 Well, I'll take it. 140 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:16,080 Hello, Tony. 141 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:17,080 Mr. Stanny. 142 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:18,080 What's up now? 143 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:20,080 My wife's back in this country. 144 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:22,080 She's going to throw some more charges at me. 145 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:23,080 That's right. 146 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:24,080 I received a letter this morning. 147 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:28,080 I'm out on bail now, winning my trial and that other thing, and they're putting me back 148 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:29,080 in. 149 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:30,080 You better come in my office. 150 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:34,080 I'll put up those receipts and fill a sale on the car that you asked me to find. 151 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:35,080 Good. 152 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:36,080 All right, if I leave now, Mr. Stanny? 153 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:37,080 Go on in, Tony. 154 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:38,080 I'll be in in a minute. 155 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:39,080 Make yourself comfortable. 156 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:40,080 Sure. 157 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:43,080 Rita, any plans this afternoon? 158 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:48,080 I want to get my shopping done. 159 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:49,080 Why? 160 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:52,080 Well, I hate to ask this, it's such a swell afternoon and all, but he's in more trouble 161 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:53,080 than he knows. 162 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:56,080 There are two new warrants against him for grand theft. 163 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:59,080 I want some information before I've executed it, if possible. 164 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:00,080 I'll need you. 165 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:01,080 Oh, please. 166 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:02,080 I'm sorry. 167 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:04,080 These things happen now and then. 168 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:06,080 Well, I'll get my book. 169 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,080 I was going to play golf, if it helps you any. 170 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,080 Well, it doesn't. 171 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:12,080 You know something? 172 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:13,080 What? 173 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:16,080 That mild, sweet little man, he's so bright and gentle. 174 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:18,080 How could he get into all this trouble? 175 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:23,080 Because that mild, sweet little man is a liar and a thief, and they usually get into trouble. 176 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:24,080 Oh, you're all... 177 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:28,080 If he had a gun, he'd as soon blow your head off as look at you. 178 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:31,080 Sorry I ever took him on as a client. 179 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:33,080 Well, let's get started. 180 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:45,080 Anthony and LaFerro was so quiet and soft, and when he looked at me with those big brown 181 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:50,080 Latin eyes while I was taking notes, I knew how wrong everything had been for him. 182 00:07:50,080 --> 00:07:53,080 You, you as usual, were all lawyer. 183 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:57,080 He'd talk and you'd tell him he was lying and make him tell it to you in another way. 184 00:07:57,080 --> 00:07:58,080 It was all so involved. 185 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:02,080 Something about him stealing a car from his divorced wife and her being in England. 186 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:03,080 Oh, I don't know. 187 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:07,080 I just took notes. 188 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:08,080 Six. 189 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:11,080 Well, that's enough for now. 190 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:12,080 Where are you staying? 191 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:13,080 The motel. 192 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,080 You go back there right now and stay there. 193 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:18,080 I'll call you Monday morning after I talk to Judge Prezling. 194 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,080 But I'm going to tell you one thing. 195 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:22,080 This is going to cost you money. 196 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:23,080 Oh, don't worry. 197 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:24,080 I can pay. 198 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:25,080 Thank you for your time. 199 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:26,080 Sure. 200 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:27,080 Good night. 201 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:28,080 Good night. 202 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:31,080 And good night, Mrs. Derson. 203 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:32,080 Good night. 204 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:34,080 Sorry I messed up your afternoon. 205 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:36,080 It's all right. 206 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:44,080 Where's my coat? 207 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:45,080 There. 208 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:46,080 Oh. 209 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:48,080 What about these? 210 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:50,080 They have to be typed up. 211 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:51,080 By when? 212 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:53,080 I'll need them first thing Monday when I talk to the judge. 213 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:54,080 When can you do them? 214 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:55,080 I'd better do them right now, Lee. 215 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:56,080 Oh, you're tired. 216 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:58,080 I'm busy tomorrow and I don't want to take them home. 217 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:00,080 I think I'll just stay here and get them out right now. 218 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:01,080 Thanks. 219 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:03,080 I'd better be getting along. 220 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:04,080 You as well. 221 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:05,080 Just a minute. 222 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:08,080 I have to go shopping before the store is closed tonight. 223 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:09,080 Oh. 224 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:12,080 Here's your check. 225 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:13,080 Thanks. 226 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:14,080 I'm flat broke. 227 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:15,080 See you Monday. 228 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:16,080 Night, boss. 229 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:17,080 Night. 230 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:28,080 You as well to stay with him. 231 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:31,080 Well, it took me until 8.30 to type up the notes. 232 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:33,080 And after that I drove straight to Jack's Market. 233 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:35,080 It's about two blocks from my apartment. 234 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:38,080 I wanted to cash my check, get the groceries and go home. 235 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:42,080 My idea was to have a little something to eat and get to bed early. 236 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:56,080 Well, it didn't work out that way. 237 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:57,080 Wait. 238 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:58,080 Hey. 239 00:09:58,080 --> 00:09:59,080 Wait, please. 240 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:00,080 Huh? 241 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:02,080 Oh, thank you. 242 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:03,080 You aren't closed, are you? 243 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:04,080 I'm afraid we are, miss. 244 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:05,080 It's five after nine now. 245 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:06,080 Oh, there's still some people in there. 246 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:07,080 I can see them. 247 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:08,080 They got here before nine. 248 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:09,080 Well, what time is it now? 249 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:10,080 Five after. 250 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:11,080 Oh, I haven't got a thing in the house to eat. 251 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:12,080 I'm sorry. 252 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:13,080 I'm not supposed to let any more customers in after nine. 253 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:14,080 That's why they put me here. 254 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:15,080 Oh, dear. 255 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:16,080 There's just nothing in the house at all for dinner. 256 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:17,080 Sorry. 257 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:18,080 We're open from 10 to 6 tomorrow. 258 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:19,080 Could you come back then? 259 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:20,080 Yes, of course. 260 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:21,080 But what about now? 261 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:22,080 Tonight? 262 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:23,080 What do you want? 263 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:24,080 Well, I could get by with a little steak. 264 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:25,080 Well, just something. 265 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:26,080 I'm sorry. 266 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:27,080 I'm sorry. 267 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:32,080 I'm sorry. 268 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:33,080 I'm sorry. 269 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:34,080 Oh, thank you. 270 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:35,080 But don't say anything to anybody. 271 00:10:35,080 --> 00:10:36,080 It'll be my neck. 272 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:37,080 Just pretend you got here before nine. 273 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:38,080 Gotcha. 274 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:39,080 Go that way. 275 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:48,080 As long as I did get in and I decided I'd do all of my shopping, wouldn't hurt a thing. 276 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:57,080 I was just a little late. 277 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:00,080 You know how it is in a store. 278 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,280 You wheel back and forth looking for what you want. 279 00:11:02,280 --> 00:11:03,280 At least I do. 280 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:06,120 And that's what I did there. 281 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:10,040 I was way in the back of the store and I didn't notice it when they turned off the overhead 282 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:11,040 fans. 283 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:14,080 And I didn't notice that there wasn't anybody front. 284 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:16,080 They cash registered. 285 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:21,080 I did notice it when all the lights suddenly went out. 286 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:22,080 Hey. 287 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:23,080 Hey. 288 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:24,080 I'm still in here. 289 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:25,080 Hey. 290 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:26,080 Hey. 291 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:27,080 Wait a minute. 292 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:28,080 Wait a minute, you. 293 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:29,080 Mister. 294 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:30,080 Hey. 295 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:31,080 Hey. 296 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:32,080 Oh, I'll be darned. 297 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:33,080 I'm locked in. 298 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:53,440 This was a Jack's Market. 299 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:54,440 You know how they are. 300 00:11:54,440 --> 00:11:58,320 Always built in from the street so that you can park on any side. 301 00:11:58,320 --> 00:12:01,400 That's fine when you want to park, but when you're locked inside at night, you want to 302 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:03,440 get somebody's attention so you can get out. 303 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:04,840 It isn't so fine at all. 304 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:13,040 As a matter of fact, it's terrible. 305 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:16,880 After a few minutes, I went to the hardware counter and got a flashlight and waved it 306 00:12:16,880 --> 00:12:17,880 for a half an hour. 307 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:22,040 And when nobody saw it or paid any attention to it, I got worried. 308 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:26,480 I was more worried when I got in the phone booth and found out I didn't have anything 309 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:28,520 but a check. 310 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:32,960 And I couldn't open any of the cash registers or the door to the little office in the back. 311 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:37,600 I want you to know things got a little worse about two in the morning after I'd settled 312 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:43,320 for a pint of milk and a piece of cheese and stretched out with a sack of flour for a pillow. 313 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:45,760 Something, something woke me up. 314 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:48,760 Something near the side entrance. 315 00:12:48,760 --> 00:12:58,760 Why is it there? 316 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:05,760 Okay, I'm grounded. 317 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:09,760 Let's go. 318 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:12,760 Come on. 319 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:15,760 No, wait here until I get set up. 320 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:18,760 Keep an eye on him. 321 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:19,760 Here, take this. 322 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:20,760 Show him the face. 323 00:13:20,760 --> 00:13:21,760 Yes. 324 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:29,760 One of them, the bigger one, went to the little office carrying a load of tools with him. 325 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:33,960 He didn't worry any, but the other one, the one in the fight overalls and the hat worried 326 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:34,960 me a lot. 327 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:37,760 He didn't see me, but I saw him. 328 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:42,760 Your client, Lee, the liar and the thief would as soon blow your head off and look at you. 329 00:13:42,760 --> 00:14:00,760 His name was LeFarro and this time he had a gun in his hand. 330 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:07,200 Auto Light is bringing you Miss Agnes Moorhead in Weekend Special Death, tonight's presentation 331 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:21,120 in radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 332 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:23,840 Well Harlow, I signed up an Auto Light Staple battery. 333 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:28,380 Ah, smart move Stan, you got yourself a real pennant winner with that great battery that 334 00:14:28,380 --> 00:14:31,500 needs water only three times a year in normal car use. 335 00:14:31,500 --> 00:14:36,760 And they tell me that Auto Light Staple has a life that's longer than an umpire's face, 336 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:37,760 ha ha. 337 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:42,440 Yes sir, Stan, fiberglass retaining mats protect every positive plate to reduce shedding and 338 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:47,760 flaking and give the Auto Light Staple longer life as proved by tests conducted according 339 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:49,760 to accepted life cycle standards. 340 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:53,320 The Auto Light Staple really makes a hit with me, Harlow. 341 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:58,680 And with everybody who wants a battery with pep, power and peak performance every time. 342 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:03,280 Friends, visit your Auto Light battery dealer, he services all makes of batteries and if 343 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:08,640 you need a new battery, he has the Auto Light Staple, the battery that needs water only 344 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:11,840 three times a year in normal car use. 345 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:17,480 Remember, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with Auto Light. 346 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:23,200 And now, Auto Light brings back to our Hollywood soundstage, Miss Agnes Moorhead in Elliot 347 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:31,200 Lewis's production of Weekend Special Death, a tale well calculated to keep you in suspense. 348 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:52,960 When I was in high school, I went with a boy named Rudy. 349 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:56,400 After school he worked at a filling station with a pay telephone booth in it. 350 00:15:56,400 --> 00:16:00,400 And when Rudy wanted to call me, and nickels were very scarce in those days, he had a way 351 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:02,560 of making a call without any money. 352 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:08,520 I remembered Rudy, bless his heart, married five children, and I certainly had a call 353 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:09,520 to make. 354 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:13,960 Well, two men were drilling holes in a safe, one of them had a gun, and I was locked in 355 00:16:13,960 --> 00:16:17,920 a supermarket with them, and I wanted to tell somebody. 356 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:25,120 Well, I took off my shoes and got myself up to the telephone booth. 357 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:29,840 I left the door open so the light wouldn't go on, and then I went to work the way Rudy 358 00:16:29,840 --> 00:16:30,840 showed me. 359 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:33,200 And I must have done something right. 360 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:35,560 Good old Rudy. 361 00:16:35,560 --> 00:16:36,560 Hello? 362 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:37,560 Hello? 363 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:38,560 Is there anybody there? 364 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:39,560 Hello? 365 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:40,560 Oh, please. 366 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:41,560 Hello? 367 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:42,560 This is the Special Operator. 368 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:43,560 Oh. 369 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:44,560 Oh, hello? 370 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:45,560 This is the Special Operator. 371 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:46,560 Hello? 372 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:47,560 This is the Special Operator. 373 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:48,560 Are you having difficulty? 374 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:49,560 Oh, I certainly am. 375 00:16:49,560 --> 00:16:50,560 You'll have to speak louder. 376 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:51,560 I can't hear you clearly. 377 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:52,560 I'm in a hurry. 378 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:53,560 I'm in a hurry. 379 00:16:53,560 --> 00:16:54,560 I'm in a hurry. 380 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:55,560 I'm in a hurry. 381 00:16:55,560 --> 00:16:56,560 I'm in a hurry. 382 00:16:56,560 --> 00:16:57,560 I'm in a hurry. 383 00:16:57,560 --> 00:16:58,560 I'm in a hurry. 384 00:16:58,560 --> 00:16:59,560 I'm in a hurry. 385 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:00,560 I'm in a hurry. 386 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:01,560 I'm in a hurry. 387 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:02,560 I'm in a hurry. 388 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:03,560 I'm in a hurry. 389 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:04,560 Yes, I am. 390 00:17:04,560 --> 00:17:05,560 Yes, I am. 391 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:06,560 I'm in trouble. 392 00:17:06,560 --> 00:17:07,560 I'm locked in. 393 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:08,560 I'm sorry, miss, I can't hear you. 394 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:09,560 I can't talk any louder. 395 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:10,560 What is it, miss? 396 00:17:10,560 --> 00:17:11,560 I'm in trouble. 397 00:17:11,560 --> 00:17:12,560 I'm locked in a supermarket. 398 00:17:12,560 --> 00:17:13,560 Too many are trying to open a safe. 399 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:14,560 Well, this connection's very bad. 400 00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:15,560 What number are you calling from? 401 00:17:15,560 --> 00:17:16,560 It doesn't make any difference. 402 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:17,560 I'll have to know your number before I tell you. 403 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:18,640 Well, it's Evergreen 50972. 404 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:21,500 What number are you calling from? 405 00:17:21,500 --> 00:17:24,500 It's Evergreen 50972. 406 00:17:24,500 --> 00:17:25,860 Now, listen to me. 407 00:17:25,860 --> 00:17:27,880 I want you to get the police over here, right? 408 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:30,600 Miss you hang up I'll call you right back see if I can make a proper 409 00:17:44,840 --> 00:17:48,760 There's a phone up in that part of the store, yeah, let's take a look 410 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:53,760 Oh, stop like that 411 00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:09,400 You've heard a phone off the hook it wasn't this one look 412 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:15,760 I guess I'm getting old or something any other phones this place just this one the one the office you told me that 413 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:18,760 Besides how would a phone get off the hook by itself? I don't know how would it? 414 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:21,760 You may be getting old at that 415 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:25,760 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 416 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:27,760 Oh, you old guy's giving me a pain 417 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:36,760 I was behind the post toasty display I think they were about 10 feet from me 418 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:40,760 As long as I just saw them and they didn't see me I was happy 419 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:44,760 I was willing to let them rob the safe I was willing to stay in the store all night 420 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:47,760 I was willing to do anything as long as I didn't get hurt 421 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:54,760 What are you gonna do 422 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:57,760 What a minute ago you that was a minute ago. This is now 423 00:18:57,760 --> 00:19:05,760 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 424 00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:11,760 Hello 425 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:16,760 Special operative. Yeah, this is evergreen 509 70 426 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:19,760 No 427 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:26,760 No, no, I'm sorry. No one get positive call from here in the last five hours. I'm the night watchman 428 00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:28,760 Yeah 429 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:29,760 Thank you 430 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:33,760 Shred 431 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:34,760 Yeah 432 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:36,760 Somebody in here 433 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:39,760 Trying to use that phone in minutes though 434 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:40,760 Hello 435 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:41,760 Hey 436 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:42,760 Hey 437 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:43,760 Yeah 438 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:50,760 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 439 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:53,760 Okay 440 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:55,760 Take that aisle out. This is right 441 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:03,760 There was one advantage I 442 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:07,760 Knew they could have used a flashlight and nobody on the street would have seen it, but they didn't know that 443 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:11,760 So it all went on in the dark the chase. I mean I 444 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:15,760 Called a walk. I slithered they they crept 445 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:21,760 There was one point when I was near the soup counter and they were off in the vegetable market. I thought I was 446 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:31,760 Bring it back to the office 447 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:33,760 Come on you 448 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:35,760 I take it easy. Take it 449 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:37,760 Easy. Oh, that's tough. That's real tough 450 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:39,760 Come on shut up 451 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:41,760 All right, get the door 452 00:20:44,760 --> 00:20:45,760 Hi 453 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:49,760 This Dorsey isn't it? 454 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:50,760 Oh, you know her? 455 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:51,760 Yeah 456 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:54,760 That works for my lawyer 457 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:55,760 Oh, I swear 458 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:58,760 How'd you get in here? 459 00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:01,760 Well, come on can't you talk? 460 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:07,760 I was locked in my mistake when they closed this door. I was locked in you said that I didn't have any change 461 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:13,760 I couldn't call anyone. No, no, I didn't want to be here. I don't care if you rob this door 462 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:19,760 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 463 00:21:19,760 --> 00:21:23,760 I'm locked in a supermarket. There are two men here. That's about the way it went with the operator in it 464 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:30,760 Kind of nice in a certain line. I said that to myself this afternoon 465 00:21:30,760 --> 00:21:31,760 Oh 466 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:33,760 Kind of nice 467 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:36,760 Stanley says I lie all the time doesn't he? 468 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:38,760 I've never discussed you with Mr. Stanley 469 00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:40,760 What are we gonna do? Huh? 470 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:42,760 I said what are we gonna do? 471 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:45,760 We're gonna finish the job. I need some money 472 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:50,760 What about her? She's seen both of us. She can pick us out of a show up mug file 473 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:54,760 I got two losses already and so you. I know. What are we gonna do? 474 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:59,760 Relax. She isn't gonna say anything or pick out our pictures 475 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:04,760 Huh? No. We'll kill her, Fred 476 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:16,760 He wasn't lying then, Lee. Not one bit. I knew that. I knew it the minute he looked at me 477 00:22:16,760 --> 00:22:22,760 He told me to sit down on the floor facing the wall. I did expecting a bullet in my back any minute 478 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:26,760 Instead I had to sit like that while they went to work on the safe again 479 00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:29,760 Come on. Hurry it up. Hurry it up. Will you? 480 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:32,760 Going as fast as I can 481 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:36,760 Don't open one of these things in 15 seconds, you know 482 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:38,760 Doing my best 483 00:22:38,760 --> 00:22:40,760 Ow, lousy 484 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:42,760 You pushed it too hard. That's why it broke 485 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:44,760 Well, you're pushing me too hard 486 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:46,760 Get it open. We haven't got all night 487 00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:48,760 Just a second 488 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:53,760 You, uh, ever seen a safe crack before? 489 00:22:54,760 --> 00:22:55,760 Hey, you 490 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:58,760 No. No, I haven't 491 00:22:58,760 --> 00:23:01,760 Pretty interesting, huh? How we doing? 492 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:06,760 Close. Just a little bit. Here now 493 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:11,760 Yeah, okay. Okay. I'll try it 494 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:16,760 Okay. No, not yet 495 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:18,760 It should be 496 00:23:18,760 --> 00:23:20,760 Well, I tell you 497 00:23:20,760 --> 00:23:24,760 All right, let's get loaded up and get out 498 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:30,760 All right. Miss Dorsey, that's a very interesting project. Cracking a safe 499 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:31,760 I'm sure it is 500 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:33,760 Oh, knock it off 501 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:36,760 How much you make a week? 502 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:38,760 60 dollars 503 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:40,760 60 a week, huh? 504 00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:45,760 Tell me, you know how much I'm making this week for two hours work, do you? 505 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:46,760 No 506 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:48,760 I'm making 507 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:51,760 Well, I haven't got time to count it now 508 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:52,760 Okay, that's it 509 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:54,760 All right, let's go 510 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:56,760 All right, baby 511 00:23:56,760 --> 00:23:57,760 Where to? 512 00:23:57,760 --> 00:23:58,760 That way 513 00:23:58,760 --> 00:23:59,760 Up there? 514 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:01,760 As good a place as any 515 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:02,760 What a noise 516 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:05,760 I'll jam this in one of the flower sacks. It'll kill it 517 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:10,760 All right, get the license. Let's get out of here 518 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:20,760 I was surprised how anxious I was to live 519 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:23,760 Even with those two men on the same planet with me 520 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:28,760 My eyes were pretty used to the dark for the time we were out in the aisle passing the ginger ale display 521 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:31,760 Never break a plate glass window 522 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:32,760 Well, I did 523 00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:33,760 Leave that bottle 524 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:35,760 Oh, you're lucky 525 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:39,760 Oh, you crazy fool, you hit me 526 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:41,760 Fred, Fred 527 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:44,760 Where are you? Where are you? 528 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:48,760 I'm gonna get you, baby, I'm gonna get you good 529 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:49,760 Fred 530 00:24:49,760 --> 00:24:52,760 Are you scared? Scared, are you? 531 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:57,760 Running won't do you any good 532 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:00,760 I'll get you sooner or later before you get out of here 533 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:02,760 Sooner or later 534 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:07,760 I've been falling over things all night long 535 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:11,760 This time it was the other one, the dead one 536 00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:13,760 Sooner or later, baby 537 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:33,760 I didn't see it in the dark on the floor, but I felt it, his gun 538 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:38,760 That enough for you, Lieutenant? 539 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:40,760 Yeah, that's plenty 540 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:42,760 Can I go home now? 541 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:43,760 I don't know 542 00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:48,760 What do you mean you don't know? You don't want to hold around these charges that homicide was justifiable? 543 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:49,760 Well, that isn't what worries me 544 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:52,760 What does? What have I done now? 545 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:55,760 Rudy, what was his last name? 546 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:59,760 He may still be walking around making free phone calls, maybe I want to talk to him 547 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:01,760 You're my lawyer, what do I say to him? 548 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,760 Nothing, baby, you said enough 549 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:06,760 Come on, I'll take you home 550 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:28,760 Good night 551 00:26:28,760 --> 00:26:30,760 Suspense 552 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:35,760 Presented by Auto Light, tonight's star, Miss Agnes Moorehead 553 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:42,760 This is Harlow Wilcox for Auto Light, the world's largest independent manufacturer of automotive electrical equipment 554 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:52,760 In 28 plants from coast to coast, the men and women of Auto Light build over 400 products for cars, trucks, tractors, planes, boats and industry 555 00:26:52,760 --> 00:27:01,760 Auto Light contributes its manufacturing experience and skills to the fields of transportation, electronics, agriculture, die casting and plastics 556 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:07,760 The Auto Light name is famous all over the world for products of unsurpassed quality and performance 557 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:11,760 In service, too, Auto Light facilities are worldwide 558 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:15,760 Wherever you travel, you'll find trained experts prepared to serve you 559 00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:20,760 So, for superior products, always look for the name Auto Light 560 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:33,760 Because from bumper to tail light, you're always right with Auto Light 561 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:41,760 Next week, the true story of an escape to freedom in which it has been necessary to change the names of all the principal participants 562 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:45,760 In order that their survivors, still imprisoned, may live 563 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:52,760 It's called Listen Young Lovers, our stars Mona Freeman and Robert Wagner 564 00:27:52,760 --> 00:27:57,760 That's next week on Suspense 565 00:27:57,760 --> 00:28:03,760 Suspense is transcribed and directed by Elliot Lewis 566 00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:07,760 With music composed by Lucian Morawick and conducted by Lud Gluskin 567 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:12,760 Weekend Special Death was written for suspense by E. 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