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Join EG Marshall as he invites you into a world of mystery and suspense with the gripping tale, "Every Blossom Dies." This episode delves into the philosophical question of judgment and the ultimate arbiter of our fate. As the story unfolds, we meet Georgia Temple, a vibrant young woman with a penchant for attracting the wrong kind of men. Her life takes a tragic turn, leading to a murder investigation headed by Detective Bill Maitland. The narrative explores themes of infidelity, deception, and the duality of human nature, reminiscent of the classic Jekyll and Hyde tale.
As the investigation progresses, Detective Maitland finds himself entangled in a web of circumstantial evidence and personal connections. The story takes a dramatic twist when a note surfaces, pointing to Maitland himself as the prime suspect. With the pressure mounting, Maitland must confront his own demons and unravel the mystery before it's too late. This episode is a thrilling exploration of identity, morality, and the shadows that lurk within us all.
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Welcome. I'm EG Marshall. What are you doing right now? Give me the next hour of your life. Let me fill it full of mystery and suspense. And who knows? That hour might just last as long as eternity. Is there a judgment? And is there a judge? At the very end, do we approach the final bar, the ultimate bench? We do, the philosopher tells us we do. And sitting there, ready to put on the white cap or the black, is the severest judge of all. And from his judgment, there is neither appeal nor hope of reprieve. For this judge, this last stern arbiter of our fate, is the very person each of us was meant to be.
Our mystery drama, Every Blossom Dies, was written especially for the mystery theater by Sam Dann and stars Michael Tolan. It is sponsored in part by Buick Motor Division. I'll be back shortly with act one. Why does the moth constantly seek the flame? Surely, the moth must be aware of the ultimate consequence. The question will only permit two answers. A, the moth is driven by mysterious forces beyond our comprehension, or b, the moth is out to have a good time and simply doesn't care. Like so many moths, there are so many girls like Georgia Temple.
Pretty, curvaceous, fun to be with, smart, except for one little thing. They have atrocious luck with men. I wish I could go on talking about Georgia longer because the moment I stop, she's going to be killed. But fortunately, none of us here may prevail against fate. What
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what are you doing? Why why are you pointing that gun at me? It's not a joke, Billy. I don't like it. Billy, don't look at me like that. I was worried. Worried?
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Oh, you're late for dinner. But is it the first time, Barbara?
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No. And it won't be the last.
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But you usually call. I'm sorry. Did I did I ruin the steak?
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Steak? You ought to do the shopping. You're lucky to get stew.
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Well, if it's ready, I'm ready.
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You know, I was really worried, Bill. Why should you be worried?
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You mean a cop's wife doesn't have the right to worry. Oh, I'm not really a cop in that sense. I mean, I'm not in uniform. I'm called in after the crime, Jerry Ferris and me. Whatever shooting or stabbing Please. No. Rough stuff has already happened. Jerry and I, we do the gentleman's job. The inquiry, it's called. Well, you still should have phoned. That's right.
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And there's no excuse. I wanted to know about dinner. So I called the desk at five, and they said you'd left for the day about an hour before. And do you know it's 07:30 now?
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Well, darling, I No.
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No, honey. I I'm sorry. I have no right to ask. You have every right. No. Not under these conditions. Barbara, if you wanna know what I'm Because that would mean that I'm well, I'm taking that note seriously. Barbara, let me tell you. I don't believe that note. It was sent by some vicious psychologist. Darling, I want to explain it. If a person has something to say to me about my husband, if anyone wishes to accuse my husband of infidelity, let that person face me openly and with proof. I'll tell you where I was this afternoon. I just know you wouldn't have another woman.
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Say, you are sure of me, aren't you?
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I know you. That's all. It's just a note like that.
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Well, it it's upsetting. Darling, why didn't you let me see it? Because I I could have taken it to headquarters and turned it over to the lab. I didn't wanna get involved in anything.
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And, Oh, it's just a crank thing anyhow. I thought it'd be best all around if I just tore it up. I don't even know why I told you.
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Well, I'm just scared to think there are people with that type of mentality running around. Look. The fact is I left headquarters completely resolved to get home early when I saw someone, a hoodlum who has no business in this particular territory. I thought I'd keep an eye on him for a while to see where he might lead me. And where did he lead you? To a rooming house where he's evidently living. So I filed him in my mind for future reference and came home.
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Well, I hope you like this stew. I made it with wine. How could it be bad? And a little music to aid the digestion. Do you mind? But I love it.
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You hear it everywhere. That's the trouble. I've been listening to it all day. So have I. And I never get tired of it. Could we could we just do without it? Oh, sure. But it's such a pretty tune. I think it's the title that turns me off. Every flower must die.
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No. It's every blossom dies. Kind of gives it a feeling of mystery. Alright. If you really wanna hear it Oh, not if it really bothers you. No. It doesn't. Go ahead. Play it. No. No. I'd rather talk about something more important. What? Well, I hate to nag, but it's money. I'm short again this week. I know. I I know.
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Look. I I just have this situation.
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Now who could that be? I'm afraid I know. Jerry Farris died to reach you half hour ago. He left word to call. Honey, why didn't you tell me? I'd want you at least to have your dinner. Oh, well.
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Hello?
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Bill, saddle and ride. Yeah. Not me, friend Jerry. I'm starting my 48 off. We got us a homicide. The address is 718 Hayes. You don't need more than fifteen minutes to get here.
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Farris. Yeah. I better run. Can't you just finish? No, dear. I don't even know what kind of homicide we're up against. I better get right over there. I'm sorry.
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Well, it isn't as if you didn't warn me before we were married. Look, darling. About that note I've already forgotten about it. I wish you would too.
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718 Hayes. 718 Hayes. What the? It's the address where I'm supposed to meet Jerry.
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That's Northeast, isn't it? Yeah.
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Now why should that address sound familiar?
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You made a good time. Jerry, don't you have an ear for music? That needle's stuck in a groove. I know. Well, turn the dancing off. Don't be sore. I know I pulled you away from dinner.
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Why are you just standing there listening to that? I'll explain. Her name on the door says Georgia Temple. Is that her on the floor? Yeah. Why? You mean doc hasn't been here yet? Everybody's been here and gone.
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I decided not to move her until you showed up. I wanna get some of that famous Bill Maitland insight. Well, I don't do too well on an empty stomach. Bill, we gotta crack this one. The mayor, the DA, they're all up for reelection.
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Safety. That's the big thing today. Yeah. How can you knock it? Incidentally, you signed out at four to go home, and we couldn't reach you. I ran into a guy I knew from the army. We stopped for a couple of beers. What do we got here?
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Her name is was Georgia Temple. Turns out she's an old girlfriend of yours. I never knew a Georgia Temple. Now now let's get that famous Bill Maitland memory in gear. The name, Georgia Temple.
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Temple. Georgia Temple. Oh, there was that murder at the carousel called about a year ago. Keep going. Georgia Temple was a singer there. And we picked up everyone in the joints for questioning. And since we finished late at night, we gave her a lift home. You mean you gave her a lift home? You dropped me off first as I recall. Because I had to pass your house first. I just mentioned the fact I read nothing into it. Hey. Oh, I just dropped her off. I know.
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I kept thinking what a shame both of us were married. That doesn't stop a lot of guys. I mean, short circuits guys like you and me, you're too idealistic, and I'm too scared.
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No wonder that address sounded familiar.
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Yeah. Well, we'll meet her again.
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Clothes aren't must
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stop. No signs of a fight? No marks of any kind. Doc says just three shots.
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You've been through the place? Just quick glance around.
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Doesn't look like a robbery. There's her purse, good looking portable
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drawers. Now let's rule out robbery. And doc's pretty sure she wasn't assaulted. No sign of forced entry, so evidently she knew the guy. There's a lot of anger, a great deal of passion involved here. Now why? She was shot three times. Why? Why fire three shots? Any one of them would be enough. One in the head, two in the heart. As if the killer were determined to annihilate her completely.
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Who do we look for? A disappointed boyfriend? Those are always good.
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Who found the body?
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The lady who has the apartment down the hall, I got her statement here. She kept hearing music. What music? This. Now will you shut that off? It's driving me nuts. Yeah. Well, it was driving the neighbor nuts too. It kept going and going for two hours at least. So she knocked on the door. She couldn't get any answers. And for some reason, she got nervous. Call the police. What was the reason she got nervous? She couldn't say.
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Well, if she's down the hall, let's ask her.
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As I tell you, I heard the music, and I knew the needle must have been stuck. And then, missus Woodruff? Well, I've already told this officer. I went down the hall, knocked on her door, but received no answer. Yes? I called to her. Miss Temple? Miss Temple? But there was no answer. Poor child. Now I know why and
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Yes? Miss Woodruff, why are you staring at me? Well, I'm not staring at you, young man. I'm sorry. Perhaps I shouldn't have used that word, but it it does appear that you are looking at me rather intently. I'm I'm sorry. I do give that impression
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sometimes, but it doesn't do me any good to look at anyone in any way. You see, I'm blind. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, it's quite alright. You'd never know it, ma'am. You'd never know it here in my home where everything is meticulously arranged.
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You say you heard the record player in miss Temple's apartment, and it kept playing the same thing over and over again. There was no answer when you knocked on her door. No answer. And you became very nervous and called the police. That is correct, sir. What would have made you that nervous? I can only say
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an old lady becomes nervous for any reason or no reason.
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About
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miss Temple? She deemed a nice enough young lady. Of course, she only been living here a few months. I hear she was a singer. Yes. But she wasn't working. What did she do to her day? As far as I know, she didn't do anything. But, well, I shouldn't say that. She did practice a lot. Voice, you know, and acting. You heard her do this? She had a tape recorder and she'd work with it all day.
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Did she have any visitors?
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Well, I shouldn't say this. Say what? She had a gentleman friend. Who? I don't know who. He would come and go. I could hear them quarrelling sometimes.
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About what? Two things.
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Always the same two things. Mommy was the first. And the same thing? He was unwilling to divorce his wife. Now I know why I felt nervous. This time their voices had an especially ugly tone. There was anger.
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The man, did he have a distinctive voice? Well, I never heard it very clearly.
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It was always on the other side of the wall. What kind of voice was it? What kind? Well, I would say he had a voice that sounded very much like yours, lieutenant. Very much like yours.
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If they say physician, heal thyself, should they also say, policeman, investigate thyself? Well, there's such a thing as coincidence, and certainly, we all know about circumstantial evidence. Right now, we only know that a girl named Georgia Temple had been shot to death in her apartment. We have no real evidence that could point to anyone. I'll be back shortly with act two. Georgia Temple was found shot to death in her apartment. The police are naturally asking the expected question. Who killed Georgia Temple? So far, there isn't any evidence that would point to anyone. There is, however, a clue, a lead.
It isn't much, but it's all we have, and it points at one person. And that person happens to be the police detective who is heading the investigation.
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Let me understand this, missus Woodruff. You've heard this man's voice? Yes, lieutenant. And it reminds you of mine? Well, it sounds like yours. They say that blind
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sightless people have remarkable hearing. Oh, it's like everything else. Some do, some don't. And the fact that your voice sound almost exactly like the the gentleman friend of miss Temple's, well, that doesn't have to mean very much. After all, just as there are people who look very much alike, there are people who sound very much alike.
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Thank you, missus Woodruff.
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I hope I've been able to help you, gentlemen.
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You were very helpful, missus Woodruff.
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Well, Bill, have we cracked this case this fast? Are you the killer? If she's willing to testify under oath that it was my voice. Were you pulling a fast one on everybody? In what way? In every way.
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Like you saw her home that time. You did, didn't you? Yeah. And maybe
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why not come in for a nightcap? Come on. And maybe you did. And, well, maybe one thing led to another, and you've had this cozy little setup for the past couple of years. Keep talking. But you know the course of true love and never runs smooth. And so maybe you you have this fight and you pump three slugs into her. Maybe you better check my service revolver. I already got the lab report the weapon was a 22 caliber. Well, I guess that puts me in the clear, I guess it does. So where are we?
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We know it's a guy. They quarreled for any one of, the maybe reasons or something else. How carefully have you searched the place? We don't have any prints. You mean no fingerprints at all? Not. Not even hers? Not even hers. But her prints should be all over the place after all she lived here. Nothing. That means he took a rag and worked the whole apartment over because his prints must have been all over the place too. This guy spent a lot of time here. Somebody must have seen him. Look. Why don't you ring some doorbells? I'll poke around the apartment.
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There's no good in the eyewitness department. Four other tenants. Missus Woodruff, who's blind, we already know about. Down to three. Mister Sazerac's a musician, all night, sleeps all day, doesn't know anything. Mister McFee has been in Afghanistan for the past four months. Nobody can tell us when he'll be back. The Lewises are in Florida, but they spend six months of the year. And that's it.
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Now what do you got? I looked through the garbage can. I found these papers. These half torn crumpled papers. Here, read.
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Ask your husband where he is all the times when he tells you he's at work. Ask. And stuff that's cost up.
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Now read the next one.
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Ask your husband where he is when he's supposed to be working. Ask him why money is so short.
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The rest is cost out. Yeah. She was writing or had written a note. These are just the copies she made the mistakes on. Then when she typed one, finally, that was okay, that was the one she sent. Hey. That figures, Bill.
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She sent a note to the guy's wife.
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But why? Who knows why? Maybe to force him into some kind of move, to put him in a position where he'd have to choose between them.
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She's got a typewriter. I saw it in her bedroom. Yeah. You can see these were typed on her machine. So she sent the note. The guy's wife got it. She raised the roof. The guy got so mad he killed her. Sounds reasonable. Yeah.
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So somewhere, there's a note that was typed on her machine. Some wife has it. If we find the wife, we find the guy.
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Hey. I remember you fellas. Yeah. The cops that was in the place the night we had that, unfortunate
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situation. Tell us about Georgia Temple. Poor Georgia.
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Is that all you can say? Well, that about sums it up. Poor Georgia. She left here about a year ago. Did she go to another job? No. She I guess you'd have to say she retired. At her age? Well, that's what it came to. Seems she started running around with a guy. Who? Nobody knows who. Anyhow, she must have been nuts about him. She quit singing just because he told her to. Why? I asked her. She said he doesn't want me to be an entertainer. He doesn't wanna share me.
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Does she quit? How did she live? He was supporting her. He must have been a man with money. No. Not too much.
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Not the type that's got it to throw around. After all, she wasn't living in the life of luxury. That's what she wanted. She could've done better. You think so? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. She was a kid who could've gone places. But, you know, some gals, they just get tied in with the wrong guys. I guess you fellas see things like this every day.
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Maybe every other day. You still didn't tell me why you wanted to come back to the apartment, Bill. The tape recorder. Missus Woodruff said Georgia Temple worked with a tape recorder. Yeah? Where is it? Do you remember seeing it? No. Maybe it was stolen. Oh, come on. Why would a guy come in here, kill her, and just take the tape recorder? She had money in her purse. Remember? Okay. Let's look around. Hey. Hold it. I think I remember something. When I looked through her bag, I think I saw Why? Now hold it. Lieutenant Maitland. Let me have the property office, please. What do you think you saw?
Maxwell, this is Bill Maitland. This stuff that belonged to Georgia Temple. See if there's a pawn ticket. Yeah. I'll hold. Pawn ticket? She pawned the recorder. But why? She needed money. Look. The guy paid for everything else, the TV set, the furniture, the silver. But the tape recorder, that must have been hers. Yeah. Maxwell. There is? Be right down to pick it up. Yeah?
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And I read about it in the paper. Well, what can you do? You gave her $50 for this tape recorder? It's a good one. High quality. Listen.
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Sweet justice. Let there be no delay, no shadow of suspicion. Delay. A a. That a sound. Say a not a. Well, great actress. You'll never be, Georgie. Back to nightclubs for you. Let there be no delay, and let there be no delay tonight either. Have it out with Billy Boy without delay. Sweet justice. Let there be no delay nor shadow of suspect. Honey, if he doesn't shape up, you'll have to Yeah. Hold it. Let's,
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let's run it back.
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And let there be no delay tonight either. Have it out with Billy boy without delay.
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Billy boy. Billy. Let it run.
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Sweet justice. Let there be no delay nor shadow of Honey, if he doesn't shape up, you'll have to you'll have to do something definite. Sweet justice. Let there be. Let there be.
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Let there be what?
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A letter. We'll write a little letter, just a simple little note guaranteed to get his goat. Ask your husband where he is all the times when he tells you he's at work. Where is he spending those long evening hours dine one of the girls? Well, Billy boy, that should get us some action. You won't have to worry about divorcing her. Maybe she'll divorce you. That's the way to write it.
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I guess that's all. So now we know his name. Billy. Hi, Barb.
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Bill,
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I thought you were coming home late tonight. I am. Ferris and I are making a round to some of the watering places. I was at the Starlight Club just a few blocks from here. You wanna shut that off for a minute? I'd I'd just like to relax. Oh, sure. I I don't know what there is about that song. It just, I don't know, it makes me nervous. I don't know why.
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I think you're working too hard. That's possible. You're probably killing yourself. I know, but that's me. How's the case?
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Inching along.
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Why were you visiting the saloons?
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Somebody must have seen that girl out with this guy. They had to go somewhere.
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Why do you say that?
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You're a woman. Would you be satisfied just to sit home and wait for your man and never get to go out? Well, I do sit around here most of the time. Don't I'm sorry.
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That's how it is. No. It's just that this has been an unusually busy year. No. It's just that you're an unusually busy cop. Your own partner, Jerry Ferris, is home a good deal of the time. I know. I talk to Janet, but I'm satisfied. No, Barbara. You shouldn't be. It isn't right. If it's the way you look at your job, your responsibility,
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then it's worth No. I have another responsibility, and it's just as important. You.
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Oh, dear. I don't mind. And I do understand because I love you.
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And I want you to be happy in your work. We're we're going away. Just as soon as this case is in the bag, I'm taking my leave. Do you realize I've got a whole month coming? Are you sure you want? And do you know where we're going? We're going to Europe.
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Europe? Oh, Bill. Oh, how can we even talk about it? You yourself said money is very tight. Yeah. But I think
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I think I'm out from under.
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Think hard, Molly. The name Billy, what does it mean to you? Not a thing. You never spoke about a guy named Billy? Nope. You knew she was going out with a guy. Yep. Billy means nothing.
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Not in connection with Georgia Temple.
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Well, not to me anyhow. Jerry, let's get out of here.
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You come across anything in your travels? Nothing.
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Molly, don't they ever play any other kind of song in here? I like it.
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Where do you wanna go now, Bill? Back to the apartment. Again? Yeah.
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Let's start all over. I think I see the trail that will lead us straight to the killer.
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What do we know for sure? We know a girl was killed. We know a man named Billy is the killer. We know they quarreled over money. We're pretty sure Georgia wrote an anonymous note to Billy's wife. We also know the police detective who is investigating the murder is also named Bill. His wife received an anonymous note accusing her husband of being with another woman. Well, before you reach any definite conclusions, wait until I return shortly with act three. The great French writer Demolcene wrote a fascinating short story. The man was a professional knife thrower.
His wife was his partner. He threw the heavy sharp knives at her outlined form on the board. The slightest error of judgment on his part would mean death for her, But the audience was unaware of the real drama on the stage. She was unfaithful to him. He knew it. She even taunted him. Why? Didn't she know that he could have killed her by accident? But she knew a great secret. He was an artist. He could not deliberately make a mistake, so she was safe. Why do we tell you this? What is the connection with our story? Well, don't you wanna do any of the work yourself?
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You still haven't told me why you wanted to come back to her apartment. We picked it clean. We found everything that was here. Okay.
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Now let's look for what isn't here. Like what? The lab says she was killed because she was shot three times. It was a 22 caliber pistol. Yeah. Where's the gun?
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But it would have been great if the guy had left it here, but as you well know, killers aren't usually that considerate. No. I don't expect them to leave the gun.
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But what should have been here that wasn't, and they, should have been on the floor, for shell casings. You fire a pistol, the shell cases are ejected. Now would the guy stop to look for them and pick them up? Unlikely. No. But for our guy, it is likely. Smart, capable killer. No mess, no fuss. He picks a weapon that makes hardly any noise, just a crack that could be an automobile backfire. No panic. He cleans the place from top to bottom, does away with all his prints. Choice. There's not a trace of him here. Another thing. Notice his closet.
It's empty. Would a woman have an empty closet in her house? Never. So what does it mean? Means he kept some clothes here. That's right. And he removed all traces of them and of himself.
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Well, we kinda knew all this about him, Bill. How do we move ahead?
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What did he do with the gun? He got rid of it. Right. He wouldn't keep that gun five seconds longer than necessary.
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He knows he has to get rid of that weapon.
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But where? Okay. Where? You're this guy. You just killed her. You've got the gun. You go to your car. You drive off. Now just 900 yards from here is the bridge over the Westland River, a very deep, fast flowing, murky body of water. So you stop the car. Is there a better place?
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You know, Bill,
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you you say this as if you can actually see it. It's just a question of putting yourself in the killer's place. That's all. I have to come home for dinner more often. This chicken is great. Mhmm. You know, I forgot how fantastic a cook you are.
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Bill, I was going through your closet today. I wanted to see if you had anything for the cleaners and And what? And I came across some clothes, new clothes. Oh. I don't remember you buying them. How do you like them?
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Well, they're not quite the conservative style you wear on your job. They're not for the job. I just picked them up the other day. I I passed by this place. They were having a sale. I'll need them for the trip.
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What trip?
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The trip to Europe. Don't you remember?
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Do you mean you were serious? Sure. Why do you think I bought all these clothes? Where do we are going? Look. Tomorrow, you go shopping. Oh, please. Can I depend on you to get yourself a complete wardrobe? Oh, Bill. I'm so happy. I'll get it.
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Hi, Barbara.
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Oh, come on in, Bill, it's your slimy twin.
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Anything new? They finally got
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where? Where you said? It was in the riverbed under the bridge. Anything on it? The
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lab's checking it now. Let's go down and wait for the report. Oh, Bill, won't you finish your dinner? Honey, put it away for me. I'll be starved when I get home. Well, I don't know when you even have a minute for yourself. When did you get a chance to do that shopping?
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What shopping?
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You mean you boys have secrets from each other? Come here. I'll show you. How do you like that snazzy new wardrobe your partner picked up?
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Not bad. Where'd you buy all these?
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Simon Legree. You gave him some time off the other afternoon. Remember?
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I don't remember. Now we were checking out places where Georgia Temple might have been seen with her boyfriend. You and I split up. I passed by the store and did a little shopping on the city time. As if the city doesn't owe you more time than it can ever pay you for. Well, don't look at me. We better get downtown and check out the story on that gun.
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Ballistics establishes this little baby is the gun. Alright?
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What about the serial number? Take a look. Can file off. But can't be filed off completely. Lab can always find a trace. This guy know what he was doing. Yeah. Well, I don't know about you, but I'm stuck. I must be losing my grit. Come on, Billy.
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Look at how you carried the case this far.
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You mean we? No. You.
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We'd be at Ground 0 without you. You found out about the notes. You found out about the tape recorder, which gave us his first name. You figured out where to look for the gun. That was great police work. Just routine police work, Jerry. And what does it mean?
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Now I'm stuck. This, guy, he's been making moves, and I've been finding the counter move to each of them. I get him to reveal his motive, then his first name, then where he tried to hide the murder weapon, and we find the gun. And on the serial number, I should be able to trace him down, but
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Bill, you feeling okay?
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But there's no serial number. It's as if this guy knew every move I'd make, and he leads me on, feeds me one little clue after another. And just when I say I'm ready to go in for the kill, he yanks the rug out from under. You know something? Right now, I'm sure he's laughing at me. We've been in spots like this before, Bill, hundreds of times. No. There comes a time in every case when you know who's smarter. You are the guy you're after. Bill, you don't know what you're saying. What I'm saying is we're up against a killer who's smarter than we are, and that's why he's gonna get away with it.
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Oh, hi. Jay, Bill's left, all in me. I know.
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I came to see you. Oh, well, come on in.
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What you got there?
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Portable typewriter.
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Oh, well, can I do something for you, Jay?
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Well, you don't have to answer question, Barbara.
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Oh, why are you so serious?
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I should. It's a matter of life and death. Barbara, did did you get a note? A a typewritten note suggesting that Bill might be seeing another woman.
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What are you talking about? I said it's a matter of life and death. No. It's a matter of my own personal and private business. Note by a girl named Georgia Temple. Georgia? You mean the one who was murdered? Yeah. But what would that have to do with Barbara,
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you did get the note. How'd you know? It's the only thing that makes sense. The only possibility left.
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Why would she write me a note about Bill?
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I said we have to help him. Help him do what? Get the killer. You see, right now, he's stuck. He needs a hand. He needs a clue. When we first came across the idea of the note, he said the note, some wife has it. If we find the wife, we find I.
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But I destroyed the note.
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I have miss Temple's typewriter.
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Oh, you're trying to find him. What makes you think I would help you? Barbara, he killed her. No. Now I don't believe you.
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You're talking about Bill. I know, but not your Bill. Another Bill. I don't understand a word you're saying. Please, Barbara. Bill is two people. Two? Yes. One is the hardworking brilliant detective, your husband, the guy who loves you. The other is a wild kind of guy who lives in the same skull, but nobody ever knew about him, not even Bill himself. And suddenly, this this guy broke out. He fell for a girl named Georgia Temple. Jerry, get out of here. He had to kill her, and Bill's been trying to find him. You're saying my Bill is a murderer? I'm saying there's a part of me doesn't know about. It all comes down to one thing. He's the killer. Yes. He's the killer. Say it that way. But he's blocked.
It's gone from his mind. Jesse.
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Jesse. What are they going to do?
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Help him. Help him find the note. He'll do the rest. Barbara, it has to be done.
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Mind if I put something on the record player, Bill?
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No. Of course not. How did he know enough to get rid of this serial number? What are you saying, darling? He knew enough to file it down all the way. I would have had him.
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Why do I see it so clearly?
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Actually, it's the way I would have done it myself.
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But I'll get him.
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He left something loose. He couldn't have tied everything up. Barbara. Barbara, don't hear that thing. It's stuck. Well, is it Barbara Hootendorp? Well, that silly thing bothers me even when it isn't stuck. Every blossom dies. What a name for a song. Well, turn it off, honey, if it bother you so much. Alright. I will.
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Did you, drop this piece of paper on the floor?
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What piece of paper? Here. What does it say? It says,
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dear missus Maitland, ask your husband where he is all the times when he tells you he's at work. Where is he spending those long evening hours? Hi, Bill. I think I found a new lead. Forget it. We just won the whole ballgame. We found a note. Oh, Bill. Note. The note Georgia Temple wrote to the guy's wife. Remember what we said? Find the wife and you got the guy. Yeah. We got the wife. Dear missus Maitland, her husband's the killer.
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Her her husband. Yes, Bill.
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But I I'll I'm her husband.
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Yes, Bill.
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No. No. I I didn't kill her. I didn't kill her, Bill. Tell that to detective Lieutenant Bill Maitland. Tell the detective you didn't kill her. Oh, Bill. Barbara, I I didn't. How could I? I don't care, Bill. Stay with me. Well, I didn't I didn't. You see it now, Bill? Hi. Bill, can you? Yes, Jerry. I
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I see it now. What happened? What happened?
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You know what happened. You thought it was a joke when you sent it back at her apartment. I thought it was a joke. You said, did you take her home that night? And did she ask you in for a nightcap? And did one thing lead to another? Well, yes. It did. It did. But a thing like that, it was wrong and it kept getting worse and I couldn't face it anymore. It wouldn't go away. She wouldn't go away or maybe I couldn't stay away. So I had to blast it away, wipe it out. I fired three shots, and it was gone. Gone. And I was released. I was I was free as if it had never happened.
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Lieutenant, we've got all the evidence. Do you wanna bring him in?
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Jerry, we have to bring him in. He's a killer.
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Temporary insanity was the way it finally wound up legally. Bill is no longer a cop. He had undergone a long period of treatment, and he and Barbara live quietly together now. Bill's life isn't very exciting, but it has other satisfactions. At least, Bill knows who he is. I shall be back shortly. In music, they have what is known as theme and variations. Often, one composer will take a theme written by another and write a beautiful series of variations on it. The basic theme of today's story was, of course, doctor Jekyll and mister Hyde, which was a variation by Stevenson on a famous medieval legend.
Jekyll and Hyde, a famous partnership which only requires one person, and you find it so often in almost everyone. Our cast included Michael Tolan, George Petrie, Katherine Byers, and EV Juster. The entire production was under the direction of Hyman Brown. This is EG Marshall inviting you to return to our mystery theater for another adventure in the macabre. Until next time. Pleasant
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dream.
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Come in.
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Welcome. I'm EG Marshall. What are you doing right now? Give me the next hour of your life. Let me fill it full of mystery and suspense. And who knows? That hour might just last as long as eternity. Is there a judgment? And is there a judge? At the very end, do we approach the final bar, the ultimate bench? We do, the philosopher tells us we do. And sitting there, ready to put on the white cap or the black, is the severest judge of all. And from his judgment, there is neither appeal nor hope of reprieve. For this judge, this last stern arbiter of our fate, is the very person each of us was meant to be.
Our mystery drama, Every Blossom Dies, was written especially for the mystery theater by Sam Dann and stars Michael Tolan. It is sponsored in part by Buick Motor Division. I'll be back shortly with act one. Why does the moth constantly seek the flame? Surely, the moth must be aware of the ultimate consequence. The question will only permit two answers. A, the moth is driven by mysterious forces beyond our comprehension, or b, the moth is out to have a good time and simply doesn't care. Like so many moths, there are so many girls like Georgia Temple.
Pretty, curvaceous, fun to be with, smart, except for one little thing. They have atrocious luck with men. I wish I could go on talking about Georgia longer because the moment I stop, she's going to be killed. But fortunately, none of us here may prevail against fate. What
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what are you doing? Why why are you pointing that gun at me? It's not a joke, Billy. I don't like it. Billy, don't look at me like that. I was worried. Worried?
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Oh, you're late for dinner. But is it the first time, Barbara?
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No. And it won't be the last.
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But you usually call. I'm sorry. Did I did I ruin the steak?
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Steak? You ought to do the shopping. You're lucky to get stew.
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Well, if it's ready, I'm ready.
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You know, I was really worried, Bill. Why should you be worried?
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You mean a cop's wife doesn't have the right to worry. Oh, I'm not really a cop in that sense. I mean, I'm not in uniform. I'm called in after the crime, Jerry Ferris and me. Whatever shooting or stabbing Please. No. Rough stuff has already happened. Jerry and I, we do the gentleman's job. The inquiry, it's called. Well, you still should have phoned. That's right.
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And there's no excuse. I wanted to know about dinner. So I called the desk at five, and they said you'd left for the day about an hour before. And do you know it's 07:30 now?
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Well, darling, I No.
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No, honey. I I'm sorry. I have no right to ask. You have every right. No. Not under these conditions. Barbara, if you wanna know what I'm Because that would mean that I'm well, I'm taking that note seriously. Barbara, let me tell you. I don't believe that note. It was sent by some vicious psychologist. Darling, I want to explain it. If a person has something to say to me about my husband, if anyone wishes to accuse my husband of infidelity, let that person face me openly and with proof. I'll tell you where I was this afternoon. I just know you wouldn't have another woman.
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Say, you are sure of me, aren't you?
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I know you. That's all. It's just a note like that.
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Well, it it's upsetting. Darling, why didn't you let me see it? Because I I could have taken it to headquarters and turned it over to the lab. I didn't wanna get involved in anything.
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And, Oh, it's just a crank thing anyhow. I thought it'd be best all around if I just tore it up. I don't even know why I told you.
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Well, I'm just scared to think there are people with that type of mentality running around. Look. The fact is I left headquarters completely resolved to get home early when I saw someone, a hoodlum who has no business in this particular territory. I thought I'd keep an eye on him for a while to see where he might lead me. And where did he lead you? To a rooming house where he's evidently living. So I filed him in my mind for future reference and came home.
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Well, I hope you like this stew. I made it with wine. How could it be bad? And a little music to aid the digestion. Do you mind? But I love it.
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You hear it everywhere. That's the trouble. I've been listening to it all day. So have I. And I never get tired of it. Could we could we just do without it? Oh, sure. But it's such a pretty tune. I think it's the title that turns me off. Every flower must die.
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No. It's every blossom dies. Kind of gives it a feeling of mystery. Alright. If you really wanna hear it Oh, not if it really bothers you. No. It doesn't. Go ahead. Play it. No. No. I'd rather talk about something more important. What? Well, I hate to nag, but it's money. I'm short again this week. I know. I I know.
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Look. I I just have this situation.
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Now who could that be? I'm afraid I know. Jerry Farris died to reach you half hour ago. He left word to call. Honey, why didn't you tell me? I'd want you at least to have your dinner. Oh, well.
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Hello?
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Bill, saddle and ride. Yeah. Not me, friend Jerry. I'm starting my 48 off. We got us a homicide. The address is 718 Hayes. You don't need more than fifteen minutes to get here.
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Farris. Yeah. I better run. Can't you just finish? No, dear. I don't even know what kind of homicide we're up against. I better get right over there. I'm sorry.
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Well, it isn't as if you didn't warn me before we were married. Look, darling. About that note I've already forgotten about it. I wish you would too.
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718 Hayes. 718 Hayes. What the? It's the address where I'm supposed to meet Jerry.
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That's Northeast, isn't it? Yeah.
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Now why should that address sound familiar?
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You made a good time. Jerry, don't you have an ear for music? That needle's stuck in a groove. I know. Well, turn the dancing off. Don't be sore. I know I pulled you away from dinner.
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Why are you just standing there listening to that? I'll explain. Her name on the door says Georgia Temple. Is that her on the floor? Yeah. Why? You mean doc hasn't been here yet? Everybody's been here and gone.
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I decided not to move her until you showed up. I wanna get some of that famous Bill Maitland insight. Well, I don't do too well on an empty stomach. Bill, we gotta crack this one. The mayor, the DA, they're all up for reelection.
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Safety. That's the big thing today. Yeah. How can you knock it? Incidentally, you signed out at four to go home, and we couldn't reach you. I ran into a guy I knew from the army. We stopped for a couple of beers. What do we got here?
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Her name is was Georgia Temple. Turns out she's an old girlfriend of yours. I never knew a Georgia Temple. Now now let's get that famous Bill Maitland memory in gear. The name, Georgia Temple.
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Temple. Georgia Temple. Oh, there was that murder at the carousel called about a year ago. Keep going. Georgia Temple was a singer there. And we picked up everyone in the joints for questioning. And since we finished late at night, we gave her a lift home. You mean you gave her a lift home? You dropped me off first as I recall. Because I had to pass your house first. I just mentioned the fact I read nothing into it. Hey. Oh, I just dropped her off. I know.
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I kept thinking what a shame both of us were married. That doesn't stop a lot of guys. I mean, short circuits guys like you and me, you're too idealistic, and I'm too scared.
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No wonder that address sounded familiar.
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Yeah. Well, we'll meet her again.
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Clothes aren't must
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stop. No signs of a fight? No marks of any kind. Doc says just three shots.
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You've been through the place? Just quick glance around.
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Doesn't look like a robbery. There's her purse, good looking portable
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drawers. Now let's rule out robbery. And doc's pretty sure she wasn't assaulted. No sign of forced entry, so evidently she knew the guy. There's a lot of anger, a great deal of passion involved here. Now why? She was shot three times. Why? Why fire three shots? Any one of them would be enough. One in the head, two in the heart. As if the killer were determined to annihilate her completely.
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Who do we look for? A disappointed boyfriend? Those are always good.
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Who found the body?
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The lady who has the apartment down the hall, I got her statement here. She kept hearing music. What music? This. Now will you shut that off? It's driving me nuts. Yeah. Well, it was driving the neighbor nuts too. It kept going and going for two hours at least. So she knocked on the door. She couldn't get any answers. And for some reason, she got nervous. Call the police. What was the reason she got nervous? She couldn't say.
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Well, if she's down the hall, let's ask her.
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As I tell you, I heard the music, and I knew the needle must have been stuck. And then, missus Woodruff? Well, I've already told this officer. I went down the hall, knocked on her door, but received no answer. Yes? I called to her. Miss Temple? Miss Temple? But there was no answer. Poor child. Now I know why and
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Yes? Miss Woodruff, why are you staring at me? Well, I'm not staring at you, young man. I'm sorry. Perhaps I shouldn't have used that word, but it it does appear that you are looking at me rather intently. I'm I'm sorry. I do give that impression
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sometimes, but it doesn't do me any good to look at anyone in any way. You see, I'm blind. Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, it's quite alright. You'd never know it, ma'am. You'd never know it here in my home where everything is meticulously arranged.
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You say you heard the record player in miss Temple's apartment, and it kept playing the same thing over and over again. There was no answer when you knocked on her door. No answer. And you became very nervous and called the police. That is correct, sir. What would have made you that nervous? I can only say
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an old lady becomes nervous for any reason or no reason.
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About
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miss Temple? She deemed a nice enough young lady. Of course, she only been living here a few months. I hear she was a singer. Yes. But she wasn't working. What did she do to her day? As far as I know, she didn't do anything. But, well, I shouldn't say that. She did practice a lot. Voice, you know, and acting. You heard her do this? She had a tape recorder and she'd work with it all day.
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Did she have any visitors?
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Well, I shouldn't say this. Say what? She had a gentleman friend. Who? I don't know who. He would come and go. I could hear them quarrelling sometimes.
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About what? Two things.
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Always the same two things. Mommy was the first. And the same thing? He was unwilling to divorce his wife. Now I know why I felt nervous. This time their voices had an especially ugly tone. There was anger.
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The man, did he have a distinctive voice? Well, I never heard it very clearly.
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It was always on the other side of the wall. What kind of voice was it? What kind? Well, I would say he had a voice that sounded very much like yours, lieutenant. Very much like yours.
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If they say physician, heal thyself, should they also say, policeman, investigate thyself? Well, there's such a thing as coincidence, and certainly, we all know about circumstantial evidence. Right now, we only know that a girl named Georgia Temple had been shot to death in her apartment. We have no real evidence that could point to anyone. I'll be back shortly with act two. Georgia Temple was found shot to death in her apartment. The police are naturally asking the expected question. Who killed Georgia Temple? So far, there isn't any evidence that would point to anyone. There is, however, a clue, a lead.
It isn't much, but it's all we have, and it points at one person. And that person happens to be the police detective who is heading the investigation.
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Let me understand this, missus Woodruff. You've heard this man's voice? Yes, lieutenant. And it reminds you of mine? Well, it sounds like yours. They say that blind
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sightless people have remarkable hearing. Oh, it's like everything else. Some do, some don't. And the fact that your voice sound almost exactly like the the gentleman friend of miss Temple's, well, that doesn't have to mean very much. After all, just as there are people who look very much alike, there are people who sound very much alike.
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Thank you, missus Woodruff.
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I hope I've been able to help you, gentlemen.
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You were very helpful, missus Woodruff.
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Well, Bill, have we cracked this case this fast? Are you the killer? If she's willing to testify under oath that it was my voice. Were you pulling a fast one on everybody? In what way? In every way.
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Like you saw her home that time. You did, didn't you? Yeah. And maybe
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why not come in for a nightcap? Come on. And maybe you did. And, well, maybe one thing led to another, and you've had this cozy little setup for the past couple of years. Keep talking. But you know the course of true love and never runs smooth. And so maybe you you have this fight and you pump three slugs into her. Maybe you better check my service revolver. I already got the lab report the weapon was a 22 caliber. Well, I guess that puts me in the clear, I guess it does. So where are we?
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We know it's a guy. They quarreled for any one of, the maybe reasons or something else. How carefully have you searched the place? We don't have any prints. You mean no fingerprints at all? Not. Not even hers? Not even hers. But her prints should be all over the place after all she lived here. Nothing. That means he took a rag and worked the whole apartment over because his prints must have been all over the place too. This guy spent a lot of time here. Somebody must have seen him. Look. Why don't you ring some doorbells? I'll poke around the apartment.
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There's no good in the eyewitness department. Four other tenants. Missus Woodruff, who's blind, we already know about. Down to three. Mister Sazerac's a musician, all night, sleeps all day, doesn't know anything. Mister McFee has been in Afghanistan for the past four months. Nobody can tell us when he'll be back. The Lewises are in Florida, but they spend six months of the year. And that's it.
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Now what do you got? I looked through the garbage can. I found these papers. These half torn crumpled papers. Here, read.
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Ask your husband where he is all the times when he tells you he's at work. Ask. And stuff that's cost up.
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Now read the next one.
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Ask your husband where he is when he's supposed to be working. Ask him why money is so short.
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The rest is cost out. Yeah. She was writing or had written a note. These are just the copies she made the mistakes on. Then when she typed one, finally, that was okay, that was the one she sent. Hey. That figures, Bill.
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She sent a note to the guy's wife.
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But why? Who knows why? Maybe to force him into some kind of move, to put him in a position where he'd have to choose between them.
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She's got a typewriter. I saw it in her bedroom. Yeah. You can see these were typed on her machine. So she sent the note. The guy's wife got it. She raised the roof. The guy got so mad he killed her. Sounds reasonable. Yeah.
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So somewhere, there's a note that was typed on her machine. Some wife has it. If we find the wife, we find the guy.
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Hey. I remember you fellas. Yeah. The cops that was in the place the night we had that, unfortunate
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situation. Tell us about Georgia Temple. Poor Georgia.
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Is that all you can say? Well, that about sums it up. Poor Georgia. She left here about a year ago. Did she go to another job? No. She I guess you'd have to say she retired. At her age? Well, that's what it came to. Seems she started running around with a guy. Who? Nobody knows who. Anyhow, she must have been nuts about him. She quit singing just because he told her to. Why? I asked her. She said he doesn't want me to be an entertainer. He doesn't wanna share me.
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Does she quit? How did she live? He was supporting her. He must have been a man with money. No. Not too much.
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Not the type that's got it to throw around. After all, she wasn't living in the life of luxury. That's what she wanted. She could've done better. You think so? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. She was a kid who could've gone places. But, you know, some gals, they just get tied in with the wrong guys. I guess you fellas see things like this every day.
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Maybe every other day. You still didn't tell me why you wanted to come back to the apartment, Bill. The tape recorder. Missus Woodruff said Georgia Temple worked with a tape recorder. Yeah? Where is it? Do you remember seeing it? No. Maybe it was stolen. Oh, come on. Why would a guy come in here, kill her, and just take the tape recorder? She had money in her purse. Remember? Okay. Let's look around. Hey. Hold it. I think I remember something. When I looked through her bag, I think I saw Why? Now hold it. Lieutenant Maitland. Let me have the property office, please. What do you think you saw?
Maxwell, this is Bill Maitland. This stuff that belonged to Georgia Temple. See if there's a pawn ticket. Yeah. I'll hold. Pawn ticket? She pawned the recorder. But why? She needed money. Look. The guy paid for everything else, the TV set, the furniture, the silver. But the tape recorder, that must have been hers. Yeah. Maxwell. There is? Be right down to pick it up. Yeah?
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And I read about it in the paper. Well, what can you do? You gave her $50 for this tape recorder? It's a good one. High quality. Listen.
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Sweet justice. Let there be no delay, no shadow of suspicion. Delay. A a. That a sound. Say a not a. Well, great actress. You'll never be, Georgie. Back to nightclubs for you. Let there be no delay, and let there be no delay tonight either. Have it out with Billy Boy without delay. Sweet justice. Let there be no delay nor shadow of suspect. Honey, if he doesn't shape up, you'll have to Yeah. Hold it. Let's,
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let's run it back.
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And let there be no delay tonight either. Have it out with Billy boy without delay.
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Billy boy. Billy. Let it run.
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Sweet justice. Let there be no delay nor shadow of Honey, if he doesn't shape up, you'll have to you'll have to do something definite. Sweet justice. Let there be. Let there be.
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Let there be what?
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A letter. We'll write a little letter, just a simple little note guaranteed to get his goat. Ask your husband where he is all the times when he tells you he's at work. Where is he spending those long evening hours dine one of the girls? Well, Billy boy, that should get us some action. You won't have to worry about divorcing her. Maybe she'll divorce you. That's the way to write it.
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I guess that's all. So now we know his name. Billy. Hi, Barb.
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Bill,
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I thought you were coming home late tonight. I am. Ferris and I are making a round to some of the watering places. I was at the Starlight Club just a few blocks from here. You wanna shut that off for a minute? I'd I'd just like to relax. Oh, sure. I I don't know what there is about that song. It just, I don't know, it makes me nervous. I don't know why.
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I think you're working too hard. That's possible. You're probably killing yourself. I know, but that's me. How's the case?
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Inching along.
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Why were you visiting the saloons?
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Somebody must have seen that girl out with this guy. They had to go somewhere.
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Why do you say that?
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You're a woman. Would you be satisfied just to sit home and wait for your man and never get to go out? Well, I do sit around here most of the time. Don't I'm sorry.
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That's how it is. No. It's just that this has been an unusually busy year. No. It's just that you're an unusually busy cop. Your own partner, Jerry Ferris, is home a good deal of the time. I know. I talk to Janet, but I'm satisfied. No, Barbara. You shouldn't be. It isn't right. If it's the way you look at your job, your responsibility,
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then it's worth No. I have another responsibility, and it's just as important. You.
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Oh, dear. I don't mind. And I do understand because I love you.
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And I want you to be happy in your work. We're we're going away. Just as soon as this case is in the bag, I'm taking my leave. Do you realize I've got a whole month coming? Are you sure you want? And do you know where we're going? We're going to Europe.
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Europe? Oh, Bill. Oh, how can we even talk about it? You yourself said money is very tight. Yeah. But I think
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I think I'm out from under.
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Think hard, Molly. The name Billy, what does it mean to you? Not a thing. You never spoke about a guy named Billy? Nope. You knew she was going out with a guy. Yep. Billy means nothing.
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Not in connection with Georgia Temple.
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Well, not to me anyhow. Jerry, let's get out of here.
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You come across anything in your travels? Nothing.
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Molly, don't they ever play any other kind of song in here? I like it.
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Where do you wanna go now, Bill? Back to the apartment. Again? Yeah.
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Let's start all over. I think I see the trail that will lead us straight to the killer.
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What do we know for sure? We know a girl was killed. We know a man named Billy is the killer. We know they quarreled over money. We're pretty sure Georgia wrote an anonymous note to Billy's wife. We also know the police detective who is investigating the murder is also named Bill. His wife received an anonymous note accusing her husband of being with another woman. Well, before you reach any definite conclusions, wait until I return shortly with act three. The great French writer Demolcene wrote a fascinating short story. The man was a professional knife thrower.
His wife was his partner. He threw the heavy sharp knives at her outlined form on the board. The slightest error of judgment on his part would mean death for her, But the audience was unaware of the real drama on the stage. She was unfaithful to him. He knew it. She even taunted him. Why? Didn't she know that he could have killed her by accident? But she knew a great secret. He was an artist. He could not deliberately make a mistake, so she was safe. Why do we tell you this? What is the connection with our story? Well, don't you wanna do any of the work yourself?
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You still haven't told me why you wanted to come back to her apartment. We picked it clean. We found everything that was here. Okay.
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Now let's look for what isn't here. Like what? The lab says she was killed because she was shot three times. It was a 22 caliber pistol. Yeah. Where's the gun?
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But it would have been great if the guy had left it here, but as you well know, killers aren't usually that considerate. No. I don't expect them to leave the gun.
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But what should have been here that wasn't, and they, should have been on the floor, for shell casings. You fire a pistol, the shell cases are ejected. Now would the guy stop to look for them and pick them up? Unlikely. No. But for our guy, it is likely. Smart, capable killer. No mess, no fuss. He picks a weapon that makes hardly any noise, just a crack that could be an automobile backfire. No panic. He cleans the place from top to bottom, does away with all his prints. Choice. There's not a trace of him here. Another thing. Notice his closet.
It's empty. Would a woman have an empty closet in her house? Never. So what does it mean? Means he kept some clothes here. That's right. And he removed all traces of them and of himself.
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Well, we kinda knew all this about him, Bill. How do we move ahead?
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What did he do with the gun? He got rid of it. Right. He wouldn't keep that gun five seconds longer than necessary.
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He knows he has to get rid of that weapon.
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But where? Okay. Where? You're this guy. You just killed her. You've got the gun. You go to your car. You drive off. Now just 900 yards from here is the bridge over the Westland River, a very deep, fast flowing, murky body of water. So you stop the car. Is there a better place?
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You know, Bill,
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you you say this as if you can actually see it. It's just a question of putting yourself in the killer's place. That's all. I have to come home for dinner more often. This chicken is great. Mhmm. You know, I forgot how fantastic a cook you are.
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Bill, I was going through your closet today. I wanted to see if you had anything for the cleaners and And what? And I came across some clothes, new clothes. Oh. I don't remember you buying them. How do you like them?
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Well, they're not quite the conservative style you wear on your job. They're not for the job. I just picked them up the other day. I I passed by this place. They were having a sale. I'll need them for the trip.
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What trip?
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The trip to Europe. Don't you remember?
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Do you mean you were serious? Sure. Why do you think I bought all these clothes? Where do we are going? Look. Tomorrow, you go shopping. Oh, please. Can I depend on you to get yourself a complete wardrobe? Oh, Bill. I'm so happy. I'll get it.
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Hi, Barbara.
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Oh, come on in, Bill, it's your slimy twin.
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Anything new? They finally got
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where? Where you said? It was in the riverbed under the bridge. Anything on it? The
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lab's checking it now. Let's go down and wait for the report. Oh, Bill, won't you finish your dinner? Honey, put it away for me. I'll be starved when I get home. Well, I don't know when you even have a minute for yourself. When did you get a chance to do that shopping?
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What shopping?
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You mean you boys have secrets from each other? Come here. I'll show you. How do you like that snazzy new wardrobe your partner picked up?
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Not bad. Where'd you buy all these?
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Simon Legree. You gave him some time off the other afternoon. Remember?
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I don't remember. Now we were checking out places where Georgia Temple might have been seen with her boyfriend. You and I split up. I passed by the store and did a little shopping on the city time. As if the city doesn't owe you more time than it can ever pay you for. Well, don't look at me. We better get downtown and check out the story on that gun.
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Ballistics establishes this little baby is the gun. Alright?
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What about the serial number? Take a look. Can file off. But can't be filed off completely. Lab can always find a trace. This guy know what he was doing. Yeah. Well, I don't know about you, but I'm stuck. I must be losing my grit. Come on, Billy.
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Look at how you carried the case this far.
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You mean we? No. You.
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We'd be at Ground 0 without you. You found out about the notes. You found out about the tape recorder, which gave us his first name. You figured out where to look for the gun. That was great police work. Just routine police work, Jerry. And what does it mean?
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Now I'm stuck. This, guy, he's been making moves, and I've been finding the counter move to each of them. I get him to reveal his motive, then his first name, then where he tried to hide the murder weapon, and we find the gun. And on the serial number, I should be able to trace him down, but
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Bill, you feeling okay?
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But there's no serial number. It's as if this guy knew every move I'd make, and he leads me on, feeds me one little clue after another. And just when I say I'm ready to go in for the kill, he yanks the rug out from under. You know something? Right now, I'm sure he's laughing at me. We've been in spots like this before, Bill, hundreds of times. No. There comes a time in every case when you know who's smarter. You are the guy you're after. Bill, you don't know what you're saying. What I'm saying is we're up against a killer who's smarter than we are, and that's why he's gonna get away with it.
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Oh, hi. Jay, Bill's left, all in me. I know.
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I came to see you. Oh, well, come on in.
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What you got there?
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Portable typewriter.
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Oh, well, can I do something for you, Jay?
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Well, you don't have to answer question, Barbara.
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Oh, why are you so serious?
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I should. It's a matter of life and death. Barbara, did did you get a note? A a typewritten note suggesting that Bill might be seeing another woman.
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What are you talking about? I said it's a matter of life and death. No. It's a matter of my own personal and private business. Note by a girl named Georgia Temple. Georgia? You mean the one who was murdered? Yeah. But what would that have to do with Barbara,
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you did get the note. How'd you know? It's the only thing that makes sense. The only possibility left.
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Why would she write me a note about Bill?
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I said we have to help him. Help him do what? Get the killer. You see, right now, he's stuck. He needs a hand. He needs a clue. When we first came across the idea of the note, he said the note, some wife has it. If we find the wife, we find I.
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But I destroyed the note.
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I have miss Temple's typewriter.
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Oh, you're trying to find him. What makes you think I would help you? Barbara, he killed her. No. Now I don't believe you.
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You're talking about Bill. I know, but not your Bill. Another Bill. I don't understand a word you're saying. Please, Barbara. Bill is two people. Two? Yes. One is the hardworking brilliant detective, your husband, the guy who loves you. The other is a wild kind of guy who lives in the same skull, but nobody ever knew about him, not even Bill himself. And suddenly, this this guy broke out. He fell for a girl named Georgia Temple. Jerry, get out of here. He had to kill her, and Bill's been trying to find him. You're saying my Bill is a murderer? I'm saying there's a part of me doesn't know about. It all comes down to one thing. He's the killer. Yes. He's the killer. Say it that way. But he's blocked.
It's gone from his mind. Jesse.
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Jesse. What are they going to do?
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Help him. Help him find the note. He'll do the rest. Barbara, it has to be done.
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Mind if I put something on the record player, Bill?
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No. Of course not. How did he know enough to get rid of this serial number? What are you saying, darling? He knew enough to file it down all the way. I would have had him.
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Why do I see it so clearly?
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Actually, it's the way I would have done it myself.
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But I'll get him.
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He left something loose. He couldn't have tied everything up. Barbara. Barbara, don't hear that thing. It's stuck. Well, is it Barbara Hootendorp? Well, that silly thing bothers me even when it isn't stuck. Every blossom dies. What a name for a song. Well, turn it off, honey, if it bother you so much. Alright. I will.
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Did you, drop this piece of paper on the floor?
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What piece of paper? Here. What does it say? It says,
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dear missus Maitland, ask your husband where he is all the times when he tells you he's at work. Where is he spending those long evening hours? Hi, Bill. I think I found a new lead. Forget it. We just won the whole ballgame. We found a note. Oh, Bill. Note. The note Georgia Temple wrote to the guy's wife. Remember what we said? Find the wife and you got the guy. Yeah. We got the wife. Dear missus Maitland, her husband's the killer.
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Her her husband. Yes, Bill.
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But I I'll I'm her husband.
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Yes, Bill.
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No. No. I I didn't kill her. I didn't kill her, Bill. Tell that to detective Lieutenant Bill Maitland. Tell the detective you didn't kill her. Oh, Bill. Barbara, I I didn't. How could I? I don't care, Bill. Stay with me. Well, I didn't I didn't. You see it now, Bill? Hi. Bill, can you? Yes, Jerry. I
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I see it now. What happened? What happened?
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You know what happened. You thought it was a joke when you sent it back at her apartment. I thought it was a joke. You said, did you take her home that night? And did she ask you in for a nightcap? And did one thing lead to another? Well, yes. It did. It did. But a thing like that, it was wrong and it kept getting worse and I couldn't face it anymore. It wouldn't go away. She wouldn't go away or maybe I couldn't stay away. So I had to blast it away, wipe it out. I fired three shots, and it was gone. Gone. And I was released. I was I was free as if it had never happened.
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Lieutenant, we've got all the evidence. Do you wanna bring him in?
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Jerry, we have to bring him in. He's a killer.
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Temporary insanity was the way it finally wound up legally. Bill is no longer a cop. He had undergone a long period of treatment, and he and Barbara live quietly together now. Bill's life isn't very exciting, but it has other satisfactions. At least, Bill knows who he is. I shall be back shortly. In music, they have what is known as theme and variations. Often, one composer will take a theme written by another and write a beautiful series of variations on it. The basic theme of today's story was, of course, doctor Jekyll and mister Hyde, which was a variation by Stevenson on a famous medieval legend.
Jekyll and Hyde, a famous partnership which only requires one person, and you find it so often in almost everyone. Our cast included Michael Tolan, George Petrie, Katherine Byers, and EV Juster. The entire production was under the direction of Hyman Brown. This is EG Marshall inviting you to return to our mystery theater for another adventure in the macabre. Until next time. Pleasant
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dream.
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