The Falcon - Murder Is A Bad Bluff

The adventures of the Folkans, starring Les Premains.

Hello?

Yes, this is the Folkans speaking.

Oh Lucy!

I'm off a sorry angel, but I'm afraid I'll have to skip tonight.

I have to check on a character who is handing his girl a fast line.

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Once again, the mutual broadcasting system brings you the adventures of the Folkans.

The Folkans, as you know, is Michael Wary, freelance detective,

who's always ready with a hand for oppressed men.

And an eye for repressed women.

So join him tonight when the Folkans learn.

Murder is a bad bluff.

It's early Monday evening in New York.

When the door of a small Fifth Avenue jewelry store opens,

and the clerk alone in the store turns to face a depper young man.

Working?

What can I do for you?

Where you ever in love?

Where's I?

Well next to this young man, I dare say, I love my wife.

Obviously, dad say you don't.

Let's see the most expensive bracelet you have.

Yes, one of them.

A bracelet to a circle of tiny Ida Donut.

Ida Donut.

That's a lot of strange image.

Do you find anything special?

You may.

See you after.

That was just beautiful.

Beautiful, I'll take it.

Now let's see something in English.

Yes, sir.

See you, right?

Good, I'll take that.

Which one?

The whole table.

I'll take it.

Oh, but these are the best you have.

Let's see the little big stone.

Come on, I'll eat up.

I'll eat up.

I'll eat up.

You're gonna see a gun before?

Yes, sir.

I know you're kind of warm all of a sudden,

so bring out the ice and we'll cool off.

Yes.

And hurry it up or all of a sudden you'll be cold.

Yes, sir.

Stone cold.

Yes, sir.

All right, let's go.

Okay.

You got the stuff?

I got the stuff.

Okay, by the way, what took you so long?

I wanted to do the job right.

I gave the clerk a build-up.

Build-up, build-up.

You got a gun, haven't you?

What more build-up do you got to have?

Trouble with this profession.

Record not enough imagination.

You walk in with the gun the clerk sees

it's a hold-up and right from the start

it's still against you.

But with me?

Where you at?

Talk, talk, talk, talk.

Talk, talk.

Talk, talk, talk, talk.

Talk all of that.

Change the pace.

That's the secret.

I'll believe you.

Change the pace.

Keep them guessing.

By the time...

How much did you get?

A hat for a ring, bracelets,

necklaces, 30-40 grand worth at least.

Okay.

We lay low a couple of days and then unload.

I'll unload.

How's that?

Let me handle a fence.

The old change of pace ought to be good for an extra 10 grand.

Why?

Okay, Barclay.

You unload.

I know you say, Barclay.

I don't.

But how else can I shut you up?

Oh.

Hello, Barclay.

Are you Angel Sweet?

Light up my life.

How can you shut me up?

Hey, what's the matter?

You call out a kiss?

Where's the voltage?

It's just right.

Oh, I know you're tired.

Well, I've got a little surprise for you.

Baby, it'll pet the other.

Yeah.

Take a quick visit.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

Look at the size of that booker with that.

I think it will be your race, Amber.

Where did you get it?

That I got it, I bought it.

I'm challenging one.

With the President of the Midwest and railroad?

I told you.

You told me a lot of things.

But I can read, bud.

大丈夫.

justice, there's an item on the society page.

The President of the Midwest and railroad.

Happens to be away on a yachting trip.

Sure.

I know that shogun.

I'm in a contact soon or by radio.

And in that case, you ought to be able to tell me where this yachting is at.

Sure, sure.

All right, go ahead. Where is it?

Newport?

The Newtis.

Do you have a Mexico movie?

What is it?

The third degree?

But you're asking to marry.

I've got a right to know something about you.

I'm tired of these big stories.

Now, I want the truth.

Look, sir, there's something you can't explain.

Why?

Well, look, it's like that.

A terrific merge is on the fire.

See, but terrific.

If word gets odd about it, even the hint is

it'll get the stock market on the field, see?

No.

I don't see why you can't go.

That's it, Pike, sugar, huh?

In a couple of days, the law will be settled

and I'll collect my commission.

You'll see big, though.

30,000 bucks on the first installment.

And then we can make plan.

Stop it, Pike.

If you won't trust me, then...

Like you trust me?

Well, give me some reason.

I'm getting tired of fairy tales.

But if you ever happen to think sugar,

maybe I'm getting tired of your nagging?

I'm on the way up.

You don't want to come along, okay?

Just remember you had your chance.

Maybe I did.

But I've heard it's not always healthy to taste that.

Hello.

Like a wearing?

That's all?

You're a private detective.

You want me to call the Balkan?

Mm-hmm.

Are you very exempt?

On what?

What you call expensive.

And what you want me to do.

Come in.

Let's talk it over.

All right.

Well, you might as well sit down.

Make stuff comfortable.

Thank you.

And tell me your name.

Gloria, please.

And why you want to detect it?

I'm engaged to be mad.

Congratulations.

I'm not sure they're in order.

That's what I want you to find out.

Well, just second, Gloria.

I don't go into petty snooping

if you're just trying to find out

what your boyfriend is stepping out of you.

No, Mr. Waring, I'm not concerned about other women.

All right.

But I want to know it.

What does he do for a living?

Didn't he tell you?

Oh, yeah.

A number of things.

But you don't believe him?

I did until yesterday.

They're two fantastic.

All about big business years.

But he won't give me any details.

He's also secretive.

I can't help wondering if maybe he's mixed up

in something illegal.

Otherwise, why would he try to keep things from me?

I don't know.

Well, what it cost to have you investigate?

Quite a lot.

But I'll give you some advice for nothing.

What's that?

Forget him.

I can't.

As long as he has the serious doubts about him.

Just the same.

I love him.

What are you doing here?

Hoping you'll prove my doubts are wrong.

What if I am?

I don't know, Mr. Waring.

You're just asking for heartache, Gloria.

Well, it's my heart and my money.

So how much do you want for your payment?

Hello, Tanez.

My greetings.

What brings you here, Waring?

You only hang around and bar when you're looking for something.

I like television.

Yes.

You shouldn't have such a suspicious nature, Tanez.

Bamp you digestion.

I don't like coppers.

And I don't like private dicks.

Well, every man always tastes.

You seem barkly lately.

Oh.

But barkly.

I don't know barkly.

I haven't seen him.

I don't know anybody.

I don't know anything.

Funny.

I was told you were a pretty good friend to barkly.

Who told you?

Oh, I've been getting around.

In fact, barkly himself tells me you were on a little job within the other day.

That's a lie.

Sure.

I was never on a job with barkly in my life.

It was anybody with record.

He's the only one who barkly speaks.

I thought you didn't know barkly.

So I know him.

So thanks.

What was it?

It was a very pleasant conversation.

I know.

Can I buy you a drink?

Thank you.

Taxi.

Just a second, Barty.

I'll be looking for you.

Oh.

Hello, tonight.

Sorry, I can't stop.

I've got a date.

And then I have a little wait for you.

Yeah, but I'm late.

You'll be late.

But it's out.

That's a clean shit.

Just answer me one question.

Then I let you go.

It's a devil beating you.

How come you're so aware of what you did about me?

What are you talking about?

You're so aware of me.

I like wearing the sportsman.

Oh, you're crazy.

And then I don't even know where.

He says you do.

Well, like...

But Gary, you better go on.

I'll take another cab.

I just...

What does wearing say I told him?

He says you told him I put a job with you.

What?

That's what he said, Barty.

So you blew your top and started yapping about me.

Is that it?

Well, it made me so...

Are you popped off?

I didn't say much.

I used some shirt.

Don't you see wearing with just trying to clap your hands

or spilling on it?

I didn't spill.

At least you didn't know about the Halloween job.

I wonder...

Halloween job.

Ah, lots, lots of nice stuff.

You got any idea what wearing sunglasses?

All the way down.

That was a jewelry hole.

Now, listen, Ternet.

Oh, you're the boy who pulled that one, huh?

You were rich.

Oh, you didn't hear me right.

I heard you very nice.

And you know something, Barty?

I think wearing would be kind of interesting to hear about it too.

I don't start getting ideas.

I got him already.

Go ahead, Barty.

We will discuss it here.

You don't want to keep your dates waiting.

But I got to hunt you and me.

I'm going to do business.

Hello, check it. Sorry, I'm late.

Well, but I'm afraid to know.

I'm better never than late.

Are you still on that sketch?

I know how things stand now.

That's why I have to work.

And I thought maybe it'd come to your set.

I have.

We're sugar.

Well, look, sugar.

A lot of things have gone wrong today.

I don't want to have trouble with you, too.

I have big business deals coming up in my-

It ain't business.

With crooks like Greg Rickard and Lou Ternet.

Who's been talking?

Nobody.

I had to know the truth, but I had to-

So?

So I hired a detective.

To what?

Who are you?

So you're the one who hired where?

Yeah.

You won't be satisfied until I do a stretch, will you?

No, but I don't want to cause you any trouble.

Looks like-

I don't.

How did I find out what I wanted to know?

I called off Mike.

Oh, it's Mike.

Mr. Wearing.

What's the difference?

Anywhere I call them off.

Thanks. What makes you sure he'll stay off?

He isn't interested in you, but he's found out who your friend is.

That's all I wanted to know.

Now you'd better go.

Oh, sure.

Sure.

Get out of here.

But you're just dirty.

No good crook.

Go on.

Why don't you tell me off?

Tell me what you really think of me.

Get out, bud.

Also, now I'm not even worth talking to.

I just get out.

All right, I'll get out, but before I do,

here's something for you to remember me for.

Get out.

I'm sorry, sugar.

But I don't know what's the matter with you.

You're right.

I'm no good for anything.

You all right, Debbie?

Yeah.

Just get out of here, Mike.

Get out.

Yes.

Hello?

Hello, Rick.

This is Brock.

I've got to see you right away.

What's the matter?

I'll tell you what I see.

I'll talk to you again here.

Twenty, mate.

Okay, I'll be waiting.

Oh, hello, can I see you recognizing when you're on liquor dog, huh?

Do you mean that?

You weren't so sociable this afternoon, but I was right by me without speaking.

When was that?

At Barclays?

What?

I wasn't at Barclays this afternoon.

Funny.

I could swear it was you.

That's a lot.

I get so excited for it.

So I thought I saw you.

Is there something to make you blow a gasket?

No, I just...

Well, I wasn't there.

Okay, my mistake.

You see, I was going up to see Barclays, and just as I started building this character,

she's out.

And like I say, she's a dead ringer for you.

So I said to say hello, but you...

She...

Don't stop.

So I ring her.

She's a dead ringer for you, so I said to say hello, but you...

I ring Barclays then and no answer.

When I try the door and it's not last, I go in.

And what do you think I find?

I don't know.

Don't you recall?

I told you I don't say I wasn't there.

Okay.

I remember that.

When the law asked me, I'll tell them it wasn't you that I saw the card.

It was just somebody who happens to look exactly like you.

Oh, wait a minute.

I have to tell them something, eh?

Because inside Barclays, I see how come that character who rushes out

is in such a hurry, he don't even notice me.

Are you trying to say it?

Yes.

You guessed it.

I find Barclays lying under sofa.

And he don't even so much say hello.

Which I can't blame, you know?

Seeing as how he just happens to be sort of kind of very dead.

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Now back to the adventures of the Polkans.

A few hours have passed since the murder of Bud Barclay.

The story has hit the news dance and found an interested reader in Mike Wearing,

who is now calling on his ex-client Gloria Page.

You seen the paper, Gloria?

Yes.

Well, what?

You hire me to check on Barclays.

I do.

And my report is hardly in when he winds up dead.

I can't help wondering if there's a connection.

Is there?

If you mean that I'd kill him.

No.

You saw him this afternoon.

Yeah.

And had a fight.

What makes you say that?

Look in the mirror.

I told him we were fools.

He didn't like it.

He didn't like, kind of rough.

He was furious when he found out that I'd hired you.

Oh, you told him that.

Yeah.

So he slapped you around.

Do you have an alibi for the murder time?

I don't know.

I guess not.

I was here alone after he left.

Well, that's not going to sound so good to the police

when they learn about your fight with Barclays.

Do they have to know?

You were his girl.

They're sure to be around with questions.

What do I do?

That's up to you.

You told me you loved Barclays.

I thought I did.

What?

Well, after this afternoon...

Yeah, I see what you mean.

He warned me that it'd be hard if there was

when he told me we were fools.

And after the way he acted.

It's all over.

You heal fast.

You think I killed him?

I didn't say that.

Believe me, Mike, I'm sorry.

He's dead.

I was shocked when I read about it.

Mm-hmm.

You don't believe me?

Well, that's all right, Gloria.

It's not me.

You have to convince.

It's the police.

Yes?

Hello.

My name's Michael Wearing.

I'd like to talk to you.

What about murder?

Your Greg Rickard, aren't you?

Am I?

Well, this is his apartment.

You're at it, so it seems like a reasonable assumption.

Oh, that's what I call a detective.

Okay, I'm Rickard.

Where do I go from there?

Inside.

More comfortable.

All right.

I'm glad you're not going to be difficult.

That remains to be seen.

All you want.

I understand you and Bob Barclays were pals.

I'll come you understand that.

In my business, a fellow asked question.

That he doesn't always get to write answers.

Well, suppose you give me an answer then.

Was Barclay a pal of yours?

I knew him.

When's the last time you saw him?

A couple of days ago.

Not today?

Not today.

Where were you this afternoon?

I did.

All afternoon?

Oh, I have to know.

Suppose I were to tell you why I tried to phone you

and got no answer.

And I'd tell you it in the shower and didn't hear the phone.

For over an hour?

I kept trying.

I was very dirty.

You can do better than that, Rickard.

Oh, we're taking an app for the radio playing.

That's better.

But at least now, I know you were lying.

So are you.

Anyhow, you haven't put me at Barclays.

That's what you're trying to do.

Give me time.

How come you're trying to nail me for the job anyway?

Just because I knew Barclays?

Well, that's not somewhere.

Do you know any better suggestions?

Yeah, there are plenty just as good.

Anybody else who knew Barclays?

Girl, for instance.

Gloria?

Mm-hmm.

Do you know any reason why she should have wanted to kill Barclays?

Do you know any reason why I should have?

I'm working on it.

But as long as we're playing the field just now,

who else should we consider?

Lou Tunez?

No.

No, why do you say that?

Why not?

He knew Barclays too, didn't he?

He leaves me wearing it wasn't, Tunez.

What makes you so sure?

Oh, right.

I'm not sure.

Only I don't think it was Tunez.

It's not like him.

Funny you should be so anxious to protect him.

I'm not trying to protect him.

You think it's Tunez?

Okay.

I don't think it's Tunez.

Yes.

From the way you've been acting, I may get around to it.

At any rate, it's an angle worth checking.

Thanks, Ricken.

Hello, Tunez.

Don't people can't take a hint.

Look ready.

How many times do I have to tell you?

I don't like people in your racket.

I don't like you.

Or why should I let a little thing like that stop me

when we have so much in common?

Like what?

Like you don't like me?

I don't like you.

That could be the basis for a beautiful friendship.

How do you vent to get out of here?

Nope.

And I was.

What do you know about the Barclay murder, Tunez?

Shut up.

Shut up.

I want to talk to you.

Well, look, waiting.

I don't like any reason why Rickard should

want to frame you for the murder.

What?

Did he?

I know you don't, Tunez.

No, I don't want.

You tell me Rickard is trying to frame me.

That's supposed to set me off on Rickard.

Sorry.

I don't want to play.

I didn't say Rickard tried to frame you.

I was just wondering.

He tried to keep you out of this.

Maybe he was really protecting you.

Or maybe he just thought that would make me suspicious.

Where?

You'll have to figure it out for yourself.

Oh, what's happening?

I told you I'm not going to help you.

Go on back to the babe and tell you through a blank.

Babe, bloody a page.

Where'd you get the idea I'm working for him?

Barkley.

Was he wrong?

No.

I was working for him.

But that was before the murder.

Now I'm strictly on my own.

Where's the profit in that?

You never can tell.

Well, you won't get any dividends for me.

Can't hurt the try.

There's something between you and Rickard.

I want to know what it is.

Ask Rickard.

I did.

Now I'm asking you.

Just wasting your time, waiting.

I could beat it out of you, you bitch.

Could you?

Well, I guess I couldn't.

Not as long as you had that busted beer mug in your hand.

That's right, waiting.

And now, if you don't want it in your face,

just get out of my way.

No, sir.

That has been expecting you to come in.

Good.

Have you got the money, Rickard?

Well, right.

What a call coming right to the point.

It is not a social call, Rickard.

That we got it.

That's really good.

Well, I've been thinking,

maybe I'm letting you off too easily.

Oh, yeah.

You don't want me to talk to the police about what happened this afternoon.

But the police and the only one interested.

Where?

Yeah.

You're gonna tell them.

All we can do with it is turn it over to the police.

Maybe I could make a deal.

You might say more for my information

than you offer for silence.

Why don't you ask them?

How do you ask them?

How do you ask them to do business with you?

But I think you better sleep and be keepy.

What's good, you?

I've been doing some thinking too, you know.

I've been thinking only a sucker, please, blackmail.

But once he starts, there's no stopping.

Sometimes you don't have any choice.

Yeah, that's right.

But this gun gives me a choice.

Hey, wait a minute, don't worry, Turner.

I won't.

Not here.

It looks like a nice, nice bird ride.

So, let's go.

Are we?

Turn right at the next corner and stop when you get to the door.

Look, I swear he wanted the basket.

So, they don't swear anything

with a gun looking your way.

You'll sing a different song if I give you a chance.

And I do mean things.

No, I don't mean it.

Oh, okay, Turner.

Here's where we start.

Put them in your head.

Stop.

Now, you know.

Pick them.

If you'll only get out.

Okay.

Now start walking.

Get ahead.

One.

I'll be right behind you.

Pick it up.

I'll do anything you say, only.

Only give you a break.

Find walking out to the end of the pair.

You didn't get busting.

I can prove it.

Give me a chance.

Look, let's just talk it over, huh?

You didn't kill him.

I swear it was anything only.

Okay.

Now stop.

Please didn't get right.

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Now back to the adventures of the Falcon.

Twelve hours of fast since Rickard switched from buying silence to gunning for it.

Now he's in his room packing when there's a knock at the door.

Hey man.

You can take those back.

Oh, you were.

Who'd you expect?

A moving man for that truck?

Look, wearing, I don't have time.

Don't be so sure.

You'll probably get plenty of time.

What's that supposed to mean?

Just when I read the Tonez was pissed out of the river with a slug in him,

I thought of you.

When his study was still alive, I had a hunch you'd be preparing to clear out.

Before Tonez recovered enough, they talked.

All right.

I'm moving.

That doesn't prove anything.

But Tonez is talking, Will.

Next time you toss a pal in the drink,

you better make sure he's stopped breathing for it.

You can't prove anything, Anthony.

You don't intend to wait until I can, is that it?

I don't intend to wait because I have other plans and you're not stopping me.

No.

But maybe the law will.

May I use your phone?

No, you don't.

Oh, don't be like that.

I'll give you a nickel.

Put down it.

Oh, sorry, pal.

Put down that phone.

Are you...

I was waiting for you to reach for your gun.

Now I'll take it.

Now you can get back your packing, Will.

You're going for a trip, all right?

But it's not the one you planned.

Hello, Tonez.

The doctor said I can come in for a minute.

Hello, Eddie.

How are you feeling?

All right.

I'll tell you who's coming.

You can turn that off now, Tonez.

We're on the same team.

Would you state evidence against Rickard?

Yeah.

The police tell me you've not only tabbed Rickard for plugging you

but for doing the job I'm partly, too.

Yeah.

That's why he wanted to see me.

It's great I said I'm coming after Barca's right after the merger.

What were you doing at Barca?

He called me yesterday afternoon.

Running, said he wanted to see me.

What about it?

He didn't say it.

And I got to say it.

Well, thanks, Tonez.

Looks like we've pretty well taken care of Mr. Rickard.

We've got him for attempted murder on you

and now that he's in so deep anyway,

he's admitted pulling some robberies with Barca.

I don't know.

The only thing he won't admit is Barca's murder.

But with your testimony, I think we'll clinch that, too.

Uh-huh.

Only not against Rickard.

Right?

No, Tonez.

That little job was your handiwork.

So hurry up and get well

because you've got to face a murder trial.

And if you're any sort of a man,

you won't want to take it lying down.

And so you see Gloria, when Tonez turned up at Barca and Rickard

that worked the jewelry job,

he went up the Barca to ask for blackmail.

And when Barca didn't want to pay as much as Tonez demanded,

Tonez killed him and took everything he had.

And then just as he was leaving,

he saw Rickard go in the Barca leaves.

He knew Rickard wouldn't want it known that he was at the scene

so near the time of the murder,

so Tonez tried to blackmail him.

You see, Tonez wasn't satisfied

with just Barca leaves half of the split.

He wanted the whole thing.

So he blackmailed Rickard for a murder he committed himself?

Yeah.

Talk about gone, huh?

Well, tell me Mike, how did you know Tonez was a murder?

What's simple?

Tonez claimed the last time he spoke to Barclay

was yesterday morning.

He said when he arrived at Barclay's yesterday afternoon,

Barclay was already dead.

Mm-hmm.

But Tonez knew I was working for you.

When I asked him how he knew,

he said Barclay told him.

Yeah.

Well, don't you see?

Barclay didn't know that until you told him yesterday afternoon.

Oh, cool.

So that meant Tonez was lying.

He did see Barclay yesterday afternoon,

but he arrived before the murder, not after.

And killed Barclay in order to rob him.

Well, that clear that up then.

Now, there's just one other thing.

What's that?

I only hired you to check on Barclay.

But you kept right after his murder until he solved that.

Why?

What did you hope to gain me?

It's a beautiful night, Gloria.

Mm-hmm.

There's a beautiful moon.

Mm-hmm.

And a beautiful blue eye.

Thank you.

But until the murder was cleared up,

you were a suspect.

You know something, Gloria?

I was never much good at kissing through a wire screen.

Murder doesn't fit the frame.

Murder doesn't fit the frame.

That's the title of next week's Adventure of the Falcon.

When Mike Wearing learns that if you know the name of a murderer,

you'd better spill that information before he spills your blood.

So be sure to listen next week at the same time

to another exciting Adventure of the Falcon.

The Adventures of the Falcon are based on the famous character

created by Drexel Drake,

produced by Bernard L. Schubert,

written tonight by Jerome Epstein,

and directed by Richard Lewin,

produced by Milton Kay.

Less remain restart as the Falcon.

Turn As was played by Joe DeSantis,

this program came from New York.

This is the Mutual Broadcasting System.