The Falcon - The Case of the Rolling Stones

0:00Hello? Yes, this is the Falcon speaking. Oh, Nancy, I'm glad you called. You busy to laugh? Oh, you are? For what, Angel? You know what that means. Anything that happens to me this evening will be a dead loss. This is Ed Hurley. He's inviting you to listen to the adventures of the Falcon. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you're here. Hello and welcome to the adventures of the Falcon, Starring Les Steven. You met the Falcon first in his best selling novels. Then you saw him and his thrilling motion picture series, Now join him on the air when the Falcon solves the fame The case of the unwelcome Christmas Christmas. In a Saturday afternoon in New York, two days before Christmas. happens busy corners, Gany dress Santa Claus has bring their nails while people rush to do their last minute shopping.

1:02What are those frenetic shoppers? It's a man named Larry Sterling, a pair of prices in the store windows with a bucket. And as he shakes his head sadly, a small delivery truck pulls along side, and the driver, the watch you give for a minute, calls to it. Hey, listen. Listen. Huh? Me? Yeah. Can I open it? Some matter. You look like a nice guy. Oh, thanks. I'll wait. Don't go away. I'll touch you. I'm sorry, I'm busy. I take it easy. Let's do it. What's your name? Sterling. Larry Sterling. Glad to know you. My name is Haynes. Walter Haynes. I've been watching you. So I notice. You got a girl? What's it to you? Look, Sterling. I don't want to do your favor. Well, don't bother. Okay. That's the way you feel. Hey, wait a second. What kind of a favor? How would you like to give your girl a silver fox jack up of questions? You crazy. You know what those things cost. Yeah, and I haven't got the Canada doll. Well, would you be willing to spend 75 bucks for one?

2:02What? Get in the car. Well, make up your mind, Sterling. You want to look at this jack of your doll? Why can't I see it out here? Of course there's a cop watching us. Hey, careful. Don't sit on the box. Is it in here? Yeah. Take a look. Pretty, huh? Is this stolen merchandise, Haynes? Look, Sterling. There's been no questions until you know lies. All I know is that any girl who gets a jack like this is going to think a boyfriend is plenty or right. That's 75 bucks, you said? That's right. And throw in that gift box. Do you notice a label? Two pocket brothers. Hey, that's one of the biggest furries in town. Oh, sure. When you go from gets a load of that, what do you think you'll say? It's the one that where I got the money. Okay, if you don't want the car. No, no. I'll take it, Haynes. There. You get yourself a buy there, Sterling. Take it from me, pal. You don't know what you worked in, do you? You better fill up the tank, show him, go on, Arkin.

3:06Only sold one silver fox today. I think I'll have to try lower broadway. I wouldn't. I wouldn't. Oh, hello, Pony. Hello, Haynes. Which, which you dropped from? Steve Ellis told me you kept your truck here. What's up? Mr. Raynoh is looking for you. We know. Uh-huh. What for? Don't you know? No, no, what I do. It's what Raynoh thinks you didn't do. Oh, he's crazy. You want to sell him that? All right. You know there's no truck in here once he gets an idea, and he said, Hey, Pony, what do I do, huh? How would you like to hide out in my place? You mean you'd let me? Why not? Oh, but Raynoh had a fun out about this. Why should it? But somebody might rent. I'm not worried. Oh, I want you to know, Pony. I'll never forget you for this as long as I live. I know you mean well, darling. But if Mr. Raynoh ever discovers this little deceit, that's not saying very much, is it? Uh, look, Haynes.

4:09Maybe it would be better. If what? I'll skip it. Go ahead. Thanks. You know Pony for a minute, I was afraid you changed your mind. Oh, there's a very little danger of that. Raynoh, what do you think? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know what the danger of that. Raynoh, I'm delighted you remember, then. Oh, Pony, will you please shut the door? So was the Trev. Yes, but your very lucky hands. Not every rat is offered such a attractive fate. That was a very fine piece of work, Pony. Listen, Raynoh, you promised me nothing would happen to him if I brought him here. Good. Well, let's not worry about the chowin' Oh, uh, hands, I believe you know Leonard. Sure he does. Where old friends are, we power. Oh, I'm coming out. Mommy's right, Leonard. That's hardly the way to treat a guest.

5:10Really, Haines, I'm so sorry about this. May I offer you something? No, no, I don't want anything. That's where we differ. Because I, two weeks ago, you received your usual consignment of third jackets. One coat was different. Where is it? In my truck. Then I told you we got enough to check. Sure. I never mind. I've already looked. It doesn't matter. It is? No. Yeah, you know, it's something I must have solved by mistake. Oh, you've got to believe me, Mr. Reno. Of course I do. Who was the lucky buy? Well, it's just a trouble. I don't know his name. Leonard. I've been looking forward to this for a long time, Haines. I get through with you, your own mother. What? No, you're not. What was his name? I don't know. What the hell, Mr. Haines, say, Reno, keep lettered away from him. You'll kill him. I hope not, Bonnie. But if he does, well, in our trade,

6:11best there's always an occupational hazard. Carry on, man. Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-dada. Yeah, you've the super antenna to this building. And that tribe? You got a Larry Sterling living here. Oh, come on, Pop. Get with it, Larry Sterling, do you know him? Sure. But a problem as you live it. Thanks. But he ain't home now. Is not? Help. Went out about 20 minutes ago. When does he do back? Didn't say. Well, how's that letting me wait for him? Oh, help yourself. Well, I mean, it is a problem. And it is a problem? Yeah. You got a pass key, haven't you? Oh. I'm sure. Well, suppose you let me borrow it. Oh, I couldn't do that. Why not? I'll make it with you well. Did you use ten bucks?

7:11Yeah. Well, what you got to do is let me borrow your key. I know. I told you can't. You don't understand, Pop. My name's Leonard. You see, I have an old friend of Larry's. I want to surprise him. Yeah, sorry. All right. I don't tell you what I'll do. You still want to make that ten? And not if it's gone. Don't forget the key. Well, I want to know, is when Larry came home tonight, did he have a big package with him? Big package, eh? A package about this size. What do you want to know? Listen, you jerk. I'm asking the questions. Well, I don't have to ask. And I say it through. You keep your hands, myself. Good-bye, damn. Help! Just keep them trying to touch. Oh, you're so smart. You got me wrong, Pop. I don't want to hurt you. And why don't we forget this ever happened? You just get out of here. Okay, but if I was you, I wouldn't mention to Larry that anybody dropped around a sim. I wanted to be a surprise. Yeah? Yeah. I'm going to be awful angry if you spoil it. I'll take care of yourself, Pop.

8:11I'd hate to drop around again to do it for you. Oh, no. I shouldn't do this, George. We promised we wouldn't open our presence till Christmas Eve. Now, Larry, 24 hours one way or the other will make a difference. Is it a rope? Nope. Lounge in pajamas? Ah, you'll never guess. No, let me see. Oh, Larry! Didn't expect the fur coat. No, I didn't. Well, what do you say? God, I think it's lovely, Larry. So, go on. Try it on. Oh, sure. There's certainly not enthusiasm about it. I'm sorry, honey. Guess I'll behave in vain, but you see... Hello? Yes, I do, Miss Cohen. Yes, I do. This is Parker, the superintendent, who is Australian lives. Do you expect to see him tonight?

9:11As a matter of fact, he's here now. Oh, could I talk to him, please? Sure. It's for you, Larry. Who is it? The superintendent of your building. Fine. Hello. Hi, I'm Mr. Sterling. Oh, what's the trouble, Pop? I just heard you order something. And Philos around here tonight asking questions about you. Oh. If you wouldn't give us name, but he wanted me to let him in your apartment, he was awful interested in that big box you brought home tonight. When I wouldn't tell him anything about it, he almost hit me. Oh, listen, Pop, are you sure he was after me? Positive. If I was you, Mr. Sterling, I'd be careful. Oh, thanks a lot, Pop. I'll be seeing you. What was the trouble, Larry? Somebody's awfully curious about that fur coat. Now, why would anybody in his right mind be interested in that coat? Well, it's a nice way for you to talk. I don't want to hurt your feelings, darling. But if you pay more than $20, but if you were stuck. So you think I was a sucker? I do. You know, you could be wrong, too. How are you going to prove it? Maybe I can, but if you give me the classified directory, I'll find me someone who can.

10:26Yeah? I don't know whether I've got the right party. What a problem do you want? The 12-A. This is it. Are you, Mike, wearing the Falcon? That's right. My name is Larry Sterling. I hate the body, Mr. Wearing it. But all right, come in. Thank you. What's on your mind? I'm not too busy. I'd like to talk to you about what? This. Go on. Open the box. It's a fur jacket. I bought it this afternoon. A man named Walter Haynes. How come it's sporting the Dupont Brothers label? This guy Haynes led me to believe it was stolen. Oh, the old rack of time. There's a new one on me. Well, what do you want me to do? Get your money back? No, I was a sucker, Mr. Wearing. And I'm willing to take my loss. What's your problem? How much would you guess I paid for this coat? I don't know, $100. $75. But my girlfriend says it isn't worth $20. Well, if this coat's worthless, why is somebody so anxious to get it from me? What do you mean? My superintendent told me several parties were making inquiries about me. What does it mean? Finally, they should all ask if I brought home a big, bulky box that looked like it might contain a fur jacket.

11:31Let me see that coat again. Well? It still looks like a skin drab at to me. That I've been wrong before. Let's see what the experts down at Dupont Brothers have to say. Yes, sir? Is there something I can do for you? There is. I've had one of your fur jackets in this box. Oh, I'm awfully sorry, sir, but the exchange department has closed to after Christmas. Well, I don't want to exchange it. I just wanted to pray. Well, I'm afraid that's out of the question now, Mr. Wearing. Well, as you can see, we're practically rushed to death. Well, how long would it take you to look at it? My dear fellow, you just won't understand. Mr. Dupont himself would have to look at it, and I wouldn't dare disturb him now. Oh, I see. But I suppose I'll leave the jacket here. Well, I can't make any Protestants to wear any clothes. Oh, that's all right. I wouldn't take my chances. I'll be back in an hour.

12:44Hello. Huh? Oh. Hello, a lady burglar. Hope I didn't start on you. Not particularly. Well, if I'm in your way. Oh, think nothing of it. You must be Mike Wearing, also called the Folk. I guess I must be. And you? You can call me Bonnie. Well, I'd like nothing but him. A young man named Larry Sterling wrapped in a seal about an hour ago. Oh, did he? Well, that's what I've been led to believe. How did you get in here? I could say the door was unlocked. Yes, you could, but I wouldn't necessarily have to believe you. In that case, you may as well know the truth. I used these. Oh, that's not nice, Bonnie. It's a penal offense. Oh, thinking of calling someone? Just a police? Oh, let's not be hasty, shall we? Who are you? Oh, I'm terribly. Sorry. Mr. Wearing, Mr. Reno. You'll forgive me for not chicking. As I understand, a gun makes it rather awkward, doesn't it?

13:45There. What do you want, Renon? Did Bonnie explain? I didn't get very far. Mr. Wearing, I have reason to believe that the young man named Larry Sterling left the fur jacket with you today. Why should he do that? Maybe he became suspicious. Maybe he had a reason to be. Maybe. But that's hardly the point. Where is the coat, Mr. Wearing? My client bought that coat in good faith. In good faith? As he gave 75 bucks for it. I assure you, neither of you will lose by this transaction. Well, I don't know. His girlfriend was awfully crazy about it. Shall we say a thousand dollars? Shall we say nuts? Suppose I send one of my agents around. He's much more persuasive than I am. Come, Bonnie. Hold it. What do you think you're going? Home, naturally. Have you any objections? Yes, several. You're staying here to the police arrive. You're overlooking one thing, Mr. Wearing. What's it, gun? Uh-huh. Well, somehow I've got a feeling...

14:45You can go, Reynolds. Stupid, lunderer. Hold. Your type can never let will enough alone. Hey, if it takes luck at this, Mike. I'll never mind, Stirling. I want to hear the rest of your story. It's just like I told you. I walked in here, I found you stretched that on the floor. How come you decided to pay me a visit? Well, I know. Renaud was on his way home. You didn't think it necessary to warn me? I tried to call. You were, there was no answer. Why did you tell Ray-Know you hired me? I didn't. And who did? My girlfriend, George McCall. And he found out where she lived. Well, I guess it wasn't very bright ever, but George had told my gun over to see you. Mike, that coat must be worth thousands. What was the name of that character you bought it from? Waterhands. I get the phone book and see if he's listed. Oh, bother, I can tell. You're wearing it. He lives at 2719 West 93rd apartment 2D.

15:45Thanks. And you're Leonard. I think Mr. Renaud told you I'd be around. As he did. I want that coat wearing. You know Leonard, Renaud made a bad bet. You're on the more persuasive than he is. And you're not nearly as pretty as Bonnie. You tell me you're a pretty tough cooking. And I want to believe everything you hear. Now there's one way to find out. I don't know the way, Mike. You're on. Nice going, Larry. Hope you don't mind me ruining that decade. Oh, no. I've had a lot easier to get a new bottle in this boy will a new head. Come on, let's go, fella. The apartment 2D. See, here we are. He showed us the right place. The name plate says Walter Harvey. That's probably an alias. Notice the initials are the same. Could be a coincidence. Yes, could be. But Leonard son of his own in New Wave was... Uh-oh. What's the letter? Door is open. Careless of Mr. K's.

16:47Yes, that sort of thing can cost you your life. And in this case it did. What? Isn't that a hand sticking out of that trunk? Yeah, I think so. Oh, no. Take it easy, Larry. Oh, look at his face. He was beaten to death, wasn't he? Yeah, that's a fairly safe assumption. Oh, poor hangs. Mike, you've got to find out who did this. Why? Well, you can't let Perrinog in a way with this. Look, maybe we ought to take this from the beginning. Who am I working for anyway? I don't understand. You came to my apartment this evening with a yarn and aimed to sewed your hot fur coat. Well, it's true. And if you were stuck, why didn't you write the whole thing off? Why'd you bring me into this? Well, my told you that. Don't you understand? Wearing that coat must be worth thousands. All right, all right. Let's assume for the sake of argument it is. What does that mean to me? Well, we'll split the money. What money? You admit the coat must be stolen? Well, maybe it is a reward. Well, there's one way to find out. Suppose we see the brother's dupe aunt.

17:53Yes, sir. Can I help you? I hope so. My name is Wearing. I was in here a little earlier today. I left a coat to be appraised. Oh, yes, of course. I had Mr. Dupe aunt look at it. Would you be good enough to identify your merchandise? That's the same one, Larry. Yeah, I can have a few of you in that firm. I know what's the coat worth. Would you care to venture a guess? Judging by the trouble has caused, I'd say $10,000. Oh, your wayoff, sir. What did I tell you? 20? If I might be so bold, what'd you pay for this coat? Well, you can't judge by that. If I'm going to the bargain rate. And he gave? Believe it or not, $75. Really? Well, strictly, entrepreneurs duetting. This is a very rare example of Genesis Philly die. Ooh. English translation, please. Skinned alley cat. And as such, it isn't worth a dime. You don't understand, at my age. You sure that's the same coat's positive? That the coat's worthless. Why was Haynes killed? I don't ask me, Larry.

18:53I'm a stranger to you myself. Maybe Ray know. There's no it's value. Well, I doubt that. Ray know, let it in, Bonnie had two second tree or they could work up over us. But it must mean something. That's obviously. And brother Ray know, knows. Well, maybe you won't mind sharing his information with us. Are you going to find him? Through Leonard. Do you think you'll cooperate? If it's put to him the right way. Remember how you knocked him coal? Yes. Well, don't forget how you did it. I may want you to try it again. Still here, Mike. I'll be right back. I'll be right back. I'll be right back. I'll be right back. I'll be right back. I'll be right back. I'll be right back. I'll be right back. I'll be right back. I'll be right back. Still here, Mike. Right way left. Come on, Leonard. Get up. Come on, palsy. You'll miss Santa Claus. Yes, but I won't miss you. Mike, don't move, Chomer. I'll let you have it from here. That wasn't nice of you to fool us that way, Leonard. I would have sworn you hadn't moved an instance. We left. Don't feel too bad, worry. I only moved two. From here to where you left my gun and back.

19:54Where's the coat? Are you still hopping on that? You're wasting your time. It's worthless. You just assumed take it over your dead body. I think he means that, Mike. Well, I don't. You're bluffing, Leonard. You shouldn't have called me, pal. You're not worried. I'm not worried. I'm not worried. Larry, are you all right? Yeah. Thanks, sir. I didn't mean to frighten you, folks. Oh, that's perfectly all right, friend. Mother's second, and this fork, and would have been cold turkey. What about him? And he's dead. Well, to whom are we indebted? Yeah, who are you? That's a night of Larry, don't you know me? Mr. the way your face looks, I don't think you're own mother wood. Hey, buddy. You got a girl. Haines. Sure. Mike, this is Waller Haines. Wait a minute. If your Haines was just dipping your apartment. Ray, no. Leonard killed it. Oh, the old double cross, huh? Yeah. Or where you've been? Well, they kept me tied up and sometimes the property. Bones? Yeah, yeah, ponies. After I got loose, I went to Larry's apartment, and some other day I told me I could locate him here. I must have been there, George. What's this all about, Haines? What sweat all about?

20:54This fur coat. Believe me, Larry, I don't know. I got it in a consignment with my regular merchandise. Where does Bonnie come in? Right on cue, Mr. Waring. But he would have do something about that door, Mike. Yes. Next time, get a spring, so it'll close. Where's the coat, Mike? I want it. Well, what do you say, Haines? I say give it to her. No. She's a pretty determined young lady, Larry. Here you are, Bonnie. Where it well? No, just drape it over the chair. No. All of the things I've done, I've done. No. All of you stay put for the next five minutes. The first one who gets careless enough to show his face out of the doorway will get it blown off. Good night, folks. Thanks a million. Get the phone sterling, maybe we can head to Rauha for a hurry to play. Call downstairs. I thought you were going to rush, Waring. I've been worried about that coat, Haines. Forget it. You won't get away. Oh, she keep the coat for all I care. I might fill it as business. I know, Blamin. So, it's a deadly... What happened to the box that came in?

21:56Watch it away. You're kidding. Why I wasn't worth anything, wasn't it? I'm not going to work that box, Waring and I'm not clout. Why make an issue over little things like that, Haines? Unless it isn't a little thing. As far as we see, get away from that door. You want the box, don't you? I'm done if I can see why. Looks like any other cardboard box to me. Maybe if I were to rip the cardboard apart, I'd cut that apart. What do you know? Pretty cute, huh? Whatever I think I'm looking for a letter pasted between two sheets of cardboard. You did, how would you give me the lead? This is pretty important piece of stationary, Haines. I got the name on top. Moscow Federation. I want that letter, Waring. Has anybody gone to say it? Why? Do I get it? Mr. you certainly do. Did you have to do that, Larry? I have to do that. You realize he was going to kill you? Sure, but I might as well be dead. You realize that was my last bottle of Christmas cheer? Now what am I going to do?

23:04Waring has been a real great job. Oh thanks, Larry. Say, hadn't you better be running off to see your girls? I don't like it the complete story. I'm going to happen from yesterday morning till last night. What was in that letter anyway? Something the boys in the Department of Justice have been looking for for a long time. You've heard of the International Movement known as Moscow Federation. Yes, unfortunately. Well, that letter contained a complete list of outfaces here and in South America that are cooperating with them. Well, how did it wind up in Haines' hands? Great old had it originally. He was an agent for Moscow. He was told to contact these organizations and keep them in line. Oh, the Haines was working for an old. Ah, sure. Peddling hot fruit was a blind for the mob. He was a renowned boy until he realized what a wonderful source of blackmail that list was. So he got you to hold the list for him while he carried out his plan. He killed Renoh and messed up his face so it would pass for his own. Well, where did Bonnie figure it out? Well, in case you didn't even know the score, she thought the coat was the all-important thing. How did you know it wasn't? How'd a praisell gave me the tip-orth.

24:05And the one thing we'd overlooked in the case was the box it came in. Well, what made you realize Haines was the killer? It was a story, you told. He claimed he was beaten up and kept a prisoner in Bonnie's place. And he came to my house right after he escaped and learned where you were. But when I asked him about the corpse in his own apartment, he wasn't even surprised. Right off the bat, he knew what was right now. Against that, all right, me? Well, thanks a lot, Mike. I'll be saying it. Wait a minute. We're rushing off to him. I'm getting supergotten. This is the night before Christmas. My girlfriend, George, you must still be wondering what happened to him. Oh, yes, of course. But what about you? Well, I guess this is my unlucky night. I don't have the date. On Christmas Eve? Isn't that irony for you? Me and Santa Claus are the only two guys in town who I left holding the bag.