The Falcon - The Case Of The Unwelcome Wife

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It's early Sunday evening in New York, and in the Swank Club 19, a young man named

Richie Wayne gazes around the bar with a proprietary interest. And proprietary is the word for it,

for if Richie doesn't exactly own the place, he manages it, which is the next best thing.

You fellas getting everything you want? Yeah, you better Richie. How things by you?

Couldn't be better. All right. Oh Joe, take care of my friend. Right.

Hey Joe's very Mr. Wayne, and what is it, Marty? Mr. Castell wants to see you.

The cat right now, busy. The boss said it was important.

Okay, look at the things I'll be right back.

Hi Jack.

Tommy?

How you doing?

Hello, Vince.

Oh, come in Richie.

Thanks.

Marty said you want to see me.

I've got bad news for you, kid.

Why, what's the matter?

What would you say if I told you that one of my most trusted men had let me down?

Man, I treated like my own son.

Who?

You Richie.

What are you talking about?

I dropped in at the bank today.

Oh, you should have. Should let me go.

That was my mistake. I've been letting you go too often.

They tell me I'm $90,000 overdrawn.

Now how do you suppose that happened?

Listen Vince, I can explain.

I'm not interested with you. All I want is my money.

Look, you don't understand.

I understand that trusted you didn't let me down.

That hurts Richie.

And if you don't get that money back in 48 hours, it's going to hurt you a lot more.

Richie.

Oh, John, how are you?

Fine.

Let me take you, coach.

No, no, I can't stay long.

June, I've got to talk to you.

But darling, I've got company.

Who? I guess she means being.

What are you doing here, Bruce?

Now, now Richie.

I'm afraid your friend doesn't like me, too.

No, I don't get out.

I thought this was her apart.

Maybe you better go, Bruce. I'll call you later.

Okay.

So long, Richie. No hard feeling.

Go on, beat it. You're the boss.

Good night, you all.

Good night, Bruce.

What was he doing here?

Now, look, darling. Let's get one thing straight. This is my place.

You promised me you'd never see him again.

Did I? Yes.

And I guess I just can't be trusted.

June, let's not fight.

I'm in enough trouble as it is.

What do you mean?

Vince, it's time.

What do you mean?

Vince discovered that...

I've been forging checks.

What?

Well, how do you think I was able to give you the ring and the bracelet and all the other junk?

Yes, you know, I often wondered about that.

Of course. Couldn't buy that on my salary.

So you've been a dipping in the till?

Listen, June, I...

I hate to ask you this.

But you want me to turn back everything you gave me.

Yeah.

I probably could raise 70,000 on this stuff.

No, darling, 50.

How do you know?

What?

The jewels you saw me wearing were copies.

Where's the money?

Oh, I found a better investment.

June, you got to let me have it.

No, be ridiculous, Richie.

But you don't understand.

Vince will tell me if I don't get it back.

You're anything so?

Of course.

So in that case, all I can say...

You know, let me have the money.

No, it was nice knowing you, dear.

Too bad it had to end like this.

Second.

That could be easy, would you?

Hi, Mike.

If it isn't discount, Charlie.

Yeah, that's what it is. Can I come in?

What's the password?

I can get it for your old sales.

Advanced friends.

Thanks.

That's it, Charlie.

Yeah, don't mind if I do.

How's business?

Oh, it's wealth.

Well, it's a grant.

Yeah.

Oh, word.

Incidentally, Mike, how much you paying the cut?

$1.90.

Well, I can get it for $180.

Well, I'll keep in mind, Charlie.

But you didn't come here for that.

No, no, I've got a proposition for you, Mike.

What do you mean?

Well, I've got a case for you.

There ought to be a very nice fee in it.

Less, of course, my usual small cut for steering the business to you.

What's the matter?

I don't split fees.

Well, I asked you 10%.

I wouldn't give you a five.

I'll take two in a half.

Sorry, I'm not interested.

You sure?

Positive.

Well, dad raises a very delicate point plate.

Oh.

Yeah, yeah.

You see, the guy was coming to you anyway.

Oh, you little shit.

Hey, where you going?

He's waiting in the hall.

Hey, Richie.

Want me, Charlie?

Yeah, you might as well come in now.

And Mike, I want you to meet a very 12-fellow Richie way.

How do you do?

A lot about you, Mr. Waring.

I've heard a couple of things about you.

Well, not that we're one happy family, Richie.

I want you to tell Mike you a problem.

It's not very involved, Waring.

I worked for Vince Castell.

So I know you manage the club 19 for him.

That's right.

Well, a little while ago, I needed some money,

and you helped yourself to some of Vince's.

Yeah.

What did you do forage checks?

$90,000 worth.

Now I suppose Vince threatens to blow a whistle.

Not exactly.

He gave me 48 hours to get the dough up.

If I can't buy that time, I don't think your father's going to the TA.

What happened to the money?

What's some jewelry from my fiancee?

The only distal does not happen to be his fiance.

She's a grip-to-name June Denison.

June Denison?

Yeah, yeah.

She's working on a con game with a character named Bruce Cheney.

What do you say, Waring?

You think you can get the muller back for Richie?

I can try.

What does this June Denison live?

She's got an apartment with a scrap of arms.

Okay, I'll look her up.

Be careful, Mike.

Mike, why Charlie?

I didn't bring you here.

No, I'm not kidding.

I know this dog.

She's just sharp as a razor and just as dangerous.

Watch it when she starts working on your neck.

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My name is Mike Waring.

Hmm.

Come in.

Thanks.

I'm looking for June Dennis.

Now what is the medical instance that just happens to be my name?

Well, well, looks like I hit the jackpot.

Just think it only cost you a dime.

What did you come by, kid?

No, June, I wouldn't be surprised if we got a long real fine.

I'm sure of that, Mike.

And that Mike proves it.

You don't think I'm being fooled?

No, not at all.

Do you know this is all very funny?

Will you invite a stranger man into your apartment and you never once ask what he wants?

Maybe I can guess.

Oh, mine, Rita.

You're not a stranger to me, Mr. Waring.

I understand you're one of the best private detectives in New York.

Tell me more.

Well, I imagine you've come up here to see about Richie Wain.

That's right.

How about it?

How about what?

At 90 grand.

Why not give it back?

You know, you're going to have to anyway.

Oh, I'd love to darling for your sake.

But unfortunately, I have got a little partner.

Who's churning?

And I don't think Bruce will approve of my turning back the money.

Not after we worked so hard for it.

Well, let me worry about Bruce.

All right, Mike.

Anything you say?

You mean you'll refund the money?

With the great fork and on my trail.

What else can I do?

I don't guess.

Oh, darling, you're so suspicious.

You see, I've got nothing at my sleeve.

Nothing but a lovely arm.

Well, shall we drink to our bargain?

Why not?

I'll be back in just a moment.

It'll seem like a year.

My as good as my worth?

Oh, much better.

Yes, you drink.

Yeah, just a moment, June.

Yeah?

Would you mind very much if we traded glasses?

That's why, darling.

It's a little family-customer.

You know, Mike, you're pretty cute.

You ought to see me do card tricks.

Or shall we switch?

Ooh, you insist.

I insist.

How?

Let's see you pour it down.

Your health, darling.

Drink hot in.

Well, I'm still alive.

I guess I owe you one apology.

Then why not drink, Jimmy?

No sooner said than done.

Here's to a beautiful friendship, June.

Hey, that's pretty potent stuff.

I'll put it back.

Oh.

Why, Mike?

What's the trouble?

Oh, I'm certain I feel dizzy.

It's your imagination, darling.

Why, you little...

Wearing.

Wearing.

Ah, you pour, darling.

You pour, pour, sap.

Hello?

No, Bruce.

Yes?

June.

Wearing, Sean?

As predicted.

What happened?

He came, he saw, and I conquered.

Good for you, baby.

That was nothing, Bruce.

I guess I'm what they call a fan, Fatel.

How long has he been out now?

About ten minutes.

Well, he's good for three hours.

I don't want to give us enough time.

You know what to do?

To follow your instructions.

That's right.

Think you can handle it.

Leave it to me, Bruce.

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Several hours have passed since Mike Wearing paid his visit to June Denison

and the young lady in question swept him off his feet.

Of course, she had a little help.

He came in a bottle labeled Mickey Finn.

Now as we find the cup, all right.

All right, June, you can turn off the water now.

Don't you think you oughta felt you had a little longer night?

No.

Oh, but darling, you'll feel better.

Oh, I feel dandy now.

Oh.

I just can't understand what happened.

Where have you been eating lately?

Obviously in the wrong places.

Where'd you get that Mickey?

Mickey?

The one you slipped in my drink.

Oh, darling, how can you say such a thing?

We were celebrating and you over and those.

I might buy that, June.

I had nothing to celebrate.

Now, Mike, how can you speak that way about our marriage?

Of what?

A marriage.

Oh, darling, you were so masterful.

You were kidding.

Why, Mike, you couldn't possibly have forgotten so soon.

Would you like to see the wedding night?

I'd like nothing better.

Here you are.

Well, I'll be a duty name.

That makes me miss a duty name.

All right, June.

The comedy is over.

What's this all about?

Sweetheart, I told you.

It was love at first sight.

Yes, but the fact that with me married to you,

I couldn't very well accuse you of taking Richie Wayne

to the tune of 90 grand.

Can you see my point, Mike?

You wouldn't want your wife known as a common criminal.

Whose idea was this?

Bruce Cheney?

He was here with the justice of the piece,

while you were, shall we say, out?

Isn't the justice comment on my condition?

Oh, no.

He was a friend.

A friend.

I was very smart of Bruce.

I'd like to congratulate him.

No, father.

Did you send him a wire?

No, no, no.

That's too cold.

I'd rather take this up with him personally.

Oh, but darling, what about our honeymoon?

Well, that will have to keep, Angel.

Until Bruce and I get together and decide who is the best man.

I guess he's not home.

Are you sure this is Bruce's apartment?

Of course, darling.

Would I fool you?

Oh, Perry, for big.

I suppose we're going in wait.

The door's locked.

Well, I'm surprised at you, Jim.

That's no insumount of a obstacle.

He's going to pick the lock.

No.

I'm going to pick your purse.

Let's go.

No, wait.

Where do you come from?

Where do you come from?

Where do you come from?

Where do you come from?

Where do you come from?

Where do you come from?

Where do you come from?

You can't be brought to your husband a little, privilege like this.

That's part of the marriage contract.

The groom was entitled to life liberty and pursuit of his wife's cab bag.

Here we are.

Dedy trick.

No, June.

I'm going to prove to you having a key to Bruce's apartment.

And I may have to take a step for him.

I'll let him know.

Someone's taken him there for me.

What?

Look.

Bruce.

Yeah.

The madaway.

He's dead.

Oh, no.

I don't believe it.

A pretty hard girl to convince.

But who could have killed him?

That's just what I was going to ask you.

What do you mean?

Thanks to those knockout drops, I was out for about four hours.

Now, what did you do to immunity yourself during that time?

Want you overlooking something?

I don't know where mine.

Yes, where's my motive?

What about that 90 grand you got from Richie Wayne?

Now you won't have to do any long division.

You can keep it all for yourself.

Oh, you're wonderful, Mike.

You can't imagine how happy I am that we are married.

All right, because a husband can't testify against his wife.

You ought to know, dear.

But that's not worth the other way, too.

What do you mean?

Well, a wife can't testify against her husband, either.

And you had a motive to kill Bruce, too.

Did I?

Well, you don't exactly approve of our marriage,

and it was Bruce's idea.

Yes, but I was unconscious during that time.

So you claim, but now that I think of it, maybe you were faking.

I don't know how long our marriage is going to last June,

but I can see now it's going to be exciting.

And think, darling, it's just the beginning.

Yes, I'm going to love this, too much.

That.

Keep an eye on the closet.

All right, friend, come on out.

OK, why not get those hands up wearing?

Richie.

I'm sorry.

I startled you, June, but I had no choice.

Mr. Waring was so insist.

What are you doing here, Richie?

Slumming, and you?

What's the matter with your kid?

Don't you remember?

I'm working for you.

You mean you're working on me?

You must have gotten quite a laugh when I told you about my troubles.

I give you my word, Richie.

You've got it all wrong.

How bad I have.

So you were in on it all along?

No, no.

No one that discount Charlie gave me such a buildup.

I can't wait to thank him for bringing me to you.

Richie, you've got to listen to reason.

Just stay where you are, Waring.

I'm not clowning.

Come on, June.

What?

You hurt me.

I'm taking you with me.

Oh, now Richie, you wouldn't want to do that.

And Mike and I were just married.

I was too bad.

But unless you and your husband want to spend your honeymoon in the morgue,

you'll go quietly.

Come in.

Oh, Mike.

Hi, Charlie.

What's the score?

Well, it doesn't look too good for the home team.

I mean, you didn't get Richie's dough bag, not a dime.

Yeah, that's not so good.

Like, the kid ain't got much time left.

You know what Vince Castellah threw to him if he don't dig it up.

I've got an idea.

Well, what do I say to Richie when I say it?

Well, whatever it is, Charlie, about to make a convincing.

You think you and I were working with June in this window?

Well, that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

Well, where do you hear the topper?

Bruce Cheney is the murdered.

He's good.

Hardly.

Hey.

Who knocked him off June?

I don't know.

Before I had a chance to ask Richie kidnapped him.

Hey, that's not good.

No.

We were on our honeymoon.

What do you talk about?

Sure.

Congratulations to an order, Charlie.

We're Mr. and Mrs.

It's a gag.

Well, if it is, it's on me.

Well, why did Richie want to snatch your wife for?

I don't know.

Maybe he thought she could help him find June.

Why?

And that's why I asked so much other news.

I forgot to tell you.

When last I talked to Richie, he mentioned he was going to look you up.

Hey, the kid's gone off his trolley, Mike.

We've got to find him.

Why not let him find us?

What do you mean?

I'll be going to try to kill you.

Obviously, he's got to locate you first.

That's a jeery thought.

Yeah, I'll assure you, you'd like it.

Well, after you shoot you call me at my apartment, huh?

Yeah, it supposedly kills me dead.

Well, not, Charlie.

You'd no want to be selfish.

I'm supplying all the ideas.

At least you can do a supply of the corpse.

I'll be seeing you, fella.

I hope.

Come in a second.

Mr. Vince Castellan.

Yeah?

My name is Mike Wearing.

I tried you at your club, but they told me you left.

Come in.

Thank you.

What's on your mind, Mr. Wearing?

I'd like to talk to you about Richie Wayne.

What about Richie?

Well, I'm working for him.

You gave him $48 to pick up the money to cover those checks.

I know what I gave him.

Yeah, well, how about an extension?

Not the check.

Now, what do you want to be so vindictive about?

Richie made a mistake.

Anybody might have over this girl.

I can't be that tall of it.

But you never saw her.

She's the type who uses voodoo, one quiff, and you're knocked out.

Has she cut my money now?

I think so.

And I'll see her very shortly.

You know her name?

I'll find out.

Well, I can save you the trouble.

They tell me it's Mrs. Michael Wearing.

Why?

Oh, I think your phone's ringing.

I'll let it ring.

It's for the baby for me.

I left a message in my place.

I was coming over here.

Do you mind?

I'm not a fool.

You all right?

Hello?

Hello, is that you, Mike?

Yeah.

This is discount, Charlie.

How'd you make out?

Well, not so hard.

I couldn't find Richie anywhere.

Mm-hmm.

Well, look, Charlie.

Here's what I want you to do.

I have a wait a minute, Mike.

Someone just came in.

Oh.

Hey.

Hey, listen.

What's the idea?

Hey, put away the rod.

Richie, I'm your friend.

You don't know it.

Oh.

Charlie.

Charlie.

What's the trouble, Wearing?

Something's just gone dead, Castell.

And I don't think it's the line.

Where is it?

This is a problem here.

Or do you try to do it?

Oh, it's knocked.

I'm sure, wouldn't you know it?

What about the keyhole?

So this is how you become a columnist?

You see anything?

Nope.

He's still in there.

There must be some other way to get into the apartment.

Don't forget it.

There isn't.

Come on, Vince.

Give me a hand.

What are you doing?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Give me a hand.

What are you going to do?

Break it open.

You with me?

All right.

One.

They don't make the dollars the way they used to.

In the old day.

Wearing.

Where is he?

In the corner.

Charlie.

Charlie.

Is he dead?

No, it's harder still beating.

Get some water.

Oh.

Not done, Richie.

You got us wrong.

I'll take it easy, Charlie.

You're going to be all right.

There.

Oh, Mike.

How are you doing?

Great.

I'm sorry.

You are here.

Thank you.

Come on, boy.

Drink this down.

I can't.

It's where.

All over.

That's just the shock.

As far as I can see, it's nothing but a flesh wound.

Charlie, what happened?

I don't know if somebody plugged me.

I don't give me that.

You know who it was.

I understand it, I don't.

Mike, he got me from behind.

And how come the bullet entered your shoulder from the front?

What's more, I heard you call him Richie over the phone.

I don't know if the kid didn't know what he was doing.

I hope the cops will agree with you.

What's going on with him?

No, he was alone.

Did you well enough to travel?

Yeah, well, we're good.

Over to Richie's apartment.

Isn't this a job for the police?

You forget, Vince.

Richie beat it with my wife.

And I wouldn't want the cops to interfere in a purely family affair.

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An hour has passed since Mike Wearing Learn that he obviously has never to enjoy his honeymoon.

Now we find the Polkan, Charlie, and Vince knocking on the door of the snake in his own personal garden, the beaten.

Yeah?

Is Richie waning?

Sure.

Come in, thanks.

Where is he? Under the blanket?

Why?

Do you want to look at him?

Yes.

Holy smoke.

Oh, thank you very much, Mr. Ren.

McDonald's. Only its lieutenant.

That's what I thought.

I don't believe I caught your name.

It's Wearing.

The Polkan?

That's right.

Who are your friends?

My name is Vince Castell.

I've heard of him.

Uh, Charlie, Charlie Beck's my name.

Glad to know you, Lieutenant.

I am.

Well, what happened to Richie?

Can't you see?

You mean that gun in his hand?

Yeah.

But why should he want to commit suicide for?

You friends of his?

I work for him.

Okay.

And you can read this.

To whom it may concern.

There's nothing else for me to do.

I killed Bruce Cheney and Charlie Beckler.

It's for Ludic Toady.

That's for you off.

No one else is to blame except the woman who got me into this dreamy dentist.

Well, that's all there is.

Hey, Ted, enough?

I don't know, Charlie.

There are several things that doesn't explain.

One, what happened to my wife.

Hello, my wife.

You speak of the devil.

Darling, you're not very flattering.

Who's she?

My wife, Lieutenant.

Really?

Really?

Were you worried about me, my wife?

Well, I naturally.

You forget, Angel.

We haven't even had our honeymoon.

We'll leave it to me, darling.

I'll make up for it.

You'll make up for a lot of things, June.

You cause that kid to take us off.

Hey, hold this.

You know something like I don't think

which he did commit suicide.

What do you mean, Charlie?

Well, I got an idea.

He was not tough.

Well, why couldn't that let have been tricked up by June?

Oh, isn't he, too?

You're wrong, Charlie.

June couldn't have done it.

How would you know that Richie tried to kill you?

Well, yeah, yeah, she wouldn't.

But you were right about one thing.

The notice of Tony was written long before the attempt on your life.

That doesn't make sense.

It does.

The Charlie, though, doesn't it, pal?

Like you realize what you're saying?

Sure.

You killed Richie Wayne and Bruce Cheney.

Now, what's the idea, Mike?

Well, you stared me to a good thing, friend,

so I don't mind staring you to one.

A little item known as the chair.

And Charlie, for you, I'll even forget my discount.

You know, I've just come to a conclusion, Mike.

What's that, June?

I've really got a brilliant husband.

What gets me is how he knew that the note Richie left was a pony.

Have to be, Angel.

It was obviously written before the attempt on Charlie's life.

Charlie killed Richie, wrote the note that went back to his own place and shot himself.

Is that again?

No, it's the only way it comes out even.

But Vince Castell and I got to Charlie's apartment.

We found the door locked.

Before we broke it down, I tried to peek through the keyhole.

Couldn't find out.

The key was still in the lock.

And since that was the only door to the apartment,

you tell me how Richie could shoot Charlie.

Make his exit, then lock the door from the outside,

get me the key on the inside.

That calls for Houdini, baby, and he's been dead for years.

But what was Charlie's motive?

You know that as well as I.

Didn't you steer Richie to you and Bruce in the first place?

Yes, but why did he steer Richie to you?

He had no choice no matter.

Richie made up his mind to come to me anyway.

And by going along, Charlie could keep taping the situation.

Isn't that how you knew I was coming over to your place?

Well, yes, but why did he kill Bruce?

Well, if he could knock him off and frame you for the kill,

that left him in the clear with Vince's door and no one to split with.

Then why did he kill Richie?

Charlie couldn't afford to let him live.

Richie had him picked as a party responsible for all his troubles.

That was why he released you to go after Charlie.

Well, that learned me.

I hope so, and who?

What are we doing here for?

This is where we get off.

That's police headquarters.

That's right, it is.

What's the idea, Mike?

The idea is that I'm working for Vince Castell now

and he's got a nice, hunk of change that belongs to him.

But I'm your wife.

Ah, look at you. Let's not kid each other.

You don't think for a minute I'd leave that routine.

And you know that you can't get a license in New York without a blood test?

Ah, no, no, no, Andrew.

If you're so sad I'm getting married, I'll be waiting.

And with time off for good behavior,

who knows, you may even be able to make it by 1961.

Friends, this is Mike Wearing.

If you don't mind, I'd like to ask you a question.

Do you ever break a traffic safety rule?

You know, every time you do, you're taking a chance.

A big chance and making yourself a vital statistic in a traffic death toll.

A toll that's tragically big.

Yes, and most every traffic accident is a violation of some traffic safety rule.

So be careful.

Whether you're walking or driving, obey those safety rules.

Remember, the life you save may be your own.

The case of the proud papa.

The case of the proud papa.

That's the title of the next adventure of the Balkan.

When Mike Wearing learns that when three people confess to a murder,

they're shooting two over par.

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