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The Shadow - Stake Out

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This容 is... б Winter speaking. In a run-doll section near the waterfront. Two dark figures stand in the shadows of a lonely alley. They said they had trance and lined up for a kill, Duke. Where is he? They could easily join. Got him staked up and better headlet careful. Where is the rat? I'm with my brother, Silky. I take care of Crancine for putting the finger on him. And we did loyem up, now where is he? He went up that alley just before I caught him and came out here. He can come out here. He sure? Sure, I'm sure.

Okay, come on. I'll be too good a target, Joey, that guy claps him to handle the rod. What's good? Yeah, but he's used to the trigger, and... I'm just giving him a dose of the business. Hold it. Pick a song. Where? The family in the alley. See him? No, where? Back. I lost him in the shadows. Come on. Can't get out of the alley without pressing us. Where's the alley behind us? I'm a chunk at the end of the alley. There's two bags. Joey, look out there. What? Joey. Joey, can you hear me? Sit. So he's gonna be off on the head of Cretz and for my conorfist kid brother? Yeah. Off on the head.

You gotta stop the fight, Marge. The portion loose is gonna turn. Let's leave those companions among. He has shot. Oh, good. That boy's taken enough punishment for one night. He winner. Well, he walked out by a technical knockout. These times, two minutes and four seconds of the third round. Well, what's the next fight? Might evenly match the mind. Well, it will be margurant. In fact, that's when we've come to see. It should be a classic. Well, we're through here. Hello, Marge. How's my favorite fight manager? Hello, Mr. Cretz. Hello, Miss William. Hello, Miss William. He's been around a long time since last night. Well, isn't it a fight we're coming up to in a long time? I mean, it's the truth. They don't make him like Demstia McLean anymore. That's true. The frames are something art like I always say. Oh, yes, that's what it is. What's the phone call I'll take you? Oh, excuse me, folks. Take your care, Marge, I'll be right back. Great. Tell her that, Mr. Cretz. Wayne, he's no jammy, see? Gentlemen, what do you mean? Well, it's just when I get around there. I'm in my own business, but that's not my business.

I hear things. What kind of things? All right. Here he was hot for shooting. What a shoot. What? And now the still out presentation of the evening. In this corner, weighing 187 and 1 half, well in black spots, Mike's towel, well, foot months. Johnny, the monster should be back. But I know that he's the body monitor so badly, do you see him? Well, maybe he's got the leg. Your mom should go see. I'll go with you, Marty. And in this corner, weighing 197 pounds, wearing purple trunks, blabbing marcus, a big, far far-mouth. Marty's not any of the phone booths. Where could he have gone? Maybe the dormant's seen him. Hey, Jerry. Oh, yes, sir. Uh, yes, sir. Uh, you're seeing Mr. Cretz and come back here? Mr. Cretz, yeah, he, uh, just asked me to flag him down a hat. Me, man. What's that, so possible? He wouldn't go home without telling me. He didn't go home, lady. He gave the hackier truck name to Silver Slipper on Water Street. He didn't home.

Don't be flippin' up to tough time, all right? Hey, hey, what you're going with, Wayne? To the Silver Slipper, Monty. I'm old-fashioned. I like to go home with a man who brought me. OK, so sir, what are you doing? I don't think I want anything. Thanks, sir. Looking for a man? So that was a new year today, man. So you're looking for himself, when? Well, you don't understand. The man I'm looking for came in here. Yeah? What do you look like? No, I don't want it. Oh, no! You're going to find it so far? I don't want it. You're going to find it so far? I don't want it. You're going to find it so far? I don't want it. You're going to find it, but you can't go home with me. You're going to find it so far? I don't want it. I don't want it. here. Yeah, what do you look like? Oh, dark. Sweet looking. Oh, yeah. Do you mean here? Yeah, easy. See that blonde with the cornered label? Yes. Yeah, sir. Do you know who I am? Say. I'll take your pardon. What do you do? I'm looking for Mr. Preston. The bartender said you know where he was. Sorry, Jesse.

You don't want to be disturbed. But looking with his lady friend. That'd be a good girl and blower. His lady. What's that simple? Oh, the shot that came from the bathroom. That's where Colin's pants are. Come on. The more. He shot her. He shot Colin. He still got the gun. I haven't taken a lot. What is it? Don't let him get through that window. Seven. Everybody here? Melbock, Carla. Carla. Carla, can you hear me? Holy, not close. He's dead. Attention, all police. Lamont, Cranston wanted the questioning in the murder of Colin Devon's cabaret entertainer. When last seen, Cranston was wearing. That's another lad. Mr. Wesson, you can't believe Lamont is guilty of that, can you? I'm sorry, Margot.

You saw Mary herself with a gun in his hand. He was innocent. Why did he run away? I don't know. But I do know Lamont. He couldn't be guilty. He attacked the thing. Margot, I won't them time and again. I kept telling him that if he kept getting involved in police affairs someday, he'd get in over his head. Well, today was that someday. What do you intend to do, Commissioner? What can I do, Margot? Believe me, I won't enjoy it. But I intend to find Lamont Cranston and book him for murder. Come on. Come on, you're dead. What's wrong, Margot? I just got away from you. You don't think Wesson's the best you're on your way to meet me, do you? No. Sound angry, darling. Surely you don't

believe me? What can I believe, Lamont? Why did you run away? Why did I have to meet you like this? Because I have to stay free long enough to find who did kill that girl. Darling, how could you believe me? I don't know what I've done. It leaves me at the arena and go running off without a word. When did you get my message? I sent that usher back with word that I had an emergency call that I'd meet you at your place after the fight. An amazing car. Yes, she said it was a matter of life of this. She begged me to come to the silver slipper immediately. That her name was Car. I know. The blonde girls that you and Carler were all friends. That's ridiculous. We just started to talk when there was a shot from the window and someone threw a gun into the room. I was starting out the window after the killer when you and the crowd broke in. Darling, why didn't you stay? It was still a chance I could trap the killer before he got down the fire. I guess I believe you. Come on, get over that car trying to pass you. Oh, that's not going to turn around us off the road. What's your fault? You all right?

You're getting out of my shoes. Oh, okay. What did I do? What is it? The guy went to the car. I see you crashed an awful bad. Who are you? What do you want? You don't know as crampons, but you know our poor sister's name is Soke. Sokey Reed, remember? That was what I was doing out of jail. You'll find out, crampons. When you sent him up, you didn't do us a job, but you did understand brother. You're going to wish it's gone sooky too. Done? Wait a minute. I didn't kill Reed's get brother. Now, try telling that to Sokey when we get there. Who? Got him. Yeah, Sokey. Bring a man. Bring a man. Nothing to be part. Yes, boy. Right. Okay, let me wait a minute. Well, well, well, friends. I haven't seen you since you testified against me six years

ago. Six years in the pen can be a long time. Why the young lady? She was what? I'll give you a how to bring it. No, unfortunately for her. Duke? Yeah. She's the lady's comfortable and well tied. Wait a minute. I've seen you someplace before. Yeah, get around. Come out. I'll have to pardon this broken down old shack, crampons. You were meeting to get rid of it. We're taking care of that tonight. What's this all about? Surely you must have guessed that I'd resent you're killing my kid brother, Joey. I didn't kill your brother. Unfortunately for you, there were witnesses. Duke, tell him. That's okay. Joey followed crampons in into an alley one night. I've seen them both go in. There's a shot. Crampons came out alone. Lying. They'll call me a liar cover. Now I know where I saw you. What would you do that for, Duke? I want them to know what was happening. They'll know what's happening. All right, Silky. This place will go up like fish and

face. We've got the gasoline ready. Right. How about today? Take the gag out of our mouth. Maybe crampons would like to hear a scream. Okay. Okay. What are you going to do? You're going to point front of a hot reception, baby. No, 10. The month. The month. You wake up, baby. In time. Okay, Luis, up the floor. Right. There she goes. We better get out of here. This will go faster than we thought. The month. My kid, man. You thought it. You thought it. The month. Clansden and Margo lay in our kidnaps by gangster. The old fame building where they're being held is set afire as clansden begins to regain consciousness. Oh my god. Come on baby. Hey, hey, hey, hey. Come on.

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Come on out the back. Won't look very well, Robert. I'm a stand back. I'll try to get the plank through. And now we can get through it. Now just right ahead, darling. If you can't go, Margaret, you gotta keep out of sight and we're sure they've drawn. There we go. I think it's safe for us to get started. There we go. I recognize one of those three whootlands, Margel. The young one named Chuk. There's one who poses the usher who blocked me the message of the arena. How do you like him? Don't appear visit in an old swim. We know what's behind all this. Just a point, extra. Our underworld contact.

So this is the point act as late as headquarters. Finally exclusive little spot. You don't mind sawdust in hardware. That's so loud, darling. This is considered the start line with the water from. Is this the flying actor waiting for? A believe name Mr. Blinding. Oh Mr. Clemson and the lovely Miss Lane. Be seated. By all means. Be seated. Thank you Mr. Blinding. I hated to impose on you but this is very important to me first. By all means, by all means. I took the liberty of ordering a brief flybation. You'll be my guest to call. And why thank you, little blind man. At one point however, it seems I'm financially embarrassed. Just temporarily a poor little martial artist. No, no, no, most them. Technically no. I do. Well, perhaps just this time. You may bring the order, my ungrusting friend. No. Now what you're saying. You read about the girl, Carla Devons. I'm supposed to have killed.

Eh, in my position, one here is such thing for Tim Johnson. I'll leave this to say I didn't kill her. I was sent to the scene of the murder by a man posing as an arena asher. He's our hotel named Duke. Hi, they're interesting. They're interesting indeed. Do you see, uh, you see Duke, with the late lamented Carla sweetheart. Although one heard rumours of a rift slightly. Really? That's what kind. A new light of love had dazzled the thick old young Duke. Now it's beginning to make sense. Duke wanted to get rid of Carla, so he shabbered, tried to plan to blame on me. Why? Possibly in retaliation for your supposed killing of Toki Reeves' young brother. Our underworld is sensitive on such a point. Yes. We had some evidence of that tonight. Well, I've bothered you enough with my problem with the point action. Thank you very much. Come on, Margaret, we've got to run. Oh, before your light-beats, you have eyes, Mr. Point, that's it. Oh, spring. Uh, uh, uh, very well. But only as in the competition you understand, uh,

what do you mean by that? I'll tell you what do you think, so you're so. Slowly going. Where is he, the blonde of the silver sliver? It tells you I was an old friend of Carla's. I want to know why she lied. Barman 2B, Mr. Midwinter. For the blonde lives. You're on knock. Darling, darling. Don't knock the door down. What do you want, Ains? But you, both the cops had you in law's balls by now. Blind if we come in? You bet I do. I'm allergic to kill. I only have to win. I have to talk to you. But I don't know what you could've up to. But if you don't get out of here, I'll go copper so loud it'll curl your head, drop it. You deliberately frame me, blondie. Why? I never saw your friend call her before in my life. OK, but if your story for the little woman, is that telephone gag?

I can go along with it. What are you doing? Look, baby, what it could've been to if I showed you a picture of him and Carla, or a lovely darling. Right. Yes, I guess so. OK. You asked for this showdown, Clarence. Just a guy like you think you're good at it. Oh, there it is. So, get the hands out where I can see him. Oh, done. What are you going to do? Call the police? I know, stupid. Even if I turn you over to them, you'll be dead when they scoop you up. Now get out and stay out. All right. Come on, man. I wouldn't have believed. I've never seen you call so easily and by a woman. I hope she thinks the same thing, Margot. Mm-hmm. What do you mean? And me now, I know I'm on the right track. Blondie couldn't have known about that telephone call unless she was in on the frame up.

If Carla had time to tell me she wasn't the one who called. What are you going to do? Shuttle is going to have a talk with Blondie. I think she'll talk to the shadow. Oh. Try to remember again, will you operate her? I gotta get her, my daughter. What? She's there. The shadow, Blondie. Shadow. Is your boyfriend run out on you? Well, I don't know what you mean. Your boyfriend named you? How do you know about that? Duke's already got rid of Carla. Blame the murder on Kristin. You were in on the plan, weren't you, Blondie? No, no. One in Schill Blondie. I call Kristin. Sure, Duke told me what to say, but I swear I didn't know Carla was going to die. That's the truth. So help me. I swear I don't know. I love him.

Tell me where Duke's now. I don't know. I can't reach a bad job under my, they should be finished now. After the job, where will they be? Where will they be? Where will they be? At the hideout. It's in the van and I house near the bridge. The meeting there to split the take. Perhaps the shadow will join that little meeting. If you told the truth, no harm will come to you. But if you lie, Blondie, you're answer to the shadow. Yes. They know it, Duke. But time, you got here. Choke is plenty. So you forgot about that watchman. Better get in there. Here's Duke, Choke. Well, if it isn't Daniel Gong. No, look, he had to meet a killing old guy. Thought he was going for a ride to my place. I'll give him a pretty fast one that Rod likely to do.

Okay, so I killed a guy. We made it clean and we... I had that point. Well, 150 cents pistol. I don't like being hot. I can fix that. What up, that guy? You crazy? Oh, just a comment, ain't it? You're still complaining about being hot. I just think you could cool your off a little bit. Yeah, you kill us with that heater. You're out in the boys. I don't know what with you. You wouldn't last a day. There's more than one way to cool a guy off in an old ice house like this. What are you talking about, Duke? A chamber in the news in years. Emonia pipes are still there. That's good enough. What's up, kid? I go on back up slow. Fire the fire the... That's it. Right, so we open the door to the ice chamber. Only do it nice and slow like so I can watch your hands. Thanks. Now, boys, that's you.

Go on inside. So you think you're gonna knock me in Louis office? That is Duke. You catch on set, so I'm taking over. Boy, you finest, Duke. When I do, when I do, you won't know it. You shot a hole in the Emonia pipe. That's a long boy. Happy dreams, I see you. Hey, the boy. Hey, what's up, kid? Get the car. Get the car. Get the car. That little crap will tell him to in here. You know, so set that business as shadow, Duke. Shadow, I followed you in a close door behind me. I thought it was more polite that way. Shadow, Shadow, just place the link up to the module. I want the truth about the mother and father, Devon. I'm here, you okay? I need questions, you okay? That's what you... I tell you, you're here. You killed her, Duke.

You killed her. All right. I got to try it. Let me try it here, will you? My client's still didn't kill her, you idiot. Who did? Who did? How did you, will you? You died with it. I think I can hold out a few minutes longer, Duke. You killed her, you idiot. Want to kill her? Want to hit? All right. I killed him. You killed my son. You killed my son. You killed my son. I'll get you killed. Tell me no more, can I still kill her? Now, let's test the man. Stop! Let's get out of here. You can't destroy the tell-to-mission of wisdom. If you and Silky want to make sure he tells the story right...

What, gentlemen? I've cleaned it up here this time. But next time... There won't be a next time, commission. No, indeed, commissioner. I've really learned my lesson this time. I've heard that before. I don't understand why Duke went to so much trouble to try to frame you for color-medication. Well, he had to kill color-mago. She threatened to tell the truth about Joey's murder. You see, she was the only one who knew Duke was systematically working his way up in the gang. The first play of the latter was Joey. That was the easy one. He had a ready-made four-guys, Francis. No, he was number two man in the gang, was later to go next. And finally, Silky reaped himself. He was certainly an ingenious figure. You know, for a while, commissioner, I almost believed I was guilty myself. So did I. And what's worse, so would a jury. I'm afraid you have something there, commissioner. So from now on, please, police work to the police. From the non-transition you uncross those fingers.

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