WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:10.840 The story you are about to hear is true. 00:10.840 --> 00:13.400 The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 00:13.400 --> 00:19.360 Fatima cigarettes, king size, extra mild and soothing, brings you dragnet on both radio 00:19.360 --> 00:29.280 and television. 00:29.280 --> 00:30.280 You're a detective sergeant. 00:30.280 --> 00:32.880 You're assigned a robbery detail. 00:32.880 --> 00:36.040 Two armed bandits hold up a restaurant in your city. 00:36.040 --> 00:39.040 The owner is slugged, beaten viciously. 00:39.040 --> 00:40.760 One of the bandits is shot. 00:40.760 --> 00:42.920 The other makes good his escape. 00:42.920 --> 00:46.920 Your job, get him. 00:46.920 --> 00:52.000 Friends, the name Fatima has always stood for quality. 00:52.000 --> 00:56.760 Fatimas are distinctive with a truly different flavor and aroma. 00:56.760 --> 01:02.640 And in king size Fatima, you get an extra mild and soothing smoke, plus the added protection 01:02.640 --> 01:04.240 of Fatima quality. 01:04.240 --> 01:08.320 Remember, in Fatima, the difference is quality. 01:08.320 --> 01:14.000 Because of its quality, its extra mildness, its better flavor and aroma, Fatima continues 01:14.000 --> 01:17.640 to grow in favor among king size cigarette smokers everywhere. 01:17.640 --> 01:20.120 Switch to Fatima yourself today. 01:20.120 --> 01:24.400 Ask your dealer for Fatima in the bright, sunny yellow pack. 01:24.400 --> 01:26.520 King size Fatima. 01:26.520 --> 01:29.520 The difference is quality. 01:29.520 --> 01:31.440 DRAGNET. 01:31.440 --> 01:37.840 The document, a drama of an actual crime. 01:37.840 --> 01:42.800 For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will 01:42.800 --> 01:47.400 travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official 01:47.400 --> 01:49.080 police files. 01:49.080 --> 01:54.280 From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, DRAGNET is the story of your police force 01:54.280 --> 01:55.280 in action. 01:55.280 --> 02:01.080 It was Monday, June 2nd. 02:01.080 --> 02:02.080 It was smoggy in Los Angeles. 02:02.080 --> 02:04.400 We were working the day watch out of robbery detail. 02:04.400 --> 02:05.920 My partner is Frank Smith. 02:05.920 --> 02:06.920 The boss is Captain Diddy. 02:06.920 --> 02:07.920 My name is Friday. 02:07.920 --> 02:11.760 It was 7.53 a.m. when I got to room 27A. 02:11.760 --> 02:12.760 Robbery detail. 02:12.760 --> 02:13.760 Hello, good morning Joe. 02:13.760 --> 02:14.760 Hi Frank, what's doing? 02:14.760 --> 02:15.760 Not too much. 02:15.760 --> 02:16.760 How was the weekend? 02:16.760 --> 02:17.760 It was great. 02:17.760 --> 02:18.760 I hated to come back. 02:18.760 --> 02:19.760 It's sure nice up there. 02:19.760 --> 02:20.760 Where'd you go, same place? 02:20.760 --> 02:21.760 Yeah, Lake Mary. 02:21.760 --> 02:22.760 You remember Don Camphouse up there, don't you? 02:22.760 --> 02:23.760 Yeah, sure. 02:23.760 --> 02:24.760 He said hello. 02:24.760 --> 02:25.760 The fishing's real great up there. 02:25.760 --> 02:27.800 You ought to try and make it next month or so if you can. 02:27.800 --> 02:28.800 Fat chance. 02:28.800 --> 02:29.800 Why, what's the matter? 02:29.800 --> 02:30.800 The in-laws are loose again. 02:30.800 --> 02:31.800 They're coming down for a visit. 02:31.800 --> 02:32.800 Never stay less than a month. 02:32.800 --> 02:33.800 That'll take care of my vacation. 02:33.800 --> 02:34.800 That's too bad. 02:34.800 --> 02:35.800 Why don't you say something to the wife? 02:35.800 --> 02:36.800 What's the use? 02:36.800 --> 02:37.800 Why start an argument? 02:37.800 --> 02:40.800 What do we got here? 02:40.800 --> 02:41.800 Anything hot? 02:41.800 --> 02:42.800 Yeah, this one here. 02:42.800 --> 02:45.120 Hold up in Slugging Cafe down South Hill. 02:45.120 --> 02:46.920 Radio car boys jumped and shot one of them. 02:46.920 --> 02:47.920 The other one got away. 02:47.920 --> 02:48.920 We identified yet? 02:48.920 --> 02:50.400 Yeah, the one who was shot, Benny Ashford. 02:50.400 --> 02:51.400 Record long as your arm. 02:51.400 --> 02:52.400 Graduate from Poulson. 02:52.400 --> 02:53.400 Some of them never learn. 02:53.400 --> 02:55.000 How about the number two man? 02:55.000 --> 02:56.000 Don't know. 02:56.000 --> 02:57.520 They tried to talk to this Ashford last night. 02:57.520 --> 02:58.520 He wouldn't tell them anything. 02:58.520 --> 03:00.440 I called the hospital just before you came in. 03:00.440 --> 03:02.400 They operated on the guy six o'clock this morning. 03:02.400 --> 03:04.600 You're going to call as soon as he's able to talk. 03:04.600 --> 03:06.320 It's going to be a couple days at least. 03:06.320 --> 03:07.320 How much they get? 03:07.320 --> 03:08.320 Here's the crime report. 03:08.320 --> 03:09.320 Thank you. 03:09.320 --> 03:12.320 You talk to the victims yet? 03:12.320 --> 03:13.800 No, not yet. 03:13.800 --> 03:15.800 Fahrenheit's work, isn't it? 03:15.800 --> 03:19.160 $805 in cash, man's diamond signet ring. 03:19.160 --> 03:22.280 Estimated value of $1,500. 03:22.280 --> 03:24.240 $17 stitches in the victim's scalp. 03:24.240 --> 03:25.240 Slug of the revolver. 03:25.240 --> 03:26.240 Must have meant business. 03:26.240 --> 03:27.240 Lousy thing. 03:27.240 --> 03:28.240 They didn't have to slug him. 03:28.240 --> 03:29.680 He couldn't put up much of a fight anyway. 03:29.680 --> 03:30.880 68 years old. 03:30.880 --> 03:32.320 No other witnesses, huh? 03:32.320 --> 03:33.320 No. 03:33.320 --> 03:35.200 Just the owner, his wife, the bartender? 03:35.200 --> 03:36.200 That's all they have listed yet. 03:36.200 --> 03:37.200 You phone the victims yet? 03:37.200 --> 03:39.040 No, it was just going to when you came in. 03:39.040 --> 03:40.040 Two phone numbers for them. 03:40.040 --> 03:41.040 They're both listed there. 03:41.040 --> 03:42.040 Yeah, that's fine. 03:42.040 --> 03:44.720 Why don't you finish up with the daybook here and I'll give them a call, all right? 03:44.720 --> 03:45.720 Okay, fine. 03:45.720 --> 03:54.280 Hey, you want a pencil? 03:54.280 --> 03:55.280 Oh. 03:55.280 --> 04:00.200 Hello, this is Friday, Los Angeles Police Department, Central Robbery. 04:00.200 --> 04:02.200 Mr. and Mrs. Reiner there, please? 04:02.200 --> 04:03.200 Neither one of them. 04:03.200 --> 04:04.200 Well, how about the bartender? 04:04.200 --> 04:05.200 Is he there? 04:05.200 --> 04:06.200 Six o'clock, I see. 04:06.200 --> 04:07.200 No, that's all right. 04:07.200 --> 04:08.200 I got their home phone. 04:08.200 --> 04:09.200 Yeah, thanks very much. 04:09.200 --> 04:10.200 Nobody there. 04:10.200 --> 04:17.800 Try any other number? 04:17.800 --> 04:18.800 Yeah. 04:18.800 --> 04:23.480 Hello, is this the Reiner residence? 04:23.480 --> 04:27.920 Yeah, well, this is Friday, LAPD, Central Robbery, Los Angeles Police Department. 04:27.920 --> 04:28.920 Yes, ma'am. 04:28.920 --> 04:29.920 Yes, Mrs. Reiner. 04:29.920 --> 04:32.800 Oh, I just called the restaurant trying to get a hold of you. 04:32.800 --> 04:33.800 How's Mr. Reiner this morning? 04:33.800 --> 04:34.800 I don't see him. 04:34.800 --> 04:39.800 I wonder if it would be possible for my partner and I could drop out and see you this morning. 04:39.800 --> 04:42.200 No, your case has been assigned to us. 04:42.200 --> 04:43.200 Yes, ma'am. 04:43.200 --> 04:45.200 Well, how about 10 o'clock? 04:45.200 --> 04:46.960 That'd be convenient for you? 04:46.960 --> 04:47.960 All right, fine. 04:47.960 --> 04:48.960 Yes, right away. 04:48.960 --> 04:49.960 Thank you very much. 04:49.960 --> 04:50.960 Bye. 04:50.960 --> 04:52.680 I got it set up, Mr. and Mrs. Reiner. 04:52.680 --> 04:54.640 10 o'clock this morning out at their home. 04:54.640 --> 04:55.640 How's the old man feeling? 04:55.640 --> 04:56.920 Oh, life's just pretty rough. 04:56.920 --> 04:58.640 He lost quite a bit of blood. 04:58.640 --> 04:59.640 Big shock for an old man. 04:59.640 --> 05:00.640 That's too bad. 05:00.640 --> 05:02.960 She says he's still pretty hazy, but we can talk to him. 05:02.960 --> 05:04.280 One thing he remembers pretty well, though. 05:04.280 --> 05:05.280 Yeah? 05:05.280 --> 05:08.280 The face of the man who slugged him. 05:08.280 --> 05:10.880 8.20 a.m. 05:10.880 --> 05:14.000 We finished making up the day book and then we went over to the main jail to interview 05:14.000 --> 05:17.320 two other robbery suspects who'd been booked in over the weekend. 05:17.320 --> 05:20.960 We completed our 510 reports on them and then we got in the car and drove out to the West 05:20.960 --> 05:24.920 Chester district to talk to the victims of the cafe holdup the night before, Mr. and 05:24.920 --> 05:26.920 Mrs. William Reiner. 05:26.920 --> 05:28.360 9.55 a.m. 05:28.360 --> 05:31.880 We arrived at the Reiner home and a small gray haired woman answered the door and asked 05:31.880 --> 05:32.880 us in. 05:32.880 --> 05:33.880 She identified herself as Mrs. Reiner. 05:33.880 --> 05:34.880 I'm right into the living room, officer. 05:34.880 --> 05:35.880 You can make yourselves to home. 05:35.880 --> 05:36.880 Thank you very much. 05:36.880 --> 05:39.880 I hope you'll excuse the way the house looks. 05:39.880 --> 05:40.880 Everything's all upset. 05:40.880 --> 05:43.280 I haven't had a chance to do any picking up. 05:43.280 --> 05:44.280 It's perfectly all right, ma'am. 05:44.280 --> 05:45.280 We understand. 05:45.280 --> 05:46.680 I was up with my husband half the night. 05:46.680 --> 05:47.960 He had heard him something terrible. 05:47.960 --> 05:51.240 It was almost 6 in the morning before he got to sleep. 05:51.240 --> 05:53.480 I hope this is enough to make up his mind for him. 05:53.480 --> 05:54.480 How do you mean, Mrs. Reiner? 05:54.480 --> 05:55.480 About selling the place. 05:55.480 --> 05:58.080 I've been after him for months to get rid of it. 05:58.080 --> 06:00.080 Business like that's for younger people. 06:00.080 --> 06:01.560 We're getting too old to keep it up. 06:01.560 --> 06:05.360 Besides, the doctor's been telling William he needs more rest, less worry. 06:05.360 --> 06:06.360 I see. 06:06.360 --> 06:07.360 I'm starting to get a little bit of a bad feeling now, ma'am. 06:07.360 --> 06:08.360 Oh, not so well. 06:08.360 --> 06:11.040 He lost so much blood and his head's just sore. 06:11.040 --> 06:12.600 He's taking a nap right now. 06:12.600 --> 06:14.960 I expect he'll be awake in a few minutes. 06:14.960 --> 06:16.560 That's all right with you, isn't it, officer? 06:16.560 --> 06:17.560 Yes, ma'am. 06:17.560 --> 06:18.560 It's perfectly all right. 06:18.560 --> 06:19.560 We'd like to go over the thing with you anyway. 06:19.560 --> 06:22.240 It might possibly be something that you forgot to mention to the officers last night. 06:22.240 --> 06:23.680 Well, I told them everything. 06:23.680 --> 06:24.760 I'm sure I did. 06:24.760 --> 06:28.160 Maybe some of the details, Mrs. Reiner, maybe some little thing that didn't seem important 06:28.160 --> 06:29.760 to you could mean a good deal to us. 06:29.760 --> 06:30.760 Well, I don't know. 06:30.760 --> 06:31.760 I thought I told them everything. 06:31.760 --> 06:33.760 Where do you want me to start? 06:33.760 --> 06:36.520 Well, when did you first notice the two hold-up men, Mrs. Reiner? 06:36.520 --> 06:37.520 When they came out of the bathroom. 06:37.520 --> 06:39.560 I guess they'd been hiding there. 06:39.560 --> 06:40.920 You noticed them earlier in the evening? 06:40.920 --> 06:42.560 I mean, were they customers in your place? 06:42.560 --> 06:44.960 Well, I'm not sure, but I think so. 06:44.960 --> 06:45.960 Where were they served? 06:45.960 --> 06:47.960 Was it in the restaurant or were they in the bar? 06:47.960 --> 06:48.960 Well, there again. 06:48.960 --> 06:51.800 I'm not positive, but I think it was in the bar. 06:51.800 --> 06:53.840 I think I served them two bottles of beer. 06:53.840 --> 06:56.000 You don't happen to remember what you did with those two bottles. 06:56.000 --> 06:57.000 I mean, impossible. 06:57.000 --> 06:58.680 We may be able to lift some prints off of them. 06:58.680 --> 06:59.680 No. 06:59.680 --> 07:00.680 The officers asked me that last night. 07:00.680 --> 07:01.680 It wouldn't do any good. 07:01.680 --> 07:04.280 You see, I was the only one who touched the bottles. 07:04.280 --> 07:07.480 We used the regular big mugs and I poured the beer for them. 07:07.480 --> 07:09.080 Neither one of them touched the bottles. 07:09.080 --> 07:10.880 Now, how about the man who escaped, Mrs. Reiner? 07:10.880 --> 07:11.880 You remember him pretty well, do you? 07:11.880 --> 07:12.880 What did he look like on him? 07:12.880 --> 07:13.880 Oh, yeah. 07:13.880 --> 07:14.880 He's the one who did all the talking. 07:14.880 --> 07:17.440 He's the same one who hit my husband, too. 07:17.440 --> 07:18.440 What did he look like, ma'am? 07:18.440 --> 07:19.880 How old would you say he was? 07:19.880 --> 07:21.320 Oh, I don't know. 07:21.320 --> 07:24.560 I think I'd say he was in his late 30s, yeah. 07:24.560 --> 07:25.560 How tall, ma'am? 07:25.560 --> 07:30.640 Well, my husband's five foot nine and I'd say the man was two inches taller than him. 07:30.640 --> 07:31.640 He's huskier, too. 07:31.640 --> 07:37.760 I'd guess about 175 or 80 pounds, a very strong looking man. 07:37.760 --> 07:39.400 You remember what he was wearing, Mrs. Reiner? 07:39.400 --> 07:44.520 It was a tan sports coat, I think, and green, slacks, light green and a dark brown hat. 07:44.520 --> 07:46.560 Did you notice anything unusual about him? 07:46.560 --> 07:47.560 I beg your pardon? 07:47.560 --> 07:48.920 Anything outstanding about him? 07:48.920 --> 07:49.920 Anything that was different? 07:49.920 --> 07:52.120 Say a scar, a mold, tattoos, anything like that? 07:52.120 --> 07:54.280 No, no, not that I could notice. 07:54.280 --> 07:56.760 What was the first thing this man said to you and your husband, ma'am? 07:56.760 --> 08:01.160 Well, he said it to all three of us, me and my husband and the bartender, that's George 08:01.160 --> 08:02.160 O'Leary. 08:02.160 --> 08:03.160 He's been with us for years. 08:03.160 --> 08:04.160 He's a good bartender. 08:04.160 --> 08:05.160 He'd only stay sober. 08:05.160 --> 08:06.160 Yes, ma'am. 08:06.160 --> 08:07.880 What was the first thing the holdup man said? 08:07.880 --> 08:10.920 Well, he's the same one that hit my husband, you know. 08:10.920 --> 08:14.240 He said in a real loud voice, he said, this is a stick up. 08:14.240 --> 08:16.200 Get your hands up high and keep them there. 08:16.200 --> 08:17.200 What happened then, ma'am? 08:17.200 --> 08:19.680 We put our hands up for George. 08:19.680 --> 08:20.680 That's the bartender, you know. 08:20.680 --> 08:23.200 Scared him so bad he dropped a full bottle of bourbon. 08:23.200 --> 08:24.200 Bombed it, too. 08:24.200 --> 08:25.200 Broke all over the floor. 08:25.200 --> 08:26.200 George isn't here. 08:26.200 --> 08:27.200 George isn't here. 08:27.200 --> 08:28.200 Well, that's why he drank. 08:28.200 --> 08:30.480 Well, what did the holdup man do after they had you raise your hand? 08:30.480 --> 08:34.760 Well, that one that hit my husband, he told the other man to go behind the bar and get 08:34.760 --> 08:35.760 the money. 08:35.760 --> 08:37.760 It was all spread out on the bar. 08:37.760 --> 08:39.760 William and I was just checking the register when it happened. 08:39.760 --> 08:40.760 I see. 08:40.760 --> 08:41.760 Would you go on, please? 08:41.760 --> 08:44.760 Well, after they got the register money, they put it in our bank bag. 08:44.760 --> 08:48.760 Then they went through my purse and through my husband's wallet and through George's wallet, 08:48.760 --> 08:49.760 too. 08:49.760 --> 08:53.600 They took George's last dollar and a half, got eight hundred and five dollars in all cash. 08:53.600 --> 08:54.600 I guess you knew that. 08:54.600 --> 08:55.600 Yes, ma'am. 08:55.600 --> 08:56.600 I'll talk to you about it after that. 08:56.600 --> 08:57.600 Jenny! 08:57.600 --> 08:58.600 Jenny, where are you? 08:58.600 --> 08:59.600 Oh, will you excuse me, officers, my husband? 08:59.600 --> 09:00.600 Yes, ma'am, right ahead. 09:00.600 --> 09:01.600 I'll just see what he wants. 09:01.600 --> 09:03.600 I think he'll be able to talk to you now. 09:03.600 --> 09:04.600 All right, ma'am. 09:04.600 --> 09:07.600 Frank, do you remember to bring that mug book? 09:07.600 --> 09:08.600 Yes, it's out in the car. 09:08.600 --> 09:09.600 That's good. 09:09.600 --> 09:10.600 We can leave it here with the Reiner's. 09:10.600 --> 09:11.600 Pick it up later tonight. 09:11.600 --> 09:12.600 Okay, you want me to get it now? 09:12.600 --> 09:13.600 No, let's wait and see how he is. 09:13.600 --> 09:16.600 Officers, would you like to come back here? 09:16.600 --> 09:17.600 Officers? 09:17.600 --> 09:18.600 Yes, ma'am, we're coming. 09:18.600 --> 09:23.600 Jenny, would you put up charge for the officers? 09:23.600 --> 09:24.600 Oh, I surely. 09:24.600 --> 09:25.600 Officers, this is my husband, Will. 09:25.600 --> 09:26.600 How do you do, sir? 09:26.600 --> 09:27.600 Hello. 09:27.600 --> 09:28.600 Here you are, Sergeant. 09:28.600 --> 09:29.600 Thank you very much. 09:29.600 --> 09:32.600 You catch the other man yet, the one who hit me? 09:32.600 --> 09:33.600 No, sir, not yet. 09:33.600 --> 09:34.600 That's why we're out here. 09:34.600 --> 09:36.600 We know that you don't feel too well, Mr. Reiner. 09:36.600 --> 09:37.600 We'll try to keep it short. 09:37.600 --> 09:38.600 No, I sure don't. 09:38.600 --> 09:41.600 I guess Jenny told you, my head's killing me. 09:41.600 --> 09:42.600 Poor girl. 09:42.600 --> 09:44.600 I kept her up most of the night, I guess. 09:44.600 --> 09:45.600 She was a fine nurse, Jenny. 09:45.600 --> 09:47.600 She didn't get any rest at all. 09:47.600 --> 09:48.600 Yes, sir. 09:48.600 --> 09:50.600 She was just telling us about the holdup last night, sir. 09:50.600 --> 09:51.600 How'd it happen? 09:51.600 --> 09:53.600 I was telling them how they got the money, Will. 09:53.600 --> 09:54.600 Didn't explain about your ring, though. 09:54.600 --> 09:56.600 Do you want to tell them? 09:56.600 --> 09:58.600 It was worse part of the whole thing. 09:58.600 --> 10:00.600 I'd rather have lost anything but that ring. 10:00.600 --> 10:01.600 How's that, sir? 10:01.600 --> 10:02.600 Some kind of a keepsake? 10:02.600 --> 10:04.600 It belonged to my dad, diamond signet. 10:04.600 --> 10:07.600 Stone wasn't perfect, but money sure can't replace it. 10:07.600 --> 10:09.600 I remember when dad gave it to me. 10:09.600 --> 10:11.600 It was just a couple days before he died. 10:11.600 --> 10:12.600 It was his ring. 10:12.600 --> 10:14.600 It had been in the family way back. 10:14.600 --> 10:16.600 Which one of the holdup men took the ring, Mr. Reiner? 10:16.600 --> 10:17.600 The same one hit me. 10:17.600 --> 10:18.600 The one that got away. 10:18.600 --> 10:21.600 After they took all our money, he came over to me and said, 10:21.600 --> 10:23.600 give me the ring, hand it over. 10:23.600 --> 10:25.600 I told him I couldn't get it off my finger. 10:25.600 --> 10:26.600 What did you do then, sir? 10:26.600 --> 10:27.600 I slapped my face. 10:27.600 --> 10:29.600 Said if I couldn't get the ring off, he could. 10:29.600 --> 10:31.600 Said if he had to, he'd cut it off. 10:31.600 --> 10:32.600 I pleaded with him. 10:32.600 --> 10:34.600 I told him what it meant to me. 10:34.600 --> 10:35.600 Didn't do any good. 10:35.600 --> 10:37.600 When I didn't give him the ring right away, 10:37.600 --> 10:39.600 I brought that gun down right on top of my head. 10:39.600 --> 10:41.600 Hit me as hard as he could. 10:41.600 --> 10:43.600 I don't remember too well after that. 10:43.600 --> 10:46.600 You think you'd recognize the man if you ever saw him again, Mr. Reiner? 10:46.600 --> 10:47.600 I'll never forget him. 10:47.600 --> 10:49.600 I sure hope to find the ring, officer. 10:49.600 --> 10:52.600 Jen and I have been through some tough times together. 10:52.600 --> 10:55.600 I guess at one time or another, we've either sold or pawned everything we own. 10:55.600 --> 10:57.600 But we never let go of that ring. 10:57.600 --> 10:58.600 Never did. 10:58.600 --> 11:00.600 Not until last night. 11:00.600 --> 11:01.600 Isn't that right, Jen? 11:01.600 --> 11:02.600 Yes, that's right, Will. 11:02.600 --> 11:05.600 Well, we'll do all we can to get it back for you, Mr. Reiner. 11:05.600 --> 11:06.600 Now, about this man who got away, 11:06.600 --> 11:08.600 can you remember anything outstanding about him at all? 11:08.600 --> 11:09.600 Anything unusual? 11:09.600 --> 11:11.600 No, I don't think so. 11:11.600 --> 11:12.600 He had mean-looking eyes. 11:12.600 --> 11:13.600 I remember that much. 11:13.600 --> 11:14.600 Yes, sir. 11:14.600 --> 11:16.600 Kind of this smart aleck type, I guess. 11:16.600 --> 11:19.600 Kept twirling his gun around his hand, on his finger, you know. 11:19.600 --> 11:21.600 I was scared death was going to go off. 11:21.600 --> 11:22.600 So was George. 11:22.600 --> 11:23.600 He's our bartender. 11:23.600 --> 11:25.600 Were you scared, wasn't he, Jen? 11:25.600 --> 11:26.600 Oh, yes. 11:26.600 --> 11:27.600 George was quite as cheap. 11:27.600 --> 11:29.600 How do you mean, Mr. Reiner, he twirled the gun around? 11:29.600 --> 11:31.600 Oh, you know, like in the movies. 11:31.600 --> 11:32.600 Cowboy pictures. 11:32.600 --> 11:34.600 Typical smart aleck. 11:34.600 --> 11:36.600 He sure did run when the cops came, though. 11:36.600 --> 11:38.600 I only wish he was the one who got shot. 11:38.600 --> 11:41.600 Well, you're sure you'll be able to identify this man if you see him again? 11:41.600 --> 11:43.600 I told you I'll never forget him. 11:43.600 --> 11:47.600 Say, there's something about this I don't think I understand. 11:47.600 --> 11:50.600 Why ask me all these questions about it? 11:50.600 --> 11:52.600 How about the fellow who was with that crook? 11:52.600 --> 11:54.600 The fellow that was shot wants to talk to him. 11:54.600 --> 11:56.600 He ought to be able to tell you who his partner is. 11:56.600 --> 11:59.600 Well, he had an emergency operation, sir, at six o'clock this morning. 11:59.600 --> 12:01.600 His condition's still critical. 12:01.600 --> 12:02.600 Oh, I see. 12:02.600 --> 12:03.600 Just a matter of time, then, huh? 12:03.600 --> 12:06.600 I mean, when he recovers, you'll be able to talk to him. 12:06.600 --> 12:08.600 You'll find out what you want to. 12:08.600 --> 12:09.600 Well, there's only one hit, sir. 12:09.600 --> 12:11.600 Whether he recovers or he doesn't recover. 12:11.600 --> 12:12.600 Yes. 12:12.600 --> 12:14.600 Either way, we can't depend on him. 12:14.600 --> 12:18.600 1138 A.M. 12:18.600 --> 12:20.600 After we finished interviewing the holdup victims, 12:20.600 --> 12:24.600 Frank got the mug book out of the car containing pictures of recent robbery releases from the state prisons, 12:24.600 --> 12:26.600 and we left it with Mr. and Mrs. Reiner. 12:26.600 --> 12:30.600 We instructed them that if they succeeded in identifying any one of the pictures 12:30.600 --> 12:33.600 to take down his name and prison number and call our office immediately. 12:33.600 --> 12:36.600 We told them we'd be back later that afternoon. 12:36.600 --> 12:38.600 1150 A.M. 12:38.600 --> 12:40.600 We left the Reiner home and drove down to the scene of the robbery, 12:40.600 --> 12:42.600 the restaurant on South Hill. 12:42.600 --> 12:46.600 When we got there, Officer Walmsley from Layton Fingerprints was just leaving. 12:46.600 --> 12:50.600 He told us that he'd been unable to raise any legible prints at the back window 12:50.600 --> 12:52.600 where the number two suspect had escaped. 12:52.600 --> 12:56.600 Frank and I checked over the scene, then we headed back for the office. 12:56.600 --> 12:58.600 There were half a dozen messages for us in the book. 12:58.600 --> 13:03.600 One of them was to call State Parole Officer Fred Galloway at his office on South Broadway. 13:03.600 --> 13:06.600 Frank put in the call, and Galloway said he'd be right down. 13:06.600 --> 13:08.600 He thought he had something for us. 13:08.600 --> 13:09.600 105 P.M. 13:09.600 --> 13:12.600 Galloway met us in the squad room and briefed us on some of the information 13:12.600 --> 13:15.600 that he'd received earlier that morning from one of his parolees. 13:15.600 --> 13:20.600 It concerned the wife of a former holdup man who now was wanted by Galloway 13:20.600 --> 13:21.600 for violation of parole. 13:21.600 --> 13:25.600 He told us the wife had rented a car from a U-Drive lot in Santa Monica 13:25.600 --> 13:29.600 and that supposedly the ex-con and his wife were planning to leave the city. 13:29.600 --> 13:31.600 What's the tie, Fred? How's it figuring for us? 13:31.600 --> 13:34.600 I was talking to a chanter this morning. He happened to mention the holdup you're working. 13:34.600 --> 13:36.600 This fellow answered the description of the one who got away. 13:36.600 --> 13:37.600 What was that name again, the ex-con? 13:37.600 --> 13:40.600 Ernest Morgan, your L.A. number 178435. 13:40.600 --> 13:42.600 False number is 12968. 13:42.600 --> 13:44.600 The reason I got pepped on is the thief could have hurt his leg 13:44.600 --> 13:46.600 jumping out of the back window of the bar. 13:46.600 --> 13:47.600 You figure he could have? 13:47.600 --> 13:50.600 Yeah, easily. It's a good 30, 35 foot drop. Why, Fred? 13:50.600 --> 13:52.600 Well, my informant says this Ernie Morgan has a bumped foot. 13:52.600 --> 13:54.600 Heard it so bad he can hardly walk on it. 13:54.600 --> 13:57.600 He says he saw Morgan the day before yesterday. His leg was all right then. 13:57.600 --> 13:59.600 Sounds like a good one to get off the street. 13:59.600 --> 14:01.600 What do you say we check his package? 14:01.600 --> 14:03.600 I have no idea. 14:03.600 --> 14:06.600 Your informant say who this Morgan's been running with, Fred? 14:06.600 --> 14:08.600 Said he didn't know or thinks he plays it alone more or less. 14:08.600 --> 14:10.600 Go ahead, Fred. 14:12.600 --> 14:15.600 You contact the U-Drive lot, Fred, and get the dope on the car? 14:15.600 --> 14:18.600 Yeah, didn't want to put the teletype on until I was sure. 14:18.600 --> 14:20.600 One of the fellas from our office had to make a call out that way. 14:20.600 --> 14:22.600 They're taking a mug shot of Morgan's wife out there 14:22.600 --> 14:24.600 to see if the U-Drive clerk can give them an IDENT on her. 14:24.600 --> 14:25.600 She got a record? 14:25.600 --> 14:28.600 She's never done any time. She's just had a couple of pinches with him. 14:28.600 --> 14:29.600 Never could make her on anything, though. 14:29.600 --> 14:32.600 I'll pull the pack and try to find her. 14:33.600 --> 14:35.600 How about your victims, Joe? They any good? 14:35.600 --> 14:37.600 Yeah, they claim they can identify the man. 14:37.600 --> 14:39.600 I don't think we'll have any trouble there. 14:39.600 --> 14:40.600 How about this informant of yours? 14:40.600 --> 14:42.600 You know where we can locate the Morgan? 14:42.600 --> 14:43.600 No, not now. 14:43.600 --> 14:45.600 According to him, Morgan and his wife left town about nine this morning. 14:45.600 --> 14:47.600 He thinks he might get a line of where they're headed, though. 14:47.600 --> 14:49.600 Well, how come your informant knows so much about Morgan? 14:49.600 --> 14:50.600 He run with him? 14:50.600 --> 14:51.600 No, he sold with him up at the joint. 14:51.600 --> 14:52.600 Go ahead, Joe. You want to have a look? 14:52.600 --> 14:53.600 Yeah. 14:55.600 --> 14:57.600 Here's the package. It's a mug shot. 14:57.600 --> 14:59.600 Is this your Ernie Morgan print? 14:59.600 --> 15:00.600 Yeah, that's him. 15:00.600 --> 15:01.600 Good picture? 15:01.600 --> 15:02.600 Yeah, looks just like him. 15:02.600 --> 15:06.600 The description, Joe. It's got everything right down the line. 15:06.600 --> 15:07.600 Yeah. 15:07.600 --> 15:10.600 Check this right here. Habits and characteristics. 15:10.600 --> 15:12.600 Yeah, looks like it, doesn't it? 15:12.600 --> 15:13.600 What's that? 15:13.600 --> 15:15.600 He likes to twirl a gun in his hand. 15:19.600 --> 15:20.600 One fifty-two p.m. 15:20.600 --> 15:24.600 We placed Ernest Morgan's picture in an envelope along with two dozen other mug shots, 15:24.600 --> 15:28.600 and then we put in a call to Mr. and Mrs. Reiner, told them we were coming out to see them. 15:28.600 --> 15:33.600 They told us that so far neither one of them had been able to identify any of the pictures in the mug book that we'd left with them. 15:33.600 --> 15:38.600 Fred Galloway went back to his office and we told him we'd notify him the minute we got a positive identification. 15:38.600 --> 15:43.600 Two twenty-five p.m. We drove back to the Reiner home. The old man was still in bed. 15:43.600 --> 15:48.600 Been all the way through this book of yours, officer. Couldn't find one who looked like the man, could we, Jim? 15:48.600 --> 15:51.600 No, his picture's not in there, Sergeant. We sure are there. 15:51.600 --> 15:56.600 I'd say, well, we've got some more of them here, folks. I'd like to have you look through them if you don't mind, see if you can identify one of them. 15:56.600 --> 16:00.600 Yes, all right. Jim, would you fix this pillow back here for me, please? 16:00.600 --> 16:04.600 Oh, yes, of course, dear. There. There you are. 16:04.600 --> 16:05.600 Thank you. 16:05.600 --> 16:07.600 You see any picture in the book that resembled the man at all, sir? 16:07.600 --> 16:10.600 No, I didn't. None of them. Wasn't the one who looked like him. 16:10.600 --> 16:13.600 Here you are. See if any of these pictures look familiar to you. 16:13.600 --> 16:17.600 Thank you, sir. Jim, you want to sit here by me? We can see them together. 16:17.600 --> 16:21.600 All right, well, let's see now. 16:21.600 --> 16:26.600 Oh, my, look at this one, Will. Doesn't he look like a mean one? 16:26.600 --> 16:31.600 Look at this one, Jim. Look at him. Think he's a college graduate, wouldn't you? 16:31.600 --> 16:36.600 Oh, my, yeah. Officer, this young man here, what did he do? 16:36.600 --> 16:43.600 Let me see that, ma'am. Oh, yeah, it's Marty Lee holed up in murder, Ms. Reiner. Shot and killed an elderly lady. She ran a candy store. 16:43.600 --> 16:48.600 Oh, my, can you feature that? Such a clean-looking boy. Never believe what you will. 16:48.600 --> 16:55.600 Takes all kinds, I guess. Let's see now. No. No. No. 16:55.600 --> 16:59.600 Let me see, Will. Oh, no, that's not him. 16:59.600 --> 17:03.600 No. No, no, we've been through these already. Have you some more, officer? 17:03.600 --> 17:06.600 No, that's all, Mr. Reiner. You sure the holed-up man's picture isn't in there? 17:06.600 --> 17:10.600 No, sir. I looked at them all pretty carefully. I didn't see him. Did you, Jim? 17:10.600 --> 17:14.600 No, no, I didn't see him. Was his picture supposed to be in here? 17:14.600 --> 17:20.600 Well, we thought so, ma'am. Let's see. Here, how about this one? So you look familiar to you? 17:20.600 --> 17:28.600 Jim? No, no, I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. We serve so many people every night. 17:28.600 --> 17:31.600 Are you folks sure you'll recognize the holed-up man when you see him? Oh, yes. 17:31.600 --> 17:35.600 Oh, yes. No, I mean... Just one more question here, Mr. Reiner. Yes? 17:35.600 --> 17:39.600 Now, are you absolutely sure this is not the man who held you up and slugged you last night? 17:39.600 --> 17:44.600 Yes, I'm sure. 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Buy king-size Fatima. 18:51.600 --> 18:58.600 Monday, June 2nd, 2.45 p.m. After the victims, Mr. and Mrs. Reiner, failed to identify Ernest Morgan as the robbery suspect, 18:58.600 --> 19:03.600 Frank and I got in the car and drove back to the office. Neither one of us had anything to say. 19:03.600 --> 19:07.600 Just at the moment we figured that we had the suspect positively identified, 19:07.600 --> 19:11.600 the victims themselves had contradicted what we thought was definitely the answer to the case. 19:11.600 --> 19:14.600 It wasn't by any means a news story. 19:14.600 --> 19:17.600 One of the first lessons a working detective learns is to keep an open mind, 19:17.600 --> 19:21.600 regardless of how incriminating the circumstances first appear to be. 19:21.600 --> 19:26.600 The big fallacy of a detective being too sure too soon is based, for the most part, 19:26.600 --> 19:31.600 on the failure to recognize that police work means human beings dealing with human beings. 19:31.600 --> 19:36.600 So instead of going by the usual odds, the human margin for error is doubled. 19:36.600 --> 19:39.600 Frank and I didn't have too clear an idea of how or why it came about, 19:39.600 --> 19:44.600 but suddenly we found ourselves farther away from the solution of the case than before we started. 19:44.600 --> 19:46.600 3.10 p.m. 19:46.600 --> 19:48.600 Lousy day, huh? 19:48.600 --> 19:49.600 Yeah, sure. 19:49.600 --> 19:51.600 Ten after three, feel like I haven't slept for two days. 19:51.600 --> 19:53.600 Yeah, I know what you mean. Pretty hard to figure in it. 19:53.600 --> 19:55.600 Sure, I hope your wife did the washing today. 19:55.600 --> 19:56.600 Why? 19:56.600 --> 19:59.600 She won't feel much like talking. I sure don't. 19:59.600 --> 20:01.600 Well, let's check the book, huh? 20:01.600 --> 20:03.600 Yeah, I'll do it. 20:04.600 --> 20:07.600 A couple of phone calls, Joe. One from the hospital, prison ward. 20:07.600 --> 20:08.600 What do they want? 20:08.600 --> 20:10.600 Our number one suspect, Ashford. He's doing better than they figured. 20:10.600 --> 20:12.600 Be available for interview tomorrow morning. 20:12.600 --> 20:15.600 Lucky thief, huh? Was a cop he would have died. 20:15.600 --> 20:18.600 Another message. It's from Galloway. Wants us to call him. 20:18.600 --> 20:20.600 And still a Madison number? 20:20.600 --> 20:21.600 Yeah. 20:23.600 --> 20:24.600 What's the pass? 20:24.600 --> 20:25.600 Oh, yeah, please. 20:25.600 --> 20:27.600 There you go. 20:27.600 --> 20:30.600 Adult parole, please, men. Thank you. 20:31.600 --> 20:33.600 Fred Galloway, please. 20:33.600 --> 20:35.600 Smith, robbery, LAPD. Thanks. 20:36.600 --> 20:38.600 Hi, Fred. Frank Smith. 20:39.600 --> 20:41.600 Yeah, that right. He sure about that? 20:42.600 --> 20:44.600 Uh-huh, sure doesn't figure. 20:44.600 --> 20:46.600 No, I didn't mean a thing to him, yeah. 20:46.600 --> 20:48.600 Okay. Right, thanks, Fred. 20:49.600 --> 20:50.600 It's got me, Joe. 20:50.600 --> 20:51.600 Why, what's the matter? 20:51.600 --> 20:53.600 Galloway got the report back from that U-Drive lot, 20:53.600 --> 20:55.600 the place where Morgan's wife rented that car. 20:55.600 --> 20:57.600 They identified her as the woman who rented that car. 20:57.600 --> 20:58.600 She offered him a deal. 20:58.600 --> 21:00.600 She didn't want to leave a cash deposit for the car. 21:00.600 --> 21:01.600 Well, what'd she offer? 21:01.600 --> 21:03.600 Man's ring, diamond signet. 21:06.600 --> 21:09.600 After we got the word from State Parole Officer Fred Galloway, 21:09.600 --> 21:11.600 we got out of broadcast and an APB, 21:11.600 --> 21:13.600 in addition to those we already had out. 21:13.600 --> 21:17.600 We requested that the rented car and the occupants be held for questioning 21:17.600 --> 21:20.600 in connection with the robbery of Reiner's Cafe the night before. 21:20.600 --> 21:24.600 If a man's diamond signet ring was found in possession of the occupant, 21:24.600 --> 21:27.600 or in the car, it was to be booked as evidence. 21:28.600 --> 21:31.600 The following morning, Frank and I interviewed our number one suspect, 21:31.600 --> 21:35.600 Benny Ashford, in ward 13400 at General Hospital Prison Ward. 21:36.600 --> 21:39.600 Because he had the idea his partner had run out on him and taken the money with him, 21:39.600 --> 21:43.600 that he'd let him down, Ashford was in a fairly cooperative mood. 21:43.600 --> 21:45.600 After talking with him for a little more than 20 minutes, 21:45.600 --> 21:49.600 he named Ernest Morgan and identified his mugshot as his companion 21:49.600 --> 21:51.600 in the robbery of Reiner's Cafe. 21:51.600 --> 21:53.600 He also told us the holdup was Morgan's idea. 21:53.600 --> 21:56.600 And that Morgan had told him the job would be a pushover. 21:56.600 --> 21:59.600 We asked him where he thought we might locate Morgan, 21:59.600 --> 22:02.600 and he told us our best bet was Las Vegas, Nevada. 22:02.600 --> 22:04.600 Supposedly Morgan had a good friend in Las Vegas, 22:04.600 --> 22:06.600 an ex-con by the name of Harry Breen. 22:07.600 --> 22:11.600 Frank and I went back to the office where we met with Inspector Farnon and Captain Didion. 22:11.600 --> 22:14.600 At 1.30 that afternoon, according to instructions, 22:14.600 --> 22:18.600 Frank and I signed out a trip car and headed out US Highway 91 for Las Vegas. 22:18.600 --> 22:22.600 We checked in at the Las Vegas Police Department a few minutes before 8.30 that night. 22:22.600 --> 22:25.600 The alleged friend of the suspect Morgan, Harry Breen, 22:25.600 --> 22:30.600 had already been taken into custody by Las Vegas officers on the request of Captain Didion. 22:30.600 --> 22:34.600 We began questioning Breen and he readily admitted that he was acquainted with Morgan. 22:34.600 --> 22:36.600 All right, how long ago did you see Morgan? 22:36.600 --> 22:37.600 I don't know, this afternoon sometime. 22:37.600 --> 22:39.600 About hours in an afternoon. When did you see him? 22:39.600 --> 22:41.600 What are you so excited about? What did he do? Commit a murder? 22:41.600 --> 22:43.600 Look, Breen, how much time do you owe the state? 22:43.600 --> 22:44.600 What's that got to do with it? 22:44.600 --> 22:46.600 We didn't drive all the way up here just to pass the time of day with you. 22:46.600 --> 22:48.600 You know he's hot. If you want to cover for him, you can serve his time. 22:48.600 --> 22:51.600 Look, I don't get it. I'm not his keeper. If you want him, fine. 22:51.600 --> 22:53.600 I bet we're going to find him if we have to walk all over you to do it. 22:53.600 --> 22:56.600 When the two of you are up doing time, you can figure it out for yourselves. 22:56.600 --> 22:59.600 I'm in trouble with you cops. Once a guy does time, you can't leave him alone. 22:59.600 --> 23:02.600 I've been leveling since I got out. I've been carrying a lunch pail every day. 23:02.600 --> 23:04.600 All right, now look, Breen, who do you think you're giving a snow job? 23:04.600 --> 23:06.600 We've been kidded by experts. You're not giving us anything new. 23:06.600 --> 23:08.600 We didn't send Morgan up to see you. 23:08.600 --> 23:10.600 If you're so lily-white, how come Morgan got in touch with you? 23:10.600 --> 23:13.600 All right, I'll tell you, you're as bad right now as the day they locked the gate on you. 23:13.600 --> 23:16.600 You're never sorry for what you've done. You just moaned because they caught you. 23:16.600 --> 23:21.600 Save that act for the jury, Breen. We're not going to buy it. Now, what about it? Where is he? 23:21.600 --> 23:23.600 Wait a minute, huh? What are you so sore at me for? I didn't rob anybody. 23:23.600 --> 23:25.600 Who says you did? You must have been talking to Morgan. 23:25.600 --> 23:29.600 All right, I have. I told you I'd talk to him. He came around this afternoon. Now, get off my back. 23:29.600 --> 23:30.600 What did he want? 23:30.600 --> 23:31.600 He's hot. He wanted to cool off. 23:31.600 --> 23:32.600 Where is he now? 23:32.600 --> 23:37.600 I don't know. Well, look, how should I know? He came around with his wife, asked for a favor. I couldn't do it. 23:37.600 --> 23:41.600 I just got married. My wife's a square. I told her about it. She wouldn't go for it. 23:41.600 --> 23:45.600 The guy's a big crybaby anyway, trying to tell me how we ought to stick together. 23:45.600 --> 23:47.600 You see the car he was driving, Breen? 23:47.600 --> 23:50.600 Yeah, convertible coupe, Packard. California plate. 23:50.600 --> 23:52.600 How'd you notice? You got the license number? 23:52.600 --> 23:54.600 No, he asked me where he could get some cold plates. I figured it was hot. 23:54.600 --> 23:56.600 Did you get him any plates? 23:56.600 --> 24:00.600 Look, I wouldn't know where to get them. I already told you. I've been leveling ever since I got out. 24:00.600 --> 24:06.600 They're no use kidding. I couldn't do any more time. I'm too old. One more trip and I'm through. I'm really through. 24:06.600 --> 24:08.600 I got a good wife. She works every day. I don't want to lose that. 24:08.600 --> 24:10.600 All right, Breen, you take your choice. What do you mean? 24:10.600 --> 24:14.600 What do you like the best, Morgan or your wife? What about it? 24:14.600 --> 24:16.600 All right, you got it. 24:20.600 --> 24:25.600 The suspect's friend, Harry Breen, went on to admit that during the conversations he'd had with Ernest Morgan that afternoon, 24:25.600 --> 24:29.600 Morgan had told him that he and his wife were going to San Francisco. 24:29.600 --> 24:35.600 There, supposedly, they would contact a man by the name of Baker Harrison, who operated a restaurant out by Hunter's Point. 24:35.600 --> 24:41.600 He said the Morgans had told him that they planned on driving at night only to lessen the chances of the police spotting their car. 24:41.600 --> 24:48.600 We immediately got in touch with Inspector George Haig of the San Francisco Police Department and notified him of the latest developments in the case. 24:48.600 --> 24:54.600 He told us he'd read our teletypes and said that he'd placed the restaurant operated by Baker Harrison under immediate surveillance. 24:54.600 --> 24:59.600 We told him we'd leave early the next morning for San Francisco after we'd gotten a few hours' sleep. 24:59.600 --> 25:05.600 Before we turned in, we got off a teletype to Captain Didion, bringing him up to date on what had happened and what our plans were. 25:05.600 --> 25:09.600 The next morning at 6.30, Frank and I left Las Vegas for San Francisco. 25:09.600 --> 25:15.600 A few minutes after 7 o'clock that night, we checked in at the San Francisco Hall of Justice at Washington and Kearney Street. 25:15.600 --> 25:17.600 Inspector Haig was waiting for us. 25:17.600 --> 25:23.600 He informed us Harrison's restaurant out of Hunter's Point was still being covered, but so far Morgan and his wife had failed to put in an appearance. 25:23.600 --> 25:29.600 Along with Inspector Haig, Frank and I drove out to the restaurant and joined the detail that had the place under surveillance. 25:29.600 --> 25:31.600 9.05 p.m., no sign of the suspects. 25:31.600 --> 25:36.600 10 p.m., 10.30, 11 o'clock, midnight, still no sign. 25:36.600 --> 25:38.600 We waited. 25:38.600 --> 25:41.600 How about this fog? I sure wish I brought my topcoat. I'm freezing. 25:41.600 --> 25:46.600 If they don't show pretty soon, we're gonna have to pull in closer. I can hardly see the door to the restaurant. 25:46.600 --> 25:49.600 Smell that hot coffee. Sure could use a cup right now. 25:49.600 --> 25:51.600 Look at that fog out there, Frank. 25:51.600 --> 25:53.600 Can't tell where the bay leaves off and the fog will begin. 25:53.600 --> 25:56.600 Wait a minute, Chuck. Car pulling up, convertible? 25:56.600 --> 26:00.600 Yeah. Packard. Wait till they get in the light. We can see him better. 26:00.600 --> 26:02.600 A man getting out heading for the restaurant. 26:02.600 --> 26:04.600 Yeah, it looks like him. Come on. 26:04.600 --> 26:07.600 Somebody else in the car. A woman. 26:07.600 --> 26:09.600 Haig's got it covered. George is with him. 26:09.600 --> 26:11.600 All right, let's hustle it. Come on. 26:11.600 --> 26:14.600 Passing under the light. It's him, Joe. 26:14.600 --> 26:16.600 Yeah. All right, hold it. Right where you are. Police officers. 26:16.600 --> 26:17.600 What's the matter? What do you want? 26:17.600 --> 26:19.600 All right, hands up in front of you. Get them up high. 26:19.600 --> 26:21.600 All right, I got them up. What's it all about? What's the trouble? 26:21.600 --> 26:22.600 Frank, you want to shake them? 26:22.600 --> 26:24.600 Yeah. Come on, keep those hands up and stand still. 26:24.600 --> 26:27.600 I'm standing still? Is this a shakedown or what? I haven't done anything. 26:27.600 --> 26:28.600 Nothing doing, Joe. Clean. 26:28.600 --> 26:31.600 Those hands, Aaron. Your right hand, mister. Let's have a look at it. 26:31.600 --> 26:34.600 All right. Still don't get this. What about it? 26:34.600 --> 26:36.600 That ring on your finger. Where'd you get that? 26:36.600 --> 26:37.600 It's mine. Why? I had it a long time. 26:37.600 --> 26:40.600 Diamond signet. A little big for you, isn't it? Doesn't quite fit. 26:40.600 --> 26:42.600 What are you getting at? What's my ring got to do with this? 26:42.600 --> 26:43.600 Where'd you get it? 26:43.600 --> 26:45.600 Crap game. I want it in a crap game. It's down in Las Vegas. 26:45.600 --> 26:46.600 I want to gamble it. 26:46.600 --> 26:47.600 That right. 26:47.600 --> 26:49.600 Yeah, a bunch of guys up in the hotel room shooting a little crap. 26:49.600 --> 26:50.600 Just a gamble I won. 26:50.600 --> 26:51.600 You sure of that, are you? 26:51.600 --> 26:54.600 Of course I'm sure. Just a crap game. 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