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Good health to all from Rexall. Now your Rexall family drugist brings you another half hour with Richard Diamond private detective starring Dick Powell. Diamond Detective Agency, we can solve any crime but television. Diamond, stop clowning and get right down here. Well Sergeant Loveland, what's the matter Otis? Didn't the zoo pick up your option? Oh now quit that, you gotta get right down here, something terrible's happened. They haven't made you commissioner. Worse than that, Lieutenant Levinson's been kidnapped. Diamond to see you Captain. Hello Collins. How are you Diamond? Otis just called me about Walt. Now look Rick, I know Walt's a personal friend of yours, he's a good friend of mine too. But this is police business, a cop's been kidnapped. Diamond was a cop for six years. I don't need a case history Sergeant. Oh get off it Charlie, I'm down here to help. Of course you are, but there's one thing I won't stand for Rick, the way you operate. What's the matter with the way I operate? I know how you feel about Walter when a guy feels that strongly about someone he's liable to do a lot of things to get a few answers. Oh for Pete's sake Charlie, what are you gonna do, hold a tea party and hope someone will spread some gossip? That's not fair Rick. Well if you think I'm gonna sit back knowing that Burt Fisher's got Walt. Who said anything about Burt Fisher? Well nobody had to say anything. Pretty obvious isn't it? Walt sent Burt's brother Art to the electric chair. Burt swore he'd get Walt for it. Fisher dies tonight doesn't he? Yeah sure I think it's Burt Fisher too. And we're gonna do everything about it we can. Burt's been to Detroit hasn't he? Yeah, we've got a call into Detroit, should be hearing anytime. This phone call you got saying they had Walt. I didn't have time to trace it. The guy said Walt was being held and when Art Fisher dies tonight in the chair, so does Walt. Charlie, I'm going to work on this thing whether you like it or not. That figures. But I promise you Rick I won't save your skin if you get out of line. Any leads yet? No. Running up the usual stoolies. Well I know a couple of boys who might have a few angles. Who? Nobody who would give you any information. These guys aren't stoolies. They might tell me because I think they like me. You see Charlie sometimes it pays not to be a cop. I'll expect any information you get Rick. Oh sure. Well I'll see you later. Rick. Yeah? Be a good boy will you? Collins if we don't find Walt by 11 o'clock, can you hold up Fisher's execution? No. That's swell. I'll keep in touch. Hey Diamond, you think you can do anything? I can try. Do me a favor Otis. Okay. Get me a complete background on Burt Fisher. Everything. All his friends, his record. As far back as you can go. Gee Diamond, I'm scared for the lieutenant. You're not alone with that one Otis. In the Bowery, living in a broken down rooming house was a man. Twenty years ago he'd come to the big city with his trumpet tucked under his eye. He'd started playing with little combinations along 52nd street and pretty soon the word got around. Everyone came to listen to him. They called him the Dean of Jazz and the title stuck. Then one night he had an argument with one of the Fusari mob. The next morning they found him in an alley half dead, his face beaten to a pulp. It was a long time before the Dean could get around again and it was a lot longer before he could play his trumpet. And by then no one would have him. He couldn't make enough with the horn so he tried crime. That's where I met him. I did him a favor and a short time later he went straight. He'd still kept his underworld connections but he wasn't a stoolie. I'd just done him a favor once. Yeah, who is it? Richard Diamond. Well, hello Diamond. Oh, you don't know me. I'm Richard. Hello Diamond. How are you Dean? Like to see you. Yeah, I kind of figured you would. Dean, have you ever run into a guy named Fisher, Burt Fisher? How about a drink? No thanks. Skull. Oh man, it's going to be hot today. This Burt Fisher grabbed Lieutenant Levinson. Says he's going to kill him. I can't help you. Oh Dean, I just need one little lead to get started. Yes, sure. I wish I had a fan in here. How's business? It isn't. I make enough to pay the rent. How about a few bucks to keep you going? I ain't proud but it won't buy you anything. The Lieutenant's a good friend. Yeah, yeah. Word got around this morning. Here's ten. Buy yourself some groceries. Thanks. You did me a favor once. Forget it. Burt Fisher's got a lot of rough woods working for him. They're most all from Detroit but they kill the same as anyone from here. Dean, do you know anything at all? I might. Who wants to die? Hey, still blow pretty good. Sure, me and Bix. Well, I'll see you around. Yeah, thanks for the ten. Oh, Dean, about eleven o'clock tonight. Play a few bars of the funeral march. Oh, uh, Simon. Yeah? You, uh, you remember this tune, don't you? Oh, it was Mary, Mary, plain as any name can be. You got it, pal. See you around. Fifth Precinct, Sergeant Loveloom. Oh, this is Diamond Otis. What did you find out? Oh, I got reports on everybody we know is connected with Burt Fisher. You want me to read them out? Anybody on that list named Mary? Mary? No, these guys are all named Hallelujah or something. Look, uh, check all of those names and see if Fisher or any one of his boys ever knew a girl named Mary. Then after you do that, I'll... You'll what? Holy smoke, I'll talk to you later. Dean! Dean! Dean! Dean! The dean had blown his last note. He was sprawled face down on the dirty carpet, clutching the shiny trumpet. The thin line of red was spreading out from a bullet hole in his chest, and the open winter sent me across the room in a hurry. I looked out on the fire escape to see a man drop to the alley below. We both fired a split second apart. He staggered as my slug knocked him against the building. And then before I could try again, he disappeared around the corner. I turned, looked down at the dean, and wondered if Gabriel was getting a lesson in jazz. Diamond, I warned you before you left here that I... Okay, okay, Charlie. A nice guy's been killed, but all the crying in the world isn't gonna help. Hey, I got something, Diamond. Let's see. Good grief, he's got the whole department working for him. Come on, Otis, what have you got? Uh, is it all right, Captain? Yeah, yeah, go ahead. I should be in the secondhand business. Report, I want to fish this old mob, Lou Baxter. Only one of the whole bunch who had a girl named Mary. Mary? Who's Mary? Charlie, look at this picture. Lou Baxter. I've been looking at it all morning. Well, take another look. This is the guy I shot climbing down off the fire scape after he killed the dean. What? Oh, it's smoke. You know where you can pick him up? Oh, he's a local boy, all right. Didn't go back to Detroit with Fisher. I've had a call out in since 10.20 this morning. Hey, what about that girl, Otis? Name's Mary Sinclair. I used to go with Lou Baxter, Captain. No address on it. Mary Sinclair and Lou Baxter, huh? Well, it's the first lead we've had. I'll get the boys on it. Charlie had his methods and I had mine. Otis got in touch with the musicians local and in half an hour I had a list of all the places the dean had worked since the union had a record on him. I started checking dives, restaurants, jam joints, questioning owners, bartenders, waiters. No one knew a girl named Mary Sinclair. Around three o'clock I wandered into a place on 52nd Street known as the Red Parrot. Hi. I'm looking for information. You're a cop? Private cop. You remember a guy who played here last year, trumpet man, the dean? Sure. Everybody knows the dean. Something wrong? The dean got himself killed. Oh no. Gee, that's too bad. Real nice guy. You ever know a girl named Sinclair? Mary Sinclair? No. No, I don't think so. Oh, okay. Hey mister. Yeah? Why don't you ask Ed? He's the boy with the fingers playing the piano. He know the day pretty well. Thanks. You Ed? Yeah. What can I do for you pops? I understand you're a good friend of the dean. Sure, we're compatible. But I ain't seen him in a while. You looking for him? No, for a friend of his. Mary Sinclair. Cute chick. Where can I find her? Why do you want to find her pops? The dean was murdered a few hours ago. She used to live over on 47th Street, 69 West. That was a year ago. You sure about the address? Couldn't forget it. We had a few balls up there. She was kind of a flip. A little combo in here, pretty crazy too. She used to come in and listen. Real hep on jazz. Knew all the old timers by name. Like the dean. Remembered when he was tops before he got hurt. You ever hear him in those days? Yeah. I played with him a lot. Used to watch him real close sometimes. After hours. The boys would just sit around and blow because they felt like it. The dean used to lean back and close his eyes and blow things like he was getting the word from the other side. It was great. Might have been the greatest. Well, you all got to go on ahead sometime. I guess it ain't so bad though. The harps, real wild instrument. I left the piano player and headed to the address he'd given me. There was a good chance Mary Sinclair wasn't living there anymore, but it was the closest I'd come to any kind of a lead. When I got there, I held my breath and looked at the mailbox. Score for Diamond. Miss Mary Sinclair still lived in the building. Before we continue with the adventures of Richard Diamond, here's your Rexall family drug. 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And now back to tonight's adventure with Richard Diamond Private Detective starring Dick Powell. Yeah. Hello. Mary Sinclair. Yeah. Whatever you're selling. I'll take a dozen. I'd like to talk with you. I'd like you to. It's another time. I'm busy right now. I'm afraid this can't wait. It'll have to baby. Give me a call. Plaza 45466 Mr. Diamond. Okay doll. Call me tomorrow. You've got your foot in the door honey. Old habit. Can't seem to break it. Well I'll break it for you honey. Your whole leg. You'll be sorry doll. All right baby. Make it quick huh. What do you want. Let's talk inside. I told you. Yeah I know it's cooler in here. The coolest. But it won't be for long. Where's Lou Baxter. Who. You know. The boy you used to run around with. I ran around with a lot of boys. Ever since I was in grammar school I ran around with boys. It's a hobby. Where's Lou Baxter. Baby I don't know. You want to twist my arm. Go ahead it might be fun. You just killed the Dean. You did shame on him. Forget it Mary. Hello. Get out of the way. That's the guy who put a slug in me. Look like in pretty bad shape Baxter. Doctor's coming. But he ain't going to be able to help you. See honey you should have come back tomorrow. Shut up. Well wouldn't have been half so painful. I want Burt Fisher. Well good for you. Get away from that door. Now. Walk in that other room. I'll be back. You didn't want to play. You shouldn't have done that Charlie I needed him alive. That's gratitude for you. I knew you'd get into trouble Diamond. So I tell you from that last bar on fifty second. This Mary Sinclair. Charmed I'm sure. Or stay here call the wagon. Right. There's a doctor coming up I doubt if he's legit. Wait for him then bring him down to the station. Right. Come on Miss Sinclair. Sure honey. You know Mr Diamond I think I'll have to break that date for tomorrow. Here are Baxter's things Captain. Watch wallet nothing much. Let's check the wallet. Book of matches Danny's diner route fifty one check on the doors. Right. Nothing much in the wallet. Social Security driver's license some money. Quite a lot of money. Take a look. No addresses on the ticket to a shoe repair shop nothing much here that would give us a lead. Yeah. Danny's diner is about a hundred and sixty miles out on route fifty one and guess who runs it. Oh. That does it call the authorities in that area right. You know a model. Eight years for armed robbery used to work for Bert Fisher and maybe this is it what time is it going on seven this better be it we only have four hours you got to drive a hundred and sixty miles. Captain Collins talk to the sheriff's office and set up a rendezvous with them near Danny's diner then we piled into a squad car and roared across the fifty ninth Street bridge for route fifty one. Step on it on this with the one eighty nine ninety is getting late I think we should bust right in the diner and take a model now a model doesn't know me never seen me you stake out your men around the place and I'll go in give me a couple of minutes then you come in work on a model a little and then leave if he knows where a Fisher is you'll try to get in touch and I'll take him. For you yeah a cup of coffee and piece of pie raspberry chocolate lemon peach. Raspberry yeah. Yeah. Where's the closest gas station a mile down the road but I think it's closed it's after ten because the ten thanks. Yeah. In the back you want to call it sure I'm not going to see you OK be right there. Yeah something I can do. What are you doing way out here kept this your book of matches yeah that's the name of my place these matches and move back to the back to stand on that. You're not going to tie back up with me are you lots of people come in here and take my matches back to came in here you saw you're an old friend sure I know but I ain't seen him in years I got word your old bosses in town but Fisher was that right now where we might find him no I haven't seen but in years either the captain I've been going straight. You're a little out of your territory and this is unofficial you're in my jurisdiction I thought you look I tell you I'm going straight I don't know nothing about the backstor a bird fish OK you may hear from me again and I see you again. Now this. Yeah where's the phone right over there on the wall is there another one in the kitchen but you can't use that. You can't go back there I need to please just stay where you are. Yeah this is Tina let me talk to first I put Hey what are you doing don't move them a lot what is this cover up that mouthpiece cover that OK OK now when you get Fisher on the line say what I tell you all that we see about so I can listen no friend don't look say one thing wrong I'll use this gun your cop any of business look I. Are you telling me just heard back to what's killed. Tell him tell him. Hello I just think it just got news that the back to what's killed. OK. Yes I know that's all and no no that's all. Nothing nothing. Now where's Fisher hiding out. Get up. Where's Fisher hiding out your dirty flat folks you're nearly bust my jaw on nearly. Where is he a model you kill me if I tell you that's getting late you want to tell me OK OK. He's in a cabin about a mile up the road come on you're going to show us. It's just around that bend and we've got to get out here and walk how many men has he got in there with him to. Whose cabin is it. Mine Otis get out tell the rest of the men to dance the lights and come over here right. Here's a piece of paper. Draws the floor plan of that cabin give you some like OK go ahead of me how many rooms. Three. Three. We're all set Captain OK one big room with a door here a kitchen here in a bedroom here where's Lieutenant Levenson I only been up there once since they got in the he was in the bedroom how about closets back down one closet in the main room here one bedroom here let's see your broom closet in the kitchen and the back door here has a gun and I know where's Fisher's car parked around the back in the shed OK I'll have the men stake out the place you're going to take me up there I'm not me he's going to take us up there you're a civilian Rick there's any shooting to be done if there's going to be any shooting I'm going to be in on it wait a minute wait a minute who said I was going to take you guys up there anyway I told you everything I know I'm going to get my head shut off you're going to walk us up there and you're going to knock on the door and you're going to get them to open up they're loaded with artillery shotguns when the door opens your duck suicide you heard what the captain said a model I'm a civilian without a badge I'm going to get pretty nasty with you if you can make me do something I don't want I know my rights captain you know something right I think I'm catching a cold I can't hear a thing I know wait a minute I'll go check the men I trust you'll not take advantage of the prisoner Rick I couldn't hear if he yelled or something wait wait OK OK fine cop all right let's go all right then listen now I'm going up with diamond three of you take that side of the house so you take the other you and you go around the back of the shed with the car is notice yeah you and this man cover the front but stay out of sight if it comes it'll come in a hurry so close in fast and look boys the lieutenant's in the back room so try and be as careful as you can all set yeah let's go a model. There it is like the front window ten minutes of 11 I hope their watches aren't fast keep going on my own. You to drop here right get good luck. You're stopping for a model I just remember they told me to yell if I came up if you try to pull in and I'm going to honest honest they told me to yell OK you stay here we're going up on that porch count twenty then yell and play it smart I won't fool with your man OK OK Captain but I'm scared Steve you're not alone come on. Get on that side of the door. But but it's made you know. Or Yeah you know yeah. You're right in the Ser David you. All right OK. Right about Get these ropes off me. You okay, Walter? Yeah. Thanks, Charlie. What time is it? Eleven o'clock. Happy birthday. Again, here's your Rexall family druggist. Once more, let me remind you that tomorrow, Rexall's mighty one-cent sale begins. The sale where you get two guaranteed Rexall products for the price of one plus a penny. For example, the pint bottle of MI-31, Rexall's famous mouthwash, regularly costs 69 cents. Tomorrow, you can get two bottles for just 70 cents. And remember, there are some 347 of these twin bargains, plus 85 other super specials. Make your pennies by dollars during Rexall's one-cent sale. Tomorrow through Monday at Rexall drugstores everywhere. Good health to all from Rexall. Richard Diamond, private detective, stars Dick Powell in the title role and was written by Blake Edwards, with music composed and conducted by Frank Wirth. Dick Powell can soon be seen in the Metro Golden Mayor production, Right Cross, in which he co-stars with June Allison and Ricardo Montalban. Featured in tonight's cast were Wilms Herbert, Bill Johnstone, Sidney Miller, John Stevenson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Virginia Gregg, and Jay Novello. Richard Diamond, private detective, is produced and directed in Hollywood by Jaime del Valle. This is Bill Foreman inviting you to join us next week at this same time, when we will again bring you Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, private detective. Remember, tomorrow starts the four biggest bargain days in the year, Rexall's nationwide one-cent sale. The sale where you get two top-quality guaranteed Rexall products for the price of one plus one cent. Remember, tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, and the following Monday, just step inside a Rexall store, where you buy twice as much for a penny more. Your Chime Master, Robert Young, is expecting you tomorrow on NBC. The Chime Master is a production of the U.S. Department of State.
