 Mr. District Attorney, Champion of the People, Defender of Truth, Guardian of our Fundamental Rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Mr. District Attorney is brought to you by two famous Bristol Myers products, Ipana and the Sal Hepatica. Ipana for the smile of beauty. Sal Hepatica for the smile of health. Ipana, Sal Hepatica. And it shall be mine in the air as Mr. District Attorney, not in the pockets of the men of the law, all present in the fumes of crowns, perpetrated within this county, but to defend with equal vigor the rights and privileges of all its citizens. This evening our adventure begins in a closely guarded house in the District Attorney's County. Here we find Fanny Devine, once the leading figure in the underworld, talking to Monk Garson, his only remaining follower. I'm true, Monk. I can't take it anymore. I can't stand it any longer. Oh, look, Fanny, you're safe in this county. Relax and try to get some sleep. Sleep? I can't sleep. How can a man sleep with a monkey chatterin' all the time? Quiet, no, that's quiet. You're bothering the forest. The monkey give me such creeps. I'll get the home out the window. Wait a minute, Fanny, I took my moniker from this little fellow because he's our lot. Hey, you've seen him pick up the dice and rattle them just like he knew. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's why I call him no dice. All our luck we got left. Honey, I'll we ate a monkey, he's a mama set. Well, I guess I'm my nerve. I'll take it easy, Fanny. You'll be all right. I told you this D.A. he don't let anybody come in his tonic, I'll hurt you. Yeah, he don't know half the guys that are after me. Why is this county so safe? Why'd I get that note from bullets Kane? Well, I guess that bullet came from using the U.S. mail. Quiet, quiet, no dice. Hey, how about that doctor? Does he do here now? Hey, he's right outside. Get him in here, get him in here. Sure, boy, sure. Come in, Dr. McCord. Mr. Devine is ready for the treatment. Oh, thanks, Jocelyn. Well, Mr. Devine, how do you feel? Hey, Doc, I can't get no rest. I keep seeing that curtain, boy. What you need right now is a sedative. Now, just lie on this couch, Devine, and roll up your sleeve. Yeah, yeah, Doc. I rub off your arm. Yeah, there. And, uh, here goes the needle. Now, that didn't hurt, Devine. Yeah, yeah. You know, I appreciate a high-class croaker like you. Working on me, Doc? Well, in your case, interests me. And then it's lucky we ran into you on a train coming back from Alka. Uh, that place they had banished. And you, Garzy, you were really the only one waiting for him at the gates there. Yes, sir. Yeah, just one guy, a little monk here. It's like he says, Doc McCord, my health and nerves are where they are. We're playing a nice party to find you've got your practice and the same town I'm heading for. Devine, I can see you're suffering from a classic fear neurosis. Well, I get plenty to be afraid of. Now, I'm warning you, you've got to relax this tension. And I'll be back later to see if I can get you settled for a nice rest. That's imperative. You must sleep. Yeah, yes, sir. I'll try. Well, uh, Doc, if you're so well, thank y'all. Yes, and I'm through for the time being. Hey, wait a minute. What's this? Oh, it seems to be a piece of paper lying by the window. Yeah, yeah. Look what it says. Look, Doc. Look, I know that handwriting. Let me read it for you. Rat Devine, you're going out tonight. Hey, this is Cain's handwriting. Get me out of here. Get me out of here. Get me out of here. Hold on. Hold on. Do I understand this note here is a threat? This note is from bullets. Cain, Doc, I don't like the force. Oh. Well, there's just one thing for you to do. Get to bed. Sure. Sure, that's fine. But before we do anything, we're going to call the district attorney. Tell him you've been seen now, nurse. Oh, yes, Mr. District Attorney. Doctor, let's know instructions about visitors at all. Hey, is that the law? The DA? Yes. Bring him in. Come on, Harrington. Right. So this is Vanny Devine, huh? Yeah. The big shot. Well, Harrington, he doesn't look like much now, does he? No, I guess he was lucky to be alive. What's the matter, Vanny? Stomach ache? Uh, no, Gents, it's his life. He's got it so bad he's had up a dock in this here, nurse. Who are you? I'm a... My foul, Monk Arkham, dear. Oh, yeah, yeah, I've heard about the Monk. Why don't they tell me he would have been out on the big rock with you, Vanny? No, sir, I'm clean. I never touch no gun or no knife. Well, we won't argue about that. Now, Vanny, I've come out here to have a straight talk with you. Nurse, give me a glass of water, will you? All right, give him the water, nurse. Then you'd better leave us alone. Yes, sir. You are, Mr. Devine. Okay, okay, blow. Now, look here, DA. Hey, hey, what is this, a zoo? It's just my mama's that notes I see. He wants to drink it aboard this water. Well, get him out of here, too. All right, boy, it's all right. Now, listen, DA, you've got to protect me. You've got to. Why should I protect you? And from what? I've got a note, DA. It came from Bullitt's cane, huh? Tells me I ain't going to live another night from Bullitt's cane, huh? He ain't one of your fans, Vanny. You got that note right here? And was it mailed? There was two. One was mailed, one wasn't. Oh, then cane's in town. I expected that when I heard you had showed up. Now, wait a minute. You got to protect me. I'm clean with the law now. Well, with five years on the rock for income tax fraud? I think you came clean of cut rates, Vanny. Yeah, by right hand. Hey, look, go easy. How it isn't you I have to protect? It's the people of this county. That's why I feel that you don't get killed. But you've got to play it my way. Well, what way is that? You will stay right here in this house and not go out. There'll be no gun battles on the streets of this town with innocent people killed. Sir, stay right here. Yes, and I'm going to ship those bodyguards of yours who they met downstairs out of town. I don't like their looks. But you can't leave me alone. No, you won't be alone. Monk Garson can stay with you. Inspector Brophy and his men will guard the house. You stay right here and you'll be safe until we've rounded up Bullitt's cane. And then you will both get out of town. You'd better play a ball with me, Vanny. I'll be back this evening to be sure you have. Good evening, Mr. District Attorney. Good evening, Doctor. McCord, John McCord. My patient here told me you were looking after him. I don't think you could call it that, Doctor. We didn't ask him to play in our backyard. How do you feel, Vanny? He got those cops down, sir. Yes, there they are. That's good. This excitement is good for my heart, is it, Doctor? Well, let's not worry about your heart. Oh, nurse, in case the patient can't sleep tonight, I'm leaving these capsules. Three of them. Yes, sir. Now, one of them ought to make him comfortable. But give him as many as he seems to need. Yes, sir. Now, to Vanny, you relax. The District Attorney's here. You've got to realize you have nothing to worry about. That's what you say. No, no, no, no. This attitude isn't helping you any. Well, I'm sorry. Well, Vanny, you're a lot more trouble than you're worth. Listen, you saw that note I got for Bullitt's cane. He wasn't fooling. If you'll just see me through this, I'll get out of the country. Canada, Central America. I'll find it out. Well, you will certainly get out of this county, my friend. We will locate Cain. We want to get rid of him, too. We want to get rid of him, too. We want to get rid of him, too. We want to get rid of him, too. We want to get rid of him, too. I mean, we want to get rid of him, too, as I told you. And when we find him, you both go. But you ain't going to let him send me over. That ain't legal to you. Yeah, it looks a lot different on the receiving end, don't it, Vanny? I'm staying here myself tonight. You? Does that make you feel any better? Yeah, sure. Sure, that's fine. That's mighty fine. I've even brought my secretary. So I can keep up with my work while I'm staying here. Yeah, don't forget, brother. It's not because you raise it. Well, whatever it is, I'm mighty grateful. That's all right. Save the thanks. Hey! Who? Oh. Go ahead and divine. Answer it. Hello? Who's that? This is Bullets Cane. Huh? Hey, wait. Wait. Hey, hey. C.A. Call my car. Just call the car. Get him in here. That was Cain. This time on the telephone. Get him in here. Hey, you'll never be divine. You're not going to be killed by Bullets Cane. I'll kill him. I thought I was good, Cain, but not that good. Here was the D.A. himself giving me a polite hello, and that dumb cop of his ready to stick out his tongue and ask for a pill. Oh, it was rich. Yeah, Donnie. Looks like this new idea of mine would come out all right. Ah, sure it will. You know, I never worked a heavy grip like this before. Yeah, but don't you worry. People have been falling for this dignified front of mine for years. Why, Vanny among guards and on the train were the easiest marks I ever dreamed. A wise guy always fought for a con man like you, Johnny. Ah, sure, sure. That's why I planted you on that train. Yeah, sure it worked. And when I dropped that note in Vanny's room this afternoon, I wish you could have heard him howl. You couldn't calm him down, huh? Oh, not even with my professional skills. John the doctor. Hey, you really know anything about it. Oh, I had a few years at medical school. Yeah. But let's forget that. Oh. Now I've given Vanny a couple of harmless hypo's to dress the act. And I've already dug two big fees out of him. You're going to make out all right. But he's going tonight. Yeah, I got a nurse there with him. I got the nurse from an agency and she found a level. But they're sneaking capsules. Well, they ain't on the level. Will they hurt? As soon as he swallows one, it'll tear him to pieces. Not too quick. Hmm. Be a matter of minutes. Good. Oh, let's have a look at my watch. Hmm. It's 11.30. I don't want to keep you any longer. Oh, that's all right. I know you're going to get home now. The rest of this can wait until morning when we're back in the office. But are you going to stay here all night? Yes. Harrington and I are. Brophy and the police. Oh. Yeah. Quite a turnout for a bum like Vanity Devine. Ain't this Miss Miller? He certainly caused plenty of excitement. A man like Vanity Devine represents the end of an era. Just a nuisance now. How do they? I won't feel easy till he's out of this county, too. Yeah, me neither. Well, good night, you two. Good night. Don't sit up too late now. Oh, no, we won't. By the way, Harrington. Yeah. Better get out and see you, Brophy. Oh. Oh, Miss Joyer, you still up? Yes, I'll be on duty all night. Oh, gosh, it's nerve-wracking. This boy's mean, isn't it? That's loud. Are you tired out? Uh-huh. Honestly, I don't see how I'll get to sleep when I get home. Well, I'll tell you what, Miss Miller. Doctor left some capsules for the patient if he got restless and couldn't sleep. Here they are. I won't need all three. You take this one. All same. Take it a little water the minute you get home. You'll sleep all right. In just a moment, your district attorney will continue with this case. And now back to Mr. District Attorney. What's that? 12.30, Danny. Now lie back and take it easy. I ain't slept a wink. Yeah, I know. First month. It's like I can see him in the corner there. Lookin' at me. Regan Kane. Now for Naldi. The kids from Kansas City all of them. All right, dead guys won't hurt your panties. Lie back though, huh? Get that weak and monkey away from me, will ya? Quiet, Naldi. Quiet. I can't think of them jumping around. Down the chair, Naldi. Now be a good boy now. Let me straighten your pillow for you. There. Thanks. Thanks. You really ought to get some rest now. Rest? Isn't it funny? Can't you get my pillow or something, Miss? This is the sleeping cap for Dr. Lefthorn. It's the red one right here. Oh, yeah. Give me that. It might make me feel better at that. Just pour you a little water. Ah, that's good, Fanny. Swallow a little pillow and then lay back on the wheatman. Well, it'll create yourself some shut-eye. There you are. Just put it on your tongue and swallow it with the water. Now wait a minute. Will this thing put me clear on this? You'll go right down to sleep. All right, don't wanna. Why don't you do it? Well, Fanny, be sensible. I don't want it, I tell you. I can't pass out now. She might come for me when I was asleep. Put that DA in Harrington and the cops are downstairs. No one... I know what I'm doing. I gotta stay awake. I ain't gonna go in my sleep. I've seen him do that. Now, Mr. Divine, I... Get away from me with that sleep pill. I've seen him lying down and dreaming. Somebody up for the gun. It's a big sleep. Oh, no. No, no, not for mine. Well, all right, Fanny, all right. Oh, no, no. Well, brace up, Shappie. You're a monk friend here. One o'clock in the morning, Chief. Yes, hello, Harry. What's happening? Hey, what's that? Oh, monk guards and Fanny. Did you know anything about this? What's the matter, Monk? Oh, look. My little mama said no dice. Huh? Hey, he did. Oh, what happened to her? Something bad. She looked. Look how he stretched out. Who would want to kill a little fella, huh? Who'd do a thing like that? What's it got a heart in the poor little thing? Yes, we're here, nurse. Yes, sir. Yes, take a look. What do you think? Oh, the little mama said. Well, what happened to him? What would do like that to him? Wait a minute. Oh, this is awful. I say it is. No, you don't understand. Well, what's wrong? Well, I saw this animal drinking the water. And he poured out for Mr. Devine. Huh? Yeah, there were two sleeping capsules. Now there's only one. And Mr. Devine says he didn't take any while I was out of the room. You think no dice got one? Well, he must have. They were bright red, just a thing that would attract him. What kind of sleeping powders were these? They must have been made up on the steak with the wrong ingredients. Well, that's a nice thing. No, you still don't understand. Huh? There were three capsules. What? I gave one to the district attorney's secretary, Miss Miller. What? She took it home with her an hour and a half ago. This is our door, Chief. Yes, yes, I know. Listen, listen, the radio's on. I'll break this door down. Oh, no. Try a path to you first. May I be quicker? Right. All right. Come on, come on. There she is, Chief. Yes. Stretch out the non-chair with the radio blinding. Spread it all. Chief, look at this kid. Yes. She's out like a light. Miss Miller. Chief! Chief, this cat! Miller! Miss Miller! Oh. Miss Miller! Miss Miller! Miss Miller! Miss Miller! Miss Miller! Hello? Oh, please, please, Miss Miller, answer me. Did you take that capsule? Oh, wow, nurse. What capsule? The one you got from Divine's nurse. Yes. Oh, that. Yes. No. Oh, it turned out I didn't need anything to make me sleep. Oh. I turned on that night owl radio program and dozed right off in this on-chair listing. Oh. Say, what's gotten into you? Do you still have that capsule? Yes. What's wrong? The medicine is deadly poison. Intended to kill Vanny Divine. What? No, wait a minute. Don't think. No, no, no. It's okay. But why did that nurse give it to me for? She didn't know, of course. Now, take it easy, Miss Miller. Yes. Now, Harrington. Yes. Back to Vanny Divine. They'll try to get him some other way. Come in here, Carson. It's down right by the bed here. I heard about the loutites, didn't you? Yeah. That's what I want to talk about. Well, I do. Now, look here. That monkey got a hold of some stuff that was meant for me. That's right. But I hadn't been for him. I just turned up my pose the same way. Well, ain't you got anything to say? I got plenty to say. All to you. You're double-crosser. What? What is this? I don't make you. You get me all right. Who planted that poison? Well, I don't know. That's the nurse. I never seen her before. Yeah, but... Not the doc. Where would he've practiced these? He handed out a dose like that. Something's got into you, Benny. Relax. Relax. Not with you around. You were the guy that planted that stuff to kill me. You. The one guy I thought I could trust. But you can trust me, Benny. I never tried to kill you. You got me wrong. Why? Don't wait. Who hired you to shove that poison into my medicine? It was Kane, wasn't it? You got no call. I'll lay me out like this. Kane couldn't hire me to hurt you, Benny. I don't believe you. They're a crook. And in the long run, a crook will turn on you. Oh, that's great. You're the one to talk, ain't you? Never mind about me. I can take care of myself if I exert this term. Then you better start doing it. After a deal like this, nobody will blame me if I did go to work for Kane. Oh. So it's out in the open now. You're bound to be wrong about me. Nothing else will do. That's gratitude. So long. Big shot. Now, wait a minute. What now? Don't you want to shake before you go? What for? Well, it's just from now on I've got to go at single dope. For myself. Might as well make a clean break here. We're going to split. Let's split even. Run over and shake hands. Dad. Hey, let go of my hand. Come on, then you'll trick us. What have you got there? Benny, be careful. Good night. Benny. Come under my pillow. Let's fix you. Come on, let me get out of here. Kane will be waiting to hear from this bum. Hello, Vanny. Kane. Come on in, Doc. Doc. Doc, this guy with you. This guy here is both Kane. Sure he is. Yeah, but what's he doing here? How'd he get in here? Tell him, Doc. There are the cops downstairs. Think he's my colleague. And I told you nice to go. Now listen, listen, fellas. I'll be reasonable. Doctor, I... Thanks. Hey, look here. What? This little monk got him. Somebody ruined him with a knife. That gives me a good idea. You shouldn't have sent him there, Pollock. Me? I didn't have anything to do with Carson. He was your boy. And a lot of good he did him. This was a dumb play, Vanny. You killed the one guy in the world that was loyal to you. I thought he was your boy. Doc, give me that pillow. Here you are. There's two of us to one. Down on the bed. That's good, Johnny. Keep him from you ever again. Yeah, I got you. Now listen, Vanny. I see you got a knife there. Now you got your choice. The doc here will operate on you, or you can drink one of them capsules he made up. Which will it be? Take the pillow off. All right. I'll take the capsule. All right. Give him room. Now, Vanny, we're going to let you drink this stuff and take you out nice and easy. But one hollering, you get cough, understand? Yeah. Pour the water, Johnny. All right. All right. Drink it, Vanny. Give me this. Here it is. He threw the water at my face. Grab him. Back on the bed, Vanny. All right. You wouldn't be nice. So we won't be nice either. Give me that knife. Hold his arm, Johnny. Hey, what's going on here? Put that knife down, Johnny. Listen, I'm not dead. Hey, don't hurt me. Or do I have to shoot you? Chief, come in here quick. I see. Back against the wall, both of you men. The vines, stay where you are. Rofi, send for the squad car. We're taking these three to headquarters. The names of all characters in the Ninth Dramalization are fictitious and any resemblance to names of living persons or actual places is purely coincidental. Our stars were J. Justin in the title role, Len Doyles Harrington and Vicky Vola as Miss Miller, with music by Charles Paul. 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