 The green hornet he hunts the biggest of all game public enemies that even the G men cannot reach the green hornet The adventurer of the ghost who talked too much The events and characters depicted in this drama are fictitious Any similarity to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental My dear husband have you anything to ask your husband whom a deer are you happy I would be Not that I'm worried about you. I don't want you to go hungry To know poverty But you left me that insurance. It needs wise counsel Myra, I want you to see His name Abbots then I will not worry Homer Homer are you still there? I I am afraid I have lost contact with him Mrs. Burley. Oh, there's so much. I still wanted to say to him call him back call him back Roger tonight. I'm exhausted Perhaps another time he gave you one message though Abbott I'll see him a man named Abbott Mr. Abbott's office an appointment. Have you met him before? Very well, please come at three tomorrow Yes, I'll put your name down. Thank you. Goodbye is Abbott in his office now young lady. Oh, yes, sir It is time for his daily reading of course Roger. Please go right in. He's waiting for you Roger the time has come my friend for a study of your days horoscope My checkbook you mean That's it Abbott How is business going good since you moved into that swank headquarters? I had a couple new ones in yesterday and called back their husbands women with cares of course I made sure they had though before I went after them good going. I'm branching out some more Abbott I'm putting a girl in to do nothing, but check on the death notices and adding another woman to the sales force Sales force of course After I've learned considerable about a certain widow She has to be sold on the idea of coming to me for an interview and a sitting Doesn't she? Well, I'll be You're all right for them all Abbott We're not going to be quite so barefaced in taking their cash for wild cat stocks. What do you mean by that? Precisely what I said We're going to run this office of yours more along the lines of a dignified brokerage house and actually make some legitimate Investments for some of these people we can run a lot less risk with the law and still make a big thing of the business Now look here, Roger Suppose you run your crystal-gazing Emporium and let me run this investment office as long as you run it along the lines I consider intelligent you may run it Otherwise I will interfere but I'm I don't propose to see both of us land in prison You see I've done all right so far and I will see that you continue to do all right Now how much have you taken in since yesterday? Mrs. Wilder came in with the $5,000 to invest what did you do with it so to some continental merchant stock that is utterly worthless sure But she won't know that for a long time The profit on that deal was too grand and anything else. That's all Abbott You are a fool to try and double-cross me. What do you mean? Do you think I have so many facilities for gathering data without using them for the most important angle of my business? You seem to forget a matter of five hundred you took from a woman named Joyce Moreover, Mrs. Wilder left 10,000 with you on which my share amounts to 4,000 who told you I'll take the money in cash Abbott and don't take such risks. I might decide to find another broker to work with me You try that and I'll land you in jail. You will land me in jail for what? You're in this racket as deep as I am. That's a matter of proof my friend What's that clicker boy if this is no Lulu get a load of this negative and be careful It's still wet from the rinsing bath. I shot a picture of this Roger at the hotel continental affair this afternoon. Yeah Oh, what about it clicker? Well the door gone negative the positive see that's the looker has such a dark complexion that he shows White on the negative now ain't that something who is the bird anyway clicker? Oh Roger something rather I didn't cover the story just took a couple of shots of him is the new rage of the society name What did you look into a crystal or something? Oh, he does all the tricks crystal readings spirit tapping table-tilling I was talking to a couple of games over at that meeting and they claim he brought back the spirit of their dead husband They did get it. Well, I'm just telling you what they told me Boy, would I like to try to get a photograph of one of those spirits? Afternoon miss case. Oh, hello miss Benning. Oh, hello, Mr. I didn't know whether you'd be in or not today, Mr. Reed. I usually get in once during the day I was just showing this case this negative Mr. Reed. It's that new sensation in the spiritualistic world. Who's that? The Roger A couple of the girls were talking about him last evening. I tell you that guy's a sensation He's got everybody talking about him. He also has a good press agent He's hammered us from the time he first showed up in town Send enough stuff in the office here to fill half a dozen of Gunnigan's wastebasket No wonder I'd never seen any of it. Gunnigan is allergic to fakers fakes and racketeers and press agents No wonder the stories on the Roger didn't get by him. He probably thought you might let one of them see print Are you supposed this Roger really has something on the ball? He's got just enough on the ball to make himself a fortune, but you know, Mr. Reed There are no ghosts. I'm surprised that the law doesn't step on a man like that I don't know why the law should. Well, on the first place he's obtaining money under false pretenses Yes, but Mr. Reed, he really does give people some comfort. Don't you think so? Comfort? Maybe there's something to that, Mr. Reed. I haven't thought of that angle If it gives a woman comfort to think she's hearing from her departed husband Well, it surely worth whatever Roger charges Unless he goes beyond that What do you mean by that? I've heard of men like that that aren't satisfied with the fees they charge They suggest investments for people and use that as a means of robbery However, we have a newspaper to run Look here, Mr. Reed Yes? I'd give a week's pay for the chance to take some pictures of one of those the answers You'd give a week's pay? Boy, that would be something new Why not let me sign up for one of his weekly meetings and take along a hidden camera and some flash bulbs Maybe if the ghost appears, I can get a picture of him Picture of a ghost? Wouldn't that be something? Yes, Benny Huh? The Daily Sentinel couldn't endorse such an unethical proceeding That's what I was afraid of I'll be in my office, Miss Casey, if anyone calls Very well And by the way, if someone should happen to already have a good picture of a ghost, taken it to say out, I'd be interested in saying that we might use it for a Sunday magazine picture I get it Look here, Casey, don't you worry about someone just happening to have that sort of a picture? I'll be around with one inside the next couple of days Hiya, Clicker Hey, Click, how's the girl for time out for these days? Hi, gang Hey, Laurie Hi This way, fella I want words with you Oh, what's up? Come on over here, or the super snoopers won't get in here full of my plans I need cooperation and you're the guy to give it to me Right here, I'll do Sit down on the edge of the desk at some place, I gotta make a call Uh, looks like that girl, would he? For what? See if you can find that small camera of mine, the Leica Uh-oh, camera-camera-shielding, huh? And how? Here's the number Hey, does it ever occur to you that you could clean out this drawer sometimes and make things easier for yourself? Kelby, don't break any of those filters Hey, it's Scott, how do you know what's in here? There's the Leica down at the bottom Now pull out that photo flash attachment, too Where are you going? We're going to a spiritualistic seance, Laurie, and get a picture of a ghost Now, have you gone screwy? Maybe so Yeah, that's what you want Well, that's it, close the drawer now I'm going to try to horn in on one of the meetings as Roger has in that new swanky apartment he has You go out of your way looking for trouble, don't you? Wherever there's trouble, there's a picture, Laurie And I'd go a long way for a good picture How much money you got? Money? What's that? No fooling Borrow a couple of bucks, will you? I've got to get a couple of flash bulbs and say, Laurie Have you got a suit that's pressed? We have to dress up to go there Well, you have to look civilized Roger has quality folks at his meetings Oh, here he is now Is this the larger studio? Well, I'd like to know if it's possible for me to attend one of his meetings One of the seances, you know Soft music came from an unseen source in the velvet drape room where Roger held his seance In the incense-filled atmosphere amid luxurious furniture and silk tapestries A well-dressed group of people awaited the appearance of the Roger himself Slightly apart from the rest sat Ticker Binney Trying to show the same wide-eyed expression of all the other ladies showed With her was Ed Lowy Ooh, clicker This place smells bad Shut up, Mozart's incense Yeah, well, I wish we were out of here Scared? Oh, my eye Now, get things straight You keep that reflector with a flash bulb under your coat to the lights around it And get it set and ready You've been over all that before Well, don't muff it Point the reflector at the ghost and when I click the shutter, the bulb will go off And we'll go out on our ears That's okay by me as long as we get the picture The Roger stepped from behind heavy drapery With his head swallowed in a turban of royal purple And a gown of similar color came to within a few inches of the floor This deep-set heavily-dead eyes Surveied the people in the room for a minute And then he took his place at the head of the table In motion wordlessly for the others to gather close to him As they did so, the lights became dimmer And then the room was dark In an adjoining room, a man and woman stood With many yards of cheesecloth draped about them To commune with the spirits that lie beyond the grave I must ask that all of you remain absolutely silent And concentrate on the hope of seeing one who was dearly beloved by you in life While you concentrate, I shall place myself in a state of mind That comes close to the borderline Beyond which no person once crossing has ever returned in body In a moment, if conditions and atmosphere are right It may be possible that the voice of someone who means much to one of you Will make itself heard Then, if absolute silence prevails And nothing happens to disturb the spell This spirit may come and let itself be seen If it is recognized by any one of you Please speak softly and address it by name And to go out first tonight, Jane I wonder who's going to call you Danny this time, Green That's so loud. Where's the megaphone? I've got to get the old, supple, cold spirit, my voice Right here Great, there's stuff around me now Get the megaphone up to the wall then, start talking Roger's pressed the signal button Right Someone is near the borderline Calling to me That sounds like John I must caution you not to speak out until you see him and recognize him Someone calls me I hear a voice I hear a voice Who calls me I feel a presence in this room Someone from the hereafter is calling for attention Come, give me your name My name was John John, will you let us see you? Someone is calling for me I will let myself be seen Come, John, a friend of yours is here I would like to have a word with him Someone took a picture out in places Who did that, John? This way Turn on the lights What does it mean that this just happens? This is for pain This is unheard of This is the way out We got it, we got it The curtain falls on the first act of our Green Hornet adventure Before the next exciting scenes, please permit us to pause for just a few moments Now to continue our story When Britt Reid heard through society friends that Roger, the spiritualist, was using his supposed occult powers to persuade widows to trust their money to his accomplice, he had clicker Benny get a photograph of the specter at one of the seances. The next day when Britt Reid gained to his office, Ed Laure was there before him. The girl got a beautiful shot, boss. It shows that fake up to a fairly well. Good enough, Laure, we can use that photo in a Sunday supplement in a few weeks. I'm planning on a feature story dealing with these ricketeers and goats. Well, I can contribute. How's that? Well, I can contribute. There have been a lot of cases where women have been told by the crook they thought to be the spirit of their dear departed to go and sink their cash into phony stocks and bonds. Where did you get that? Police headquarters, they've had complaints on Roger. They have? Yeah. The other evening a couple of women were telling me about him. They've been sent to a man named Abbott. That's the guy. He sold them stocks that weren't worth a hoot. That's what the cops were told. But the law can't prove a thing. I know it. Yeah, perhaps an expose and a settle would do some good. That's what I had in mind, Laure. Roger will sue if you mention him. Well, let him sue. And I won't get anywhere, boss. That's the tough part of it. He'll fold up and move to another city if things get too tough here. There's no way to get the goods on him and less chance of linking Abbott up with him. That's a confounded shame that this sort of thing can go on unchecked. You're telling me? Well, you say the way Roger and Abbott work the racket, it's almost foolproof. Where's the picture Miss Mini took? Here, here, take a look at it. Say that is something. Isn't that a lulu? Well, if the darn shame the cops can't take that as evidence. It wouldn't mean a thing. I know. Roger didn't charge anything for the seance or the law can't touch him. Hang it all, it's the old story. The law can't touch him. The law couldn't get at Roger and his racket. But Britt had deeper plans when he arranged for the picture to be made. We find him in his apartment with Kato, his faithful servant and the only living man to know him as the Green Hornet. This picture, Kato, shows me how the ghost appears and where he comes from. Yes, Mr. Britt. And by careful study I can get a fairly good idea of this man's face in spite of the gauze that's draped over his head. Yes, sir. And I think that with that I can step out at the next seance. What do you want to do? Give the Roger the shock of his life. How? The Green Hornet's going to a seance. The next ghost that Roger summons from behind those drapes is going to have all together too much to say. Now we've got to make some plans, some rather elaborate plans. Yes, you'll be in on them. He uses a phonograph, Kato, that's probably played in the same back room that the ghosts wait their turn in. What about that? Let me see. Abbott, that's the name of the bird that handles the financial end. Yes, sir. I'm going to give him an invitation to the next seance. I wonder what he'll have to say. You won't dare say much in front of the guests. Neither will the Roger. But after the guests have gone, I wonder. Several evenings later, an exceptionally fashionable group of people were in attendance at the seance. Before the Roger made his appearance, he met his accomplice, Abbott, in the side room. Have you seen all the new people that are here tonight? I wouldn't know the new from the old. We're getting the society trade now, Abbott. People with lots of money. Not so loud. They can't hear me in the next room. What are you going to do here anyway? Set in. Sort of unusual, isn't it? Any objections? No objections, of course. Glad to have you here. I just thought I'd see if you weren't trying a little double cross on your own hook. Whatever gave you that idea, Abbott. You've been mighty quick to suspect me. I had sufficient reason to. Okay, Roger. Just don't try anything, that's all. You better go and sit down. I'm going to start in a couple of minutes. Right. This would be worth watching, you fake. Greer. Ready for the music? Yes, you may start the recording now. Give them a good show tonight, Greer. Now, Jane. Yes? You ought to be the daughter of James Tillwell. He is in the group. Drowned last summer, didn't I? That's right. I have the part memorized. Good. I'll go and start things. I'm going to ask that guy for a reason. Pay one of these days. Oh, I'm worried about that picture someone took the other night. Haven't heard anything from it. What's her to worry about? No, Greer. But just the same. Keep still. They can't hear it. That mask. Go on. You can wash it down. You'll regret it. What's the matter? Daddy, you're going to take a little nap. You went out nicely, young lad. You? Yeah, that's it. So they're right down here. All right, Kato. You can come in now. They made no noise. Yeah, that was the big gamble. But I guess they're going to a custom to keep him quiet back here that they did it subconsciously. How's that? What? Pretty well. Hurry and get it set on the machine. Yes, sir. Look at that. Ah, let me see. Oh, there's a good place to hide. There is. Have the car ready right outside the window. Yes, sir. What time is it now? 10 o'clock. We've got to handle things just right. Stop the machine. If it is recognized by any one of you, please speak softly and address it by name. Concentrate, my friends. Concentrate. Oh, for it. We must all concentrate. There seems to be a disturbing influence among us. Is there someone called Lucian? That's me. Concentrate, my dear. Concentrate. Do you speak from the hereafter? I speak to someone called Lucian. Vincent. Vincent, is that you? You wish to ask me something? Something is wrong. Yes. Yes, tell me, dear. Are you happy? Yes, Lucian. I am happy. Before you left, I never knew. Was there any pain? Did you suffer, dear? There was no pain. We miss you so much. Lucian. There is one thing you must do. Yes, yes. Tell me. It concerns money. Yes, yes. You must invest your insurance. Take it from the bank and invest it. But I don't... Dear Lucian, a good investment help. The great standard... What, Concentrate, please? Do not disturb the spell. I remember the name. Vincent, tell me. Tell me a little more. Vincent, I can't see you now. Tell me a little more. Vincent! Concentrate. Concentrate, my friends. Do not break this spell. Someone whose name is Elizabeth. That's my name. Elizabeth, your brother sends you word through me. Yes. Yes, my brother. Where is he? He couldn't come. He sends you a word. Do not trust any but the firm of Bernie Sanders with your investment. Do you understand? Yes, I understand. My brother was always afraid I'd... I can do no more. I can do no more tonight. There is a disturbing influence here. The seance has ended. I am not well. Please, the lights. Another time. But please, now go. I want to talk to Vincent again. Another time. Another time, please. My brother. Can I get more word from my brother? Another time, I tell you, go. Get out. Leave me. I am not well. The Roger turned up the lights, and the amazed people were hurriedly sent from the luxurious room. All but Abbott to remain behind until the others had gone. And then... You dirty double-crossing crook. It's a good thing I came here tonight. Abbott, believe me. There was something wrong. I don't know what happened to Greer. I can tell you what happened to Greer. You decided to play along with that Bernie Sanders firm, huh? I got the tip off on that, Roger. That's why I came here tonight. You're crazy, I tell you. Oh, no, I'm not. You're the one that's crazy to think you could put something like that over on me. Maybe you thought my office wasn't swank enough for the society swells you had here, huh? Oh, no. You had Greer all primed to give that stuff out. Then when you saw me, you didn't get a chance to change the instructions. It isn't true. Oh, yes it is. I'm not a blind fool, you know, Roger. Well, don't get the idea you can double-cross me. All right, you blustering idiot. Just what do you propose to do? I'm going to smash you. Oh, no, you're not. Maybe you're the one that took that picture the other night. I don't know what you're talking about. Maybe you thought a photograph of one of the ghosts would smash me. Well, let me tell you this. I know the law and I've stayed inside the law. And that's more than you have done. Oh, is it? Yes, it is. You open your mouth and I'll send you to jail. You can't do it. Oh, yes I can. There have been plenty of people who have gone to your place and bought worthless stock. There have been a lot of others that have bought stock from you and been told the stock went down. That what they bought on barge, it was wiped out. I happen to know that you never bought the stock at all. You just pocketed the dough. Well, don't get any foolish ideas about trying to make trouble for me. You can't double-cross me and get away with it. Who's that? How do I know? Where is Greer? You can ask him. I didn't try to double-cross you, Abbott. Greer, where are you? Answer the door. I'll go myself. We'll continue this discussion a little later, Riza. I'm not through by any means. Where's the ad? Stand aside. Let's go through the place. Police. What's the meaning of this? What do you want here? Where's the green hornet? The green hornet? I know nothing about the green hornet. He's hiding out here someplace. I just got the phone call. It'll finally go on. We come right over. It's too bad he didn't do something about you two rats before he skipped out. He's probably gone by this time. Whoever called you was mistaken. There was no phone call from here and the green hornet has not been here. And we don't want you cops around. Now, clear out. What are you doing here, Abbott? I am reading his palm. You think fast on your feet, don't you, Roger? Let's have a look behind there. One moment, officer. Maybe you've heard that a warrant is required before you can search a man's home. You know all the laws, don't you? It's sufficient of them. That's why I came here tonight, officer. Someone in there. Come on. That's my voice. Let's go see. I need to take you to put something like that over on me. Maybe you thought my office wasn't swanky. You two talk. It's a frame up. Shut up. You had Greer all prime to give that stuff out. Then when you saw me, you didn't get a chance to change the instructions. It didn't prove it. Oh, you... Let me out of here. Hey, right where you are. How's that thing going? Quiet, Roger. Looks like we got the goods on you at last. Let me go. Let me out of here. Oh, you don't? Not so fast. That record will hold in court. Hang on to these two. We're taking you both in and that record as well. No, no, it's a frame up. I tell you, you can't do it. Let me go. This is an intrusion. You have no warrant. We're taking you guys in without a warrant. Take that record along. Who did it? Who did it? Hey, look over there. Those two on the floor. Holy mackerel. What's happened to them? It's Greer. You're a helper. I knew there was something wrong. I told you, Abbott. I told you that Greer wasn't the one who appeared. They're alive, all right? I just knocked out. Yeah. We better call the boys and have the wagon sent over. This thing's bigger than we thought. Yeah. Take that record so we don't lose that. I've got it. And hey, holy cats, look at this. I get it now. We were sent over here to get the green hornet. Okay. Look what's on the record. The mark of the green hornet. There he goes. He's outside. He sneaked out his window. Boys, I'd say offhand, the hornet framed this whole thing. I told you we were framed. He had to hold it in court. Oh, yes. This will hold in court, Raja. And for once in his life, the green hornet's done a good turn for the police department. You have just heard there's a copyrighted feature of the green hornet incorporated.