 More Saturdays at this time we spend an exciting half-hour of adventure and action with America's public hero number one hop along Cassidy Well, even two-fisted cowboys take summer vacations when they can and hoppy is no exception But hop along and topper will be back with us riding the CVS airtrails again one week from tonight September 22nd Get this and get it straight Crime is a sucker's road knows who travel it wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave There's no other end, but they never learn From the pen of Raymond Chandler outstanding author of crime fiction comes his most famous character in the adventures of Philip Marlowe Now with Gerald Moore starred as Philip Marlowe we bring you tonight's exciting story the sound and the unsound You know in my business you get to the point where you think you've seen everything in fact You get there at least twice a week this time I was sure of it It was ten o'clock at night and stretched across my apartment door was the satis that customarily covered the frayed carpet about Ten paces down the hall and stretched across the satis was a sturdy female in her twilight years She was sound asleep Hey, hey lady. Hey lady come alive. Oh madam madam. You're you're sleeping in my doorway Evening mr. Marlowe. I must have dozed off. What time is it about ten? May I ask what's the idea? You don't say yeah, well, it wouldn't have slept. I don't suppose except the lights bad in this hole not fit for reading mr Marlowe. Yeah, well, I'll speak to the land lady now What I guess I better put this set T back where it belongs I hold it up your door. So I wouldn't miss you. I can haul it back. That's fine. Yeah, I know but you but you Now then you remember me don't miss Marlowe Lucille bellows. Well, I'm family's friend Remember she introduced me to you one day in the supermarket. We all began to talk. Sure. Sure. Yeah, we had fun We sure did. Yeah. Oh by the way for I forget it. Homer's gone now, you know, is he really Mm-hmm four months tomorrow thought you'd want to know the whole wife want to know that sure Don't really suppose I'd have to bother if he was still around but since he is and I just came right to you the moment I couldn't stand it any longer. Yeah, well, I'm glad you did then might as well go into my apartment and talk about it I don't know that's mighty nice of you But we'd save a lot of time if we just drive right over to court now that way you'd be there when it happens Drive over to be there when it happens I own that nice little bungalow court just off fountain and Franklin, you know won't take us no time to get there If you've got a car, I've got a car How did you get here walked do it every evening take a nice brisk constitutional keep an old lady like me and frightened trim How much do you weigh mr. Marlowe? About a hundred ninety why Bet I can lift it It just seems smarter all the way around to drive Lucille bellows back to our nice little bungalow court My memory wasn't as vivid as hers I didn't remember letty palmily or hysterical rendezvous in the supermarket or Homer or even Lucille But the promise of my usual fee made that an important Of two things I was certain I'd never forget Lucille again, and she probably could lift me I Was still in the dark about everything else as the two of us entered a bungalow at the far end of the court It was pure grand wrappers and spotless. You just take that blue chair, mr. Marlowe. I think that's the best seat This was that's where I'm always sitting when it happens when what happens the sound good Criminately don't tell me I haven't told you about them Well, you've been so busy telling me about everything else. Yes, but this is important Oh, you see for the last few nights. I've been hearing these strange sounds coming from mr. Roger's bungalow That's the one right next door. Well, maybe mr. Rogers is just a little noisy. No thing is he isn't even home Been out of town all week on location. He's one of them grips at the studio It lives alone busy. I should think so. He's a bachelor. I keep thinking him and that Barbara Curtis will get married But they don't she comes in every so often cooks him a nice dinner lovely girl That's lovely. He's a handy around the place. You know always painting about the noises. Mrs. Bellows. What do they sound like? Well, sir, they're just downright strange Sort of a tap and sound thought it with the plum in there at first Homer used to be good at fixing the plum And I thought about calling him to check it wait a minute. Just a minute, please Isn't Homer dead? Did I tell you that? Well, you said he was gone. Oh, well perfectly logical if you thought so mr. Marlowe sometimes I tell folks he's dead and gone sometimes I tell him these sicker no horse and I got him in a sanitarium But the plain ball face truth is Homer just up and walked out on me four months ago tomorrow. Oh, well, I'm sorry Well, you know sometimes I am too most time. I'm not though But don't think I don't realize I might be imagining these sounds mr. Marlowe I'm getting along in years, and it's just as possible. It can be There she goes What do you make of that? I don't know Sounds like someone's tapping along the wall You've got a past key and put sure where I run the neck good Come on. Let's go By George. I wouldn't miss this for the world better. Give me the key We don't know what we're running to just put me out of your mind mr. Marlowe. I'm safe as here's anywhere Okay, watch it though. I saw a light in the back. I'm not sure I'll get the lights ready Hmm no one in the living room anyway, and you Barbara Great Scott statue mr. Rogers Long thought you was away on location. Well, I just got in town a few minutes ago boss needed something for the company He sent me in to get it. Well takes alive. Well, I'm that embarrassed at bargaining on you this way Oh, this is mr. Marlowe mr. Clinton Rodgers. How do you do? They aim you for looking confused the way you do mr. Roger I might dress as well face up to it for the last few nights I've been hearing some pretty strange tapping sounds coming out of your place here And I made up my mind and calm old friend mr. Marlowe here to investigate them for me Oh, I see say you don't look too good mr. Rodgers. Oh, I'm fine. I Well, we've been working pretty hard. I'm just tired. That's all Well, you see we heard those tapping sounds a while ago mr. Rogers and then a duller heavier sound just before we came over I must say we didn't hear you come home mr. Rogers Well, I came in the back way The sound you heard mr. Marlowe. I must have made them Guess I dropped my suitcases pretty hard I'm tired like I said I hope it didn't bother you. Yeah, but what about the tapping along the wall? I Can't imagine what that could have been. I didn't hear it Mrs. Bellows. Why mr. Larry put on her the door was open. I saw you in there. I must speak with you mr. Bellows Well, I simply must speak with you. Well, all right, mr. Larry We sure were just thinking to you mr. Rogers when we blew in here unannounced sure sure I know mr. Bellows and thanks Don't mention it. I'll be in my bungalow if you want me mr. Marlowe. That's fine mr. Bellows I don't think we ought to take a look around Rogers No No, I don't think so mr. Marlowe Mrs. Bellows could have imagined all those noises, you know. Yeah, she couldn't but I couldn't Anyone else got a key to your place here why Barbara Curtis for instance, Mrs. Bellows told you yeah No, no, but Barbara knows where I keep the extra key outside But as far as I know, she's out of town, too By the way, what studio you with? Imperial Look mr. Marlowe. I'm really pretty tired. There's nothing wrong here. I'm sure so it's okay with you if I leave now Well, I just it's all right Rogers Well, by the way, Mrs. Bellows tells me you're a pretty handy guy around the house painting keeping things fixed up all that Yeah, I guess I am why? Well, you just probably haven't had time to fix that crack in the plaster there running up in the whole closet Well, no, no, I haven't I'll have to get to that soon, too That's been nice seeing you mr. Rogers. Yeah same here you plan to stay in town. Oh sure I'll be in town All night There was something eating it Clinton Rogers something pressing but he wasn't talking about it not to me anyway I knew one thing he'd never seen that crack in the plaster until I pointed it out to him It was on the wall next to Lucille bellows bungalow And it was the kind of crack that could be made if someone tapped along the wall looking for something So much for deduction. I went back to check in and out with Lucille. I'm just real sorry mr. Model, maybe it's all been over nothing at all. No mr. Rogers will be home all night So if you hear anything just pound on his wall that he's gonna be here. I'll feel better I really will say how about your friend who called you out of mr. Rogers bungalow a while back mr. Larry Yeah, well now he's a nice soul not the protective sort of woman usually sets her cap for but lord and mighty I'm strong as an ox, you know, yes, I know of course I don't think he makes a dime mr. Larry's in women's hatch, you know No, but I could have guessed just why I'd hold out for a man who could support me I couldn't tell you Well, you look as though you've done all right by yourself. Well, I have matter of fact So quite a little nest egg Want me to show it to you? No, no, I'll take your word for it Hey, wait a minute. You don't keep any amount of money here in the house, do you? Sure keeping the cigar box right up in the storage part of that whole closet there for safest place in the world Yeah, what's your money? Could take the bank maybe tomorrow if you feel better about it Yeah, you do that. Oh Before I go or all the bungalows alike. Mm-hmm. Just like all have that storage space in the hall closet That's right a little trapdoor thing at the top of the closet. It's like a little attic, you know There's a lot of stuff up there if you're of the mind. Yeah, I guess you can Well, I think I'll go now. Mrs. Bellows. Give me a call tomorrow. Will you yes? Sure. Well, I'll have your pay for you then if that's all right with you. Oh sure. It's just fine. Good night, Mrs. Good night, Mr. Marlowe and a million things just a million my pleasure, Mrs. Bellows Oh Mr.. Larry isn't it? Well, I know who you are I mean these Philip Marlowe and all that and all that Well, that's good. Now. We know each other. I really become quite chill waiting for you to come to Brazil Is that what you waited to tell me? Certainly not Confidentially, Mr. Marlowe. I know something that may interest you. Oh Well, it's quite obvious to me that something's going on around here Something odd, I mean are you closing in on a point because I wouldn't want you to get any more chill Very well, Mr. Marlowe. I'll be brief But it just may interest you to know that I've seen Homer around here quite a bit in the last few days Now What do you make of that? I don't know. What do you make of it? Well, I don't know. I must say I thought it would mean something to you. Yeah. Well, it might mean more to Lucille Why don't you just trot in and tell her all about it? Well, I Will I'll just do that and I'm sure I'll never trouble you with any of my ideas again, Mr. Marlowe Goodness. Yeah, well Lucille's as strong as an ox That's gonna look real good In just a moment we'll return to the second act of Philip Marlowe, but first CBS radio puts out the welcome mat for three of its greatest stars tomorrow night Jack Benny and his gang start the new season My friend Irma becomes a regular Sunday feature on CBS radio and Tony Martin will rejoin Joe Stafford on the content of our Be listening for Tony and Irma on most of these same stations and Jack over them all More than ever before CBS radio is the stars address And now with our star Gerald Moore the second act of Philip Marlowe and tonight's story the sound and the unsound The Scream was Lucille's the shots could have been anybody's a little bungalow caught came alive as I raced back up the sidewalk to Lucille's bungalow The lights came on in every unit except one Clinton Rogers bungalow was dark Lucille bolted out of a front door to meet me Thank the good Lord you heard my the shot come from mr. Rogers bungalow here take my key I've got to tend to mr. Larry what's with him fainted dead away when he heard the shot I'll come in as soon as mr. Larry comes to okay Rogers Rogers, where are you? Hey Rogers Huh in the kitchen Hey You really caught one didn't you yeah? My shoulder burns like fury. Who was it Rogers? Let's say I did it, huh? All right, what'd you do with the gun? He did of course. Oh Now look I'll have to call the police would be a good idea if you tell me what happened listen There's a bottle in the first can that they're get it. We need a drink. Okay Uncapable I don't need any glass Here you go It's great Burns to everything burns Here have a drink Thanks. Okay, Rogers. I gotta call him now. Yeah. Yeah, okay First though listen Will you call the studio? Yeah, I'll call him after we get you to a hospital. I'll tell me I had an accident No, no, I'll tell him I Quit quit. Yeah, what look don't don't argue just tell him that Okay, it's promise now and listen Tell Barbara to tell Barbara. Yeah, I just tell Barbara why tell her to I called the emergency hospital in Hollywood and their ambulance was there in no time So as a squat little sergeant Lucille followed him in I Had two hunches that I was keeping to myself at the time being One that whoever had shot Clinton Rogers was in his bungalow when he got back from the location That they were there when Lucille and I barged in on him and to that they'd left by the back door after they plugged him Even the sergeant could see something of interest in that back door The screen's been cut through here. See way It's cut the fella could unhook the screen door see and get right at the back door. Yeah Well, that's very good sergeant, but tell me why do you think it was a fella who shot Rogers? Well, it could have been you don't think it was a dame. Do you it's happened before you know, excuse me gentlemen I know you're busy finding clues and all that but don't you think I could clean up this kitchen floor It's a terrible mess. Don't touch nothing. Well, it seems to me that he said don't touch nothing Sergeant let you tidy up things tomorrow. Yeah tomorrow soon enough. Yeah, all right. I think I'll go back to Mr. Larry now He's just undone about this whole thing. I'll be in my place if you want me for anything Say good night for now. Anyway, good night. Well, I'm satisfied with the time being I'll give you a lift back to the station Sergeant, I'd like to check on Rogers at the emergency hospital on the way Yeah, so would I if he's in shape. I want to talk to him The news from the emergency hospital wasn't too good They taken a slug out of Roger's shoulder 38. He lost a lot of blood and was still out I left Roger's phone number is the place I could be reached of his condition changed Before I left I checked the city directory which made my next stop a very interesting one Hey, the studio is closed. Mr. You can't get in at this time of night. Are you Homer bellows? That's right, and I'm the night watchman here. Why? Well Clinton Rogers works here at Imperial too doesn't he? Uh-huh, but he ain't here. He's in a company That's out on location He's wise. I think they're still out your friend to his home. Well, you might say so I know him used to live next door to him. Didn't you? Yep. I did. Hey, who are you anyway? Well, I'm a guy who wants to know what you've been doing around Rogers bungalow recently Rogers bungalow. Yeah We're doing nothing except passing it on my way to my wife's What infernal business is it of yours? Well, none really, but I'm a friend of your wife. Oh, you are are you but if you're such a friend of hers Why don't you ask her what I've been doing around there does she know does she know? I've been asking her for a divorce since you're so nosy I want to marry me someone else. Oh Won't you give it to you? Oh, she's agreeable to the divorce. All right thing is holding her up as a settlement Oh settlement. Yep. You see I lived with that one almost 40 years. I Think that entitles me to a nice little wad of her money Who still don't see it that way? Yeah, well some women have next to no understanding about things like that But my visit with Homer served its purpose. I Went back to Rogers bungalow in case the call should come from the emergency hospital And this time I wanted a good look at that crack on the wall the storage compartment in the whole closet I'd kept Lucille's past key and this time I didn't bother with the lights I used the flashlight for my car because I was pretty sure whoever it shot Rogers hadn't found what they were looking for Just open the whole positive door when I've heard it Someone was unlocking the front door. I move quickly behind a big chair in the living room What about lights? Well, we're trying to make the flashlight do okay, but I still don't think this much of an idea I was afraid to come alone by and I've got to find it before Clinton comes back If you just take my word for it, you know, you wouldn't have to be here at all I've told you I can't believe what you've said. I've got to find out to myself Maybe you'll be sorry if you find out Maybe so but at least I'll know then That little storage place here in the closet is the only place I haven't looked. Do you think this will be enough light? Yeah, but how I get up there. I can't reach that door from here. Oh, well wait, I'll get the stool from the car No, no, I've got the flashlight by Oh Good heaven, but here in the kitchen sure is Who's that? I'm rich for anything, but you're covered What's happened to Clint? Somebody shot him. He's not dead yet. Miss Curtis. You know my name. Yeah, he mentioned you I'm Philip Marlowe. Mrs. Bellows called me on this. Oh Why don't you put the gun down mister? I will when I find out a few things. Where is Clint? I want to go the police took him to the emergency hospital Please they're gonna call me here and tell me how he is. He was still out when I left a while ago Come on bud. You've got to take me there. Why? Yeah, Barbara, sure. Yeah, not yet kids not till you do to tell me what you came to find here tonight And the other night you've been here other night. You said a while ago You'd looked every place but the whole closet. I've never been here at night. Not without clean. Don't talk to him Barbara You don't have to I won't Mr. Marlowe you can't keep us here. I have to go to Clint. I have to be with him. I'll get that and don't forget you're still covered busting Yes, yes sergeant. How's Rogers? I see Did he say anything we able to talk to him? I would he did huh? Well, what's something sure is Thanks, sergeant. I'll call you back What did they say about Clint? Well, it looks like we're looking for a murderer now Take it easy honey. We had one break though It'll interest you bud. Well, it the police know who shot him Clint told them Just protecting myself Barbara you want to use that gun now Milo. I'm keeping her right here in front of me Yeah, I see you I Thought you'd have a 38 bud that kind of clenches it doesn't not yet. It doesn't please don't stand still and shut up Drop your gun Milo better go kid and we'll talk about this won't get hurt unless you heard it pop your gun bud someone's coming Thanks for the souvenir bud oh My goodness good work mr. Marlowe Barbara honey. Are you all right? Yes? I'm all right, Mrs How about that mr. Larry? Coming in when you did you nothing but a bloody hero. Oh my I feel so Good Lord there he goes again Lucille was a past master at reviving him by now She hauled them sack style over to the couch while I told Barbara her Clint was gonna be okay I kept buddy mobilized until the squad little sergeant arrived with a squad car They hauled him away. I Dug the 38 slug out of the plaster and gave it to the sergeant And the show was over mr. Larry a bladding way a snap too. You feel like walking mr. Larry I could carry it or your bungalow, you know oh mercy. No Lucille. I'll walk if you just let me use your arm for support You're just welcome to it. I'm sure Can I help no thanks so much mr. Marlowe will manage you give mr. Rogers my best Barbara I will I'll be glad to you know Lucille. I'm beginning to see the value in the love and protection of a strong woman How about this she'd be good for him. Yeah Now look honey, what's this all about? You've been looking for something so as but apparently Clint got himself shot because of it Now what is it? But said it was money that Clint had some hidden here in the house I didn't believe it still there there was something between Clint and me Something he wouldn't tell me whatever it was. It's kept us from getting married. What was bud story? Well, you see buds known Clint a long time. He just came out here a couple of months ago from Ohio Clint didn't seem to want us to get acquainted But me it wasn't jealousy was something else. I couldn't understand Last week bud told me that Clint had robbed some store back east that he'd been caught and and served some time But they'd never found the money in that that Clint somehow escaped from prison came out here and brought the money with him Yeah, that could be Then caught bud looking for something here tonight By the way, where'd you run into button or just about a block or two from here at the corner? I was driving home from a movie decided to come up here for one more look before Clint got home. I I Insisted that bud come with me. He didn't want to Now let's see what we can find No one's opened that little trap door in the whole closet yet Maybe that's got all the answers Why it's a strong box isn't it? Yeah, it's not very heavy though There let's see now No money at all couple of war bonds made out to Clinton Rogers and or Thomas Rogers Clint said he didn't have any family Look look here's an envelope with your name on it For Barbara Curtis to be opened in case of my death. I Don't know what to do. Don't look at me honey. I can't decide for you You well, you will go with me when I tell him though, won't you sure I was? My darling This newspaper clipping will tell you why I couldn't marry you When you read it, you'll see why I Love you I'm afraid to read the clippings tomorrow. Let me see it Not pretty honey, but it isn't about clintz But then who it's about Thomas Rogers who at the age of 16 murdered his father and mother the story says He escaped in the Ohio asylum for the insane in June of this year Officials think he may attempt to contact his brother Clinton in California and bodies. Yeah, it's his picture with the story Oh But a horrible horrible thing for him to live with yeah But honey was the Larry said it a little while ago the love and protection of a strong woman Clint has it mr. Marlowe I've never been so strong or so protective and I've never loved so much It was almost dawn now I Drove Barbara over to the hospital in Clint We didn't say anything there wasn't anything to say Nice girl at Barbara all woman You know, I never could understand the guys who pronounce woman as wool man What would we be without him? Oh? They have their faults, but What would they be without him? Yeah, truly. It's been said There's nothing like a day Hmm Wonder what Rita is doing tonight The adventures of Philip Marlowe bringing you Raymond Chandler's most famous character starring Gerald Moore Was produced and directed by Cliff Howell and written for radio by Kathleen height the cast included DJ Thompson Olin Suley Ted Osborne Frank Gerstle Arthur Q. Brian Shirley Mitchell and William Tracy Gerald Moore may currently be seen in the Santana Productions, Sirocco The special music for Philip Marlowe is composed by Pierre Garagang and conducted by Wilbur Hatch Now here again is the star of our show Gerald Moore. Thanks Roy Ladies and gentlemen boys and girls Tonight's broadcast concludes our current series of the adventures of Philip Marlowe. I Understand it won't be very long until we meet again So until we do We won't say goodbye But just so long See you soon I still wonder what Rita is doing tonight Lovable laughable my friend Irma starring Blonde Marie Wilson is back on CBS radio Sunday evenings now She'll move in tomorrow night and most of the same CBS radio stations bringing your skeptical roommate Jane Her permanently jobless boyfriend L Professor Kropotkin and all the others be listening for my friend Irma tomorrow night. Won't you that address again? Why sure? 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