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No, sir. Do you think you're talking to one of your loanatex upstairs? No, sir. Sir. Always call me, sir. I enjoy being called, sir. Good night. Good night, Mr. Westland. Sir. Walk slowly. No need to hurry. No need at all. That's right. Light a cigarette. Let's face some of the pockets. Yes. What brand did Mr. Westland smoke? Hmm, excellent. Light it. It'll take you to run. It won't be an alarm for at least 20 minutes. Why think of that? No need to think of that. One look back over the shoulder. Casually. It's pleasant to be on the outside looking in after two years in an insane asylum. And now what do you have? This is a restaurant. Are you kidding? And you're a waitress. Lovely waitress. Look, do you or don't you want something to eat? I'd much rather look at you. Look, Mr. I'm going to take you out of all this. Oh, sure. First, diamonds warm against your skin. Hey, look on my hand. Your name is Faye. I see it embroidered on your uniform. Hey. Now, Faye, listen to me. The manager's looking over here. I'll tell you something you can tell to your children. To your children's children and their children's children. Oh, a comedian. Now listen, this will be the biggest thrill of your life. I just escaped from Bellevue. What? I'm Lacey Addick. Been on the psychopathic ward in Bellevue for two years. You don't say. Nicholas Westland, my lawyer, came to see me when we were alone. I strangled him to death. Yes. I changed clothes with him and signed his name on my way out. It'll be in the papers. Yeah, I'll remember to read about it. I had a wife once. Kate. They say I killed her. So I must have killed her. Sure, you killed her. I didn't. Martin Navery killed her. Sure, Martin Navery killed her. And now, what are you going to have? Martin Navery. That's what I'm going to have. Anyone minding the storm? I'm coming. I'm coming. Oh, hello, Pop. Well, what do you want? Got something you want to hop. Don't bother me with it. Everybody's selling. Nobody's buying. You got me wrong, Pop. I'm a buyer. I want to buy a 45 automatic. Can I have a permit? No. Are you from the police? No. Glad me identification. Yeah? No, yeah. That's right. It'll be $35. Thanks, Pop. I won't forget this. Neither will, uh... the friend of mine. Welcome back, Dove. With your permission, we'd like to talk shop for just a moment. CBS Radio Shop. Recently, one of the foremost publications in the broadcasting field polled 465 critics and editors the question, which radio network programs do you rate tops? When the answers from these 465 experts were tabulated, the final ratings were overwhelmingly one-sided. Total honors accorded CBS radio programs to those of all the other networks combined. Let's put it another way. The final verdict of hundreds of critics, reviewers, and editors was that CBS Radio had more top shows than all other networks put together. CBS Radio was pleased naturally at the result of the poll, but not surprised. Great programming is no accident. It's long been a policy of this network to devote every effort to maintaining the highest broadcast standards. Whatever listening fare is for you. You can be sure you're hearing the best when you're tuned to CBS Radio. And now McCormick back to of Mad Men of Manhattan. A little late to call in Martin Avery, but our business won't wait. May I blow your brains out, Mr. Martin Avery? Thank you, sir. How do they say it in the movies? You want it in the ballet or the back? Your choice, Martin. Your choice. Lacey. May I come in? Lacey. You're in Bellevue. But you see, I'm not. They'll find you. They'll find you first. I don't expect anything from you, Lacey. You're a sick man. I feel sorry for you. I have my wife and child, my son here in the apartment. This gun? It's just to keep your voice down. It's a toy. It can't hurt. It kills. Put it down. Well, wouldn't you like that? After all, Lacey, we... we were friends once. You wouldn't kill me. I just killed Nick Westlin. That's how I escaped. Westlin? You killed Westlin? I was trying to find another lawyer. Shouldn't upset you. Anyway, he wasn't your lawyer. He was mine. Never liked you. He liked me. He was trying to help you. He did. Were you in with me? Company. Company. That's what I missed most of all, Martin. Can you believe that? Company. Two years, no one to talk to. Oh, a doctor, sure. No one ever came to see me. To talk to me. I'm sorry. Why didn't you come, Martin? I am. Well, I wanted to. But I didn't think it would accomplish anything. Just to say hello for old times sake. Because I told you, I didn't think that... Relax, Martin. It's going to be a long night. Maybe you won't see the end of it, Martin. Depends. We'll see. Depends on whether you say things I want to hear, whether you do things I like. It's up to me. Yes. I waited a long time. Now it's up to me. Look at him. Look at Martin Leverie. Standing alone in the study of his better homes and gardens apartment. Alone was only me to keep you company. Yes, everything must be going exceptionally well for you. Everything must have paid off for you. But I notice as I move about the study turning off the lamps that there's a trace of perspiration on your forehead. Does it affect you? Just a little? Being alone with a mad man and a gun? Night? What's taking place behind the steady eyes, Martin? You're thinking that would be fatal. That was my mistake. Thinking too much. Watch me, Martin. That's right. Never take your eyes from me. I want you to keep watching me. For then you can't help but think. What did you say? I want you to think about it. Think about what? Whatever comes into your mind as you watch me. The police will come here looking for you, Lacey. Police? You know that. Why should the police want me? Well, you killed a man. Yes, but you killed a woman. I'll help you. I'll get you some of my clothes. Call a cab, get you to a small hotel somewhere where they won't recognize you or care if they do. Don't talk to me like that. Everybody talks to me like that. You just come along with me. We know... Lacey, it's just a matter of time. Remember, Martin, I'm crazy. I'm not responsible for what I do. You're as responsible as anyone. You know what you did when you killed Westland. Are you saying I'm not crazy? You know what I mean. I'm either responsible or I'm not. If I'm responsible, then I'm a murderer. If not, then Nicholas Westland's death was an unfortunate accident. But the question of my responsibility was all taken care of in court two years ago. Remember? You testified against me. I told the truth. Yes. I was the only one that knew you were lying, Martin. I knew I told the truth. Where are your wife and your boy sleeping, Martin? Answer it. Go ahead, but hold the receiver up so I can hear. Go ahead. Hello? Yes. What is it, Lieutenant? Yes. Everything is all right. Yes. Have you heard that, Lacey? Yes, I heard. Yes. Too bad. You think so? We're fortunate in having such a solicitous police force. Look, Lacey, let me get you out of here. You go down to the second floor landing and I'll call the men up from downstairs and tell them you're up here. See, that'll give you a chance to get out. You didn't answer my question, Martin. Where are your wife and son sleeping? In the back bedroom. That door and... Straight back. Down the hall. And the nursery. Why do you... The nursery... Just... Half of the bedroom. Because she has black hair. Like Kate. No, brown hair. It's almost blonde. How old was your boy? A year and six months. The trial... My trial was in progress. Yeah, that's right. One year for the trial, two years and the insane asylum. I wish there was something that... Older there is. All right, what? Just tell me... Why did you kill my wife? Tell me! Don't be quiet! Let me tell you a little story, Martin, a fantasy, a bedtime story. Listen to me! It went pretty well. The business prospered and things looked pretty good. Everything was 50-50. Each partner had 50% of the stock in the company. Fair enough. Then along came a big bad menace. A corporation that wanted to buy them out at a nice round fat figure. One partner wants to sell, the other partner no. The partner that said no had a wife. Let's call her Kate. And it seems his stock was negotiable in Kate's name as well as his own. Shut up! The partner that wants to sell at you pulls the fast one while I'm out of town and gets Kate to sign away everything. But before I got back, she saw what you were doing and right there, right there, was where she disappeared. No! And I wonder who it was that sought to it. I wonder who it was that killed her. You're still out of your mind. The fantasy, Martin. The fantasy that with you a few well-chosen words at the inquest started them looking at me. Wondering about me, wondering why I was away. What I'd done with the body. Lacey, such nicely chosen words. Such as, I'd noticed he hadn't been himself lately, but I just thought it was over. Look, you've got to listen. Thanks, partner. I do thank you and I stand ready to repay you, Martin. Who is her buddy? I don't know. Look, it was never proven she was dead. Let's say it was taken for granted. Give me the gun. Hmm. Advanced psychology. He must have been steady. Give me the gun. Response to the command is not the way it goes. Response to the command sometimes works the impossible. The subject will sometimes obey your command against his better judgment. Give it to me! Oh, you ain't better than that. Come on, more, more, more. More noise, more, come on. Come on, my twin sea. Oh, it's better. I knew you were going to jump me. You know I could have killed you. Why didn't you? He haven't told me what I've got to know. What would you do if I walked over that door and just walked out? First, I'd shoot you on the shoulder. Or the leg. And maybe the other shoulder. I don't want you dead. Not yet. Look, Lacey, I never harmed you. I swear that. I swear it. Tell me where is Kate's body? I don't know. Tell me. I can't. Through the door and down the hall. No. Just off the bedroom. No, but not the boys. Lacey! No, I can't! Lacey! Don't lock me in. Come back! Come back! Lacey, you can't! For those of you who suffer from acid indigestion, heartburn, or gas. Do you know about the... Or get the new six-roll Tums Pack with Freeman and Al. I know, sir. I'm glad you had the face to play along with. It was pretty extreme. Here, I'll let you talk to Lieutenant Creekmore. His wife and child are okay. Got a little scared when Abbott fired those two shots in the ceiling. Yeah, I know, but that's what God taught the Confession out of Avery. I know he shouldn't have brought the gun. We didn't bargain on that. We got it. It's all on tape. Listen. Play it back, boys. I'm just playing the good part. Lacey, it did. See, Kate came to me months before you took the trip. She wanted to leave you. She thought she wanted me. And it was her idea to sign the stock over to me. Everything. And I I kidded her along. Why not? When you were away, she signed the stock over. She found out about Ann and me. It doesn't matter now. I tried to talk to Kate. You know, argument. We had a fight. I didn't mean it. It was an accident. I killed her. I fixed it so they'd suspect you. That wasn't hard. It was better than I thought. You seemed to be out of your mind. Or did you put her? I kept until late. You get it? Yeah. Well, we'd never have cracked Martin Avery any other way. They wanted to release Lacey Abbott six months ago. Said he was as sane as I am. We waited until he had this worked out in his head. Yeah, you'll have my full report tomorrow. Tonight. And thanks, commissioner, for letting us try it. Well, Lacey, you should be feeling pretty good about all this. Your plan worked out great. You're clear. What difference does that make? He said Kate came to him. To him. I'm going to start in William M. Rogson's production of Mad Man of Manhattan. Written by Gilbert Thomas. In a moment, the names of the supporting players and a word about next week's story of suspense. Money can buy many things. Tangible things. It can also help buy many intangible but equally important things. Education, for instance. Today our public schools are bursting at the seams with record enrollments. There are shortages of everything, but pupils. Shortages of classrooms, of facilities of qualified teachers. New funds must be found to help relieve the pressure on our public school systems if the nation's youngsters are to receive the first rate education they need. They must not be threatened by second rate standards. We must face up to the fact that better schools cost money. Let's raise our sights and reexamine our standards for complete information on how you and your community can make sure your children receive the first rate education they need. Write to Better Schools 9 East 40th Street, New York 16. That's Better Schools 9 East 40th Street, New York 16. Supporting Myron McCormick in Mad Man of Manhattan, where Doris Singleton, Carl Swenson, Barney Phillips Listen. Listen again next week when we return with Frank Lovejoy starring in Death in Box 234. Another tale well calculated to keep you in.