- Seat taken? - Reserved.
- For whom? - A guy who smiles.
- How is this? - A long time between smiles, isn't mister?
For I come from a million laughs a day. Beer.
- Freshen that up. - I'm not here for that.
Just rental for the school.
Ok.
- What's your line mister? - Real estate.
Around here?
Korea. Things are booming there.
Like I said, is a long time between smile.
- Are you out? - Separated last week.
- What you can do? - Oh, I don't know.
I can make a lot of noise with a bazooka.
Me and a flame-thrower are real close friends.
Salary reasonable, will travel.
- Delivery on you? - Yeah, my suitcase.
- Don't you get a little lonely at night? - Sometimes.
- What do you do? - I collect, these.
- Combat medals, eh? - Bravery in action.
If I didn't have a date tonight I'd be...
right here.
You know, you do well.
Always do well, I was once the highest paid fashion model in New York.
- Fashion model? - You bet.
Is my picture on the wall when I was modeling.
Hey, you were really beautiful then.
- What do you mean then? - I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way.
I don't like cracks like that.
Ok.
I met punks like you before.
- They hit and saw the lake. - Sis, I said I was sorry.
- Stop, everybody is looking at you. - They even paid to look at me.
Thank you.
Alright, keep that one where it is and get the other hand up with it.
What's the big idea?
I want walk over here the car and put your arms across it.
- What is this? - Move fella.
- It's hot. - Yeah and it's going to get hotter. Al.
Look, I want to know what this is all about, I don't get it.
- It's clean. - Hold out your hands.
I don't know what this is all about I said.
Look, do you want to do this easy way or the hard way fella?
Move and get in.
We got to play this game again sometime.
Terminal right, ten miles down the road, cool as a breeze.
I was going someplace, that's against the law?
No.
Then why the pick-up? You the boss here?
Yeah, Joe White Eagle. Lieutenant Las Vegas police.
These characters act like I'm a secret weapon, I don't like being pushed around.
- Why letting me see your papers sergeant? - Way the pick-up lieutenant?
Way the cuffs?
- Papers please. - I'm not go any.
Ben.
Thanks.
Henry, James Henry. Separated last week.
Silver star, Bronze star with a cluster.
- Very good record. - That's got nothing to do with this.
You haul in everybody to pass it through his lousy town?
I'm a very good likeness is it.
And I was a marine myself.
This reminds me of you only they say this one is a lot tougher.
Way a pinch, lieutenant?
Great branch the marines.
No, you're not pinched James, I thought you could help us.
Got a funny way of asking for help.
- Mind answering a few questions? - Let's get it over with, I'm in a hurry.
- Where were you at 3:00 this morning? - In Vegas with a friend.
We found your friend.
- Why did you kill her? - Eh?
Hey, I didn't kill her, I didn't even know her.
Bartender and 15 witnesses say you did.
So I walk into bar and sit the stool next to her.
You picked her up, you drank with her.
- You made a pash, she got mad. - I didn't make a pash, she was loaded.
I shut her up.
You shut her up all right, with a stripe around her throat.
You're not going to put a murder rap on me.
- I didn't kill her and I can prove it. - How?
I already told you.
I was in Vegas last night with a friend.
Who?
Paul Barlett, army captain, we had a date in town.
- Why? - She's a buddy, that's why.
We were together from midnight till 6:00 this morning.
- Where? - The Sunset hotel.
Why don't you check it?
Ben.
I got a problem, he was helping me with it.
You've got a problem all right.
45, service automatic, government property.
- Loaded. - It's a souvenir.
So, all right I'll pay the fine.
So the shirts got bloodstains on. I felt on the bushes getting off the truck.
One khaki service shirt, fifth and six buttons missing.
Lieutenant, Sunset hotel.
- Yes. Oh yes, Bartlett. - Paul C.
Paul C. Bartlett, captain.
Yes, army captain.
Yes, yes, thank you.
Satisfied?
Both sleeves torn, blood on left sleeve.
What about the call?
You should've burned the shirt.
What about captain Bartlett?
There's nobody by that name registered last night.
Of course, why didn't I think of it.
He's not using his own name, he's on some security thing, classified.
What name was he using?
I don't know.
- Where can we reach? - I can't reach him right now.
I'm going to meet him before 9:00 in the morning.
Why don't you stop lying?
You didn't know the girl, a lie. You didn't fight with her, a lie.
You tore your shirt on the bushes a lie.
You spent the night with a buddy, a lie.
It's the truth, I did.
And why did we find this bracelet in her bedroom under her body?
Yeah, it's yours.
- Cuff in. - Now just a minute.
Put your hands against the wall.
You to.
Get those feet out.
First guy that moves gets a gut full of lead.
No dead heroes, Ben.
Hold it Ben, not yet.
All right.
Of all a fool look, I think you got found the trouble by now?
- Maybe I should just a cobbler. - Good, do it.
I don't know which one of these gadgets it is.
Susan, we've got to get this car started.
I'm sorry Mrs. Cummings, but I don't know anything about these things.
Maybe we ship them in the ride back to Las Vegas.
I told you before we're not going back to Las Vegas, we hadn't the time.
Tiger, tiger, stop it.
Tiger?
Turn on the charm, make him help us.
Don't try to get away, or I'll shoot.
You know anything about motors, we've been here for hours.
- What's the matter? - Nothing.
- Stick Greece. - I knew it looks good.
I'm going to take it off anyway.
I better take a look at the engine.
Say, did you people see a police car go by here fast?
No officer, we haven't.
How long have you been here?
About two hours, we'd still be stuck here if there's...
Somebody step on the starter.
- Well, look though we might be moving. - Ok, thanks.
They better get a leash on that dog.
- Do I start the car now? - Just a second.
The officer is right Mrs. Cummings, we should have Tiger on a leash, do you have it?
Well no, I thought you did.
Ok now start it up.
Susan I'm sure he's going to ask us for a ride.
- I hope. - Don't think it's a good idea.
That should do it.
- Where you want me? Front or back? - You've been very kind, but we...
Would this place be too much?
And we're very grateful to what you've done but you see we...
Tiger.
Tiger. Tiger.
Let me take care of him.
We're on our way to Apple Valley to take pictures of the hotel.
Oh, you're professional photographer?
No, no not me, Mrs. Cummings. I'm just her model.
- I mean, like in Vogue and Hoppers? - All the tops Lex.
It wouldn't have happened if Tiger would been on his leash.
- I can't imagine what happened to him. - Don't talk about it, it's too late now.
But I, I keep thinking maybe I lost it somewhere.
Was I the last one that? No.
- No, you took him walking. - I don't want to hear any more about it.
But I asked you to stop it, so stop it. I'm sorry Susan.
That's all we find on it.
That's all we need.
- Dog tags, ribbon, feed, more clothes. - Get the rest of it.
Ben, get the snap out on the wires and make sure it gets out to the paper.
- All right.
You think he made the state line?
He didn't get these for stubbing his toe.
- Better call the border stations anyway. - Right.
Unit 14 F3 to control one.
I'll break it up then we've got everything we need.
- Check. - Go ahead, 14 F3.
White Eagle, I got the serial number on James Henry.
- 8 - 9 - 1 - 4 - 6 - 3. - 8 - 9 - 1 - 4 - 6 - 3.
Right, put it out on a teletype to the Navy Department.
I'll drive this car back to town.
You better call your wife when you get home.
What's up?
Trip to California.
Teletype Barstow, tell them we're on a hot pursuit, might need their help.
Why don't we stop somewhere and get a bite to eat.
We didn't even get any breakfast we left so early.
Sit anywhere folks.
- The service is quicker at the counter. - We'll sit there.
So hungry I could eat a horse.
So am I.
She must be pretty upset about the dog, eh?
That's only part of it, she lost your her husband last year.
- Circumstances were rather shocking. - What will it be folks?
- Hi you boys. - Hello Sally.
Hey, why the work clothes I thought you were both off.
We're all for rockets to be out heat like this, right Harry?
You know they caught us in from a fishing trip up at me.
Just to keep tabs on you baby.
It say a couple of smarter cops than you to do that.
- Have you decide yet? - Hamburgers, three.
Maybe I don't want a hamburger.
Hey fella, you don't want a hamburger either.
- Way not? - Heartburn.
What do you mean heartburn?
I've one of your hamburgers two years ago, never been the same since.
He wouldn't know a good burger but bit him.
It's not he's just heat because they called him back to work.
Well, would you be out chasing some character just hundred and twenty degrees heat?
Sure you're right.
I wish I know who it was, I'd warn him.
This boy don't warn Sally, all he can understand is a gun.
- May we have the hamburgers please? - Ok, three hamburgers on the fryer.
Mrs. Cummings, your hamburger.
- Worried about her. - Maybe we better go.
I'm starved.
Could you wrap those hamburgers miss? We'll eat them on the road.
Ok mister.
What do you guys going to have?
I make a burger's, hurry up, will you? We got to check with the watch commander.
So, just why did they call you guys back from leave?
They got a warn out.
Some guy murdered a dame up in Vegas and escaped.
Heading this way?
No, the only sure way he's headed is to the morgue.
- Don't let that be a lesson to you. - You're going to teach me a lesson?
Just don't be picking up any hitchhikers on your day off, you understand?
And what this dame didn't got a strap around her neck.
Maybe I'd better go and see if Mrs. Cummings is alright.
- How you feeling? - Oh I'm all right.
- Sorry I'd been such a nuisance. - I want to talk to you alone.
Is anything wrong?
Police are looking for someone from Las Vegas.
- They are? - Someone strangled a woman.
With a strap.
They said it was a hitchhiker.
Jim is a hitchhiker. Why don't we leave him here?
- What about his bag? - I'll take it to him.
- Keep the change. - Hey fella...
- I want to talk to you for a minute. - What about?
Harry and I is been playing a kind of lies for not to scare the ladies.
This is pretty serious.
I wouldn't pick any hitchhiker if I were you, specially if it's a marine.
- I'll watch it. - Driving long?
- Chicago. - Chicago.
Hey Harry, he's from Chicago.
You should've brought Sally some that good Eastern beef.
- I don't know what to tell him. - For heaven's sake Susan,
he'll be out in a minute, this is no time to get sentimental.
- It's not that, I just... - He'll find it here, put it down.
Get in a car. Quick.
You're looking for this?
I've told you this was my sister's car.
- Open the back end. - Look all you got to do is call.
- We will. - Open the back end, will you please?
Great.
- Any fruits, plants or seeds? - No.
Would you mind putting that on the rack and open the trunk for me?
- Your car? - Mrs. Cummings.
We'll have to check the certificate of ownership ma'am.
- Would you mind taking it in the office? - Of course not officer.
I've never had to show the certificate of ownership before.
- The strap killer Mrs. Cummings. - I almost forgot.
What's all this marine stuff doing in here?
- I'll take it from here. - Right.
What are you doing with a marine uniform?
I am a Marine, the general gets awful mad when I don't wear.
- What are you doing in civvies then? - When I'm off-duty he don't mind.
- Where you spend last night? - What is this Manga Quiz program?
Answer the question.
In Vegas with a lady friend, and I got an empty wallet to prove it.
Were your lady friend alive when you left her?
She wasn't even alive when I was with her.
Hey Steve, Vegas police on the phone.
- Better come along. - Now wait a minute, Mac.
I'm due back at Pendleton, the general is going to be awful sore if I don't show up.
- Come on. - No?
This is Ok, you put the stuff away.
Yeah, I'll be right you.
- Yeah, we're checking on the marine now. - Tell him I got to get back to town.
Better look like it.
- They found a car? - What they say?
I'll talk to you in a minute. May I see your driver's license please?
What's that again? About the pictures?
Yeah.
Get them down as fast as you can.
The description we got could fit a million guys.
I'll let you know all right.
I still can't find it, I know it's somewhere in my purse.
I was only one thing to do.
When you're traveling it seems everything winds up in your purse.
- Yes ma'am. - I wasn't expecting this.
I've never shown my car certificate before, is it something new?
No ma'am, Vegas police is looking for someone.
Thought they might try to cross the state line.
I don't see how they could with all you officers around.
It's been done, we're human we make mistakes.
Here we are.
- You're Mrs. H. G. Comings? - Yes.
- Who the other occupants of your car? - Miss Susan Willis, she works for me.
- And the gentleman? - James Johnson.
- Does he work for you too? - Look Mac, I'm in a hurry.
- Who isn't? - I got to get back to camp Pendel...
Take it easy.
Nobody crosses the state line until we're satisfied with their identification.
That be all Mrs. Cummings, thank you very much.
Thank you.
Look Mac, what about me?
Yeah, Yeah, what's that?
Yeah, yeah, look, I'll call you right back.
Hold that car.
You could get in a lot of trouble without this at your California visitors permitted.
If you stay in the state over 30 days you'll have to buy California plates.
With all this confusion I forgot about, sorry.
Forget it.
Just got a call from Vegas on that want, he might've gotten this far.
Well, if he has been carrying contaminated food that's your problem not mine.
I don't know.
Ever get contaminated about 45?
You remember when you came out of the lunchroom
you found your, your bag outside the car?
- Yes. - You know why was there?
No.
We thought you were the strap killer and we were trying to get away.
What made you change your mind?
Well, you couldn't be guilty and possibly get past all those officers, could you?
I'm sorry.
- You play tennis? - Tennis?
Yes, it's a tennis court at the swimming pool at the hotel.
I thought maybe you like to join us.
Thanks, but I got a very important date in the morning.
Sounds like a matter of life and death.
You still mad?
- No, I'm not. - Yes, you are.
I'm still got to try to change your mind when we get to the Inn.
Is another man driving?
Looks like a man and two women to me.
- Thanks for the lift Mrs. Cummings. - That's quite all right.
Sorry I couldn't convince you.
Are you sure you won't stay?
Well, maybe for an hour or so.
Maybe I could dream up a few more convinces and change that hour so to a day or so.
I'm afraid not. But thanks anyway.
- Well, A for effort. - Oh Susan...
I'll be there in a minute. I see you later.
Now, two more to set up, a beach-bag and meet with Bill in a few minutes.
Who is in the truck?
Harry, deliver the papers, I know him, brought the press.
I guess I walk in before I'm going check on that man out two women.
A paper to Mrs. Cummings. Cottage number 23.
Now hurry, hurry.
Hey, let me help you.
A for effort.
You say something Susan?
Ankles trim, legs...
Waist 20 plus 34.
What does the a girl have to have?
What do you muttering about of?
- I'm just taking inventory. - Inventory of what?
Inventory of what?
Susan you're as white as a sheet. What's the matter?
You hadn't read the whole story.
The one that was murdered was Terry Smith, the same Terry Smith.
The same little tramp that Harold killed himself over.
You got to call the police.
Susan you're not listening. But don't you know what that would mean?
They find out about my husband and Terry.
After all I went through to keep it quiet.
The whole filthy mess would come out in the open just because of that little tramp.
Whoever killed that creature deserves a medal.
But if we don't call the police, he might murder someone else.
Had you thought about me Susan?
I was in Las Vegas last night.
I had every reason to wish that woman dead.
This the whole thing comes out.
I, I just couldn't stand it. I couldn't face it, I couldn't.
They might even try to connect me with the killing.
But they couldn't possibly believe a thing like that of you.
There's no telling what people will think when things like this come out.
This doesn't have to come out.
I'm the only one beside yourself who knows about Mr. Cummings and Terry.
You're right Susan.
I'm the only one who could connect you with her now.
Yes, you are, aren't you?
And I promised you that I won't mention it to anyone.
- You won't? - Of course not.
I know you didn't kill Terry, and the rest of it's none of their business.
All right Susan.
We'll call police.
Hang up that phone.
I'm sorry I have to get you in deeper.
The police have set up a roadblock.
- I'll have to stay here for a while. - Please, go away.
I'll leave as soon as I can.
Just a minute.
You shouldn't have done that.
Whoever is get rid of him.
Mrs. Cummings, guess what?
I just received this wire from Trick magazine.
They'll take our picture layout if we give to them by next week.
You do think you can make it in time, don't you?
- Sure. - Oh, good, good.
Now, all we got...
- Oh I don't think we've met. - Jim Johnson,
- Mrs. Cummings assistant. - How do you do Jim?
Now, everything is all set up out by the pool.
Isn't it wonderful about Trip magazine?
- Could we start right away? - We're ready.
No, we're not.
We have several things to check Mrs. Cummings.
- What things Jim? - We have some forms to fill Mrs. Cummings.
I filled them all before you came.
Did you check the flash guns too Mrs. Cummings?
Of course she did, I helped it.
The better check him again.
Guns are funny. Sometimes they go off.
How would you mind helping us with some of this equipment?
Oh, sure, sure. Be glad to, glad to.
- I'll see you at the pool. - Yeah, yeah.
Strapped killer, eh? Well, he certainly looks like a criminal.
I can spot him like that.
You know, you sure got beautiful equipment.
Mr. Carson...
Oh, you forget the telegram.
Oh yeah, thanks thanks. I'll see you outside the pool.
Don't ever try anything like that again.
You trapped yourself, haven't you?
I don't know.
You can't stay here and now you don't dare go to the pool. What are you going to do?
I'm going to take a chance and shoot pictures.
I hope that's all I shoot.
- Mr. Carson? - Yes?
Sergeant Barnett, Las Vegas police.
Working the California police special case.
What can I do for you sergeant?
This free Ford convertible drove in here while ago, two women man driving.
Oh yes...
that was Mrs. Cummings our photographer and a couple of people that work with her.
- Badge for them? - Certainly.
Ever seen him before?
Let's see.
Of course, now I remember.
- He's the strap killer. - You seen him?
- Yes. - Where?
In the afternoon paper, his picture is on the front page. I had my time to read it.
Hey, wait a minute. You don't think you'll find him around here, do you?
I don't know, I'm not familiar with the habits for a strap killer.
Well, think that we can do to help, we'll be too happy to cooperate.
I'd like to check your hotel register on the way out, then I'll be on my way.
Oh, by all means, come along...
Oh, oh, here comes our photographer.
We got to take some very important pictures.
I wonder if you'd mind, the boy at the office will help you out?
- Sure thing, thanks lot Mr. Carson. - Sure.
I hope you don't think I'm trying to tell you your business Mrs. Cummings.
But for our purposes I do think that the first shot should be from right around here.
Now, you come over here honey, well here the diving board.
I've got a swell spot for you, get right out here and sit down...
and face this way, turn your head over this way and smile, now that's it.
Over this way, a little farther, isn't this a wonderful shot Mrs Comings?
I think it's just wonderful.
Smile little more, a little more, that's it, there's no funeral you know.
Come on, bigger smile, that's it.
Oh, I completely forgot.
The life preserver, I had repainted especially for you.
Publicity you know, it's in the office.
Oh say, this is just wonderful, wonderful. This might even make the front cover.
If you don't mind, may I? I'm a camera bug too, you know?
Of course, I haven't got the kind of equipment that you have.
Would you like to use one of my cameras Mr. Carson?
You know I was trying to hope you'd ask me that?
Jim, get a 4x5 roll out of the case for Mr. Carson.
- There not 4x5 here. - All right, Mr. Carson can use this one.
Just a minute.
Just want to make sure you have the right film.
Certainly wonderful to work with professionals.
Ah now, now let's see now, don't tell me, don't tell me.
Don't forget to pull slide Mr. Carson.
Oh yes I know, I know, I know.
I know, I know you have to pull the slide to get the picture.
Anything that matter Mr. Carson?
I don't think I can hold this pose much longer.
Would you hurry it up, we got a lot to do.
Did you pull the slide Mr. Carson?
You forgot the life preserver.
You know, the one you had specially painted.
With the name of the hotel on it, in your office.
Office, yeah. Oh, yes office.
That just reminds me I've got to go the office.
Operator, please hurry, this is a matter of life and death.
Thanks.
- Lieutenant White Eagle. - This is Mr. Carson at the Inn.
The strap killer, he's here.
- A little louder please Mr. Carson. - The strap killer, he's here.
Cut him on this, yes, yes.
Put this on the air to roadblock 2.
Now just keep calm Mr. Carson.
Do exactly as I tell you and no one will be hurt.
Hold it just a moment.
Tell the boys on roadblock 2...
to put a barrier across the hotel entrance and hold it until we get there.
Hello Mr. Carson, just listen carefully.
The man is armed and dangerous.
If you can warn your guests without arousing his suspicions do so.
If he attempts to leave and you could delay him without endangering yourself do that.
But under no circumstances take any chances.
Yes, yes, we'll be there very quickly Mr. Carson.
- The strap killer, he's at the pool. - Strap killer?
Now please, please, don't get excited, everything is under control.
I'd call the police, they'll be here soon.
The strap killer he, Mr. Straps.
Come on.
Get up.
Come on, over there.
Faces against the back of the seat.
He's through. Brace down block.
Hello Pasto, this is special unit 14-F3.
Suspect just crash roadblock 2.
Heading south at highway 1-8, notify all units.
Alert roadblock 4, repeat.
Alert roadblock 4 to intercept suspect.
Warning...
suspect has two female hostages riding with him.
- Fill it up and hurry. - Buenos Dias, señor.
Hey, some bad wreck. I do good repair work.
- I just want some gas, hurry it up. - I make a special deal for you.
I said hurry it up.
Can't you make it any faster?
Not with my old friend.
But after tomorrow, she'll rest.
Tomorrow morning new pumps.
Ah amigo mio, vienes a ver mis nuevas pompas, no estarán listas hasta mañana, Mira...
- Mira, estas son las... - Hey, hurry up, come on.
Un momentito, eh?
That's enough.
- But señor, it would take some more. - I said it's enough.
- Get that truck out of my way. - Relax buddy.
Hey Pete, what do I wait the last week?
I said move it over.
Ok buddy.
Now lay that rig across the road.
He shot-out in my tires.
What are you going to do?
- Put some water in the radiator. - But we only have a little water left.
Don't let the motor die.
If you use that water on the car, what about us?
Right now the car is more important.
- Susan, we got to do something. - What can we do?
Keep your foot on the accelerator.
Don't let the motor die.
If he uses the water we might die out here, don't you understand?
- I can't do anything right now. - It's our better occasion.
Don't you understand, all you have to do is pull it down and step on the gas.
- But he's standing right there. - Yes, yes.
- Do it before he move. - Running back?
- Yes. - That's a murder.
What you think he's going to do to us? Come on, hurry.
- God, go, move. - Get off me.
It's cooling off.
- He hasn't passed roadblock 4. - Hasn't come back this way.
So...
he must've left the road somewhere between this point and roadblock 4.
In a space of 5 miles he's vanished into thin air.
Into the desert.
Drove off in one of those washes. Behind check at night.
We can wait, if we don't get him, the desert will.
We're stuck. I need some help.
I said I need some help, get out.
Please Mrs. Cummings, aren't you proud of yourself?
Nothing will happen to her, come on.
Guess we better will end up with a flat one.
When I say rocket, rocket.
- Rocket? - Yeah, like this.
Ok?
Rocket.
Harder, rocket harder.
Get some brush and put it under the wheels.
May we catch our breath first?
No, I get it.
That's enough.
You get the wheel.
You get up on the side.
Ok, let her go.
Keep in moving.
Jim, watch out.
Stop it.
Please stop.
- Listen to me, you kill him. - He's a murderer.
Still a human being and you just take a human live.
What are you thinking? That I don't care about a human life?
- Why you say that? - Please Mrs. Cummings, you're upset.
- You're in love with him, aren't you? - No.
I, I don't know, I'm confused.
Maybe Jim didn't kill Terry.
- You read the papers. - Papers sometimes be wrong.
- He was there. - So were we.
I was there that's what you're really thinking, isn't it? That I had a motive.
If we ever get away from here you'll tell the police
to help save him, that's what you're thinking, isn't it?
I don't know what to think.
I'm sorry Susan.
We've been through a lot, I am upset.
- I can't think, maybe if I can rest. - Why don't you go to the car?
I am sorry Susan.
I'll be there in a minute.
Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Cummings.
Why you let her take the car?
I could wring her neck.
Why? You're not stress?
I don't blame that she's for doing what she did.
The poor woman is hysterical you treated the way you did.
She doesn't know what she's doing.
- I had the sense I've gone with it. - Why didn't you?
Because I happen to be trying to help you.
I guess I'm supposed to say I'm sorry.
Sorry for what? For being a kidnapper, a murderer?
For bringing us out here in the desert to die?
- What you going to do? - We got to get that car, come on.
Mrs. Cummings, Mrs. Cummings.
Mrs. Cummings. Mrs. Cummings.
- What about Mrs. Cummings? - What about her?
You got to find her, she can't be very far.
Look it's getting dark, we better get this car fixed and get out of here.
Believe it?
I thought you said anybody this far out in the desert alone would die.
She knew that before she took the car.
You better leave the both of us here because I'm going to find her.
Is only one way we can find her.
She'll able to see this from wherever she is.
Can't do any more.
It's warmer up here.
Give me that location again, will you?
W9.
Error, I got it.
Yeah Rice, I'll let you know and thanks.
Something hot?
Yeah, fire right out in the middle of the desert.
Fire? You'd be crazy light a fire out there.
It's like signaling.
Send a helicopter out there, will you Ben?
I didn't kill her Susan. I didn't even know her.
All I did was buy her a drink. One drink.
And for 65 cents I bought a Martini mixed with dynamite.
The cops dragged me in, and all the questions and answers.
You can usually figure two and two make four, but their arithmetic scared me.
That dynamite went offline got panicky.
I had the same feeling once before.
And I was in a foxhole.
The whole world seemed to explode.
Had to get out.
I got a medal for fighting my way out of that one.
And I can fight my way out of this one to.
I didn't kill her and I can prove it.
I spent the night in Vegas for the friend.
Paul Bartlett, army engineer.
And the wonders with a slide rule.
You see I own a home.
Pretty nice place, overlooks the Salton sea from any room in the house.
The only trouble is it setting in four feet of water.
Mom used to say we owned a five room house seven when the tides out.
Paul thinks he might be able to save it.
Something about lifting the foundation, I don't know.
I'm supposed to meet them at the house, in the morning.
He's on some kind of secret duty.
And can't even use his own name.
That's why the police couldn't check me out in Vegas.
If I miss him, I'd be in a lot of trouble before I can prove anything.
You know when a mortar shell hits a target.
You don't have to look twice to know it.
I guess falling in love is the same thing.
You don't have to look twice.
Guess I better get the car fixed.
Have it running in a few minutes.
Mrs. Cummings?
Susan I'm so terribly sorry for what I did running away and leaving you.
Yeah, seem particularly glad to see me Susan.
It's not that. I'm just a little bit surprised, that's all.
- Is he here? - Yes, he sticks in the car.
So worried, you alone with a...
murderer.
- Nothing's happened to me. - I'll never forgive myself.
It's been horrible out here, alone thinking of what I'd done to you.
I hope you understand I, I never would've left you, it's only that...
Jim had the car ready.
When I saw the fire, I didn't know whether to come back or not.
After what I did to Jim, I know what he might do to me.
If Jim made violence Mrs. Cummings.
Sure thing, copter pilot.
It is, eh?
No, no, no thanks, it won't be necessary.
- Ok. - Did he land?
Yeah, fire still burning, nobody is there.
Tire tracks indicated car heading west.
- Who knows. - Tire tracks heading west, eh?
Spot that fire again.
- W9. - And where did he leave the highway?
Right here.
I'll extend the line west through those two points.
Where do you come out?
Salton sea, what you getting at?
Probably a Navy Department report on sergeant James Henry,
gives his last known address as the Salton sea.
Maybe is making his way home. Maybe we can catch him there.
Could I see that address please?
The only thing you'll find here is fish. The place is flooded out.
This is far as I go.
You can pick up the main highway by going back about a mile and turning left.
And take it right back to the hotel.
There's a sheriff's office in Mecca.
Hello.
What you doing here?
- Brought this. - I don't need it anymore.
I believe you but you don't believe me.
- Is that the house? - Yeah.
Is water deep?
This is the kitchen.
If I'm going to get any cookie then you better salvage it.
What we would work with?
Well there's the stove looks pretty rusty right now.
I can do something about that.
We probably got some fish in the icebox already.
Good.
What's that?
What is it Jim?
It's like I got up on the wrong side of the world.
You're under arrest. Hold your hands where I can see them.
Got a gun miss of 45 automatic. Does he still have it?
Yeah, I still got it.
Without stepping between us miss, take his gun from him and put it on the sink.
But officer I can prove that he's innocent.
Do as he says.
But you got to listen to me, I know more about this than either of you.
We'll talk after the gun is at the sink.
Where's the other lady?
That's what I wanted to tell you about.
Had been with the dead women.
Jim, come, he will drown.
Let him drown.
He drowned after he shot you both resisting arrest.
- Both? - What else can I do?
You might hit the woman.
Help. Help.
Quick sand, get me out.
- (Is you move you get down faster. - Please, you got help me.)
- You killed her, didn't you? - Jim, please, help me.
- You killed her, didn't you? - No, no, I didn't.
Jim don't go away, don't go away, come back.
Yes, I did it, I killed her.
- When did you kill her? - Back in Las Vegas, in a bedroom.
- How? - With the leash, the dog's leash.
I killed her with Tiger's leash.
My husband shot himself because of what she did to him.
I strangled her yes, get me out.
They've picked on me.
Please Jim, please, you got to help me.
You figured if they found me dead you'd be free.
Don't go away, please wait.
You can't go down any further.
There's concrete underneath.
With going homicide charges sergeant, we heard a confession.
A couple of other minor items, like kidnapping Grand Theft Auto arm escape,
theft on government property among other things.
- Pull out you hand. - Hold it, Ben.
Get in the car you two.
Like guys got a list of felonies against a mile long.
We're going to lose our principal witness Ben.
- A wife can't testify against her husband. - A Wife?
You know Joe...
some days I get awful tired of been a a cup.
Yeah.
You know things may be a little tough before we get the place fixed up.
How tough can they be with a swimming pool in every room.