The Adventures of Harry Lime: Ticket to Tangier, Part 2 of 7 Nothing to lose: Harry wants to get to Tangier to chase after the promise of a lucrative deal. The only problem is, he doesn’t have the money to get there. As he puzzles over his problem in the pub, he sees a second ad. Is it intended for him too? Well, he has nothing to lose. It’s worth a try, right? It's all taken care of: He follows the lead in the ad and has a chat with a certain hotel doorman. It's a rather awkward conversation, but because of it, Harry finally succeeds in getting to Tangier. In fact, he’s a special guest — everything’s been taken care of for him. Harry turns on his charm: On the plane to Tangier, Harry flirts with the flight attendant, Patsy. He is very charming and succeeds in his quest of getting a date with her in Tangier. FREE PDF: Keywords & Transcript Quizlet: Have fun learning the keywords with English-Chinese Flashcards and Games. DL090 Keywords on … [Read more...]
DL042: Micky’s Lead
Philip Marlowe and The Feminine Touch, Part 4 || It Couldn't Be Pepper! In this episode, Marlowe gets Micky talking. He tries to find out how she feels about her ex-boyfriend, Pepper Riggs, and what her take (her point of view) is on the tragic event of Lou's death. Does she see the tragedy as an accident or does she suspect murder? Although willing to consider the murder angle, she sees it as ‘out of character’ for Pepper to have committed the murder. But, she’s quite willing to finger someone else! The Give and Take of Getting a Lead Why does Marlowe trust Micky with his theory and hunches? He must not think she's involved. He has to take the risk that he is right about this in order to get more information, more leads. What he really needs now is a tip to point him in the direction of Moon's whereabouts.Moon is looking quite suspicious in this case since he left the Wall of Death right after Lou's fall. He drove away with his headlights off hoping no one … [Read more...]
DL040: Interview with a stuntman
Philip Marlowe: The Feminine Touch — Part 2 || Not much to go on Marlowe is on a mission. He has agreed to protect Adrienne Granville from whatever it is that is threatening her. In order to carry out his assignment, he first of all has to find her and see what she is involved in. Pepper Riggs Defies Death He tracks down Pepper Riggs, the boyfriend. Pepper has moved on from racing dirt bikes to being a motorcycle stuntman. Will he take Adrienne into his act? Maybe. Well, that could certainly be life threatening, but Marlowe is sure there is more to it than that. Otherwise, why the letter threatening her father to make her lay off Pepper Riggs? What kind of harm does someone have in store for her? Lou Blames the Bike In finding Pepper Riggs, Marlowe also finds Lou Bryant. He too is a stuntman in the motorcycle act on the Wall of Death. But trouble is brewing and trust is breaking. Lou seems to fear his own teammates. Has anyone got his back? The Mechanic Blames the … [Read more...]
DL021: Stanley Springs — Johnny Gets the Run Around
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Springs Matter, Scenes 4 & 5 Johnny's cover bores him: Johnny carries out his undercover investigation by spending a good part of the day counting bales of cotton. As a journalist writing an article for the textile magazine, this was necessary. Little did he know that while he was carrying out the sleepy counting job, Steger was making sure Phillips wouldn't be talking. When the 5 o'clock bell rang and everyone got off work, Johnny went in search of Phillips, but Phillips was nowhere to be found. Surprisingly, Steger gives him a lead. The run around: Steger said he had sent Phillips home early with a stomachache. Now, the polite thing to do would be to let Phillips rest. He probably wouldn't be feeling up to an interview now, but Steger sent Johnny after him. "He may be sicker than he thinks," he said, insinuating that it was not a typical stomachache that Phillips suffered from. Choosing his words carefully, Steger implied that he had … [Read more...]
DL012: What if our suspect is an outstanding citizen?
Should we drop the investigation? Blood Money, Part 5, Scene 11 Barrie, Craig — Confidential Investigator [17 min 31 sec – 19 min 31 sec] Barrie shares what he has learned from Neala Ghallard with Max Marcie. They discuss their prime suspect, his likely motive, and the implications of going on with their investigation. In other words, if they continue investigating this murder, how is it going to end? Will they be satisfied with what they find out and who they have to punish or will the name of an outstanding citizen be ruined? Max wants to back off, stop investigating. He hopes he can persuade Barrie to do the same. But this is where we see Barrie Craig’s character come through — he remains loyal to his own sense of justice. If it turns out that someone from the upper class has committed this murder, Barrie Craig thinks that person should be punished just like anyone else. They should not get off easy just because they are rich or because of their good reputation. Even if a … [Read more...]
DL011: A Lead at a Funeral
Parting with an old friend In part 4 of Blood Money, Barrie Craig is somewhat at a loss for what to do. He has no clue to follow that could lead him on to the next phase of his investigation, so he retraces his steps to Amar Serrebi, the rug dealer and corresponding secretary for the Oriental carpet dealers' trade association. Barrie starts out by pressing him for names of some old friends of Anatol Barbar. Serrebi's memory is jogged and he tells Craig about a woman who used to work in Mecca Bazaar with Barbar, but no one has seen her for several years. In hopes of drawing out this lead, Barrie turns to the topic of the funeral arrangements. He thinks that if news gets out that it is a pauper's funeral and that Barbar will be buried in a potter's field, his old friends and acquaintances would feel sentimental, remember old times, and feel the need to show up at the funeral to pay their last respects to him. Serrebi becomes key in carrying this out. It pays off. At the funeral, Serrebi … [Read more...]