:53:01
The telephone company
is doing what?
:53:02
Trying to locate her
to check his story of having seen her.
:53:06
This happens to be
a case of murder.
:53:07
Yeah, i know, cap,
but it also happens to be christmas eve.
:53:11
Get up to las vegas
and bring her back!
:53:13
Yes, sir.
:53:14
Marlowe: You'll love
mrs. Fallbrook. She's charming.
:53:15
Mind if i go now,
or do you want me to do card tricks, too?
:53:19
There's still the charge
of striking an officer, marlowe.
:53:21
That'll keep you around,
and i don't think you'll be doing any card tricks, either.
:53:27
You funny guys kill me.
:53:30
Yes?
:53:31
Oh, hello, elaine.
:53:32
How are you, sweetheart?
:53:36
What?
:53:37
Yes, little
dumpling darling.
:53:39
I know it's the night
before christmas.
:53:43
Huh?
:53:46
Yes.
:53:46
Yes, i'll be home to help you
fill up your stocking.
:53:51
Well, i am always.
:53:53
Uh-huh.
:53:55
Indeed i do.
:53:56
All right, princess.
:53:58
What?
:54:00
You do?
:54:02
By heart?
:54:04
Yes, go ahead.
Say it for me.
:54:14
No, no, no.
Wait a minute, honey.
:54:16
It goes, uh...
:54:19
the stockings were hung
by the chimney with care
:54:23
in hopes that
saint nicholas soon-
:54:27
what?
:54:28
Saint nicholas?
:54:30
Why, that's
santy claus, dear.
:54:33
Yeah!
:54:35
Yes.
:54:35
All right, honey. Daddy
will be home right away.
:54:39
All right. Good-bye.
:54:40
Marlowe: Before you
rush out, captain,
:54:42
tell me, did you
ever hear of a female named mildred havelend?
:54:45
No.
:54:46
That's the real name
of the woman found drowned in the lake.
:54:48
Why don't you ask
degarmot about her?
:54:50
Why should i?
:54:51
Because he knew lavery
and he knew her.
:54:53
And?
:54:54
And they're both dead,
:54:55
and i think degarmot
could throw a lot of light on the subject.
:54:58
That's a big
statement, marlowe.
:54:59
Why do you
think degarmot slapped me around?