The Dark Corner

Good night, Hardy. 320 00:31:32,560 --> 00:31:34,790 - Scarsdale. - Yes, sir. 321 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:37,085 How long will it take to trace that number? 322 00:31:37,120 --> 00:31:41,398 He's working on it. He'll call me back in a minute. 323 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:11,158 - Stop looking at me like that, will you? - Like what? 324 00:32:11,193 --> 00:32:12,038 As if I belong in a test tube. 325 00:32:19,720 --> 00:32:22,188 Look, a guy named Jardine's afraid of me. 326 00:32:23,720 --> 00:32:27,349 He put a tail on me the other night. I think he tried to kill me tonight. 327 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:31,909 He'll go on trying. Now are you satisfied? 328 00:32:31,944 --> 00:32:33,678 No. I wanna know why. 329 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:36,789 I had a private agency in San Francisco. 330 00:32:38,400 --> 00:32:40,868 This guy Jardine was my partner. 331 00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:47,485 He was a... barrister. 332 00:32:47,520 --> 00:32:50,845 Swift cookie with the women. They came in coveys. 333 00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:53,645 He worked his charm, and he worked a little blackmail on the side. 334 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:58,276 I didn't wise up until I caught him stashing away dough that belonged to the firm. 335 00:32:58,311 --> 00:33:01,476 I called him on it. He promised to cough up. 336 00:33:03,040 --> 00:33:07,716 We drove out to his place in Burlingame to get to his private safe. 337 00:33:07,760 --> 00:33:10,797 Along the road he slugged me, wet me down with Scotch, 338 00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:15,152 set me behind the wheel for a takeoff. 339 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:20,077 I hit a truck, killed the driver. 340 00:33:20,112 --> 00:33:20,636 Manslaughter. 341 00:33:24,560 --> 00:33:28,189 Two years, less time off for good behavior. 342 00:33:30,320 --> 00:33:32,629 Jardine had a fixed alibi. 343 00:33:33,560 --> 00:33:36,950 It wouldn't break and it wouldn't bend. 344 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:42,353 That's the last I heard of him, until White Suit showed up last night. 345 00:33:42,388 --> 00:33:42,388 Now you know why. 346 00:33:43,080 --> 00:33:45,992 All except why you wouldn't tell me before. 347 00:33:48,200 --> 00:33:50,873 A guy likes to hold his head up... 348 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:53,676 not look like a chump. 349 00:33:55,240 --> 00:33:57,805 That's not the real reason. Come on, say it. 350 00:33:57,840 --> 00:34:01,549 You're not so tough, Brad. You just think you are. 351 00:34:01,584 --> 00:34:03,630 I've cracked you wide open and you know it. 352 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:11,755 Hello? 353 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:26,598 Yeah. 354 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:12,379 What's the address? 355 00:35:12,414 --> 00:35:14,599 Right. Yeah. Thanks. 356 00:35:14,634 --> 00:35:16,470 Oh, Tony. 357 00:35:17,080 --> 00:35:19,071 Darling. 358 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:24,278 - You're taking quite a chance, aren't you? - He won't be back for hours. 359 00:35:28,840 --> 00:35:31,479 Anyway, I'm at the point where I don't care any more. 360 00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:34,951 I'm glad, darling. 361 00:35:37,440 --> 00:35:40,318 - I'll get you a drink, hm? - Please. 362 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:43,669 It's so strange, Tony. 363 00:35:50,440 --> 00:35:54,911 He loves me, gives me everything a man can give a woman. 364 00:36:13,360 --> 00:36:17,069 But still it isn't enough. It isn't enough, Tony. 365 00:36:17,104 --> 00:36:17,670 I know, dear. I know. 366 00:36:18,640 --> 00:36:20,631 Here you are. 367 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:31,309 Why, you're upset, darling. 368 00:36:45,560 --> 00:36:48,711 Why don't you drink that down? 369 00:36:48,920 --> 00:36:50,990 Cigarette? 370 00:36:52,600 --> 00:36:54,716 Tony, I tried. 371 00:36:55,480 --> 00:36:57,885 I made a bad bargain and I tried to stick it out with him. 372 00:36:57,920 --> 00:37:03,392 But I just keep sitting listening to his paintings crack with age. 373 00:37:03,427 --> 00:37:03,765 I want you to take me away with you, Tony. Please. 374 00:37:03,800 --> 00:37:08,920 Look, Mari. Hardy can afford you, but he doesn't make you happy. 375 00:37:08,955 --> 00:37:10,271 I love you, but I have no money. 376 00:37:10,400 --> 00:37:12,617 Tony, darling. What does that matter? 377 00:37:12,652 --> 00:37:14,835 I have already borrowed money from you. 378 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:18,525 Do you think I want to go through life being taken care of like a pet poodle? 379 00:37:18,560 --> 00:37:23,680 Darling, we have my jewels. They're yours. You're taking them for me, for my sake. 380 00:38:08,720 --> 00:38:13,794 - Darling, I wanted you to say that, but I... - No more buts. 381 00:38:20,720 --> 00:38:24,349 Just tell me when we can go. It must be soon. 382 00:38:24,384 --> 00:38:26,156 Perhaps tomorrow. 383 00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:32,033 I have some business I have to take care of first. 384 0...