WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:25.500 The story of Mert and Marge. 00:25.500 --> 00:31.000 In our last episode, the jury had reached a decision. The clerk of the court read the verdict. 00:31.000 --> 00:37.000 We, the jury, find the defendant, Myrtle Spear, guilty. 00:37.000 --> 00:46.500 No! No! No! 00:46.500 --> 00:55.000 Our scene shifts. A few miles from the courtroom, a privately owned airplane that has been winging its way from Mexico City to New York is about to land at LaGuardia Airport. 00:55.000 --> 01:00.000 There's an important passenger aboard, a friend of Myrtle Spear. 01:00.000 --> 01:23.000 In just a moment, we will pick up the story of Mert and Marge. 01:23.000 --> 01:32.000 We flash back an hour before the clerk of the court read the verdict. At the airport, we hear our old friend Slim, the taxi driver, saying... 01:32.000 --> 01:36.000 Hello, Duke. Say, I'm glad you got here. I got you wired to meet you. 01:36.000 --> 01:38.000 Hello, Slim. How are things going? 01:38.000 --> 01:43.000 Well, boss, the last news flash I got on the radio in my taxi was the jury's still out. 01:43.000 --> 01:45.000 Guess I got here in time then, eh, Slim? 01:45.000 --> 01:46.000 Yeah, it looks like it, boss. 01:46.000 --> 01:49.000 That's a relief. How's my friend Jack Arnold? 01:49.000 --> 01:54.000 Well, him and I had a very interesting little talk over at Luigi's one day last week. 01:54.000 --> 01:58.000 That's what I understand from the wire he sent me. What'd you tell him, Slim? 01:58.000 --> 02:01.000 I didn't tell him nothing. I just told him he ought to wire you. 02:01.000 --> 02:02.000 I see. 02:02.000 --> 02:10.000 He wasn't so sure he ought to do it at first. He wanted to drag me in as a material witness or something, but I convinced him it wouldn't do no good. 02:10.000 --> 02:14.000 Now, let's check up on things, Slim. We have to move fast. 02:14.000 --> 02:20.000 I got something out of the report you sent me. The rest are read in the papers, but let's get everything right before we commit ourselves. 02:20.000 --> 02:21.000 Sure. 02:21.000 --> 02:24.000 Who's been on the stand? You say you've been there every day? 02:24.000 --> 02:31.000 Well, Captain O'Toole and Arnold made a sap out of him. And then he had this Pilly DeVille woman. 02:31.000 --> 02:36.000 The judge slapped her in the jug, you know, for lying on the stand and say, I wish you'd have heard Arnold that day. 02:36.000 --> 02:37.000 Did he raise the roof? 02:37.000 --> 02:40.000 Did he raise the roof? Hey, he moved it three blocks downtown. 02:40.000 --> 02:46.000 I don't know what's behind all this stuff this DeVille told, but boy, she lied like a trooper. 02:46.000 --> 02:49.000 Said she'd heard Miss Spear threaten to kill Hunt and... 02:49.000 --> 02:50.000 Yeah, go on. 02:50.000 --> 02:56.000 Well, they had all the rest of the gals from the show and old Pat the doorman, Hayfield himself. 02:56.000 --> 02:59.000 As I understand it, the prosecution's case rested on two things. 02:59.000 --> 03:06.000 Whether Miss Spear had the motive for the murder and whether she had time to kill him between the time she left the dressing room and the time Hunt was found dead. Is that right? 03:06.000 --> 03:16.000 Yeah. Yeah, and when they brought up the defense witnesses, them was the only points that Archer made in his cross examinations. And he sure done a job of it. 03:16.000 --> 03:18.000 That's bad. How'd Arnold take it? 03:18.000 --> 03:20.000 He looked pretty worried. 03:20.000 --> 03:24.000 Things looked like they were all coming his way after the time they put the prosecution witnesses on the stand, didn't they? 03:24.000 --> 03:31.000 Mm-hmm. I thought myself it was an open and shut case for the defense till I got checking up what actually happened. 03:31.000 --> 03:34.000 And then I got kind of worried and I decided I'd better get hold of Arnold. 03:34.000 --> 03:39.000 How'd your work at Slim? You didn't do or say anything that would incriminate us? 03:39.000 --> 03:50.000 No, I just happened to be hanging around outside the courtroom one day when Arnold was coming out and he just happened to see me and chased me in a taxi cab to Luigi's joint and followed me inside. 03:50.000 --> 04:00.000 I was a little surprised when I got his wire several days ago. I'd phone him only three days before to tell him I knew some things about the case. He was supposed to call back if he needed me. He didn't. 04:00.000 --> 04:04.000 When I kept hearing from you that things looked good, everything would blow over. 04:04.000 --> 04:08.000 Well, Arnold was kind of worried, but he kept covered up all right. 04:08.000 --> 04:09.000 I see. 04:09.000 --> 04:14.000 He made a big splash with his discredit and the witnesses, but it didn't mean nothing. 04:14.000 --> 04:17.000 You know, I bet I was the only guy in New York that seen he was worried. 04:17.000 --> 04:22.000 Slim, what do you think? Is he going to be convicted? Tell me the truth. 04:22.000 --> 04:25.000 I'm afraid so, boss. It looks bad. 04:25.000 --> 04:28.000 Well, then I guess we'll have to go to the rescue, huh? 04:28.000 --> 04:35.000 Yeah, yeah, but not you, boss. Me. Let's go. Here, hop into the old bus. Still runs. 04:35.000 --> 04:39.000 Okay. You're running this old taxi without a license, aren't you, Slim? 04:39.000 --> 04:42.000 No, no, I borrowed one off a car this morning, boss. 04:42.000 --> 04:45.000 I often wonder how you keep out of jail, Slim. 04:45.000 --> 04:53.000 It's easy. Listen, boss, honest, do you think we ought to get ourselves mixed up in this mess? 04:53.000 --> 04:55.000 If Miss Spare is convicted, we'll have to, Slim. 04:55.000 --> 04:56.000 Yeah. 04:56.000 --> 04:59.000 Yeah. We're the only ones who can save her. 04:59.000 --> 05:02.000 Well, I hope I'm wrong about her chances, boss. 05:02.000 --> 05:04.000 So do I, Slim. But if you are wrong... 05:04.000 --> 05:07.000 I know, boss. I know. Whatever you say goes. 05:07.000 --> 05:11.000 Well, we'll hope for the best. We're ready to step in if we're needed. 05:11.000 --> 05:14.000 Yeah. Say, boss. 05:14.000 --> 05:15.000 Yes, Slim? 05:15.000 --> 05:20.000 You know, I... I kind of wish I could blow to South America. 05:20.000 --> 05:23.000 I'm afraid we'll need you, Slim. She's convicted. 05:23.000 --> 05:26.000 Well, I still wish I could blow to South America. 05:26.000 --> 05:27.000 Forget it, Slim. 05:27.000 --> 05:29.000 Okay, boss. 05:29.000 --> 05:33.000 Uh, well, what are you gonna do, boss? You didn't tell me. 05:33.000 --> 05:35.000 I don't know yet, Slim. It all depends. 05:35.000 --> 05:36.000 On what? 05:36.000 --> 05:40.000 A number of things. Whether she's convicted, the attitude Arnold takes, all several things. 05:40.000 --> 05:44.000 Uh, and you'll need me, huh? You're sure you'll need me? 05:44.000 --> 05:47.000 Slim, you're not turning yellow, are you? 05:47.000 --> 05:51.000 No, but just monkeying around with the electric chair is something I don't go for. 05:51.000 --> 05:52.000 You don't need to worry. 05:52.000 --> 05:53.000 Oh, no? 05:53.000 --> 05:54.000 No. 05:54.000 --> 05:57.000 You know, I bet everybody in New York's in that courtroom. 05:57.000 --> 05:59.000 The case has had a lot of publicity, hasn't it? 05:59.000 --> 06:02.000 Yeah. There'll be lots more before we get through with it. 06:02.000 --> 06:04.000 Slim, how would you like to have a drink? 06:04.000 --> 06:06.000 I'd like one. I need it. 06:06.000 --> 06:09.000 I do, too. There's a tavern. Let's make a stop here. 06:09.000 --> 06:11.000 I want a few minutes to think. 06:11.000 --> 06:24.000 Yeah. 06:24.000 --> 06:27.000 Well, I think I'll, uh, have a rye, boss. 06:27.000 --> 06:32.000 Hey bartender, two double ryes, plain water. 06:32.000 --> 06:37.000 There we are. Well, here's, uh, good luck, boss. 06:37.000 --> 06:39.000 Thanks. 06:39.000 --> 06:42.000 That helps. 06:42.000 --> 06:45.000 Say, I haven't been a gentry in years. 06:45.000 --> 06:48.000 You know, I feel just like I used to before a kickoff in one of our big games. 06:48.000 --> 06:51.000 You used to play a lot of football, didn't you, boss? 06:51.000 --> 06:54.000 Yeah, Slim. Did you know that Jack Arnold and I went to school together? 06:54.000 --> 06:56.000 Oh, is that right? 06:56.000 --> 07:00.000 Yeah. He was a year or two behind me, but we, uh, we knew each other pretty well. 07:00.000 --> 07:03.000 I used to be quite the little hero when I was in school. 07:03.000 --> 07:08.000 And you think you're going to be a hero again as far as Jack Arnold's concerned and Miss Spear? 07:08.000 --> 07:10.000 Maybe. 07:10.000 --> 07:14.000 Look, boss, I ain't going to let you do it. It ain't safe. 07:14.000 --> 07:18.000 Come on, Slim, let's get going. That jury can't stay out forever. 07:18.000 --> 07:20.000 Drive right to the criminal court building. 07:20.000 --> 07:36.000 Well, if you say so. Okay, boss. 07:36.000 --> 07:41.000 Here we are, boss. 07:41.000 --> 07:43.000 Got a paper, will you, Slim? Okay. 07:43.000 --> 07:47.000 Give me one of the papers, kid. 07:47.000 --> 07:49.000 Let's see it, Slim. What's it say? 07:49.000 --> 07:55.000 It says, uh, jury still out in Myrtle Spear murder trial, expected to return momentarily. 07:55.000 --> 07:56.000 What's this? Huh? 07:56.000 --> 08:00.000 Possible jury disagreement foreseen. Jury out 48 hours. 08:00.000 --> 08:02.000 Here's a statement for Jack Arnold. 08:02.000 --> 08:03.000 What's Arnold say, boss? 08:03.000 --> 08:07.000 Jack Arnold, former ace of District Attorney Walker's staff in an exclusive interview, 08:07.000 --> 08:10.000 expressed his confidence that the jury will acquit Myrtle Spear, 08:10.000 --> 08:13.000 glamorous chorus girl accused of the murder of Broadway director Ray Hunt. 08:13.000 --> 08:16.000 Mr. Arnold told a New York Post reporter today, 08:16.000 --> 08:20.000 the innocence of Myrtle Spear has been established beyond a reasonable doubt. 08:20.000 --> 08:23.000 She could not have killed Ray Hunt. She's not the kind of woman who kills. 08:23.000 --> 08:28.000 That's a lot of baloney. Some reporter had a pipe dream. 08:28.000 --> 08:32.000 You're really convinced she's going to be convicted. Aren't you, Slim? 08:32.000 --> 08:34.000 Yeah. Here, step in front of me, quick, Slim. 08:34.000 --> 08:37.000 What's the matter, boss? I don't want to be seen, that's all. 08:37.000 --> 08:39.000 I thought we'd come down here to be seen. 08:39.000 --> 08:42.000 Okay, only if we have to, Slim. I'm not even going to see Arnold unless it's necessary. 08:42.000 --> 08:45.000 I see. Well, let's try and get through the crowd, boss. 08:45.000 --> 08:46.000 All right, come on. 08:46.000 --> 08:50.000 And don't try that old football stuff. We might get pinched. 08:50.000 --> 08:51.000 That would be a joke, wouldn't it? 08:51.000 --> 08:53.000 It wouldn't be no joke to me. 08:53.000 --> 08:56.000 Well, come on. Oh, I almost forgot. Give me that revolver. 08:56.000 --> 08:59.000 No, no, boss. I'll keep that little thing if you don't mind. 08:59.000 --> 09:00.000 Give me that gun, Slim. 09:00.000 --> 09:02.000 Now, listen, boss, I ain't going to let you have it. 09:02.000 --> 09:04.000 Shut up, Slim, and give me that gun. 09:04.000 --> 09:08.000 Well, okay. Here you are, boss. 09:08.000 --> 09:12.000 Let's stand here, way in the back. I hope no one recognizes us. 09:12.000 --> 09:14.000 What's coming off, boss? Can you see? 09:14.000 --> 09:16.000 I don't know. Wait. 09:16.000 --> 09:18.000 Yeah, yeah, the jury's coming in, boss. 09:18.000 --> 09:20.000 Excuse me, sir. I've got to get in here. 09:20.000 --> 09:22.000 I'm sorry. May I get past, please? Come on, Slim. 09:22.000 --> 09:24.000 I'm doing my darnest, boss. Keep on. 09:24.000 --> 09:27.000 You push him to one side and I'll be right behind you. 09:27.000 --> 09:30.000 Come on, Slim. 09:32.000 --> 09:35.000 May I read the verdict, please, Mr. Clark? 09:35.000 --> 09:40.000 We, the jury, find the defendant, Myrtle Spear, guilty. 09:40.000 --> 09:43.000 No! No! 09:43.000 --> 09:46.000 Jack! Jack Arnold! Jack! 09:46.000 --> 09:48.000 Let me down this aisle, please. 09:48.000 --> 09:50.000 Sandfield Malone, oh, Sand. 09:50.000 --> 09:51.000 Jack, I've got something to tell you. 09:51.000 --> 09:53.000 Wait till we get out of here. Oh, good Lord, man. 09:53.000 --> 09:54.000 I can't wait, Jack. 09:54.000 --> 09:57.000 Mr. Arnold, you wish to move for a new trial. 09:57.000 --> 09:59.000 Well, I, uh, Your Honor, I... 09:59.000 --> 10:02.000 Ask the judge to wait a minute, Jack. I can fix it. I can. Go on. 10:02.000 --> 10:06.000 May I ask Your Honor's indulgence for just a moment before I make my decision? 10:06.000 --> 10:08.000 I... Well, there's something else, Your Honor. 10:08.000 --> 10:10.000 Would you like a recess, Mr. Arnold? 10:10.000 --> 10:12.000 Tell him no, Jack. It'll only take a minute. 10:12.000 --> 10:15.000 No, thank you, Your Honor. If I may be allowed to consult with this gentleman for just a moment... 10:15.000 --> 10:17.000 Very well, Mr. Arnold. Thank you. 10:17.000 --> 10:19.000 I tell you, Jack, I can clear. I know she's innocent. 10:19.000 --> 10:21.000 I know who killed Ray Hunt. 10:21.000 --> 10:23.000 Believe me, Jack. I can prove it. 10:23.000 --> 10:25.000 Go on. Ask the court to set aside the verdict. 10:25.000 --> 10:29.000 Your Honor, I move that this verdict be set aside... 10:29.000 --> 10:56.000 and the defendant Myrtle Spear be acquitted by this court. 10:56.000 --> 11:05.000 Sandfield Malone's last-minute appearance in the courtroom has added another sensational development to an already sensation-packed case. 11:05.000 --> 11:09.000 Does he really know who killed Ray Hunt? Is he too late? 11:09.000 --> 11:16.000 Don't miss the next thrill-filled chapter in the story of Mert and Marge. 11:16.000 --> 11:29.000 This is Andre Barou speaking. 11:46.000 --> 11:52.000 .