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ScriptDuchess:“MyhusbandandIfindstrongsmokeoffensive.Wouldyoukindlyputthatout.Detective:“Prettyneatset-upyoufolksgot.”Duchess:“I imagineyoudidnotcomeheretodiscussdcor.Detective:“No,maam,cantsayIdid.Ilikenicethings,though. Likethatcarofyours.Theoneyoukeephereinthehotel. Jaguar,aintit?Duke:Aah!Duchess:“Inwhatconceivablewaydoesourcarconcernyou?”Detective:“Whoelseisinthisplace?Duke:“Noone.Wesentthemout.Detective:“Theresthingsitpaystocheck. (检查房间) Nowthen, youtwowasinthehit-n-run.Duchess:“Whatareyoutalkingabout?Detective:“Dontplaygames,lady.Thisisforreal. (拿雪茄) Yousawthepapers.Theresbeenplentyonradio,too.Duchess:“Whatyouaresuggestingisthemostdisgusting,ridiculous.Detective:“ItoldyouCutitout! Youlistentome,yourhigh-an-mightiness.Thiscitysburninmadcops,mayor,everybodyelse.Whentheyfindwhodonethatlastnight,whokilledthatkidanitsmother,thenhigh-tailedit,theyllthrowthebook,andnevermindwhoithits,orwhethertheygotfancytitlesneither.NowIknowwhatIknow,andifIdowhatbyrightsIshould,therellbeasquadofcopsinheresofastyoullhardlyseeem.ButIcometoyoufirst,infairness,sosyoucouldtellyoursideofittome.fyouwantittheotherway,justsayso.Duchess:“Youunspeakableblackguard!Howdareyou!”Duke:“Itsnogo,oldgirl.Imafraid.Itwasagoodtry. (转向探长)Whatyouaccuseusofistrue.Iamtoblame.Iwasdrivingthecarandkilledthelittlegirl.Detective:“Thatsmorelikeit. Nowweregettingsomewhere.Duchess:“Whatisityouknow?Detective:“Wellnow,Illspellitout. Lastnight,earlyon,youwenttoLindysPlaceinIrishBayou.YoudrovethereinyourfancyJaguar,andyoutookaladyfriend.Leastways,Iguessyoudcallherthatifyourenottoofussy.Duke:“Getonwithit!Detective:“Well, thewayIhearit,youwonahundredatthetables,thenlostitatthebar.Youwereintoasecondhundredwitharealswingingpartywhenyourwifeheregotthereinataxi.Duke:“Howdoyouknowallthis?Detective:“Illtellyou,DukeIvebeeninthistownandthishotelalongtime.Igotfriendsallover.Iobligethem;theydothesameforme,likelettingmeknowwhatgives,anwhere.Thereaintmuch,outoftheway,whichpeoplewhostayinthishoteldo,Idontgettohearabout.MostofemneverknowIknow,orknowme.Theythinktheygottheirlittlesecrettuckedaway,andsotheyhaveexceptlikenow.Duke:“Isee.Detective:“OnethingIdliketoknow.Igotacuriousnature,maam.Howdyoufigurewherehewas?Duchess:“Youknowsomuch.Isupposeitdoesntmatter.Myhusbandhasahabitofmakingnoteswhileheistelephoning.Afterwardheoftenforgetstodestroythem.”Detective:“Alittlecarelesshabitlikethat,Dukelookatthemessitgetsyouin.Well,hereswhatIfigureabouttherest.Youanyourwifetookoffhome,youdrivin,thoughthewaythingsturnedoutitmighthavebeenbetterifshedhavedrove.Duke:“Mywifedoesntdrive.Detective:“Explainsthatone.Anyway,Ireckonyouwerelickered (=liquored)up,butgood.Duchess:“Thenyoudontknow!Youdontknowanythingforsure!Youcantpossiblyprove.Detective:“Lady,IcanproveallIneedto.Duke:“Betterlethimfinish,oldgirl.Detective:“Thatsright. Justsitanlisten.LastnightIseenyoucomeinthroughthebasement,sosnottousethelobby.Lookedrightshaken,too,thepairofyou. Justcomeinmyself,anIgottowonderingwhy.LikeIsaid,Igotacuriousnature.Duchess:“Goon.Detective:“Latelastnightthewordwasoutaboutthehit-n-run.OnahunchIwentoverthegarageandtookaquietlook-seeatyourcar.Youmaybedontknowitsawayinacorner,behindapillarwherethejockeysdontseeitwhentheyrecominby.Duke:“Isupposethatdoesntmatternow.Detective:“Youmighthavesomethingthere. Anyway,whatIfoundmademedosomescoutingacrossatpoliceheadquarterswheretheyknowmetoo. (吸口烟)Overtheretheygotthreethingstogoon.Theygotaheadlighttrimringwhichmustacomeoffwhenthekidanthewomanwashit.Theygotsomeheadlightglass,andlookinatthekidsclothin,theyreckontherellbeabrushtrace.Duchess:“Awhat?Detective:“Yourubclothesagainstsomethinghard,Duchess,speciallyifitsshinylikeacarfender,say,anitleavesamarkthesamewayasfingerprints.Thepolicelabkinpickitupliketheydoprintsdustit ,anitshows.Duke:“Thatsinteresting, Ididntknowthat.Detective:“Notmanydo.Inthiscase,though,Ireckonitdontmakealotodifference.Onyourcaryougotabustedheadlight,andthetrimringsgone.Aintanydoubttheydmatchup,evenwithoutthebrushtraceantheblood.0hyeah,Ishouldatoldyou.Theresplentyofblood,thoughitdontshowtoomuchontheblackpaint.Duchess:“Oh,myGod!Duke:“Whatdoyouproposetodo?Detective:“LikeIsaid,Icometohearyou,sideofit.Duke:“whatcanIpossiblysay?Youknowwhathappened. Youdbettercallthepoliceandgetitover.Detective:“Wellnow,theresnocallforbeinghasty. Whatsdonesbeendone.Rushinganyplaceaintgonnabringbackthekidnoritsmotherneither.Besides,whattheyddotoyouacrossattheheadquarters,Duke,youwouldntlike.Nosir,youwouldntlikeitatall.Detective:“Iwashoping, thatyoufolkscouldsuggestsomething.Duke:“Idontunderstand.Duchess:“Iunderstand.Youwantmoney,dontyou?Youcameheretoblackmailus.Detective:“Whatevernamesyoucallthings,maam,dontmattertome.AllIcomeforwastohelpyoupeopleoutoftrouble.ButIgottolivetoo.”Duchess:“Youdacceptmoneytokeepsilentaboutwhatyouknow?Detective:“IreckonImight.Duchess:“Butfromwhatyousay, itwoulddonogood.Thecarwouldbediscoveredinanycase.Detective:“Iguessyoudhavetotakethatchance.Buttheressomereasonsitmightnotbe.SomethingIainttoldyouyet.Duchess:“Tellusnow,please.Detective:“Iaintfiguredthisoutmyselfcompletely.Butwhenyouhitthatkidyouwasgoingawayfromtown,nottoit.Duchess:“Wedmadeamistakeintheroute.Somehowwedbecome turnedaround.ItseasilydoneinNewOrleans,withthestreetwindingastheydo.Afterward,usingsidestreets,wewentback.”Detective:“Ithoughtitmightbethat. Butthepoliceaintfigureditthatway.Theyrelookingforsomebodywhowasheadedout.Thatswhy,rightnow,theyreworkinonthesuburbsandtheoutsidetowns.Theymaygetaroundtosearchindowntown,butitwontbeyet.Duchess:“Howlongbeforetheydo?Detective:“Maybethree,fourdays.Theygotalotofotherplacestolookfirst.Duchess:“Howcouldthathelpus-thedelay?Detective:“Itmight. Providinnobodytwigsthecaranseeinwhereitis,youmightbeluckythere.Anifyoucangetitaway.Detective:“Youmeanoutofthestate?Detective:“ImeanoutotheSouth.Duchess:“Thatwouldntbeeasy?Detective:“No,maam.Everystatearound,alltherestllbewatchingforacardamagedthewayyoursis.Duchess:“Isthereanypossibilityofhavingrepairsmadefirst?Iftheworkweredonediscreetlywecouldpaywell.Detective:“Youtrythat,youmightaswellwalkovertoheadquartersrightnowangiveup.EveryrepairshopinLouisianasbeentoldtohollercopstheminuteacarneedingfixinlikeyourscomesin.Theyddoit,too.Youpeoplearehot.Duchess:“Thepiecefromourcarwhichyousaythepolicehave.Whatisitcalled?Detective:“Atrimring.Duchess:“Isittraceable?Detective:“Theycanfigurewhatkindocaritsfrom-make,model,anmaybetheyear,orclosetoit.Samethingwiththeglass.Butwithyourcarbeingforeign,itlllikelytakeafewdays.Duchess:“Butafterthat, thepolicewillknowtheyrelookingforaJaguar?Detective:“Ireckonthatsso.Duchess:“Howmuchdoyouwant?Detective:“ell.Ifigureyoupeopleareprettywellfixed.Duchess:“Ias