Danger Dr Danfield - Death Paints a Picture

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2:01Hi. You? Huh? Mist. Oh. Dr. Dan Fields, student of crime psychology, has many times provided the police with a solution to a battling crime. There's an interesting case ahead for the doctor today. We'll call it death, paint's a picture. Death Valley, they sure named it right, Dan. How can people stand living out in such a lonely place as this? Oh, usually they have some psychological criticality. Either they've been wronged by someone, or they themselves are wronged someone. They can't stand people, so they bury themselves in loneliness. Practical escapism. I'd rather lose myself in a crowd. Then there are some people who just love the desert.

3:01Well, it gives me the shivers. And we'd better start looking for a place to put up with tonight. You said it. Yeah, I'd say, according to the information given us by the auto-cud, there should be a place going up pretty soon. Place calls for Shoshone Wells Hotel. Well, we'll probably drive right on past it the way the sand is blowing. Yes. I don't like it. Automobiles have been covered up with that stuff. Oh, Dan, don't say things like that. Well, you can stop wearing, Rusty. There's the hotel. That often looking close? Well, we can't be choosy at a time like this. I guess we turn in here and up much side of a road. Sand's blown over it. Oh, isn't there some other place, Dan, further on? Not for 80 or 90 miles, there, isn't? Oh. Yeah, here we are. I don't like this place, Dan. Oh, well, we'll be on our way in the morning. Right now I'm hungry, and I want to get inside somewhere where I can get this sand out of my eyes. Come on. Oh, and you don't help even, Mr. Kyle. Yeah, let's see. Yeah, it's just there's that doorbell.

4:04Oh. Chimes in a place like this? Yeah, it does seem there, though. Oh, doesn't it? Well, at least there's somebody here. It isn't closed for the winter. Kyle, good evening, my secretary and I have my grooms for the night. Oh, come right into my poor establishment. Why, Dan? He. Quite interesting. I am Dr. Daniel Danfield, and this is my secretary, Mr. Fairfax. Oh, a doctor? One very fond of doctors. They're always convenient to have an attendance when anyone dies. In a moment we'll return to the second act of danger Dr. Danfield, but first.

5:10Now back to Michael Grunn for the second act of danger Dr. Danfield. And my name is Borax Bedlow. We're very glad to meet you, Mr. Bedlow. Especially with this dust storm blowing up. Believe me, I'll tell you what I have. Yes, yes, yes, dust storms. I'm very fond of dust storms, Dr. Danfield. There'll be many dead things in the morning. Dan, don't you think we'd better? Don't be frightened, young lady. Death is a very common occurrence here in Death Valley. That's not a misnomer, you know. You're cheering me up, no end. If you'd care to join us, dimmer is now being served. Yes, yes, indeed. We would follow me. And this place is scruely that that borrows Bedlow with a little Pakistan beard and that conjured voice. They don't fit. Now, does it breed strange creatures, Rusty? Yeah, here we are, Dr.. Now, you and Miss Fairfax visit at the foot of the table. We serve here a family style.

6:11Thank you. Thank you, Miss Bedlow. And now I would like to make you acquainted with the rest of my guests. Miss Fairfax and Dr. Danfield, Sue Pierce. How do you do? Miss Fairfax? I'm Mrs. Oh. And her husband, Mr. Harvey Pierce. How good evening. Huh. Mr. Pierce is a landscape painter, Doctor. He's here to do death scenes. Oh. I'm very fond of death scenes. I'm a great admirer of running to them. Running to them? Bar. A muddabber. I am the greatest landscape artist who ever did. You should see his latest, Dr. Danfield, a picture of a dead cow. And I should have to. Ah, this. Rusty, are you turning Indian? And this is Mr. Kenneth Wakefield. I'm an op-conisher, Doctor. I came here, expressly, to buy some of Pierce's paintings. They're really good, you know. I'm my paintings. Never. They're mine. Mine to admire and enjoy. Everybody in this place is more than slightly nut. Rusty, please. And this is Jerry Mead. Ah, how do you do, Miss Fairfax? I'm delighted to see another of the fairstecks in our midst.

7:13Really, you're quite beautiful, you know. Oh, you know, listening time starting to work. Do you miss to me? Not me, I believe in cutting all corners. Yes, and I believe in cutting all-comers. Oh, that's what you're in your place, if you have one, Jerry. Oh, you know I'm only kidding with this, Sue. Yeah, you better be only kidding. Uh, tell me, what is your business, Mr. Mead? I'm a prospector. I'm searching for that filthy thing called gold. You prospector? I thought all prospectors were old and had whiskers and rode mules. Well, not all of us, my dear. You see, I studied metallurgy in college, and I've come out here to put some of the new methods to a test. Struct paid, aren't you? No, but I'm getting pretty close to it. Mr. Mead doesn't stop with my establishment. It takes his meals here. He has a cabin of his own, not back about a quarter of a mile. Well, I must say, we have a very interesting little group here, Mr. Bedouin. Yes, indeed, Dr. Denfys. And, uh, now, may I start carving the lamb? It's very fresh. Yeah. I killed it myself this morning.

8:14Dr. Denfys? Oh, oh, what's your, Mrs. Pierce? I'm sorry, I didn't hear you come out. I... I was out here watching the sand blow. Dr. Denfys, you've got to take me away from here. Uh, the wind is howling, so, now, like, what did you say? I said, you've got to take me away from here. Well, now, Mrs. Pierce, I... I can't stand it. The desert, the barren, the lonesome. Not down the hill. Well, why don't you have your husband back? I can't stand it. I can't stand it. I can't stand it. I can't stand it. I can't stand it. I can't stand it. I can't stand it. Well, why don't you have your husband back? I hate him. I hate him. What if you hate him? Why did you... You think a girl, such as I, young, virulent? Yes, beautiful. You think I'd love a daughtering old man who's over twice my age, do you? Do you? And why did you marry him? I did an younger, old, old, old man. Money, position. Mrs. Pierce, you should have thought about that before you got yourself mixed up in this mess. I'll die if I don't. Or you will take me with you. I'm sorry, Mrs. Pierce, but I never interfere with a man and wife or concern. I'll have to say no. You've got to teach me.

9:14You've got to teach me. No. Mrs. Pierce, please, please. I'll stop it. Will you... Oh, I'll see what I can do, right? You will? It takes me with you. I didn't say that. I said, I'll... You're arms away from dad. You're free, timer. Rusty, I didn't hear you come out. Yes, that woman doesn't drag herself out of your arms this instant. Nobody will hear her go in. Shop the Sherwin Williams Labor Day Sale and get 35% off paints and stains August 28th through September 9th. Whether you're refreshing your interior or exterior, we've got the colors to bring your vision to life. And with delivery, getting everything to your door is easier than ever. Shop online to have it delivered or visit your neighborhood Sherwin Williams store. Click the banner to learn more. Retail sales only some exclusions apply. See store for details. Delivery available on qualifying orders. The The The The The Now look, Pierce. You simply got to sell me that painting.

10:15The skeleton of the cow. I'm at liberty to offer you $20,000. I told you before Mr. Wakefield, my paintings are not for sale. But why? Why? Why, why, just look at these walls. Literally covered with your work. Yes, just look at them. My babies, my creations, everyone am masterpiece. And to think I did them all myself. And you asked me to sell them? Buh. But I'm only asking for one. And $20,000 is a lot of money. Money. What is money compared to a great art? Well, money means something to me, even if it doesn't for you. And I have a client who wants that picture. If you won't sell it, I stand to lose a good profit. And I won't sell. That's your last word. My last word is no. You stubborn old cuss. You may be nearer to your last word than you think. And now Mr. Bedlor, Rusty and I really would like to take a look at Mr. Pierce's paintings. That is a few. I think he won't mind. Well, come on, we'll see if the old boy is in. Right.

11:20It doesn't seem to be. He just went out. Come on, I'll show them to the people. I'll show them to the people. I'll show them to the people. I'll show them to the people. I'll show them to the people. I'll show them to the people. Maybe he doesn't care to have us look at them. Not Pierce, he loves it. He does, he's quite often. He does what? He sneaks out of the room when anybody's looking at his paintings and listens into what they say on the other side of the door. How are you? Who here is the word? He's a vain old chap. I should warn you. Don't say anything detrimental to his word. Well, come on. All right. Come on. All right. Yeah, just look at these paintings. I'm at least 50. Yes, yes. Pierce is nothing. It's not political. He's a productive dynamo. I'm sure he lives for nothing but to paint. I don't know. Wonder his wife is turning to newer pastures. He'll follow Kenna very much time for her. Not into all this. So she'd better stay in her own backyard if she knows what's good for her.

12:20Okay, I'll follow him. Oh, by the way, Mr. Bedelow, which is the one you admire so much? The one you were speaking of a dinner? The dry want a whole? Yes, yes. I believe you call it the dead cow. Yes. Here it is. Like I don't be here. Wow. I know. And it's horrible. If you ask me, it's fake. Oh, who said that? I did, Mr. Pear. You dare to criticize my work. Me, Harvey Pearce, Me, the greatest landscape artist in life today. I'll have you no young lady that you know nothing about. Each and every painting on that wall is a master. Well, I know. Get out, get out. Get out. Then I think we'd better go. Yes, you see. Come along, both of you. Get out, get out. Yeah, that's cool. Man, we had alcohol, I see. He's positively a new rock. Interesting, Dr. Danville. Do people die of neurosis?

13:21Not, you usually make the bed love, but it can be a contributing factor. Very interesting, well, I suppose you both like to put your room. Yes, I'm rather tired. I'm just plain sleepy. Yes, it was always nice to have a good night's sleep. So uncertain, no. What do you mean? One never knows whether one will ever wake up again. Does one? Mr. Borax, that though. Do you want to know something? What, my dear? I wish you'd crawl away off somewhere and die. In a moment, we'll return for the third act of danger, Dr. Danville, but first. Now back to Michael Dunn for the third act of danger, Dr. Danville.

14:37What the thickens? I wonder who that is. Where are my shoes? Where are my shoes? Dad, Dad, what's happening? Sounds like Sue Pierce. Come on, she's downstairs. What is Sue doing downstairs? She's been doing downstairs for a long time in the morning. I don't know. Hey, she's in the room where the paintings are. Tell me, please, nobody else. Mrs. Pierce, what's going on in here? It's Chloe. What? She's dead. I know what I can tell. Not only did Mr. Bedlow, Mr. Pierce has been murdered. Everybody here, Mr. Bedlow? Yes, indeed. Everybody except Jerry Mead. He lives in the shack. I'll back to you. Well, I wouldn't bother sending out for him. I can talk to him in the morning. Oh, this is terrible, Dr. Danville. Poor old Pierce. Yes, Mr. Wakefield.

15:38The winter is always terrible. And it's strangely quiet. Something seems to be missing. It's the wind. The wind has stopped blowing. It's always quiet with this no wind. Yes, that must be it. No wind and no crackling. Oh, thank you for your money. Thank you. Now, let's see. Apparently from the condition of Mr. Pierce's body, he was killed about two hours ago by a bullet through his heart. Now, Mr. Pierce, how did you happen to discover the body? I went to bed about a minute. Shortly before three, I woke up and saw that Harvey hadn't come up yet. I thought maybe you'd fall asleep down here so I came down to bring him up to bed. Yes. And I came in here the light was up. I love it. Yes, that's enough, Mr. Pierce. We know the rest. Mr. Wakefield, what time did you go to bed? Well, I don't know about 1130, I guess.

16:38That long, how about you? Right after you and Mr. FX went upstairs about 12 o'clock. And what time did Jerry Me leave to go to his cabin? Right after dinner, I let him out the door myself. Good, good. Now, did any of you wake up, say, around one o'clock, where any of you startled by a sharp sound? Then, what are you getting at? Lots about the time Pierce must have been killed. I want to know if anybody heard the shot. Did they believe any of us could have heard the shot? Did you, Danfield, not the way the wind was blowing? Yes, you may be right. He did. One of the pictures, isn't it? Mm-hmm. Right up there, see? For the wall is fading. There's a perfect outline of where a painting has been hung. Yes, that's what it is. Well, Mr. Bedlow, would you have any idea as to just what painting has been hanging there? Well, my George, he's been storming that, that was the picture of the dead cow. Hey, it's a beautiful morning, R.S.D.

17:39It's hot. No, well, you've got to expect a little pee on the desert, especially if death alley, you know. This is silly, walking around before breakfast. Oh, do you go, it's work up an appetite. Good pressure. Just look at that sand, R.S.D., just like driven snow, gray, clean, wind-sweb carpet. Not a blunny, sure, mark on it. Waves of sand. Hip and, uh, pretty soon, a bunch of animals called men will come out and must it all up again, just like we're doing right now. Say, let Mr. Jerry meets Cabin over there. Yeah. Looks like he has already come over for breakfast. How can you tell, Len? Footprints, silly. See that unbroken line of footprints coming from his cabin? Oh, sure, I can. And, uh, as there is only one set of footprints and they're coming this way, and ongoing back, I, therefore, summarize that Jerry has arrived for breakfast. Wouldn't take a half-shot to figure that out. Morning, Dr. Danfield, Mr. Fairfax. Outficking Constitution. Oh, just getting in the mood for some of your ham and eggs. Got the murder figure out yet?

18:40No, no, but I'm working on it. Oh, say, uh, would you mind sending Jerry meat out? I'd like to have a little talk with that boy. Jerry meat? Yes. So, now, please, will you? I'm afraid I can't send him out. Jerry hasn't come over from these cabins yet. Ah, who is it? It's, uh, me, Jerry. Dr. Danfield, can I come in? Sure, walk right in, don't worry. Well, you're, uh, rather a late riser, aren't you, yeah? I'll take him the day off today, but I'd sleep in. Oh, I don't mind. You'll bring your little honey with you. Resty? We'll, uh, leave Rusty out of this if you don't mind. Okay, I don't mind. Now, would you come over for us, certainly not to see if I wash behind my ears? No, no, Jerry. I'm, uh, I'm, uh, I'm investigating a supernatural phenomenon. Ghost? No, no, no, I don't think so, Jerry. I'm just wondering how a man could walk over to the hotel from this cabin in the dead of night,

19:44living a perfectly clear trail of footprints. Kill a man and then get back to this cabin without leaving a mark. Well, who did that? I, uh, was hoping that it might be you. Me? Yes. Second, what is this? Hey, wait a minute. Did you say somebody was killed? I did. Oh, old Harvey Peer. Harvey? Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, that's wonderful. Now, soup and get out of the desert. Uh, mind if I take a look around your cabin, Jerry? What for? Well, there's a gunmissing. Also, one appears to this painting. One of the old boys? Yeah. Well, you couldn't get one of those things inside this cabin, little on height. Yes, yes, I guess you're right. Unless the canvas was cut out of the frame and ruled up. I wish I could take a thing like that. Uh, come on, Dan. The old-out helped you look. What are we looking for now, Dan? Uh, the machine gun, Rusty.

20:44Oh, be careful how you pull out those drawers. Old bore actual, here you come running. Do you think Barracks did it? No, no, but I'm not passing up any chances. Well, I can't figure out what happened to that picture. We've looked everywhere. Simply can't hide anything that big in a place like this. Maybe they cut it out of the frame like it did. Well, then what happened to the frame? No, maybe they burned it. Where are the ashes? We've looked everywhere. Maybe they buried them in the sand. Uh, uh, I couldn't do it, Rusty. Not if the murder was committed like I think it was. After the win had gone down, there would be a big mark on the sand where they buried it. And a set of footprints to and from the place. Huh. Dan, are we dumb? Huh. What brought on that remark? It was been looking at all these dresser drawers for a good. Yes. And here's one line right on top of the dresser. Right back here, but the mirror. Well, what do you know? Well, murder is a far clever man that I imagine. What makes you say that? Well, if this is the murder weapon he is, he hit it by not hiding it at all. No one ever looks for you. Don't have to look, you know.

21:44I've seen a... Yeah, it's a... In congregation place. What is that, Pugus? Only that it's probably the new is the recent thing. Oh. Hmm, it's a very empty show. A very careless of him. Yes, I did. Thank you. Would have replaced him. Well, most likely this wasn't his gun. It's an old type 44. Sheldra, this type of hard to obtain. If it was his own gun, he would have had some. Wait a minute, Ian. Two empty shelves. There was only one wound in Mr. Pierce's body. Yes. Yes, and that clears up a lot of things, Rusty, I think. That and the smart way our friend had of hiding things. Come on, Rusty, let's get this marble together and Mr. Pierce's studio, as we say in geometry. QED. This case is solved. Well, they're all here, Danfield. Well, thanks, Petlo. Well, come on, Dan. Be healed out with it. I want to see what kind of a case you've dreamed up about me so I can get in touch with my lawyer. You tried to buy the picture, didn't you, Wakefield? Well, of course I did, but I didn't steal it. I'm rather inclined to believe you.

22:45You hated your husband, didn't you, Mr. Pierce? I did. There's no use denying it. I told you myself. Enough to kill him. I'm not going to let you go. I'm not going to let you go. I'm not going to let you go. I'm not going to let you go. I'm not going to let you go. Enough to kill him? I don't know. Maybe I would have somebody else having saved me the trouble. I see. More I talk about you. Well, surely Dr. Danfield, you don't think I did it. What possible reason would I have to kill a paying customer? You're almost a psychopathic agent, Mr. Petlo. You have an obsession about death. You better watch yourself that you don't someday cross over the borderline and actually commit one of the crimes you're always dreaming about. Well, I... Yeah, yeah. Maybe you're right. Now, are you rusty? Me? Well, Dan, I didn't do it. Now, I'm certain about you, Rusty. I just want to ask you a question. Don't scare me like that. If you were going to hide a needle, Rusty, where would you hide it? I said, beasy. And I hate that. Yeah, it's just, but everybody hasn't got a haystack.

23:46Where next? Right. Well, I end with another bunch of needles, I guess. Right. Now, Jerry, where would you hide a picture if you wanted a high one? But I don't want to hide a picture. Well, that doesn't answer my question. I know. With a bunch of other pictures. Right, again, Rusty. So, let's take a look around, shall we? There's about 50 pictures in this very room. I see it. I see it's a dead cow. Yeah, it's business. Right over here on the opposite side of the room. Well, then it wasn't stolen at all. Oh, yes, it was, Jerry. You stole it. Just as surely as if you were taken it to your own cabin. And just as surely as you murdered the man who painted it. Your crazy, I wasn't even over here last night. The traction of sand proved that. The traction of sand proved that you were over here. The only thing they don't prove is that you went back to your cabin. Well, if you're so brilliant, then how did I get back? We'll get to that later. Right now, I want to look behind this picture. Why, then? Well, I think we'll find a bullet hole. A hole from the bullet that we didn't find and Mr. Pierce. Hey. Hey, see, Jerry?

24:47I don't know if that hole was made by a 44. But it wasn't my gun. Oh, Jerry. Up to a point you were so clever. Now you have to go and spoil that hole. Uh-huh. And how did you come to that conclusion? By proclaiming the fact that it wasn't your gun, you admitted that you know whose gun it was. Well, nobody but the murderer would know that, Jerry. Mr. Bedlow, would you mind calling the sheriff? In a moment who returned for the conclusion of danger Dr. Van Peele, but first? Now we returned to Michael Dunn for the conclusion of danger Dr. Van Peele.

25:49You know, Dan, you are the luckiest guy. Huh? What do you mean, lucky? Why, I said, Jerry hadn't made that crack about the gun you never would have found off. Oh, you think so, Rusty? Of course. Now why don't you admit it? Now, you were forgetting the footprints, Rusty. The single track, 20 right from Jerry's cabin of a hotel? What about those footprints? Well, Rusty, here's what happened. Jerry came over to either buy or steal that painting. He heard Wake Beel offer 20,000 for it, and he thought he had a chance to find gold quick without having to dig for it, you see. Well, what's that got to deal with the footprints? Well, the same was blowing around like all get out when Jerry came over. And he counted on it covering up all his tracks, but all of a sudden the wind stopped blowing. You can imagine the laundry our boyfriend was in. He committed a murder, and in the morning there would be a perfect trail. A one-way trail straight to his cabin, warning him out like the finger of doom. Oh my gosh, what did he do? He went back to his cabin. Well, I know, but his footprints were pointing the other way. Of course, that's why he walked backwards. Backwards?

26:49Yes. What he didn't realize was that anyone walking backwards always puts the weight on the bowl of the foot instead of on the heel as they do when walking naturally. It showed up in that nice clean sand like a kid's drawing of a mustache on his best girl's picture. Oh, damn. I hate those kiles. Oh, the concoction, I'll protect you. Damn. Yes, Ricken? Yes, suppose we could make that darn thing howl again. You're right, where are you now?

27:53I know that the virtual chant was not free, but people buried it all together a thousand times out. You know, Rusty, I'd like to know the value of an original Edgar Allan Poe manuscript and what the chances are of one being discovered that hadn't been accounted for previously. Oh, I don't see how you can stand. Someone's behind that pile of boxes. Yes, we better... Hey, who turned off those lights? Dad, the pile of boxes is moving! Oh, God, Rusty, they're coming over at us! Dr. Daniel Danfield, student of crime psychology, has many times provided police with a solution to a baffling case. And at times, too, the alert Dr. Danfield has found that his pet theories on the workings of the criminal mind must be subject to change without notice. There's another interesting case I had for the doctor today. Let's see how he handles it. Our story opens in an antique shop, loads of things. Good morning, Mr. Exeter.

28:53Hey, who the devil are you? What are you doing here? Why? I'm Maurice, Mr. Exeter. Don't remember? You hired me three months ago. Really? Oh, that's interesting. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm not sure. You hired me three months ago. Really? Oh, that's interesting. Yes. You look like a capable fellow Maurice. By the way, where's that woman? Miss Novin's? Why? She's in your private office, Mr. Exeter. She went looking for Mr. Furbush. I found those two. What are they doing in my private office? I told that old, funny, dirty Furbush to keep out of there. Furbush, how many times are I... What are you doing there? What are you doing there, I say? Answer me. Speak up, man. Give me those...

29:53Oh, there you put down there. Maurice, hurry! Marie, what was all that noise about? Well, if it came from in here, we'll soon find out. Good, gosh. Look, it's Furbush and Exeter. Mr. Exeter. Mr. Exeter. Maria! Yes, Miss Novin. I'm right here. Oh, good heavens, you scared me. Is something wrong, Miss Novin? Oh, no, not a thing. Except that Exeter's payed in habit Furbush is dead. Dead, Miss Novin? Also, he's dead. Take a look. I have deaths, spindles, ticking right through his heart. Maurice, I think we've got a call, a doctor. And maybe the police.

30:54Answer that, where do you want to see? Of course. Dr. Danfield's office. Oh, he has kept notice. Yes, he's here. It's for you, Dan. Thank you. Now, don't forget that you promised to take me to dinner in the theater tonight. How could I forget? Hello, Captain Otis. Yes, yes, of course. I see. Accidental death, you say? Then you're not going. You're quite interesting. What was that, Captain? Death was instantaneous, huh? Let's see. Well, yes, yes, of course. Yes, I think it would give me an excellent opportunity to study an unusual type of criminal. Oh, my gosh. Yes, that's a good idea, Captain. It'd be considerable advantage to it. Tell you when I'll drop over to your office first, and then you can call the ledger and make the necessary arrangements. Fine. We'll be over in about 20 minutes. Goodbye, Captain. Pick up your notebook, Rusty. We're going down to headquarter.

31:55And that's about all I know, Dan. The Ferbus was apparently leaning over the desk and fell forward. Well, it is rather an unusual accident, Captain. And suppose it could have happened that way. Yeah. Well, there's this spindle that penetrated his heart. Hmm. How's the looking thing? Fingerprints? None. We've already... It still looks like an accident to me. It did to me too, Rusty. Until I heard about the missing manuscript. Oh, can you give me any additional background on that, Captain? Only what Miss Noven's exeter's secretary told me. According to her, exeter has always been our great admirer of Edgar Allen Poe's works. Sort of a crackpot on the subject. Well, manifestation of opinion. That sort is common among normal people, Captain. It doesn't necessarily mean that Exeter is mentally arranged. Oh, you can tell more about that when you meet him, Dan. But anyway, he recently came across what he believes to be an original Poe manuscript worth a great deal of money. It disappeared at the same time of the so-called accident. Captain Otis, you said that Mr. Exeter is a rather absent-minded type of person.

32:55Yeah, it's extremely so. Oh. Well, isn't it possible that he might have misplaced the manuscript? Well, that's what his secretary seems to think, but I'm not convinced. What is the secretary like? Young and beautiful? Oh, not particularly. She's an ex-newspaper woman. I know, Captain. I think there's more to this than appears on the surface. Well, even if there is, then I can see that you won't be satisfied until you've had a fling at it. All right, Rusty. So, put on your best son, Sister Ag. Hmm. We'll love him, Mr. Exeter. Or visit. Keep in touch with me. Will you, Dan? All right, Captain. Come on, Rusty. In a moment we return for the second act of Danger Dr. Danfield, but first... And now back to Michael Dunn for the second act of... Danger Dr. Danfield.

33:59Yeah, this is the place here, Rusty. Let's go in and get acquainted with Mr. Exeter. Very interesting, the desk. We must be deaf. He didn't even look up. Maybe he just doesn't care. Good evening. Are you Mr. Exeter? What was that young man? I said, are you Mr. Exeter? Exeter. Yes, come to think what I am. Aren't you sure?