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Green Hornet 38-01-04 (0199) Devil's Playground
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Green Hornet 38-01-04 (0199) Devil's Playground
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Green Hornet
Prohibited by law 18/ terms and conditions apply. The Green Hornet. He hunts the biggest of all game public enemies that even the G Men cannot reach. The Green Hornet the adventurer is a devil's playground. The events and characters depicted in this drama are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Look at the crowds on all the different stains. There's a LAX museum and a shooting gallery. Is it all that? So proud of your narration. They were all seasoned. People come down here to go swimming on the beach. They wander around evenings taking in all the excitement. They don't tell me you've never been there before. I was meant to, but after leaving the newspaper. Well, you know how it is. Even those newspaper hounds get a day off once in a while. Anyhow, Mr. Reed suggested I come out here with you. So here we are. Yes, with orders to see how all these concessions are going. Why did Mr. Reed want me to go? I'm a secretary, not a recorder. So he'd look like the rest of them. A couple out for a good time. Time? It's a novel. Here's another. What do you think of it? Roller coaster in the world. How about a brother? You and the lady friends are living right now. Like the drag? No thanks. Not me now. Why not? Sure, lady. There ain't nothing to worry about. You does not care, lady. Well, every time a car goes around that curve there, the whole support seems to shake. That's the way it's built, lady. Vibration. Can't have it written. Yes, but so much patience. Ground your stand on, lady. Absolutely safe. Come on, get aboard the Devil's Dipper. You take a brother. Well, the lady says no. I guess you'll lose a fail. Come on, Larry. Let's see what's further along. Okay, double stiff, folks. Thanks for. What's the matter with you? Now don't you start calling me. If I didn't want to ride that roller Coaster. The only way to us get any dope or future stories to write those things. You're the one that writes the stories. Not me. The guys. It did shake a lot. I didn't notice it, but. Forget it. Casey, there are plenty of people who don't go for roller coasters. How about a hot dog? Okay. Exactly. There's a stand right over there. Did you see that roller coaster go past? Yeah, they screech around those turns like nobody's business. Come on. Hey, what's that? Sounded like roller coaster. See it back there at the bottom of that biff Bottom dark. This goes. I can't see over. I can. Looks like the car shut the rails. Anyone heard? Can't talk from here. Come on back to the entrance. Nobody in here. Gangway. Coming through here. Stop coming, will you? Do you see it? Here. Got no part of. I'm right behind you, Molly. Hey, where do you think you're going? Inside to see that accident. Sorry, brother. Nobody get past this gate. But people might be hurt. A little jar in that. Oh, nothing serious. Listen, we're recorded. You can't keep up orders or whatever you are. Nobody goes in them. Orders. Stay here. Safe escape. And don't let nobody in. Officer. Okay. That doesn't go for reporters. Oh, you reporter Lawrence, the really se sure let me in on this. It might be a story. Well, yes, I guess it bothers the face here. Everyone's face. The Double Zipper is private property, you understand? Those people who are riding your roll of. There's a doctor in there now. Come in as soon as it's okay. Well, how long are we going to have to wait? Did I hear different now? Stand back. Stand back. Philosophia. Stand back, dear Esther. Breathe. Ah, there I go getting all tangled up again. Got it Away, Casey. Max is here. Type of flying using our ten fingers too. All right. Sorry again. A new sheet of paper to begin first. Here we are, Casey. The book is waiting. Hold on. But you know better than what's happened to my typewriter. Yeah, the ribbon's halfway out and crumpled paper all over the floor. Oh, ax. But what have you been up to? No, take it easy, Casey. Can I help it if your machine is so old and r shym is found the p. It was all right until you got it. I better use the sled hammer. This is figured out. No, no. Look here, you two sp. I tell you plenty. If Mr. Reed weren't expecting it especially yet he never said nothing to me. If only I study because I miss b this way and foot a Moor beyond that. Even told to sit here and keep people out. Where? While Casey's been gone. You can stop then. I'm back here now. I'm still on duty. Yes, Ms. K. Mr. Reed, Valley and I are back again. I've been expecting you. Come here, both of you. Hey, hold down that chair. Exit. Mr. Reed doesn't want you, Charlie. I can't understand, Ms. Reed. Since then you get back. Oh, Lorry. Close the door. Well, Ms. Grace, I heard you and Larry ran into an out excitement last night. Yes, we did, but. And we've been out all this morning talking to people about it. Maybe she'd rather be a reporter than the secretary, boss. She'd do all right, too. You got anything that the suburb can use, boss? We got plenty. You know about the accident last night? Yes, we already had that story in. What I want now is the facts on who's responsible for it in the bag, Mr. Reed. We got enough to call out the militia and have that rower coaster padlock. It isn't safe, Mr. Vince. Sure of that. The statement made by the owner after the accident blamed it on the stick that had been lying across the rail. And that's what he said for us. By the time we got past the cops who took a look, well, they might have fixed things up. What about the safety inspector? That's just it, Mr. Reed. He gave him a clean bill of health on it. Wow. You're so sure it wasn't merely an unfortunate accident. Here's why, boss. These little statements, where are they from? Some of the injured passengers? No, Mr. Reed. The passengers only knew there was an accident. They didn't know how it happened. These statements are from guys who count, boss. Yeah, but I still. The guys who build that roller coaster, the contractors. And here's one from one of the roller coaster employees. He worked right there. He knew what went on. We got them this morning and every one of them sang. Oh, good work. We'll be able to close down that rickety trap immediately. Hello? Get me Gunnigan. Shall I do the rewrite on this book? Yeah, at once, Ms. Case. Yes, Mr. Re? Take this other phone and call the composing and tell him to hold the front page, Ganigan, for just a moment. Why else Ben? Accurate? In here, Gunnigan. We're starting a campaign against Grand Shack and Amusement Concession composing. Hold the front page for it now. That's right. We're going after them hammer and tongue. Here I am, Rich. What's going on? We have enough for a serious gun again now. Plenty of proof. No, we won't use names yet. No sense in using all our ammunition at once. Ammunition, is it? Who? Says who? Oh, expert hot shot, certainly. Name the roller coaster. The Devil's deeper. It's unsafe. Hammer on it until the readers will have more later. Ms. Case, put these statements in an envelope. Yes, Mr. Reed. What can I do? Rich Oxford, you're going to do some bodyguarding. Sorry, Reed. You read oh those papers Ms. Case has. You're going to see that nothing happens to them. Oh, no, Le. That ain't no fit kind of a job for. For a he man like me. I want something important. Well, these pipers are plenty important. They're going to make certain of innocent people aren't the victims of another accident like the one that happened last night. Demand police close down on the. You think you said that. That's your paper. Those meddling newspapers. How did the Sentinel get the story, Scanlan? Not for me, Dean. What about that accident? You told me there was a reporter from the Sentinel at the Devil's Dipper when it crashed with a bane. But they didn't get in. I swear it. Tetan how. Now, Durkin, let's look at the facts calmly. You're in as deep as I am. Buckley, you're the inspector. Okay. My permit on that roller coaster. That's very true. And you got plenty for it. A lot of good it's doing us now. This doesn't answer my question. How did the Sentinel get enough information to be so positive? If you read past the headlines, you'd know. Huh? He ain't an exchange. I have the Sentinel got that information from the contractor and men who built the roller coaster. They have statements from them. Furthermore, they have a statement from one of your own employees, Durkin. Do they say that? Oh, not in some many words. This story in the Sentinel is just the beginning, Durkin. It intimates that unless I as Inspector, close down the Devil's Dipper, they have proof and they intend to publish it. So that's why all those reporters outside are running the trail. They think the Sentinel's got an exclusive. The Devil's Dipper will not close. That's what I paid you for. But relax. Please, Durkin. I have this whole situation well figured out. Yeah, you better handle. It's very simple. A few threats will take care of these witnesses Sentinel talks about. Sure, but they got statements, signed statements. And that's where you come in, Scanlan. Yeah, get to the point, Buckley. If I remember, Scanlan once did a stretch for a safe cracking. What about it? Simply that I know where those statements are kept, they're being guarded by a man named Axford. He's not very smart. Oh, I get it. I swipe them statements before the Sentinel can use them, huh? Precisely. As for those reporters out there, Durkin, come along, we'll see them together. What are we going to tell them? Leave that to me. There they are. What about that Sentinel yard? There's Buckley, the inspector. Are you closing them down? The Sentinel newspaper has not only blackened the reputation of Mr. Durkin, but its report has caused him to lose a lot of trade. He'll lose more than that. Who are you? I'm Lowry. The Sentinel is a paper I work for. Is Durkin clothing up or isn't he? No, he is not. What's more, as inspector, I can vouch for him. That accident was caused by a stick thrown across the rail by some passerby. Purely unintentional. There'll be a better story than that Miss Sentinel tomorrow. Young man, you can tell your employer this. Both Mr. Durkin and I have been rivaled. We intend to sue. That's a laugh. Well, we have proof and you had better use it. We're suing the Sentinel immediately unless it publishes a retraction. Oh, it's unless, has it? I don't like your tone. Gentlemen, you can notify the editors of your various papers that we are suing the Daily Sentinel today. We'll demand a million dollars damage. And gentlemen, you may print this too. Mr. Durkin and I are going to collect it. Late that evening, Scanlon and an accomplice took up their place near Brick Reed's home in the entrance to a dark alley. There they waited until they saw the bulky figure of Mike Axford approaching. Eric comes on same crossing the street. You mean that big guy? Scandal. Hey, he might have been a pushover. They'll handle him. But they sure was right about that guy being a little bit on the dumb side. All I did was send him a telegram to bring them statements to his boss's place. And he falls for it. What's that, Ray? He's turned him both. That's them all right. Couldn't be nothing else. Stay here in the shadows when I talk to him. You know what to do. It's all said. Why me, brother? You're a master, darling. That's a fun way to help out in the dark. Hey, and besides, I'm in too much of a hurry to again mama this lot. I got the envelope. That sounds like absolute. Good Lord, Mike, what happened? Why are you here? Ambush. They have the Papers. Somebody must have known you told me to bring him here. What? Tell me this, Mike. I never told you to bring those statements to me. Sure, and I could beat them all at the heaven. What I heard that you said. How long ago did this happen? How do you think? You must have told me to come here. Here's your telegram. It's in his own inside away. But I don't know what's wrong with you. Cato, get on the other room. I shouldn't lie down. You have a bad bruise in your head. It's under her. That's what it is, Kato. The statement's pledging the blame for the roller coaster accident are gone. Stuck. There's no doubt about who's responsible for that, Mr. Durkin. So that's why Buckley and Durkin are so sure about suing the Daily Sum.
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Green Hornet
Apply without the evidence upon which we based our story. They've got us right where they want us. Very bad. Ms. Brett. As I want answer. Unless we recover those statements or get new ones from the same witnesses, there's no power on earth that can save us from this libel suit. What's more important, the Devil's D will continue to operate and endanger the lives of hundreds of people. What are you going to do, Mr. All the place and every available man up. Try and get new statements from those witnesses. That fails. Ko yes. This may be one more job for the Green Hornet. Now to continue our story. With the evidence against the Devil's Dipper stolen. That read send reporters out. An attempt to get their stories on paper a second time. But the attempt was doomed to fail. So that's where we stand, boss. I went to every one of those witnesses after you phoned here to the paper last night. And none of them would repeat his previous statement. Not a one. Boss. Boss. Mr. Buckley is here to see you. Mr. Reed Buckley. Send him in this case and come in yourself. Bring your notebook. Oh sure. Patty, that guy's here. With a summon. Show us on the foot high. I can't avoid it forever. AR Butler. You wanted to see me? I didn't expect it'd be so easy to see you. Get to the point. I wanted to have the extreme pleasure of serving you with this summons myself. Don't imagine that you surprised me with this. You're just as crooked as Durkin, by the way. You can't talk to me like that. No, we know all about you. Durkin wants the devil's dibble. And because he bribed you to overlook its flimsy construction. You need proof. With that, Reed, not talk. Perhaps we should add a slander suit to this one for libel. You deny what you know is true. Your secretary needn't take notes, Reed. I'll do all my talking in court. When you answer that summons. Summons here, Mr. Chase. Filet in the wastebasket. Replace it. Where as you are you Butler. Open that door. Allow me. Here. Where are you? We're giving you the same treatment Your son was not only instead of a waste bag, if you came outside. Don't show your face around here again. You'll get the sand. What a he I have screwed you for a floating battery. Read. You can't get away with it. Go ahead. Quiet. Only remember that they settle's got to keep after your rotten rocket. Libel suit or no libel suit. That evening, after Dick Reed arrived at his apartment, he described the situation to Cato, his valet and the only living man to know him as the Green Hornet. Well, that's the story, Cato. The witnesses refused to repeat their evidence. They've been intimidated, threatened. I had the Bailey. Subtle's been sued for libel. No defense, Cato. It's up to us to make sure this crookedness is settled once and for all. Yes, sir. Lowry told me about one of those witnesses and a man named Thomas. He's an attendant at the Devil's Dipper. His job is to inspect the roller coaster after closing time each night. Will he talk? If we get one to repeat his statement, the others will follow. Get the mask and gun, Cato. And we'll take the Black Beauty. Tonight, Thomas is going to meet the Green Hornet. Thomas. Hey, Thomas. Yes? Well, you like? Turn off the music. We're closing up the Devil's Dipper for the night. Not a bad take tonight, huh? All right. Considering how the sun has been talking up that accident. Well, split cloth plenty from that rivalry. Okay, Scammon, all thanks. Except I gotta make my tour of inspection. Don't bother us with details, Thomas. Go ahead and do your inspecting. Yeah, make it snappy, Thomas. Me and Durkin will be waiting over in the shack next to the entrance. Thomas. Yeah? Just a little warning. Remember what we told you about any squealing? We took care of that statement you signed for the Sentinel reporter. We got him back. All of them. Yours included. Whenever Ivo suit comes up, you keep your lip button about the accident, you understand? I ain't going to talk. You better not. You know what will happen if you do. I told you once I wouldn't talk no more. I ain't got enough. Hey, look over there. What? One of the roller coaster cars. It's starting up the slope. Huh? Well, get after Thomas. You must have caught on the cable. It's empty. How could it kill Ched that's out. Go over and get it and snap it up. Can't figure it. Guess the cable control must have slipped and pulled in to tear up the grave. Ah, this whole devil's dipper ought to be chunked pretty dandy. Rotten equipment all over you. Where's that cable lever? Oh, shut off. Guess I'll leave that car there till morning. No use. You'll be with it, Thomas. Huh? Who's that? Don't you know this place? Claude? I'm a special visitor. Thomas. Hey, you're masked. You're the Green Hornet, right? What are you doing here? Came to see you. Me? For what? You gave us statements of the papers about the accident. They ain't got it. Now you. You might repeat it, Thomas, not me. I'm doing like Durkin and Scanlan told me to. I'm keeping my mouth shut. Perhaps they don't believe that, huh? Perhaps Durkin and Scanlan are still afraid you'll try, Jason. Hornet, as long as you're alive, you're a danger. Durkin and Scanlan wouldn't do nothing like that. How do you know they don't plan to put you out of their way? They said they pay me plenty for keeping quiet. You trust them? Man, I call that. Suppose I tell you they've no intention of paying. Suppose they want all that money from a libel suit for themselves. They're the kind of guys to do with stunt like that. All right. But look here, harlot, what's your stake in this? Sign this and I'll tell you. Look at it. Okay, okay, agent with the guns. I'll look. Hey, this about the accident? It's a duplicate of a statement you sign. Yeah, I thought they burned it. Not before I got a copy. Sign it. Huh? You think you can trust Durkin? And Scanlon. What's that got to do with signing Mintz? They know that Green Hornet has your signed statement. What'll happen then? You mean they won't take a chance on doing nothing to me? Exactly. You're safe as long as someone has your statement. Yes. But they pay plenty to get it back from the Green Hornet. Hey, I never figured that. You're right, Phyllis. My guy pure pal. You and me, huh? We'll blackmail him for a loaded do. Yeah. Better teach them guys to threaten me. There's a panel. Okay. They're on a level Hornet. They'll split with me whatever I get from Bergen and Scott. Gentleman, you'll get your share. That's enough for me. Do you? We thought you couldn't be trusted, Thomas. So you would double process. What, Sir? Veteran. You was texting me. You're in with Scanlan and talking. You were warned to keep your mouth shut. Tear off that statement. I will talk as far as you do it. On it. Don't like it? I can't breathe. Can I move? I have a statement that it's not enough. We'd say it was Simon or Tough Force. But now he believes Durkin and Scanlan tried to finish him. Yes, sir. We're making sure he doesn't change his mind. Yeah. Take each piece. Yes, sir. I have them under his arm. When he recovers from the effects of the gas he'll be high up on the double zipper in that roller coaster car. That's style up above. What for? We'll have to relay him there. I'm going to phone the police. Then we'll take care of Durgan and Scanlan unconscious form up the narrow catwalk high above the ground. They deposited Thomas's limp body in the stalled car. Leaving Cato on guard. Brit Reed descended and went to the nearest home first removing his Green Hornet mask. Police department. I'm calling from the amusement park. There's something wrong at the Devil's Dipper. Yes, that's right. The Devil's Dipper. Better get over in a hurry. There was just thinking, sergeant. What's happened to Thomas? He's been gone a long time. Hey, how's the thought? Maybe that guy gave him a little more trouble than he figured. Yeah, maybe so. Still, I don't trust that guy. Well, he's not going to talk. He knows what will happen. Why take chances? No sense in letting him out of our sight this late in the game. He already burned that statement he gave to the Sentinel. He can make another one. Can he? Come on. We'll soon see if he's around or not. There's the car he can't steal up there. Stalled halfway up to the top of the first drive. That's funny. Look, Joshua. There's someone up there. Is he standing up in the car? Outlining up in the sky? Must be another one right beside him. See? A little guy, looks like he's holding a gun on top. You're seeing things. Too dark to tell for sure. We're gonna make sure. Here's the truss going up. We'll climb up the catwalk. Yes. Hurry. Single file and race. Phone. That's better. I'll go with you. The cable will carry us up. Now listen, Hornet. What's the idea? We ain't done nothing to you. Roller coaster overhead. It's moving too. Of course it is. The same kid will lift this one to the top of the first flash. What's that one as well? See, it's going over the top now. Hey, one guy got out. He's standing at the top. Thomas. Thomas is still in that roller coaster. He's getting a free ride along the whole length of your Devil's Difference. Where you going? There we are. Jamming the brakes. We won't be able to stop. Actually, once we reach the top of this first inquiry, this car will follow Thomas's. His brakes are jammed too. I can't do that. What's the idea? Just making sure neither you that Thomas will be able to get out before you reach the end of the tle stiffer. Are you playing games? Yes, if you must know exactly that. Duncan. You and Scanner have been playing a game of the public long enough. You and your infernal devil zipper. Now I'm taking a hand in it. Hey, at the top. And here's where I get off. I'll bet. You and Thomas beginners or do I touch Thomas? You better hurry. It's halfway down already. So here's a little shout out. You on your way? They go very fast, mister. Look at them, Kato. They're already over the first step and going faster all the time. You fix the brakes on Thomas's car if I told you? Yep. Good. Neither one of them will stop until they reach the end. Thomas is pertinent stallion. And Dirk can have it in for him. He checked. The thing about Mr. Dick. Seeing him come after him will make him even more afraid. You see them, they grow. You're on that curve now. We're jerking and scanning about 30, 50 yards behind. Should you go now? Yeah. It's high time we were on our Way, K. Not that way. We walk straight into the police. How then? Down the beams. Time the police get things straightened out. The Green Hornet will be miles away. Here's the devil's dipper. I don't see nothing wrong. This is utterly ridiculous. Getting me down to a deserted rollercoaster this time of night. Listen, Buckley, didn't a call come in to the police saying something was wrong here? And aren't you the safety inspector for the amusement park? Well, then this is where you ought to be, Sergeant. There's nothing wrong here. Looks like a false alarm right now. Yeah. Look at that. I don't see nothing. Well, Lori, I'm on the roller coaster. Two cars coming around that last curve. You're right. They'll need this platform any minute. This is Kelly. Who's he riding at this house? They went to first, baby. What's that? You, Thomas. What they done? Who's after you? Nothing is killing them coming out of this car. Oh, just put that sticking out of your pocket. Clean up some piece of paper. Hand that over, Larry. We're running this, not you. Now wait a minute. Let me read it. This is ridiculous. Yeah. You know what the statement is? I have to know. No. Chair. This is a time statement about the accident. Impossible. Those statements were. Huh? I mean, I'll unplay it. They were swiped from the Daily Sentinel. That's what you were going to say. That's right. Buckley. Nobody knew about those statements. How did you. He's in with jerking his cannon up top. Plenty. Nobody's put me on the spot. I haven't time for this. I'm leaving. You're staying here. Buckley. Here comes your pal. We'll take them in too. Up on the platform. Make it snap. Cops. What's the idea? Move. They're almost upset than you and your partner. Well, we have promised a signed statement right here. What statement? The one I signed. You ain't putting me on the spot. He's crazy. It was the Green Hornet. Sure. The Green Hornet's working with you. The Hornet? Is he in on this? That's what I'm telling you. These guys sent him to get me. Only he slipped up. I'm still in the whole work. Why no, no. Not stop you. Listen, officer, I had nothing to do with it. I'll tell you the whole story. He's as girly as we are. We have the goods in all of you. You're going behind bars. If I could lay my hands on a Green Hornet, he'd be there with you. You can't have everything, son. Surely got away, but the roller coaster is finished and so is that rival suit boy. I'll bet the boss will be tickled when he finds this out. And song.
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