:14:00
- Who told you?
- Elementary, my dear Watson.
:14:03
I read the story. First edition only,
carried by no other paper.
:14:06
That, says I,
is the fine Italian hand of Haggerty...
:14:09
the bull in the china shop.
:14:11
- What's she asking?
- $5 million.
:14:16
Who does she think she is?
:14:17
Just one of the richest girls in America.
:14:19
Yes, I know all about her.
:14:20
Title-crazy, with a fatheaded
old father to buy her in and out.
:14:24
America's international playgirl.
That's her rep...
:14:26
and she thinks it's worth $5 million.
:14:28
When I get through with her,
she'll take five cents.
:14:30
- Done. You're on the payroll.
- No, Warren. No philanthropy.
:14:35
During the six months that I was on
the Star, I saved you, all told...
:14:38
some $300,000. What did I get?
:14:41
$125 a week.
:14:44
That's the proposition, drawn yesterday.
:14:47
I've been expecting you for 24 hours.
:14:49
$5,000 down and $45,000 more
when you... Why, you're crazy.
:14:52
No other reporter gets
that much money. It's robbery.
:14:55
All right. Forget it.
You read any good books lately?
:14:57
- Now, be reasonable, Bill.
- Take it or leave it. Wait a minute.
:15:01
On second thought,
I don't want the job at any price.
:15:04
I got all the money I need right now.
Look here.
:15:06
I just got this from my publisher...
:15:07
offering to advance me
$5,000 for a second book.
:15:10
- Let's just forget about this.
- Now, wait a minute.
:15:19
You ought to be arrested for extortion.
:15:22
You must have dropped this, sir.
:15:27
- What is this?
- That is a letter.
:15:30
I get it.
:15:31
So your publisher is going to send you
a $5,000 advance?
:15:34
$700 behind with the hotel, you mean.
:15:36
- Not now, I'm not.
- I knew I was a sap to believe...
:15:38
That's right, you were.
But you'll get your money's worth.
:15:41
Now, here's the plan.
:15:43
Allenburys are in London.
:15:44
So I sail for England at once.
:15:46
But they're coming back in 10 days.
:15:47
That's why I'm sailing,
to come back with them.
:15:49
Five days on a boat.
Anything can happen on a boat.
:15:52
I meet the girl.
Perhaps she comes to my cabin...
:15:54
- No. Not this girl.
- Only for a cocktail.
:15:57
Perfectly innocent to her, me,
and everyone on the boat.