:29:00
- What's Amthor's racket?
- I'm not sure.
:29:02
Some sort of psychic consultant.
A quack, probably.
:29:07
You see, Lin fancied himself a sculptor,
but he was mixed up about it.
:29:11
That's why he went to him originally.
:29:13
He couldn't get started for fear of failure.
:29:19
I wonder if he'd take my case.
:29:29
- Who was that?
- Ann.
:29:33
Strange child.
:29:41
You will help me, won't you?
:29:43
Is this for love, or are you paying me
something in money?
:29:48
I never hired a detective before.
What are the rates?
:29:51
As much as the traffic will bear.
:29:53
- When can you start?
- I've already started.
:29:55
How do I find Amthor?
:29:57
I'll see if I can smoke him out for you.
He's quite inaccessible.
:30:00
- Yes?
- Mr. Amthor is here, Mrs. Grayle.
:30:03
Show him in.
:30:06
Don't look so judicial.
He really is inaccessible.
:30:10
I hadn't the faintest idea he was coming.
I haven't seen him in months.
:30:17
How do you spend your evenings?
:30:19
Recently, I've been playing
Button Button with the cops.
:30:21
- And then where do you go?
- I'm in the book.
:30:25
Let's see what's on his mind.
:30:27
I'm sorry.
:30:30
This is Mr. Marlowe. Mr. Amthor.
:30:32
Mr. Marlowe's a private detective.
He was with Lin when...
:30:34
I was hired as a bodyguard
and bungled the job.
:30:37
Now I'm investigating myself.
:30:40
You must forgive me
for not coming sooner. It's such a shock.
:30:43
These things are so difficult to believe.
:30:46
Close friend, someone you know so well...
:30:49
- What could have happened?
- I've got a couple of notions.
:30:52
When could you help me work them out?
:30:54
I wouldn't make a good detective,
Mr. Marlowe, and l...
:30:57
I know. You are inaccessible.