Mannix (TV Series)

A Penny for the Peep Show (1969)

Mike Connors: Joe Mannix

Quotes 

• Joe Mannix : Ms. James. Please come in. Sit down.

  Celia James : Um... I made a mistake, Mr. Mannix and wasted your time.

  Joe Mannix : You said it was urgent. Now if it's still urgent, maybe I can help. I promise no charge for this. Sit down.

  Celia James : Well, my Uncle Simon-- Simon Garvey-- came to Los Angeles three days ago. We had dinner and afterwards, he asked if I'd do him a little favor. Keep his attache case for him overnight.

  Joe Mannix : Seems a little enough favor.

  Celia James : Except that was three days ago. He didn't call the next morning, so I called him. The hotel said he checked out. He hasn't called since. He's just vanished.

  Joe Mannix : Do you know what's in the attache case? Did you look?

  Celia James : Yes. Yes, I did. $312,000.

  Joe Mannix : That's a fortune. Question is... whose fortune? Tell me, uh, was there anything else in the case?

  Celia James : Some papers. Names and places. Nothing that would explain the money.

  Joe Mannix : So you came to me. Why didn't you go to the police?

  Celia James : I didn't want any trouble.

  Joe Mannix : You're short an uncle and long $300,000. I'd say you got trouble.

• Jackson : [talking into Joe's desk phone]  Jackson here. Give me Red.

  Makuta : [after searching through the office]  I'll check upstairs.

  Jackson : Hey, Red, we're out. And we found the place. 17 Paseo Verde. Pick us up as soon as it's done. No, man, we'll be fine as silk.

  [hangs up the phone] 

  Jackson : All set.

  Clay : Oh, that's cool. All we have to do now is... kill some time.

  Makuta : [returning from upstairs with a beer bottle and some glasses]  Look what I found.

  Jackson : Beautiful.

  [Makuta pours everyone a glass] 

  Jackson : Peace and quiet.

  Peggy Fair : Three cons on the run.

  Clay : Come on now, we're tourists. Here today, gone tomorrow. Just looking at the sights.

  [to Celia] 

  Clay : What's your name, honey?

  [touches Celia's chin. Celia slaps him. He grabs her arm and Joe reacts] 

  Jackson : Relax, investigator.

  Clay : Only trouble today is that there's not enough love in this world.

  Celia James : Don't touch me.

  Jackson : Clay? Clay! Knock it off. All of you, relax. You won't get hurt. We just want a place to stay.

  Makuta : And, uh, maybe some bread. Yes?

  Jackson : Yeah, we could use some traveling dough.

  Clay : Oh, uh, you don't mind to give sweets?

  [Joe gives him some money from his pocket] 

  Makuta : Where's the loot? Well, maybe a house to house search will...

  Peggy Fair : Outside on the desk! But it won't get you to Long Beach!

  [Makuta goes to front desk and searches it] 

  Clay : 22 bucks.

  Jackson : 40-some. Where's the office safe?

  Joe Mannix : We don't have one.

  Makuta : Okay, black girl, where is it?

  Peggy Fair : He just told you we don't have one! Drop dead!

  [Makuta grabs Peggy, Joe punches him, and Makuta draws his gun] 

  Jackson : [restraining Makuta]  MAKUTA!

  Joe Mannix : Excuse me.

  Jackson : Easy, man. Easy. Come on.

  [sits back in Joe's chair] 

  Jackson : Look, there doesn't have to be any trouble. We'll be out of here by the time it's dark. But we need traveling bread.

  Joe Mannix : I got a check cashed.

  Makuta : Sure. At your bank, maybe.

  Joe Mannix : One of you can come with me.

  Jackson : You're full of angles, Mannix. Figure out something that's foolproof.