- Martin Kimbrough: Mr. Mannix, Martin Kimbrough.
- Joe Mannix: How do you do?
- Martin Kimbrough: You said you wanted to talk to me about Tully's death?
- Joe Mannix: Yes, but, uh, before we do, I'm a private detective like Wes Tully. We were friends.
- Martin Kimbrough: What is it you want to say about Mr. Tully's death?
- Joe Mannix: He was murdered.
- Martin Kimbrough: It was ruled an accidental drowning.
- Joe Mannix: Well, it was made to look that way. He was murdered.
- Martin Kimbrough: How can you be so sure?
- Joe Mannix: I was told so. In a way.
- Martin Kimbrough: Told by whom?
- Joe Mannix: Wes Tully.
- Martin Kimbrough: [sighs] Mr. Mannix, you'll forgive me, but... riddles don't amuse me.
- Joe Mannix: Wes came to my apartment the morning of the day he died. He was worried.
- Martin Kimbrough: Worried about what?
- Joe Mannix: [shows Kimbrough a can of undeveloped film] About this. He had it hidden in his home. Cost him his life.
- Martin Kimbrough: What is this?
- Joe Mannix: Undeveloped negatives of a man Tully thought masterminded the robbery at your bank four months ago- Darrell Andrews. Wes took the pictures, but never got a chance to develop them.
- Martin Kimbrough: How did you get this?
- Joe Mannix: He told me where he hid it. Just in case.
- Martin Kimbrough: Wes Tully's been dead for two days. Why have you waited so long?
- Joe Mannix: I was in San Francisco on a case. I left a couple of hours after talking to Wes last Sunday. I just got back this afternoon and heard what had happened.
- Martin Kimbrough: Why have you brought this to me?
- Joe Mannix: Wes asked me to. After all, you and the bank directors were his employers.
- Martin Kimbrough: Yes, of course. I'll call the police.
- Joe Mannix: I've already called them, Mr. Kimbrough. Lieutenant Charleston is due back from San Francisco at 9:00 A.M. I'm gonna meet him. And I don't think it would be very healthy for you to have this around the house. You may have callers.
- Martin Kimbrough: Callers?
- Joe Mannix: Two men have been following me.
- [the phone rings]
- Martin Kimbrough: Excuse me. Yes? Yes, he is. Just a minute It's for you.
- Joe Mannix: Thank you. Hello. Yeah, this is Mannix. Who is this?
- [the line disconnects]
- Martin Kimbrough: What is it?
- Joe Mannix: A warning. I'm not to go to the police.
- Martin Kimbrough: Who was that?
- Joe Mannix: Darrell Andrews. Maybe we can flush Mr. Andrews out of hiding.
- Martin Kimbrough: How?
- Joe Mannix: By going to meet Lieutenant Charleston as scheduled.
- Executive #2: I wouldn't, Mr. Mannix, I really wouldn't. You're being watched every second, your every move. Please don't force us to do something we don't want to do.