06x13 - The Man Who Found The Money

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Good evening land lubbers
and welcome aboard.

We should have a pleasant
voyage this evening.

Sorry. I get carried
away sometimes.

We shall make several
interesting ports of call tonight.

But first we must endure
a rather dull seconds,

while we get beyond
the three-mile limit.

THE MAN WHO
FOUND THE MONEY

red.

Place your bets, please.
Place your bets.

Place your bets, one.
Place your bets.

No more bets.
No more bets.

red.

Place your bets.

Can I get your car, sir?

- I haven't got one.
- Cab?

Oh, I shall walk.

Thousand dollar bill.

Six, seven, eight, nine.

Ninety, ninety-one.

Ninety-two.

thousand dollars.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

I'd like to rent a safety
deposit box, please.

- Just fill this out.
- It wouldn't be for long.

A month say, maybe even less.

One month $ . .

- .
- What?

Oh the number of your
safety deposit box.

Thank you. You may, uh
come in now, Mr. Benson.

Will you come in here, please.

You can use this booth, Mr. Benson.

Just come out when you're ready.

Be right with you.

Will you come with me, please.

Copy.

- Can I help you?
- Yes, I'd like to insert an ad.

All right.

Uh how many times
you want it to run?

Uh, just once.

It's not too late for today?

No. We have a special
rate for three days.

Well, if I want to repeat it,
I'll let you know.

By a.m. that's the rule.

Now uh what's the classification?

Uh "Lost and Found".

Under "Found".

"Found".

"Found, early Tuesday morning,

vicinity Pinto Inn,
a sum of money".

"Owner may have same by
identifying and paying for this ad".

And then put the box number.

"Found early Tuesday morning

vicinity of Pinto Inn,
a sum of money."

"Owner may have same by
identifying and paying for this ad."

- That's right.
- Box uh .

That'd be cents.

It's none of my business but
was it a large sum of money?

Oh yes it was.

In that case, if I were you,

I'd go on over to the police station
and let them know about it.

Money's important in this town,
people are concerned about it.

Name me a town where they aren't.

I think you'll find them
more concerned here.

Thanks.

Yes sir?

I'd like to report finding
a sum of money.

You wait here.

Captain wants to see you.

Sit down.

So you found some money?

How much?

Well I don't think I should
mention the amount.

At the proper time, I...

Was it in a gold
clip marked "C.N."?

How would you know about that?

Was it a hundred two
thousand dollars?

A hundred and two thousand...

Oh you're wrong about that.
It was ninety two thousand.

Come on now, I knew about the clip.

Why wouldn't I know about you man?

But I'm telling you the truth
that's all there was, thousand.

You sure you haven't blown the
other thousand at the tables?

I tell you there was
thousand in the clip.

If there was thousand more
I don't know what happened to it.

- What's your name?
- Benson, William Benson.

Address?

, Wesley, St. Louis.

- Las Vegas address.
- Mirador Motel.

- Occupation.
- I'm a teacher.

A professor, paleontology.

Look, are you trying to tell
me there was supposed to be

a hundred and two thousand
dollars in that money clip.

Uh hm.

When d'you get into town?

Yesterday morning.

Why did you come to Las
Vegas, uh professor?

To have a good time.

Mostly to play roulette.

Now see here captain.

All I did was find some
money and report it.

If it's short that's too bad.

Maybe somebody stole it
from its rightful owner

and then blew the ten thousand
at the tables before they lost it,

- but don't accuse me of something...
- Okay, okay.

I just want to get
everything straight.

That's all.

- You didn't win last night, did you?
- No, I didn't win.

In fact you went broke.

Yes, I went broke.

Well almost anyway.

I had to save some
money to eat on.

Pay my hotel and get home.

I saved up four
hundred dollars.

I'm a teacher as I said so don't ask
me how long it took me to save it.

Didn't take very long to lose it.

Just one night.

Where did you find the money?

The Pinto Inn parking lot.

It was just lying
there in plain sight.

And it was thousand dollars
in one thousand dollar bills.

- Where were you coming from?
- Casino.

About : .

So you took the money and
you went to the casino and...

I did not.

- You didn't?
- No.

And I want you to know that I'm not
accustomed to being told I'm a liar.

- Neither am I accustomed...
- Okay, okay.

Simmer down.

You seem to know
who lost the money.

Why don't you get him in here
and ask him how much it was.

Suppose you tell me just
what you did between

the time you found the
money and right now.

Well, I found the money,

went to my motel and counted it.

I didn't know what
else to do at that hour.

You could have brought it here.

I wasn't thinking.

Or you could have got out of town
right there now. Why didn't you?

It did occur to me.

You knew banks keep
a record of big bills.

You knew you'd never
get away with it.

No, I didn't know that.

But I knew trying to cash a thousand
dollar bill wouldn't be easy.

So you did think about it?

Who wouldn't?

I didn't sleep much last night trying
to figure what was the best thing to do.

- So now you've got it all figured out.
- Yes.

And I want to tell you captain,

I couldn't keep it.

Now why don't you phone up
the person who lost the money.

Or should I do it?

- You got the money with you?
- I didn't want to carry it around.

I put it in the box at the bank.

That was wise.

You sure now there's
only thousand.

Yes I'm sure.

Okay stick on that
side for a while.

Close the door when you go out.

Have a chair.

Hello Mr. Newsome.

Hello Sergeant.

Do you have a match Sergeant?

Thank you.

Come in.

Mr. Newsome, Mr. Benson.

Ah the Captain's been telling
me about you, Mr. Benson.

I want you to know how
glad I am to meet you.

Seems I owe you a great debt.

Oh, I'm glad to do it.

I didn't like being kept
waiting out there though.

I'm sorry about that.

I suppose the captain told you that
the amount I found was thousand.

Yes Mr. Benson he did and he
said you checked your count.

Oh there's no
mistake believe me.

Well I don't want you
to worry about it.

We'll find the other ten thousand.

That much money doesn't
stay lost in this town.

- Isn't that right captain?
- That's right.

Show up somewhere.

As I said I don't
want you to worry.

I understand you put the money
in a safety deposit box.

Yes I'll be glad to get rid of it.

I can understand that.

They will have to
think about you.

That isn't necessary.

- I hadn't really figured out.
- Oh we can talk about that later.

You know the captain wanted to
put you on the o'clock train?

I still think it's a good idea.

He's a worrier. Good thing too.
Somebody around here has to worry.

Well after this is settled
I would like to be on my way.

- I hadn't intended to stay long anyway.
- Of course.

We can discuss it after
we pick up the money.

Shall we go?

Well that's it, just as you said.

thousand dollars.

And now we have to take
care of you, Mr. Benson.

I'd have to talk it over with my partner
first but I'm sure it'll be all right.

Oh I didn't really
expect anything.

It isn't every man would
have done what you did.

Thank you.

Let's go to Pinto Inn.

The Pinto Inn?

Mr. Newsome owns the Pinto Inn.

Well, not all of it.
I own a good piece of it.

Oh you won't need that
safety deposit box anymore.

You better give Miss
Purdy back the key.

Golly, you're right.

- Miss Purdy.
- Mr. Newsome?

Here.

You still have another month to go.

Uh well, if you need it,
it'll be here.

Thank you.
I don't think I'll need it.

And thank you for your
invitation to go out to the inn.

But uh, I think I
better be on my way.

You back to St. Louis?

You're a married man
aren't you, Mr. Benson?

- Yes.
- Well I think that's fine.

I'll tell you what
you're gonna do.

You're gonna call that wife of yours
and get her to fly out here for a week.

You'll both stay at the Pinto Inn,
the finest in the house.

All on me.

Gee I don't know whether Joyce...

You think it over on
the way up to the inn.

You satisfied then,
the both of you?

Of course we're satisfied.

Everything's under control.

Okay then, if you'll drop
me off in my office.

Sure, let's go then.

Thank you, Captain.

- Oh ah, wait a minute Mr. Newsome.
- What's the matter?

Well, I've been thinking it over.

I'm not sure I want to call Joyce.

Joyce? Oh, that's your wife.

Yeah.

I'm not sure she'd like it here.

Why, she'd have a great
time and all expenses paid.

Any woman would
give her right arm

to come out here without
having to worry about money.

Well it's not just
money Mr. Newsome.

Swimming, riding, golf, shows,
you telling me she wouldn't like that?

- I don't know.
- Why don't you ask her and find out?

- Gee you're more than kind.
- Call her.

All right I'll see
what she says.

That's more like it.

- Good afternoon Mr. Newsome.
- How are you?

Park it honey.

- Oh I just remembered.
- What?

My bag at the motel.
If we're going to stay here...

Oh I'll pick it up. Come on.

This is Mr. Let, Mr. Benson.

Mr. Let will take care of you
while I arrange things.

Excuse me. Enjoy yourself.

Courtesy of the house
is yours, Mr. Benson.

Courtesy of the house?

Yes, the house will stake you
to any game of your choice.

I think I'll just watch for a while.

- How about a drink?
- Thank you.

Give this gentleman anything he wants.
Courtesy of the house.

Scotch and water, please.

Boss wants to see you.
Follow me.

In here.

Come in.
All right put her on.

Bill, are you there?

- Joyce?
- Bill?

What is it?
What's the matter?

Bill, there two awful men here.
They...

- Sit down.
- You cut me off, why'd you do that?

I said sit down.

My wife's in trouble.

Your wife isn't in trouble yet.

You thought you were getting
away with something, didn't you?

You fooled the police
but you didn't fool me.

You play it straight now and
everything will be all right.

I don't believe in holding grudges.

But if you don't play it straight

sometime tonight something
will happen to your wife.

And it won't be pretty, Mr. Benson.

Now let's have my ten
thousand dollars you stole.

So much for our visit
to exotic Las Vegas.

We shall cast anchor soon

for I wish to have a meeting
with a business associate.

But hang on please.

I see one of those
dreadful sandbars ahead.

I shall see you after we tie up.

I've just completed a
meeting with my sponsor,

in which he had a
change of heart.

And I think it's safe to say that

we may be spared his
commercials in the future.

Why don't you tune
in next week and see.

Until then, good night.