Pitfall

Johnny.

Johnny.

Hurry up.

- Can you hear me? - Yeah, I can hear you.

Well, hurry up then.

Johnny.

- Your breakfast is on the table, darling. - Where else would it be?

Oh, nothing.

Good morning, Dad.

Hi.

Don't forget you're going to give me $5.00 today.

$5.00? Why should I?

Oh, you remember dear. His class is raising money for the summer camp.

All the way prices are these days,

Kids are going to start raising money for us.

Dad, you promised.

All right.

Don't spend all that on the women.

Got to buy him a new pair of shoes this afternoon, too.

Shoes?

What does he do with his shoes, eat them?

He's outgrown his good ones.

When I was his age, I went barefoot.

- Sunday school? - Everywhere.

That's Jimmy. I got to get going.

Is there anything you want me to do today, Dad?

Yeah.

Until my rich uncle dies, quit growing.

- Good bye, Mom. - Good bye, dear.

You better hurry. It's getting late.

- So what. - What?

- I said so what if I am late. - Nothing I just thought you'd like to know.

So, let's don't go to work today. Let's go fishing.

Oh, fine.

Let's pick Tommy up and get in the car and just keep going.

They got a road does all the way to South America now.

Some other time, thanks.

You think the world would stop if we did?

You think the Olympic Mutual Insurance Company would go out of business

if I didn't walk through that door exactly at 9:00 every morning?

You never can tell.

You were voted the prettiest girl in the class.

I was voted the boy most likely to succeed.

- Something should happen to people like that. - Something did.

We got married.

Whatever happened to those two people who were going to build a boat

and sail around the world?

Well, I had a baby.

I never did hear what happened to you.

Oh come on, wanderlust.

You got a family to support.

- No South America? - Not today.

What time are you coming home tonight, dear?

Now, why do you ask me a question like that?

You know to the second what time I'll get home.

I leave the office at exactly 4 minutes after 5:00.

It takes six minutes to walk to the corner where Charlie picks me up at exactly 5:15.

It takes 32 minutes to drive home unless we hit a couple of stop signals.

And I'm kissing you on the cheek at exactly 5:50.

Old man routine getting you down again?

No, I don't know.

Sometimes I get to feel like a wheel within a wheel within a wheel.

You and 50 million others.

I don't want to be like 50 million others.

But you're John Forbes, average American, backbone of the country.

I don't want to be an average American, backbone of the country.

I want somebody else to be the backbone and hold me up.

You've been reading Tommy's geography book again...

Glamorous Borneo, rubber plantations and dusty dames.

Well, it sounds a lot better than glamorous Olympic Mutual Insurance Company, Inc.

Speaking of which, we're here.

Oh, well see you at exactly 5:50.

Wait a minute.

I'm getting a little bored of that kiss on the cheek, too.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

And let's have a better mood when you come home tonight.

I'll give it all I got trying, bye dear.

Good morning, Mr. Forbes. How's every little thing?

Fine, just fine.

Good morning, John. Come on in.

- Good morning, Mr. Forbes. - Good morning, dear.

Don't forget, you and Sue are having dinner with us tonight.

Oh, is that tonight?

Is it that hard to take?

Let me ask you something, Ed.

What did we do a week ago tonight?

- Had dinner, played bridge. - Two weeks tonight?

Same thing.

Two years ago tonight, three years ago tonight?

- You mean we're, we're in a rut? - Six feet deep.

Let's revolt, Ed.

When the girls bring out the cards tonight, let's stand on our constitutional rights

- and get drunk instead. - If you want to.

That's the spirit. Now, don't forget.

But I thought you liked to play bridge?

I do, but a man has to draw the line somewhere.

- Good morning, Maggie. - Good morning, Mr. Forbes.

- Hello, friend. - Hello, Mac, what do you want?

Just kind word and a pat on the back for a job well done.

Come in. Hold the calls, Maggie.

What job?

Smiley embezzlement case.

I located about 4,000 bucks.

- He had it well hidden. - Where?

Mona Stevens,

- 427 North Stockton. - Nice work.

No strain.

Did you talk to her?

Yeah...

When I wasn't busy looking at her.

I don't blame him for robbing his company. She's worth it.

Maggie, bring in the Continental Finance Company file, will you?

Yes, Mr. Forbes.

- She have the cash or what? - No, nothing so crude.

He bought her a lot of little pretties, fur coat, little things like that.

She know they were bought with stolen money?

Yes, he's been in the can for four months. I think she has a vague idea.

How much are you liable for? Thanks, Maggie.

Oh, around $10,000.

I bet you never thought of me as a man who could fall in love.

You'd be surprised how little time I have to think about you at all, Mac.

And this Mona Stevens...

She's quite a girl.

We're liable for around $10,000 for what he stole. I want as much of it back as possible.

Of course.

If you want me to, I'll have another talk with her again today.

- I intended to anyway. - Your part of the job is finished, Mac.

The company will handle from here.

What's the matter with me handling it?

You'd string it along just see the girl again.

What business is that of yours?

If you want any more business from this company, just stick to your detective agency.

I did all right.

- I found her, didn't I? - Yeah, that's all you're paid to do.

I'll handle from here.

You, eh...

Don't mind if I see her on my own time, do you?

Not at all.

When you see her, put in a word for me, huh?

Sure, Mac.

- I'll set up the whole thing for you. - Thanks.

- Anything else for me to do? - I'll let you know.

Get the phone calls, Maggie, and order me a company car for this afternoon.

Yes, sir.

Good bye, Mac.

Good bye, friend.

Anybody home?

Hello?

Anybody home?

If you want me beer, is in the icebox.

Are you a prowler or do you have a search warrant?

I was looking for Miss Mona Stevens.

I'm Mona Stevens.

Don't wait for an invitation, just let yourself in.

I'm sorry.

I'm John Forbes, Olympic Mutual Insurance Company.

Make yourself at home.

- Sit down. - Thank you.

Take off your hat.

That was quite a boy you sent to see me yesterday.

I've met some weird ones in my life but that one nearly scared me to death.

Macdonald isn't with the company. He's a private detective we use sometimes.

I don't care who he is.

I'm sorry he annoyed you.

He shouldn't be let loose without a keeper.

I suppose you're after the gifts Smiley gave me.

That's right.

I don't suppose you'd believe me if I told you I didn't ask him for any of those things.

It doesn't matter one way or the other.

Doesn't it?

I'd like a list of the articles if you don't mind.

- What will you do with them? - Try to realize what we can.

My company bonded Mr. Smiley for $10,000.

We had to make it good when he stole the money.

I thought he was paying for that in jail.

Unfortunately, that doesn't give us back a penny.

- Supposing I decide to be difficult. - Then we'll be difficult.

You'd have a hard time proving that any of those gifts were bought with stolen money.

We'd have a hard time, but we'd do it.

Are you going to cooperate, Miss Stevens?

I don't know.

- What good would it do Smiley? - Well, he, uh...

he only got a year, he's eligible for parole in two months.

If we recover some of the money, it might help him.

Then again, it might not.

Who cares. I don't want this stuff anyway.

- Have you got a pencil? - Oh it's a pen.

I've got a fur coat, a car he made the down payment.

I got a few dresses...

and an engagement ring.

It's not very good diamond, but believe it or not, it's

the first engagement ring I've ever had.

I'm rather fond of it.

I'm sorry to have to do this.

I don't think you are.

Believe me, I don't enjoy this sort of thing.

I don't suppose you do.

In fact I don't imagine you like it or dislike it.

What do you mean?

You're a little man with a briefcase.