Philo Vance: Vanilla Murder Case 12/21/1948
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
27 min
8 speakers
6 chapters
transcribed 2 months ago
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What is the Vanilla Murder Case about?
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Sit down, Vance. Sit down.
Nice of you to drop in. Thank you, Markham. Well, I'm glad that being district attorney gives you the same privilege of working late that my chosen profession affords me. Haven't seen you in a week, Vance.
Don't tell me that the public has taken over my favorite private investigator.
Oh, I've been busy, but mostly routine cases. Then, this evening, I was driving by this way, saw the light in your office, and thought I'd take a chance that it was you up here and not a cleaning woman. I'm glad you're not disappointed. Or are you? If the cleaning woman had a murder case for me to work on, or if you don't, I will be. Anything unusual going on, Markham?
Yes, I'm working late because a young lady phoned me and asked me to wait for her. She said it was urgent. Well, that sounds very interesting, Markham.
Perhaps I... Which one of you is the district attorney, please? Please?
Well, please come in.
I must see Mr. Markham. I phoned him a while ago. It's a matter of life and death.
Yours?
Are you Mr. Markham?
I'm Philo Vance. This is Mr. Markham. How do you do?
Mr. Markham, my name is Mills, June Mills, and you've got to help me.
Well, certainly try if you'll give me a hint as to how.
I'm sorry. It's just that I'm so upset. I've never done anything like this before. I don't even know if you can help me.
If he can't, I'd like to, Miss Mills. What's the trouble?
Well... Well, I know the district attorney is called in to help convict a killer after a murder takes place, but can he help prevent one? That's what I want to know. Can he?
He certainly can try. Tell me what it is you're troubled about.
It's my boyfriend, Johnny Blake. He works at the soda fountain down at the Kingsway Luncheonette. He's going to be killed.
Who's going to kill him?
Who?
Yes, Miss Mills.
Who? I can't tell you. I can't tell you that. I don't dare tell you.
Why not?
Because they'll kill me, too, if I do. And you won't be able to stop them. They might kill me if they knew that I came here. Oh, I just thought of that. You've got to forget that I was here. Promise me that you will.
What about your boyfriend, Johnny Blake?
I'll think of something else. I'll have to. Nobody must know about this. Promise me, both of you, that you'll do nothing about it. Please, please promise me. I'm frightened.
You've given us no alternative, Miss Mills. We have nothing to work on.
Yes, I know. I'm sorry I came up here. When I heard about... No, no, I can't tell you. I mustn't. Remember, you promised that you'd forget what I said. Please forget that I was here tonight. Please.
Well, what do you think of that, Vance? I don't know yet. That girl was terrified.
Who is June Mills and what urgent matter does she bring?
Something tells me I ought to see her, boyfriend. And I will, first thing in the morning.
Chocolate soda, all black, no whipped. There you are, sir. Thank you. What's yours, miss?
Strawberry soda, no ice cream, please, and a bacon and tomato on toast.
Right. BT down.
Echo.
BT down.
Right, BT down.
Strawberry, right, miss?
Yeah, and a bacon and tomato on toast.
Well, that's coming up. I'm only vice president in charge of sodas. There you are. Your sandwich will be right up.
Thank you very much. I'm sure.
Yes, sir. What'll you... Oh. Finish it, Johnny. You want to know what I wanted? How do you know, kid? I know. Tony, I've got to talk to you. Nothing says I've got to listen. Only one thing talks with me, kid. Dough. Wait a minute.
Hey, Dick, take the counter for me for a minute, will you?
Yeah, sure, Johnny.
Tony, I haven't got what I promised you I'd have.
Oh, Johnny? That's too bad. I'll take a plate of vanilla.
Oh, sure, sure, Tony. Coming up. You're not sore, Tony. There.
Sore? No, I ain't sore. Only I'm disappointed in you, Johnny. Here you are.
It's good ice cream.
You promised me something. You don't keep that promise. That ain't right. Next Saturday, I'll have it for you, Tony. The whole $50. Johnny, let me show you how I work. You borrowed 50 bucks from me a month ago.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the Vanilla Murder Case about?
0:00–3:09
2
Who is June Mills and what urgent matter does she bring?
3:09–6:55
3
What leads Philo Vance to investigate Johnny Blake's murder?
6:55–11:14
4
What evidence does Vance find at the crime scene?
11:14–17:56
5
How does Vance connect Dick Jackman to the murder?
17:56–23:17
6
What motive does Vance uncover related to the murder?
23:17–26:15
Speakers
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