Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Lever Brothers, makers of Rinso, R-I-N-S-O, Soapy Rich Rinso presents Boston Blackie, starring Chester Morris.
Chapter 2: What is the initial mystery involving the stolen pearls?
A string of valuable pearls was stolen sometime today from this shop.
Huh?
I personally took them out of the safe and put them in the showcase this morning. That'd be an inside job. How about your employees, Mr. Gordon? Well, just those two women you see behind the counters, that's all. Mrs. Phillips, the short gray-haired woman, has been here 20 came with us 18 years ago. And I trust both of them implicitly. Bonded delivery service.
Chapter 3: How does Blackie become involved in the investigation?
And nobody came into the shop today except regular customers, eh? Nobody came in just to look around? Well, not today. And we always pay particular attention to strangers. Do you have any kind of a record of people who did come in? Yes, we have a complete list. You see, when someone comes in to have something repaired, we give him a receipt and keep the duplicate.
And when anyone purchases an article, well, naturally, we enter that in our records, too. Good.
I'd like to see it.
Chapter 4: What evidence suggests an inside job at the jewelry store?
Yes, Mr. Gordon.
Bring me the day's sales records, please.
Yes, sir.
That list might give me a lead, but with my luck, I doubt it.
Here's the list, Mr. Gordon.
I'll take that, Mr. Phillips. Yes, sir. You see, Mrs. Van Dyke-Smith, George Ellis... Lady Mary Andrews. Let's see now.
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Chapter 5: Who is Mrs. Phillips and what role does she play in the story?
Hey, this name here. Is this man a customer of yours? Oh, yes, sir. For many years. He was in about noon to get suspicious of him. Mr. Gordon, when a string of pearls is missing from a certain store and a certain party was in that certain store and that certain party's name is Boston Blackie, I'm suspicious. In a few moments, we'll meet Boston Blackie. But right now...
I'm told by the best authorities that when you ladies set out to buy a dress, you're mighty particular about the color. And so it stands to reason that once you've got exactly the right color, the one that does the most for you is the expression, I believe, you do your level best to see that it stays that color by the most careful laundering.
Chapter 6: What is the significance of the 20-carat ruby?
Yes, you'd pick a soap you know to be reliable, like soapy rich Rinseau, for instance. For you see, Rinseau's peppy suds get out more dirt, but they're safe for washable colors. Leave them crisp and vivid, even after dozens and dozens of washing. And because you don't have to do any hard scrubbing or boiling with Rinseau, your clothes will stay new-looking longer.
So better get Rinseau before next wash day, for an easier wash day, and for a wash that's Rinseau bright and Rinseau white. And now to the latest adventure of Boston Blackie, enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend. Ha, ha, ha, ha. This will kill Blackie Matthews.
Ha, ha, ha.
I'll have him so cold he could refrigerate a warehouse.
Chapter 7: How does Blackie plan to retrieve the stolen items?
I don't know, Inspector. I don't know. Oh, you don't know. Of course you don't know. Get this set up. It was from Gordon's jewelry shop today when he left his watch to be repaired. You going to pick him up, Inspector? No, no, no. Not now. But tomorrow.
Chapter 8: What challenges does Blackie face in his investigation?
Tomorrow he's going to call for his watch and there's going to be a tray full of very valuable stones practically under his nose. And nobody will be watching him. Blackie lifts the trinket or two, and when he gets outside the store, we grab him. How does it sound?
I don't know, Inspector.
I don't know. But if it just wasn't Blackie... Oh, Matthews, you're fired!
Blackie! Hey, Blackie!
Glad you've been here, Blackie. Happy? Well, not that I can remember. I haven't seen the Inspector in a week. You know, I think I'm on his hate parade. Oh, you'll be seeing him, Blackie. Yes? The boy just tipped me off that he's after you for lifting a string of pearls from the Gordon jewelry shop this afternoon. Well, isn't that nice? I didn't take them, Shorty.
I know, but that ain't going to stop Faraday from trying to pin it on you. Oh, he does that from force of habit. By the way, I left my watch to be fixed at Gordon's this noon. Oh, that's probably what gave Faraday his big idea. Yes, and you say a string of pearls is missing, huh? That's what the man said. Shorty.
I saw one of the clerks put a string of pearls in her handbag just before she went to lunch. No kidding, boss? Yes. Yes, it was Mrs. Phillips. Oh, you've seen her, Shorty. A little gray-haired old lady. She's been at Gordon's for years. You think she listed the pearls? Oh, I didn't at the time. Oh, no, it couldn't be. Mrs. Phillips isn't a thief. But she's a dear, sweet person.
She looks like everybody's mother. Okay, boss, okay. I ain't the one who said she snatched them. But the pearls are gone. I'll get it, Shorty.
Okay.
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