Please, Amos, this is no time for nonsense. your brother is dead. murdered.

She hangs up.

DISSOLVE TO:

SCENE 93
INTERIOR POLICE STATION
Captain Hallett at desk, talking into phone.

CAPTAIN HALLETT: Hello. Who? Yes? Murdered! I'll be right over.

Hallett hangs up, then jiggles receiver once or twice.

HALLETT: Get me Charlie Chan.

SCENE 94
INTERIOR CHAN'S LIVING ROOM
The dark room is splotched with moonlight. The telephone is ringing loudly.

NOTE: Throughout all the short scenes that follow, the telephone bell continues to ring.

SCENE 95
INTERIOR BEDROOM
Twin beds occupied by Chan and his wife. They are waking to the sound of the telephone bell.

SCENE 96
INTERIOR BEDROOM
QUICK FLASHES of each of Chan's eleven children waking.

SCENE 97
INTERIOR CHAN'S LIVING ROOM
Chan, folding dressing gown about him, enters, followed by Mrs. Chan.

MRS. CHAN: What is the matter?

CHAN: Even wisest man cannot answer until he knows question.

Chan makes a light while he speaks. In rapid succession all the eleven children come hurrying into the room, in various stages of undress, watching while Chan lifts the telephone receiver.

CHAN: (Into phone) Yes? Oh. Unfortunate. I shall come with speed of wind if my dishonorable car permits. Thank you.

Chan hangs up and hastens from the room to dress. Mrs. Chan follows.

Now the children begin scurrying about. One gets Chan's flashlight, another gets his gun from the drawer, one of the very small ones gets his coat and is nearly hidden under it, trying to carry it. He looks like a Chinese Skippy. They all rush into the other room.

SCENE 98
INTERIOR CHAN'S BEDROOM
Chan is now almost dressed.

OLDEST BOY: (Handing him the gun) Don't forget to get fingerprints, Pop.

ANOTHER BOY: (Putting flashlight in his pocket) I think you ought to wear a disguise.

Through all this, Chan smiles indulgently and then begins looking about on the floor.

CHAN: Where are my shoes?

At this, into the room comes Chan's youngest, a tiny child, the shoes seem enormous.

CHAN: The smallest jewel is sometimes brightest.

He puts on his shoes while one of the boys laces them for him, pleading with Chan while he does so.

BOY: Take me along, Pop, will you? I'll be good.

CHAN: (Smiling) You are only good when sleeping and you never sleep.

Chan is now dressed. He stands up and Mrs. Chan hands him his hat. He turns to the children clustered about him.

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