Mr. Egan.

He walks out of the scene.

SCENE 181
MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT ON EGAN
He is pathetically apprehensive. Chan comes to him. In he hand hanging close to his side, Chan holds the $5,000 check.

CHAN: You still stubbornly determined not to tell us the nature of your business the night you saw Mr. Winterslip?

EGAN: (Hesitantly) Yes.

CHAN: Perhaps you will explain why Mr. Winterslip gave you this?

He holds up the check. Egan starts violently, then he flashes a quick look off at Carlotta.

SCENE 182
CLOSE SHOT
Carlotta with John on edge of shot. She is looking anxiously off at her father, hoping he will say something to clear himself.

SCENE 183
EGAN AND CHAN
Egan lowers his eyes and makes no reply.

CHAN: Regret that without adequate explanation will have to hold. Very often circumstantial evidence carry conviction.

This is said as a veiled threat to urge Egan to speak. But Egan remains silent. Chan turns and walks away.

SCENE 184
MEDIUM FULL SHOT
Chan crosses to table near which Hallett is seated.

CHAN: Advise that he be taken into custody.

HALLETT: Right.

He starts for Egan.

CARLOTTA: (Rising quickly) No!

All eyes turn to Carlotta. She advances to Cope.

Why don't you speak? Why don't you tell what you know?

She stamps her foot.

You - and your proud family! Well, I haven't got that kind of pride - I haven't any pride where my own are concerned. I'll tell!

Egan jumps up.

EGAN: Carlotta - please -

She turns to him.

CARLOTTA: I know all about it, Dad - I've known for years - ever since I found your old diary - it doesn't matter to me - you're my father no matter who you were or what you did - Thirty-five years ago, my father was a teller in a bank in Australia. One day a man walked in with a bag of foreign gold - he cashed it into English pounds. It was unusual - so much South American gold was rarely seen in those days. My father wrote the transaction in his diary - and he never forgot the face of the man. He is the only living person who could identify Winterslip as the man who had Brade's gold.

She pauses and looks defiantly around her. She looks at John pitifully, beseeching him with her eyes.

So when I found he check that Winterslip gave my father - I knew he had blackmailed Winterslip to pay for his silence.

John springs to her. She holds him off.

I just couldn't tell you before - I didn't want anyone to know -

JOHN: What difference would it make to me?

Egan lifts his shamed face.

EGAN: I was going to use the money to send you back to England - to my family -

Carlotta goes to him and puts her arm around him.

CARLOTTA: I don't want to go to your family - they weren't interested in us before - I'm not interested in them now.

Cope comes to her in a kindly way.

COPE: My dear, don't judge us too harshly - I came here to take him home.

CHAN: I beg pardon - you take him home?

COPE: I am his older brother.

CHAN: Clues explode in embarrassed face, like loaded cigar. I am expecting....

MINERVA: (Interrupts) I can't understand this strange protection of that man. (She points to the beachcomber) And that boy.

She indicates Koahla. Chan walks over to beachcomber, he has the watch in his hand.

CHAN: You were caught in vicinity of Amos Winterslip's body wearing this on your wrist. It is doubtless fact that same person commit both foul deeds. We know who kill Dan Winterslip wear this.

BEACHCOMBER: (Excitedly) I told you I found it in the water.

CHAN: When?

BEACHCOMBER: I don't remember....

CHAN: More later.

He goes to table and picks up box. He then goes to Koahla.

CHAN: You! Miserable boy. Speak. If not, rest of your unworthy life will be spent on rock pile.

KOAHLA: (Thoroughly frightened) Know nothing of murder. One day see Mr. Winterslip read in paper about Mr. Brade coming to Hawaii. Much excited. I go with him many times to San Francisco house and know of box with Mr. Brade's name in trunk in attic. Ask friend on boat to go there quick and get for me.

CHAN: So you could blackmail? (To policeman) Take him away.

Koahla is taken out.

(Turns to Brade) Mr. Brade, you say this belong to your father? (Shows him the brooch)

BRADE: Yus.

CHAN: (With box in other hand) And this too?

BRADE: Yus.

CHAN: Look!

SCENE 185
CLOSE SHOT OF OPEN BOX in Chan's hand. Chan presses a hidden spring, and the bottom of the box shoots forward, revealing a narrow secret drawer, in which we see earrings and a necklace of the same peculiar design as the brooch.

SCENE 186
BACK TO SCENE

BRADE: (Excitedly) That's them, sir. That proves it.

CHAN: Precisely. You came here that night to get what rightfully was yours, and when Mr. Winterslip refuse, you ----

BRADE: (Frightened) No, no, I tell you ----

At this moment a loud commotion is heard just outside. Everyone keyed up to a high pitch of excitement shows extreme uneasiness. Now we see a struggle in the doorway between three men. We recognize Chan's two elder sons, each firmly grasping a struggling figure.

SCENE 187
MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT FAMILY GROUP
They are watching this struggle tensely. Suddenly Barbara gasps with astonishment.

BARBARA: Why, that's Mr. Berkeley.

JENNISON: (Amazed) Berkeley!

MINERVA: (Excitedly) Who is he?

JOHN: He was aboard ship with us.

SCENE 188
ANOTHER ANGLE - INTERIOR ROOM
Chan stands at the table confronting Berkeley, who is flanked on either side by Chan's sons.

OSWALD: Okay Pop?

CHAN: Extremely Jake! Thank you so much.

The boys drop back, leaving Chan and Berkeley facing each other. Berkeley is a little breathless and is arranging his disordered tie, etc.

BERKELEY: This is an outrage!

SCENE 189
INSERT: Chan's hand picking up the piece of seaweed from the table.

SCENE 190
INTERIOR ROOM

CHAN: The night of the murder I found this marine vegetation fresh in this house. Also did I observe signs of sea water on the mats. A powerful swimmer could have left the 'President Tyler', come in here, and return to ship. (Dramatically pointing to Berkeley) You murdered Dan and Amos Winterslip!

There is a gasp of amazement from everyone.

BERKELEY: You'll never get me alive!

He looks around wildly. Chan takes out a gun. Berkeley makes a break for the door. The women scream.

CHAN: Get him!

Jennison leaps for Berkeley, seizing him from behind, and although much smaller than Berkeley, we see that by a quick maneuver he throws the man on his back. Berkeley gives a cry of pain. Chan puts the gun on the table and comes to them quickly.

BERKEKEY: (Groaning) My arm.

The doctor hastens over and stoops beside Berkeley, quickly examining his arm.

HALLETT: Broken.

Chan seizes hold of Jennison.

CHAN: Thank you so much, Mr. Jennison. I accuse you of the murders of Dan and Amos Winterslip.

JENNISON: (Faltering) Why, you...you're crazy.

CHAN: (Facing the room) Mr. Berkeley is a Federal Agent here on business. He has heroically offered to play part for me.

BARBARA: (Cries) Oh no, it can't be Harry.

CHAN: (To Barbara) When on ship you sent wireless to your father, announcing intention to marry?

BARBARA: Yes.

CHAN: But you did not see reply your father sent to Mr. Jennison?

BARBARA: No.

CHAN: (Takes copy from pocket) Cable office graciously supply copy of same.

He hands the wire to her. She reads.

SCENE 191
INSERT: WIRELESS IN BARBARA'S HANDS
It reads:

"HARRY JENNISON
ABOARD S.S. PRESIDENT TYLER

Manage to break your engagement
with Barbara or will completely
disinherit her. If not will expose
you, regardless of damage to me.

DAN"

SCENE 192
BACK TO SCENE

BARBARA: (Breaks down) I don't believe it.

CHAN: (To Jennison) It was not difficult to discover your record as champion swimmer and student of dishonorable Jiu Jitsu.

JENNISON: This is ridiculous, I tell you.

CHAN: Not so ridiculous - because you kill Mr. Amos fearing he expose you when he go over papers. Also, we find native you hired to blow dart in police station.

MINERVA: Fantastic! What about the wrist watch?

During this, two policemen have come into scene and stand on either side of Jennison. Chan goes to the table, puts his gun down, and picks up the watch, which is square in shape. He comes back to Jennison and lifting his arm, pushes back his cuff.

SCENE 193
CLOSEUP OF JENNISON'S WRIST wearing a large round wrist watch.

CHAN'S VOICE: Officer, kindly remove.

The hands of the policeman come into the shot, and the wrist watch is taken off.

CHAN'S VOICE: You will notice that although this man wears round wrist watch, sunburned impression is square, fitting this watch.

During this speech Chan suits his action to his words. We see his fingers fitting the square wrist watch over the space where it has formerly rested, and where it fits exactly.

SCENE 194
MEDIUM SHOT

CHAN: Losing wrist watch most untimely.

Jennison looks quickly in direction of Barbara, who looks at him, gives a low cry and collapses. Minerva hastens to her. Chan also bends down to Barbara.

CHAN: Am most sorrowful for you. Sometimes sad world. Baby cries when born, and often life proves baby right.

Jennison, taking advantage of this unexpected event, sees the revolver Chan has placed on table. He dives for it, turns and holds the room at bay. Everyone shrinks back, but Chan, who walks calmly toward him.

JENNISON: Stand back, or I'll shoot!

Chan continues to walk toward him. Jennison, desperate, pulls the trigger. There is a click, nothing more.

CHAN: (Smiles grimly) Empty gun can only kill guilty man.

HALLETT: Take him away, boys.

Chan turns to assemblage.

CHAN: Thank you, so much.

DISSOLVE TO:

SCENE 195
INTERIOR CHAN'S HOUSE -- NIGHT
In front of house stands a brand new Ford touring car. Suddenly from within comes a commotion. The front door opens, and out streams Chan's entire family, shouting gleefully, and piling into the car. The youngsters fight for the front seat with Chan, ad libbing.... "I want to sit with Pop" --"He promised me", etc. Mrs. Chan comes into scene with the youngest, followed by Chan beaming happily. Mrs. Chan takes the front seat without a word. Chan looks at his wife.

CHAN: Inscrutable fates prompt Miss Minerva Winterslip to this unexpected generous reward of new car for humble services. We will now proceed to attest its efficiency.

Car drives off.

DISSOLVE INTO:

SCENE 196
EXTERIOR DAN'S GARDEN
Near wall. Carlotta and John.

JOHN: We could live in San Francisco.

CARLOTTA: But I think I'd like Boston.

SCENE 197
GARDEN OTHER ANGLE
Near driveway. Chan's Ford rolls into scene. Car stops and Chan looks off and indicates to others what he sees.

SCENE 198
The shadows of John and Carlotta are seen merging in an embrace.

CHAN'S VOICE: Observe happy phenomenon.

SCENE 199
BACK TO SCENE OF CHAN

MRS. CHAN: Yes - two lovers in moonlight cast only one shadow.

Chan looks at her, then at all his children.

CHAN: Yes - one shadow now -- many shadows later.

Then he tries starter fearfully, it responds immediately, much to his satisfaction, and car drives away as we

FADE OUT.

THE END.

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