The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977–1979): Season 1, Episode 10 - Mystery of the Fallen Angels - full transcript
Under a Charity Fair, the landowner claim it has been a jewelery theft from their safe. A young Mexican is accused, after been seen on the property. Nancy believes the case has more sides to it than it seems. Who and how?
(male narrator)
Tonight, Nancy Drew
in "The Mystery of
the Fallen Angels. "
[children screaming]
?[music playing]
[people chattering]
(Nancy)
Now.
[man chattering]
This is supposed to be
a charity affair.
You're busting it all alone.
Oh, I'm gonna donate these
to the Children's Hospital.
Three more, please.
[bell dings]
(George)
Two.
Do it again.
[girl screaming]
[children laughing]
May I see your hand, please?
Oh, I see
very serious problem.
What kind of problem?
Where does it say problem?
It says right here
that you are too masculine,
too dominating a man
for the average girl
to handle.
Oh, that problem.
Your forcefulness must cause
girls to run from your advances.
Oh, that's because
of my forcefulness?
Trust me.
Go ahead. I can take it.
Time has run out.
I gave you $3.
It is for a benefit.
Whose?
You know, I have to
hand it to you, Robert.
This is the most successful
benefit you've thrown so far.
Oh, thank you, Carson.
Gives us a good excuse
to hold on to the old place,
now that the kids
are off on there own.
Robert, how could we possibly
get along with less space?
We're already down
to 18 rooms apiece.
[exclaims]
[people chattering]
Henry, in here.
(Clara) Darling, will
you get me a glass?
[gasping]
We're gonna
get caught, Henry.
No, we're not.
If only you could
tell people who you are.
Shh.
Now come on.
[man chattering]
Look, I employ you to run a
carnival, not go on joy rides.
Hey, Thelma, take it easy, take
it easy. We got lost is all.
Why is it you kids always get
lost when there's work to be done?
Hey, we're all sorry.
Hey, say you're sorry.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Sorry, you see.
Oh, it's a chorus of angels.
It's wonderful. Just wonderful.
All right,
let's get back to work.
And you. If you're smart
you'd go back home.
Oh, I'm having a ball.
Oh, yeah, some ball.
You're a regular Cinderella.
You've been here two days, and you're
beginning to look like her already.
What's wrong
with the way I look?
Look, what are you
ashamed of?
You got so much guck
on that face,
that you look like
you're wearing a mask.
[exclaims]
Look, I know it's tough,
but would you try to look
like human beings out there?
Now, come on,
let's move it.
Hey, look, I've had it.
I'm cutting out.
Hey, you're cutting no place.
We got important business to
take care of later. You know that.
I'm sorry.
I was only kidding.
Thelma was right.
You ain't human.
Hey, loosen up.
I'm just not used to-
There's a lot
you ain't used to.
But you're gonna learn, and
tonight's your first lesson.
[child whooping]
I better go and see if things
are running smoothly.
Oh, can I help you?
Uh, no. I-I just got lost.
You're Henry Salazar,
aren't you?
Well, um, I got to be goin'.
What's he doing here?
You know him,
don't you?
Why, that's the kid that used
to work at Foster's Drugstore
until old man Foster caught
him with his hand in the till.
That was never proved,
as I remember.
Still I...
I don't like him wandering
around my house.
What's he's doing here at a
benefit in the first place?
(Robert)
He wasn't even invited.
What should we do?
Nothing.
But they saw you.
But they didn't
see you with me.
Now you don't say a word,
no matter what happens.
I mean it, Tina. You know
nothing. You don't know me
or what I was doing here.
You understand?
You could get into trouble.
That's nothing
compared to what you'll be in
if you say anything.
Now promise me.
Tina,
promise me.
I promise.
(man) Hurry, hurry,
hurry, hurry, hurry...
(Ned) So he comes back in
the bar five minutes later,
and orders another drink
and, uh,
a little time passes,
and he says:
"Bartender, what's that
picture over the bar?"
[Ann whistling]
What was that?
It sounded
like a whistle.
No.
But, anyway, the guy, uh,
comes back in the bar...
[whistling]
(man) The greatest show
on earth to see. Hurry...
Have you got that?
We've got to get the prizes
out of those ticket stubs.
(Ned)
Yeah, I got it. I got it.
Ned, come on, let us help.
You could drop it.
Just-just get out
of my way.
[woman screaming]
It sounds like Clara.
What happened?
Empty. It's empty!
Everything is gone.
I came up to put this pin
away and I found it like this.
(Robert) Why, It's lucky you
didn't come up any sooner.
At least no one was hurt.
We can always replace
the jewelry.
How much was in there?
It isn't the quantity. It-it
was insured for over $1 million.
Are you sure that the theft
took place this evening?
(Clara)
Oh, positive.
I-I-I took the jewelry
I'm wearing out
just before
I went down to the carnival.
[Clara sighs]
I'd better call the police.
Hey, take it easy, babe.
You did fine, just fine.
They're gonna know.
No way.
I think I was seen.
Yeah. By who?
[siren wailing]
You've been here all the
time. I'll back you up.
I know this 'cause I've been
here all the time. Right.
There's nothing
to worry about.
[police sirens wailing]
I told you.
Hey, no sweat.
Mr. Jordan.
Mrs. Jordan.
There it is, Sheriff.
Oh, hello,
Mr. Drew, Nancy.
Sheriff.
Well. Is this exactly
the way you found it?
That's right.
Anybody touch anything?
Of course not.
Sorry. I forgot for a minute
who I was dealing with.
(Sheriff} The forensic boys
will be here in a while.
Oh, uh, do you have any ideas
who might have done this?
Oh, there must be a couple of
hundred people on the grounds.
(Robert)
It could have been anyone.
(Sheriff}
Well, Did you see anyone
acting suspiciously
in the house or near it?
Well...
Well, what?
Now either you saw someone
or you didn't.
Henry Salazar was here.
Henry Salazar.
Yes. And I asked him
what he was doing here,
and he just said
he was lost.
I tried to talk with him,
and he just ran.
That's right, Sheriff.
You know, I've always liked
Henry Salazar.
He was a schoolmate
of Nancy's.
But, uh, he was
acting very strange.
Well, maybe
he was just acting strange
because he felt
out of place here.
Mr. Jordan, was Salazar
invited to your benefit?
(Robert)
No, he wasn't.
(Sheriff} That's good enough
for me. I'll pick him up.
Hello, Henry.
Nancy, what are you
doin' here?
I work as a part-time
investigator for your attorney.
What attorney?
What are you talking about?
My father.
Mr. Drew
is gonna take my case?
Mmm-hmm.
He was undecided
about it at first.
He thought it might
even be unethical
because he saw you
at the Jordan house
at the time
of the burglary.
But the Jordans
talked him into it.
He's gonna come
to see you himself.
But I wanted to
talk to you first.
Yeah, well, uh...
I don't really have
anything to tell you.
Henry. So talk to me.
Let me help you.
What do you want to know?
Did you steal
Mrs. Jordan's jewelry?
No.
What were you doing there
last night?
[exclaims]
Henry, you've got to
tell me that.
That's the first question
they're gonna ask you.
I wanted to take a look
at the house. I got lost.
I was on my way back
to the carnival.
That's it.
You expect anybody
to believe that?
It's what happened. I can't
help what people believe.
[sighs]
Did it have anything
to do with seeing Tina?
Tina who?
The Jordans' maid.
I thought you two
knew each other.
I've never even met her.
Oh.
Now look,
don't involve an innocent
party in this mess.
Let me wreck one life
at a time, will you?
It maybe too late
not to involve her.
I was in the house
on my own.
I did not rob the Jordans.
And that's all I've got
to say to you
or your father.
Just leave me alone.
You're frightened.
I understand that.
But we're gonna help you.
Both of you.
Tina.
Tina, I want to talk to you.
It's very important.
I told the police
all I know.
I know.
Did you notice anything out
of the ordinary last night?
No, nothing.
No one was in the house?
I was in my room
all evening.
I just left Henry Salazar
in jail.
He's protecting you, isn't he?
I don't know him.
Well you know he's the one
who needs protecting.
Please, if you know anything
that would clear him,
that would prove
it was impossible for him
to be in that room at the time
of the burglary, you must tell me.
I can't tell you anything.
I don't know anything.
Do you know what you're doing to
him by not telling me the truth?
I'm sorry.
I've got work to do.
Okay.
(Drew) I considered it
very carefully and I,
I wanted you to know
what my decision was, Robert.
Thank you, Carson.
I'm delighted.
Hello, everybody.
Hi, Nancy.
Hi.
I was just saying that I have
decided to defend Henry Salazar.
I don't understand
how you can be so concerned
about a man
who wipes you out, Mr. Jordan.
If he's guilty, the law will take
its course without my direction.
If he's innocent,
[Robert exclaims]
I don't wish to be responsible
for destroying anyone's life.
Now, there were a lot of
people here last night.
I'm more interested...
[footsteps approaching]
I'm more interested
in someone
who's been
around here awhile.
Who do you mean?
That maid of yours.
Tina.
How long
has she been here?
About three months.
Mmm-hmm.
Has she ever given you
any trouble?
Oh, none at all.
I mean, Tina's become
like one of the family.
Sheriff,
what are you getting at?
That's a pretty old safe.
Has a very
tricky combination.
Or maybe Salazar has some
talents that we don't know about
but the chances are he had
an accomplice on the inside.
Was Tina ever in this room
when you opened that safe?
Well, I believe
she was in here once or twice
bringing in something
or taking something out.
I'm sure she wasn't
watching the numbers.
You were watching her
all the time?
I-I-I guess not.
You see, if we can establish
a link between Salazar and Tina
then I think
our case is airtight.
Aren't you
forgetting one thing, Sheriff?
What might that be?
Well, as Mr. Jordan
pointed out,
there were
100 people here last night.
(Nancy)
Any one of them
could have entered this place
at any time.
Now you say
you checked the safe.
Before the carnival began, was
anybody in the house at all?
Well, yes, I, I was going over
some last-minute instructions
with some of
the carnival staff.
Isn't it possible that
one of those people
could have sneaked up and
watched you opening the safe?
Now that's
pure supposition, Nancy.
Well, it's no more
circumstantial
than the evidence you have
against Henry Salazar.
He has a record.
(Nancy) Well, carnivals
attract all sorts of people.
Men escaping from the police,
and drifters, teenage runaways.
Can't you check out
any of those people?
The carnival is gone, Nancy.
It's in another county.
It's out of my jurisdiction.
I have to go.
Oh, I'll be wanting to talk to
that maid of yours later on today.
Don't worry,
she'll be here, Sheriff.
I simply don't believe that Tina
had anything to do with this.
Now don't worry, Clara,
we'll look into it.
I'll be in touch, Robert.
Thank you.
I do believe that
Henry and Tina are involved.
But with each other,
not with the robbery.
I'm just gonna have to check
into that carnival myself.
You heard what the Sheriff
said. The carnival's gone.
Well, it's a nice day
for a ride.
That may not be too safe.
Oh, I'm just gonna poke
around, ask a few questions.
Nancy, people don't like to
have their lives pried into.
I'm not gonna pry.
I'm just gonna observe.
[laughs]
Observe?
Well, while you're observing,
you be careful, okay?
Let me know
if you find anything out.
I will.
(Nancy) Stop here, Ned. I
don't want anyone to see us.
(Ned) I still don't think
this is a very good idea.
(George)
Yeah, he's right, for once.
This could be
really dangerous.
It's no more dangerous
than it is
for all the other runaways
out there.
You don't look like
a runaway to me.
Why not?
You look, uh,
vulnerable.
That's even better.
Look, you guys
better be going.
Why?
Runaways aren't often dropped
off by two close friends.
We'll make contact again when
the carnival's in full swing.
Nobody will notice us then.
You know, I still don't like the
idea of your being here on your own,
without me
to protect you.
That does worry me, Ned.
But I'll be thinking of you.
If I get into trouble, I'll
just do what you would do.
That's good thinkin'.
Bye-bye.
We'll leave, be careful.
Excuse me. Uh...
Wow,
that's a nice-lookin' bike.
Think so, huh?
Yeah.
I got one just like it
back home.
Where's that?
Wherever.
Does it handle good?
Why don't you try it out?
Seeing as how you got
one like it at home.
Sure.
Hey, get off that!
[motorcycle engine revving]
[motorcycle engines revving]
Hey, you!
(Vince)
Hey, get off!
Hey, that's my bike!
You're gonna dump it.
Hey!
If you wreck that bike
I'll break you in half.
[screaming]
Help!
Your bike handles real good.
[Mary laughing]
What happened?
Decided to take a swim?
I was after her.
You nearly wrecked my bike.
(Gar) I'd say she handled
her bike a lot better
than you handled yours.
If you ever,
ever touch my bike again...
Hey, take it easy, Vince.
I told her it was okay.
(Gar) Besides, she didn't
exactly push you in that lake.
It's all right. No harm done.
Circulation
will return eventually.
(Vince) Who are you?
What are you doing here?
I'm just looking for a job, and
nobody will tell me where to go.
Why don't you
point out the boss,
and I'll get out of your hair.
It's the Sherman tank over
there. She's the boss lady.
Thanks.
Sorry about the bike.
And the lake.
It's all right, honey.
There'll be another time.
[chuckling]
You shut up, all of ya.
I don't believe it.
You two guys just standing
there looking at this.
Now come on, fix it.
I don't care how you fix it.
Just fix it.
Excuse me.
What were you doing on that bike?
You're disrupting my workers.
We have a carnival
to set up here.
Oh, I'm sorry. I was just
trying it out, you know.
Look, um, I need a job.
What are your qualifications?
Qualifications?
Yeah, what can you do?
I mean, can you drive a
stake, make cotton candy?
Can you run that Ferris wheel?
Can you drive a 3-ton truck?
What?
What can I hire you to do?
Well, none of those things. But I'm
sure there's something I could do.
Yeah.
Why must there be?
I mean, You kids leave home and you
figure that the world owes you a livin'.
Who says I left home?
You don't have to. What is
wrong with you kids, anyway?
You're nothing
but trouble.
The carnival
just draws you like flies.
Look. You look like
a nice kid, so listen to me.
Beat it. Go home. Straighten
things out back there,
no matter what went on.
And take it from an old-timer
who knows: Show business stinks!
Vince, I got to
talk to you.
Anymore cracks
about me taking a swim-
That girl over there.
Yeah. What about her?
She was at the benefit
the other night.
At the mansion
in River Heights.
Where have you been?
We haven't got all day.
Look, I've got brains.
I mean, just show me anything
and I'll learn it.
I just need a place for a couple
of days. I don't care about money-
Look, look, look!
Will you get off my back?
I'll give you a place
for a couple of days.
No, don't thank me.
Let's see how you work out.
Go on over to
the shooting gallery.
and probably Jake
could use some help.
Okay.
By the way,
Vince was pretty angry
back there.
I like the way
you cooled him down.
Oh, it was just an accident.
[snickers]
Sure.
(Vince)
Hey, how you doing?
Oh, look, I'm sorry
about what happened.
Hey, that's okay,
It's okay. Forget it.
How did you do?
Great, she gave me a job.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, terrific.
Doin' what?
The shooting gallery.
Oh, great,
I'll show you where it is.
Okay.
Hey, Gar.
Yeah?
The little lady's gonna
be staying on with us.
Is that right?
Guess she saw me
and, uh, couldn't stay away.
[scoffing]
Yeah.
Guess she was at that, uh, that
benefit we played in River Heights.
I like carnivals.
You do, huh?
You could be a spy.
For who?
What's your name?
Joyce.
Yeah? Joyce what?
Marlowe.
Where are you from?
Wherever.
Wherever, where's that?
It doesn't really make any
difference, not even to me.
Why didn't you ask for a job
back in the last town, huh?
Look, what difference
does it make?
Will you stop giving me
the third degree
and just show me where
the shooting gallery is?
Come on.
Where?
We're going for
a little carnival ride, honey.
I didn't come here for
a ride. I came for a job.
Hop in,
little lady.
No.
All right, pull out the
governor. Pull out the governor.
(Nancy)
Let me out of here. Help!
Somebody, help!
Okay, honey.
Here we go.
Help!
[Nancy screaming]
Stop!
Let me off this thing!
[Nancy continues screaming]
Let me outta here.
I've had enough.
[Nancy screaming]
Stop. Please!
What are you guys doing?
We're just trying to find out if we
caught ourselves an undercover lady cop.
(Vince)
Faster, Gar.
(Nancy) Please stop this
thing. You can stop it.
Let me off this thing!
(Ann) Vince, you'll break her in two!
(Nancy)
Help! Somebody help!
[screams]
(Nancy)
Hey, you guys. Please!
Help!
What's going on here?
Ah, wait, wait, wait, wait,
here it is.
Yeah, the governor,
you know.
Gar said somethin' was wrong
with the ride.
All right, fix it
and let's get to work.
We're never gonna get this
carnival up by this afternoon.
Yeah, yeah. Sure.
Well, looks like
she's had enough.
All right, stop it.
Okay, hey, you're ready
to talk now?
(Vince) You're gonna tell
us what you're doing here
or do we take you
for another little ride, huh?
[gasping]
I've got to sit down.
Now this is the last time
I'm asking you.
Who are ya?
I know who she is.
What?
I know her.
She sent you after me,
didn't she?
Well, what makes you think so?
Why else would you be here?
Hey, just who is she?
llene Burton.
She's, uh,
from my hometown, St. Paul.
(Ann)
A friend of my sister's.
That's why you're here,
isn't it?
Look, don't try and fool me.
It's Ann you're talking to.
Ann, listen, I'm not trying
to get you to go back.
I ran away from home myself.
(Nancy)
I heard you were here,
and I thought
you could help me get a job.
Yeah, then why
didn't you come right out
and ask for her
in the first place, huh?
Well, I thought I might
get her into trouble because,
if she was using
a different name...
Honey, it ain't even close to the
trouble you nearly got yourself into.
[snickers]
I won't tell your sister.
Okay. You can bunk in with me.
I'll show you the ropes, okay.
Thanks.
Hey, ah...
No hard feelin's, huh?
No feelings at all.
What do you think?
We watch her.
[sighs]
I owe you one.
A big one.
Why did you help me?
I'm not sure myself.
What are you doing here?
I'm just looking for a job,
just like I said.
Look, you can lay that
on the others, but not on me.
(Vince)
Ann!
Come on,
let's go for a ride.
Look, I'm warning you.
Get out of here.
And I mean fast.
I'll make up some excuse
why you left, okay?
Why?
You know why.
What did you have to do with
the robbery in River Heights?
Nothing.
Why are you
so frightened?
Be out of here on your own
by the time I get back.
Come on.
(Nancy) Step right up.
Three shots for 50 cents.
Get a bull's-eye. Take
home any of these prizes.
Try your luck, sir.
She's good.
Yeah, at lyin'.
Try your luck, sir.
Oh, yeah, sure.
I used to be
a crack shot,
but, uh, I'm a little
out of practice.
[gun fires]
You ever get
out of this booth?
I've been trying to.
I have some bad news, Nancy.
(George) Tina's being
held for questioning.
Your father's afraid she'll
be arrested as an accomplice.
Uh, Henry was released
or jumped bail.
Does anybody know
where he is?
No.
Have you found
out anything yet?
Well, the carnival
looks legit.
But I want to check out
my welcoming committee.
Who's that?
I'll explain later.
Can I take a break?
Thank you.
Anything new
on the case?
The jewelry's
still missing.
Yeah,
along with, uh,
a color TV, videocassette
recorder, tape player
and other sundry
small appliances.
What are you
talkin' about?
This morning, after
the storm calmed down,
the Jordans found all
that stuff missing, too.
Well, it doesn't make
any sense.
If Henry is guilty
of stealing the jewels,
why on earth would he bother to
walk out with a bunch of appliances?
I don't know.
There it is.
Whose van is it?
His name's Vince.
He was very worried
that I might be a "spy".
I wanna see
why he was so worried.
(Ned)
Hurry.
(Nancy)
Okay.
(Nancy)
Ned.
(Ned) It could have happened to anybody.
[exclaims]
Bingo!
We've hit mother lode country!
Oh, we can't be sure
this is stolen.
Gonna check these serial
numbers. Get this down, Ned.
Yeah, hurry, Ned.
W-T-4-6-2-4-N-W.
(George)
W-T-4-6-2-4-N-W.
1-7-2-500-H-L.
O-O-H-L.
0-0-H-L!
W-A-X-3-5-7.
Seven.
[man chattering]
We'd better hurry.
I've got to
get back to work.
Back to work? We should
be calling the police.
We've found the thief.
We found a thief. We don't
know if he's our thief,
until you check
those serial numbers.
(Nancy) Dad should
have a record on that.
We should have searched
for the jewels.
I don't think
those jewels are in there.
It just doesn't
make any sense.
What doesn't?
The two thefts.
What two thefts?
The jewelry and
the appliances.
Now if somebody's gonna
steal $1 million in jewels,
why are they
going to walk out
with $100-worth
of television sets?
(Nancy) I don't think the
robberies are connected.
Now wait. There were two
separate burglaries that night?
I don't like
the coincidence,
but it's better than
the alternative.
Well, then Henry
may still be guilty.
Wait minute. Let's just solve
one crime at a time.
You guys go back and check out those
serial numbers and see if they match.
You've got
to be careful, Nancy.
Yeah, I will.
Don't forget.
I'll do
just what you would do.
Right. Lets go.
Ned.
Nancy.
Henry, what are you
doing here?
Ned told me
you jumped bail.
Yeah. Well, they arrested Tina
as my accomplice.
I've got to prove
I didn't rob the Jordans.
Your father told me
you'd followed the carnival-
Don't you realize
that jumping bail
is like
an admission of guilt?
I-I've got to
find the thieves.
I've got a line on what's happening,
but I'm gonna need more time.
I haven't got time, Nancy. I
have to prove my innocence now.
Well, then help me!
For the last time,
what were you doing at the
Jordan house that night?
Were you there
to see Tina?
Yes. Yes, I was.
But I can't let
the police investigate her.
Why? What are they gonna find? A record?
I can't tell you.
You've got to trust me.
We've got to find
the answers together.
Look, I've established
a cover here.
But if I'm seen talking
to you I'll blow it.
You've got to go back to River
Heights and talk to my father.
He'll protect you.
I've got to go.
[sighs]
[children whooping]
(Nancy)
Two shots.
Three shots for only 50 cents,
six shots for a dollar.
Somebody broke into
Vince's van today.
Do they know who it is?
They think they've found us
an undercover cop among us.
Look, I don't know
who you are, but...
Go ahead.
Don't let me interrupt.
Why would anybody be
investigating Vince?
Suspicions, accusations.
Happens all the time
to carni people.
But, uh, we know
who was in the van.
Let's go.
Where do you want to go?
To see how we
deal with spies.
Hey, come on, come on.
Join the party.
We're gonna find out what this here
little, uh, spy was looking for.
Who says I was looking for
anything, man? I was just lost.
Oh, sure.
Sure you was, man.
That's why you
broke into my van, right?
You was, uh... You was
lookin' for road maps.
I didn't break in. I...
So you admit
you was in there?
I was just hungry. I was
lookin' for somethin' to eat.
I wasn't gonna steal nothing.
Yeah, fine.
Now you've admitted that,
let's take it
from the top, huh?
Who are you?
Henry Salazar.
What was you doin'
looking in my van?
Like I told you, I was
lookin' for somethin' to eat.
Hey, you expect us
to believe that?
(Gar) You give us some straight answers,
or we're gonna give you
a real special ride.
Get on!
(man) Hey, get that off my foot, man.
Come on, move it,
will you?
Get off of me.
(Gar) Hey, look, we're gonna lose 'em.
Come on, let's go!
[tires screeching]
[police sirens wailing]
(Ned)
Nancy!
You all right?
Oh, I'm all right now.
You risked your life
for me, Nancy.
I haven't kept you out of
jail, and I won't be able to,
until I find out
who really stole those jewels.
I don't believe
it was the motorcycle gang.
Did you call the police?
(George)
We called your Dad.
The serial numbers
that we found on the stereos,
they match the ones that
were stolen from the Jordans.
That's when
your father and I decided
we should get the police
out here. And fast.
Ned, you are without a doubt
the smartest, neatest, most-
Most forceful?
...forceful man I know.
Hey, you know,
she was with us.
Do I have to go with them?
I'm afraid you do, Ann.
Did you have anything to do
with the robbery?
No! They made me.
Everything's
gonna be all right.
When my father hears the whole
story, he'll be able to help you.
I should have never run away
in the first place.
It's the stupidest thing
I've ever done in my life.
[people chattering]
Thanks for everything.
Thank you for everything.
Miss Drew, they'd like
a statement from you.
Of course.
I wanna know something.
Forget it.
I don't deal with cops.
You mean
you didn't deal with cops.
(Nancy) It's a question
of whether or not
you go up on minor burglary
charges or a $1 million-jewel theft.
Jewel theft?
What are you talkin' about?
I don't think
you committed both crimes.
You better believe I didn't.
You're gonna
cooperate with us, aren't you?
(Drew) Nancy, what's this big discovery?
What about my jewelry?
When will it be returned?
That's why I asked you to
bring us up here, Mrs. Jordan.
Would you mind
if we looked inside your safe?
Of course not.
I'll give you a hand
with the painting.
Thank you.
Uh, not you, Mr. Jordan.
Mrs. Jordan.
I'd like her to open it.
What's the difference
who opens the safe?
None. If she can
open it by herself.
I don't like your
insinuations, young lady.
Nancy,
what are you talking about?
The carnival thieves admitted
stealing your appliances, Mr. Jordan,
but they denied
stealing your jewelry.
And I believe them.
Henry Salazar couldn't get into
the safe without the combination
and I don't think
Tina gave it to him.
You're the only other people
who had access to this room.
That accusation
is absurd.
Carson, we've been friends
for over 20 years.
Are you going to stand by and let
your daughter accuse us of theft?
I'm sorry, Bob.
I'd like to hear
what she has to say.
Go ahead, Nancy.
Mrs. Jordan, would you
please tell us again
what happened
the night of the robbery.
Well, I...
I-I came up here
and, uh, opened the safe
and the jewels were gone.
Open it for us now,
okay?
I can't.
I know.
Tina said
she'd never seen you open it.
That you'd once said the safe
was too difficult to handle.
And that means the safe was already
open and the jewels were already gone.
Then someone else
must have burgled us.
A third set of burglars?
Mr. Jordan,
that's highly unlikely.
But the alternative...
I know.
You stole your own jewels.
What made you
suspect us?
Ned and George checked
into your finances
and found out that things hadn't
been going so well for you.
Some bad investments
and problems at your plant.
There were a lot
of other reasons, too.
They don't matter now.
You started selling your
jewelry one piece at a time.
I was so sure
that things would turn around
and I'd be able to
put us back on course.
When you ran out of jewels, you
decided to fall back on the insurance
and claim
the gems had been stolen.
Yes, I-I-I waited
till the night of the benefit,
so there'd be
a large crowd here.
A carnival, where
people might be suspect.
And that's when you really lucked out
when you found Henry Salazar in your house.
A boy with a record,
who wouldn't come
up with an alibi
for himself
to protect his sister.
We didn't plan it that way.
It just happened.
We were hoping that
no one would be caught.
When-when the boy
was arrested,
we didn't know
what to do.
We couldn't come forward and say
that we'd stolen our own jewelry.
It was too late.
(Robert) We kept hoping
the case against the boy
would be dropped
for lack of real evidence.
Then when
he jumped bail,
I knew they would take that
as an admission of guilt.
But you'd let him be
tried and convicted
and go to prison
from one to five years.
I'd have come forward
before that.
(Clara) Carson, we even
asked you to defend him.
You must believe me.
I do.
Carson,
You don't have to
ask that, Bob.
We've been friends
for over 20 years,
and you've been my lawyer,
Carson.
Will you stick
it out with me?
Of course.
I don't have the money
to pay your fee.
Well...
We'll think about that.
But, uh, I think perhaps you'd
better go see the Sheriff.
Yes.
Henry, you know, it
would have helped us a lot
if you'd told us
about Tina in the first place.
Yeah, I know. Well, I would've,
but she was here illegally.
See, I-I was trying
to figure out some way
to get her sponsored
in this country.
She was a registered
nurse back in Mexico.
And I figured
she could do that here,
if I could get her
a green working card.
And maybe then, some day,
become a citizen like me.
But now I don't know
what's gonna happen to her.
Well, Dad's agreed
to take on the case
and speak with
the immigration authorities.
She's highly trained.
And there is
a shortage of nurses.
She should have
a good chance.
And I know Dad.
Well, now don't build me up
too high, Nancy.
(Drew) But I agree, I think
there is a good chance.
Well, I'm very grateful,
Mr. Drew.
Nancy's the one
who deserves your gratitude.
So do I, in a way.
After all, I've got four clients
from just this one case of hers.
But, you see, the thing is
I-I have no money to pay you.
That's all right.
Neither do any of the others.
Tonight, Nancy Drew
in "The Mystery of
the Fallen Angels. "
[children screaming]
?[music playing]
[people chattering]
(Nancy)
Now.
[man chattering]
This is supposed to be
a charity affair.
You're busting it all alone.
Oh, I'm gonna donate these
to the Children's Hospital.
Three more, please.
[bell dings]
(George)
Two.
Do it again.
[girl screaming]
[children laughing]
May I see your hand, please?
Oh, I see
very serious problem.
What kind of problem?
Where does it say problem?
It says right here
that you are too masculine,
too dominating a man
for the average girl
to handle.
Oh, that problem.
Your forcefulness must cause
girls to run from your advances.
Oh, that's because
of my forcefulness?
Trust me.
Go ahead. I can take it.
Time has run out.
I gave you $3.
It is for a benefit.
Whose?
You know, I have to
hand it to you, Robert.
This is the most successful
benefit you've thrown so far.
Oh, thank you, Carson.
Gives us a good excuse
to hold on to the old place,
now that the kids
are off on there own.
Robert, how could we possibly
get along with less space?
We're already down
to 18 rooms apiece.
[exclaims]
[people chattering]
Henry, in here.
(Clara) Darling, will
you get me a glass?
[gasping]
We're gonna
get caught, Henry.
No, we're not.
If only you could
tell people who you are.
Shh.
Now come on.
[man chattering]
Look, I employ you to run a
carnival, not go on joy rides.
Hey, Thelma, take it easy, take
it easy. We got lost is all.
Why is it you kids always get
lost when there's work to be done?
Hey, we're all sorry.
Hey, say you're sorry.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Sorry, you see.
Oh, it's a chorus of angels.
It's wonderful. Just wonderful.
All right,
let's get back to work.
And you. If you're smart
you'd go back home.
Oh, I'm having a ball.
Oh, yeah, some ball.
You're a regular Cinderella.
You've been here two days, and you're
beginning to look like her already.
What's wrong
with the way I look?
Look, what are you
ashamed of?
You got so much guck
on that face,
that you look like
you're wearing a mask.
[exclaims]
Look, I know it's tough,
but would you try to look
like human beings out there?
Now, come on,
let's move it.
Hey, look, I've had it.
I'm cutting out.
Hey, you're cutting no place.
We got important business to
take care of later. You know that.
I'm sorry.
I was only kidding.
Thelma was right.
You ain't human.
Hey, loosen up.
I'm just not used to-
There's a lot
you ain't used to.
But you're gonna learn, and
tonight's your first lesson.
[child whooping]
I better go and see if things
are running smoothly.
Oh, can I help you?
Uh, no. I-I just got lost.
You're Henry Salazar,
aren't you?
Well, um, I got to be goin'.
What's he doing here?
You know him,
don't you?
Why, that's the kid that used
to work at Foster's Drugstore
until old man Foster caught
him with his hand in the till.
That was never proved,
as I remember.
Still I...
I don't like him wandering
around my house.
What's he's doing here at a
benefit in the first place?
(Robert)
He wasn't even invited.
What should we do?
Nothing.
But they saw you.
But they didn't
see you with me.
Now you don't say a word,
no matter what happens.
I mean it, Tina. You know
nothing. You don't know me
or what I was doing here.
You understand?
You could get into trouble.
That's nothing
compared to what you'll be in
if you say anything.
Now promise me.
Tina,
promise me.
I promise.
(man) Hurry, hurry,
hurry, hurry, hurry...
(Ned) So he comes back in
the bar five minutes later,
and orders another drink
and, uh,
a little time passes,
and he says:
"Bartender, what's that
picture over the bar?"
[Ann whistling]
What was that?
It sounded
like a whistle.
No.
But, anyway, the guy, uh,
comes back in the bar...
[whistling]
(man) The greatest show
on earth to see. Hurry...
Have you got that?
We've got to get the prizes
out of those ticket stubs.
(Ned)
Yeah, I got it. I got it.
Ned, come on, let us help.
You could drop it.
Just-just get out
of my way.
[woman screaming]
It sounds like Clara.
What happened?
Empty. It's empty!
Everything is gone.
I came up to put this pin
away and I found it like this.
(Robert) Why, It's lucky you
didn't come up any sooner.
At least no one was hurt.
We can always replace
the jewelry.
How much was in there?
It isn't the quantity. It-it
was insured for over $1 million.
Are you sure that the theft
took place this evening?
(Clara)
Oh, positive.
I-I-I took the jewelry
I'm wearing out
just before
I went down to the carnival.
[Clara sighs]
I'd better call the police.
Hey, take it easy, babe.
You did fine, just fine.
They're gonna know.
No way.
I think I was seen.
Yeah. By who?
[siren wailing]
You've been here all the
time. I'll back you up.
I know this 'cause I've been
here all the time. Right.
There's nothing
to worry about.
[police sirens wailing]
I told you.
Hey, no sweat.
Mr. Jordan.
Mrs. Jordan.
There it is, Sheriff.
Oh, hello,
Mr. Drew, Nancy.
Sheriff.
Well. Is this exactly
the way you found it?
That's right.
Anybody touch anything?
Of course not.
Sorry. I forgot for a minute
who I was dealing with.
(Sheriff} The forensic boys
will be here in a while.
Oh, uh, do you have any ideas
who might have done this?
Oh, there must be a couple of
hundred people on the grounds.
(Robert)
It could have been anyone.
(Sheriff}
Well, Did you see anyone
acting suspiciously
in the house or near it?
Well...
Well, what?
Now either you saw someone
or you didn't.
Henry Salazar was here.
Henry Salazar.
Yes. And I asked him
what he was doing here,
and he just said
he was lost.
I tried to talk with him,
and he just ran.
That's right, Sheriff.
You know, I've always liked
Henry Salazar.
He was a schoolmate
of Nancy's.
But, uh, he was
acting very strange.
Well, maybe
he was just acting strange
because he felt
out of place here.
Mr. Jordan, was Salazar
invited to your benefit?
(Robert)
No, he wasn't.
(Sheriff} That's good enough
for me. I'll pick him up.
Hello, Henry.
Nancy, what are you
doin' here?
I work as a part-time
investigator for your attorney.
What attorney?
What are you talking about?
My father.
Mr. Drew
is gonna take my case?
Mmm-hmm.
He was undecided
about it at first.
He thought it might
even be unethical
because he saw you
at the Jordan house
at the time
of the burglary.
But the Jordans
talked him into it.
He's gonna come
to see you himself.
But I wanted to
talk to you first.
Yeah, well, uh...
I don't really have
anything to tell you.
Henry. So talk to me.
Let me help you.
What do you want to know?
Did you steal
Mrs. Jordan's jewelry?
No.
What were you doing there
last night?
[exclaims]
Henry, you've got to
tell me that.
That's the first question
they're gonna ask you.
I wanted to take a look
at the house. I got lost.
I was on my way back
to the carnival.
That's it.
You expect anybody
to believe that?
It's what happened. I can't
help what people believe.
[sighs]
Did it have anything
to do with seeing Tina?
Tina who?
The Jordans' maid.
I thought you two
knew each other.
I've never even met her.
Oh.
Now look,
don't involve an innocent
party in this mess.
Let me wreck one life
at a time, will you?
It maybe too late
not to involve her.
I was in the house
on my own.
I did not rob the Jordans.
And that's all I've got
to say to you
or your father.
Just leave me alone.
You're frightened.
I understand that.
But we're gonna help you.
Both of you.
Tina.
Tina, I want to talk to you.
It's very important.
I told the police
all I know.
I know.
Did you notice anything out
of the ordinary last night?
No, nothing.
No one was in the house?
I was in my room
all evening.
I just left Henry Salazar
in jail.
He's protecting you, isn't he?
I don't know him.
Well you know he's the one
who needs protecting.
Please, if you know anything
that would clear him,
that would prove
it was impossible for him
to be in that room at the time
of the burglary, you must tell me.
I can't tell you anything.
I don't know anything.
Do you know what you're doing to
him by not telling me the truth?
I'm sorry.
I've got work to do.
Okay.
(Drew) I considered it
very carefully and I,
I wanted you to know
what my decision was, Robert.
Thank you, Carson.
I'm delighted.
Hello, everybody.
Hi, Nancy.
Hi.
I was just saying that I have
decided to defend Henry Salazar.
I don't understand
how you can be so concerned
about a man
who wipes you out, Mr. Jordan.
If he's guilty, the law will take
its course without my direction.
If he's innocent,
[Robert exclaims]
I don't wish to be responsible
for destroying anyone's life.
Now, there were a lot of
people here last night.
I'm more interested...
[footsteps approaching]
I'm more interested
in someone
who's been
around here awhile.
Who do you mean?
That maid of yours.
Tina.
How long
has she been here?
About three months.
Mmm-hmm.
Has she ever given you
any trouble?
Oh, none at all.
I mean, Tina's become
like one of the family.
Sheriff,
what are you getting at?
That's a pretty old safe.
Has a very
tricky combination.
Or maybe Salazar has some
talents that we don't know about
but the chances are he had
an accomplice on the inside.
Was Tina ever in this room
when you opened that safe?
Well, I believe
she was in here once or twice
bringing in something
or taking something out.
I'm sure she wasn't
watching the numbers.
You were watching her
all the time?
I-I-I guess not.
You see, if we can establish
a link between Salazar and Tina
then I think
our case is airtight.
Aren't you
forgetting one thing, Sheriff?
What might that be?
Well, as Mr. Jordan
pointed out,
there were
100 people here last night.
(Nancy)
Any one of them
could have entered this place
at any time.
Now you say
you checked the safe.
Before the carnival began, was
anybody in the house at all?
Well, yes, I, I was going over
some last-minute instructions
with some of
the carnival staff.
Isn't it possible that
one of those people
could have sneaked up and
watched you opening the safe?
Now that's
pure supposition, Nancy.
Well, it's no more
circumstantial
than the evidence you have
against Henry Salazar.
He has a record.
(Nancy) Well, carnivals
attract all sorts of people.
Men escaping from the police,
and drifters, teenage runaways.
Can't you check out
any of those people?
The carnival is gone, Nancy.
It's in another county.
It's out of my jurisdiction.
I have to go.
Oh, I'll be wanting to talk to
that maid of yours later on today.
Don't worry,
she'll be here, Sheriff.
I simply don't believe that Tina
had anything to do with this.
Now don't worry, Clara,
we'll look into it.
I'll be in touch, Robert.
Thank you.
I do believe that
Henry and Tina are involved.
But with each other,
not with the robbery.
I'm just gonna have to check
into that carnival myself.
You heard what the Sheriff
said. The carnival's gone.
Well, it's a nice day
for a ride.
That may not be too safe.
Oh, I'm just gonna poke
around, ask a few questions.
Nancy, people don't like to
have their lives pried into.
I'm not gonna pry.
I'm just gonna observe.
[laughs]
Observe?
Well, while you're observing,
you be careful, okay?
Let me know
if you find anything out.
I will.
(Nancy) Stop here, Ned. I
don't want anyone to see us.
(Ned) I still don't think
this is a very good idea.
(George)
Yeah, he's right, for once.
This could be
really dangerous.
It's no more dangerous
than it is
for all the other runaways
out there.
You don't look like
a runaway to me.
Why not?
You look, uh,
vulnerable.
That's even better.
Look, you guys
better be going.
Why?
Runaways aren't often dropped
off by two close friends.
We'll make contact again when
the carnival's in full swing.
Nobody will notice us then.
You know, I still don't like the
idea of your being here on your own,
without me
to protect you.
That does worry me, Ned.
But I'll be thinking of you.
If I get into trouble, I'll
just do what you would do.
That's good thinkin'.
Bye-bye.
We'll leave, be careful.
Excuse me. Uh...
Wow,
that's a nice-lookin' bike.
Think so, huh?
Yeah.
I got one just like it
back home.
Where's that?
Wherever.
Does it handle good?
Why don't you try it out?
Seeing as how you got
one like it at home.
Sure.
Hey, get off that!
[motorcycle engine revving]
[motorcycle engines revving]
Hey, you!
(Vince)
Hey, get off!
Hey, that's my bike!
You're gonna dump it.
Hey!
If you wreck that bike
I'll break you in half.
[screaming]
Help!
Your bike handles real good.
[Mary laughing]
What happened?
Decided to take a swim?
I was after her.
You nearly wrecked my bike.
(Gar) I'd say she handled
her bike a lot better
than you handled yours.
If you ever,
ever touch my bike again...
Hey, take it easy, Vince.
I told her it was okay.
(Gar) Besides, she didn't
exactly push you in that lake.
It's all right. No harm done.
Circulation
will return eventually.
(Vince) Who are you?
What are you doing here?
I'm just looking for a job, and
nobody will tell me where to go.
Why don't you
point out the boss,
and I'll get out of your hair.
It's the Sherman tank over
there. She's the boss lady.
Thanks.
Sorry about the bike.
And the lake.
It's all right, honey.
There'll be another time.
[chuckling]
You shut up, all of ya.
I don't believe it.
You two guys just standing
there looking at this.
Now come on, fix it.
I don't care how you fix it.
Just fix it.
Excuse me.
What were you doing on that bike?
You're disrupting my workers.
We have a carnival
to set up here.
Oh, I'm sorry. I was just
trying it out, you know.
Look, um, I need a job.
What are your qualifications?
Qualifications?
Yeah, what can you do?
I mean, can you drive a
stake, make cotton candy?
Can you run that Ferris wheel?
Can you drive a 3-ton truck?
What?
What can I hire you to do?
Well, none of those things. But I'm
sure there's something I could do.
Yeah.
Why must there be?
I mean, You kids leave home and you
figure that the world owes you a livin'.
Who says I left home?
You don't have to. What is
wrong with you kids, anyway?
You're nothing
but trouble.
The carnival
just draws you like flies.
Look. You look like
a nice kid, so listen to me.
Beat it. Go home. Straighten
things out back there,
no matter what went on.
And take it from an old-timer
who knows: Show business stinks!
Vince, I got to
talk to you.
Anymore cracks
about me taking a swim-
That girl over there.
Yeah. What about her?
She was at the benefit
the other night.
At the mansion
in River Heights.
Where have you been?
We haven't got all day.
Look, I've got brains.
I mean, just show me anything
and I'll learn it.
I just need a place for a couple
of days. I don't care about money-
Look, look, look!
Will you get off my back?
I'll give you a place
for a couple of days.
No, don't thank me.
Let's see how you work out.
Go on over to
the shooting gallery.
and probably Jake
could use some help.
Okay.
By the way,
Vince was pretty angry
back there.
I like the way
you cooled him down.
Oh, it was just an accident.
[snickers]
Sure.
(Vince)
Hey, how you doing?
Oh, look, I'm sorry
about what happened.
Hey, that's okay,
It's okay. Forget it.
How did you do?
Great, she gave me a job.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, terrific.
Doin' what?
The shooting gallery.
Oh, great,
I'll show you where it is.
Okay.
Hey, Gar.
Yeah?
The little lady's gonna
be staying on with us.
Is that right?
Guess she saw me
and, uh, couldn't stay away.
[scoffing]
Yeah.
Guess she was at that, uh, that
benefit we played in River Heights.
I like carnivals.
You do, huh?
You could be a spy.
For who?
What's your name?
Joyce.
Yeah? Joyce what?
Marlowe.
Where are you from?
Wherever.
Wherever, where's that?
It doesn't really make any
difference, not even to me.
Why didn't you ask for a job
back in the last town, huh?
Look, what difference
does it make?
Will you stop giving me
the third degree
and just show me where
the shooting gallery is?
Come on.
Where?
We're going for
a little carnival ride, honey.
I didn't come here for
a ride. I came for a job.
Hop in,
little lady.
No.
All right, pull out the
governor. Pull out the governor.
(Nancy)
Let me out of here. Help!
Somebody, help!
Okay, honey.
Here we go.
Help!
[Nancy screaming]
Stop!
Let me off this thing!
[Nancy continues screaming]
Let me outta here.
I've had enough.
[Nancy screaming]
Stop. Please!
What are you guys doing?
We're just trying to find out if we
caught ourselves an undercover lady cop.
(Vince)
Faster, Gar.
(Nancy) Please stop this
thing. You can stop it.
Let me off this thing!
(Ann) Vince, you'll break her in two!
(Nancy)
Help! Somebody help!
[screams]
(Nancy)
Hey, you guys. Please!
Help!
What's going on here?
Ah, wait, wait, wait, wait,
here it is.
Yeah, the governor,
you know.
Gar said somethin' was wrong
with the ride.
All right, fix it
and let's get to work.
We're never gonna get this
carnival up by this afternoon.
Yeah, yeah. Sure.
Well, looks like
she's had enough.
All right, stop it.
Okay, hey, you're ready
to talk now?
(Vince) You're gonna tell
us what you're doing here
or do we take you
for another little ride, huh?
[gasping]
I've got to sit down.
Now this is the last time
I'm asking you.
Who are ya?
I know who she is.
What?
I know her.
She sent you after me,
didn't she?
Well, what makes you think so?
Why else would you be here?
Hey, just who is she?
llene Burton.
She's, uh,
from my hometown, St. Paul.
(Ann)
A friend of my sister's.
That's why you're here,
isn't it?
Look, don't try and fool me.
It's Ann you're talking to.
Ann, listen, I'm not trying
to get you to go back.
I ran away from home myself.
(Nancy)
I heard you were here,
and I thought
you could help me get a job.
Yeah, then why
didn't you come right out
and ask for her
in the first place, huh?
Well, I thought I might
get her into trouble because,
if she was using
a different name...
Honey, it ain't even close to the
trouble you nearly got yourself into.
[snickers]
I won't tell your sister.
Okay. You can bunk in with me.
I'll show you the ropes, okay.
Thanks.
Hey, ah...
No hard feelin's, huh?
No feelings at all.
What do you think?
We watch her.
[sighs]
I owe you one.
A big one.
Why did you help me?
I'm not sure myself.
What are you doing here?
I'm just looking for a job,
just like I said.
Look, you can lay that
on the others, but not on me.
(Vince)
Ann!
Come on,
let's go for a ride.
Look, I'm warning you.
Get out of here.
And I mean fast.
I'll make up some excuse
why you left, okay?
Why?
You know why.
What did you have to do with
the robbery in River Heights?
Nothing.
Why are you
so frightened?
Be out of here on your own
by the time I get back.
Come on.
(Nancy) Step right up.
Three shots for 50 cents.
Get a bull's-eye. Take
home any of these prizes.
Try your luck, sir.
She's good.
Yeah, at lyin'.
Try your luck, sir.
Oh, yeah, sure.
I used to be
a crack shot,
but, uh, I'm a little
out of practice.
[gun fires]
You ever get
out of this booth?
I've been trying to.
I have some bad news, Nancy.
(George) Tina's being
held for questioning.
Your father's afraid she'll
be arrested as an accomplice.
Uh, Henry was released
or jumped bail.
Does anybody know
where he is?
No.
Have you found
out anything yet?
Well, the carnival
looks legit.
But I want to check out
my welcoming committee.
Who's that?
I'll explain later.
Can I take a break?
Thank you.
Anything new
on the case?
The jewelry's
still missing.
Yeah,
along with, uh,
a color TV, videocassette
recorder, tape player
and other sundry
small appliances.
What are you
talkin' about?
This morning, after
the storm calmed down,
the Jordans found all
that stuff missing, too.
Well, it doesn't make
any sense.
If Henry is guilty
of stealing the jewels,
why on earth would he bother to
walk out with a bunch of appliances?
I don't know.
There it is.
Whose van is it?
His name's Vince.
He was very worried
that I might be a "spy".
I wanna see
why he was so worried.
(Ned)
Hurry.
(Nancy)
Okay.
(Nancy)
Ned.
(Ned) It could have happened to anybody.
[exclaims]
Bingo!
We've hit mother lode country!
Oh, we can't be sure
this is stolen.
Gonna check these serial
numbers. Get this down, Ned.
Yeah, hurry, Ned.
W-T-4-6-2-4-N-W.
(George)
W-T-4-6-2-4-N-W.
1-7-2-500-H-L.
O-O-H-L.
0-0-H-L!
W-A-X-3-5-7.
Seven.
[man chattering]
We'd better hurry.
I've got to
get back to work.
Back to work? We should
be calling the police.
We've found the thief.
We found a thief. We don't
know if he's our thief,
until you check
those serial numbers.
(Nancy) Dad should
have a record on that.
We should have searched
for the jewels.
I don't think
those jewels are in there.
It just doesn't
make any sense.
What doesn't?
The two thefts.
What two thefts?
The jewelry and
the appliances.
Now if somebody's gonna
steal $1 million in jewels,
why are they
going to walk out
with $100-worth
of television sets?
(Nancy) I don't think the
robberies are connected.
Now wait. There were two
separate burglaries that night?
I don't like
the coincidence,
but it's better than
the alternative.
Well, then Henry
may still be guilty.
Wait minute. Let's just solve
one crime at a time.
You guys go back and check out those
serial numbers and see if they match.
You've got
to be careful, Nancy.
Yeah, I will.
Don't forget.
I'll do
just what you would do.
Right. Lets go.
Ned.
Nancy.
Henry, what are you
doing here?
Ned told me
you jumped bail.
Yeah. Well, they arrested Tina
as my accomplice.
I've got to prove
I didn't rob the Jordans.
Your father told me
you'd followed the carnival-
Don't you realize
that jumping bail
is like
an admission of guilt?
I-I've got to
find the thieves.
I've got a line on what's happening,
but I'm gonna need more time.
I haven't got time, Nancy. I
have to prove my innocence now.
Well, then help me!
For the last time,
what were you doing at the
Jordan house that night?
Were you there
to see Tina?
Yes. Yes, I was.
But I can't let
the police investigate her.
Why? What are they gonna find? A record?
I can't tell you.
You've got to trust me.
We've got to find
the answers together.
Look, I've established
a cover here.
But if I'm seen talking
to you I'll blow it.
You've got to go back to River
Heights and talk to my father.
He'll protect you.
I've got to go.
[sighs]
[children whooping]
(Nancy)
Two shots.
Three shots for only 50 cents,
six shots for a dollar.
Somebody broke into
Vince's van today.
Do they know who it is?
They think they've found us
an undercover cop among us.
Look, I don't know
who you are, but...
Go ahead.
Don't let me interrupt.
Why would anybody be
investigating Vince?
Suspicions, accusations.
Happens all the time
to carni people.
But, uh, we know
who was in the van.
Let's go.
Where do you want to go?
To see how we
deal with spies.
Hey, come on, come on.
Join the party.
We're gonna find out what this here
little, uh, spy was looking for.
Who says I was looking for
anything, man? I was just lost.
Oh, sure.
Sure you was, man.
That's why you
broke into my van, right?
You was, uh... You was
lookin' for road maps.
I didn't break in. I...
So you admit
you was in there?
I was just hungry. I was
lookin' for somethin' to eat.
I wasn't gonna steal nothing.
Yeah, fine.
Now you've admitted that,
let's take it
from the top, huh?
Who are you?
Henry Salazar.
What was you doin'
looking in my van?
Like I told you, I was
lookin' for somethin' to eat.
Hey, you expect us
to believe that?
(Gar) You give us some straight answers,
or we're gonna give you
a real special ride.
Get on!
(man) Hey, get that off my foot, man.
Come on, move it,
will you?
Get off of me.
(Gar) Hey, look, we're gonna lose 'em.
Come on, let's go!
[tires screeching]
[police sirens wailing]
(Ned)
Nancy!
You all right?
Oh, I'm all right now.
You risked your life
for me, Nancy.
I haven't kept you out of
jail, and I won't be able to,
until I find out
who really stole those jewels.
I don't believe
it was the motorcycle gang.
Did you call the police?
(George)
We called your Dad.
The serial numbers
that we found on the stereos,
they match the ones that
were stolen from the Jordans.
That's when
your father and I decided
we should get the police
out here. And fast.
Ned, you are without a doubt
the smartest, neatest, most-
Most forceful?
...forceful man I know.
Hey, you know,
she was with us.
Do I have to go with them?
I'm afraid you do, Ann.
Did you have anything to do
with the robbery?
No! They made me.
Everything's
gonna be all right.
When my father hears the whole
story, he'll be able to help you.
I should have never run away
in the first place.
It's the stupidest thing
I've ever done in my life.
[people chattering]
Thanks for everything.
Thank you for everything.
Miss Drew, they'd like
a statement from you.
Of course.
I wanna know something.
Forget it.
I don't deal with cops.
You mean
you didn't deal with cops.
(Nancy) It's a question
of whether or not
you go up on minor burglary
charges or a $1 million-jewel theft.
Jewel theft?
What are you talkin' about?
I don't think
you committed both crimes.
You better believe I didn't.
You're gonna
cooperate with us, aren't you?
(Drew) Nancy, what's this big discovery?
What about my jewelry?
When will it be returned?
That's why I asked you to
bring us up here, Mrs. Jordan.
Would you mind
if we looked inside your safe?
Of course not.
I'll give you a hand
with the painting.
Thank you.
Uh, not you, Mr. Jordan.
Mrs. Jordan.
I'd like her to open it.
What's the difference
who opens the safe?
None. If she can
open it by herself.
I don't like your
insinuations, young lady.
Nancy,
what are you talking about?
The carnival thieves admitted
stealing your appliances, Mr. Jordan,
but they denied
stealing your jewelry.
And I believe them.
Henry Salazar couldn't get into
the safe without the combination
and I don't think
Tina gave it to him.
You're the only other people
who had access to this room.
That accusation
is absurd.
Carson, we've been friends
for over 20 years.
Are you going to stand by and let
your daughter accuse us of theft?
I'm sorry, Bob.
I'd like to hear
what she has to say.
Go ahead, Nancy.
Mrs. Jordan, would you
please tell us again
what happened
the night of the robbery.
Well, I...
I-I came up here
and, uh, opened the safe
and the jewels were gone.
Open it for us now,
okay?
I can't.
I know.
Tina said
she'd never seen you open it.
That you'd once said the safe
was too difficult to handle.
And that means the safe was already
open and the jewels were already gone.
Then someone else
must have burgled us.
A third set of burglars?
Mr. Jordan,
that's highly unlikely.
But the alternative...
I know.
You stole your own jewels.
What made you
suspect us?
Ned and George checked
into your finances
and found out that things hadn't
been going so well for you.
Some bad investments
and problems at your plant.
There were a lot
of other reasons, too.
They don't matter now.
You started selling your
jewelry one piece at a time.
I was so sure
that things would turn around
and I'd be able to
put us back on course.
When you ran out of jewels, you
decided to fall back on the insurance
and claim
the gems had been stolen.
Yes, I-I-I waited
till the night of the benefit,
so there'd be
a large crowd here.
A carnival, where
people might be suspect.
And that's when you really lucked out
when you found Henry Salazar in your house.
A boy with a record,
who wouldn't come
up with an alibi
for himself
to protect his sister.
We didn't plan it that way.
It just happened.
We were hoping that
no one would be caught.
When-when the boy
was arrested,
we didn't know
what to do.
We couldn't come forward and say
that we'd stolen our own jewelry.
It was too late.
(Robert) We kept hoping
the case against the boy
would be dropped
for lack of real evidence.
Then when
he jumped bail,
I knew they would take that
as an admission of guilt.
But you'd let him be
tried and convicted
and go to prison
from one to five years.
I'd have come forward
before that.
(Clara) Carson, we even
asked you to defend him.
You must believe me.
I do.
Carson,
You don't have to
ask that, Bob.
We've been friends
for over 20 years,
and you've been my lawyer,
Carson.
Will you stick
it out with me?
Of course.
I don't have the money
to pay your fee.
Well...
We'll think about that.
But, uh, I think perhaps you'd
better go see the Sheriff.
Yes.
Henry, you know, it
would have helped us a lot
if you'd told us
about Tina in the first place.
Yeah, I know. Well, I would've,
but she was here illegally.
See, I-I was trying
to figure out some way
to get her sponsored
in this country.
She was a registered
nurse back in Mexico.
And I figured
she could do that here,
if I could get her
a green working card.
And maybe then, some day,
become a citizen like me.
But now I don't know
what's gonna happen to her.
Well, Dad's agreed
to take on the case
and speak with
the immigration authorities.
She's highly trained.
And there is
a shortage of nurses.
She should have
a good chance.
And I know Dad.
Well, now don't build me up
too high, Nancy.
(Drew) But I agree, I think
there is a good chance.
Well, I'm very grateful,
Mr. Drew.
Nancy's the one
who deserves your gratitude.
So do I, in a way.
After all, I've got four clients
from just this one case of hers.
But, you see, the thing is
I-I have no money to pay you.
That's all right.
Neither do any of the others.