Moonlighting Wives (1966) Movie Script
You must choose my Bible.
Silence.
Thank you.
You've got to quit spending money the
way you have been.
I earned $30 yesterday.
Besides, pretty soon my secretarial
service is going to stop paying off.
And I also earned $75 last week.
And you spent almost that much on the
babysitter.
This doesn't cost that much, especially
when I get it.
I'd rather you stay at home and take
care of Eric.
And take it easy on the charge accounts,
huh?
I'll see you. I've got to go to work.
to your letter of May 6th, we find that
our client did not sign the release
papers which you forced upon him.
Sincerely...
Yes,
would you read that bit back to me,
please, Mrs. Rand?
Dear Counselor, I was very much
surprised and disturbed, simply as you
from your client, in which he explained
the terms you had settled out of the
heart of a lawsuit pending between...
Taylor, I wonder if you'd see if these
forums are made of today.
The addresses are attached to them.
A cigarette?
No, thanks, Mr. Jones.
I just put one out.
Our client did not sign the release
papers that you forced upon him.
Sincerely, Earl Baker.
Yes, well, that's just fine.
Next? Look, why don't you take it easy?
You're driving me into the ground.
We've been working hammer and tongs
since noon.
We must have been pretty far behind.
Well, we were, but we're...
Caught up now, thanks to you.
That's what you hired my stenographic
service for.
Say, honestly, tell me seriously.
Can you really make any money hiring
yourself and a couple of girls out like
this?
Yeah. Not a fortune yet.
I'm only just beginning.
Now I have only a few girls.
But I have high hopes.
I bet there are a lot more outfits like
yours that could use my service.
Now, if I can get them as clients... And
hire more girls. You are a smart girl.
Thanks.
Are we finished for the night?
Look, don't be so damn professional.
Why don't you loosen up and stay with me
for a few minutes?
It's been a hard day.
Got the time?
Look, don't worry.
I'll take care of your sitting with me,
Tom.
I wonder what we're doing inside.
Hey, this is a real swinging joint,
isn't it?
Yeah, but I'm as jittery as an airborne
clay pigeon. The boys said they'd be
right back. Where'd they go?
To the motel right behind this place.
To arrange for rooms.
Rooms? How do you know?
Baby, I just know.
This place seems clean enough.
Yeah, maybe.
Do you think anyone will stay up here?
Nancy, we're not doing anything wrong.
We're sitting here after having supper.
And we're a good 15 miles from
Fondhaven.
But what happens if someone knows us and
drops in?
There's a trim -looking gal, huh?
Don't panic, but there's a girl from
Fonthaven now.
Oh, no, Nancy Preston.
I don't know her.
I've just seen her around.
Is that her husband with her?
Al, I love you.
No, that's not her husband.
I don't know who that guy is. I know who
he is.
I just didn't know whether or not he was
her husband.
I do know he's a golf pro at the country
club.
I'd sure like to get to know him.
Why?
Business reasons.
Thank you.
For what?
For this.
For making time for me.
And for being so patient when I can't
get out.
We both have obligations.
Yes, but you can always get out.
Lou watches me like a hawk.
I'm just curious.
How are you able to stay out all night
tonight?
He thinks that I'm out of all fears.
If and when he does call, she'll cover
for me.
Think it's safe.
I mean, let's not be stupid about it.
I've got four kids to think about.
It's safe, Al.
I know.
I'm sorry.
I suppose she's a shady lady, too, huh,
Ken?
She's as fresh as the morning in May.
Remember one thing, Hank.
Today's call girl doesn't wear a sign on
her neck.
Hi, girls. Look, we've got an early day
tomorrow, so we decided to check some
rooms out for this evening.
Why don't we have a little night camp,
huh?
Don't see why not.
Take those two girls that just went out
with those men.
Housewives, out with their husbands.
Could be.
But they could be, um,
play for paygirls.
And I suppose their escorts were pushes.
Ah, Ken, you've been a vice cop too
long.
Yeah, I guess we do get dirty minds
after a ton.
Dr. Rand,
I didn't expect you back from work.
Joan, my wife, is she in yet?
She called.
She said they'd be working almost all
night.
I agreed to stay, so I'm sleeping in the
guest room.
Would you rather I go home?
No, Lorna.
Just stay the night.
Oh, come on now. You gotta go so soon?
You forget I have a husband I'm a dancer
to.
You know, it's been a wonderful evening.
How much do I owe the Rand stenographic
suits?
Let's see.
Fifteen hours for both of us.
At five dollars an hour apiece.
Well, that makes a hundred and fifty
bucks.
And you agreed to pay for the extra
babysitting for both of us.
Okay.
On your knee, will that cover it?
Yes, sir.
How about a little bonus for you and
your girlfriend?
Twenty bucks?
How does that sound?
Good. Thanks.
Do you have to be so smart?
But I must admit, I'm only alive when
I'm with you.
Let's go, Chris Graham.
What time is it? After three, Leo's
skinning alive.
$65 for me?
It would be nuts enough to swim at this
time of night.
What's on your mind?
You liked earning that money tonight.
You bet.
This loots a lifesaver.
Well, an evil thought has been brewing.
There'll be plenty more where that came
from.
You won't hear any objections from me.
Are those two in there part of your evil
thought?
Could be.
He is the golf pro at the country club.
And at the country club is real money.
Charles, you didn't go to work tonight?
I went to work. Decided to come home.
Why? I was worried about my son.
Eric? He had Lorna with him.
Big deal. She's an 18 -year -old kid.
She's very mature.
Yeah, but you can't expect her to be
responsible for a child for 20 straight
hours.
I called and told her I had to stay in
work. She said it was all right.
It's all right with her, but not with
me.
What's wrong with you?
I don't know. Maybe I feel like being
the breadwinner.
Breadwinner? You call what you do
breadwinning.
Ever since Eric was born, we haven't
been able to make ends meet.
I bring home a steady check. I do the
best I can.
Well, that's not good enough. Not for
me. Not for my kid.
Charles, be reasonable.
The salary of a night shift expediter in
a sweatshop just isn't enough.
I'm the head expediter, and Hartley
Mills is not a sweatshop.
It's a well -run, good -paying plant
with lots of benefits.
Yes,
lots of benefits, no money.
Anyway, not enough money for what I want
out of life.
You'd better get used to the fact that
I'm in business.
I intend to be able to earn enough to
afford to give Eric some advantages.
Oh, it's all for Eric, huh?
No, it's not all for Eric.
I want lots of things.
I want a new car.
Shiny sports car.
All of my own.
What's wrong with a station wagon?
Drives like a truck.
It's ordinary.
Besides, it's three years old.
And I want a mink scarf.
Oh, why not a mink coat?
That'll come later.
And before I'm finished, we'll have us
memberships at the Country Club.
The Country Club?
What for?
Neither of us can play golf.
So what?
You don't join the Country Club for
golf.
You join it for business contact.
The place is full of influential people.
You mean it's full of snobs.
Joanie, they're not our kind.
What do you mean they're not our kind?
People like Clifton Hartley belong to
the club.
So your boss belongs. Does that mean to
say we can't?
I just feel out of place.
Well, I wouldn't.
I've seen Artemis Hartley, a clothes
horse.
Did you ever hear that phony finishing
school accent?
Charles, you may not think you're as
good as Clifton Hartley.
Well, I'm as good as Mrs.
Clifton Hartley.
Louise is having her folks over for
supper, and if I don't show up, she'll
I don't want to have anything to do with
those old cargers.
Oh, you're laughing.
Seriously, we've been at this for three
months.
Why don't we let up?
Because that's the way the commissioner
wants it. Well, we've driven the hookers
off the street. Yeah, we've driven them
off the streets and behind doors are the
procurers. Or even worse, scum.
Look. I'm not after the independent.
I want the organized ones.
Organized? Organized. Here? Right here
in this county. In this county?
Yes.
Oh, I can't believe that much.
Tina,
how would you like to make a few chunks
of money?
I mean money that Will wouldn't know
about.
Money that you could do anything you
want with.
Are you kidding?
I'd give anything.
How would you like to make $40 today?
What would I have to do?
Be a willing companion to an attractive
man?
No, I couldn't.
I'm sorry.
$40?
And more where that came from.
If in the future you decide... Oh, I
wouldn't want it as a steady diet.
I sure could use some money right now.
Cash on the barrel head, right after you
finish tonight.
Good.
You know, I'm really in trouble with
Johnny.
I had a sure thing last week.
I put up every cent I could lay my hands
on.
That nag is still running.
How late would I be?
10, 10 .30?
That way.
Gee, Will would.
Not for doing a legitimate job like this
one.
Why, sure.
He'd be doing stenographic work for me.
Know anything about office work?
I worked as a file clerk once.
And as far as anyone's concerned, you're
a file clerk tonight.
I started a stenographic business a few
weeks ago.
And it's very rapidly grown into being
something much more than a stenographic
service.
Quite a bit more.
Understand? I understand.
What about my kids?
Oh, I'll pay the babysitting fee.
On top of the 40?
On top of the 40.
Good. I'll have to make some
arrangements.
What time would I have to be there?
I won't need you before, Sue.
Here.
Meet me at this address.
In the bar.
And dress as you would if you were going
to work.
Only wear your best undies.
And if you have a girlfriend, you could
use some extra money.
I have a girlfriend who lives over in
the Harnsdale development.
I know she's really up against it.
I can't say for sure, but I'll give her
a call.
Hi, Tina.
Hey, I got something hot in the 5th
today.
Gee, I wish we had some loot.
That's what I wanted to talk to you
about.
Listen, we both need money, right?
I have a friend here right now who can
change all this.
Why don't you hurry over here and talk
to her yourself?
So who cares if you got curls?
You want to make 40 bucks, don't you?
40 bucks?
Gee, I'd do anything for 40 bucks.
But what do I have to do for it?
Just hurry on over here and we'll tell
you all about it.
Don't worry, she'll go along.
Another.
Admire a man who can drink.
Can I buy you one?
Sure. Hey, you've had enough to drink
for now.
I don't want alcohol to louse up this
deal.
Now, Sue, I don't know you too well.
So you shouldn't be offended if I ask.
You wouldn't have any misgivings, would
you?
For $40, I can't afford any misgivings.
And if I do get any, I promise you, he
won't know.
Joan, this is Barbara, the girl I was
telling you about.
Hello, Barbara.
Hi.
Now, girls,
you all understand about the operation?
Well, I'll go over it again.
I don't think that's necessary.
Good.
But if any of you feel this is going to
upset you or damage your domestic
situation, I'd rather you say so now and
just walk away.
You look as though you have done it.
Well, I've never done anything like this
before.
Neither of any of the other girls, I'm
sure.
And that's why this operation is going
to be a success.
And why we're going to make money.
If you have any doubts, just don't do
it.
I have no doubt.
Anybody else?
Now, here is a key to a room for each
other.
Use it when your instinct tells you.
Right now, 3 .30 is over.
It's well stocked with food and booze.
Go there and get yourselves in a mood to
welcome the boys.
And when they arrive, just begin the
party.
And let your conscience be your guide.
If your conscience says no, do whatever
your conscience says no to.
Now go.
I'll be along directly.
Missy, baby, I'm relying on you.
Try and liven those girls up a bit, will
you?
And see to it they don't drink too much.
That's before the boys make an
appearance, I mean.
Can't have any drunken feelings.
Now take care of things until I get
there.
Pretty smooth operation you got going.
That's the way I planned it.
And the more you'll play along with it,
the better you'll do.
Here's a sample.
Rent and catering.
The way I like it.
Right on the barrel. I'll have.
And that's the way it's always going to
be.
I'll need a receipt.
Entertainment deduction, just to keep
Uncle Sam happy at tax time.
Me and girls?
My biggest problem at the moment.
But I can't use professionals.
Pretty young housewives fit in better
with my plan.
Housewives who can use pin money.
If I supply you with acceptable girls,
what would it be in it for me?
20 % of what they earn.
I pay the commission.
They must be pretty and clean looking.
If they are, we got a deal.
Well,
got to go.
Oh, don't leave.
Have one more drink with me.
I've got to go, honey.
I'd like somebody with a car to drive me
home.
I'd have a drink there with whoever
takes me.
Let's have one more here.
Then I'll take you home.
Another time, honey.
You said you like surprises.
You might say she's one of my little
surprises.
I've got to hand it to you.
You sure know how to get in.
Now I've got four happy clients.
Good.
Then maybe I've got one happy client.
I hope that we'll recommend another.
You can rely on it.
I'm glad.
Now I've got... Courage to kick down the
country club floor.
Getting roots, Amy.
Uh -huh.
All I have to do is see the girl I know
about.
Masher?
Or is it a Mash? It is a Mashie, Mrs.
Rand.
You can see how little I know about the
game.
Mrs. Rand, I'm sure you didn't come here
to discuss golf with me.
I know very little more than you, I'm
certain.
Yes, but I'm told you know someone who
can teach me.
I do?
Yes, you know the golf pro at the
country club.
Alfred Jordan.
I, uh, I know Alfred Jordan only very
slightly.
Oh.
And I've seen you with him so often.
At some little bar across the county.
I think it's called the... Wait.
And there's an indoor pool very near
there.
Yeah.
I've seen an awful lot of both of you at
that pool.
Yeah. An awful lot.
Please, stop the cat mousing.
What do you want from me?
You're Mr. Jordan.
I thought you just might introduce me.
Now, Mrs. Rand, we'll introduce you to
the driver.
Get a comfortable set.
Listen up.
Grip the handle and the interlock grip I
demonstrated to you.
Keep your left arm straight.
Tiff it on the balls of your feet.
On the back swing on the left foot.
And on the right foot on the follow
through.
And your hip.
Swing them to give bump to your move.
Now then, go through with my hands on
your hips.
Beautiful. I must talk to you.
Wrong.
Let's try it again.
I mean the whole thing.
I have a proposition for you.
Proposition?
Yes, a proposition.
Only when we get a little more privacy.
I sell a service.
A stenographic service.
A stenographic service?
Uh -huh.
Only my stenographic service goes far
beyond the usual stenographic service.
My stenographers are very unusual young
women.
They take care of the client's every
need.
I see.
How do I fit in?
Let me rephrase that question. How well
do I make out?
You make out very well.
And any jobs you bring in, you split the
proceeds after the girls get there and
the expenses are paid.
We'd be partners on any accounts you
bring in.
Sounds good.
But I've got to warn you, I'm a terrible
salesman.
Leave the selling to me.
I want you to begin opening the doors of
the country club.
It's the concentration of distinguished
businessmen.
That should be no problem for me.
I've got an inside track with most of
them.
That's why you're here tonight.
Wow, I thought it was my irresistible
charm.
Anyway.
The club is a fertile market, a very
rich market for my business.
You mean for our service?
Tell me about Clifton Hartley.
How can you even think of another man
while I'm around?
Know one thing, baby.
I'm always thinking business.
Always? Yeah.
But we're going to be partners.
And I guarantee you're going to be the
happiest partner around.
What do you like most about her?
What? I said, what do you like most
about her?
By who?
Nancy Preston.
Ah, well,
she's kind of kooky.
And she's unpredictable.
But she always comes up with surprises.
You like surprises?
Yeah, I like surprises.
Glad to hear it.
Where did she come from?
Said you like surprises.
You might say she's one of my little
surprises.
Charlie.
Aren't you going to go to work tonight?
You know, you've been taking off so many
nights.
You're lively getting fired.
I'm not worried.
I've got an independent source of
income.
My wife.
Okay, Charlie.
Yep.
About eight months.
We've covered every... Big port from
Africa through Asia.
Saved a little money, I think.
Hmm.
Yeah.
I'd like you to take me home.
Nothing sleazy about this deal.
All very antiseptic.
You just call this number any time, day
or night, and we'll send you a
stenographer.
That's our on -the -spot service.
Then we have our deluxe plan.
I'm sure many groups of men use your
hotel for get -togethers, meetings,
reunions, conventions.
And I'm also sure these men might like
our stenographer.
If you subscribe to our service, we'll
supply you with a catalog of photos of
the girls available in your area.
You have areas?
Yes. We prefer that our girls travel.
We don't like them to work in areas
where they regularly perform their
So each catalog for each area is by
necessity a little different.
After you have your date set, you pick
your girl.
Then phone in your numbers by the cards
which will be in the books under their
pictures. No names? Uh -uh.
No names, just numbers.
Then, with your selections, we book
those for you.
So, you don't get involved in any
action.
Is that a clean operation? Yes, sir,
it's a clean operation.
And it's foolproof.
What's in it for little me?
Ten percent of our bill is rebated to
you.
And you take care of, like, bellboys and
other people connected here that need
to be taken care of.
Sounds like a fine deal.
It really doesn't put much of a strain
on you or anyone else here.
As long as the girls are pretty and
clean, we cater to a fine clientele.
Mr. Charles Rath.
9th Elm Lane.
Must be the poor brother that has to put
up with that slob.
Get up, sleepyhead.
You gotta get out of here.
Come on.
And right now.
And better things are ahead.
We are on the verge of tapping a few
large clients.
And we need additional girls, and we
need them soon.
There are lots of girls around who have
difficulty in making ends meet.
But the problem is finding them.
There'll be a hundred dollar bonus for
each acceptable girl you bring in.
So get hot.
Get around your neighborhood.
Feel out your friends.
Even your relatives.
Anyone you feel might qualify.
We'll have the first round up on Monday.
Monday? So soon?
We need the girls soon. So bring any new
girls here at noon on Monday.
Then there was one other thing I wanted
to talk about.
That's grooming.
I know you're all very well -groomed
young women.
But we all have a tendency to get
careless.
Now, I've made a package deal with
Denton's Slenderizing Salon.
Starting next Monday, I suggest you all
go there at least twice a week.
Just to keep the muscles toned up. And
the weight cap down.
And the weight cap down.
The service pays for the whole thing.
All you have to do is go down and
register.
They already have your name.
That goes for Erna's hairstyling, too.
Go there twice a week.
Get facials, the whole thing.
It's on the service and it's tax
deductible.
And one other thing.
Starting this afternoon, we'll have an
around -the -clock receptionist on the
phone. She'll know where I am at any
time.
So if any of you have any problems, or
better still, if you have any good news
to tell me, just pick up the phone.
Pro shot, please.
Mr. Jordan?
Oh, Al.
I'm so glad I caught you.
I need to talk to you.
You sound upset. What's the matter?
A little depressed, I suppose.
But that's all.
Maybe... Maybe it's because I haven't
seen you in two weeks.
Well, they've been keeping me as busy as
a nurse in a health dorm.
You could have called.
You...
Still giving that Rand woman lessons?
Oh, she gave up.
I guess you didn't think I could teach
her anything.
Oh, he did?
He didn't belch her, did he?
See me tonight?
Afraid not. I just remembered, I have a
meeting tonight.
How about tomorrow night?
Good. We'll make it then.
Of course, I've missed you.
Yes, and I love you too.
Do you really want me to see her?
She's really hung up on you, isn't she?
Let's make the most of it.
And what does that mean?
She's pretty.
She has a good figure.
Al, I want her to be one of our girls.
You're nuts.
She'd never. She wouldn't dare.
Her husband threatened to pack it in if
he even got an inkling of it.
She'd never.
I'm going to leave that up to you and
your irresistible charms.
But she'd fit in perfectly.
Well, all I can do is try.
Why don't you persuade her to beat him
to the punch and leave him? Baby, I have
candies and the kiddies to think about.
Don't think about them.
I'm not suggesting you leave them.
I'm suggesting you bring home more bread
for them.
What I've seen in the past few weeks, a
girl like Nancy Preston could bring in a
lot of loot for an enterprising and
persuasive young man.
You're going too fast for me.
Wait a minute.
Just how does an enterprising and
persuasive young man bring this all
By convincing the young woman in
question that the enterprising young man
have to give her up unless... Unless he
had an added income with which she must
help him.
You could set her up in one of the
hotels we do business with.
And then you could contract her out to
me.
I could get some big fees for her.
And what kind of a story would I have to
make up?
I'm going to leave that up to you.
All I know is I want her.
I thought it would freeze.
Guess I'm no fun tonight.
You're not yourself.
Darling, what is it?
What's the matter?
Nancy, I didn't know how to tell you
this.
But I'm afraid we're going to have to
stop seeing each other.
Stop seeing each other. Why?
Candy, she knows about you and me.
She's had private detectives on us.
You mean they could be here now?
Probably.
Should we be here?
It doesn't make any difference. Candy
knows I'm talking to you.
You mean she knows you're telling me
we're finished?
She gave me an alternative.
She'll agree to let me still see you.
But I must carry on at home as if
nothing were wrong for the sake of the
And she wants $250 a week clear for
support.
And that's $70 a week more than I earn
after taxes.
And that includes what I make extra for
teaching.
Now, there's one way I could do it.
But it'd take you to pull it off.
Take me?
How could I help?
Through the country club, I know a lot
of men with money.
who are looking for a pretty girl, one
who would be nice to them.
Al,
you mean you could allow me to be with
other men?
They wouldn't be taking you away from
me. I'd still be able to see you.
The other way, I wouldn't be able to see
you at all, except from a distance.
And I'm not satisfied with seeing you
from a distance.
Well, what are you going to do?
I'm going home.
I'm going to ask Lou to forgive me if he
can.
3 -5 -8 -4 -1 -7 -2.
Joan? Ah, it's no dice.
She wouldn't have a thing to do with it.
She's on her way home now to her husband
to beg his forgiveness.
You just stay there and leave everything
to little old me.
I was ready for any emergency.
Okay, I'll wait here. I don't know what
for, but I'll wait.
Mr. President?
Never mind her, they said.
Suffice to say, I'm the wife of the man
that your wife has just left and with
whom she's been carrying on for over six
months.
I just thought you'd like to know.
I wouldn't stay with you if you were the
last fraud on earth.
I'm going to get out of here. I'm just
going to pack my things and disappear.
Then we'll see how well you make out
when you have to support yourself.
Oh, you dirty little tramp.
Somebody always gets hurt.
You're the gal who gets into this
business with a John and we're still his
family.
I guess you're right.
Do you know how much money that these
prostitution operations take out of this
county alone?
Millions.
Millions of dollars?
Millions of dollars.
How's that for openers?
I'm glad you're going to be one of our
girls.
We require that our girls have pictures
made for the catalog.
Naturally, we pay for this.
We also pay for slenderizing, courses,
hairstyling, and general beauty
treatment. This paper carries your
instructions on these things.
The sooner you follow them, the sooner
you'll begin making money for yourself
and for us.
Thank you for coming to see us, ma 'am.
My cousin, Vernice Wales, is here. You
know I told you about her.
Good. Send her in.
You two know about each other. I've got
to go watch the phone, so I'll leave you
both alone.
Sit down.
So I understand you want to be one of
our girls.
Mrs. Rand, I want to be more than just
one of your girls.
Oh?
Yes, because from what my cousin tells
me about your operation, you're going to
be really big, and you're going to need
someone to look out for your interests.
Someone who knows how to look out for
your interests.
Like how?
Like keeping the girls in line, seeing
that they live up to their agreement.
Something like a supervisor.
Or perhaps a strong right arm.
Yes.
Sometimes like a strong right arm.
What'll this cost me?
I'll work as one of your regular girls
for regular prices.
Just give me some responsibility and
authority.
And when the time comes, you set the
price.
Fair enough. You've got yourself a deal.
Those are your instructions.
Right. I know all about them.
I'll be calling you shortly.
How did you like her?
Fine.
I
want
to.
That is, if you want me to.
It isn't that I want you to.
Look, darling, it's only a party.
All you have to do is latch on to Norma
Devlin and just go.
I'll be all right.
As long as I know you love me.
Don't want to spoil anything.
By the way, did you go to the
photographer?
Yes, this morning.
I knew I had something to ask you.
Did you know that he had me posing my
undies?
Brief undies at that.
Well, if he did, he followed my
instructions to the very letter.
If I'm blessing.
Oh, gosh.
You better go now.
By now, I'm sure Norman's looking.
I just can't visualize my being with
another man.
Oh, they're still operating.
There's no word yet, huh?
There will be word, at least in the long
run.
There always is.
You know, somebody gets a little fed up,
somebody has one drink too many.
Did you get our little friend launched?
How do you think she'll be?
She'll be all right.
But I don't think she'll really lose
enough.
She's not that kind of gal.
Ready for work?
It's late, but what did you have in
mind?
I've been caping quite a few bars, and
I'm sure we can walk right in and sell
our service with no problem.
You have been busy.
We can close the deals tonight if you
like.
Don't see why not.
At this time of night, the dollar
doesn't devaluate.
Duran,
are you all right?
I'm drunk.
Oh, you have all the right in the world
to be.
Let me help you.
I'm sorry.
Being drunk is no excuse.
We'll discuss.
This is the lady to talk to.
I hear you'd like to subscribe to our
stenographic service.
Yeah.
Having broads operating on a premises,
it's too much trouble.
Why don't you just chase her?
Afraid to. But that's part of our
service, keeping you out of trouble.
Let me handle her.
You know the deal?
Yes, Vinice gave me the scoop.
Good.
Here's our book.
And our card.
Mmm.
Got some real lookers.
And none of the problems that go with
gals who do point -of -sale
Well, I'd say we'd have a drink, but we
have another couple of places to go
tonight. Thanks for coming in.
Yeah.
I'm going to broaden that drunk's
wallet.
Mrs. Charles Land.
Yeah,
Mrs. Charles Rand.
Everybody have another drink.
Yeah, what some girls won't go through
in the name of beauty.
Maybe you're doing this in the name of
beauty, but I'm doing it in the name of
money.
I hope nothing happens to goof up this
gravy train.
For the first time this year, Lee and I
caught up with our banknotes. Yeah, and
I've managed to squeak out a second car
on my feet.
And Steve and I...
We've never gotten along better.
Joan Rand sure knows how to do it up
around.
These pictures sure are glamorous.
We look like Hollywood actors.
I understand the next thing we do is a
fashion show.
Fashion show?
We're all going to model.
It's supposed to be a big thing.
You know, for Hartley Mills.
No wonder we've been pushing so hard.
Joan Rand wants to make a big splash.
And here we have Helen in the new
Hartley design.
The Hampton.
Slim halter and low hip.
The Hampton is ideal for sunbathing and
for swimming.
That's the last of the standard Hartley
design.
But don't anybody move.
Because we have next an attraction
direct from the sand.
Not of the beach, but of the desert.
I now present Lisa.
And now for our extra special
attraction.
We have Nancy introducing the Hartley
Sun Lover, designed for inviting the
bronzing rays of old soul.
It features freedom of movement and
ultra -imaginative design.
All right, kids.
Everybody stay out of the pool.
We're going to play a game.
Ordinarily, the boys chase the girls.
In this game, the girls are going to
have to exert themselves.
Boys, you all have your keys to the
rooms, right?
Yeah.
Okay.
Girls, you see these keys?
You're going to have to fetch.
As soon as you pick one off the bottom
of the pool, go to the room designated
the tag.
A friend will join you there shortly.
I'm positive.
Bonuses will go to the first four girls
who get to their rooms with the keys.
Mr. Clifton Hartley will be the judge.
Now, wait for my goal.
Go.
You're unbelievable.
You're unbelievable. You're
unbelievable.
You're unbelievable.
You're unbelievable.
An intimate party, that's all it really
is.
Beyond that, I don't know how to explain
more.
Try calling a spade a spade.
Well, my husband and I are entertaining
a girlfriend and her husband.
We're all very close.
The four of you?
Yes,
the four of us.
We need another couple.
Attractive, uninhibited.
They must be very good at pleasing and
following instructions.
When will that be?
A week from Wednesday.
Send me your best boy and girl.
With this party, I really want to make
some noise.
So is that.
The face of an angel.
How many guys are coming to this party?
Jerry, me, Dominic and Fatso.
Four.
Got to pick two more.
I think... 046050.
Great.
No wonder I haven't been getting any
action. You've been giving all my
to these.
And you.
We've always been so close.
They're just girls for a party. A stag.
And you know I run all the stags.
You don't understand, Sandy.
Oh, I understand plenty.
Now listen.
I turn all these tricks.
Nobody else.
Can you hear that?
I do.
All right.
Let's sit down and talk about it.
Eddie, come on.
Hello, Ran.
This is 23307728.
I'd like to speak to Vernice Wales.
This is one of her accounts.
Man, this is very important.
I don't know what you're so upset about.
I just don't understand why you're going
out with this guy tonight.
Norman? I dig in.
You're going out with him for free.
Like I said, I dig him.
What about me?
I dig you, too.
Don't you love me?
I'm not sure I know what love is
anymore.
I've been with five men in the past ten
days.
Well, I hope you're not blaming me.
I don't blame you.
I'm grateful to you.
You made me realize how foolish I was.
How much I was missing.
Don't smear my lipstick.
Norman will be here any second.
Oh, I almost forgot.
Here is your check.
Your last check.
I'm going to wait out front for Norman.
You have the key.
Lock up when you leave.
Now, that's just a sample.
Like I said, stay out of the local, or
I'll kill you.
report a prostitution operation.
A prostitution operation.
Now, never mind who this is.
It's run by Mrs.
Charles Rand.
Have you got that? Mrs.
Charles Rand.
She's from Bonhaven.
Rand's demographic.
Yes, what is your code number, please?
Yes.
You want numbers 103, 306, and 665503.
I'm sorry, 665 -503 is not available.
Do you have a second choice?
Consult your catalog, please.
1 -9 -8 -7 -2 -0.
1 -9 -8 -7 -2 -0 is available.
That's 1628 Spruce Drive,
Bolton.
Fine. You'll have two girls there sharp
that ain't there.
Thank you.
This place is jumping. Phones haven't
stopped ringing.
I'll call Mrs. Rand now.
Mrs. Rand?
I thought you'd like to know a detective
was here this afternoon.
Well, he snooped around and asked a lot
of questions.
Yes, I think he was satisfied.
Problems?
Only that another tip led up a blind
alley.
Those anonymous leads usually in that
way.
This one shouldn't. This is a legitimate
stenographic service.
They keep books.
They make tax returns.
They have legitimate accountants.
They have a mile -long list of
legitimate businesses with good
All right.
But there is some illegal operation
going on in this county.
I can smell it.
So it should be right under my nose.
So she gave you the air. Yep.
I don't quite understand it.
I've got an idea. She's taken up with
this Norman Devlin.
But he's a client.
Potentially, he's one of our best
clients.
We're going to have to put a stop to
that.
Just remember, she's not really one of
your girls.
And don't forget, I subcontracted her
out to you.
Yeah, but she's too much of an asset for
me to lose.
She can dance well, and she's full of
life.
And we've got more bookings for her than
for any other single girl.
And I can't let her upset my long -range
plans for the Devlin Company by giving
away to Norman Devlin what I should be
selling to him.
I'm just going to have to have a little
talk with her.
Well, I'm not your girl.
In fact, I'm so much better than any
girl you've got.
That, I'll admit.
And anyway,
since I got rid of that leech owl, I'm
on my own
now.
And Norman digs me.
And he keeps me healthy, happy, and in
pin money.
Yeah.
Norman has a very good client of mine.
I can't permit you to upset the apple
cart.
Permit me?
What could you do about it?
I'm sure Vernice could think of
something.
What kind of a deal do you have to
offer?
You have me over a barrel.
That I'll admit.
I'll pay you $150 a call.
And I have you lined up for 12 calls in
the next three weeks.
Sounds good.
Then it's a deal?
It's a deal.
You won't be sorry.
Those two.
Nobody's going to bully me.
Norman.
I'm glad I caught you.
Listen.
I'm going to have to stop seeing you for
a while.
It's only for about three weeks.
And then I'll come to you all gift
-backed in ribbons.
But you are different from all the
girls.
I noticed the first time I saw you.
Well, the men know about it.
You're the most popular girl here.
Well, the men cannot be wrong.
I want to thank you for...
for coming to see me every day.
Oh, I enjoy visiting you.
You appreciate me.
It feeds my ego.
And I like you.
You know, in about three weeks, I'm
going to take a week off and go to the
mountains.
I like companionship when I go.
Do you think you could get off?
I'd love to go to the mountains with
you.
Oh, we could have a marvelous time
together.
But the place would fall apart if you
left it for a week, wouldn't it?
I mean, you know more about the way
these numbers and book time than even
Grant, don't you?
Well, I think so.
Well, I mean, take this book, for
instance.
It's real complicated.
It's full of all the clients' code
numbers.
Is it packed?
Everything's packed.
I'm ready to go.
The question is, are you... I hate
leaving Eric.
Don't leave him.
Take him with us.
Charles, I couldn't love him.
Lorna, she'd have us arrested for
kidnapping.
She wouldn't do any such thing.
You and I know what she is.
And she can't afford any bad publicity.
Look, just write her a note.
You get the message.
Mrs. Rand is running a big prostitution
ring, and I mean big.
No, never mind who this is.
Kent!
It's another one of these, never mind
who this is calls, but it's on Mrs.
Charles Rand again.
No, I won't be your witness.
But tonight is the biggest night for the
ring as yet.
They've got four parties going.
Got a pencil?
Then take down these addresses.
Hooray!
Got it.
Got it.
Wait, hold on a minute.
Wait, hold it.
Well, at least we got four parties of
crash tonight.
Are you kidding?
Why they'd slap her so fast with a legal
search and seizure.
Why, she'd make her head swim.
Besides that, you've got no reputable
source for swearing out a warrant.
She just disappeared, remember?
I guarantee you'll all be surprised.
Tonight our new get -together is going
to be quite different.
Don't tell me the big surprises that
we're going to spend the entire evening
making love to our own husbands.
That must be my prize.
Right on schedule.
What are you doing here?
They're here to help us have a fun
party.
We all have a turn at being it, but...
And you're the feminine guest.
You're it first.
It's sort of like blind man's bluff.
Only a more adult version.
All you have to do is guess whose arms
you're in.
She's going off the door.
Sure as hell they're not going to run
into the police.
With a black tight right.
Let's go.
We got a break.
Grab those address.
We got that witness.
told her that picked her up, said she
was raving and half naked, but she'll
Did she mention Mrs.
Rand? Nope.
Then how do you know it's the same case?
Because the address of the party she
gave from, it's the same as one of the
we got today.
I'm sorry, sir.
We're closed this evening.
Lloyd Eckert was contracted to the whole
plate.
I really had no idea.
Come on in.
Mrs. John Rand?
Yes.
Yes, I'm Mrs. John Rand.
We have a warrant for your arrest.
They take you in, you go for a spin.
You wake up, your money's all gone.
Her body is warm, her heart is cold.
She's just looking for gold.
Silence.
Thank you.
You've got to quit spending money the
way you have been.
I earned $30 yesterday.
Besides, pretty soon my secretarial
service is going to stop paying off.
And I also earned $75 last week.
And you spent almost that much on the
babysitter.
This doesn't cost that much, especially
when I get it.
I'd rather you stay at home and take
care of Eric.
And take it easy on the charge accounts,
huh?
I'll see you. I've got to go to work.
to your letter of May 6th, we find that
our client did not sign the release
papers which you forced upon him.
Sincerely...
Yes,
would you read that bit back to me,
please, Mrs. Rand?
Dear Counselor, I was very much
surprised and disturbed, simply as you
from your client, in which he explained
the terms you had settled out of the
heart of a lawsuit pending between...
Taylor, I wonder if you'd see if these
forums are made of today.
The addresses are attached to them.
A cigarette?
No, thanks, Mr. Jones.
I just put one out.
Our client did not sign the release
papers that you forced upon him.
Sincerely, Earl Baker.
Yes, well, that's just fine.
Next? Look, why don't you take it easy?
You're driving me into the ground.
We've been working hammer and tongs
since noon.
We must have been pretty far behind.
Well, we were, but we're...
Caught up now, thanks to you.
That's what you hired my stenographic
service for.
Say, honestly, tell me seriously.
Can you really make any money hiring
yourself and a couple of girls out like
this?
Yeah. Not a fortune yet.
I'm only just beginning.
Now I have only a few girls.
But I have high hopes.
I bet there are a lot more outfits like
yours that could use my service.
Now, if I can get them as clients... And
hire more girls. You are a smart girl.
Thanks.
Are we finished for the night?
Look, don't be so damn professional.
Why don't you loosen up and stay with me
for a few minutes?
It's been a hard day.
Got the time?
Look, don't worry.
I'll take care of your sitting with me,
Tom.
I wonder what we're doing inside.
Hey, this is a real swinging joint,
isn't it?
Yeah, but I'm as jittery as an airborne
clay pigeon. The boys said they'd be
right back. Where'd they go?
To the motel right behind this place.
To arrange for rooms.
Rooms? How do you know?
Baby, I just know.
This place seems clean enough.
Yeah, maybe.
Do you think anyone will stay up here?
Nancy, we're not doing anything wrong.
We're sitting here after having supper.
And we're a good 15 miles from
Fondhaven.
But what happens if someone knows us and
drops in?
There's a trim -looking gal, huh?
Don't panic, but there's a girl from
Fonthaven now.
Oh, no, Nancy Preston.
I don't know her.
I've just seen her around.
Is that her husband with her?
Al, I love you.
No, that's not her husband.
I don't know who that guy is. I know who
he is.
I just didn't know whether or not he was
her husband.
I do know he's a golf pro at the country
club.
I'd sure like to get to know him.
Why?
Business reasons.
Thank you.
For what?
For this.
For making time for me.
And for being so patient when I can't
get out.
We both have obligations.
Yes, but you can always get out.
Lou watches me like a hawk.
I'm just curious.
How are you able to stay out all night
tonight?
He thinks that I'm out of all fears.
If and when he does call, she'll cover
for me.
Think it's safe.
I mean, let's not be stupid about it.
I've got four kids to think about.
It's safe, Al.
I know.
I'm sorry.
I suppose she's a shady lady, too, huh,
Ken?
She's as fresh as the morning in May.
Remember one thing, Hank.
Today's call girl doesn't wear a sign on
her neck.
Hi, girls. Look, we've got an early day
tomorrow, so we decided to check some
rooms out for this evening.
Why don't we have a little night camp,
huh?
Don't see why not.
Take those two girls that just went out
with those men.
Housewives, out with their husbands.
Could be.
But they could be, um,
play for paygirls.
And I suppose their escorts were pushes.
Ah, Ken, you've been a vice cop too
long.
Yeah, I guess we do get dirty minds
after a ton.
Dr. Rand,
I didn't expect you back from work.
Joan, my wife, is she in yet?
She called.
She said they'd be working almost all
night.
I agreed to stay, so I'm sleeping in the
guest room.
Would you rather I go home?
No, Lorna.
Just stay the night.
Oh, come on now. You gotta go so soon?
You forget I have a husband I'm a dancer
to.
You know, it's been a wonderful evening.
How much do I owe the Rand stenographic
suits?
Let's see.
Fifteen hours for both of us.
At five dollars an hour apiece.
Well, that makes a hundred and fifty
bucks.
And you agreed to pay for the extra
babysitting for both of us.
Okay.
On your knee, will that cover it?
Yes, sir.
How about a little bonus for you and
your girlfriend?
Twenty bucks?
How does that sound?
Good. Thanks.
Do you have to be so smart?
But I must admit, I'm only alive when
I'm with you.
Let's go, Chris Graham.
What time is it? After three, Leo's
skinning alive.
$65 for me?
It would be nuts enough to swim at this
time of night.
What's on your mind?
You liked earning that money tonight.
You bet.
This loots a lifesaver.
Well, an evil thought has been brewing.
There'll be plenty more where that came
from.
You won't hear any objections from me.
Are those two in there part of your evil
thought?
Could be.
He is the golf pro at the country club.
And at the country club is real money.
Charles, you didn't go to work tonight?
I went to work. Decided to come home.
Why? I was worried about my son.
Eric? He had Lorna with him.
Big deal. She's an 18 -year -old kid.
She's very mature.
Yeah, but you can't expect her to be
responsible for a child for 20 straight
hours.
I called and told her I had to stay in
work. She said it was all right.
It's all right with her, but not with
me.
What's wrong with you?
I don't know. Maybe I feel like being
the breadwinner.
Breadwinner? You call what you do
breadwinning.
Ever since Eric was born, we haven't
been able to make ends meet.
I bring home a steady check. I do the
best I can.
Well, that's not good enough. Not for
me. Not for my kid.
Charles, be reasonable.
The salary of a night shift expediter in
a sweatshop just isn't enough.
I'm the head expediter, and Hartley
Mills is not a sweatshop.
It's a well -run, good -paying plant
with lots of benefits.
Yes,
lots of benefits, no money.
Anyway, not enough money for what I want
out of life.
You'd better get used to the fact that
I'm in business.
I intend to be able to earn enough to
afford to give Eric some advantages.
Oh, it's all for Eric, huh?
No, it's not all for Eric.
I want lots of things.
I want a new car.
Shiny sports car.
All of my own.
What's wrong with a station wagon?
Drives like a truck.
It's ordinary.
Besides, it's three years old.
And I want a mink scarf.
Oh, why not a mink coat?
That'll come later.
And before I'm finished, we'll have us
memberships at the Country Club.
The Country Club?
What for?
Neither of us can play golf.
So what?
You don't join the Country Club for
golf.
You join it for business contact.
The place is full of influential people.
You mean it's full of snobs.
Joanie, they're not our kind.
What do you mean they're not our kind?
People like Clifton Hartley belong to
the club.
So your boss belongs. Does that mean to
say we can't?
I just feel out of place.
Well, I wouldn't.
I've seen Artemis Hartley, a clothes
horse.
Did you ever hear that phony finishing
school accent?
Charles, you may not think you're as
good as Clifton Hartley.
Well, I'm as good as Mrs.
Clifton Hartley.
Louise is having her folks over for
supper, and if I don't show up, she'll
I don't want to have anything to do with
those old cargers.
Oh, you're laughing.
Seriously, we've been at this for three
months.
Why don't we let up?
Because that's the way the commissioner
wants it. Well, we've driven the hookers
off the street. Yeah, we've driven them
off the streets and behind doors are the
procurers. Or even worse, scum.
Look. I'm not after the independent.
I want the organized ones.
Organized? Organized. Here? Right here
in this county. In this county?
Yes.
Oh, I can't believe that much.
Tina,
how would you like to make a few chunks
of money?
I mean money that Will wouldn't know
about.
Money that you could do anything you
want with.
Are you kidding?
I'd give anything.
How would you like to make $40 today?
What would I have to do?
Be a willing companion to an attractive
man?
No, I couldn't.
I'm sorry.
$40?
And more where that came from.
If in the future you decide... Oh, I
wouldn't want it as a steady diet.
I sure could use some money right now.
Cash on the barrel head, right after you
finish tonight.
Good.
You know, I'm really in trouble with
Johnny.
I had a sure thing last week.
I put up every cent I could lay my hands
on.
That nag is still running.
How late would I be?
10, 10 .30?
That way.
Gee, Will would.
Not for doing a legitimate job like this
one.
Why, sure.
He'd be doing stenographic work for me.
Know anything about office work?
I worked as a file clerk once.
And as far as anyone's concerned, you're
a file clerk tonight.
I started a stenographic business a few
weeks ago.
And it's very rapidly grown into being
something much more than a stenographic
service.
Quite a bit more.
Understand? I understand.
What about my kids?
Oh, I'll pay the babysitting fee.
On top of the 40?
On top of the 40.
Good. I'll have to make some
arrangements.
What time would I have to be there?
I won't need you before, Sue.
Here.
Meet me at this address.
In the bar.
And dress as you would if you were going
to work.
Only wear your best undies.
And if you have a girlfriend, you could
use some extra money.
I have a girlfriend who lives over in
the Harnsdale development.
I know she's really up against it.
I can't say for sure, but I'll give her
a call.
Hi, Tina.
Hey, I got something hot in the 5th
today.
Gee, I wish we had some loot.
That's what I wanted to talk to you
about.
Listen, we both need money, right?
I have a friend here right now who can
change all this.
Why don't you hurry over here and talk
to her yourself?
So who cares if you got curls?
You want to make 40 bucks, don't you?
40 bucks?
Gee, I'd do anything for 40 bucks.
But what do I have to do for it?
Just hurry on over here and we'll tell
you all about it.
Don't worry, she'll go along.
Another.
Admire a man who can drink.
Can I buy you one?
Sure. Hey, you've had enough to drink
for now.
I don't want alcohol to louse up this
deal.
Now, Sue, I don't know you too well.
So you shouldn't be offended if I ask.
You wouldn't have any misgivings, would
you?
For $40, I can't afford any misgivings.
And if I do get any, I promise you, he
won't know.
Joan, this is Barbara, the girl I was
telling you about.
Hello, Barbara.
Hi.
Now, girls,
you all understand about the operation?
Well, I'll go over it again.
I don't think that's necessary.
Good.
But if any of you feel this is going to
upset you or damage your domestic
situation, I'd rather you say so now and
just walk away.
You look as though you have done it.
Well, I've never done anything like this
before.
Neither of any of the other girls, I'm
sure.
And that's why this operation is going
to be a success.
And why we're going to make money.
If you have any doubts, just don't do
it.
I have no doubt.
Anybody else?
Now, here is a key to a room for each
other.
Use it when your instinct tells you.
Right now, 3 .30 is over.
It's well stocked with food and booze.
Go there and get yourselves in a mood to
welcome the boys.
And when they arrive, just begin the
party.
And let your conscience be your guide.
If your conscience says no, do whatever
your conscience says no to.
Now go.
I'll be along directly.
Missy, baby, I'm relying on you.
Try and liven those girls up a bit, will
you?
And see to it they don't drink too much.
That's before the boys make an
appearance, I mean.
Can't have any drunken feelings.
Now take care of things until I get
there.
Pretty smooth operation you got going.
That's the way I planned it.
And the more you'll play along with it,
the better you'll do.
Here's a sample.
Rent and catering.
The way I like it.
Right on the barrel. I'll have.
And that's the way it's always going to
be.
I'll need a receipt.
Entertainment deduction, just to keep
Uncle Sam happy at tax time.
Me and girls?
My biggest problem at the moment.
But I can't use professionals.
Pretty young housewives fit in better
with my plan.
Housewives who can use pin money.
If I supply you with acceptable girls,
what would it be in it for me?
20 % of what they earn.
I pay the commission.
They must be pretty and clean looking.
If they are, we got a deal.
Well,
got to go.
Oh, don't leave.
Have one more drink with me.
I've got to go, honey.
I'd like somebody with a car to drive me
home.
I'd have a drink there with whoever
takes me.
Let's have one more here.
Then I'll take you home.
Another time, honey.
You said you like surprises.
You might say she's one of my little
surprises.
I've got to hand it to you.
You sure know how to get in.
Now I've got four happy clients.
Good.
Then maybe I've got one happy client.
I hope that we'll recommend another.
You can rely on it.
I'm glad.
Now I've got... Courage to kick down the
country club floor.
Getting roots, Amy.
Uh -huh.
All I have to do is see the girl I know
about.
Masher?
Or is it a Mash? It is a Mashie, Mrs.
Rand.
You can see how little I know about the
game.
Mrs. Rand, I'm sure you didn't come here
to discuss golf with me.
I know very little more than you, I'm
certain.
Yes, but I'm told you know someone who
can teach me.
I do?
Yes, you know the golf pro at the
country club.
Alfred Jordan.
I, uh, I know Alfred Jordan only very
slightly.
Oh.
And I've seen you with him so often.
At some little bar across the county.
I think it's called the... Wait.
And there's an indoor pool very near
there.
Yeah.
I've seen an awful lot of both of you at
that pool.
Yeah. An awful lot.
Please, stop the cat mousing.
What do you want from me?
You're Mr. Jordan.
I thought you just might introduce me.
Now, Mrs. Rand, we'll introduce you to
the driver.
Get a comfortable set.
Listen up.
Grip the handle and the interlock grip I
demonstrated to you.
Keep your left arm straight.
Tiff it on the balls of your feet.
On the back swing on the left foot.
And on the right foot on the follow
through.
And your hip.
Swing them to give bump to your move.
Now then, go through with my hands on
your hips.
Beautiful. I must talk to you.
Wrong.
Let's try it again.
I mean the whole thing.
I have a proposition for you.
Proposition?
Yes, a proposition.
Only when we get a little more privacy.
I sell a service.
A stenographic service.
A stenographic service?
Uh -huh.
Only my stenographic service goes far
beyond the usual stenographic service.
My stenographers are very unusual young
women.
They take care of the client's every
need.
I see.
How do I fit in?
Let me rephrase that question. How well
do I make out?
You make out very well.
And any jobs you bring in, you split the
proceeds after the girls get there and
the expenses are paid.
We'd be partners on any accounts you
bring in.
Sounds good.
But I've got to warn you, I'm a terrible
salesman.
Leave the selling to me.
I want you to begin opening the doors of
the country club.
It's the concentration of distinguished
businessmen.
That should be no problem for me.
I've got an inside track with most of
them.
That's why you're here tonight.
Wow, I thought it was my irresistible
charm.
Anyway.
The club is a fertile market, a very
rich market for my business.
You mean for our service?
Tell me about Clifton Hartley.
How can you even think of another man
while I'm around?
Know one thing, baby.
I'm always thinking business.
Always? Yeah.
But we're going to be partners.
And I guarantee you're going to be the
happiest partner around.
What do you like most about her?
What? I said, what do you like most
about her?
By who?
Nancy Preston.
Ah, well,
she's kind of kooky.
And she's unpredictable.
But she always comes up with surprises.
You like surprises?
Yeah, I like surprises.
Glad to hear it.
Where did she come from?
Said you like surprises.
You might say she's one of my little
surprises.
Charlie.
Aren't you going to go to work tonight?
You know, you've been taking off so many
nights.
You're lively getting fired.
I'm not worried.
I've got an independent source of
income.
My wife.
Okay, Charlie.
Yep.
About eight months.
We've covered every... Big port from
Africa through Asia.
Saved a little money, I think.
Hmm.
Yeah.
I'd like you to take me home.
Nothing sleazy about this deal.
All very antiseptic.
You just call this number any time, day
or night, and we'll send you a
stenographer.
That's our on -the -spot service.
Then we have our deluxe plan.
I'm sure many groups of men use your
hotel for get -togethers, meetings,
reunions, conventions.
And I'm also sure these men might like
our stenographer.
If you subscribe to our service, we'll
supply you with a catalog of photos of
the girls available in your area.
You have areas?
Yes. We prefer that our girls travel.
We don't like them to work in areas
where they regularly perform their
So each catalog for each area is by
necessity a little different.
After you have your date set, you pick
your girl.
Then phone in your numbers by the cards
which will be in the books under their
pictures. No names? Uh -uh.
No names, just numbers.
Then, with your selections, we book
those for you.
So, you don't get involved in any
action.
Is that a clean operation? Yes, sir,
it's a clean operation.
And it's foolproof.
What's in it for little me?
Ten percent of our bill is rebated to
you.
And you take care of, like, bellboys and
other people connected here that need
to be taken care of.
Sounds like a fine deal.
It really doesn't put much of a strain
on you or anyone else here.
As long as the girls are pretty and
clean, we cater to a fine clientele.
Mr. Charles Rath.
9th Elm Lane.
Must be the poor brother that has to put
up with that slob.
Get up, sleepyhead.
You gotta get out of here.
Come on.
And right now.
And better things are ahead.
We are on the verge of tapping a few
large clients.
And we need additional girls, and we
need them soon.
There are lots of girls around who have
difficulty in making ends meet.
But the problem is finding them.
There'll be a hundred dollar bonus for
each acceptable girl you bring in.
So get hot.
Get around your neighborhood.
Feel out your friends.
Even your relatives.
Anyone you feel might qualify.
We'll have the first round up on Monday.
Monday? So soon?
We need the girls soon. So bring any new
girls here at noon on Monday.
Then there was one other thing I wanted
to talk about.
That's grooming.
I know you're all very well -groomed
young women.
But we all have a tendency to get
careless.
Now, I've made a package deal with
Denton's Slenderizing Salon.
Starting next Monday, I suggest you all
go there at least twice a week.
Just to keep the muscles toned up. And
the weight cap down.
And the weight cap down.
The service pays for the whole thing.
All you have to do is go down and
register.
They already have your name.
That goes for Erna's hairstyling, too.
Go there twice a week.
Get facials, the whole thing.
It's on the service and it's tax
deductible.
And one other thing.
Starting this afternoon, we'll have an
around -the -clock receptionist on the
phone. She'll know where I am at any
time.
So if any of you have any problems, or
better still, if you have any good news
to tell me, just pick up the phone.
Pro shot, please.
Mr. Jordan?
Oh, Al.
I'm so glad I caught you.
I need to talk to you.
You sound upset. What's the matter?
A little depressed, I suppose.
But that's all.
Maybe... Maybe it's because I haven't
seen you in two weeks.
Well, they've been keeping me as busy as
a nurse in a health dorm.
You could have called.
You...
Still giving that Rand woman lessons?
Oh, she gave up.
I guess you didn't think I could teach
her anything.
Oh, he did?
He didn't belch her, did he?
See me tonight?
Afraid not. I just remembered, I have a
meeting tonight.
How about tomorrow night?
Good. We'll make it then.
Of course, I've missed you.
Yes, and I love you too.
Do you really want me to see her?
She's really hung up on you, isn't she?
Let's make the most of it.
And what does that mean?
She's pretty.
She has a good figure.
Al, I want her to be one of our girls.
You're nuts.
She'd never. She wouldn't dare.
Her husband threatened to pack it in if
he even got an inkling of it.
She'd never.
I'm going to leave that up to you and
your irresistible charms.
But she'd fit in perfectly.
Well, all I can do is try.
Why don't you persuade her to beat him
to the punch and leave him? Baby, I have
candies and the kiddies to think about.
Don't think about them.
I'm not suggesting you leave them.
I'm suggesting you bring home more bread
for them.
What I've seen in the past few weeks, a
girl like Nancy Preston could bring in a
lot of loot for an enterprising and
persuasive young man.
You're going too fast for me.
Wait a minute.
Just how does an enterprising and
persuasive young man bring this all
By convincing the young woman in
question that the enterprising young man
have to give her up unless... Unless he
had an added income with which she must
help him.
You could set her up in one of the
hotels we do business with.
And then you could contract her out to
me.
I could get some big fees for her.
And what kind of a story would I have to
make up?
I'm going to leave that up to you.
All I know is I want her.
I thought it would freeze.
Guess I'm no fun tonight.
You're not yourself.
Darling, what is it?
What's the matter?
Nancy, I didn't know how to tell you
this.
But I'm afraid we're going to have to
stop seeing each other.
Stop seeing each other. Why?
Candy, she knows about you and me.
She's had private detectives on us.
You mean they could be here now?
Probably.
Should we be here?
It doesn't make any difference. Candy
knows I'm talking to you.
You mean she knows you're telling me
we're finished?
She gave me an alternative.
She'll agree to let me still see you.
But I must carry on at home as if
nothing were wrong for the sake of the
And she wants $250 a week clear for
support.
And that's $70 a week more than I earn
after taxes.
And that includes what I make extra for
teaching.
Now, there's one way I could do it.
But it'd take you to pull it off.
Take me?
How could I help?
Through the country club, I know a lot
of men with money.
who are looking for a pretty girl, one
who would be nice to them.
Al,
you mean you could allow me to be with
other men?
They wouldn't be taking you away from
me. I'd still be able to see you.
The other way, I wouldn't be able to see
you at all, except from a distance.
And I'm not satisfied with seeing you
from a distance.
Well, what are you going to do?
I'm going home.
I'm going to ask Lou to forgive me if he
can.
3 -5 -8 -4 -1 -7 -2.
Joan? Ah, it's no dice.
She wouldn't have a thing to do with it.
She's on her way home now to her husband
to beg his forgiveness.
You just stay there and leave everything
to little old me.
I was ready for any emergency.
Okay, I'll wait here. I don't know what
for, but I'll wait.
Mr. President?
Never mind her, they said.
Suffice to say, I'm the wife of the man
that your wife has just left and with
whom she's been carrying on for over six
months.
I just thought you'd like to know.
I wouldn't stay with you if you were the
last fraud on earth.
I'm going to get out of here. I'm just
going to pack my things and disappear.
Then we'll see how well you make out
when you have to support yourself.
Oh, you dirty little tramp.
Somebody always gets hurt.
You're the gal who gets into this
business with a John and we're still his
family.
I guess you're right.
Do you know how much money that these
prostitution operations take out of this
county alone?
Millions.
Millions of dollars?
Millions of dollars.
How's that for openers?
I'm glad you're going to be one of our
girls.
We require that our girls have pictures
made for the catalog.
Naturally, we pay for this.
We also pay for slenderizing, courses,
hairstyling, and general beauty
treatment. This paper carries your
instructions on these things.
The sooner you follow them, the sooner
you'll begin making money for yourself
and for us.
Thank you for coming to see us, ma 'am.
My cousin, Vernice Wales, is here. You
know I told you about her.
Good. Send her in.
You two know about each other. I've got
to go watch the phone, so I'll leave you
both alone.
Sit down.
So I understand you want to be one of
our girls.
Mrs. Rand, I want to be more than just
one of your girls.
Oh?
Yes, because from what my cousin tells
me about your operation, you're going to
be really big, and you're going to need
someone to look out for your interests.
Someone who knows how to look out for
your interests.
Like how?
Like keeping the girls in line, seeing
that they live up to their agreement.
Something like a supervisor.
Or perhaps a strong right arm.
Yes.
Sometimes like a strong right arm.
What'll this cost me?
I'll work as one of your regular girls
for regular prices.
Just give me some responsibility and
authority.
And when the time comes, you set the
price.
Fair enough. You've got yourself a deal.
Those are your instructions.
Right. I know all about them.
I'll be calling you shortly.
How did you like her?
Fine.
I
want
to.
That is, if you want me to.
It isn't that I want you to.
Look, darling, it's only a party.
All you have to do is latch on to Norma
Devlin and just go.
I'll be all right.
As long as I know you love me.
Don't want to spoil anything.
By the way, did you go to the
photographer?
Yes, this morning.
I knew I had something to ask you.
Did you know that he had me posing my
undies?
Brief undies at that.
Well, if he did, he followed my
instructions to the very letter.
If I'm blessing.
Oh, gosh.
You better go now.
By now, I'm sure Norman's looking.
I just can't visualize my being with
another man.
Oh, they're still operating.
There's no word yet, huh?
There will be word, at least in the long
run.
There always is.
You know, somebody gets a little fed up,
somebody has one drink too many.
Did you get our little friend launched?
How do you think she'll be?
She'll be all right.
But I don't think she'll really lose
enough.
She's not that kind of gal.
Ready for work?
It's late, but what did you have in
mind?
I've been caping quite a few bars, and
I'm sure we can walk right in and sell
our service with no problem.
You have been busy.
We can close the deals tonight if you
like.
Don't see why not.
At this time of night, the dollar
doesn't devaluate.
Duran,
are you all right?
I'm drunk.
Oh, you have all the right in the world
to be.
Let me help you.
I'm sorry.
Being drunk is no excuse.
We'll discuss.
This is the lady to talk to.
I hear you'd like to subscribe to our
stenographic service.
Yeah.
Having broads operating on a premises,
it's too much trouble.
Why don't you just chase her?
Afraid to. But that's part of our
service, keeping you out of trouble.
Let me handle her.
You know the deal?
Yes, Vinice gave me the scoop.
Good.
Here's our book.
And our card.
Mmm.
Got some real lookers.
And none of the problems that go with
gals who do point -of -sale
Well, I'd say we'd have a drink, but we
have another couple of places to go
tonight. Thanks for coming in.
Yeah.
I'm going to broaden that drunk's
wallet.
Mrs. Charles Land.
Yeah,
Mrs. Charles Rand.
Everybody have another drink.
Yeah, what some girls won't go through
in the name of beauty.
Maybe you're doing this in the name of
beauty, but I'm doing it in the name of
money.
I hope nothing happens to goof up this
gravy train.
For the first time this year, Lee and I
caught up with our banknotes. Yeah, and
I've managed to squeak out a second car
on my feet.
And Steve and I...
We've never gotten along better.
Joan Rand sure knows how to do it up
around.
These pictures sure are glamorous.
We look like Hollywood actors.
I understand the next thing we do is a
fashion show.
Fashion show?
We're all going to model.
It's supposed to be a big thing.
You know, for Hartley Mills.
No wonder we've been pushing so hard.
Joan Rand wants to make a big splash.
And here we have Helen in the new
Hartley design.
The Hampton.
Slim halter and low hip.
The Hampton is ideal for sunbathing and
for swimming.
That's the last of the standard Hartley
design.
But don't anybody move.
Because we have next an attraction
direct from the sand.
Not of the beach, but of the desert.
I now present Lisa.
And now for our extra special
attraction.
We have Nancy introducing the Hartley
Sun Lover, designed for inviting the
bronzing rays of old soul.
It features freedom of movement and
ultra -imaginative design.
All right, kids.
Everybody stay out of the pool.
We're going to play a game.
Ordinarily, the boys chase the girls.
In this game, the girls are going to
have to exert themselves.
Boys, you all have your keys to the
rooms, right?
Yeah.
Okay.
Girls, you see these keys?
You're going to have to fetch.
As soon as you pick one off the bottom
of the pool, go to the room designated
the tag.
A friend will join you there shortly.
I'm positive.
Bonuses will go to the first four girls
who get to their rooms with the keys.
Mr. Clifton Hartley will be the judge.
Now, wait for my goal.
Go.
You're unbelievable.
You're unbelievable. You're
unbelievable.
You're unbelievable.
You're unbelievable.
An intimate party, that's all it really
is.
Beyond that, I don't know how to explain
more.
Try calling a spade a spade.
Well, my husband and I are entertaining
a girlfriend and her husband.
We're all very close.
The four of you?
Yes,
the four of us.
We need another couple.
Attractive, uninhibited.
They must be very good at pleasing and
following instructions.
When will that be?
A week from Wednesday.
Send me your best boy and girl.
With this party, I really want to make
some noise.
So is that.
The face of an angel.
How many guys are coming to this party?
Jerry, me, Dominic and Fatso.
Four.
Got to pick two more.
I think... 046050.
Great.
No wonder I haven't been getting any
action. You've been giving all my
to these.
And you.
We've always been so close.
They're just girls for a party. A stag.
And you know I run all the stags.
You don't understand, Sandy.
Oh, I understand plenty.
Now listen.
I turn all these tricks.
Nobody else.
Can you hear that?
I do.
All right.
Let's sit down and talk about it.
Eddie, come on.
Hello, Ran.
This is 23307728.
I'd like to speak to Vernice Wales.
This is one of her accounts.
Man, this is very important.
I don't know what you're so upset about.
I just don't understand why you're going
out with this guy tonight.
Norman? I dig in.
You're going out with him for free.
Like I said, I dig him.
What about me?
I dig you, too.
Don't you love me?
I'm not sure I know what love is
anymore.
I've been with five men in the past ten
days.
Well, I hope you're not blaming me.
I don't blame you.
I'm grateful to you.
You made me realize how foolish I was.
How much I was missing.
Don't smear my lipstick.
Norman will be here any second.
Oh, I almost forgot.
Here is your check.
Your last check.
I'm going to wait out front for Norman.
You have the key.
Lock up when you leave.
Now, that's just a sample.
Like I said, stay out of the local, or
I'll kill you.
report a prostitution operation.
A prostitution operation.
Now, never mind who this is.
It's run by Mrs.
Charles Rand.
Have you got that? Mrs.
Charles Rand.
She's from Bonhaven.
Rand's demographic.
Yes, what is your code number, please?
Yes.
You want numbers 103, 306, and 665503.
I'm sorry, 665 -503 is not available.
Do you have a second choice?
Consult your catalog, please.
1 -9 -8 -7 -2 -0.
1 -9 -8 -7 -2 -0 is available.
That's 1628 Spruce Drive,
Bolton.
Fine. You'll have two girls there sharp
that ain't there.
Thank you.
This place is jumping. Phones haven't
stopped ringing.
I'll call Mrs. Rand now.
Mrs. Rand?
I thought you'd like to know a detective
was here this afternoon.
Well, he snooped around and asked a lot
of questions.
Yes, I think he was satisfied.
Problems?
Only that another tip led up a blind
alley.
Those anonymous leads usually in that
way.
This one shouldn't. This is a legitimate
stenographic service.
They keep books.
They make tax returns.
They have legitimate accountants.
They have a mile -long list of
legitimate businesses with good
All right.
But there is some illegal operation
going on in this county.
I can smell it.
So it should be right under my nose.
So she gave you the air. Yep.
I don't quite understand it.
I've got an idea. She's taken up with
this Norman Devlin.
But he's a client.
Potentially, he's one of our best
clients.
We're going to have to put a stop to
that.
Just remember, she's not really one of
your girls.
And don't forget, I subcontracted her
out to you.
Yeah, but she's too much of an asset for
me to lose.
She can dance well, and she's full of
life.
And we've got more bookings for her than
for any other single girl.
And I can't let her upset my long -range
plans for the Devlin Company by giving
away to Norman Devlin what I should be
selling to him.
I'm just going to have to have a little
talk with her.
Well, I'm not your girl.
In fact, I'm so much better than any
girl you've got.
That, I'll admit.
And anyway,
since I got rid of that leech owl, I'm
on my own
now.
And Norman digs me.
And he keeps me healthy, happy, and in
pin money.
Yeah.
Norman has a very good client of mine.
I can't permit you to upset the apple
cart.
Permit me?
What could you do about it?
I'm sure Vernice could think of
something.
What kind of a deal do you have to
offer?
You have me over a barrel.
That I'll admit.
I'll pay you $150 a call.
And I have you lined up for 12 calls in
the next three weeks.
Sounds good.
Then it's a deal?
It's a deal.
You won't be sorry.
Those two.
Nobody's going to bully me.
Norman.
I'm glad I caught you.
Listen.
I'm going to have to stop seeing you for
a while.
It's only for about three weeks.
And then I'll come to you all gift
-backed in ribbons.
But you are different from all the
girls.
I noticed the first time I saw you.
Well, the men know about it.
You're the most popular girl here.
Well, the men cannot be wrong.
I want to thank you for...
for coming to see me every day.
Oh, I enjoy visiting you.
You appreciate me.
It feeds my ego.
And I like you.
You know, in about three weeks, I'm
going to take a week off and go to the
mountains.
I like companionship when I go.
Do you think you could get off?
I'd love to go to the mountains with
you.
Oh, we could have a marvelous time
together.
But the place would fall apart if you
left it for a week, wouldn't it?
I mean, you know more about the way
these numbers and book time than even
Grant, don't you?
Well, I think so.
Well, I mean, take this book, for
instance.
It's real complicated.
It's full of all the clients' code
numbers.
Is it packed?
Everything's packed.
I'm ready to go.
The question is, are you... I hate
leaving Eric.
Don't leave him.
Take him with us.
Charles, I couldn't love him.
Lorna, she'd have us arrested for
kidnapping.
She wouldn't do any such thing.
You and I know what she is.
And she can't afford any bad publicity.
Look, just write her a note.
You get the message.
Mrs. Rand is running a big prostitution
ring, and I mean big.
No, never mind who this is.
Kent!
It's another one of these, never mind
who this is calls, but it's on Mrs.
Charles Rand again.
No, I won't be your witness.
But tonight is the biggest night for the
ring as yet.
They've got four parties going.
Got a pencil?
Then take down these addresses.
Hooray!
Got it.
Got it.
Wait, hold on a minute.
Wait, hold it.
Well, at least we got four parties of
crash tonight.
Are you kidding?
Why they'd slap her so fast with a legal
search and seizure.
Why, she'd make her head swim.
Besides that, you've got no reputable
source for swearing out a warrant.
She just disappeared, remember?
I guarantee you'll all be surprised.
Tonight our new get -together is going
to be quite different.
Don't tell me the big surprises that
we're going to spend the entire evening
making love to our own husbands.
That must be my prize.
Right on schedule.
What are you doing here?
They're here to help us have a fun
party.
We all have a turn at being it, but...
And you're the feminine guest.
You're it first.
It's sort of like blind man's bluff.
Only a more adult version.
All you have to do is guess whose arms
you're in.
She's going off the door.
Sure as hell they're not going to run
into the police.
With a black tight right.
Let's go.
We got a break.
Grab those address.
We got that witness.
told her that picked her up, said she
was raving and half naked, but she'll
Did she mention Mrs.
Rand? Nope.
Then how do you know it's the same case?
Because the address of the party she
gave from, it's the same as one of the
we got today.
I'm sorry, sir.
We're closed this evening.
Lloyd Eckert was contracted to the whole
plate.
I really had no idea.
Come on in.
Mrs. John Rand?
Yes.
Yes, I'm Mrs. John Rand.
We have a warrant for your arrest.
They take you in, you go for a spin.
You wake up, your money's all gone.
Her body is warm, her heart is cold.
She's just looking for gold.