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Argyle Murder Case

Philo Vance · June 27, 1950 · 26 min · 4,652 words

The transcript of “Argyle Murder Case”, an episode of Philo Vance first broadcast June 27, 1950. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Gumshoe plays Philo Vance free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Say a sailor Joey why not sailors don't say hey they say a hoy ha ha okay so I ain't a seven just a decade not a ferry boat any household who cares if I ain't no article what's the matter Joey loan some down there on deck oh me yeah how can I be lonesome three a.m. there ain't a soul on board except you and me and the

Captain, but why should I be lonesome? I got life preservas to talk to. There's a couple of chains that ain't doing nothing either. I'm having a wonderful day. Hey, what's the matter, Danny? Danny, quick. Come down here. I'll take first.

Okay, okay. I'm coming. How do you like that? I just sound like you just stumbled on a million bucks. What's the matter? Holy lecher. That's the body, Danny. Dead buddy. I looked when you was coming down.

Yes, you wanted something to happen on this run, Joey. You certainly didn't want this. No more than that guy wanted it. Yeah, I wonder how it got here. When's the last time you passed this part of deck?

Boy, I ain't been here at all tonight till just now. And it could have been for a while. What do you see, Danny? What? Nothing we didn't know. It's dead. Probably been shot. We got a report to give the cops a leap pullin'.

Hey, he's wearing a double-breasted blue suit. That's brand new, I'd say, wouldn't you, Danny? Yeah. That's black shoes I know too. And that shirt and that blue tie. All brand new? Yeah. Now what would anybody expect to be killed where a brand new outfit would?

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