Louis Spence Case

The National Broadcasting Company presents Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, Private Detective. Mr. Diamond, the reason you're here is because I want someone to talk to the mayor. I don't know whether it was explained to you or not, but unless his honor is done away with himself by noon, a lot of people are going to get hurt, including yourself.

Oh, that doesn't really matter. You see, in making my escape, a guard attempted to stop me. I had to kill him. Here's another exciting half hour with Richard Diamond private detective starring Dick Powell. Diamond detective agency, there's no corpse like an old corpse.

Oh. Yeah, what am I gonna do? I can't be witty and handsome at the same time. Well don't be crazy. You're pretty nothing today. Why don't you come on over and we'll both try and improve.

Shame on you, you know I've got to work. Oh, have you got a client? Well not yet, but I've set bear traps all the way down the hall. Well not that. Well, I can't be, but, oh, I guess I'll lonesome up here with no one to talk to.

It's fun, setting broken legs. Diamond! Oh, my gosh. What's wrong with you? Those traps. I think I've caught something terrible. Diamond, I gotta talk to you. Who is it, Rick? Sergeant Otis says he's gotta talk to me, but I'll be darned if I'll teach him how.

Oh, say hello to me. Helen says hello, Otis. Tell her hello, think it off the phone. It's serious. Hey, what's with you? Somebody steal your catnip? Can't you stop being funny, Shamas? I mean it! This is serious!