It Happened on 5th Avenue Page #2

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or the project any good.

I was on my way down here.

Picked up the paper at the airport.

Octopus. Heh.

Well. let's get on.

[MEN CHATTERING]

Gentlemen. you're wondering

why I called this conference.

The building we're constructing

in New York. as you're well aware of...

...is merely the first link

in our postwar plans.

Our new headquarters. in fact.

Link number two is right there.

Take a good look. gentlemen.

[MEN MURMURING]

This is the main terminal

of our newest and greatest venture.

An air cargo network

that will span the globe.

And with the proper facilities.

as you see here...

...vast quantities of industrial cargo

can be moved by air...

...a dozen times as rapidly

as present land and water transportation.

- Well. gentlemen. what do you think of it?

- It's inspired. Michael.

- But you're not going to build all of this.

- It's an ambitious undertaking.

Where are you gonna get

sufficient property?

Tell them. Farrow.

Well. believe it or not. gentlemen.

we're getting it from the government.

From the government?

Exactly.

The government owns Camp Kilson.

over 300 acres. just outside the city.

It's to be sold one month from today

and they will accept any reasonable offer.

Farrow here is flying to Washington tonight

to find out what they consider reasonable-

Your pills. Mr. O'Connor.

Oh. Mm.

- Ah. And now. gentlemen-

- Excuse me.

There's a long-distance call

from your daughter's school.

- Not now. I'll call her back.

- It isn't your daughter.

It's the headmistress.

and she says it's very urgent.

Mull over that project for a moment.

gentlemen. I'll be right with you.

- I'll take it in here.

- Yes. sir.

MAN:

I don't think...

[MEN CHATTERING]

Hello?

Yes. this is Mr. O'Connor.

Trudy was missing

from class this morning.

I'm terribly afraid

she's run away. Mr. O'Connor.

Well. I don't understand this.

Yes. yes. Do that.

And I'll keep you posted.

Thanks.

Goodbye.

FARROW:

Mr. O'Connor. anything I can do?

O'CONNOR:
Do you suppose she's gone

to her mother?

I have no idea. but I doubt it.

Farrow. phone our legal department

in New York.

I want the best detective agency

they can get.

Check every hotel. every airport. railroad

and bus station in New York. Chicago...

...and all points west.

Tell New York to keep in constant touch

with me till they find her.

[SHAVER WHIRRING]

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING O VER RADIO]

[WHIRRING AND MUSIC STOP]

Hey. Mac.

Mac. quit playing with the light switch.

[MUSIC RESUMES]

Hey. what goes on here?

Jim. what time is it?

Four minutes to 9.

Can't be them.

It's too early.

It can't be who? And who's too early?

Never mind.

[TURNS RADIO OFF]

[FOOTSTEPS APPRO ACHING]

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