Boomerang! Page #3

- Not this time.

- We're in a tough spot.

- What am I supposed to do?

Burst into tears?

I've got every available man working.

If we get him, we get him.

If we don't, we don't.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I'll get back to work.

Let your friends over

at city hall worry about it.

They're the ones they're after,

not you and me.

They're already after me, Robbie,

and they're already after you.

Mr. Mayor, we are ready to give

our cooperation in any way that you can use.

I know that you and your committee

ought to be congratulated for-

Mr. Mayor,

you've got to do something.

- This can't go on.

- She's right.

That's right. Beautiful.

No clues,

for crying out loud.

- Seven people seen him, didn't they?

- Yeah, but-

Yeah, but don't tell me

there ain't something phony about this.

I know three guys in city hall-

great guys when the going's good.

Just let them

try to get my vote. That's all.

Are you going to get a shave,

or are you running for police commissioner?

It's 9:
00 and news time.

And as we do every morning, we now bring

you the voice of the Morning Record.

This morning's editorial

tells us that the police...

are still at sea

in the Lambert case.

Ten days have passed

since this brutal murder...

and still no suspect

has been found.

Just how long the citizens of this city

will stand for this state of affairs...

is a matter

of public indignation.

I see the police continue

in their grand and glorious chase.

It goes 'round and 'round

like a merry-go-round...

and gets just about as far.

It ain't funny.

These boys are civil service...

the same as you and me,

and they're not getting anyplace.

- I should think they could grab somebody.

- Where would you look?

- I don't know.

- Then shut up.

Hey, Rachel, you seen

the papers this morning?

Yeah. They picked up

a fellow on Center Street.

They don't know

who they are picking up.

The next thing you know,

they'll be picking you up.

Mrs. Jones, does your Tom

know anything about this case?

Tom says they're working

on a new angle.

Tom says they think the fellow

must have known Father Lambert pretty well.

- Go on. The police couldn't

pick up a pig in an alley.

Maybe you ladies think it's funny

to assault the police force.

But the next time you want my Tom

for anything, I'll remember this.

Great, Mac. Great. Another week of this

and we can write our own ticket.

- Dave, I might even give you a bonus.

- I doubt it.

I passed city hall

on the way over.

They're running around

like chickens with their heads cut off.

What would your boys

be doing if they were in?

Running around like chickens

with their heads cut off. Why, Mac?

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