Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum Page #3

- So long.

I'll be there too, Pop,

in case you need any help.

Contradiction, please.

At 8:
00, young legal sprout...

have date for lecture

on Old Roman law.

- No hooky.

- Okay, no hooky.

Say, Charlie, you certainly

changed your mind in a hurry.

I'd have given odds you wouldn't go

for that phony challenge.

Correction, please.

Challenge may solve more

than Rocke case tonight.

Dr. Cream once famous surgeon.

Now friend of many criminals...

like Steve McBirney.

- What's on your mind, Pop?

- Yeah. Come clean.

Possible McBirney

visit doctor for perfect disguise.

Underworld once whispered

his former partner, Butcher Dagan...

receive same from Dr. Cream

a new face.

Well, he wasn't wearing it

when they found his body.

- Say, what are you driving at?

- Perhaps wrong man found and buried.

Faceless body in water three months.

Have long suspected Butcher Dagan,

ruthless killer...

not dead, but still alive...

and hiding behind face

created by Dr. Cream.

Perhaps worthy doctor have secret purpose

behind challenge tonight.

You think Cream's coming here

has something to do with McBirney.

- A trap.

- Knowledge only gained through curiosity.

I think I'll catch your act tonight, Charlie.

- In fact, I'll go with you.

- No, please.

Mice only play

when cat supposed to be in bed.

[Thunder Rumbling]

[Cream]

The mother, the son...

and the music teacher

correctly seated

at the fatal breakfast table...

that sentJoe Rocke to the gallows.

We'll be seated that way tonight.

My pal.

And he sits right there.

- [Object Clatters]

- [McBirney] Hey, you.

Don't touch that.

You'll get burnt to a crisp.

Dr. Cream, I didn't do this.

- I wouldn't. It's dangerous.

- Shut up and get out of here.

- Come on. Get out.

- Mac.

Don't go through with this insane plan.

It'll ruin me.

Oh, it can't.

It's all part of a gag

that goes wrong.

Crazy Willie there

rigs up an electric chair.

He puts too much heat on,

and someone gets hurt.

No cop will ever believe that one.

Well, what are you

gonna do about it?

You queer this

and you're both through.

- Don't get excited. We're all in it with you.

- No choice.

It's about time Grenock

got down off that pole.

[Thunder Continues]

You know, listening to the broadcast

week after week...

give me the idea.

Von Brom, the old Rocke case.

The one case Chan would go for.

And that phony challenge got him.

Now all we have to do is to wait

for Chan to be seated comfortably.

Then

- [Footsteps]

- Okay?

Yeah. She's hooked up

to the switchboard now.

Just tapped 2,300 volts

from that high tension line.

- Now, it can't fail?

- Not a chance.

If you'll please excuse me.

You can't go through with this.

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