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You going to tell me you're getting

headaches now or something?

Dizzy spells?

No. No. When you put me inside

that Chinese box...

Yeah, the dematerializer.

...a spirit materialized.

No, Mr. Splendini,

I'm very serious about this.

You can drop the Splendini.

My name is Sidney Waterman.

You know what I mean?

I just go exotic

to give the square haircuts a

little charisma now and then.

Look, the spirit appeared

right next to me!

At first I thought

he was one of your stooges.

I don't work with stooges, you know,

because you gotta pay them health benefits.

But then he told me

his name was Joe Strombel,

a journalist

from the land of the departed.

I couldn't believe it.

I'm a journalist,

he's a journalist.

I mean, our vibes must have

kind of meshed together and...

You know, he didn't say that,

in so many words,

but I'm putting

two and two together here.

Do me a favor, put two and

two together someplace else,

because I'm very, very busy.

So, do you mind?

Listen, I Googled him, okay?

There is a Joe Strombel

and he died three days ago.

Just put me back in the box.

Now, I'm going

to agitate the molecules,

so let me know

if anything happens,

you know, just keep me posted.

I'll be right here.

The molecules are whirling.

Mr. Strombel? Joe?

It's Sondra Pransky here.

I'm a journalist at Adair.

I know you may have been

aiming a little bit higher,

but I assure you,

whatever I lack in experience,

I make up for in dedication.

I'm beginning

to lose patience, Sondra.

So, let's go. Is there

anybody in there at all?

Nothing. Nothing yet.

Okay, that's it.

Finito. I've had it.

Come on, sweetheart.

And if I were you,

I would not tell this episode

to anyone else,

because they'll take away

your driver's license.

- I don't understand.

- What? What's to understand?

- I thought that...

- It's plywood. I built it.

What're you thinking,

there are spirits?

And there's a world of departed people?

I don't know what you've been smoking,

but don't try

and bring it through customs.

Darling, I'm a little late.

Sweetheart, I love you.

You know that.

I say this with all due

respect, but... I...

Sondra? Sondra?

- Mr. Strombel!

- Listen to me, Sondra.

Carefully. Listen to me? Write this down.

This is a big story.

You got a pen?

I only have a minute.

Would you hurry?

Fine.

There's every reason to believe

that Peter Lyman... You got that name?

Yes. Peter Lyman.

Son of Lord Lyman,

a respected businessman.

Rich, good-looking,

very successful.

That Peter Lyman is

the Tarot Card Serial Killer.

Now, just write this down.

If so, that he's murdered a dozen women.

Short-haired, brunette prostitutes.

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