"Gosh!" "Wonder Woman." "Wonder Woman!" "Yes." "Sure." "Put him on." "Line 1?" "Yes, Doctor." "I beg your pardon?" "No, I don't mind coming down." "I appreciate your calling." "Fine." "I'll be right there." " Steve." " Yeah." " I've got to run over to the hospital." " What's happened?" "Ten minutes ago, Wonder Woman was brought into Emergency." "Okay." "What?" "Diana." "We realized almost immediately that it wasn't the real Wonder Woman." " But we called the IADC anyway." " Why?" "Because of the resemblance, with the makeup and the wig she was wearing." "She's been unconscious since they brought her in." "Is she going to be all right?" "X- rays show a concussion but she seems to be very fit." " She'll pull through with no problem." " And you have no idea who she is." "Actually, I was rather hoping that you might tell us... knowing Wonder Woman's affiliation with the IADC." "Obviously, she isn't the real Wonder Woman, but" "But obviously she or somebody else is taking advantage of the resemblance." "If you don't wish to tell me the whole story, I understand." "Secrets are the prerogative of the IADC." "I assure you, Doctor, that we don't know who she is, either." "But it might be a good idea to find out." "Can I have a look at the costume she was wearing?" "Certainly." "Dr. Jacob, please report..." "Due to the unusual nature of this case, we had it locked up." " The clothes from Room 408, please." " Certainly, Doctor." "You can get into med school on a football scholarship?" "Hardly." "Seems to me like he ought to be wearing a football jersey instead of a lab coat." " Who?" " Him." "The other physician attending to our Mary Doe." "As far as I know, I'm the only one who's been assigned to her." "What are you doing?" " She's okay." " Get security." "There's no way to trace that syringe?" "It contained a lethal mixture of chemicals found naturally in the human body... and easily obtained." "Whoever tried to kill her knew what he was doing." "Maybe the costume will give us some answers." "Remember, Sgt. Cline, no one enters unless his or her name is on that list." "Yes, Ma'am." "Please report to the main office." "Dr. Riley, please call your service." "Yes, this is Lt. Smith, 19th Precinct." "I must talk to Sgt. Cline." "I believe he's on duty there at the hospital, fourth floor?" "Thank you." "Yes, he is." "One moment, please." "I'll get him." "Could even fool the real Wonder Woman, don't you think?" "I don't know." "Good, a label." ""McCoy Wardrobe, Arlington, Virginia. "" "That shouldn't be too hard to check out." "Thank you very much." " Sgt. Cline here." " I'd like to know as soon as... she comes around." "Let me know when you find out who she is." " Is someone on the line?" " There was." "Is something wrong, Sgt. Cline?" "She said I had an urgent call from headquarters." " He did." " Guess someone made a mistake." "Oh, no." "Nancy." "One move and you're dead." "Step away from there." "Now!" " Okay, no problem." " Drop that and kick it over here." " They're just roses." " Do it." "Now get up against the wall and spread them." "Relax, Sergeant." "They are roses." "Not until I find out what's in his pockets." "Spread them." " Who are you?" " Todd Daniels." "I'm a friend of Nancy's." "I figured maybe no one was supposed to see her, but I had to." "I've been worried sick." " That's her name?" "Nancy?" " Nancy Clark." " Is she going to be all right?" " She had a concussion but she'll be fine." " Thank goodness." " He's clean." "Come on, buddy" "Wait a second, Sergeant." "Let me have a minute with him, okay." "How did you know Nancy was here?" "I heard on the news that a girl wearing a Wonder Woman costume... was hospitalized." "So I figured it was Nancy." "Why?" "What was she doing posing as Wonder Woman?" "She poses as a lot of things." "She's a model." "Wants to be an actress." "I keep telling her, "Don't worry, you'll be one. "" "She's so beautiful." " Who hired her?" " I don't know." "She didn't tell me." " Did you ask?" " Yeah." "Well, I wonder why she didn't tell you." "Okay." "She wouldn't tell me." "She wouldn't." "So she's not your girlfriend?" "No, she's a girl who lives upstairs from me." "That's all." " Where do you live, Todd?" " Claremont Apartments on Third." "Just head right on back there, fella." "And you darn well" "Look, I'm gonna stay, if it's all the same to you." " It's not." "You're leaving." " Wait, Sergeant." "Let him stay." " If there's another attempt on her life" " Attempt on her life?" " No way I'm leaving." " Look, kid" "Let him stay." "I'll take full responsibility." "Okay." "Full responsibility." "You heard her." " Thanks." " You're welcome." "Don't worry about her." "She'll be fine." "Just press the buzzer for the doctor when she comes around." "I'll do that." "Miss?" " Yes." " What kind of trouble is she in?" "That's what I intend to find out." "You idiot!" "First that girl goes wandering all over creation in that costume... then you botch the only opportunity we have to get rid of her." "You're every bit as muscle-brained as you appear." "I told her time and time again, don't wear it in public." "What more could I do?" "You could have made sure she didn't wear it in public." "She was on her way home from our dress rehearsal." "How was I supposed to know she'd try and rescue some dumb kid?" "The point is, she did." "And now all my plans are ruined." "Look, just get me any one of those other girls you auditioned." "I can teach her the stunts by tomorrow night." "Guaranteed." "That's the least of my problems, you imbecile." "Thanks to your trainee and you, the police are involved." "To say nothing of the real Wonder Woman and probably the IADC." " If that girl opens her mouth" " She's not going to." "I warned her about people with overactive vocal chords." "Just like you warned her real good not to wear that costume in public." "When she comes to and finds out someone tried to kill her... she'll keep her mouth shut." "Guaranteed." "Very well, Mr. Roman." "I'm going to call in one of our runners-up." "You will have 24 hours to get her ready." " No problem." " No mistakes." "Gentlemen, I said four tables up front, not five." "Five tables up front ruins the entire floor plan." "Please, gentlemen, be very careful with that statue." " Mr. Percy." "It's good to see you." " Thank you." "You look a bit bedraggled, especially for 2:00 in the afternoon." "I just heard from Mrs. Havenhurst." "Everybody that she invited to this charity dinner tomorrow is coming." " Every last one." " That's only 30 people." "Isn't it, John?" "Only 30?" "They're only the 30 richest people in Washington." "Maybe in the entire country." ""The Golden Thirty. " Right here in the hotel that I work for." "What a marvelous opportunity to introduce... so many highly influential people to Myerton hospitality." "Or sour them on it for good in case anything goes wrong." " Care for some coffee?" " Not for me, thank you." " Do you mind if I do?" " Not at all." "Go ahead." " Nothing's likely to go wrong, is it, John?" " No, of course not." "There, you see, you worry too much." "I'm sure everything will go as planned." "In the meantime, I'd like to rehearse my models... on the stage this evening, if that's all right." "As long as I get to watch." "I understand your models are really quite something." "It's all in the eye of the beholder, John." "And perhaps in a well-placed dab of makeup or two." " Well, I'll see you this evening, then." " Right, Mr. Percy." " Thank you." " Bye-bye." "No, gentlemen." "I said four tables up front." "Not three, not five." "Four." "That many." "You see?" "Would you page Mr. John Austin, please?" "John Austin, call on house line three." "John Austin." "Thank you." "John Austin." "I sincerely hope that Mrs. Havenhurst's charming husband... is still planning to attend your hotel's bash tomorrow night." "Listen, you creep." "Your threats didn't frighten me two days ago and they don't frighten me now." "Why should you be frightened?" "It isn't you I intend to murder." "They're just crank calls, Steve." "Nothing more." "If somebody really wanted to kill Ambassador Havenhurst... why would he call me and tell me about it?" "And why would he do it at a charity event featuring a fashion show?" "If you're convinced the guy's a crackpot, what are you doing here?" "Advice, old buddy." "I was hoping you might suggest a way out of this mess." " Did you tell anybody else at the hotel?" " No way." "This shindig tomorrow night will be the biggest event... ever held at a Myerton Hotel anyplace in the nation." "If I do anything to mess this up, there goes my whole career with Myerton." "If you don't cancel the event and something does happen..." "Not only do I lose my career..." "I could have somebody's death on my conscience for the rest of my life." "So you're in no position to take a chance..." " that those calls weren't for real." " Exactly." "All right." "I'll tell you what I'm going to do." "Because it's a government official whose life has been threatened..." "I can make security arrangements for your show." " Steve, I don't want to put you in a bond." " It's no problem." "Really." "Thanks." "If word of this leaks out, the party's ruined and I'm down the drain." "I'll stop by tonight and take a close look at the setup... and maybe we can come up with some very discreet security measures." "Hello." "Oh, yeah." "Thanks a lot." " A government agency discreet?" " There's a first time for everything." " See you tonight." " Okay." " Thanks, Steve." " You bet." "Diana?" "Hi, Steve." "You got anything on Nancy Clark?" "As a matter of fact, I do." "A police record." "You're kidding." "Nothing big, but she won't want to brag about it back home, either." " Trace that costume yet?" " Just talked to the costume shop owner." "Getting him to tell me whom he made it for was like pulling teeth." "But he gave me a name and address." "I'm on my way there." "Okay, but keep me posted." "I'll be very interested to know why... a girl with a police record was posing as Wonder Woman." "So will I." "Nancy?" "Hi, kiddo." "How you doing?" "Toad." " Todd." " I know your name." "What are you doing..." "What am I doing here?" "You were in an accident." "The rescue squad brought you in." "I can't remember." "You were wearing a Wonder Woman costume... and trying to help some kid." "How many people know?" "I mean, about what happened to me?" "You made the noon report on Channel Two." "Oh, no." "Are you in trouble, Nancy?" " Get lost, okay?" " Come on, Nancy." "Let me help you." "Somebody tried to kill you right after you were brought in this morning." " Kill me?" " Yeah." "Percy..." " wants me dead." " Percy?" " Who's Percy?" " Oh, just get lost." "Tell me what kind of trouble you're in." "I can help." " I'd do anything to help you." " You are such a jerk." "You really are." " What, for caring about you?" " You don't even know me." "Let me tell you something, turkey." "You know why I got that modeling job?" "You know why they hired me?" " Because you're a beautiful girl." " Because I got a record." "Check forgery and shoplifting." "They figured anybody desperate enough to break the law once... wouldn't mind doing it again." "They were right." "How does that grab you?" "My brother's been busted three times for marijuana." "Just get out of here, please." "My head feels like it's going to burst." "I'll tell the doctor." "Just leave." "No matter what you say, whatever mess you're in..." "I'm going to help get you out of it." "I wish you liked yourself half as much as I like you." "Jerk." "Hold it!" "Just how many stories did she fall?" "Marvelous." "No." "Mr. Roman will contact you and arrange for your pay." "And good day to you." "Pity your colleague had to come to such a dreadful end." "But life goes on, and you have work to do." "Such as helping me steal several million dollars' worth of jewels and furs... from the cream of Washington society." " Fred Roman?" " Yeah?" "I'm Diana Prince." " Thanks, George." " IADC." "I expected to see someone else." "What you mean, don't you, is that I'm the last person you expected to see." "I had this little problem getting here." "Almost as if someone didn't want me to get here at all." "Look, I got things to do." "What is it you want?" "Well, I got your name from the owner of a costume shop." "That's where I was, by the way, when I had this little problem." "The bottom line?" "I understand the shop made several Wonder Woman costumes for you." "Why?" "I spend part of the time teaching acrobatics... and the other part arranging for Wonder Woman to show up at parties." "You train girls to appear as Wonder Woman?" "I teach them the stunts, they wear the costumes." "We all make a living." "You got some kind of problem with that?" "No." "A girl wearing one of those costumes was hospitalized this morning." "Nancy Clark." "I heard about that." "Too bad." "What's worse is that while she was there, somebody tried to kill her." "Someone about your size." "Apparently he was afraid of what she might say if she regained consciousness." "That's all very interesting, but I got a living to make, okay?" "Okay." "When I see Nancy tomorrow, I'll be sure to give her your best." "Yeah, you do that." "Come on, let's get started." "You got a lot to do tomorrow night." "Four beats to curtain." "Five, six, seven, eight." "Very nice." "Very nice, indeed." "Remember those guns are part of your lifestyle." "Think '20s." "Yes, switch the gun and sit here." "Very good." "Yes, that's nice." "Sit and drape." "Very nice, indeed." "Excuse me." "Yes, I like that." "Leslie, you go first." "Five, six, seven, eight." "Leslie, that's your first position." "Now, Karen, we'll..." " It's broken, sir." " Just relax, everybody... while our mechanical wizard earns his keep." "Fortunately, dear fellow, I have four more tapes just like that one." " Now you're the one looking bedraggled." " Not at all." "You just witnessed the reason why rehearsals were invented." " Excuse me, John." " Oh, Steve." "Mr. Percy, Col. Steve Trevor." "Steve, Edgar Percy." " How do you do?" " How do you do?" "This is the man responsible for what's happening onstage." " Really." "What a delightful responsibility." " Indeed." "What do you think?" "There's no question about it." "You need professional help." "What do you suggest, a platoon at every door?" "No." "What I suggest is that you limit access to the room to one door... and everybody going through it will be screened electronically for weapons... and allow a few of my agents to circulate during the party." "This is a sit-down dinner." "I can't have your men eyeing everybody." " Nobody will" " Excuse me." "I take it you're discussing how to keep undesirables..." " out of tomorrow night's affair?" " Something like that, yes." "As you know, my models and I have entertained... wealthy and influential people many, many times." "In several instances... security guards kept a discreet eye on the guests while posing as waiters." " Three agents, in uniforms I'll provide." " You got it." "That's a good idea." "I'll have the scanner delivered tomorrow afternoon." "Mr. Percy, I realize that these guns on stage are props..." " but we'll still want to check them out." " Of course." "But we will see you here tomorrow night, won't we, Colonel?" "My men can handle it without me." "No, Steve, if you're not here it's no go on any of this." "All right." "I'll be here." "If I get to sit at the front table." " No problem." " Nice meeting you, Mr. Percy." " So long." " Thanks, Steve." " The tape is ready, sir." " All right." "Excuse me, John." "Places, everybody." "Exactly the same position you had before." "Roll the tape, please." "I'm not hiding anything." "I was coming home from dress-rehearsing some stunts at the gym." "I was supposed to play Wonder Woman at some guy's birthday party on Sunday." "Then why is it that somebody tried to kill you?" " And me, for that matter." " I don't know." " Somebody made a mistake." " About both of us?" "Look, you're just picking on me because I got a record." "I make a couple of mistakes... and all of a sudden I'm open game for anybody with a fancy ID." "Oh yeah, sure." "Badger her, call her a liar, she's used to it." "Well, I'm not." "I'm sorry." "After all, you are here because you saved a child's life." "Doubt if I ever do that again." "So, you make your living modeling?" "Supposed to be the best way to get into acting." "More like the best way to be broke all the time." "Do you have an agent?" "No, what work I get comes from going over the want ads." "I'm trying to build up my connections." "Is that how you got the job playing Wonder Woman?" "Yeah." "Caught my eye as soon as I opened the paper." ""Big money." "Opportunity for tall, athletic... "" "They offered you big money?" "For a birthday party?" "No, I was thinking of another ad." "The Wonder Woman job, I got that through a friend." "That was it." "Nancy, the people that hired you... they want you to think that just because you made some bad decisions once... you don't know how to make good ones." "But that's not true." "You proved it yourself when you saved that little boy's life." "My head is killing me." "I can't talk anymore." "Okay." "I'll have the doctor look in on you." "Wait a second, miss." "Could you tell me where I can find Mr. Percy?" "He's staying at the hotel, but I have no idea which room." "Didn't I see you hanging around the stage last night?" "Yeah." "I work for the hotel." "Night shift." "I would have talked to Mr. Percy then, but he was always too busy." "Well, he'll be back tonight for the show, that's for sure." "Excuse me." "I have to go backstage and try some costumes." "Wait a second." "Maybe you can help me." "I wanted to ask him about Nancy Clark." "You know, the girl he hired to play Wonder Woman?" "That's her name, Nancy." "What about her?" "Look, see she's my girl." "And I just wanted to know what Percy hired her for." " She didn't tell you?" " No." "See, she wanted me to be surprised, but I'd really rather know now." "Far be it from me to ruin a surprise." "Just keep your eyes peeled during the speakeasy routine." "Come in." " Very nice, Mr. Percy." " Thank you." "The IADC agents that Trevor sent over are tied up in a store room." " Here's their ID cards." " Good." "Now we simply wait for the Colonel himself to show." "Is Wonder Woman well rehearsed?" "She'll do fine." "She's waiting for you to make her up." "Well, despite your blunder at the hospital... and despite Diana Prince's knack for staying alive... we'll soon be on our way to South America, several million dollars richer." "Not a bad way to retire, Mr. Percy." "For years, I've been famous for creating... some of the most beautiful faces in the world." "But the only thing I'll be famous for tomorrow... is pulling off the most unique heist in history." "What makes it even better, Mr. Percy... is that the people you'll be robbing are the beautiful people." "Well said, dear boy." "Well said." "Look at you." "And I didn't even know you were engaged." "I'm not getting married, I'm going to work." "Come on." "John Austin asked me to give him a hand with the party at the Myerton tonight." " Yes, the threatening phone calls." " And security in general." "The combined income of the guests he's gonna have there tonight... would probably rival the national treasury." "What's new on the Nancy Clark thing?" "I'm having Ira run down the newspaper ad... she answered to get that Wonder Woman job." " I thought you were going to talk to her." " I did." "And I'm more convinced than ever... that she's involved in something very big and very bad." " If you need me, I'll be at the Myerton." " Wait a second." "Why is it that you're leaving and it's only 3:30 in the afternoon?" " Lots of arrangements to make." " I wouldn't hurry, Steve." "I doubt that any of Percy's models can get free until after the show." "Why, Diana, whatever could you be talking about?" "Col. Trevor?" "Bob Roberts." "John Austin asked me to keep an eye out for you." "Wanted me to point out a fire exit that might give us a problem tonight." " You care to take a look?" " Sure." "Lead the way." " Hello, Rover." " Hello, Diana." " Got something for me, I hope?" " Sure do." "Good." "Great." "Not a completely wasted Saturday afternoon." "This has got to be the ad she answered." "It might even have tempted me." "Good old Ira." "Four-four-nine-two." "Yes, I'm sorry." "I completely blanked out on who I was calling." "Do you wish to leave a message for Mr. Percy?" "Percy?" "Percy, yes." "Edgar Percy." "Yes, what is the message, please?" "Well, never mind." "I'm sorry." "I'll just try later." "Looks like I'll be going to that fashion show, too." " How goes it, Colonel?" " Just fine." "Look." "Confiscated from three of our guests." "I explained it was for their own good, of course." "Of course." "Unfortunately, one can hardly argue with the IADC." " How about the guns up on stage?" " Loaded and ready." "Well, I think I should go to my room." "Make myself comfortable." "See you shortly." "How about some hors d'oeuvres, Steve?" "I saved you that table up front." "No, I'm not hungry." "Besides, I can't do my job sitting down." "Well, you're the boss." "Are you getting a cold?" "You're sounding awfully funny." "No, it's just a little sore throat." "Another reason for keeping my distance." " Okay." "I'll talk to you later." " Yeah." " Hi." " Hi." "Talked to Mr. Percy yet?" "No, I thought I'd wait till after the speakeasy number." "Won't be long now." "That kid's still hanging around, the one I told you was asking questions." " Where?" " There." "Todd?" "What are you doing here?" "I'm trying to find out what kind of trouble Nancy is in so I can get her out of it." "Something really big is going to happen out there tonight." "I know, but I have no idea what." "I can tell you one thing." "Whatever it is, it's not going to be good." "I can tell you another thing and it's not going to be pleasant." "Not for you two." "You've all been looking forward to this... so I won't waste your time with a long introduction." "On behalf of our hostess, Mrs. Havenhurst... and the Myerton Hotel..." "I present, "Fashions That Made the Twenties Roar"... featuring the Edgar Percy models." "Hold it." "I wanna watch the show, don't you?" "Cut the tape, please." "I said, cut the tape." "Yes, this gun is real and it's loaded." "So are theirs." "Please remain in your seats." "Don't move and don't talk." "Just kindly turn all your valuables over to my friends." "Now, move it." "Come on." "Let's go, lady." "Let's go." "All right, hold it." "It's all over." "The men dressed as waiters are my agents." "My men will collect the bag." "Start collecting, that's it." "Everybody just stay seated, just stay calm." "Everything will be all right." "Everything is under control." "Just remain calm." "The rest of you people, drop your weapons." "Now, just stay calm, keep your seat." "Thanks to Wonder Woman, we're all safe." "The police have been sent for." "The items taken from you will be taken down to police headquarters." "You'll get them back as soon as we've photographed the evidence." "Call the police, don't worry about that." "Go." "Everything will be returned as quickly as possible." "Now, just be calm... while Wonder Woman and my men will remove these people... so they don't bother you anymore." "Transportation will be provided to take you down to headquarters... where you can identify your valuables." "Real bullets this time, Wonder Woman." "So that would've been Nancy out there... playing Wonder Woman and helping them get away with all those valuables." "Maybe not." "She might've..." " Steve." "You okay?" " Yeah." "Another lump on the head to go along with my collection." "But look who I found waiting in his room..." " unaware that his plans had gone astray." " They shouldn't have gone astray." "I had everything planned, down to the tiniest detail." "Except you forgot to take one thing into account, Mr. Percy." "A police record doesn't make a person all bad." "If Nancy hadn't stopped to save that child, you wouldn't be on your way to prison." "Which reminds me, I've got a phone call to make." " Thanks for everything." " So do I." "So do I." "I'll make reservations for two at the Chateau Lafite." "What's the occasion?" "You don't think I'm letting this tuxedo go to waste, do you?"