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you Thanks for watching! Thanks for watching! I don't know why I'm doing this, but I don't know why I'm doing this. I don't know why I'm doing this. I don't know why I'm doing this. I don't know why I'm doing this. I don't know why I'm doing this. I don't know why I'm doing this. I don't know why I'm doing this. I don't know why I'm doing this. I don't know why I'm doing this. I don't know why I'm doing this. I don't know why. Good evening, Barlow. Welcome, Mr. Manfred. Nice to see you again. Well, it's good to be back. I left my things down at the landing. You'll fetch them and put them up in my old room? Yes, sir. How is my dear brother? At death's door, sir. I doubted it'll last the night. Oh. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. That's too bad. Tell him I'm here. Yes, sir. Such bad taste. Stop staring, you fool. I'm not dead yet. Mr. Manfred's arrived, sir. I told him your condition. I suppose he's giggling in anticipation in his sickening way. Barlow? How would you like to be a wealthy man? I'd have no objection, sir. You have all the qualifications for inherited wealth, spineless, slavish to superiors, arrogant to inferiors. My will states the value I have placed on your years of faithful service. Two cents. Bring Manfred in. Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. How are you feeling, Cyrus? Are you in pain? Yes. And it's grown more acute since you entered the room. We can only hope you're going to a better place. Personally, I've never believed all those ugly stories about retribution in the next world. For your sake, I certainly hope that they're not true. You'll find out soon enough for yourself. I've just tried to follow an older brother's example. But this is no time to reminisce. There are family matters to settle. My will is over there, behind the picture. The safe. I had the safe designed with you in mind, bagler-proof. That's cruel, Cyrus. The will has some surprises. I had a terrible time deciding which relative should get my money. I hate you all so much, but you are my family. So, one of you gets everything. And naturally, as your only brother, you named me. Let's just say I left it all to the smartest. I'm sorry, Mr. Manfred. He just died laughing. If you'll excuse me, sir, I'll notify the attorney, Mr. Warfield, who'll want to summon the rest of the family. Yes, of course. Manfred Carstairs, indicted 17 times. 17 times? Never convicted of anything. Wait till you see the rest of the family. This is Claudette. She's been married six times. Divorced twice, widowed four times. Four times? How'd they die? Probably overdoses of Claudette. And there is Aunt Tess. She lives in England. She was convicted of black marketing during the war. She's under suspicion of high crimes and misdemeanors. And here is Andrew Warfield, the Costair's attorney. The legal profession's been trying to disbar him for years. Who's that? That's the Costair's only niece, Tracy. She's agreed to let you impersonate her. The Costair's family hasn't seen her since she ran away to join the circus 18 years ago. I can't say as I blame her with that family she's gone. Um, what am I after? An envelope marked top secret. In it is a formula for a high-speed alloy used in our jet fighters. Old Cyrus developed it and was about to sell it to us for $20 million when he died. One of the members of the Costair's family has offered it for sale, and foreign powers are offering millions. We think the will will tell us where the formula is. Now, that's why I'm sending you to Costair's manor on Lafitte Island. Costair's manor? Lafitte Island? Oscar, it sounds like an old horror movie. Igor's not gonn
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