Mannix (TV Series)
Chance Meeting (1975)
Geoffrey Deuel: Clint Williams
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Joe Mannix : Clint Williams?
Clint Williams : Yeah. What can I do for you?
Joe Mannix : My name is Mannix. I'm a private investigator. I wonder if you'd mind answering a few questions.
Clint Williams : About what?
Joe Mannix : Bill Rogell's murder.
Clint Williams : Oh, yeah. Was a terrible thing. Bill and I were in 'Nam together.
Joe Mannix : So I understand.
Clint Williams : He tell you?
Joe Mannix : His wife did.
Clint Williams : Oh, yeah. Well, what's to investigate? Way the news had it, it was just some punk out for Bill's money.
Joe Mannix : The police have pretty much given up on that theory.
Clint Williams : Why?
Joe Mannix : Last night, an attempt was made on Mrs. Rogell's life.
Clint Williams : She okay?
Joe Mannix : Oh, fine.
Clint Williams : That's good. Uh, did the police grab the guy?
Joe Mannix : What makes you think it was just one guy, Mr. Williams? You have somebody in mind?
Clint Williams : What do you mean?
Joe Mannix : Well, the assailant or assailants weren't identified, yet you jumped to the conclusion that it was just one man.
Clint Williams : Look, I haven't seen Bill Rogell in two, three years.
Joe Mannix : You saw him yesterday, didn't you?
Clint Williams : Well, yeah, but just for a minute or two. So what?
Joe Mannix : Why didn't you say so?
Clint Williams : Because it wasn't important.
Joe Mannix : Look, Mr. Williams, anything that happens to a man just before he's murdered is important.
Clint Williams : Look... he got off a bus in San Pedro. We rapped a little and that was it.
Joe Mannix : What'd you rap about?
Clint Williams : You know. "How you been? What are you up to?" Like that.
Joe Mannix : I'd like you to reconstruct the conversation, word for word.
Clint Williams : Why?
Joe Mannix : So far, Mr. Williams, your meeting with Bill is the only lead we have. Now, look, you do want to help to catch the man who killed Bill, don't you?
Clint Williams : Of course I do. But I'm up to my neck right now. Why don't you come by my place this evening? I get off work at 5:00.
Joe Mannix : How about during your lunch break?
Clint Williams : I'm brown-bagging it today. Got to catch up on all this work.
Joe Mannix : Okay, what's the address?
Clint Williams : 1324 Hay Street. That's out Echo Park way.
Joe Mannix : Thanks, Mr. Williams.