S. 9, Ep. 4 – Philip Marlowe in ‘The Restless Day’

This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features another entry in the Adventures of Philip Marlowe entitled “The Restless Day.” I've had a few of those. Feel free to check out the video version, too. Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimecafe Where ad-free episodes are a bi-weekly event! Here's a copy of the transcript in PDF. Debbi (00:12): Due to circumstances beyond our control, we do not have a guest for today, unfortunately, however, we do have an episode from the files of Philip Marlowe pi. It's called “The Restless Day.” Enjoy! Marlowe (01:11): They all knew he was aboard the yacht when it exploded and sank, and everybody called his death and accident. That is everybody except the cops himself. He said it was murder. Narrator (01:22): From the pen of Raymond Chandler, outstanding author of crime fiction, comes his most famous character as CBS presents the Adventures of Philip Marlowe. And now with Gerald Mohr starred as Philip Marlowe, we bring you tonight's exciting story, "The Restless Day." Marlowe (01:57): It had been a long, hard Saturday night that topped off a long, rugged week. When I finally got to bed dog tired at 5:00 AM Sunday morning, I was planning to stay there until I caught up on all the sleep I'd lost and gained a running head start on the coming week. And by three in the afternoon on the day of rest, I figured that job was only about half done, but whoever it was that started riding my doorbell had a different idea. I held out until the buzzer stopped, but it was only a change of tactics, so I gave up. All right! All right! I know when I'm licked! Just a minute. Benjamin Rollins (02:33): Thank heaven you're in Mr. Marlowe. I don't know what I'd have done otherwise. *cough* *cough* *cough* Sorry. Marlowe (02:38): It's all right. Benjamin Rollins (02:39): Here. Read this story on the front page. No, down here. Marlowe (02:42): Oh, yacht explosion. Death labeled accident, huh? Benjamin Rollins (02:44): Yes. Yes. Marlowe (02:45): Oh, mystery blast, which destroyed the Ro