Summary: In the courtroom, a drama unfolds to prove that Vincent Calloway killed his<br><br> father to inherit the family oil holdings. Was the motive for murder the alleged faked robbery, or tampering with the will? The stress of questioning causes a witness to collapse, but by hiring Philip Marlowe, , Lomond hopes to blow holes in the case. <br> At a diner, Marlowe learns plenty of details that could include blackmail as a motive, and there’s plenty of folks who would want old Homer dead. Philip stirs up emotions, as he irritates Vincent’s wife. Does a slap in the face count as a thump on the head? <br> More poking around doesn’t seem to bring out any further clues. After a little extra hide and seek, Marlowe closes in, with his .38 in hand, to face off with the real killer. <br>
