On Sep 2, 11:50=A0am, Anim8rFSK wrote:
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> Also, how far in advance did Ruth set up Spade and Archer, being that
> Captain Jacoby knew to bring the bird to their office? =A0Apparently her
> plan from the very beginning was to kill Spade to frame Thursby, and Sam
> just got lucky Archer showed up when he did and horned in? =A0But I'm not
> sure how that would have worked; if Archer hadn't shown up while she was
> meeting with Spade, who would have known Spade was after Thursby in the
> first place, unless SHE goes to the police, and then it's pretty much
> 'he said she said'
>
That's an excellent question and I don't believe any explanation is
given in the film. I vaguely recall a telegram (or ship-to-shore
communication) in the book but I won't swear to that. Her contacting
Jacoby after Archer was killed certainly isn't out of the realm of
possibility.
William
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