L.A. Noire - The Studio Secretary
Genre: Crime
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writer: John Malone
Based on the video game
Cast: Joe Alwyn, Brent Sexton, Brian F. O'Byrne, Jordan Gelber, Robin Lord Taylor, Linden Ashby, Michael Mosley and Bob Stephenson
Plot: 1947 - Fresh off their trip to the pawn shop, Det. Cole Phelps (Jow Alwyn) and Det. Rusty Galloway (Brent Sexton) begin driving to the railroad freight depot where their latest case awaits them. On the drive, Phelps tells Galloway that he has no doubts that the guy who has been sending the Dahlia letters is the same guy who pawned the rings they just collected at the pawn shop. Galloway asks Phelps why he's so sure. Phelps tells Galloway that Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote the poem that came with the Dahlia letter, so in his mind if the letter is genuine then the man who killed Elizabeth Short may have also killed Deidre Moller. Galloway says that the captain isn't going to like that one bit, and that's assuming they'd ever be able to prove such a theory. Galloway says that many detectives have tried to solve the Dahlia case. Phelps says that was before he was on homicide. When they arrive at the depot, they are greeted by Phelps' former patrol partner Officer Ralph Dunn (Michael Mosley), who shows them to the body.
Malcolm Carruthers (Jordan Gelber) has already begun his initial examination of the body and the crime scene. Before talking to Carruthers, Phelps and Galloway take a look at some of the evidence that has been set aside, specifically the victim's purse. Inside they find a liquor store receipt from Levine's Liquor, a match book from Mensch's Bar and an ID card from The Keystone Film Company with the name Evelyn Summers. Galloway jokes that the ID card probably won't do much good since the studio shut down back in 1941. They move their way over to the body where Carruthers begins telling him what he knows so far. The body is badly beaten with the dress pulled up, exposing the genitals. The victim is a white female, approximately 40 years of age. There are lipstick smudges on her face, but no writing. Blunt force trauma to the temple, nose and eye sockets. The most likely cause of death is strangulation based on ligature marks on the victim's neck. Phelps notices that the body smells especially strong for a recent death. Carruthers says that it would appear that the victim is a vagrant. Phelps notices that the victim appears to be missing a ring. Galloway comments that he doesn't want to deal with another pawn broker any time soon.
Without much to go on at the crime scene, Phelps and Galloway decide to head to the liquor store to see if they have any information on their victim. When they arrive at Levine's, they inform the manager Walter Robbins (Linden Ashby) that they are investigating the murder of Evelyn Summers. Robbins is taken aback by the news, telling them that he was good friends with her ex-husband and that he tried to help her out when he could, even allowing Evelyn to keep some of her stuff in the back of the store. Phelps asks if they can see Evelyn's belongings, and Robbins leads the way to a small corner in the storage room where there is a mattress and a few suitcases. Phelps notices a bowling pin from Rawling's Bowling, commenting to Galloway that it seems a little out of place. Phelps picks up a book and notices the name Grosvenor McCaffrey written inside. Robbins tells the detectives that Evelyn would borrow books from McCaffrey, but he's never met him. Phelps and Galloway thank Robbins for his time. Robbins asks the detectives to find the guy who did it. Galloway says that's their job.
Following the liquor store, Phelps and Galloway decide to head to Mensch's Bar and hope they luck out and someone saw Evelyn there the night before. At the bar, they talk to the owner, who tells them that Evelyn would come around and try to get free drinks, but hasn't been in for a couple nights. Phelps asks the owner if he knows where Evelyn was staying. He says he doesn't, but she would hang around some of the customers and points out Grosvenor McCaffrey (Robin Lord Taylor) sitting in a booth. Phelps and Galloway sit down across from McCaffrey and ask him about his relationship with Evelyn Summers. McCaffrey says he doesn't want to be bothered, but Galloway says that Evelyn was found beaten and strangled. With that, McCaffrey agrees to answer the detectives' questions. He tells them he really didn't know her very well. Galloway asks McCaffrey if he has a criminal record, and McCaffrey says nothing serious, just a few minor skirmishes here and there. Galloway rolls his eyes and asks McCaffrey to save him the trouble of pulling his file. McCaffrey says he's been involved in industrial disputes, strikes, worker's rights, that kind of thing. Phelps asks why McCaffrey would lend books to Evelyn if he barely knew her. McCaffrey says that she stole the book from his bag. He leans closer to the detectives and says that he saw Evelyn go to the bowling alley with a guy named Tiernan last night with a bottle of booze in a paper bag. That would be the man they should be questioning, not him.
Phelps and Galloway are called into the station over the radio. When they arrive they are told by watch commander Mel Fleischer (Bob Stephenson) that the Captain is downstairs with Carruthers and wants to see them. When they get downstairs, Captain James Donnelly (Brian F. O'Byrne) informs them that Carruthers has some concerns over the Henry and Moller cases, concerns that he does not aired outside of this room. Galloway says the evidence is solid. Donnelly agrees, but says that the bodies have continued to pile up. Galloway says they have to be copycats. Carruthers enters the room and says that each woman, including Evelyn Summers, had the same brand and color of lipstick. Galloway points out that Theresa Taraldsen didn't have a lipstick message. Carruthers says that Galloway is right about the lipstick, but that there was a message beneath her dress, scraped with a sharp stick, reading: "Cunt BD". Phelps tells Donnelly that they have good leads in the Summers case, but that he'll leave it up to Donnelly to decide how they proceed from here. Donnelly tells them to keep everything under their hats for now and follow up on their leads on Summers, but he wants frequent reports. Phelps and Galloway nod and leave the office.
Phelps asks Fleischer if he can get them an address for Grosvenor McCaffrey. Fleischer jokes that with a name like that it shouldn't take too long. Galloway asks why Phelps wants to look harder at McCaffrey, and Phelps says there's just something he doesn't like about McCaffrey. Fleischer writes down the address for the detectives, and Phelps thanks him. Galloway says there are a couple places they can try out next. They could go to McCaffrey's apartment, or they could check out the bowling alley to see if McCaffrey was telling the truth about Evelyn hanging around some guy named Tiernan there. As they drive over to the next location, Phelps asks Galloway if it would bother him if he put the wrong person behind bars for a crime. Galloway says that would depend on whether anyone other than the poor son of a bitch he sent to prison would ever find out.
Malcolm Carruthers (Jordan Gelber) has already begun his initial examination of the body and the crime scene. Before talking to Carruthers, Phelps and Galloway take a look at some of the evidence that has been set aside, specifically the victim's purse. Inside they find a liquor store receipt from Levine's Liquor, a match book from Mensch's Bar and an ID card from The Keystone Film Company with the name Evelyn Summers. Galloway jokes that the ID card probably won't do much good since the studio shut down back in 1941. They move their way over to the body where Carruthers begins telling him what he knows so far. The body is badly beaten with the dress pulled up, exposing the genitals. The victim is a white female, approximately 40 years of age. There are lipstick smudges on her face, but no writing. Blunt force trauma to the temple, nose and eye sockets. The most likely cause of death is strangulation based on ligature marks on the victim's neck. Phelps notices that the body smells especially strong for a recent death. Carruthers says that it would appear that the victim is a vagrant. Phelps notices that the victim appears to be missing a ring. Galloway comments that he doesn't want to deal with another pawn broker any time soon.
Without much to go on at the crime scene, Phelps and Galloway decide to head to the liquor store to see if they have any information on their victim. When they arrive at Levine's, they inform the manager Walter Robbins (Linden Ashby) that they are investigating the murder of Evelyn Summers. Robbins is taken aback by the news, telling them that he was good friends with her ex-husband and that he tried to help her out when he could, even allowing Evelyn to keep some of her stuff in the back of the store. Phelps asks if they can see Evelyn's belongings, and Robbins leads the way to a small corner in the storage room where there is a mattress and a few suitcases. Phelps notices a bowling pin from Rawling's Bowling, commenting to Galloway that it seems a little out of place. Phelps picks up a book and notices the name Grosvenor McCaffrey written inside. Robbins tells the detectives that Evelyn would borrow books from McCaffrey, but he's never met him. Phelps and Galloway thank Robbins for his time. Robbins asks the detectives to find the guy who did it. Galloway says that's their job.
Following the liquor store, Phelps and Galloway decide to head to Mensch's Bar and hope they luck out and someone saw Evelyn there the night before. At the bar, they talk to the owner, who tells them that Evelyn would come around and try to get free drinks, but hasn't been in for a couple nights. Phelps asks the owner if he knows where Evelyn was staying. He says he doesn't, but she would hang around some of the customers and points out Grosvenor McCaffrey (Robin Lord Taylor) sitting in a booth. Phelps and Galloway sit down across from McCaffrey and ask him about his relationship with Evelyn Summers. McCaffrey says he doesn't want to be bothered, but Galloway says that Evelyn was found beaten and strangled. With that, McCaffrey agrees to answer the detectives' questions. He tells them he really didn't know her very well. Galloway asks McCaffrey if he has a criminal record, and McCaffrey says nothing serious, just a few minor skirmishes here and there. Galloway rolls his eyes and asks McCaffrey to save him the trouble of pulling his file. McCaffrey says he's been involved in industrial disputes, strikes, worker's rights, that kind of thing. Phelps asks why McCaffrey would lend books to Evelyn if he barely knew her. McCaffrey says that she stole the book from his bag. He leans closer to the detectives and says that he saw Evelyn go to the bowling alley with a guy named Tiernan last night with a bottle of booze in a paper bag. That would be the man they should be questioning, not him.
Phelps and Galloway are called into the station over the radio. When they arrive they are told by watch commander Mel Fleischer (Bob Stephenson) that the Captain is downstairs with Carruthers and wants to see them. When they get downstairs, Captain James Donnelly (Brian F. O'Byrne) informs them that Carruthers has some concerns over the Henry and Moller cases, concerns that he does not aired outside of this room. Galloway says the evidence is solid. Donnelly agrees, but says that the bodies have continued to pile up. Galloway says they have to be copycats. Carruthers enters the room and says that each woman, including Evelyn Summers, had the same brand and color of lipstick. Galloway points out that Theresa Taraldsen didn't have a lipstick message. Carruthers says that Galloway is right about the lipstick, but that there was a message beneath her dress, scraped with a sharp stick, reading: "Cunt BD". Phelps tells Donnelly that they have good leads in the Summers case, but that he'll leave it up to Donnelly to decide how they proceed from here. Donnelly tells them to keep everything under their hats for now and follow up on their leads on Summers, but he wants frequent reports. Phelps and Galloway nod and leave the office.
Phelps asks Fleischer if he can get them an address for Grosvenor McCaffrey. Fleischer jokes that with a name like that it shouldn't take too long. Galloway asks why Phelps wants to look harder at McCaffrey, and Phelps says there's just something he doesn't like about McCaffrey. Fleischer writes down the address for the detectives, and Phelps thanks him. Galloway says there are a couple places they can try out next. They could go to McCaffrey's apartment, or they could check out the bowling alley to see if McCaffrey was telling the truth about Evelyn hanging around some guy named Tiernan there. As they drive over to the next location, Phelps asks Galloway if it would bother him if he put the wrong person behind bars for a crime. Galloway says that would depend on whether anyone other than the poor son of a bitch he sent to prison would ever find out.
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