John Huston

Private investigator Sam Spade aggressively defies District Attorney Bryan during an interrogation. Spade asserts his independence from the law, claiming he must work outside the system to catch the real killers and clear his own name of suspicion.

Kasper Gutman regales Sam Spade with the long and bloody history of the jeweled falcon, explaining its origins with the Knights of Malta and its eventual disappearance. Gutman reveals his obsessive seventeen-year quest to locate the statuette, establishing the high stakes and the ruthless nature of his pursuit.