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.
GUTMAN: Very good... In 1539 these Crusading Knights persuaded the Emperor Charles V to give them the Island of Malta. He made but one condition. They were to pay him, each year, the tribute of a falcon in acknowledgment that Malta was still under Spain. Do you follow me?
SPADE: [Grunts]
GUTMAN: Hav
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