'They Can Only Hang You Once', analyse

- Dundy respons to the doorbell “That’ll do and Binnett went out

- Pistol is fired indoor

What happened when the light went out?

- A gunshot is fired, and then the light went out

- The three detectives collide with each other trying to go into the hall

- They fund a man standing with his back to the open door. The man is Ira Binnett.

- Jarboe lays on the floor, bleeding from a bullet hole in the back of his head.

- The other people in the house rushes downstairs to see what has happened.

Characterize Spade’s behaviour as he rushes up to Timothy Binnett’s room.

- As it is described he makes an “inarticulate” sound and sprang up the stairs

(he is misled)

Describe Mr. Binnett’s condition as Spade finds him in his room.

- He is laying on his back bleeding from a bullet wound in his left forearm. His pyjama jacket was torn, and his eyes were shut.

Describe Spade’s reaction on his condition?

- He puts a hand to his head, and scowled at Mr. Binnett, the room, and the pistol lying on the hallway floor.

- He also says to Mr. Binnett that he has to get up, so that he can stop the bleeding, but he is dead