Dirk Eric Pitt, Sr. passed away February 26, 2026. He leaves his wife, Loren (Smith). 1 daughter, Summer. 1 son, Dirk Eric Pitt, Jr. and 5 grandchildren, Dirk Pitt the Third, Nicollete Perlmutter (Summer Pitt and Nicholas Perlmutter). Lily Christine Pitt, Georgia Pitt, Eric Pitt (Dirk Eric Pitt, Jr. and wife Carrington). Dirk served three tours in Vietnam in the U.S.A.F. (1968-1974). Worked in a dive shop in Hawaii before being Appointed Special Projects director of NUMA, (National Underwater Marine Agency) from 1975-2006), Appointed Director of NUMA 2006. Served as Director of NUMA till 2011. Retired to Wellington, New Zealand. Preceded in death by parents George Pitt (U.S. Senator from California, 1958-1994) in 1999 and mother, Barbara Pitt in 1989. Survived by special friends, Al Giordino and former Admiral, U.S.N. (Ret.) James Sandecker. Memorial at Sea March 3, 2026. Donations to charity in lieu of Flowers is accepted.

March 3, 2026. Several hours after the memorial Dirk Pitt the third, 12 years of age walks up to his mother, Summer, and asks, "Mama, I know Grandpa Dirk was a hero many times over and saved a lot of people but you have'nt told me much about great-grandpa George or my great-great and great-great-great grandpas. Do you know much about them? And if you do, can you please tell me now? "Well, my sweet son, your great-grandpa George was born in 1900 and lived a full life. He served in both World Wars 1 and 2. He was a Los Angeles cop in the 1920s and 1930s. After World War 2 he went into politics and served as a Lieutenant Governor under Governor Goodwin Knight in the early 1950s. And was elected United States Senator in 1958 and served until 1994. Your great great grandpa Matthew was born in 1840 and rode in an covered wagon from Dayton, Ohio in 1846 across the country to California. At Nine years of age he became rich in the Forty-Niner gold rush as a supplier of goods for the miners. Then he joined the navy when he was 13 years old and sailed with Commander Matthew Perry to Japan in 1853. Your great great grandpa Matthew then served in the Civil War as a Civil war correspondent and after the war became a world traveling journalist reporting on many wars and other topics. He would eventually learn to drive and to fly. He would marry late and had great-grandpa George late in life. Your great great grandpa Matthew disappeared in the Himalayas during World War 2 while on a plane. Your great-great-great Grandpa Daniel Pitt lived from 1763 to 1854. He served in the Revolutionary war. He would be a trailblazer, fur hunter, and surveyor. Your great-great-great-great Grandpa Zeke was born 1720 and lived until 1808. Not much is known about him".

Tony, is this another story? det:

George Pitt sat in the car as a lookout while his partner, Miles Renfro, went to check the payoff between the two individuals in the alley. George knew what would probably happen, Miles would most likely get a cut of the money just to keep the two in check. George felt sick. He knew that most of the force was on the take in some form or another and it proved hard to be on the force knowing this and walking a fine line in trying to be accepted, but be true to himself. It didn't help that his father was in town and knew that George was walking the line between being an honest, good cop and still be accepted by the majority. Matthew Pitt kept pushing his son to find something else to do professionally. Even when he was a lifeguard, George's father treated him like he was a beach bum. Knowing people in all walks of life helped Matthew Pitt keep a finger on the pulse of the city despite his coming and going. The old man would remind George of the 19th century and it's humble ways where one's knowledge of the lay of the land by which we make sense of the world and through which we participate in life's activities.

George Pitt would learn that lesson slowly as he got older and found himself a better cop by knowing more than the other person or out-bluffing someone. It would stand him in good stead when he would participate in politics later. Always know everything that's around you and if not act like you do. It would have helped when he first joined the Los Angeles Police Department after the Great War. While in training for the police department he met Louise Sheffield and began courting her. They would marry after he got his first beat in 1919. Louise was a dark haired beauty that would turn men's heads when they were near. They made a good home in the small apartment. It would not be until 1928 when they bought their first house.

Once when his father was in town and staying for dinner at George and Louise's, Matthew got on the subject of his civil war experience and how he, Henry Villard and Whitelaw Reid would battle to be first with a telegraphed story to the newspapers back east. Apparently Henry was furious that Whitelaw Reid got his story off first and fumed that he was always second. Matthew Pitt, enjoying the rivalry between the two never found himself trying to compete against either one. Matthew was confident of his skills. Later it would be the three of them together in the internecine Republican party politics of the 1870s and 1880s despite his travels that would find them competitive and each knowing their respective turfs and butting heads or allying with one or the other. It was a rough and tumble time in the politics of the Republican party with Ohio and New York states dominating the party. Matthew and Whitelaw were from Ohio. Whitelaw being from Greene County and Matthew being from Montgomery County. "It helps to know what you're doing no matter what area it may be, George. Remember that. You know what I found out back then? Even my grandfather, Zeke was political. Though it's hard to believe a groundskeeper for a cemetery could be that way. Hehe".

DP Sr. died?!?!? NOOOOOOO! He's invincible!

Good start though, Tony. th:

16 year old Matthew Pitt was awed at all the politicians he was rubbing shoulders with at this convention to nominate a president. He was in Philadelphia at this party convention where there was a lot of confusion as to what the new party was to be named and who would be selected to be the nominee. There were small groups of politicians meeting all around and inside other rooms too. With his wealth he could sponsor or broker a politician if he wanted. Having already met the former Senator of California, Charles Fremont, and some others from other states, Thomas Hart Benton, Senator from Missouri was in the nearest group that he could see. Over on the other side of that group he saw some politicians from Ohio that included Salmon Chase, Ben Wade and others. And over to his right he saw a group from New York that included the two U.S. Senators, Thurlow Weed and William Seward. He saw Charles Fremont heading his way. "Young Matthew! I hope you are enjoying yourself! How I wish your father could be here to see what he helped start back a couple of years ago at Ripon, Wisconsin! Shame he passed away after that great meeting. I see a bright future for this party! Don't you?" "Well, sir, I think it has a great start with all of these men coming together to nominate someone to be president" replies Matthew. The next day everyone is surprised at the great man from California, Charles Fremont, is nominated to be the Republican nominee to be president.

1898. Matthew Pitt is enjoying the trade winds off the Pacific Ocean cooling the island of Oahu as he sits on the beach chatting with Queen Emma, who is talking about the recent abdication of Queen Liliuokalani and the American interests that forced her to leave the throne. "It's a shame, Emma, because if it had been you I know you would not have caved in to the American businesmen as she did". "You are right Matthew, I would not have been swayed by your countrymen" replies Emma. A young woman walks up to the two of them. "Matthew, I would like to introduce you to a friend of mine, Lily Montgomery". Matthew looks up into the most lively eyes he has ever seen and he stands up to shake the hands of an American woman who stands 5'8" with the lithe figure of a young woman in her twenties. She looks at the gray haired man who still has a touch of black wavy hair around the edges and feels in her heart that this is the man she's going to marry.

1900. In a hospital in San Francisco Lily Pitt is sweating and in great pain as she's giving birth to her son. Matthew is sitting by holding Lily's hand. Finally, the baby comes and the baby boy is given to Lily. She looks into the young face of her baby boy. 'He looks much like my father. His name should be George, named after my father. What do you think Matt?". "George Pitt, it shall be then" as the baby is given to him to hold.

1961. George Pitt pulls the station wagon in to the Blue Swallow Motel just after sunset and parks. Louise turns to the back seat and wakes eleven year old Dirk. The family walks into the office of the motel and register and then head to their room. After settling in, they walk across the road to a diner for a late dinner. At the diner, little Dirk asks what town they were in. "We are in Tucumcari, New Mexico, Dirk" replies George Pitt. "When we get to Dayton, Dirk we will see some relatives of mine. Now, what do you think about the trip on Route 66 so far?". "It's neat, Dad. Lots of scenery and history along the way" replies Dirk.

1999. In bed, George Pitt lay still, remembering his life as he passed what was to be his last hour. He knew Dirk, his son was in the other room, speaking with others. He was proud of his son and the good things he had done for others over the years. Then George remembered his biggest case that he had when he was a cop back in the 1920s. It still irritated him that his father, Matthew got involved. But he was satisfied that he had helped bring the murderer of Bernadette Bauerdorf to justice. The years in the United States Senate where he helped govern his state of California and the nation was a challenge that he rose to with pre-eminence and hard work. A good legacy he felt and combined with his son, Dirk and his own father, grandfather would be looked upon with respect.

Grass Valley, California, January 1861. On a cold blustery day in the High Sierra's Matthew Pitt walks into a saloon and walks up to the long bar and orders a beer. He walks over to an empty table and sit's down. Half watching a poker game at a nearby table, Matthew see's a woman walk onto the stage and announces a musical show being presented by a young girl, named Bernadette Bauerdorf. The young girl comes out and performs a musical that includes costume changes, dancing and singing. This would be the first time that Matthew would see Bernadette perform and would get to see her perform many times for the next 35 years. In all of his travels over the next 35 years he would catch her performance in many venues and many towns across the country.

Los Angeles, California, August 1924. The body of Bernadette Bauerdorf, stage actress of the late 19th century is found dead in her room at the Braxton Hotel. The Los Angeles Police Department are stumped as to why this elderly woman was murdered. George Pitt and his partner, Chuck Manning are assigned to find the murder of this respected lady who is believed to be worth several million dollars. Apparently she and her mother saved half of her earnings from her stage performances and invested the proceeds in real estate, numerous companies, hollywood, etc.

Los Angeles, California, September 1924. Matthew Pitt returns from Europe to visit his son, George. George relates a big murder case involving the stage actress, Bernadette Bauerdorf that he is working on. Matthew is shocked to hear that a good friend of his was murdered. After leaving the Republican convention in Cleveland back in June he had taken off for Europe to visit his friends; Dorothy Thompson, George Seldes, Paul Mowrer, Rose Wilder Lane, William L. Shirer, John Gunther and many others. Now that he is back in the states he can wind down for a bit. Matthew tries to get details from George, but his son won't cooperate. So Matthew decides to do some poking around for himself by interviewing people.

November 1856. John C. Fremont lost the election to the democratic candidate, James Buchanan. John C. Fremont takes it philosophically. Matthew Pitt is awed by the man's acceptance of the loss. "Well, who knows young Matthew, I may try again. I just have that strong urge to stay active and find other pursuits until another chance comes along. I remember your father Matthew, that he would accept things too and move on. He was a young buckaroo in his heyday as he and many other fur trappers, surveyor and mountain men like Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, Jim Clyman all explored the west. Those were the days. I remember your dad telling me that even your grandfather Zeke heped Jeremiah Dixon and Charles Mason survey the Pennsylvania-Maryland border back in 1764-1766. He also told me a few things about old Zeke and how he was a character".

Philadephia, 1940. Attending his 22nd Republican convention at the age of 100, old Matthew watches in amazement at the television cameras capturing the convention as Wendell Wilkie accepts the nomination and after the man's speech, Matthew is helped to the stage with someone to make sure that he doesn't fall. Matthew gives a fifteen minute speech with a humorous retelling of the many conventions he has attended and the many people he has met in his life. Everyone stands up at the end of his speech and a ringing applause that lasts for over five minutes in his honor. He and Wendell Wilkie shake hands and then he is led off the stage. George Pitt, his son then walks him out to the car where George helps him in and then drives the car to the hotel. "I can only pray that you will be honored like that too, George when it's your time" says Matthew Pitt. "Yes, it is quite a legacy I have to live up to don't I father" replies George.

March 14, 2026. Dirk Pitt the third celebrates his thirteenth birthday. After the party, Dirk watches an old clip of the 1940 Republican Party Convention on DVD as he watches his great-great grandpa, Matthew Pitt, give a speech about the many conventions that he has attended. Dirk feels some pride and a sense of history that he is learning more about the great men in his family.

March 22, 2026. With some effort and researching a lot of old documents, Dirk Pitt the third discovers that his great-great-great-great-great grandpa was Gene Pitt and that he was born in England in the town of Alderley Edge. And had emigrated to America in 1692 at the age of 10.

As George and Chuck conduct their investigation of Bernadette's murder, questioning people who have also been interviewed by Matthew Pitt they are frustrated when some of the people won't cooperate with them after already being interviewed. George confronts his father, "Dad, It is my job to investigate this murder and your interviewing of the same people either before or after is not helping our attempts to build a case. And if you are learning anything it would be a big help to hand over your notes to us. I mean it, whatever you're learning would help us more than it would you". Matthew Pitt hands over nearly all of his notes, leaving out a couple of things he thinks his son has not learned of yet. And it isn't really for an article that he's writing, although he may. Once the murderer has ben brought to justice. One of the notes he has not given to his son, George, is the name of a cop in the LAPD who may be involved. Another note he did not give to George is about a chinese restaurater who is connected to some shady characters in Hollywood.

Matthew, already aware of great corruption in the LAPD had to be careful in his inquiry of the situation and managed to talk to those on the street who knew a lot because of their involvement. And getting into the Chinatown area of L.A. was not easy. Finally he found someone who knew a lot about Chinatown and had connections. Meeting one Angus Manwaring Cory, a restaurant supplier for the Chinatown area, Matthew asked about one Soo Hsi Kyu, who was involved in many illegal operations. At one point in his interview Matthew was inspired to inquire if anyone had invested in Chinatown, Hollywood and other areas. And sure enough, Angus said that the old lady who owns the Braxton Hotel had some extensive investments all over the L.A. area including Chinatown, Hollywood, Real Estate and Construction. Matthew knew he was onto something, though nebulous because of the breadth and scope of the corruption that pervades many aspects of the city's environs. A daunting task indeed. Matthew knew that much of the corruption is not necessarily all connected together, but something has to be out there that he could find.

April 17, 2026. Summer calls for Nicollette, who is out in the backyard with friends, "Nicollette! Time to go! Come on!". She turns to Dirk Pitt, the third and says, "I'm sure that your dad will be there by the time we get over to your Uncle's, for Eric's birthday. Hopefully, he will have some news about the trip this summer, when we get there. Okay, are you ready?". "Yes, Mom" replies Dirk. In the car on the way over he and Nicollette get into a big argument. "Behave, you two!!" Yells Summer. Finally, they arrive at Dirk Pitt Jr.'s home and Nicollette & Dirk the third spill out of their car greeting their cousins, Lily, Georgia and Eric. Eric Pitt's 9th Birthday party is about to get started. Already, the other kids gather and chatter with the Pitt children and all of them head to the backyard where the party is to be held. Dirk the third talks about his family history project with Eric Pitt. Eric is just beginning to appreciate what his cousin is doing. Lily and Georgia get into a minor tussle and their mother, Carrington, rushes over to pull them apart and does her best to calm the two. Dirk the third see's his dad coming out of the house and he runs over to greet his dad and inquire about the family summer trip to England.

September 25, 1924. A probate hearing is held to inquire as to whether there are any heirs of the late Bernadette Bauerdorf. No one makes a claim within thirty days and the estate is then declared in probate until otherwise. October 31, 1924. The Berndorf Corporation, an investment holding company claims it should be the rightful heir of the late Bernadette Bauerdorf since it was the old lady's company. The lawyer for the directors of the company files a suit of claimancy. In the probate court, Judge Willis asks, "Why had this not been filed within the thirty days notice of probation, Mr. Harris?" "Your honor, we were in disarray after lady Bauerdorf passed away and our clerk was not on top of the situation, However, we are claiming the estate as the sole property of the company that Lady Bauerdorf founded". "Mr. Harris, I can see the logic of your reasoning and why it took you this long to learn of the situation, but I am going to deliberate on this with some time to investigate for myself, to ascertain that this holding company has the right to inherit it's main assets. Until then, Mr. Harris, this case is in my hands for now".

1961. Arriving in Dayton, Ohio George drives the station wagon with Louise and Dirk to his second cousins and their families in Harrison township where they live just off of North Dixie within a couple of blocks of each other. On Cadie Avenue George stops and Louise and Dirk get out of the car. George's second cousin, Henry Pitt and his wife, Ingrid come out to greet them. They all go inside after pleasantries. The children, Helen, Daniel and Isabella greet Dirk and his parents and they all sit down to converse for a few hours. George has already stopped at the Dixie Tourist motel and they leave to stay there and the following day they visit George's other second cousin, Jonathan Pitt and his wife, Jessica. Again, after the pleasantries they go inside and meet the children. Kelly, Richie, Jordan and Tommy. Dirk enjoys meeting his second cousins, first removed and gets along with all of them. After a few hours they return to the motel and stay the night. The next day they do some touring around the Dayton area with George pointing out places that he knows and historical places. Before they leave Dayton, George and Dirk both get a haircut at Al's Barbershop up in Butler township on North Dixie.

Alhambra, California, 1955. The first day at Wendell Holmes Elementary School, Dirk Pitt is at recess when he see's a bully beating up on some other kid. Dirk walks up to the bully and introduces himself and the bully says, "I'm Jeff Gammell and I don't like the way you're looking at me" and then throws a punch at Dirk and they tussle until another boy walks up and grabs Jeff by the scruff of his neck and says, "I don't like it one bit when someone has to fight, just to throw his weight around, unless I can get involved and teach that person a lesson" says the dark haired, stocky Italian looking boy. He releases Jeff and without a word, Jeff throws a punch at him. The dark haired boy punches Jeff a solid haymaker that leaves Jeff on the ground and humiliated. Dirk walks up to the dark haired boy and introduces himself. 'Hi, I'm Al Giordino" replies the smiling Italian. And the two walk off leaving the desolate Jeff Gammell on the ground, still stunned.

1946. After serving in the navy during the war George finds a job as an instructor at the police academy. George is not satisfied but can't think of what to do. At the next poker game with his friends, he meets Lothar Loring, who was invited to join the game. Afterwards George and Lothar are talking when George mentions that he is looking for something else to do. Lothar suggests getting into politics so that George can help the people like he did when he was a cop. George thinks about it and gets involved with the local party organization and eventually serves on the central committee within a year. He is pushed to run for local office. George finds himself running for county commissioner, and gets elected. In the next central committee meeting two years later he is nominated for the state senate and gets elected. He serves in the state senate until he is nominated for lieutenant governor in 1954 and gets elected under the new Governor, Goodwin Knight. George manages to keep busy despite a light load. And in 1958 he is nominated for the United States Senate and despite a challenging race, he wins.

December 4, 1875. Aboard the french liner, Pereire, early in the morning a press conference is held and all the New York dailies, weeklies, bi-weeklies and monthlies are in attendance for the return of the American journalist and Diplomat, Charles Schermerhorn Schuyler, who has returned to America after living in Europe for 38 years. Matthew Pitt is the New York Herald representative and manages to get in a couple of questions. Charlie Schuyler waits until the end of the press conference and then walks up to Matthew Pitt. "Mr. Pitt, you remind me of a certain friend of mine, Daniel Pitt, are you any relation?". "Why yes, he is my father. You knew my father?" replies Matthew. "Yes, I knew your father for a time after his travels out west, when he became involved in political matters while I was working for Aaron Burr back in the thirties. I remember him and Aaron knew each other because they were in the war for independence together and later, Daniel worked for Aaron for a while in the 1790s. Aaron even knew your grandfather, Zeke before the war". "My father passed away back in 1854 after attending what would be one of the first meetings of the Republican party in Wisconsin. He certainly lived a long and varied life" says Matthew. "Yes, I remember your father telling me about his travels out west with some of the great mountain men, Jedediah Smith, Henry Ashley, and others. And how he helped survey and build the National Road from Ohio to Illinois" replies Charlie Schuyler.

December 6, 1924. Judge Willis has called for a hearing on the testated estate of Bernadette Bauerdorf and declares to Mr. Harris, the attorney for the Berndorf Corporation that the Judge himself has decided that he needs more time to make a decision and needs the books of the Berndorf Corporation to help him make a decision. Mr. Harris protests but Judge Willis threatens contempt of court if the financial books of the corporation are not handed over. December 29, 1924. Lenore Kassel files a claim on the estate of Bernadette Bauerdorf stating that she is the legal and rightful heir of Bernadette Bauerdorf, because she is the daughter of the deceased. Unbeknownst to the court is that Lenore is a woman hired by the Berndorf Corporation in a move to win by dividing the Judge's concentration. January 14, 1925. Judge Willis, having looked at the "cooked" books of the Berndorf, is suspicious. Judge Willis, the only judge who is not in the pocket of organized crime decides to try an end run around what he believes to be a company run by organized crime by leaking the information to his friend, Matthew Pitt. Then on January 26, 1925 Judge Willis declares that the will of Bernadette Bauerdorf is still a legitimate "testated" document by declaring that the Berndorf Corporation is not mentioned in the will as a legitimate receiver of her estate. And without considering Lenore Kassel's claim, declares her unqualified because there is no solid evidence despite all the "testaments" she has filed. February 3, 1925. Both parties file a recuse proclamation, demanding that the judge is biased and should be removed from the case.

Matthew Pitt was ecstatic when Judge Willis showed him the financial books of the Berndorf Corporation. Mentioned as directors of the company are the names of Soo Hsi Kyu and the cop that Matthew Pitt knew was a suspect in Bernadette's death. Matthew knew he was making headway now. With copies of the financial books and some research at the city offices that the company was started under false pretences to access Bernadette's estate by deceiving her into putting most of the estate into a holding company on a temporary basis, so as to draw interest from it. Also mentioned as a director of the company was a good friend of Matthew's, Walter Loring.

Walter Loring was a powerful man in business and the politics of Los Angeles during the 1920s and 1930s. He was considered the "Overlord" of Los Angeles. He had started as an assistant to William Mulholland at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. During his time there he had used his knowledge of projects to secretly invest in many of the real estate, construction and financial deals that built the city of the 20th century. He branched out into Hollywood and organized crime. The LAPD was easily corrupted from the early days of Los Angeles and as time went by became more so.

One of Matthew's contacts in the underworld of Los Angeles was an artist who was making a reputation for his strange art. He was Emmanuel Ray, a friend of the cop who Matthew suspected was Bernadette's murderer and connected to the Berndorf Corporation. Matthew needed just that little bit of information that would prove that the officer was indeed the killer.

Judge Willis is forced to recuse himself from the Bauerdorf Estate case. He learns that the new judge is Lance Rutheimer the Fourth. He recalls that judge Rutheimer owes him a favor from a few years back and decides that it is time to collect on it. And he calls Matthew Pitt to add some pressure of his own to make sure that justice is served. Judge Stanley Willis is furious that a panel of judges listened to the proclamations of recusal.

Judge Lance Rutheimer the Fourth finds himself being squeezed by his favor to Judge Willis and the publicity by Matthew Pitt and his dirty hands in the systemic corruption. After some thought he decides to walk a fine line by drawing out the estate trial over time. Walking out specialists, drawing out each detail excruciatingly. The case eventually goes on for many years without any resolution.

June 22, 2026. Nicollette Perlmutter blows out the ten candles on her birthday cake, praying for a baby sister. Later, after the birthday party Nicollette, her brother Dirk and their parents drive to Reagan International Airport, where they catch the Valencia, the Virgin Galactic Sub-Orbital aircraft for their flight to England. They arrive 80 minutes later at Heathrow's Virgin Galactic gate and rent a car to drive to Alderley Edge in Northwest England. That night they let a cottage to stay at for their visit to the family ancestral town.

July 11, 1926. Matthew Pitt finally weezles Emmanuel Ray to get the police officer and Soo Hsi Kyu to believe that they are running out of time and catches them in an alley discussing the murder while he and his son, George Pitt and George's partner, Chuck Manning overhear the conversation. The officers then arrest Soo Hsi Kyu and police officer Goran Hofel for the murder of Bernadette Bauerdorf. In the trial over a month later a producer at one of the hollywood movie companies is implicated in the murder. It's also learned that they were the directors of the Berndorf Corporation and that they are part of a crime syndicate that took over the company. George Pitt thanks his father for helping to bring the killers to justice. "Well, son, I am proud to help you and that you are a fine cop. It's good that we are part of a long line of strong men in this family. I am sure you will have a good son of your own eventually and don't forget to tell him of our great family. I am sure he will appreciate the legacy he will inherit".

July 11, 2026. Alderley Edge, England. Dirk Pitt the third with his sister, Nicollete, his mom, Summer and his father, Nicholas Perlmutter look at the home where the Pitt family had lived for several generations and pack the rental car with their stuff and drive to Heathrow International. Dirk Pitt the third looks back fondly on his visit with some distant relatives and heard some family stories. Roaming the countryside where his forefathers had lived was a trip back in time. THE END.

August 1926. In the jungles of the Yucatan at Chichen Itza Matthew Pitt is exploring the pyramids built by the Mayans. After a long, hot day of exploring Matthew Pitt swims in the underground river, Xcaret. When he comes out at the opening into the Caribbean he swims to a nearby beach. When he walks upon the shore he is greeted by a kindly American woman and a latin lover type of guy with the woman. The man, Ramon Navarro introduces himself and his woman friend, "Pancho" Barnes. Matthew Pitt introduces himself, "Yes I recognize you Mr. Navarro, from the films that you star in. And Miss Barnes, I have had the pleasure of meeting you before back in 1916 when I came to your father's house back in San Marino, California for business reasons".