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All tonight's story, come to the Cosbar, a transcribed adventure of George Valentine. Nothing like Paris, is it, George? You kind of like it, don't you? I love it. You know, I've dreamed of sitting in a little cafe like this. Just like they do in the movies. Well, it's too bad we have to go home tomorrow. Back to the old routine. Oh, it's so peaceful here that I never... Hey! Oh, look out now, Clumsy. Don't be sure. Me found out. Look, you'd look where you were going, Cluster. Don't make a scene. George, the man said he was sorry. Sorry, I hope so, spelling out drinks like that. Wait a minute. He dropped something on the table. Oh, careful. It's a card with something written on it. It's a stupid way to advertise. Dear Valentine, I am taking this way of approaching you because I do not want to do so openly. If you are interested in an assignment, remunerative, but dangerous, please follow me. I will be waiting across the street. Now, what kind of nonsense? You're waiting there, George. Yes, so I see. It might mean a job. It might mean we could stay longer in Paris and you're going to follow in, George. Oh, I'll follow him all right. If it's only to punch him in the nose, come on. He went down this hall. Yeah, but which hall? This way. Wait a minute, Angel. But let me look into this. If you think I'm going to let you go on your own. Look, would you please... I'm sorry that I had to reach you this way. Please, quickly. I have a strange way to try to engage a man's services, if that's your idea. Again, my apologies. Sit down, won't you? Okay. I have made inquiries about you, Mr. Valentine and you, Miss Brooks, and I think you are just the people I am looking for. Well, that all depends. I don't know who you are. Again, me, pardon. I am Pierre Carreau, agent de Soroté Francais. Here are my credentials. Oh, yeah. Well, I suppose it's okay. You do not speak French. Oh, sure, little. Miss Brooks here is a better scholar than I am. Looks all right to me. I picked up a little French, of course. I'm going in the invasion of Africa and the drive through France during the last war. Oh, you know I was there. My government has made a thorough check of your record. I think this is a complete dossier. Looks quite full. It starts off with a lot of things I've forgotten. Oh, let me see, George. Never mind. Okay, Mr. I'll admit, you've covered my career quite thoroughly. You will forgive the necessity, I am sure. This matter is something in which my department cannot appear officially, but it is nevertheless very important. Perhaps it's something I wouldn't care about. Perhaps it's something I couldn't do. Oh, no, no, no. All you have to do is to meet a man and get a small package of papers from him and return them to me. That sounds simple, but I suppose there's a catch in it somewhere. Pardon, I do not understand the catch, as you say, but it may not be as easy as you think. One reason we have chosen you is your familiarity with Algiers, your record shows that you were there. Algiers? Did you say Algiers? We, Miss Brooks. You mean the Casbah? Yes, yes, that is right. You know the Casbah, of course, in Chevaliers. Well, as a matter of fact, it was off bounds for us when I was stationed there. Oh, I am so sorry. Oh, that doesn't mean I didn't get there. Anyone in Algiers who didn't see the Casbah? Ha, that is better. Well, am I supposed to go there to pick up this package? Yes, Monsieur. You will go to a place which I will tell you of later. You will pick up this package and return it to me. And that's all? Not quite all. Now, the man you will meet there will have to be sure that you are the one he expects. Well, I suppose I'll have the proper identification. That is where the difficulty lies. You will not identify yourself as George Valentin, but as Frank Benham, an English scientist. Oh, now, wait a minute, please. I'm afraid that's not too easy. I don't know a molecule for nucleus. Maybe we'd better call the whole thing off. Or at least tell me what's back of all this. Why can't this fellow Benham go himself? Benham cannot go, Monsieur Valentin, because it is impossible. Hey, do you get this, Bruxy? Looks to me, Mr. Currow, we're trying to get hold of something under false pretense. But after all, my country is friendly with England. Well, I just... You will expect a little more in detail. A man named Fedak took certain plans from the briefcase we were supposed to deliver to the American Embassy. So far, we have not reported the fact. But we have located Fedak in Algiers. Oh, I see. You want to get those plans back? Exactement. Benham planned to meet Fedak in Algiers. Receive the plans, and then take them somewhere behind the Iron Curtain. Benham and Englishman? I regret, Miss Brooks, that there are a number of English scientists, just as there are French American scientists, so believe, sincerely, perhaps, that the best way to keep the world from war is to secure every plan of secret weapons for the eastern country. Yeah, so I've heard. As I said, my country cannot act officially, nor can I. But if you can secure these plans, so that I may return them to the American Embassy, it will save us needless explanation and much embarrassment. You understand. Yeah, sure, I think so. Then you will take the assignment. Come with me to the Casper show. No, no, no, no, no, Angel. You stay right here. George! Oh, contrary, Monsieur Valentin. Professor Benham, whilst traveling with his assistant, a Miss Moncriff. Well, now, where did you find the letter? I'm sure we have our methods. But suppose Professor Benham and Miss Moncriff got their first. That would be impossible, Miss Brooks. The professor is dead, and Miss Moncriff is in jail. Oh, I get it. Well, you're very thorough. We have the surety day after being. And suppose this Fedac doesn't admit I'm the professor. We will. I have Benham's identity card, and of course, Fedac will ask you a certain question. And I hope you'll give me the answers. That's right. Now, how about your plans? You will take the plane from the bullshit. I think I'm going to see the Cosbot last. Yeah. Well, you're going to be very disappointed, Angel. I'll tell you that right now. Most of the streets are all up and down stairs. They're narrow and dirty and smelly. But romantic. If a man doesn't keep his hands in his own pockets, he's not able to find someone else's hand there. Let me see if I have this code business right here. I go to the shop in the Cosbot. Two short knocks, one long. I ask, have you any souvenirs? He replies, what kind of souvenirs? I say, paintings of the Cosbot. Then if he has me in, I say, the color scheme of my room is red. And if he replies, I'll bless you. I hand it by identification card and get the package. It sounds simple. Almost too simple. George. George Valentine. You seem to be known everywhere. Yeah, I'm famous, but I don't figure what this is. Imagine saying you here, George. I beg your pardon. Oh, come on now, George. Don't say you forgot me. After all the time we spent together, Bill Turner. Well, yeah, Bill Turner. You're coming back to live over your old experiences? Well, no, no, not exactly. Honeymoon, I suppose. This is Claire Brooks, my assistant. Bill Turner. How do you do? You know, George and I were together in the late unpleasant. I guess. I thought you were on your honeymoon. Not yet. Oh, you mean you're on an assignment? Hey, I've seen those ads of yours. If a job's too tough for you to handle, you've got a job for me. That's the way it was in the Army, Miss Brooks. Always shaming the rest of us by volunteering. Yeah, well, I can't remember. What brings you to this part of the world, Bill? Oh, I'm just a tourist. Well, just like us. Say, how'd you happen to come to Algiers? Well, we were in Paris on business, and had a few days off, and Brooks even wanted to see the Casbah. That's the way with me. Where are you stopping? That big hotel on the hill. You're letting? Oh, good, good. I'll see you around. Maybe we can see the Casbah together. Yeah, sure thing. Give me a ring. Yeah, I will. I'm very glad to have met you, Miss Brooks. Thank you. Oh, no. That's too bad. Why? He seems like a nice fella. Yeah, he probably is. But he's going to be hard to avoid when I call on Phaeduck. Right, George. The Casbah is smelly. It's even worse than I remember it. Come on, I want to get this thing over and get out of here. You don't mean I'm not going to have a chance to shop now that we're here. Anything you see here, Angel, you can buy it cheaper at home. Besides, we're here on a job, remember? Yeah, I know, George, but a few minutes can't matter, and there's so many things I want to see, and we may never be here again. I'm giving something here. Oh, if I do, we'll have them following us around like flies. Oh, speaking about flies, you think all that meat hanging out in the sun would be unhealthy. I got news for you, Brooksy. It is unhealthy. Do the people here look well enough? Well, it's all right for them. We could live here. Now, if you're satisfied, I'll take you down the hill and get your taxi back to the hotel, and then I'll look up Phaeduck. You can't get rid of me like that. Oh, listen, Angel, you can't go in there with me. Why not? Professor Benham has no assistant. Miss Monkey. I know that. Get it on, Professor L. Z. Brooksy, please, don't try to be calm. No way. I'm afraid you'll have to post fun. You'll visit the souvenir shop. Look, who's coming? Oh, good Lord. Bill Turner. Hi there, folks. I suppose we'll never get rid of him. Oh, hi, Bill. Hey, how'd you get away so early? It's not by your hotel. If I'm not, you're gone. No, we don't believe in missing a moment. It's quite a sight, isn't it? Yeah, quite a smell, too. Mr. Turner, do you know what all those blue hands are stamped on the meat? Well, no, I can't say that I do. Well, you'll see those blue hands on the houses as well as the meat, all over, as a matter of fact. They call it the hand of Fatima. It's supposed to bring luck. Oh! Hey, Bill, how about if you do me a favor? Sure, George, if I can. Well, I saw something in the shop back there that Booksy wanted. She didn't think she could afford it, and I'd like to get it for her as a surprise. Oh. If you'll keep an eye on her for a minute, I'll go back and get it. Well, sure, George. I won't be a minute. But, George, if you'll wait... Must be right down this alley. Have you any souvenirs? Paintings of the Casbah? Call me, Mr. All right, thank you. The color scheme of my room is red. I'll bless you. I will see. They don't have to be very large. Professor Benham? Yes, that's right. Your Fedac? Yes, comrade. Here's my card. Ah, thank you. You had a hard time getting here. No, no, quite simple. Miss Concriven, I had a very pleasant trip. She's waiting for me at the hotel. I will get you what you want. Who'd follow me? I took an assume name. I assure you, the arm of the French shirt day is long. There. Here you are. Ah, thanks. You know where you ought to take it. Naturally. But the address, please. Well, frankly, comrade, I wasn't supposed to tell you all along. I'll take this package. Huh? Just throw it here and keep your hands. Bill! Throw it down, I say. Oh, no, man, if you won't get it... Wait a minute. Hey, Bill, Bill, stop him. He's getting away. Just stay where you are, George. I wouldn't want to shoot you. But I will if you move. In just a moment, we'll return to tonight's adventure, of George Valentine. 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You and Miss Brooks answered the description, but I never thought... Listen, Bill, what's your interest in this thing? If I hadn't the authority over here, I'd have you in jail so fast, I never thought you'd turn against your country, not after your record. Oh, what in blue blazes are you talking about, turning against my country? You were trying to get those papers that were stolen from the French Embassy, weren't you? Well, so were you. You came here posing as Professor Benham. Oh, I heard you! I was just outside the door. I knew someone was going to show up, but I didn't think it would be you. I don't know what to say. You have all people. Would you please stop acting like a fool? If I'd known you needed money, I'd have been glad to lend you some. It was money, wasn't it? Well, yes, I took the job for money. Sure, of course. But what's your excuse? Here. Take a look at this. Huh? Oh, yeah. O.S.S. Well, that explains things. I hate to do this, George, but I've got to turn you over to the authorities. Well, before you do, let me ask you something. Do you happen to know a man named Carol? Says he's in the French Sur attack? Yeah, that's right. He's the man who sent me. What? He wanted to get those plans back before our embassy knew they were missing. He was afraid his government would get in trouble, so he wanted it done secretly. I was to pretend I was... George, I never thought you'd fall for that phony. Carol is working for the other side. I represent our embassy. Our embassy knows the plans are missing? Naturally. My job is to get them back. And now, thanks to your eagerness, the stuff is gone. We'll get it back. We'll work together. I should have known you were okay. Well, how do you suggest we go about it? The authorities know about this fellow Fedak. He'll be picked up if he shows his nose in Algiers. He can hide indefinitely in the Kasbah. But, meanwhile, he may be handing the plans to someone else to take on to Egypt. Yeah, yeah, I guess you're right. I'll have to search Kasbah from top to bottom. But that's needle in the haystack stuff. Got any better ideas? Um... Hey, look, Fedak thinks I'm Benham. If I could let him think I'd gotten rid of you, I might try to contact him again. How? Oh, drop a hint here and there, leave word of the shop. Well, maybe. You and I can stage a fake fight. I'll get away and get hold of Bruxy. Hey, Bruxy, what did you do with Bruxy? I left her out there looking at those little blue hands. What did you call them? The Hands of Fatima. Yeah. I wanted to see where you were going in such a hurry. You mean she's out there in the Kasbah alone? She'll be safe. Maybe she will and maybe she won't. I'm gonna look for her. Say, have you seen anything of an American lady? Look, I was standing right here with a lady. Did you see where she went? Oh, now look, please. There was a lady here with me a few minutes ago. Oh, no sign of her, Bill. Maybe she went back to the hotel. No, I called her. She hadn't come in. Meanwhile, those plans... I don't think Fedok had given to anyone who hasn't the identification card. Maybe we'll learn something if we stage that fake fight right now. Hey, what are you trying to say? I haven't time. Sorry, I have places to go. See you later. Hey, operator, with you, this is important. I want to speak to the American Embassy in Paris. No, no, I said the American Embassy in Paris. Is it? I beg your pardon, but I was looking for a friend of mine, Professor Benham. He was coming to this shop. Have you seen him? Don't understand. Professor Benham is the name. I'm his assistant, Miss Moncreep. I'm looking for souvenirs. What kind of souvenirs? Well, paintings of the card fire. Come in. Thank you. I want them for my room at home. The color scheme is red. I'll bless you. Well... You have your identification. The professor has the card. I'm sorry, young lady. I can't do any business with you unless you show me your card. But I'm Miss Moncreep, the professor's assistant. The professor was arrested. And now you better get out of here. Arrested by who? I don't know. Well, if he's been arrested, I'll have to carry on for him. Give me the package. How can I know you are Miss Moncreep? That may be the professor. Came to see you. He and the other man had a fight. The man who came to see you ran away. Thank you, son. Bless our lord. I will keep watch. That means the professor escaped. We will wait for him. I got it. Thank you. Now that's all I wanted. I know what to do now. No, no, please. Don't worry. I'll handle it my way. Just sit tight. I'll call you later. George, where have you been? Looking for Bruxy. Have you seen her? No, I haven't. I thought from this high point in the cars way here, I might be able to pick her out. See, look, I've been thinking. It might be a good idea if I went and saw this fellow fade act. Give me your identification card. I'll try my luck. Give you what? Your identification card. Yeah, that's what I thought you said. Nothing doing. Now look, I don't want to have to take it from you. You and who else? I don't want to get rough, George. Wait a minute, Bill. Oh, you went for that sock you broke out, Bill. This railing isn't very strong. If it breaks, we'll fall on someone. Oh, would you give me that? I know I won't. I got you. What did I torture that skyline here? Wait any longer, Mr. Fade Act. I don't think the professor's coming back. You are not going anywhere, lady. You can't keep me here if I want to go in. We are waiting until the professor comes. Sit down. There he is. No. There's not his knock. I will see. Shut the door. I may be followed. Well, Miss Brooks. You're hurt. Thanks to that boyfriend of yours. He wouldn't listen to me. Where is he? He's taken care of. You mean you and George had a fight? Yeah. It's lucky for me I was on top when we crashed through that skyline. You mean George was hurt? I hope so. Oh, where is he? I must go to him. You just say where you are. I'll take that package, Fade Act. Identification. I haven't time to go through all that rigmarole. Here's the identification card. Here's mine. Give the stuff to me so I can get out of here before Valentine comes to us. Valentine? I don't understand. Valentine is the man who was posing as Professor Benham. He's representing the French government. This girl is Miss Brooks. Not Miss Monkrieff. No, not Miss Monkrieff. The police must have grabbed Miss Monkrieff. So give me that package. Villa, I don't understand. Just tell George when he comes to us that it... that I'm really sorry I had to do this to him. I liked him a lot when we met in Germany in spite of politics. Tell him that... Why don't you tell him yourself? George, darling, you're wounded. Your head is bloody when I'm bowed. 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You sure you feel all right, George? Oh, sure, I'm fine. Now that I have those plants back. I'll be mighty happy when you're able to turn them over to Mr. Carol. Yeah, so will I. Imagine Bill Turner trying to tell me Carol was a phony. I can't understand, Bill Turner, a good-looking young American. Well, it's like Carol said. There are even some Americans who prefer to play ball with the other side. Yeah, remember now, Bill was very friendly when we met Uncle Joe's boys in Germany. Fraternizing, they call it. When did you start to suspect him? Well, when he didn't know about the Hand of Fatima. I remembered him from Germany, but not from Algiers. First I thought perhaps he'd been in Algiers with another outfit. When he didn't know anything about the Hand of Fatima, I was sure he'd never been to the Casbah. That's one of the first things everyone asks about. It's funny how little things are the ones... Well, that was only the beginning. I didn't know what these papers were supposed to be taken, but Bill did know. Egypt. When he tried to tell me Carol was a phony, I checked with the American Embassy by phone. I'm glad when you fell through that skylight that you landed on something soft. Yeah, it was someone's bed. It's too bad the lady wasn't still there for me to thank her. But when I go back to the Casbah, I'll look her up. We won't be going back. Huh? No more going with me to the Casbah? Well, perhaps I'd consider it on a honeymoon. That was one good idea, Bill Hand. My headaches. I think I'll take a nap. Oh, George. The inscribed adventure of George Valentine has been brought to you by Standard Oil Company of California on behalf of independent Chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West. Robert Bailey is starred as George with Virginia Gregg as Brooksy. Let George Do It was written by Davis Kent and directed by Kenneth Webb. 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