 Standard of California on behalf of standard stations and independent chevron gas stations throughout the West Invite you to let George do it Another adventure of George Valentine personal notice danger is my stock and trade if you have something that must be handled with complete confidence Then you need me George Valentine right full details Dear mr. Valentine hatred between brothers is an old and tragic story More tragic in my case because in all the years. We haven't seen each other My brother Phil hasn't been exactly a model of virtue. I Feel I'm at least partially responsible and I'd like to make it up to him somehow. I think I Exceeded in locating him, but at this point I need your help you can reach me at the hotel Stapleton It's signed sincerely yours Martin Bethner Gosh, I think in a way, this is well touching one brother realizing his error and Broxy you're a died in the wolf sentimentalist I bet you still have your first doll in your first dance program stashed away somewhere Yeah, along with some other sentimental relics. I've collected since I met you a blackjack an old and faded poison pen letter one Sawed off Angel to say what do you say we call this mr. Betner at the Stapleton and see just what he has on his mind I Called you in mr. Valentine because Hell in a way, you're my neighbor. What do you mean by that mr. Betner? Well, look here mr. Valentine miss Brooks Yes, here in the personal notice column in the paper your ad is just under mine Oh, yes now. I remember your ad you've been running this for a week or so. That's right miss Brooks I just didn't tie it up with your letter. Let me see that Uh fellow, let's forget the past if you'll meet me halfway we can make up for all that bitterness There's even a place waiting for you in the family business. I'm at the Stapleton Martin, but you said you'd located your brother mr. Betner you must have gotten in touch with you I said I think I've located my brother But a Phil has seen my ad. He hasn't answered it. I got only one reply from a Renee Clemens Take a look at it mr. Valentine Was it say George? Oh Well, it seems miss Clemens knows where Phil Betner quote the rat unquote is now hold up She's wanting to part with that information for a price for you to be arrived at. Well, what's the problem bet there? Well back in Waynesville. I know my way around but you're in this town. I'm like a fish out of water Back home. I've got my own hardware business. I know everybody to look at and they know me, but here it's different Oh, I see Well, why don't you just drive the best bargain you can with this gal pay her off with a dated check Then see if her information is the real thing. Oh, it isn't just the money I don't know the kind of people Phil's been associating with in the last five years. This could be some kind of trap You'll all flop better if you came along with me to see this miss Clemens. All right good enough But look right now you've been hitting that your brother has been operating a little on the shady side Well, I'm afraid so well and the police could tell you where he was just like that if you got in touch with them I checked Phil has no police record. Thank heavens. He's been mixed up in gambling mostly horse racing and so far He's been lucky Two weeks ago some people in Detroit told me left for here and that's all I know Well assuming miss Clemens is a local girl Your brother must have worked pretty fast to make such an indelible impression in two weeks I don't know what to think But I've got to find Phil and talk to him. Well first. Let's have a talk with Renee She may know whereup. She speaks, but I'm afraid her price won't be reasonable It'll cost you 500 bucks now wait a minute sister the name is miss Clemens And I should up the pricey and that all of a sudden I'm dealing with three people please miss Clemens I asked miss Brooks mr. Valentine to come along with me 500 bucks, but mr. Batten only wants his brother's address. He doesn't want to make a down payment on the house Oh, I see we've got a bastard girl here. All right ladies enough of this panty the price is too high miss Clemens Sorry, come on bet now. Yes, let's get going. Oh wait a minute What kind of a deal would you go for? Well, I'll tell you I'll be lavish with mr. Betten his money 250 cash. I have that much right here with me. What do you say? Well, miss Brooks still doesn't seem to approve of the price All I can say is you're lucky you're dealing with men Some girls are lucky to have what it takes to get what they want all you've got is an address And it's not even your own listen here. You break clean girls $250, Miss Clement. All right Certainly Here you are Now where can I find my brother? It's 356 Moreno Street a grimy broken down rooming house It's so dark. You need a seeing-eyed dog to get up the stairs. I got you just a cottage small by a waterfall Thanks, we'll find out why just be sure you tell him Renee sent you. Hmm. I wish I could be there to see the look on his face If you know Philip is so dead set against getting in touch with me. Why are you doing this? Hmm? Let's be charitable Say I wouldn't mind if he dropped dead and it'd be a pleasure to spend the 250 bucks on flowers for his funeral. Oh, I knew she had a kind heart Well, we may as well be going Valentine I know if I can just speak to Phil everything will be all right. Yeah 356 Renault Street a miss Clemens you heard me that better be Phil Betten his place Or you'll find his brother is just an Indian giver get what I mean Well, this is it number seven. He's got his card tacked up on the door Philip Bettner Investments, huh? Who's getting home? This is worse than I thought Looks like nobody's home. We'll wait right here till he comes back I don't think that'll be very comfortable. Uh, do you mind paying for a locked bet now? What? What do you mean, George? Just Listen Oh golly, where's the window this place hasn't been aired out in a week Eternal feminine. I I don't know what I'll say to Philip. I don't want to hurt his pride What have you got there Valentine? Well, it looks like this desk is your brother's investment office His favorite and only investment being horses. I knew it was something like that. What's up, darling? December 20th $1,000 Henning January 3rd 3,500 Henning and cetera cetera and all to Henning. What's that supposed to mean now? Wonder your brother Phil is living in a dump like this from the way this stacks up He owes about 25 grand to Lou Henning Wait a minute, Angel. You see better. This character Lou Henning is the big shot bookie in this town You don't go around owing him 25,000 bucks for too long. Oh, I was just trying to explain to better What's the matter with you, Brooksy? That that red spot under the closet door. Hey, wait a minute. What's the matter? What's wrong? It's all dried up Blood George. It's not red ink. What do you think that could be? Henning has his own way of collecting debts Well, there's one sure way to find out That's not Phil Who is it? This my friend is Lou Henning just about as dead as you can get with a knife stuck in your back Phil wouldn't do a thing like this. He might have been a lot of things But he's not a killer. I wouldn't know Brooksy. Yes, George There's no phone here beat it down the corner and call a tenant chance. Oh, I won't mind getting out of here at all Valentine Couldn't we close that closet door? Sorry from now on we can't touch anything. Oh, I I Suppose the police will just take it for granted that Phil did this killing. What would you think in their place? I guess you're right. I look better. I'm not saying your brother did this But as soon as Henning's mob finds out what's happened, they're gonna jump to their own conclusions What I'm trying to say is Let's hope the police find him first. I see Valentine yeah, you're still working for me, aren't you? I was but things are a little different No, they aren't you you still have to find my brother Hold on wait a minute find him before he shot down in cold blood With the police at least you'll have a chance to explain all this if there is an explanation You're putting me on a tight rope bet now the police on one side Henning's boys on the other if it's a question of money Whatever you say Henning's been in that closet a couple of days I'm gonna be easy picking up your brother's trail. I'm not asking you to promise me anything, but but try will you? Okay, okay, it's a deal But if Henning's mob gets to fill first That Clemens Dame will be spending that 250 on flowers for your brother's funeral We'll return to tonight's adventure of George Valentine in just a moment meanwhile a word about gears Most folks just couldn't say whether the gears in their cars are spur worm spiral or hypoid But the men at standard stations and at independent chevron gas stations know the minute you drive in and because there are so many different kinds of gears in today's cars all these service stations carry a variety of lubricants to meet their special needs RPM lubricants each one Taylor made to carry away heat to keep gears shifting easily To do a better wear-saving job Make sure you get an RPM lubricant next time you get that 5,000 mile change for your transmission and differential gears While you're at the independent chevron gas station or standard station Ask for a free copy of batter up the new illustrated handbook on baseball It's a gift to you from the service stations that say and mean we'll take better care of your car And now back to tonight's adventure of George Valentine Am I my brother's keeper? Martin Bettner thought so and hired George to help him locate his black sheep brother Philip But when they arrived in Phil Bettner's room, they found a body in the closet the body of Lou Henning a big shot bookie George has just sent Claire to the corner drugstore to call Lieutenant Johnson Be reasonable Bettner. I promise you I'd look for your brother, but I can't leave until Lieutenant Johnson gets here He's gonna have an awful lot of questions to ask but Phil won't have a chance of Lou Henning's men get to him first You said so yourself. I know I know All right, there's one thing I will do though make a phone call I think I know just the character who might be able to give me a lead on Phil. I'll be back in a few minutes Oh say I just remembered. I think I saw a phone down in the hall when we came in You could have thought of that before I Wouldn't be calling you out both if I wasn't willing to pay for the information Yeah, the name's Bettner Phil bet me Doesn't mean anything to you, huh? Now look out both. You're my favorite pawnbroker. You know everything that goes on in this part of town He's probably hiding out Okay, I'll drop around your place in an hour or so The whole white shot Hey, what goes here? Hey, better open the door so we can have some light out here in the hall with you Come on before I break my name Now you stay right there by the head of the stairs George till I put on this light That angel open the door to bet there. Yeah Looks like you got the same treatment. I did. Hey, see how he is. Will you brook see I couldn't bend down now to pick up a thousand dollar bill Mr. Bettner. Mr. Bettner. Are you all right? Oh Good at least he's making a noise George. He was knocked out too. It was Phil. I Was standing there and he he came in the door and let me help you get up, Mr. Yeah, wait a minute. Are you sure it was Phil? I I tried to talk to him But he picked up that desk lamp and hit me with it. You better sit down. Thank you your brother So that's the one who threw me down the stairs Why did he come back? What was he looking for Valentine? At least we know that Phil can't be very far from here That should help you find him. I mean you're still interested in finding that brother of yours He didn't know what he was doing. He didn't even give me a chance to talk to him You stay here in the hall, Hennessy What is this the same James infirmary? Oh, Lieutenant Johnson get your point lieutenant Bettner here, and I took a little worse for the wear, but we managed to outlive the corpse. Where is it Valentine over there? What do you know? It is Henny Let you in on a little secret miss brooks. I didn't believe you when you call me Why do you think I kept screaming at you over the phone? Oh, Hennessy Get the fingerprint boys and the photographer and we'll go to work. Yes, sir Still can't believe it believe what little Henning with these $25 silk shirts and look at him Hold it up like a jackknife in the bottom of a closet in a crummy rooming house and killed by a cheap little gambler Lieutenant, I don't think you heard. This is Philip Bettner's brother Martin. Oh, oh, I'm sorry. That's all right Lieutenant, I I know there's only one thing you can think but I still insist my brother didn't kill this man Look, I may as well tell you mr. Bettner. We've got a general alarm out for your brother. Yes I suppose as usual mr. Valentine You've got an all together different theory about this thing on the contrary lieutenant. I'm in complete agreement with you for once Well, we dropped Bettner off safely at the Stapleton and I bought you a nice juicy hamburger So now how'd you go brooksie? You know what you're supposed to do? Yes, George But you don't know what you're asking of me René brings out the fish wife in me The black Mariah will be taking us both away. Go on. Oh until that gal in there didn't tell us half what she really knows Maybe because you do rubber the wrong way we can find out some more Well, okay, and when you're through wait for me in the lobby of the Stapleton, I don't get there. I'll give you a call He's so good to me Now for René wish I'd let my fingernails grow Yes, miss. What? Well, well Now all you have to do is whistle. Yeah, and I'll send you my grandfather's OU kid button Huh? Oh never mind Bogart get on your switchboard and call Miss Clemens tell her I'm coming up to see her sorry miss She just left and I'll be leaving in an hour myself. Does that mean anything to you listen, Junior? Did Miss Clemens say where she was going and was there anybody with her? Sorry, I don't know a thing about the affairs of our tenants. Oh, I get it Oh now a bright good-looking boy like you must notice everything I could tell that the way you looked at me as soon as I came in well Knowing yourself as you do. Can you blame me? Oh, if you keep saying those things you're gonna spoil me sure thing The name's Tommy. Yes, Thomas Now about Miss Clemens. She left about five minutes before you came in. She had a couple of bags with her She was with a big tall guy. Yes, Tommy. He had kind of wavy hair, and I think she called him Phil. Huh? Oh That's fine Tommy. That's just what I wanted to know. How can I ever thank you? Well, I told you I'll be off in an hour. Say wait, what was your name again? I'll mail it to you on your 21st birthday, and that's a promise Tommy Now look out folks. Why are you making like a clam all of a sudden? Is that what I was doing? Oh, don't give me that. You've been selling information about people for years. Why the sudden? Oh, I get it. You already know about Lou Henning. Who doesn't? Now look, Valentine Why don't you forget you ever heard of Phil Bettner? If I'm afraid to talk to you, who will? Sorry to interrupt your pool game friend, but why do you Sanderson said you might know where I might find Phil? Look brother. You're stranger to me. Let's keep it that way Okay boys, here's the last race hyaluric queen mag win 880 place Say mister hey, tell me you're looking for information Who tells you oh word gets around It's about PB ain't it. Yeah, that's right. Got anything I can use if you're willing to pay for it What do you say we step out here? All right, come on give you know you took the words right out of my mouth mister Okay, mister. Here's five tens and don't try chiseling for more because it won't work I wouldn't do this to my best friend except I had a bad day at the truck never mind that now Where do I find Phil Bettner? 22 and a half Jackson please Okay Valentine I got your call where's Phil Bettner Yeah, lieutenant that's your boy. What's left of them so Hennings mob did catch up with him first It's about as needed job as I've ever seen yeah, it's been right cozy sitting here waiting for you I know you lead an awful tough life Valentine Look, we're going to get him out of the morgue. You get his brother down there to identify. Yeah, I'll do that You don't mind if I make a telephone call first what for I promise Brooks he faithfully I wouldn't leave us sitting in that lobby all night And I suppose what I wanted to tell you isn't too important now Rene left her apartment with Phil a few hours ago Yeah, yeah, but look angel tell Martin Bettner to meet me at headquarters He has to identify his brother, but don't tell him why I'll take care of that myself. Well, sorry George You're gonna have to call him yourself. I just saw something walk across the lobby, and I'm gonna follow it You're talking about it later angel. I'll be seeing you Going somewhere miss Clemens. Oh The Vassar girl again. Yeah Now look dearie. How about you and me going to the morgue together? What are you talking about? Oh, they'll probably want to ask you some questions about Phil And I'd hate to see you take this bus and have to come all the way back I'm taking this bus. You're just making things very difficult. What are you gonna do about it? Oh, I'm just gonna tear your hair out and scream all over the place Then they'll slap us both in jail for disorderly conduct and the jail is right next door to the morgue. You wouldn't dare. Oh, no Stop it Okay, you win. I knew you'd be reasonable. Where's that client of yours anyway, Valentine? Please lieutenant be compassionate Just told Betner his brother's lying here in the morgue. He's having a cup of black coffee be here in a minute. Oh Swanson, yes, lieutenant got the tag on Betner all filled out. That's got through making it out Betner Philip aged 36 Caucasian height six foot two weight 190 identifying marks of any right arm withered appendicitis scar port wine birthmark of your left knee, okay? I'll take your word for it Wherever you get him down the aisle there number 302 when you get through identifying them. Let me know and I'll put them away Come on Valentine. Hmm. Oh Now don't tell me this place is getting you down a tough-minded character like you. Oh, no. No, I was just thinking See three oh two right down there, sir. I think they're waiting for you now. Thank you. Oh, there's better now. Yeah Are you okay now? Yes? I I think so Could we make this as quick as possible? I know I know of course just necessary routine Yeah Is this your brother? Yes, that's Phil. Well, that's all there is to it. Mr. Betner will just put the sheet back over Now what give yeah, what is it brooksy look who I found George. Well, we meet again miss Clemens So that's what you saw walking across the lobby. Who is this? She's the young lady who gave us the information about my brother. Oh Well, you might as well identify him to miss just for the record. Oh, Phil. Yes, that clinches. Oh, I Tried to tell him he wouldn't have a chance to get standing, but he wouldn't listen to me How am I gonna go on without him? I can't isn't this a sudden reversal miss Clemens not long ago You were willing to sell him out to his brother for $250. Yes, and even spend that money on flowers for his funeral. What's that? I didn't know what I was saying. I was so right. I guess I loved him too much He said he's gonna walk out on me and Well, that's why I I answered that ad of yours mr. Betner. It doesn't really matter now does it? Lieutenant Johnson, I suppose I can call down here and make all the necessary arrangements about the body Just talk to Swanson that's all I'd like Phil to be buried in Waynesville in the family plot. Don't worry about a thing You know look too well, you better get back to your hotel get some rest I'll see you about the bill before I leave Valentine. Oh, we won't have to wait for it that long. I Got it for you right now Come on, come on get up better. What's the idea? Uh-huh a nice 38 you're packing Bob. Is this what you mean by the hardware business? Are you gonna do some talking or do I have to knock your ears off with this gun? Oh, don't let it shut up your pool. Yes, baby. It is Phil. What's that? Then who's this guy in the slab Martin? I think And what do you got to say to that Phil nothing, okay? Then I'll put the words in your mouth you had a fight with Henning and you killed him You knew the between the police and Henning's boys. You were as good as dead But you also knew your brother Martin was in town looking for you the brother you always hated So you got in touch with him killed him in gangs to style in that room on Jackson Place Then hired me for this fancy run around. You don't know what you're talking about It's beginning to make sense to me go on Valentine. You aren't smart at yourself Phil You should never have put that light out and throw me down those stairs You see that's something Martin couldn't have done in a million years Well, you see for yourself his right arm. We heard the report of Swanson There was nothing wrong with Phil, but Martin Bettner had a withered arm No, I wonder Brooksy Why is it that when brothers hate each other it's worse than all the Hatfields and the McCoys locked in one closet Didn't you suspect anything about Phil before Swanson read that tag at the morgue? Well when that character in the bookie joint saddle up volunteering information, it was a little too good to be true You mean Phil planted him there? But sweet face blood is thicker than water brothers should love each other I thought it was pretty unfeminine for Renee to rat on Phil one moment Then leave with him the way Tommy told me she did you didn't even listen to me Did you when I was telling you about that on the phone? Well, maybe with one ear then when I saw in the lobby of the same hotel where Martin was staying Well, I had a hunch too. Oh, of course It wasn't one of those scientific hunches you get yeah, yeah, but about brothers Brooksy Do you think it's familiarity that sometimes breeds such man? Oh not necessarily now look at husbands and wives They go on for years and years living together and well, they never think of murdering each other Brooksy you just haven't lived and now a message of importance to motorists Can you imagine our friend George Valentine driving into a station and saying his car needed oil You wouldn't catch George that way. He'd be sure to specify RPM motor oil the great modern lubricant that's tailor-made to keep cars young and If you consider your car an important investment be sure you say RPM motor oil RPM contains special compounds and each added ingredient does a specific Wearsaving job for your engine. It's a premium motor oil that stops rust foaming and corrosion keeps your entire engine system cleaner No wonder RPM motor oil is the two-to-one choice over any other motor oil in the west Get it tomorrow at a standard station or an independent chevron gas station where they say and mean we'll take better care of your car Next week when you tune our way for another adventure of George Valentine you'll hear George Do you think if dr. Wormsley is right and he did see a man pushed off the roof? He'd be nothing like checking brooksy No, wait a minute the river's behind that high-board fence and only windows from the elevator shafts on this side of the building That would mean that wait a minute George That's a man. I mean it was yeah past tense is putting it mildly Well, brooksy. It wasn't just dr. Wormsley's imagination and the odds are this is the body of our mr. Dunlap Tonight's adventure of George Valentine has been brought to you by standard of California on behalf of independent chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the west Let George do it stars Robert Bailey as George with Francis Robinson as Claire Ken Christy appears as lieutenant Johnson tonight story was written by David Victor and Herbert Little jr. And directed by Don Clark Also heard in the cast were Gloria Blondell, Carlton Cadel, Tyler McVeigh, Harry Bartell, Bill Bissell and Stanley Waxman The music is composed and conducted by Eddie Dunstetter your announcer John Easton Listen again next week same time same station to let George do it Don Lee broadcasting system