 From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar. Oh, yes How are you mr. Wilson? Yes, that's entirely correct. It's all fixed mr. Dollar Grandmother is expecting you. She'll be alone for the next few hours. So come on out to the ranch You're certain of that statement I suppose. Yes, of course Uncle Walter went into Vegas and Aunt Hilda's gone. Yes. I'm quite aware of that You mean she's there with you. That's right. Oh Mr. Dollar you men are all alike aren't you? That's quite a remark for a person your age mr. Wilson. Oh I'm quite mature for 16 Has she made her pitch yet? I think we'd better postpone this discussion until the next time we meet Mr. Wilson. Yes, sir. Goodbye Tonight and every weekday night Bob Bailey in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed Expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar from special investigator Johnny dollar location Las Vegas, Nevada to the home office AmeriCon Northern Trust Company Hartford, Connecticut Assignment the matter of reasonable doubt Expense account continued item nine a half a buck tipped to the hotel bell captain to call a taxi for Hilda Grimley And a wave goodbye to her as she drove away. I Do not include the six brandy. She guzzled those are on me Of course, she had knocked on my door uninvited so that made it her party But still it was my room so that made her my guess so Forget it. The whole thing left me too confused to itemize it She'd obviously come on a fishing expedition the fish information bait the usual but nicely designed results none on either side What it started out as a trust case had turned into a snipe hunt I Was in over my head floundering and I needed some good boy and answers I was hoping Mrs. Grimley herself could supply a few of them I'm very glad to meet you mr. Dollar sit down. She wasn't young and she wasn't beautiful anymore, but she had been once She still had some of that assurance and authority that beauty always gives a woman She seemed a little uncertain little herried maybe But underneath it just as tough as an old field boot. I think you'd better leave us alone now Susan Okay, grand If she starts using her brass nuts give a whistle mr. Dollar. I'll rush in and save you. Thanks. I'll remember oh She's a brash little flippity jibbit and you love the dickens out of it. Don't you love Yes, I do love the dickens out of her mr. Dollar. Is that what you came out here to find out? No, I knew that already otherwise you wouldn't have wanted to transfer all your holdings to her How did you know about that? Just who the devil are you anyway seems to me Susan was pretty vague on that score. She had to be she doesn't know Then why did she think I ought to see you? Oh, she decided I looked honest Claims she's gonna knack for that sort of thing matter of fact she has and also She loved her father and mother What do you mean by that? Mrs. Greenlee, I'm here because your friend Jonas Parks of the Flint Rock Bank sent for me What I'm a special investigator for the Amacron Northern Trust Company of Hartford, Connecticut Well Jonas didn't say anything to me. He hasn't had a chance He intended to when he was here this afternoon, but you were too ill to see him ill I didn't even know he was here your nephew and his wife did he talked to them Tell me mr. Dollar Just why did Jonas send for you Because he thought you might be losing your mind. Oh He did did he? Are you well if you thought so you wouldn't have said it so bluntly, right? I don't think so. Well, what made Jonas think it you asked him to set up an insurance trust for the benefit of your granddaughter Susan Apparently the intent was to convey your entire estate to her over a period of two to three years What's so crazy about that nothing at all so far as that part of it was concerned But it didn't stop there After he got the proceedings started you turned skittish on him started to flutter Jonas is a fool. He is not a fool and you know it. He's been your friend for 20 years He's completely trustworthy conscientious, and he has your best interest at heart How much is he paying you to say things like that? Nobody is paying me but the amicron trust company and furthermore you know it all you're doing is trying to dodge the issue Young man. I'm not accustomed to being talked to this way. Then you're gonna look at it as a refreshingly novel experience You sound like Susan and an experience. You don't entirely dislike presumptuous. Well, maybe Are you married mr. Dollar? No What a pity. I'm not 30 years younger What a pity. I'm not 30 years older. Oh, thank you, sir, and I'll let stop scratching each other's backs and get to the point all right Jonas is a fine man No doubt. He did have reason to get upset these past months have been Well, I suppose I haven't seemed like myself at all. Why is that? Oh, you're like a bulldog with a bone mr. Dollar careful how you talk about you might have been lover What has been wrong these past months? Maybe I am losing my mind Because actually Nothing has been wrong. I don't agree. I Think something is wrong right now. Then why don't you tell me about it? All right. All right. I will Currently I'll have to if we ever expect to get anywhere All right some months ago you stopped going into town Stopped having visitors Then you decided to get rid of your estate turned it over to Susan When your nephew Walter heard about it. He implied to Jonas Park's that you were losing your mind Then you yourself started to back down on the idea Why was Walter putting pressure on you? Not exactly What were you scared of Mrs. Graham Lee? It's got something to do with Walter and Hilda, right? sit down Almost a year ago. I discovered that the two of them were stealing me blind tampering with the ranch accounts forging signatures all sorts of ways Why didn't you take it to Jonas or to the police? Because I didn't believe it at first By the time I was absolutely sure they'd cut the ground out from under me So you tried to convey the property to Susan secretly? Yes Until Walter learned what I was doing. Who's the push in that pair? Who's got the brain? Why she has? Walter doesn't even have the gumption to get in out of the rain on his own Then she must have been the one who planned the auto accident and he went along with it, of course What auto accident three years ago when your son and his wife were killed on the road? I'm sorry, Mrs. Graham Lee. I I Supposed you'd already guessed it guessed what That it was probably murder tired and lost Seeing herself surrounded by enemies living in fear But she at least knew one thing that she wasn't alone now that somebody else believed her and was on her side Mr. Dollar, she'll be all right. Well, she had quite a shock Susan. She had to know some time Oh, it's not a matter of no exactly. It's it's only suspicion All right, you go to your church and I'll go to mine But I know Walter and he'll the murder my parents and I think you know it, too Call it a real strong suspicion then So what are you gonna do about it? What do you suggest I do about it advise my elders? I'm only a helpless young female. You're about as helpless as a mongoose with a cobra flattery Just a statement of fact say look, what do you think they've been doing with the money? They've cheated your grandmother out. Oh, that's easy Uncle Walter gambles and Gambles and gambles and loses and loses. Uh-huh. He's not real bright, you know Why does he do this different joints in Vegas? Oh, just one mostly a Club called the lead balloon and the name figures any special reason he hits that particular club I think it's the only one it'll take his IOUs The owner came out here to collect a couple of times have it a noise name. Sure. I got big ears His name is doos McCoy doos McCoy the lead balloon and the rest of the dough Hilda She's what's known as a luxury dame mr. Dollar. Yeah, so I gather. I'll bet you gather. All right. Relax way Yeah, I'll send you out of the room. Yes, sir. Does she run around with other men? Oh Mr. Don all right, then do you happen to know any of them? Nope I've managed not to but it hasn't been easy one or two. Where does she play the field? I wouldn't know but she's always getting gifts from somebody. Oh She's a real cool operator But of course, you know that since you've been one of her victims. How would you like to get spanked? I don't know. I've never been But I can quote you all kinds of psychology about it. Never mind. Good night Your name McCoy doos McCoy, that's right Johnny dollar. I'd like to talk to you about a mutual acquaintance What mutual acquaintance Walter Gremley, he's the cross the room there at the moment bucking one of your craft tables Come on in darling. Thanks. All right now What about Gremley? How much is he into you? Nobody gets into me. You've been taking his IOUs haven't you? He buys them off Holding any now look what what's the pitch? I want racket again insurance. What's that got to do with Gremley? I don't think he's a very good risk Meaning he's probably going to be doing time for embezzlement before long. He's so white. Why are you telling me about this? What I thought you might be interested since you've been taking his IOUs Well, you're big hearted is that it you're just being neighborly you might put it that way and I might not now What what is your angle? Is Gremley a personal friend of yours? No more than any other sucker out there at the tables then you wouldn't know where he gets the money he loses Well that I never asked and I don't suppose you'd know his wife Well, he's married eating her name is Hilda she likes gifts and brandy and money and Excitement then I hope she manages to find Whoever she is. Oh shit. That's one way or another. You know got her problems down Yeah, but some of us more than the others right McCoy you through speaking your piece now They're not another word to say well, and I don't I don't want to rush you but hey, that's a nice cigarette case Platinum isn't it? All right wouldn't know It's not yours Somebody left at the table Somebody huh then you don't know who it belongs to if I did I'd give it back Then I'll save you some trouble mr. McCoy. I do know who it belongs to We'll make you think so because I saw it earlier today It belongs to Hilda Grimley Now here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's intriguing episode of this week's story tomorrow The pressure hits the top of the whole mess starts to crack join us. Won't you yours truly? Johnny dollar truly Johnny dollar starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood written by Les Crutchfield It is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone Be sure to join us tomorrow night same time and station for the next exciting episode of yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking