 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar Amy Bradshaw Johnny Amy. It's 1 a.m. Anything the matter. Yes, can you come over right away? Sure your apartment? No, I'm in my dressing room with the criteria and theater at 1 o'clock in the Amy There's a policeman assigned to you. Is he with you? No, I went out the back way. I came over here alone But why he's supposed to be protecting you Johnny. I can't explain now, but I think I finally know who's been trying to kill me I want to talk to you right away over here. Hurry. Please hurry 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. No, it's truly Johnny dollar New York City expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the home office Northwestern and Divinity Alliance Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditure is during my investigation of the Amy Bradshaw matter Expense account item 12 $5 taxi from my hotel to the criterion theater on West 44 Two bucks for the fare three bucks for getting me there in five minutes. Amy had sounded plenty scared over the phone The cab skidded to a stop in front. I caught a glimpse of somebody at the other corner of the theater It looked like Porter Kane. I couldn't be sure and I didn't have time to find out right now Backstage it was quite dark and I had to feel my way through The shot came from the direction of Amy's dressing room Mike Pomeroy the agent was lying on the floor dead. There was a gun on the floor to just inside the door What happened Amy Amy stop it. Tell me what happened Ran outside the dressing room across the stage into the alley no one in sight back inside I found a light switch so I phoned else and tell a police headquarters told him what had happened Amy was quieter now Amy look look I know it's tough for you to talk right now, but you've got to try and tell me No, the laughter midnight Mike called me at my apartment. He said he wanted to talk to me about something important His office is nearby and he asked me to beat him here in my dressing room So I came over right away go on Mike and I started talking Suddenly I saw the door opening a crack a Hand with a gun Mike Mike easy easy But between me and the door and collected the slug He fell against the door and it slammed on the hand gun dropped and The next thing I remember You were in the room. You didn't see who was holding the gun No, just the hand Amy There was something on one of the fingers that I recognized a Large-signet ring Yes, yeah It belonged to the guy out on the sidewalk Porter Kane We will continue with the Bradshaw matter in a moment Friends, how'd you like to thrill your favorite youngster with some of the most exciting toys of the year? Picture the breathless excitement of any child surrounded by six gaily colored balloon like giant animals up to three feet long and all for the Low-low price of just one dollar now first you get bounced over clown with round potbelly and funny nose Next comes hoppy the Australian kangaroo third. 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I don't know what this is all about, but I certainly object to being routed out Just hold it Cain. You know why you're down here. I certainly do not you don't know that Mike Pomeroy's dead Amy's agent really really I never did like that chap quite an insensitive person while he's real insensitive now Cain He's dead how did it happen Mike was shot by mistake the real target was Amy good heavens No, when's the last time you saw Amy the night before last I spoke to her briefly after the show You haven't talked to her on the telephone. No, you're lying. I see her apartment about 11 p.m. I was there. All right I did telephone her I Suggested she meet me somewhere. I I told her I'd wait for her outside her apartment Go on I saw her come out later by the alley So I followed her to the theater thinking she meant for us to talk there But then I I heard a shot so you admit being in the vicinity. Well, yes But I definitely did not go into the theater didn't you Cain Amy got a look at the hand holding the gun. There was a ring on one of the fingers ring your ring But she's completely mistake. That's a very distinctive ring. It's not one that anybody be mistaken about see here Lieutenant all of this this wild supposition is based on the assumption that I had a motive for wanting to kill Amy You told me what your motive was when I talked to you last evening in your apartment What do you mean? I asked you what you do if you wanted something for your collection and couldn't get it You told me a story about what happened when you were just a kid nine years old The kid had a lollipop you wanted he wouldn't give it to you so you smashed it And that's what you were trying to do tonight in Amy's dressing room. You couldn't have her so you tried to smash her There wasn't much point in my hanging around So I got Alson tell us permission to take Amy back to her apartment. We could wait there for any new developments Amy didn't say a word all the way when we got there. She sat in the chair staring at the wall When she finally spoke it was more like she was talking to herself He's dead Amy is dead because of me stop talking that way Mike Pomeroy jumped in the way of a bullet if he hadn't you'd be dead Stop it Amy Yeah, I think you think what just a minute. I'll get it It was Al Centella down to police headquarters When he finished talking I didn't say anything There wasn't anything to say After I hung up I stood there a moment staring out the window and it started to rain I Felt old and tired and empty and sick. I Went back into the other room again Amy was sitting there looking at me Johnny Amy Was that call for me no who was it? The tenants and teller the gun that killed Mike Pomeroy There were no fingerprints on it You said you saw a bare hand with a ring on it holding the gun a bare hand would have left fingerprints You killed him didn't you? Yes Johnny the attempts on your life you faked them didn't you to convince people you were in danger So you could kill Pomeroy and we think the shot was intended for you Why Amy? You know why? Yeah, I guess You loved Mike you knew he was growing away from you Very fast you saw him get interested in a younger actress. You knew she was taking your place with him Mike. I Was dead I Couldn't stand that I really couldn't So I Started making it look like I was in danger Wasn't very hard Johnny. I'm a good actress Yeah After a while, I almost began to believe I was in danger Something was after me was hunting me Finally caught up with me and I did what I did which of us is the hunter Johnny Which is the hunted? Amy Yes, I Think one of lieutenants and tellers men is waiting for you out in the hall One thing Johnny what is it? I'll need something now Something don't forget me Johnny Give me that that you can count on Amy She walked out of the room and she didn't look back I'm glad she didn't Expense account item 13 16 dollars and 50 cents transportation and incidentals from New York back to Hartford Expense account total 185 dollars and 20 cents end of account end of report remarks Amy repeated her confession to lieutenants and tell her her trials coming up soon Sweet case Well tomorrow's another day So they tell me Yours truly Johnny dollar Johnny dollar will return in a moment to tell you about next week's intriguing story Friends send for your set of some of the most exciting toys of the year six giant inflatable toys for only one dollar Some up to three feet tall you get bounce over happy clown Hoppy the Australian kangaroo Roscoe the two feet long roller skating bear whitey the fat indoor snowman Mortimer the giant mouse 18 inches long and last but not least the great giant talking Santa a Rolly-poly giant over three feet tall and 32 inches around the belly that actually says Merry Christmas out loud When you pull the tape that six sensational giant toys for only one dollar made of sturdy gaily colored latex that the kids can easily inflate Send one dollar for each set to giant animals box 1918 Grand Central Station, New York City And if you order right now you get Peter the rabbit over two feet tall absolutely free If not delighted with your giant animals your money refunded immediately order today You may never hear this offer again rush one dollar plus ten cents for packing and mailing and cash checker money order to giant Animals box one nine one eight Grand Central Station, New York City That's one dollar plus ten cents for each set with your name of the dress to giant animals box 1918 Grand Central Station, New York City Now here's our star to tell you about next week's exciting story next week a case with a great big question mark accident suicide or just plain murder Join us won't you yours truly Johnny dollar Yours truly Johnny dollar starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood written by Robert Reif it is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone heard in this week's cast were Virginia Greg Florence Walcott Don Diamond Larry Thor Vic Perron and Carlton Young musical supervision by Amarigo Moreno Be sure to join us on Monday night same time and station for another exciting story of yours truly Johnny dollar This is Roy Rowan speaking