 From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar Better get over here to my hotel room Al. I've got company. Who is it? Bill York Amy Bradshaw's ex-husband, right? I caught him watching her apartment half an hour ago, and he's the one who was watching at the other night This time I had better luck catching him. Has he opened up yet? No, but he will Johnny Take it easy with him. I think he's got plenty to tell us looks like he's the boy. We're after Al I'll be right over 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 New York City expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the home office Northwestern and demnity Alliance Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditure is during my investigation of the Amy Bradshaw matter Amy star of a Broadway play and somebody was out to get her Expense account item 10 $3 repairs to one coat sleeve torn in the process of inviting Bill York up to my hotel room You've got no right to drag me up here to your room this way York You're gonna sit right here until you open up and tell me all about the attempt on Amy Bradshaw's life. What? You come in oh Al hi, Johnny York. This is Detective Lieutenant Alson teller look here and what's this all about? Well, I kind of thought that's what you tell us mr. York This is crazy. Why would I want to kill Amy? You're aware that you're still the beneficiary on Amy's insurance policy what? Even if I am so you need money and you need it bad You're several thousand bucks in debt to Mike Pomeroy Amy's agent. He's been pressing you for it lately Look down you know you can't get the manuscript of your novel out of hawk from him until you pay off You've got two strikes against you York motive and opportunity Opportunity sure, but motive no dollar I've never had any reason to kill Amy It's true. She and I couldn't make it together, but I guess that was more my fault than hers go on You see Amy's never let anything stand in the way of what she wanted What she wanted I didn't I guess we just lived in two different worlds. What do you mean? She's always been a success and I've always been a failure You still haven't explained why you lied to me York why when I talked to you this morning You told me you hadn't been near Amy for a long time But when I caught up with you in front of her apartment tonight, I realized you were the same one who was watching a night before last How about that York? Your fellas don't leave me much. What do you mean? Sure once in a while I go stand outside her apartment house look up at the light on the window Maybe think a little about how things might have been That's all Maybe you better come downtown with me York. We'll check your story further if you're clean you got nothing to worry about Sergeant take mr. York down to the car and wait for me there Johnny Who else have you talked to oh? Everybody close to her But the one who interests me most is a rage and Mike Pomeroy He'd be a pretty rough customer when he wants to and he thinks Amy's standing in the way of a career for an actress He's currently interested in Let's talk about somebody else for a moment. Oh you Johnny. I think you're getting a little bit out of line What do you mean down at police headquarters? We got a little black book. It tells us what to do and what not to do It doesn't say anything about insurance investigators dragging possible suspects to their hotel room to question them Listen now when I'm assigned to a case. I usually try to break it any way I can I know Just that I think you're taking this case pretty big meaning yesterday. 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I went over to Amy's apartment. It was good of you to come over Johnny This can't seem to sleep lately Yeah, I noticed there's a policeman on duty down in the lobby Lieutenant Centella arrange for that. It's funny Should make me feel better, but it doesn't just keeps reminding me of it Threat on my life. I'm glad you're here Johnny So am I Offly glad Maybe I shouldn't say that but do you hear any objections? Who could? Excuse me. Yeah, sure Hello Yes, oh Porter what? No, I'm sorry No, really Porter is out of the question No Good night Cane huh? Yes, I suppose he means well, but he can be rather annoying. Do you have a cigarette Johnny? Yeah Thanks You seem rather quiet tonight Just thinking I guess funny I'm eating like this Just a few days ago. I didn't know you at all Now And now what I Don't know Johnny Amy it's a mistake Johnny. I'm sorry was it yes Johnny I'm afraid I've heard a couple of people in the past. I don't want to hurt you don't worry you won't That's the wonderful thing about being an actress You play so many parts The kiss I was playing a part, huh? Even if it weren't Johnny be no good It always be something between us It's right over there in the mantle The clock. Yes We can't turn it back if I'd met you a long time ago before Mike or But I didn't No Is the clock so bad Amy it is to an actress Sometimes I pretend it isn't there you ever do that John. No, it doesn't do any good, but you can try You can live a whole life trying Isn't that really what we all do I Don't know we go along playing our parts doing what we have to do Pretending the clock isn't there But all the while it is And though we keep on fighting against it, we know we can't turn it back We can't even stop it one thing I'd accomplished I guess I Decided I wouldn't be seeing Amy anymore after this case was wound up Winding it up though was another question and I was still as far from home as ever on it But I couldn't seem to get port of Cain and his quaint little hobby of collecting things out of my mind Why good evening mr. Dollar almost came come in come in thanks I know it's late. I'm sorry not at all as a matter of fact. I was hoping I'd see you again I don't want to keep you. I see your hat and cold. No, I'm not going out. I've just come in. Oh You said you were hoping you'd see me again. Yes, I enjoyed our other little chat very much I Suppose you came to talk some more about Amy Bradshaw matter of fact mr. Cain I came to talk about you splendid about your hobby collecting a fascinating hobby mr. Dollar You take it pretty seriously, don't you I've devoted most of my life to it And I may say that I've succeeded rather brilliantly with it each item in my collection is incomparable without equal Yeah, one of a kind and that of course is precisely why Amy is necessary to complete the collection the crowning and final edition Final yes for your information mr. Dollar when I have acquired Amy. I intend to cease my hobby She will complete my collection without her though. It is still incomplete mind If I ask you a couple of questions mr. Cain not at all. You seem to have been pretty successful with your collection Have you ever run up against an item you wanted but couldn't get of course not? That just doesn't happen has it ever happened. I can't remember that it ever. Yes Yes, it did happen when when I was nine years old Playmate of mine had a lollipop that I admired greatly He wouldn't give it to me and he wouldn't sell it to me What did you do I did the only logical thing there was to do I smashed the lollipop mr. Dollar Johnny dollar will be back in a moment to tell you about tomorrow's episode 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's 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 1907 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 check or money order to giant animals box 1907 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 1907 Grand Central Station, New York City now here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's episode of the Amy Bradshaw Tomorrow well, it's the wind-up and a pretty rough one 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 Be sure to join us tomorrow night same time and station for the next exciting episode of yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking