 Boy, you're listening, gentlemen. Don Lund, as... Donny Dollar. Right to her, it's Universal Adjustment, Johnny. Oh, hi. How are you, Frank? I'm a little worried at the moment. Can you help me out? I have to present what I have to do. You have to take a little trip to one thing, upon the election in Kentucky. Well, it's a slow time of the year to get out in the country. What else? A soft, cool man named Calcorder. He had a rate for us at $265,000. I hate to have to pay the premium on that kind of policy. Well, that's just it, Johnny. Got a wire on my desk here from a man in Calcorder's business office. The horse was serious. He didn't have to be destroyed. Wow. Now, one of your words, Frank. I'll be right over. John Lund, in another adventure of a man with the action-plastic sense of culture, America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Yes, Tony. Johnny Dollar. Why don't we take a breather from our program? I'd like to ask you a question. You know who Uncle Sam's lawyer is. If your answer is the attorney general, you're absolutely right. But being legal advisor to the president and other governmental agencies is only part of his job. His main task is running the Department of Justice, which makes sure that the laws passed by Congress are carried out, and that lawyers are available when the government must be represented by the government. I don't know if you're aware of that. But it's inevitable when the government must be represented in court. Let me give you an example. Suppose there are some questions concerning the amount or kind of fat, you should say. Or suppose you and the government don't agree as to which of you own certain land. That's when the Department of Justice steps in to represent the government side of the case. If anyone is brought to trial for counterfeiting, smuggling, gold hoarding, or passport forging, the Department of Justice prosecutes the case. It also handles all matters dealing with legal immigration. And all of this activity is the responsibility of an important member of the president's cabinet, the attorney general. Just as it is the duty of the United States government to protect each and every one of you, it is the duty of the attorney general to protect the government of the United States. $100. Expensive Havs submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar to the Universal Insurance Justice Street 814 kitchens building Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the Oklahoma Red Matter. Expensive Havn Item One $107.80 Airfare and Incidentals between Hartford and Muchison. Item 3, $5.50 Transportation from the airport to the Great Southern Hotel, are accepted and closed. Then, to an address on Tooth Avenue, Calgary Company, Incorporated. Mr. Calgary is never here, Mr. Dollar. Don't hold this crime at the farm, you'll have to see him there. Or maybe I won't have to bother him at all. How about Mr. Monroe? See him in your area if he's with Mr. Calgary office anymore. That's funny. He was yesterday afternoon when he sent my company this wire about the policy. He and Mr. Calgary are in big teams. I might as well tell you. Oh. Well, is there anybody else around here I can talk to about you? I think you have to see Mr. Calgary. A phone call to the Calgary farm is disclosed that Mr. Calgary was out for the day. Another half hour of conversation in the office and the election clerk finally gave me a name and a address. He's a tall, lanky man who never took his hat off. That's a trick. That's an alien. Well, it opened him red, huh? The people of this policy sent me down from Hartford. You did something wrong? Not a procedure, doctor. Mr. Calgary's office has filed claims for 65,000 dollar incentives. Apparently, Mr. Monroe will handle these things with Mr. Calgary. There's no longer with him. Your phone stood the clock. And Mr. Calgary is not around at the moment. I don't get it. A great grandfather has been badminton since then. He's got a right power point for it. That's a good business to get the price for it, though. We treated him? Yes. The wire said something about a piece of machinery. A tractor with a blade. Red, red back into it. That's really a right hand thing. All the way to boom. You must have a report in the case like this. We inform you. The man was just like a dude. Only had my lad in his place. Yeah. Oh, thanks. Most of the tenders were set, huh? They were set. We were set. It was rapid. Uh-oh. This notation about the carcass. Cremated on the premises. Like a fast. Calgary wanted it that way. I want to make my job a little more complicated. Unless you put so much, right? There's a need to. Well, if you put that, it'll be better in the meantime than after. But you need him for proof that the injury occurred more than anything else. Mr. Calgar called you right after it happened, did it? That's right. I got there maybe 10 minutes later. Lord was alone with the horse. The minute I laid eyes on that animal, I knew it was him. I re-advised Mr. Calgar that he had to be destroyed. I didn't have any choice. Did you consider calling in another vet? No, you didn't know. Did Mr. Calgar ask you to call in another vet? No, he needs to be down. He took me a year before. Pardon me. Quite a nice job, Dr. Tis. I can't take anybody's word for anything. It cost me down item three, 30 cents. For the five air mail stamps, it took the mail a copy of the complete injury report to a veterinarian service in Cleveland. Item four, $25, car revenue. That afternoon I drove out to the Calgar breeding farm. Like most of the others I'd passed, it was complete with white fences, old bridge grass, and a stately colonial residence, just like the movie. A fellow and attractive girl in her early twenties met me at the door. I told her my name and who I wanted to see. You're not going to explain, are you? You hear about rent? Well, what happened to him, aren't you? That's right. Oh, Mr. Calgar. I'm glad to know you're. Oh, Mr. Calgar, I've read and filled for. $65,000. I don't know whether I'm supposed to discuss this with you, Mr. Calgar. His blood had gotten on the cross this year. The trouble that tripled the progress. There's not enough money in the world for it, Mr. Calgar. He was a great hero. He must have been. I'm sorry. What's happened? Brad's kidney stopped working. Oh, I understand. He was injured beyond hope. That's a lie. What's that? Brad's kidney stopped him. He was a kidney donor. His blood was running around his whole face. Where's anything? Wasn't the horse injured? What's with that? I'll tell you. I can tell you something else. What are you talking about, anyhow? Horrible thing to do. Go to your room. It was just like murder in the know-it. Lucy! It was murder. Copy. Any time I've ever had to shoot a horse around here, she gets like that. And that way, everything's with little girls. I see. I knew it. I'd have to put up with her actions like that. But I'm reluctant to apologize to you for her actions. Ed Pierre told me you were in to see him. I wish he hadn't. I intended to tell you myself, Mr. Calgar. If I've offended you, I'm sorry for it. If you look like I'm doing something shady, would it have come to me instead of going to him? I tried, Joe. We had to go to everybody. Dr. Pierce ordered the horse destroyed. It seemed like a fair opening to go to women. That's why. What do you want from me? All the information you can give me about the action. Now, no matter what you think of me or my methods, I'm the man assigned to this case. This report has to be complete before your client can be paid. You always handle a case this way. That's the way I'm handling this one. They don't know what they're doing sending a man like you here. You filed a claim by wire. What did you expect? That fool lost. Monroe filed a claim. Now, they're waiting for things around here to calm down a little. Is that why you fired him? That's one reason. Are you here to accuse me of something? Look, there's $55,000 at stake here. We'll pay it out when we're satisfied all the circumstances were proper and not before. I'm not afraid of you, Dollar, or your insurance company. I don't like your stupid around my office talking to my friends about me. No man would. If I don't get my information from you, I'll get it somewhere else. What I've seen of you so far and what information I have got hasn't been in your favor. I don't like that kind of talk. You don't seem to like anything about this. Now, how about it? Do we keep this up or do we get down to business? The planner was bringing Red back from his exercise. Outside the store, Red got scared. Mouth or something. Well, he reared back into that bleach. When Doc got here, he said Red didn't have a chance, so I got him. That's all. It's Planner. What's his name? Jim Knight. He isn't around anymore. I fired him right then and there. I told him to get off my property. Who else is there? No one. The rest of them were up-drowsed having dinner. Oh, fine. How about right after it? I just called Doc to see if we handled it. It's better if you'd left the remains for us to examine. Dollar, I got maybe a hundred and fifty head on this farm. Now an accident happened. One of my staff is dead. I get rid of it as fast as I can. That's the way I operate. Fine. Where can I get to talk to Jim Knight? Where did he go? I don't know. He took the things, he cleared it out as fast as he could. He knew better than to hang around here. What do you mean by that? What I said, he knew better. That's what I mean. Is there a daughter? Is she any of this? Lucy. You know the crazy things he was saying when I walked into here? And we were in a crazy circumstances. What you were saying might be worth listening to. Piper. I'd like to talk to her just the same. Abbott! Abbott! Yes, sir. Doc, come. Talk to anybody you like, scholar. We've already got all the information he's going to get from me. Do you have to meet each other? Yes, sir. Go hear him out! Sir. Good play, sir. Never mind. I can find my own way. When I left Lord Galgore, I was unsure whether I talked to a sane man or not. Galgore's belligerent attitude seemed to permeate the whole farm. The horse handlers I talked to were grumbling and complaining. And I was able to learn nothing from them, except a Baltimore address for Jim Knight. However, I did talk to Lucy Galgore again. Down by the stable. I thought you left a long time ago. I wanted to talk to you before I did. What about, Mr. Daller? Your business has been my bad, not with me. Well, pardon me if I seem to conceal you. Earlier today, you were very anxious to tell me something. Was I? Yes, you were. What is this, anyhow? I wish we hadn't met at all. But we did. And you said there was no need to destroy the horse after the Venus. But you mean the horse could have been saved? Did you have a reason for saying something like that? I've just been very upset lately. All of this around here has. Yeah, I'm getting that way myself. That was the best horse we've had in the state in five years. We've all been counting on him, thinking with a coat. Only the stupid thing happened at this point all of us are saddened. Is that your explanation for the things you said to me? Yes, for the moment. I'm going to ask you any more questions right now. The Chalgaurs were turning out to be a dandy pair to deal with. Back in town, I checked on Chalgaurs' financial situation. It was good, as far as the local banks were concerned. I split the Chal item five. Two dollars and twenty cents. Chalagrams. One to Hartford requesting further information regarding Chalgaurs' credit spending. The obvious of Baltimore, Maryland, addressed to Jim Knight. The next morning, I received an answer to the latter. Johnny Valley. Welcome on island. I'm calling Mr. Doc. Do you want to hold on? Sure. Ready there with your call to Mexico? Go ahead. Hello? Hello? Hello? Yes? Who's this? He's an officer, but he lives in Texas. He's got a call and says you're wearing him from Lincoln. Well, that's very kind. Now, he's Mr. Chalgaurs' father. He and Mr. Chalgaurs are Chalgaurs. Wait a minute. We met there three days ago, Mrs. Knight. Didn't he come home? Chalgaurs' name? Some positive. Do you have any other ideas where he could be? Let me know about it. Are you sure? We bring you the second act of yours truly, Johnny Valley. When I talked to Jim Knight's mother in Baltimore, the Chalgaurs claim was just about out of draw. I had a strong suspicion that the death of a horse had not occurred as reported. On the other hand, I had found no apparent reason for Chalgaurs to do away with an animal. It was evidently more valuable than the insurance it carried. It came down again to searching for the only other witness, Jim Knight. I promised his mother I'd have him contacted if I found him anywhere around Lexington. But that didn't seem likely after repressing several people at the Chalgaurs' farm. Now, this is where Mr. Knight stayed all the time. He was here, Mr. Dollar. Uh-huh? You could see through yourself that the horse who had ours not as good as that. Do you want to see him leave? No, sir. Right after the accident, he's gone. Just like that. I wonder if any of the others saw him. We talked about that. Nobody saw him, though. Did he have a car? No, sir. Well, he had to have a suitcase or two. How do you suppose he got away from here, then? He had him again. I don't know. He couldn't look him out to the road and flagged himself around or waited for the bus. Maybe someone drove him? Mr. Easton might have said he drove Mr. Knight around there, man. That business you were telling me about before, you don't have to be looking into it, Lucy. No, sir. Because you intimated that your father and Dr. Pierce might be lying about the whole thing. You realize that there's any truth to that? Your father would be liable to criminal charges. I know. I was just trying to put dad in a bad life. Well, he's not a very good one right now. It was just a spike in a failure, too. He's bad now than I am for weeks, ma. When I walked in the door yesterday, you saw a way to get back at him, didn't you? He came from my car. Is that Oklahoma right up there? Mm-hmm. I took a picture of myself. Oh, I know a horseman, but he looks like a lot of horse. He was. You know that the worst broken down plug or ever created drunk driving was more dignity than any man in a revolution. Well, that's one way of looking at it. What's the trouble between you and your father? A man named Jim Mount. He used to work here at the clinic. Yeah, I heard. I was going to ask you about him. Yes, I thought so, ma. Jim and I saw a father greater be proud of him. Brad never lost him. Why? Well, I suppose because I'm not as hard-dressed. Mother-in-law, he was my older brother. He was cured in an accident a few years ago. I'd have been looking for an excuse to get rid of Jim. Your father doesn't strike me as the kind of man who has to give an excuse to fire someone he didn't like. Who's his big ma? What? Nothing. It was a good time. Very good with Brad. Much important. When the accident happened, I'd imagine my dad had a photo of him when he fired him. You know where I can find him now? No. He didn't say a word to me when he left. That isn't the problem. Lucy, you suppose your father will ever calm down enough so I can talk to him? I don't know. The Congress has always been a terribly angry bunch of people. Very emotional. That's what you seem to be. You must have a letter for these guys. Is that what you meant when you asked me if I thought he was a man? I suppose so. It seems as if he's on a graduate. Well, something like this isn't good. He's made fun of me sometimes. I couldn't use him. But I was thinking. A couple of years ago, your daddy bought a new car. We were out driving one day and we went from that round. But he was so angry that he just marked it under a cement wall and left it. Lucy, tell me about him and I. I was an arrogant and the first day he came to work here. I'm still angry. I thought of Lucy before. While Lucy and Cal go again the following afternoon, I return to talk to their father. He told me he was gone and wouldn't be back into the evening. I spent some more time with the people to find out anything that would help. But nothing did. That night, when I picked up my key at the hotel desk, there was a message to call Operator 18 in Hartford. It was Frank Ahern. Well, then that angle was practically out, Frank. There's just no reason for him to kill that animal that I can think of. How about you? No one seems to know what happened to Jim Knight. Someone right here is more to it. What it is I don't know, Frank. It's beating. Something just occurred to me, Frank. Caldor hasn't threatened to go to the insurance to make some other suicide yet. Yeah, it is. Yes, he's got a just plan. Now, Mr. Dolly, it's great. I just talked to my office in Hartford, Dr. Pierce. They aren't very happy with the way this case has been going. You don't know. They're about ready to close it and call me home. Well, you mean their opinion of the case? No. I don't mean that at all. What about this? I spent some time checking you out in one of the parties that can help settle this case. Even in practice around Lexington for 32 years, people think a lot of this. Well, I don't... I can't. I hate to see a nice guy like you get to book. I think I can shop it. If you'll cooperate. What do you mean you forget I'm an insurance investigator? I guess the guy giving you some information. When I said my adjustment company is ready to close the case, I mean that Caldor will have to sue for a settlement. And Caldor will have to produce him an item through his story. If what we have so far, he'll leave the suit and the insurance company will file charges against him for attempting to defraud. And they won't fool around. As far as it suffers in an insurance company when somebody is trying to see him. And, uh, you'll have to be in court too. No. You see what I mean? Well, how about it? I've done this time for 13 years. And I ask you to lie for me. That's understandable to me. But in a court of prejudice, false testimony, what do you mean? That's up to the company. I'll have to hear your part of the search. Look whom I read. They are one and all. They are one and one and all. Lord, listen to me. Tell me that. Lord, just shout it. Why? Well, red wasn't the home of Lord Potter. What? Great confirmation that it was the wooden home. Lord, that's the moment. God. And like stars. Ready? Lord, I'm a good human being. Very good. I've heard that about him before. Lucid? Yeah. He had a reason. I don't think so. I've known him for a long time, for 18 years. It's like the town item 6. 35 cents. I lost it in a payfall. I'm trying to get in touch with Caldorov. Now when I think so, I drove out. Open up! Open up! Open up! Somebody open up! Mr. Dalas. Hello, Alex. Each dollar. Is Mr. Caldorov back yet? Yes, he is. I'd like to see him. Mr. Dalas, please. All right, Lucid. Hello, Donna. That's not a very good move. Neither am I. Hey, you've been crying. What's this? I just think this is a bit of a lie. I just think this is a bit of a lie. Oh, there, there. Oh, Donna. I'm very lucky. Take your hands off her. What? I said take your hands off her. I'll kill you. I'll kill you. I'll kill you. Lucid, baby. Oh, don't hurt me. What? Donna. I'll get a doctor. No, I'm... where'd he go? I don't know. About killing someone else? It was possible. I don't know. Oh, God. I called the local sheriff's office and then took a look around the ground. All the cars were still in the garage. And I heard some sort of disturbance near the staples. Oh, honey, closer. I've got a shotgun here. I got a gun, too. Always from the air. The police will be here any minute. It won't do you any good. Sheldor, be better if you're in the house ready to make a statement. Dr. Pierce told me he lied for you. And he said you killed someone. Was it him, Knight? I told you to go away from here. You'd better come out. I'm going to pay the whole bunch of you. Don't do anything for it. You didn't have to do it this way, Sheldor. Life's so... Nice boat. Under this floor. All these things, really. Really all about red. I know. Nice trade discussions. I know it's crazy. I'm not am I, darling? I'm not crazy. Expense account item seven. Thirty-seven dollars and a half, Mr. Langer. Item eight, same as one. Transportation back to Hartford. Expense account total, two hundred and eighty-six dollars and forty-five cents. Your truly, Johnny Dollar.