 Standard of California on behalf of independent chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the west Invite you to let George do it Destination dead end another adventure of George Valentine personal notice dangerous my stock and trade If your life's going into a tailspin on the odds are against your call on me George Valentine right full details Dear mr. Valentine I Cannot pay big fee for your services That would mean I would have to go to my son for the money that I would never do But no matter what my son has done He is still my own flesh and blood and I must help him He is in trouble. I know it. I feel it Work during the day would you come and talk to me tonight? Maybe I can still save him and it signs Sophie Pevellman 93 River Street Do you know I'm George? Yeah Yeah, he's that glamorized private eye who's been training information with the biggest rancor tears in town Talking his little head off for keeping quiet for a price. Oh golly George, I don't think we belong in this picture with Dickie boy I wasn't thinking of him Brooks. Well, then think of yourself logic tells me you're right angel But shouldn't somebody be thinking of a mother who can sense that her son is playing with dynamite. I Can tell you everything later, mr. Valentine, but right now you must go to Richard. Hey wait I know something is going to happen to him tonight. Look have a heart mrs. Pevellman, I haven't even had a chance to think about oh, I was praying for you to get here It was like a knife turning around in my heart to hear my son on the phone Well try to calm down just what did he say? He told me he was having dinner at the Richelieu restaurant Well, I wish I could hack them to him there would be drowning in a finger ball He said he ordered everything the best and had to talk to me this last time. I wasn't all I said no One more thing that makes me sure he is in terrible danger. What's that? When Richard was a little boy sometimes he would get into bad trouble and run away It is not easy for young people to be good in this neighborhood. Go on when the trouble was real bad. He would say Goodbye mom See you day after tomorrow Then I never knew when he would come back and is that what he said tonight. Yes Don't you see he was trying to tell me he did not know when I would see him again Just like when he was a boy. All right, mrs. Pevellman you stay put it'll make you feel any better We'll get over to the Richelieu and see what's bothering your son Knowing the spot you're on doesn't seem to interfere with your appetite Pevellman And the condemned man ate a hearty meal. Well, if you know that down these thugs are waiting outside to shoot you down Why don't you call the police? Because there would be tomorrow night and the night after that and even I can't afford fabulous feasts like this every night Your mother isn't going to take this as nonchalantly as you were. She'll get over us Hey, look, yeah, how'd you ever get in a jam like this? Just don't buy Charvatize suits from Bond Street and peal shoes just being another private dick who turns in a report and forgets all right So you don't But the boy from River Street in the slums he wanted these things My job I picked up a lot of useful information that nobody else could get They traded it in What information about Matt Downey's operations have you been selling at the home Scalati and Matt has just decided to put a stop to it. It's as simple as that. Yeah Pevellman of River Street Connoisseur Epicurean par excellence a private eye with a PhD his mother's slave to get him It's been a long road just to wind up with a dead end. Hey look stop being dramatic. Would you I got a dream up A way of getting you out of here alive for your mother's sake. Yeah Hello, mom. This is your boy Richard the inauguration is over and I'm calling you from the White House very good very good Look Valentine before you knock yourself out on my behalf. I ought to tell you Over there. That's Downey my nemesis himself The punk with him is a trigger happy character named Jinx. They're not gonna knock you off in here Oh, nothing as crude as that. I Get it out on a public thoroughfare by some hired guzzles while they sit the alibi out where everybody can see them I'll be back in a few minutes You're gonna pass a miracle. Maybe See in a while Fine about my quick is this is the chef at the real shallow restaurant on Carlton fire in the kitchen Everything she is burning down early right there. We're quick weak my phony French accent didn't get in the way something ought to happen. Hey, Johnny Those your hoods draped all over the street outside what who asked you over me Wasn't me to get rid of math take that toothpick out of your mouth Jinx. All right friends. You're dealing go ahead You heard the question. I don't know what you're peddling, but I don't want any don't play innocent Downey You're not dressed for it be that comic amscrave Disappeared and give my love to Peppermint Hey, there must be a fire Hey now take it easy everybody. It's just a small fire back in the kitchen What are you trying to pull funny boy? I'll let you know when you're wake up Peppermint we're getting out of here. What's going to be next with you, huh? From day to day the suspense kills me now. You're turning in phony fire alarm. Look lieutenant How about Peppermint you say you want me to keep them stashed away, huh? Well, what do I charge him with power and how do I keep somebody from bailing them out? Have a woman will be happy to be charged with anything just to keep down the office tail Well, you could have found him jaywalking or talking sassy to an officer or Putting misdashes on paintings in the museum Oh, don't be so helpful miss Brooks and to keep him from being bailed out by certain interested parties You can shut him around from one precinct to another just don't let him get slammed out Why should I protect him? He never cooperates with this. He won't tell us a thing If Downey and his hoodlums are gunning for him. We ought to know why Riley You'd like to get something on Donnie, wouldn't you? What do you think all right then it's a bargain Before the night's over. I expect I'll be seeing a lot of mr. Downey Look Valentine. Let's stop the pot see we can make a deal. Okay name it down. He'll even listen forget She'll work in for Peppermint and I'll forget I owe you something for that fancy shuffle of the rich blue I ain't forgetting it close your head jinx I'll make it interesting The wallet full of shin plasters with big numbers on them I got an old lady with a strong sense of justice paying me off It wouldn't be ethical to shack up with you. What do you want to bother with Peppermint? You know, it's a rat Now where is he in endurance vile? You're gonna let him talk to you that way Matt Oh jail to you jinx jail your old alma mater. Okay Valentine We'll find a way to bail that double crosser out. It's gonna take you some time I made a little game out of it. It's called Pevellman Pevellman. Who's got Pevellman? I've got time You better have plenty our friend can plead guilty to a charge It'll keep him in the can and the like and find out what'll put you where he is. Okay now Let's stop being cute. Look get Pevellman out in the open. That's okay for sound, but you're repeating yourself You got no choice Valentine. You see I got the old lady When nobody can get to her What's that? Yeah It's either the son of the mother Now make up your mind We'll return to tonight's adventure of George Valentine in just a moment Meanwhile a word of advice from a fellow motorist one of the worst enemies anyone's car can have is interior engine corrosion and Probably no one is more aware of this fact than a man who looks after a railroad diesel engines The man I have in mind is mr. George L Higgs diesel locomotive supervisor for the Spokane Portland Seattle Railroad Having had excellent results with rpm Dilo oil in locomotives for years It was natural for mr. Higgs to use compounded rpm motor oil in his automobile and in his pleasure boat Among other advantages of rpm motor oil mr. Higgs points out quote It's one oil that prevents corrosion and increases bearing life I'm quote, but you don't have to run a railroad to find out that rpm motor oil gives your car protection you trust All you have to do is get a crankcase drain and a refill with rpm For proof of how this premium motor oil keeps your engine clean Just watch how dirt drains out with the oil after a service period all the time rpm is lubricating your engine It's keeping internal contaminants dispersed in the oil where they'll drain out when the oil is changed So for longer car life get rpm motor oil tomorrow add independent chevron gas stations and standard stations Where they say and mean we take better care of your car A strong willed but humble woman tells you she fears her son is in trouble and brother She isn't wrong a private detective who thinks ethics is just another word in the dictionary It's been peddling combustible information to two rival racketeers and one of them Matt Downey is about to give him a permanent wave If your glandular makeup is anything like George Valentine's you play along and Downey comes up with this fine-fingered gimmick Yeah, it's either the son of the mother Valentine now make up your mind How playable how can I be sure I can trust you can't you just have to coast on the deal You like to make things tough don't you you know how much I trust you Downey As far as I can throw that baby grand with both hands tied behind my back jinx Yeah, Matt call Frankie out at the lake. Tell them to put Mrs. Pevellman on the phone You know what'll happen if you cross. Oh, I'll be careful. All right I know one of those morons who thinks it's a trend to be brave now. You're being smart I'll even let you go out and pick her up yourself. She'll be in a car with Frankie right near my place Go ahead Valentine. You all right, Mrs. Pevellman Mr. Valentine Where's Richard? How is he safe now? Listen? I'm coming right out there to get you you Coming here. That's right. I I will be waiting mr. Valentine See you Day after tomorrow day after Yeah, right away. Now, don't worry about a thing. Good. Why all right Valentine I'm taking your word that you'll contact your connections and let Pevellman be sprung put it this way My word is as good as yours Take route 22 about a mile past that big drive-in theater Frank You'll be waiting at the bottom of the hill blow your horn twice. So he'll know it's you. Yeah Just like in the movies Come on Matt, what's the offbeat very simple Valentine isn't coming back You saw how troublesome he can be but I thought you were holding on to Mrs. Pevellman as long as I have her I can smoke sunny boy out any time Hey, this is a spot Bruxy did you manage Pevellman's car, all right? Oh, yeah But golly George, I could hardly follow you in this fall good girl. You got anything straight. I think so. Okay. Now here we go There's a signal. Yeah Hey, look at fog lights just went on down there. Yeah, and that light over there Downey's house I give you five minutes to cut across and get there then start up Pevellman's car Let it roll down the hill the closer to those fog lights. She piles up the better Okay, George. I'll be waiting here in our car with the motor running. Good luck, honey What's going on all right Jinx silent behind your back. I don't want to use this gun There's enough noise out here. Oh, mr. Valentine. They were waiting there for you all those men They were going to kill you. I know come on get your things Mrs. Pevellman. We got to get moving I tried to warn you on the phone you did I told man not to get fancy too bad He didn't listen Jinx because I got to put you out of circulation All right, come on Mrs. Pevellman you're gonna sit this out at Bruxy's apartment while I talk it over with lieutenant Riley I mean Pevellman is out. You hurt me. He wanted out so he put up his own bed But wait a minute. I don't get it. Lieutenant the key is don't mesh He knows what town he has scheduled for him. Well, maybe he's tired of breathing Anyway, all I had against him was hitching a ride on a fat rat. Oh Something must have conked out. Why did he change his mind? Look pal? I did a little checking I know Pevellman's racket. See he's been acting as an information pipeline for every mile In this town Now why didn't you tell me that in the first place? Well, what would you use for proof? Have you got any even now and right at this moment? He's a walking target Because he sold out down. He's so scarlet he can move into the River Flats district first with the numbers right I don't want to repeat myself Riley, but where's the proof? Well, it well, give me time But I'll tell you this much if we get our hands on Pevellman again. I'll find a rat that'll really stick He's no better than Downey skylighter any of those other muck heels. Okay. Okay. I won't argue about that and Valentine I seem to remember you promised me something to nail Downey with I got that lieutenant But I can't deliver them till morning morning Well, that's only a couple of hours away. Yeah, you're right But remember what SC almost did to Notre Dame in a couple of hours George you don't expect to find Pevellman at his house to frankly No, I don't yeah. Hello. Say who is this? He's there all right, but that would be the first place Downey would look for it Bruxy, I don't know what Pevellman is up to but if he wants to play at this way, I'll help grease the skids for him Listen Valentine, I'm tired. I don't feel like answering questions Oh, what do you think we've been doing all night looking at sturdy uptick and slides Just what made you suddenly decide it was safe to walk the streets again, Mr. Pevellman Let's say I just drew a couple of high cards since I saw you two last novel excuse me You know for one optimistic moment I thought you heard about what happened to your mother and we're willing to risk your neck to help her Yeah, I heard about that over my usual great plan I was also told she wouldn't need my help with a smart operator like you working for her Well, I don't see how all this makes you any better off, but it does miss Brooks so he can just stop worrying about it Well, aren't you gonna answer that? I suppose I'll have to Richard, oh, you're all right. I shouldn't have come here. I told you not to take one step out of my apartment, Mrs. Pevellman It's not safe. I know my dear, but now look look let's pick this meeting up some other time I got a lot of things to do Valentine take care of my mother. Hey wait a minute. Is that all you got to say Buster? You know what she's had to go through because of you Doesn't that mean anything to you? All right. All right. I'm grateful to you Valentine I'll see that you get paid for your trouble. Oh, why don't you try being grateful to your mother? Will you stop sermonizing go on get out? I've got it all figured now how I can deal with Donnie, but I got to do it by myself now. Leave me alone. All right, Richard Yeah, my Of course, I'm glad that nothing has happened to you But there's something else I must say now look don't you start preaching to your father and I We work hard Not so you could grow up and make a lot of money But so that you would grow up and be a good man Tonight I found out how you help people who break the law please mama you find out things that make it easy for them. I Am glad I worked every day this last year Instead of taking one penny from you Your money is dirty Richard dirty This is great great. I told you I know who you're expecting now listen open the door Let him come in but be natural wait a minute I'll be against the wall and back of the door leave the rest of me And I have no compulsion about using this gun after what he did to your mother Okay, you stay right. We are with Mrs. Pebble Oh Come in Tony. Thanks. I didn't think you'd be calling me put that gun away. What? You don't want to have it Hope I didn't break your wrist Pick his gun up so you pulled another fast one a pebbleman look this was Valentine's idea I had a proposition to make but I couldn't talk back to him. He had a gun so I see go on down He go on sit down Now Brooks he get on the phone and call Riley tell him it's nearly morning. You'll know what I mean Yes, George. How do you do Mrs. Pebbleman? Please don't talk to me? George is something wrong. I Don't get any connection at all may as well. Give up lady. We took care of that phone What kind of a sucker do you think I am do you think I came over here alone? I Suppose you got Jinx and his playmates cluttering out the doorway outside. Yes, so right well funny boy What's the next move you can't call the police and you can't leave the house and after a while Jinx is gonna get worried about me Look, but let's talk about my deal won't be any trouble at all a pin of kidnapping charge a new Donny But on the other hand I can see that my mother doesn't talk. Yeah All you have to do is forget that you don't like me. Well Fair enough. Why not? I Might even make it worth your while to come over to me from Scarletty. You can start telling me a few things sure sure Yeah, sure, darling, then everything will be all right again. See and nobody's gonna get hurt You're one sweet boy buster Richard do not even talk to that man tonight. I heard what he does He takes nickels and dimes from poor people to play numbers He wants to do that in our neighborhood where you were born to people, you know Richard mom They always had a look after myself. I can't stop now. I Better go outside and talk to the boys down. He tell him we made a deal stay where you are buster What are you gonna do shoot me down in front of my mother? Oh Yeah, Valentine take this envelope, huh? Give it to a lady. She'll need it. Why don't you give it to yourself? After tonight she won't have anything to do with me. Oh mind You know that Be right back Mr. Valentine Richard has been gone so long. Yeah, too long. Maybe when the boys saw them. They didn't understand Didn't give him a chance to explain That'll be too bad, but we didn't hear anything. I'm going out there. I hate to ask you this But do you think you can keep this gun on Johnny? Oh? Yeah, I think so good girl and don't mind being a little nervous That'll remind of he's only half a breath from Kingdom come Let me help you get back in the doorway. You get play. Hey, you're wrong. You're bleeding. Yeah. Yeah, look at that monkey's pull out in the gut Okay, and we'll just stay where we are After those shots of cops will be here any minute. No, they won't be in time jinx another guy in that hole across the street I'm going after what I'm gonna wait. We're going crazy. I'm gonna go upstairs and get dolly Is it bad Took all they had to give But what about them? You don't hear any more shots to you. It's well They had to get mom and your people off the spot. Look take it easy. Don't try to talk. We'll get you to a hospital soon No, I Made up for a lot tonight that envelope Take care of it. Yeah sure for that. I'll say that you take some money Wasn't money gonna cook downy that envelope lots of names Places Like a good story for the papers I'm gonna like reading I Wasn't a complete wash out No Now they kind of come back you made the morning Bruxy. Hey, what's this just a heart-shaped box? You know a day it is don't you? I'll be real sharp and say it's one day Well, how do you like See what are these things? Well, they're socks darling Argyles and into the myself. How are you doing? Well, although they don't seem to match They really do once you get them on Yeah, well, I thought you'd like something bright for a change Maybe they're a little too bright. Oh, no. No ain't you maybe you did use 20 shades of red But at least you stuck to one color. Well Bruxy, I was only kidding with my moniker. How could I forget this was Valentine's Day? Yes, and all people I should respond with some wild and passion gesture, and I'm gonna do that do what? Well, no matter what anybody says, I'm gonna wear these things Tonight I'd like to tell you about a friend of mine who has a brand new car Can't blame him for wanting to demonstrate it to me And I can't blame him either for getting embarrassed when his new car wouldn't take an ordinary hill in high gear Look pal. I said what you better put in this here car is command performance Command performance. He said oh, you mean chevron supreme gasoline. Well, that's exactly what I meant So I told him for chevron supreme puts command performance in any car new or old That's because special blending agents in chevron supreme command fast starts speedy pickup And all the power your car needs to make it great on hills What's more no matter where you drive in the west you can be sure of command performance with this premium quality gasoline For its climate tailored to each different altitude and temperature zone So in mountains at sea level or in the desert rely on chevron supreme to put command performance in your car Ask for it at standard stations and at independent chevron gas stations where they say and mean We take better care of your car Next week at the same time you find George Valentine not in his office But far away on a tiny Hawaiian island and Brooks he will be saying George George the boat's gone somebody's taking it. Yeah, so I noticed Well, how we get off this island. What do we do right now? I think we need a little protection How do you like that? What's matter George? Something else is going Brooks. He had on my suitcase. You're gone. Yeah. Oh Fine, so this weird little drama calls for us being permanent guests in this tropical paradise Unless we're very smart Bruxy or very lucky 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 Bruxy Wally Mayer appears as Lieutenant Riley Tonight's story was written by David Victor at Herbert little junior and directed by Don Clark Also heard in the cast were Tony Barrett as Pebbleman Jeanette Nolan as Mrs. Pebbleman Joe Porte as Downey and Jim Nussar as Jinx The music is composed and presented by Eddie Dunsteader your announcer John Heaston Listen again next week same time same station to let George do it This is the mutual Don Lee broadcasting system