 From Hollywood. It's time now for Johnny dollar Let any more calls in here. Go on. I Was cut off, but I'd rather get some sleep now Anybody phones just take a message. All right, but your hands on your knees Not just so as you and I understand each other You make one move Wiggle a finger. I'll empty this gun right in your stomach. You understand me. I understand your Forbes. You're crazy 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 investigators truly Johnny dollar Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar tool Richard Porter 480 Webster Boulevard Providence, Rhode Island The following is an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the shepherd matter I was pretty sick of it and with it when I had Paul Forbes visit me in my hotel room about seven o'clock in the morning He used a gun in front of me once before to crack my skull. I decided I'd try to avoid that again So I sat on and I played good. It didn't seem to please him a bit You were out to my house about an hour ago, weren't you? Yeah, I went out to talk to your wife. I saw you. I Was across the street watching. I followed you here Fixing up another deal, huh? I don't know what you're talking about Forbes I followed you here so we could have a little talk and we're gonna have it you and I you ought to put That gun away and let them take you Forbes. Where do you live in Hartford, Connecticut? I mean, where do you live in town here in Providence? I don't I live in Hartford Where do you practice what are you trying to get funny with me? I don't practice anything here in Providence. I don't live here I'm just here for a few days Doing what working on an insurance matter Insurance matter Your license to practice law in Rhode Island. Oh, you've got something all wrong Forbes. I don't practice law I'm not a lawyer. I'm an insurance investigator I tried to tell you that yesterday morning when you cracked me with that gun. I was called in by dr. Shepherd He said you threatened his life You're lying to me Shepherd called me yesterday morning said a lawyer named dollar was on his way over to talk to me about giving Paulina divorce You're a lawyer. I'm what I say I am if you hadn't started swinging that gun butt around I'd have told you why I was there yesterday You got a billfold or something my coat pocket inside on the back of that chair there I think I know why Shepherd called you and told you I was a lawyer. I Think he wanted you to attack me and make me out up you and shepherd to try to pull something to take my wife away from me I know that much And now you're trying to pull something to get out of this jam. You're wrong Forbes I don't know anything about trying to take your wife away from you You know I didn't kill shepherd. How do I know you didn't kill him? You threatened him Half a dozen people have attested to that. I know you had a reason to kill him I know every time I've seen you you had a gun in your hands and you've been swinging it at somebody particularly me You know who did it? You're in on it somewhere. You know who killed shepherd and you're gonna clear me You're gonna tell me dollar. I'm gonna whip it out of you All right get on your feet He sat in the chair just the way I propped him there His eyes look dull and lifeless as though he were already dead They couldn't think of anything brilliant to say or do so I rummage around my suitcase and pulled out a bottle Then I found a pair of glasses in the bathroom and poured a couple of drinks When I came on out he hadn't moved from the chair. He looked crumpled like a worn-out suit of clothes He made no effort to look at me when I took the glass in his hand Here try this go on go on drink it Why don't you call the police now? You say you followed me here to have a talk and find out what's what now's the time to talk pal This thing isn't the best conversation piece in the world leave me alone Call him in You have something going for you here. This gun has been fired. Do you have another one? No No dollar. I didn't kill dr. Shepherd. I Wanted two more than anything in the world But I didn't kill now look I want some facts. So let's start with last night. Where were you when shepherd was shot? How do I know where I was I I? Don't even know what time he was sure. All right. Let's start with yesterday morning You slugged me ran out of the house jumped in a car. What happened go on take it from there I drove over dr. Shepherd's office. I Was gonna have it out with It was breaking up my home. Oh go on did you see him? No, I Parked down the street from his office, and then I saw him jump in his car, and I followed him Came back over here. I knew my wife must have called him to take care of you. What happened then I Went over to the park and Sat and tried to figure things out You don't know what I've been through this past year all right go on go on Then I went to a bar. I was hungry. I hadn't eaten all day. I got a couple sandwiches, and then I had some drinks I don't know how many Anyhow the more I drank the more hopeless everything looked did you call shepherding? Yeah Yeah, I called him from the bar any idea what time it was Must have been around five or six. What difference does it all make? I'm cooked, and you know go on Well, yeah, you call shepherd then what did you do? I? Told him I wanted to talk to him about everything that had happened I Told him where to meet me you mean you want a duck to shepherd to come down and meet you so you could kill him Maybe I did have that in my mind. I don't know On the phone he sounded so calm and said we could talk it out and straighten it out like gentlemen Did you talk to him? No I? Didn't see him at all. I waited an hour, and he never showed up I called his office back and the answering service had everyone had gone out for the day, and I didn't know what to do I got back in my car and turned on the radio, and that's where I heard I was wanted for murder Dollar, I didn't do it. I swear. I didn't I had reason enough, but I didn't I Knew all about the others, but this was serious. What are those? Pauline's always had other friends Friends I Guess I don't I don't guess I love her anymore. I don't know I don't think she ever loved me But I needed her I needed her more than anything this last year or so And at times I did love her the way it once was And I found out what was going on between her and shepherd she wanted a divorce I wouldn't give her a divorce If I had let her and shepherd Get away with it Would have been too much to take to ask oh this doesn't make sense even though you didn't love her and she didn't love you You wouldn't stand still for a divorce action. It sounds stupid. I just told you I Needed her so much this last year or so So much still doesn't make any sense Forbes. Why didn't you let her go? She knew she didn't have to divorce me. She knew it wouldn't be too long What? Shepherd gave me a year Another doctor in Baltimore 18 months leukemia Don't you see? She would have been free They could have waited until I was dead at least just that until I was dead Well, couldn't they Expense account item 10 $2 sleeping pills. I fed them to him along with a cup of hot chocolate He looked pretty worn out and within 15 minutes. He was sound asleep in my bed Item $11 $4 16 cents one long-distance phone call to a Baltimore clinic where I spoke with a dr. Franz Mueller Dr. Miller confirmed what Forbes had said Forbes was doomed with an incurable ailment Item 12 20 cents another phone call this one from the hotel lobby to the coroner's office I learned that Shepherd had been killed by 32 caliber slugs Forbes gun a 32 had not been fired or hastily cleaned His story was checking out that left just one small item to be cleared up Expense account item 13 $4 taxi fare from my hotel back to the Oakdale home Special rates for nurses Hello, I thought you'd be back to see me glad it's you mr. Dollar Go ahead. It's an old story terribly old and corny I Applied for a job as dr. Shepherd's nurse five years ago, and I fell in love with him that very day I've loved him every day from that time on five years Go on. I don't know when it was when you started up with Mrs. Forbes I knew she was trying to get a divorce. I knew mr. Forbes wouldn't stand for it Then one day last week, I guess it was I Heard dr. Talking to her on the phone he said There's a way to get rid of him. I knew he was talking about getting rid of mr. Forbes Did they discuss the part about Shepherd getting Forbes to threaten his life in front of witnesses so he could shoot him down when the time came No, I didn't know that until yesterday morning So long ago it seems You came to see doctor and then you left I overheard him on the phone again He called up mr. Forbes and said mr. Dollar was coming over to talk about the divorce action And he knew Forbes would be upset enough to attack me doctor was very good about anticipating what people would do in given situations Even me I was in the office when mr. Forbes called last night. I Saw a doctor put the gun in his coat. I knew he was going down to meet mr. Forbes and shoot him. So I followed him He was working around in the dark looking for mr. Forbes with a gun in his hand. I Ran up to him and pleaded with him not to be crazy That Mrs. Forbes wasn't worth it Then he said he was going to kill me too We struggled the gun went off. I Don't know how many times I Can help you Karen you didn't mean to kill him. He meant to shoot you When all these other details come out the most they can charge you with a second degree justifiable or manslaughter You're nice But I can't get off. I Guess the police haven't found her yet. I went over and Killed Mrs. Forbes an hour ago Expense account item 14 same as item one transportation back to Hartford The next time you have a doubtful insurance application, mr. Porter settle it yourself or call someone else. Don't call me As far as I can add up and I'm not gonna recheck the figures expense account total is $485 yours truly Johnny dollar Now here's our star to tell you about next week's intriguing story next week the case of a lonely heart that found plenty of company in the nearest morgue Join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar yours truly Johnny? Dollar starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood written by John Dawson It is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone heard in this week's cast where Gene Bates Virginia Greg Russell Thorson Harley Bear herbellis Barney Phillips and Lawrence Dobkin Musical supervision by Amarigo Marino. Be sure to join us on Monday night same time and station for another exciting story of yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking