 Standard of California on behalf of independent chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West Invite you to let George do it The roundabout murder another adventure of George Valentine personal notice changes my stock and trade If trouble is a noose around your neck, and it's getting tighter. You got a job for me George Valentine write full details Dear mr. Valentine They say I killed Cleo Dawson, and I did killer, but I didn't murder her there is a difference My story may sound weak even ridiculous, but it's true Yet what chance do I stand my own lawyer doesn't believe me my wife turns away when I try to explain the police say I'm not even a good liar I don't know why I should expect you not only to believe me, but help me do something about it Let's say right now. I'm just grabbing at straws It's signed Arnold Kyle. You don't have to look at me like that. Miss Brooks. I know all about that letter I saw it before it was mailed. Oh, I don't get it lieutenant This may put us on opposite sides of the fence Since when does that bother you valentine? Anyway, just between you and me and that blindfolded lady called justice I want you to see what you can do for this guy. Well, I've never known you to undermine your own case lieutenant Miss Brooks, you haven't met Arnold kyle. He looks at you with those big blue innocent eyes And he makes you feel all dirty all over for even questioning that simple-minded story of his I tell you I can't sleep. I wake up dreaming about his open face All day you sentimental Irishman pull up your suspenders and tell me what's making this such a hassle for you The facts the facts. You can't beat them valentine. Now get this picture and tell me what you do. Yeah We're up in Cleo Dawson's cheap hotel room. The coroner had just examined her body Arnold kyle's been standing there all the time taking it all You heard the coroner mr. kyle. This isn't suicide This girl was killed by some quick acting poison and whiskey Now what do you know about it? Nothing. Nothing. I tell you who is she? Cleo Dawson here from somewhere in the middle west. I just met her two days ago. Well, you work fast, don't you? What were you doing up here in this room tonight? She came out here to get a job with a carnival. It didn't pan out She was stranded without a cent and so you decided to play the good samaritan Well, what's wrong with that? If my kid's sister were in a jam like that, wouldn't I be glad if someone tried to help her? And never mind that go on go on I got cleo this room and even fixed it with a friend so she could start working today to drive him downtown Come on. What about tonight? Well, she didn't show up at the job. So I dropped by to see what was the matter She had a rotten cold So I told her she ought to take a drink and stay in bed. Kyle. Why did you poison this bottle? Did cleo threatened to make trouble between you and your wife? Don't be crazy. It was nothing like that I was going to take a drink myself Except all of a sudden she keeled over just like that Okay, where did you buy this liquor? I Didn't buy it. Ah, some fella gave it to me Guy down at donovan's tavern named a walt. I never met him before If I told you that story, would you believe it? But it's the truth Why would I call downstairs for a doctor? Why didn't I run away? Nobody knew I was here if I were guilty That's the story valentine Now come on. Come on. Kyle's uh cell is right down this car Now you're gonna have brooksy and me sharing your insomnia lieutenant I don't suppose you found any stranger named walt Yeah, don't think we haven't tried Well, here we are. Okay. I think it'll be better if you wait for me downstairs angel and we'll have dinner I shouldn't be very long. Okay, George Here's somebody to see you kyle. Oh drop by and see me before you leave ballot. Ah, sure. Yes What do you want with me? My name is valentine george valentine Oh Then you don't think my story is crazy, do you? Oh, you wouldn't be here, would you? Calm down, would you no no look at me? What makes me such a freak because I tried to help a poor girl who was down on her luck And I know how the rest of it sounds true We don't have to go over that now. I've already checked. Well How about this man and donovan's tavern who gave you the bottle of whiskey? Can you remember anything about him? I mean something that might have slipped your mind when you were talking to the police Well, that's trouble. He he looked like a dozen other people you might meet in a place like that He wore a leather jacket and Yes, sir. Sure There is something something that made me notice him in the first place He wore one of those wide studded leather belts the kind you see on guys when they're driving motorcycles Well, what did this waltz say to you when he offered you the bottle now? I want his exact words. Let me see He said Here maybe you'd like to have this mr. Morrison club The best Uh, I don't want it because I got no use for the joe who gave it to me And you ended up at clio's with your presence Oh, what's the use? It's even beginning to sound cock-eyed to me. Now. Listen, an old you stuck to your guns so far This is no time to run out on yourself. I know we're gonna go over everything that happened that night till it comes out of your ears And then some more Now shove over so I can sit down Oh, george, I want you to meet charlie drake. He's been waiting for you too Oh, what can I do for you friend? You can brace yourself for a big moment valentine I'm supposed to present you to that nationally known radio Commentator and hi caliph of corn wane medford. Hey, what is this? What's the gang? Well, you know his program big dramas in small lives. I'm sorry brooks. I'm strictly a terry in the pirates addict I dig up the great ones material and write it for him so he can prove to the world that he can read He does have a honeysuckle baritone. Now look to rake. I'm in a hurry medford's interested in the arnold kyle case He thinks he might make it a cause celeb big dramas in small lives Nothing doing. I'm not supplying any gris for a corn mill. This isn't just another human interest story Touchy the truth is he thinks he can help you He's got something on his mind. Why don't you hear him out? Shall we go? Drink miss brooks. Mr valentine. Don't you find a disconcerting medford having a bar in your office and so well stopped What's worth doing is worth doing well Wayne always says, uh, don't you we can do without your sarcasm charlie Dear valentine take a look at this bottle Morrison club But that's the same brown the man in the bar gave arnold kyle. Exactly. That's what first attracted me to this extraordinary case This is the only kind of whiskey I drink I always have a nightcap here at the office after I finish my next day's program Yep, wane is a stickler about that He always likes to read what I've written for him at least once before he gets on here Look, I'm wasting an awful lot of my client's time. Very well. Here's the point First the coincidence of the brand name It intrigues me And then I discover that the plight of arnold kyle caught up in a web of incredible Circumstance is the very stuff that makes the heart of my program Big dramas in small lives I believe mr. Drake mentioned something about you being able to help And I can I happen to know valentine that arnold kyle isn't too well fixed for money Don't let that limit your investigations. I'll foot the bills including your fee. Well, no, that's very generous What's in it for you? Naturally, I shall dramatize the cause of arnold kyle on my program Including all the new facts you bring to life. Oh, naturally But it can only help Someone may even come forward with information about that man in the leather jacket, perhaps And other information you might not ordinarily get What do you say valentine? Well, I oh Mr. Medford excuse you'll have to come back molly. I thought maybe you were out to dinner and I'd have a chance to clean your office But It can wait. Oh no. No molly come here I'll show you what I mean valentine Yes, mr. Medford I was just talking to these good people about your son molly. I'm sure they'd like to hear more about him my boy He's a big man now Oh Only four years ago. He was the nobody Then he went east to a town named glitton new york He's the biggest lawyer there now makes hundreds of dollars a week And he's married to a beautiful society girl, isn't oh, yeah You see the spell I'm wearing miss. Yes molly. It's all hand woven He sent it to my sister. They give to me if she ever ran across me You see, he doesn't know where I am. I don't want him to All his friends might find out that his mother's just a poor Ignorant woman who scrubs floors Oh, excuse me. I have to get on with my word. Oh molly. How are you feeling these days? I don't know why you asked me that mr. Drake And I promised the building manager. I wouldn't touch a drop And I won't See what I mean valentine. Yes, I see met with big dramas and small lives. Yes Lord knows what her son is really like But she has her illusions Could hollywood dream up anything more corny All right, you're a slave to your hobby Let's put it this way then All you want is to see justice done one way or the other in the life of one little man named Arnold kyle, is that it valentine? I couldn't put it better myself. Okay Since you're my client too, I'd better get busy and stop loafing on your time Nah, nah, not at donovans Our customers can't afford the drink moriscans let alone give it away the man was wearing a leather jacket Yeah, one of those wide motorcycle belts. Nah, nah Look, this is my busy time. Can I get you something beside conversation? Nah, nah busting. Let's get out of here Ah Yeah, it's just a minute angel. What's going on? You're not going back in there. Don't you know when you're as welcome as a crack in a glass? The bartender made a b-line straight for the phone room. I'll be right with you. I've seen That's about time he answered the phone lady But go up to walk milson's room and call him. Well, yeah, tell him it's chest. They're over at donovan's place All right, then wake him up and be sleeping. It's important. Thank you chest It's kind of late to be phoning mr. Grant, but as president of the daredevil motorcycle club. You shouldn't mind a little excitement Parmi Well, I just have to get walk milson's address and telephone number so I can tell him I can't go riding with him tomorrow Parmi Oh, don't be silly mr. Grant. I bet world has dozens of girlfriends. I'll wait You were right. George's walk character is a man. Oh god. Oh, yes, mr. Grant. Yeah, I'm putting it down Rooming house it Yeah, yeah Oh Oh, I don't know how to thank you Parmi Oh And happy modicizing to you too mr. Grant. That must be his room right ahead, George I'm just trying to figure out what to expect how to approach this character. What do you mean darling? Now we know kyle is telling the truth. There is a man named walled and he's hiding out But why? Well, he did pass on the bottle of poison liquor that killed clio dawson Well, even if he did it in suddenly he's not too anxious to show his face Now there's another angle According to arnold walled had some kind of a fight with the person who gave him the bottle If nielson was marked for murder, maybe that's why he's holding up there. Hi What are you doing here drake don't worry it wasn't another coincidence I was following that wasn't part of my deal with medford Yeah, I know but uh, I like to be close to the news when and if it happens Well, you're real close now buster, but just stay from under my feet See that the gentleman is in board brook. See I got a way to do okay All the way in bob and stand over there Okay, what? I never play ac do see with a 38 See you've been packing. Yeah leaving town Hold on a kind of a crazy bottle of liquor. I should have thrown it down a sewer But no I gotta go be nice to somebody guy. I never even seen before Who gave the bottle to you walt? And why you're getting nothing out of me copper Nothing but this Just to make sure I got enough time Crazy bottle of liquor We'll return to tonight's adventure of george valentine in just a moment Have you ever known it to fail the one time you want to get someplace in a hurry? 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He didn't mean to do it He says a stranger gave him the lethal bottle as a present So surprising even yourself you find that big hearted stranger and he has a present for you too A sculling that's a work of art If you're like george valentine when you come to the recently acquired lump doesn't keep you from asking Oh brooksy Why did walton eelson jump me like that? What made him so desperate donnie? Please sit down You don't know what corner you're in you're woozy. Oh, never mind about me. I think better walking around in circles Now what was that you said about charlie drake? Okay, maybe this time it'll sink in When I saw a man come out of the house with a bag. I thought it might be wall So when he hopped a cab I told charlie to follow him in his car Then I found you sprawled out here on the floor. All right, okay There's only one answer about wall angel and that's gotta be that gotta be what it says in all the textbooks They give rookie detectives murder has to have a motive wall had nothing against arnold kyle didn't even know him Yeah, that's right. So wall thought that liquor was okay He was still another innocent go-between for this flaggin of coffin varnish and that's something he could explain to the police He's trying to hide something else something he can't afford to talk over with the police Where's the beginning of all this charge? I don't know. I don't know it may go back to the person who gave it to wall or even further back than that Oh angel, this seems to be a very roundabout murder Hmm Well charlie said he was going to call us here on the whole phone as soon as he finds out where wall is headed All right, so 11 o'clock now Oh, what a game brooksy Bottle bottle who passed the bottle Hello, valentine. Yeah charlie. What'd you find? I followed your man. That was neelson. All right He stopped off at a fleabag called street. Huh? I saw him take the self-service elevator And I slipped the desk clerk of fen and she told me that our friend always visits somebody called tim farrell and 4f Well, is neelson there now? No, he only stayed a few minutes I followed him to the union station and I got followed up with the traffic lights and I lost him. I see Well, that's about it valentine. Okay. Thanks a lot charlie Sorry to put you to the trouble when I was uh indisposed See you in the morning Tim Farrell. No, I didn't seem to go out. Shall I ring him? Never mind lady? He's expecting us the elevators right across the lobby. Oh, there's no boy on it only self-service after 12 o'clock We'll manage Oh, this lets tim farrell out as a source of information. Yeah Paul didn't do a very neat job But you can't say he wasn't there Now valentine, it's about time you showed up. Tell me lotena. What did you find out about the late tim farrell? And I got it right here timothy farrell age 28 crimes include illegal entry Assault armed robbery, no, et cetera, et cetera committed to danimora state penitentiary january 4 1945 and Oh, so on so on. In other words, just a cheap crook. Yes. Yes, but this this is the payoff Lately he's been teaming up with walt nielson. Well, that is something and nielson is really a bad boy a three-time loser One more arrest and he'd have to collect his old age pension in jail. So that's what it was then That's why I'd have none of the police. Yeah, so now it lines up like this They have a fight and tim tries to slip his pal a mickey fin that works for keeps Before leaving town war drops by the palace hotel and slits timothy's throat It could be and just where does that leave arnold kyle? Well, right where he is. Why well at least until we pick up nielson After he talks then our saintly hero can go home to his wife. I'm Hello Yeah, let's have a thompson. What? Yes. Yes, okay Oh, what is it ronnie? Oh of all the things to have happened now this what is this? Where's this case gonna wind up? Now it's walt nielson. They found him. Oh, what's the matter with that? Where is he they found him last night on the railroad tracks Either jumpfella was pushed off the garland street bridge Then the train got him the 1140 coast liner Valentine I want you to trace this thing back one more step Don't you see someone who still has his heart set on murder is walking around loose Yeah, I don't know that for a fact. Well, man. Why do you stand here white? Dear here I go walking and again before you're ready to leave Please excuse me, mr. Medford. That's all right molly. Hey molly Have you heard any more exciting news about your son? My son What's the matter? Aren't you feeling well? I I'm fine I'll clean up when I come around later. I'm sorry, mr. Medford. Excuse me But my son mr. I can tell you he's better off now than he ever was Oh poor creature Well, valentine. We're still in business aren't we uh-huh at least until I find out one thing What's that? Our man can be murdered after 12 o'clock by someone who was dead at least 20 minutes before the witching hour You mind shedding a little light on that valentine? Yeah soon now gentlemen very soon Come on. Let's go brooksy. Whether you know it or not You're a very important witness to this discrepancy in time. Am I oh, what do you know? I'll be in touch with you gentlemen. Good night Good night What do we do George stand here and count ten before we go back in that ought to be enough time if I'm right That's a long way from plio dawson's hotel room to It begins George He shot me I'll take that medford though, but listen parent Don't you stand there give me a doctor brooksy. Let me get charlie on it Just as soon as you and miss brooks left. He came at me with a lot of wild talk I just got the gun out of the desk drawer, but I didn't shoot him What are you talking about? You'll see when they get the bullet out of them the shot came through the french doors on the balcony What is that balcony leaves goes right around the building? I just thought of something brooksy Call lieutenant riley and tell him what happened medford and I'll be right back, okay Valentine I was prepared for almost anything in this fantastic. Go ahead and molly now. I have your gun Please lieutenant riley. I don't know the answers myself yet. Oh, all right. Goodbye Well friends now the circle is neatly closed. I don't understand that final of morrison club came from this office I should have known that when lieutenant riley read the late tim ferrell's police record I'm sorry molly your son wasn't he? He tried to build him into something decent in your mind big lawyer in clinton new york That's where the danimora state penitentiary is Big success in four years That was the length of tim's term He was committed in 45. Yeah, that's right now. I remember and this leather belt. You're so proud of molly This is what the prisoners make in the danimora workshops. Oh, all right Now you know mr. Tim got that bottle from you, didn't he molly? Yes I I stole it from your bar, mr. Smith, but Tim took it away from me because I'm not supposed to drink but who poisoned it and why You may as well answer that charlie And you know you can't All right valentine. I I poisoned the liquor People hadn't started passing it around this egotistical windbag here would have been called just another suicide I knew it was you charlie. That's why I hired valentine and didn't want him to stop until he found out the truth But world and tim unfortunate casualties miss brooks. It's like cleo darson Except with them. I was forced to get rid of them if I was going to save my own neck I thought the whole thing was your fault because you hated mr. Medford That's why I carried the gun. It was tim's Tonight from the balcony. I heard you admit what you did not I wish I had cured you now mrs. Farrell. Sorry medford, but this is one story you'll have to write for yourself But uh, how about a switch, huh? A small drama in the life of a man who couldn't stand to see you so big Oh, you don't know what a relief it was to send arnold kyle home to his ever-loving wife Yeah, I could imagine you tell me you know the public ought to know more about this sentimental streak in our police offices Well, it's a fact that guy was beginning to gnaw on my conscience. I couldn't sleep I walked up and down all night and mrs. Riley thought I was going crazy George, I'm still not quite sure about what you meant by discrepancy in time. Well charlie drake understood That's why he went after medford the moment we left the room If he was going to get caught at least he was going to finish what he started Well, I know walt nelson was hit by the 1140 coast liner But charlie told me on the phone that he saw walt used the self-service elevator at the palace hotel And you'll remember the clerk said it became self-service only after midnight Oh, yeah, that's right charlie drake pushed walt off the bridge then came back and killed tim ferrell Because he had to use the self-service elevator. He took it for granted. That's the way it worked all the time Isn't george positively brilliant lieutenant Oh fine Back to normal again Now it's mrs. Riley's turn to stay awake all night If you're looking for ways to tighten up your budget, how about the family car? 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Oh, yeah Now listen friend. What's this all about? You sound as though you know who this is. I should you said you'd call it this hour But assuming you did kill those three people tomorrow night's adventure of george valentine has been brought to you by standard of california On behalf of independent chevron gas stations and standard stations grew out the west Let george do it stars robert bailey as george with francis robinson as brooksy walley mayor appears as lieutenant riley Tonight's story was written by david victor and herbert little jr. And directed by don clark Also heard in the cast where byron kane as kyle larry dobkin as medford Herbert vibrant as drake and virginia greg as molly Music is composed and presented by eddie dunstetter 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