 From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar Yes, thanks for calling have any time this morning I think so if possible I'd like to come over to your apartment again and take an inventory of the gifts that Sheldon Forbes sent you About an hour You mustn't feel that way miss Walker. He knew what he was doing. You had no part in the theft Well, we may have to take those away from you. I just talked to the hospital. He's going to be all right But he has to go to prison. Yes Tonight and every week day 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 Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the Continental Adjustment Bureau 418 Elizabeth Avenue Hartford, Connecticut The following is an accounting of expenditure is during my investigation of the Forbes matter More expenses items 11 to 16 78 dollars and 40 cents cab fares meals accounting services legal services cab fares and more cab fares I made a comprehensive inventory at Betsy Walker's apartment and spent the rest of the day tracking down the places where the items had been purchased and ascertaining their retail values total $2,780 worth of gifts bought with stolen money Betsy Walker also told me that Sheldon Forbes had made appointments to meet her at various times at very expensive restaurants in New York She'd never once kept any of these appointments But a check with the Waldorf 21 the stork and several other places Revealed that Forbes had always made elaborate arrangements to entertain her. His restaurant bills came to $835 The florist bill $670 total amount spent $4,285 total amount stolen $4,285 Century Styles Incorporated footed the bill and his unsuccessful courtship of Betsy Walker Remember me forms sure insurance man Well What now? How do you feel? Okay You saved me didn't I suppose so why? Same reason you'd save a man who was dying You know what I've been doing what answering the questions you wouldn't answer I Met Betsy Walker what my job Forbes I had to how did you know about her? I followed you night before last when you got out on bail I saw you go to the theater and you had no right to go to her you have no right to involve her in any of this Why didn't you think of that a month or so ago? It's the company's money you've been spending on her I had every right as unpleasant as it is I suppose she knows all about me now that's right all I sure must look like the prize sucker of all time It's the hand at her a laugh. She didn't think it was one bit funny and Forbes I don't think it's funny either Then what are you standing here for lording it over? I'm not doing that at all I'm just here to let you know how things are at the moment. All right. How are things? Well first off we took back all the gifts you gave her dirty scum. Don't get mad at me Forbes get mad at yourself I didn't steal the money and try to impress her you did why don't you leave it alone? What difference does the money make to you nothing to me? But it means something to my insurance company They still want it back and they'll get as much back as they can well well good for that What do you want now your signature, huh? I think I trace most of it down you want to look this over go ahead Those figures about right I Suppose so I didn't keep track approximately I suppose You're pretty thorough. Aren't you we have to be when you sign this No, it'll help to clear up our book work a little. What difference does it make now? We've got you cold Okay, what difference does it make give me okay? Thanks So all it means to you is a hmm dollars and cents Dollars and cents that were stolen Forbes remember that you wouldn't let me forget it No, I wouldn't you did the dumbest thing in the world You stole nearly five thousand dollars trying to make an impression on a girl who didn't want to have a thing to do with you You went about it wrong from top to bottom you've acted like the great stone face ever since you've been found out You wouldn't bother telling me about it. I had to go out and find out myself Off the record Forbes, what'd you do see her on the stage one night? No, the office office your office. No exactly Ellie was having a showing for some buyers from the West Coast one day a few weeks ago For those kind of showings he hires models from the agency Betsy's listed with one of the agencies You know she acts and sings models. Oh sure Well, I happen to be upstairs when the showing was going on a lot of publicity people they're taking pictures and so on And I saw she was wearing a black black dress Hair was soft She's got a smile like all the sun risings Sound silly not at all Just that I never in all my life so anyone like it before yeah, I don't know how it is with other guys, but She was for me and then on I Couldn't get her out of my mind. I Found out her name, and then I found out she worked in that show at the Empress theater. Well, I had was her name I I didn't know how to go about meeting her. I Just didn't know you friggin a little money might attract it to you. I've heard that's the best way to do it It's one way not the best way to probably not the best way I could think of what did you think about taking the money? I thought I'd be able to stick it back I guess I really didn't think much beyond just meeting her having her Look at me the way I I Wanted her to look at me What it was the wrong way to go about it sure But then did you ever think of my alternative? Hmm. I thought of it. I pictured myself knocking on a door one night and I could see you're answering it I'm Shelly Forbes Betsy. I'd say clothes don't make them and I'd say well She sort of took in my tweed suit and the only coat I've got to my name Listen, I'd say I got an 8 by 10 apartment over on 59th Street The halls always smell like cabbage, but I'm a heck of a fine guy and I drive a 1946 Ford that misses a little bit It's good enough for us Then I'd say why don't you toss on your mink and we'll go over to my dump and we'll have a bottle of beer And I'll tell you how much I love you about that Some alternative, huh? She makes more money in an hour than I'm making couldn't even afford to keep her in cigarettes. I Wanted her like nothing in my whole life. She might have taken you up on it Forbes if you'd put it that way Yeah What makes you think so? She wasn't impressed by any money or any gifts More than that I met her She's a pretty nice girl Yeah Up until the time I talked with Sheldon Forbes in the hospital. I'd always had my doubts about love happening at first sight After my talk with him. I was convinced that it could and did happen to him. I Was sorry that he didn't know quite how to handle it. I was also wondering if I'd been in his shoes What I have done the same thing Expense account item 17 $4.90. I sent a wire to my home office telling them that the recovery would be in the amount of something like $2,500 obtainable on the redeemable gift items recovered After that I went back to my hotel. I was surprised to find Betsy Walker waiting in the lobby Why hello, I was afraid you might leave town. I wanted to talk to you sure you just caught me I was going upstairs and packed. What is it? Could we have a drink or something sure? Expense account item 18 $2 two drinks for Betsy Walker myself at the hotel bar It was midday and there wasn't much action. She sat across from me ordered an old-fashioned and asked for a cigarette What'll happen to him forms? Yes? Oh, he'll be sentenced Monday They canceled the Friday scheduling because he was in the hospital. He'll go to prison. Yes Have you seen him since he tried to kill himself just left him? I guess he feels awful. Yeah, I Told you I haven't been able to sleep thinking about all this Well about him I guess What do you have to go to prison even if all the money was returned? Only half of it's redeemable and the rest florist bills restaurants and so on just gone How much does it come to mr. Dollar? short about 2,000 roughly if Well, if you had that money, what would happen to them? Gonna be up to the court. I I'd say you have a good chance of getting off if you change this plea Could I get him to change his plea? I Think you could get him to do anything. I Want to pay it you what I Want to pay that other 2,000 for him and get him to change his plea. I'll make up the whole thing Look miss Walker, I know your motives might be the best but you aren't responsible in any way for this man's actions He stole money because of me He tried suicide because of me and now he's going to prison because of me But you had nothing to do with it. No part of it. You may think I'm 22 years old I'll be 29 next month I'm not much of an actress or a singer or anything else But I've been around this town and I know my way around And I met all kinds Whoever he is Whatever he's done He's the first man. I've ever known who actually went out on a limb for a girl. He loved I'm the girl and he's the man You're serious I probably won't remember his name a year from now But that poor stupid wonderful dumbbell He doesn't belong in any prison He ought to get married to some nice girl somewhere I want to help him get out of this trouble Can I Betsy after all he's given me something Call it faith in mankind again if you like What's the kiss for? What you just gave me Betsy Faith Expense account item 19 48 dollars hotel item 20 37 dollars meals 21 15 dollars miscellaneous 22 same as item 1 28 dollars 63 cents fair back to hartford Total cost of investigation 363 dollars and 51 cents remarks She got Forbes to change his plea She paid back the additional money He comes to trial next week He might get a suspended sentence Yours truly johnny dollar Remember there'll be another intriguing story for you beginning next monday night Next week a trip south of the border with the flashing eyes of a dark haired senorita spells plenty of Well, believe me romance and trouble can go hand in hand Join us. Won't you yours truly johnny dollar Truly johnny dollar starring bob bailey is transcribed at hollywood written by john dawson It is produced and directed by jack john stone Heard in this week's cast were lillian payev sondra ghoul jack edwards herbellus james mccallion parley bear John stevensson howard mcnear bob bruce and junius matthews Musical supervision by amerigo marino Be sure to join us on monday night same time and station for another exciting story of yours truly johnny dollar Roy rohan speaking