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Valentine Maybe you've heard of my husband Johnny wire Just a notch higher than a club fighter Big strong boy who hasn't gotten anywhere Well Friday night he meets Patriskel at the Christopher arena and the payoff is all set But not if Johnny plays it my way Then the payoff might be murder Maybe my reasons for this are a little cock-eyed, but if you're interested, let's talk it over and it's signed Doris Wyatt Christopher arena, broxy sounds like old home week Remember remember I have to sit there and watch you get worked over just to satisfy the ego of a vicious little gangster named Salvador The late Johnny Salvador So now there's a Douglas harger running all of his rackets Enough to make a growing boy turn cynical one thing certain for mrs. Wyatt's letter the air around Christopher arena Still has an odor from here to there and back again. Yeah with harger in the picture the fight could very well be a fix But why should a never-loving wife want to change the payoff so it might read murder well George He admitted her reasons might sound a little cock-eyed, but just how cock-eyed Alright, mr. Valentine. I'll tell you why I'm not gonna let Johnny throw that fight Friday night. Yeah, Mrs. Wyatt Because I've never had a mink coat. What's that exactly what I said, miss Brooks Well, pardon my dunce camp, but if your husband played along with harger that would be about as short a cut to a mink coat as you'd want You still don't seem to get it The first time I ever saw Johnny. I was in a chorus line. I think I wanted a mink coat more than I wanted to breathe And I could have had it even with a wedding band I picked Johnny Doesn't that mean anything to you? Yeah, you loved it. It's more than that For ten whole years. I've had to stand by while he was getting his face pushed in But at least he was always doing a clean honest job. The only job he knew But how do you think we can help you if Johnny's made up his mind? You can help me change it. Now wait. I'm gonna look harger and his crowd have already placed their bets They're not gonna let Johnny or anybody else cross him. I know Anyway, this is a little out of my line, Mrs. Wyatt. I I wouldn't know how to go about this and I wouldn't know what to tell you Maybe I've got a one-track mind gasoline station along the road and auto court And who knows maybe we could still have a couple of kids Funny where you can wind up dreaming of a mink coat. Sorry. I bothered you mr. Valentine forget it Well now wait a minute. Let me think about this. Hey, Darius What oh Good company. Yeah, where have you been Johnny? Training, you know, honey Friday night the big payoff look at you How much do you think you'll have to drink after Friday to forget what you did, you know, I'm only doing this for you Darius All these people we shouldn't be talking like this in front of you. You don't have to worry about them Go on get out both you get out. I want to talk to my wife Might be a good idea if you did a little listening Johnny Oh you to tell me what to do. I get enough of that. Get them out of here Darius. We is mr. Valentine I thought he could figure away. You could still fight an honest fight and not get hurt I mean you you told him she was only thinking of you Johnny stop it. This is one time your fists aren't gonna help you After the fight, I'm I'm leaving you for good Leaving you baby. It's ten years things we had planned This was gonna be my last fight I'm Darius. You don't know what you're saying. You can't you can't do it easy now if I listen on put yourself together Now look Yeah, if you're willing to try I'll see if I can get you off the spot. Oh Johnny, please listen to him What about it Johnny? Go ahead mr. Okay You think you got it in you to beat this Driscoll guy Friday. I think I can take him Got at least one good fight left in the court besides Driscoll thinks it's all fixed. He's been doing his training in the nightclubs. Oh But there's nothing you can do about it now Valentine you you don't double-cross harger and get away with it Well, you didn't fix this thing Johnny it was Steve Hallianos your manager did all the talking for you You got a contract with this Hallianos sure sure, but I had no trouble getting out of that He's been jibbing me for years Well What's the word Johnny? Just What you know it would be if I thought I was gonna lose you Well, it looks like you've got another date at the Christopher arena George. Yeah Okay, we don't have much time Get him under a cold shower door is filling full of black coffee. What do you train Johnny Murray's Jim eighth tree? I got took that place over themselves or two. Well, don't go near the place Here's the gym at the YMCA until you hear from me What are you gonna do see a man who has more reason than any of us to hate harger and everything he stands for a Man who hated Johnny Salvador enough to kill him George the bash what that guy's punch drunk They got him locked away in a sanitary, huh? But I think he can still make that kind of sense that'll give us a fighting chance now Bruxy Yes, George, I'll pick you up at the office Right now. It's time for a couple of characters to get a shock treatment Listen my friend Where do you get off telling me how to run my business? Aren't you forgetting? I am his manager as far as Johnny Wyatt is concerned You're out of business. Hell, he honest as of now. I'm warning you don't make things unhealthy for yourself. I'm now hilly honest You're the one who's flirting with high blood pressure Don't get so excited But you heard what he said mr. Harger and everyone else will if you don't stop raising your voice Besides, you know how sensitive I am to rockers voices Now if you'll just leave us alone, I'd like to talk to mr. Valentine sure, okay But don't forget I got a contract with Wyatt. Yeah, sure that piece of paper on a dime I'll buy you a cup of coffee and if you have any complaints take them up with a boxing commissioner. You think I won Yeah, well, I thought tantrums are childish. He honest Huh, I'm afraid we both have to admit that round number one goes to this gentleman on points. Thanks Well, the gentleman better stay out of my way. We don't want to wake up floating in his sure Isn't that Pat Trisco punching the bag over there? Yes, you see him in one of his more conscientious moods He's actually condescended to work out today Well, no wonder why it is the top of your favorite you stand a really clean up if he does approach when he does it Which brings us to the crux of the matter doesn't it mr. Valentine? Yeah The Charlie Wyatt is gonna fight the best. He knows how no matter which way you're betting on what you intend to do I can't allow Wyatt to win. There's almost a quarter of a million dollars involved Okay, what do you propose to do about it? I'm like hilly honest. I don't indulge in nor it threats I simply want to state a fact If this bout doesn't come off as planned neither you nor Wyatt will have much time to enjoy Virtues momentary triumph Well, now that was the purpose of this little visit Now we both know where we stand. Oh, Mr. Hager I understand this guy's giving you some kind of trouble trouble. Of course not risk. We were merely discussing business Yeah, I was trying to find out how to bet Friday night Mr. Hager here says you can't lose. All right I'm a sure thing. So what but I keep saying you can't win Driscoll, huh? Unless you got somebody in there to take a dive for you What's that? You know what I think I'm gonna do hold it Driscoll. I'm gonna nail you one sweetheart and see how you look splashed on the floor I Was splashed on the floor I'm impressed mr. Valentine If I weren't betting on that reclining gentlemen, I'd be tempted to applaud buddy. I just see what you've done the right cross You got anybody managing you know my way buster. I got places to go and things to do with that right cross Now listen to mr. Valentine carefully basher. No, I'm I'm listening. I I get I get what you say Good good because this is very important. Don't you see this is your chance to win a big fight not even have to go Into the ring. Well, how can I do that? Them keeping me here in the Senate there. Now look basher You know how I get took over where Salvador left off and he's doing the same thing to weather fighters that Salvador did to you He can't do that Look where I am because of him and I used to be champ Chomp we know that now, please get the story straight Johnny Wyatt wants to make this his last fight and he wants to do a clean honest job on Driscoll I wish they'd let me in there. I'd show that young punk a couple of things. Yeah, I know But you see Wyatt's betting on himself every dollar he's got his wife's depending on him too all the money They've saved to buy a gas station live a decent life is on him to win Now look, I'm no fight manager and I want you to help me find the right trainer and things like that Yeah, but most important. How does a guy like Hagar operate? I want to call every movie makes before even thinks of it. Oh Okay, I'll put you straight Already Hagar's way ahead of you. What do you mean? What's the odds for Friday night? Why it's seven to two for Johnny Wyatt to win. Yeah That's what I mean. Mr. Mr. Valentine Before the fight the odds are going to be even bigger for Wyatt Hagar will see that they are how can he do that? There's a couple of stunts like he done with you in the gym today when you'll start Driscoll He didn't have to hit the floor, but he did it so everybody would think he was he wasn't in shape Yeah, but part of the frame Huh, and that gets in the papers and everybody bets on why a short thing But George that means yeah, I'm beginning to see what it means broxies the odds should be on Driscoll He's young. He's smart If you just knew where to look you see they got disco turning hard for this fight This puts me on the spot bashing. Yeah. Wow, baby. It's an old old deal Salvador started doing it with me when I was getting washed up. I was curly tool That was um Three years ago Well, this is beginning to look like a work of art George Hagar's got himself double insurance if Johnny Wyatt doesn't throw the fight Driscoll can probably beat him anyway. Let's go smart kid Boy, what a gold plated goon guy. I turned out to be I let the Wyatt's risk everything their whole future on this fight You'll never can beat big boys like harga when they got the fix on I know I know still Johnny Wyatt's gotta win fighting I and I've got to make him But how basher how? 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So you're up a blind alley If you're like George Valentine, you just put your head down and try to slug your way out You know, I guess somebody must have pampered you when you were a boy I Think you can just walk into somebody's house and your very appearance is gonna scare them to death Please mr. Valentine. I've been waiting for this moment. Let me do the talking and for once Harger I think you're gonna do the listening. I Doubt if you're gonna feel like the same man when Mrs. Wyatt gets through describing you you keep talking about my Johnny as your boy You think he's through and he'll do anything you tell him when he gets in the ring But Johnny is my boy too. This is his last fight and he's gonna fight it the way I want him to We know what he's up against but no soft-spoken piece of rubbish like you it's gonna change our minds Any questions, mr. Harger? No, just a mere statement minus the dramatics. I Thought it might carry greater weight stated in front of Mrs. Wyatt who's supposed to love her husband No soft-spoken piece of rubbish is going to change our minds. I admire models of virtue Mrs. Wyatt But only as curios you keep under glass. Why don't you speak your pacing it back to your gilded gutter the simple fact remains When I make a bet there's always a payoff either in money Or in that wasteful and business-like operation known as violence But it's only been a couple of hours Doris try to remember what you said I am your exact words when Harger came in now. You did all the talking. He just stood there I'm trying to remember. I'm trying so hard. Don't rush it George. Maybe it'll come easier if you don't make a try so hard But we got to get this right book see first first. I remember saying Please mr. Valentine. I've been waiting for this moment. Yeah, that's right Then you said let me do the talking and you said and for once Harger I think I think you're going to do the list now. We got a proxy take all this down Okay, George, but I still want to know why Angel this has to be the convincing I've got to make Harger think I've got something on him and before he realizes There's one important thing missing from the recording. We're gonna make. Well, what's that? Just his voice Doris George, you'll never get away. You just take the words down Bruxy Johnny and I have a date at the sanitarium with a basher. I Was champ once why it remember me. I remember me. Yeah, yeah, we all do that. It's just too bad You had a guy like Salvador him Sean talking wait bashing. Oh, will you please look at those pictures? I had to do a lot of talking to get the Yeah, yeah, I'm watching every movie makes this guy isn't going to get us anywhere. Well, you keep going Johnny I'm watching I Got it. I got it. You can turn turn this thing off now. Mr. Valentine. I got the answer turn the projector off now Mac and put on the lights Okay, what is it bashing bring the champ like I was I got I got disco's witness just like that Johnny boy, you can murder that guy in the first round Me and how many bulldozers go on pressure? Oh, well when the bell rings Johnny boy You rushed to the middle of your ring with your dooks up like like disco was the worst enemy you ever had You're not far from wrong. You've seen him in them pictures All you got to do is all of a sudden let your hands drop down by your side Yeah, you forgot to mention who carries me out for you listen to him Johnny When when disco comes in for the kill he's wide open you've seen it That's when you give it to him Johnny boy, but not not what you're right Not not what you're right just how do you do it bashing you throw your left at him That's the way he's least expecting the only pledge. I got is my right cross Everybody knows the only thing I can do on my left is chase or fly like I said least Expecting and the guy's got a grass joy. You've seen it in the pictures. He won't know What happened to him Valentine? Let's get out of here if I do this punch. He tells me I get killed. Let's talk about that later Johnny Thanks for your advice basher and when you listen to this fight over the radio, you can say to yourself It's just as other basher in there Do like I said Johnny and you'll have him smelling the rosin before he knows what hit him Yeah, I could also be ridden the alphabet backwards from then on do like your wife tells you buy that gas station don't end up Like me the champ Bella Tyler's get out of here sometimes I wake up in bed fighting my own shadow Right, and then I think Right cross and then a lot along champ And thanks again Well, this is about it Johnny the last pre-limit zone out there. How do you feel? Oh just great How does he look to you Freddie the basher said you were the best trainer in the business I've done the best that could with a mr. Valentine in the short time we had You got to remember Johnny ain't as young as he used to be especially around the stomach. I'm ready First what are you doing here? You never never want you to see me before a fight. Oh, it's time. It's different Johnny. I Got you into this At least I can do it kiss you Good luck. Here's that briefcase you wanted George. Thanks, Angel. I'm sure I'm gonna need it. I'm betting on you Johnny Okay, okay, Freddie. That's enough Can't help me anymore anything you say Johnny She'll see a wife like that. I'm just not good enough for her I don't want to see me on my face out there tonight They end up that way. She'll never know whether I threw the fight enough when you take it easy Johnny Joe Bologna, I better get your boy in the back row All right There's gonna be my last fight. I'm gonna go in and slug it out with Jessica Well, why are you guys looking at me that way come on Your boys know the rules keep your punches up fight clean break clean right back to your corners Okay, not Johnny. I've only got a second to listen fight this thing the way I want you to do it It's your only chance not taking that points chunks work. Well then take mine do it now I'll even be happy to face Hargis. You're my face Johnny. Go to a Johnny Don't worry grandpa you're gonna get Fucking Where do you think you are going friend? Don't think you are leaving this arena What's the matter Hellion is when you got a gun in a man's bag no reason for your hand to shake like that Just excited. I cannot wait to see what is going to happen to you start walking Okay Johnny had more left in and then you thought didn't he? What are you carrying in that briefcase Valentine your last will and testament? Yeah, it's something like that In here, this is Hargis office. Come in mr. Valentine Sit down. Thanks a lot If you remember during our last conversation, there was a slight mention of a payoff One way or another I have a very retentive memory mr. Harger and you were very eloquent Why make with the fancy words mr. Harger? I know a couple of boys who can't take care of him back fast. I need we hurry he lianas Do you know how much you cost me tonight mr. Valentine? I hope it was enough to send you to the poor house Not quite, but it was a serious blow. Oh, yeah, I think you can afford it. All right a lavish office like this oil paintings custom built phonograph So many many luxuries guys like basher don't have in a sanitarium But what to do with you mr. Valentine? Of course you must go and eventually mr. Wyatt too, but how There's one thing. I just like it sir. Let's say the cruisity. Oh brother leave it to you Never in a loss for the right word You mind if I put on a record I brought along I love good music. Oh, well, then you ought to go nuts about this when you Hear it played back What is he doing? He's got a gun in there. Please he lianas You don't seem to understand how gentlemen like mr. Valentine and I do business Just what have you got there? Suppose you listen harger I'll put the needle down at random, but I think you'll get the general idea. I hope it's Sibelius You keep talking about my Johnny as your boy You think he's through and anything you tell him when he gets in the rain. It's all there mr. Harger, but Johnny is my boy, too This is his last fight and he's gonna fight it the way I want him to if anything happens to me or Johnny This will make sweet music Of course you remember This gets better as it goes along You know you don't have to have a scientific trend of mind to know that rpm Motor oil means low-cost car operation and longer engine life But mr. George L. 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I'm not one to fool myself, mr. Valentine You may have something on that record. Oh, I can just as well play the rest of it including your ill-advised threat, you know violence Shall I go ahead? No, you needn't bother you mean you are going to let them get away with this mr. Hargis, I will take care of him tonight Sometimes I despair of you. You're so Petulant, huh? Do you think Valentine would walk in here with the only copy of that record? I got a million of them Haley honest and they all tell the same story Well, it was nice knowing you mr. Hargis leave him to me Where you are The gentleman and I have made a bargain Good night, mr. Valentine. Yeah Good night, mr. Harg Well, how do you like it mr. Valentine? We finally got our gas station. There's even an auto court in the back. Sure looks swell Well, we just thought we'd drop by Dara's and see how you and Johnny were making out By the way, where is Johnny in the back somewhere you ought to see him Claire happy as a kid can't find enough to do But none of these things would have been possible except for you mr. Valentine Well, thanks for the badge of honor Doris, but all I'm doing is trying to make a living Living up That's what Johnny and I are doing now We're closer than we ever were Why do you know in the spring we may even open up a hamburger stand? Oh? Love and hamburgers a reasonable substitute for a make coats Something like that All I know is everybody should be as happy as Johnny and I are now for instance, you two could I Mean, oh never mind our subtleties like that are wasted on our friend here Oh, I know what Doris is driving at. All right. Oh, do you darling? Yeah, but angel can we make it pay? opening a hamburger stand 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 is George with Francis Robinson is Bruxy Tonight's story was written by David Victor and Herbert Little jr. I'm directed by Don Clark Also heard in the cast were Michael and Barrett as Doris Tony Barrett as Johnny Jane Avello is basher Louis van Root and his Harger John Allman is hellianos and Lester J is Drisco The music is composed and presented by Eddie Dunstetter your announcer John Easton Listen again next week same time same station to let George do it This is the mutual Don Lee broadcasting system