From Hollywood. It's time now for Edmund O'Brien as Johnny Dollar. I'll harper
at Corinthian. Johnny, I got a case here you won't like, but
the commission will be good if we beat it. How big is the policy?
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars? But you'll have to apply to Hong
Kong. Hey, you still haven't scared me? Al? Is there something
you're leading out? Yeah? The policy holder Transpacific Import Export Company. We've
had trouble with them before, remember, Yeah, I send flowers to the
widow. You want to take a crack at it? No, but I
will. Edmund O'Brien, in another transcribed adventure, The Man with the Action
Packed Expense Account America's Fabulous Freelance Insurance Investigators, Yours truly, Johnny Dollar.
Expense account submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar, two Home Office, Corinthian Liability
and Risk, Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of my expenditure
during investigation of the Trans Pacific Import Export Company South China Branch expense account.
Einem won twelve hundred dollars fair and incidental expenses between Hartford and Hong Kong,
I realized three minutes after I got off the plane that there is no longer
any simplicity in Hong Kong. To fill the smallest one is a complicated problem.
There is a shortage of transportation, food, water, and space.
Both the island and the city of Kowloon on the mainland have been swamped by
the flood of millions of refugees moving out of the interior. I fought my
way through the jam streets under the offices of the American counsil. Oh.
Yes, true, life is very difficult here. Where are they all going?
Many of them don't know? Where is it affording to go? Well?
What do they do? How do they stay alive? Many of them
don't. Yes, the gentleman from the States, Oh, yes, sir,
mister Dallar, Yes, sir mister Grover is ready to speak with you.
Thank you as Connecticut. Eh it sounds for it. I suppose it
were. It's a pleasure. Miss He'll sure it's a destigation. Eh,
it's all. I don't suppose my problem will seem very important now here.
Yeah, I was thinking very same thing. It's it's always the case.
On the fringe of war, very few individual problems are important, nor are
the individuals themselves. I trust you will keep that in mind while you are
here. And now what is your errand the Transpacific Import Export Company? Oh
yes, yes, will Meadows firm on the mainland destroyed by fire last month
one dred percent according to the claim he sent the company that hired me two
hundred thousand dollars. Do you know this William Meadows. I've met him at
the American Club now and again. The company isn't satisfied with the report on
the cause of that fire. It was blamed on vandalism. Vandalism has become
quite a popular pastime across in Kolon especially. I take it you suspect fraud
on Transpacific had a branch in Shanghai. When the war closed in on them.
Up there, the same thing happened. They came out far better by
collecting on the insurance than they would have by standing the expense of liquidating.
I suppose coincidence won't quite do, Willard, What do you want from this
office dollar? I'd appreciate some phone calls or letters that would get me some
support from the fire brigade and the police. So we're back to the individual
problem. Yeah, but I'll do the best I care. Thank you,
mister Govin. I won't take up any more of your time. Let me
know how you make out. Oh had you found a place to stay?
No? Not Janet? Well don't father? Were the accidental places? They're
jammed? Would speak with my receptionist, mister Vadrus. Yeah, I saw
on the way in a vadress. I thought she was Chinese half her father's
Portuguese. Here's accommodations about halfway up the peak on Singuang. Charming girl,
nice people. Oh good, I'll ask and thanks again. Oh dollar,
Just a matter of interest, the case in Shanghai. You say the insurance
company was forced to meet the claim there, that's right. The investigator Asanova
was killed before he could build a case. They blamed his death on more
conditions too, said he was robbed a knife by starving refugees. Nobody had
time to dig up the truth. Sing Wang is a street of steps that
climbed from the waterfront to the plush European residences on top of Victoria Peak.
My accommodations were a room that looked out on a narry an iron bed,
a chair, and a pitcher of water on a bamboo table. There were
no other non orientals in the building, but I seem to be the only
one that noticed it. I was suffering from a sort of claustrophobia and loneliness
that night, and at first I was glad to learn it was she who
knocked at my door. If you were comfortable, Oh, thank you,
I am now, this is fine. I don't have much to offer you,
SIGRed Scotch, No, thank you. I came because I am curious.
I'm in Hong Kong on business. And that's what you mean. It's
better kept confidential right now? Is it danger in this business? Why do
you ask that? Because you were followed here? You are being watched,
you know. Oh, I know this street. I've seen this meant he
has not been here before. Where is it? Maybe you can see him
from a window. Wait a minute, you tell me where he is.
I'll look shop on the other side. The box is pile near the door.
Well, thanks for telling me about Do you know who he is?
No, I didn't think anybody knew I was in town. Let's talk about
something else. What is that? Music is a love song. There's about
two lonely people who meet near a river. Oh, in America, they're
different. Yes, I know I liked him. You know many Americans.
Yes, I want to marry one. He's a lucky American. Oh no,
I don't mean there's only one. I want to marry an American who
would take me from China. There's no other way. You hate it that
much, there's nothing else to do. But he did. There's no good,
always trouble. Chinese are very patient people, but I am not all
Chinese. I can't make myself be patient any longer. I want to go.
What about your Portuguese people? They are gone. You think I am
bad to be this way? Only three I didn't say that. I am
not bad. I hope you find your American newsvaders. You want need to
go now. I think you're better. I'll see you tomorrow. Yes,
good night. Three things interfered would sleep that night A watcher who is still
at the station across the street when I turned out my life, the fleeting
in the eyes of the girl, and the smells and sounds that drifted into
me from the restless, crowded city. There was four am before I dropped
off, and at ten I was walking up the gravel drive that led to
the residence of mister William Meadow. The watcher had changed, but I was
still being followed. Oh ya saw mister Meadow at home. Oh your saw,
you will give them. My name is Dollar, mister Meadow. I'm
from Corinthian Liability, Hartford office. Well, so they said, another snoop.
Let the man limb, you'll come in. What did you say?
Your name was Dolla. What's the matter with that company? Anyway? This
doesn't have to be unpleasantness to They sit back there in Hartford with nothing to
worry about but Sunday's golf game. They don't know anything about the conditions we're
working in there. They do know that your fire here pretty much follows the
pattern of the one in Shanghai. Of course it does. The conditions are
the same, including the starming refugees who killed and robbed the investigator. Careless
people are dying here every day. And I'll say what you have to say
to me and get out of here. Well, it's very little. I
came here to get my reaction to you. I have you jumped to the
conclusion you were under suspicion before I got through the door. You're on the
defensive, so you must have a reason to be and more important, you
are having me followed, So you must be afraid of me. Have your
dreams dollar but out of someplace else. I get out of here, go
Snoop through the ashes. They're cold expensing gun item too, approximately four dollars
American taxi and rich show affairs. Legwork is strenuous enough in a familiar city
and Hong Kong. It took me the whole afternoon to locate three people who
had worked in the office of the Trans Pacific Company. The first was Franklin
Abatt, accountant. Please find enclosed transcript of his statement signed before witnesses.
Well, I didn't give a thought to how it's starting to tell you the
truth. I just went to work on there. It was ashes. Had
they made any preparations? They're going out of business? No. How about
the rest of the firms in that section, it was all closing. We
might just as well have There wasn't no tried. But still they hadn't moved
any of their merchandise. That's right. The storehouse was full as well as
your books were destroyed to Oh yes, sir, everything went. It must
have been a vicious place. How about the other companies they them burned out.
No, huh, I hadn't thought of that. The other storehouse is
over there, the empty ones. There wasn't no vandals burning them. The
people broke in and lived in them separately. The other enclosed statements aren't very
strong evidence either, the night watchman who was discharged just before the night of
the fire and the clerk who had seen William Meadow burning a confidential memo from
Transpacific's head office in San Francisco. But with the three together in my hand,
I could begin to see a case building against them. I was dog
tired that night when I climbed the steps of my Sing Wong Street to my
hotel. What are you doing in here? Nothing wrong? I came to
wait for you. Why because I am curious, Because I thought of you
today. I wondered where you weren't what you thought? Because I was so
bold last night. I've been busy. You didn't think. Yes, I
thought she still watching a different one, but still watching? Are you writing?
I don't know. It's nerve wracking. I haven't followed all day.
Are you a criminal? Mm hmm, no, but you're right, I'm
acting like one because I feel uneasy in your city, and I'm trying to
do a job another man tried to do in Shanghai and got himself killed.
Why do we not asking any more? If that hadn't happened, I could
take you someplace tonight, I'd be with people. I can't take a chance.
I have to stay here in my room and hide. Oh. I
don't want to go anywhere are because if I can keep myself alive, I
might be able to save two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for a company with
fifty million and declared assets. Now, let's talk about you. I'm glad
you waited for me. I think the toughest part of the case was the
memory of the murder of that other insurance investigator in Shanghai. I made every
group of Hong Kong Chinese potential assassins, and every doorway or potential andbush gathering
the actual evidence almost easy. The next afternoon, with a supervisor from one
of the fire brigades, I went to the scene of the fire on the
outskirts of Cooloun's actually mister Dollar. Under the present circumstances here in China,
arson can hardly be crossed as crime in the face of war, destruction of
material is a common defensive maneuver. I see what you mean, unless,
of course, criminal intent can be proved, and even then with an American
pyramids rock or awkward, prosecution will be up to you people. What I
want is evidence that will stand up and caught against their claim in the company.
How do you think the fire started to inside the structure without a doubt
and by means of apparatus, one would hardly find in the position of common
bandits. What timing devices? You have proof of this? We recovered fragments
chess or can I get photographs of these things and sworn statements from you?
He is? Certainly it's a place to be of service to you, ye
expenser con item three approximately forty five dollars American a case of Scotch, and
knew of payment for the photo lab and clerical work the supervisor and as men
did for me. By the time we were through the company at least was
protective pictures and photostats of all the statements had been posted to the heart that
often. It was well after nine that night when I started to climb toward
the hotel, and I noticed that for the first time since I checked in
I wasn't being followed. I took it for a good omen until I got
there and saw the man who should have been following me standing inside the door.
I staid away from a medical man I don't pot for but she's don't
miss me. She go to him aside. She went or my quiet,
don quiet done? I say, what's this? What are you doing at
the open? Did you lose me? Crying on con police? It's been
probably a mister Dallas. What happened? His daughter has been killed? Shop,
she's in your room. One of your longtime mystery favorites, Philip Marlowe,
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Now, with our star Edmund O'Brien, we return you to the second
act of yours, truly, Johnny Dollar. Shots were fired through the window,
shade was drawn. She must have been right in front of it.
Light behind her. How well, did you know her just for a couple
of days? A jealous suitor? Perhaps she was beautiful? How come you
were following me? Constable orders direct from the Inspector General. Request came from
a mister Grover at the American Consulate, said you needed protection, and then
you know better than to mention a jealous suitor. She was killed because with
only a shadow behind that shade, they thought it was me. Where were
you when it happened? I was waiting for you outside Brigade headquarters when I
heard about it. When did it happen? No, moan, fifteen minutes
ago? Fifteen minutes. Why couldn't we have been here? Fifteen too late
to bother yourself with what might have happened. Besides, it's not the same
as it would have been if she was a British name. Shut up?
Thank you? Take me down Herelutenano, Superintendano, whoever he is of I'll
make my statement of him. Yes, Oh is Ukraine? Good evening,
sir, This is the American Chapanister Dollar. Oh yes, yes, Superintendent
Claide, pleasure to meet you, sir, Thank you. I want to
make a statement on the Vader's shooting. Vadru I don't think it's got to
you yet, sir. What with all of them these days? Chinese girl
fathers are Portuguese. Hey, she, you're in possession of information pertaining to
this case, mister dollar information. I know who's guilty. I'm not sure
who fired the gun, but an American national named William Meadow is guilty.
Mightn't stop me. She was killed in my room. She was killed because
she was mistaken for me. I've been here three days collecting evidence of attendant
insurance brought against Meadow, and that's why she was killed, because they mistok
her for me. He's got to be a arrested tonight, good lord,
sir. I can't trace a man under arrest on the basis of a statement
like that, certainly not an American. I have proof of a motive here.
The evidence of fraud is right there, photographs, statements. Look at
him, beg your pardon, sir. It was a Chinese girl who was
killed by mistake. Rather difficult to prove. I'm afraid she was in my
room. My dear Chap, do you have proof that this this Meadow fellow
knew where you lived, which room was yours? Oh? How do you
approve things like that. Unfortunately, there are certain niceties of jurisprudence which we
must respect, right or wrong. Sir, I'm convinced of your sincerity.
I appreciated. That's good. If you help me look up the phone number
of mister Grover's home, I have to see him. Constable Crane will help
you and see you safely there. This why sap, mister Dollar, your
evidence, you've forgotten it. Well, it's too weak to make you believe
me. I don't need it anymore. Yeah, here we are, sir.
Will he be with mister Grover along? I don't know always did in
the John get a breath of it? Beeffully off the tize. Oh,
come in, come in. It's dreadful news. You heard it, yes,
yes, terrible shock. Come in here for your brandy. Did you
hear about my part of it? No? No, just just a bad
tale. The father was hysterical. Oh, I tell him it's the Grover.
This thing is driving me crazy. It's my four she's dead here,
my boy. We got to know each other pretty well during those two days.
I don't know quite how it happened. This has been a bad job
for the nerves with my mind on what happened to the man in Shanghai.
She was there and I got there yesterday after a bad day. I didn't
know who was following me. I guess I needed somebody to be with,
so she stayed for a while. Tonight she was waiting for me in the
room. That's why she was killed. They thought it was me. You're
sure of this. I'm positive, as sure as if i'd had a camera
on the whole thing. But I can't move the police. It's not enough
that they have to be cautious. Look, something's got to be done.
I can't have it left like this. I can't come into a life for
two days and be responsible for her death and then see nothing done. I'm
afraid it's too late to accomplish anything. Tonight in the morning, when I
was thinking, look clear, stop it, stop it, will you?
You're not going to tell me to go back to that room. I'm sorry,
you see I at least am muddled. Of course you can stay here.
Oh I didn't mean that. I I'd rather try to think this thing
out by myself. How can I get rid of that constable? I'm liable
to kill him as I hear anymore of his cheery words, A simply where
he's going place just wore. I'll let you out by the rear door.
If you want to rest, please come back here all right, I will,
and please be careful. It's not too wise to be on the streets
at night anymore. It's a picture i'll never walk out of my mind,
the girl who had wanted to leave China, lying with her head on one
arm, as though she were asleep. I don't think I knew I would
when I left Drover, but I did go back to the hotel and enter
the room. Her body was gone, but there were chalk marks on the
floor where she lay. I transferred an automatic from my luggage to a coat
pocket, and I walked some more. Meadow, who is the dollar?
I was here yesterday? Let me in? You wait? Oh hello,
miss Metal, you're not here? Not sure you wait? He's not here,
Miss He's not there here, Meadow, not here? You come back?
Where is he? He said? He come back two three days.
I gotta find him. If you know where he is, tell me,
oh, no, he come back. Listen. I don't want to hurt
you, you understand, do not? I will hurt if I don't find
out where he is. It's important all he go coloon and you go with
me and he's not there? Then I heard her. I've got to find
him. Where is he? All right? I tell you Repulse Obey what
Repulse Bay? Repulse Bay on the other side of the island, where the
big hotel is. I can call there on the telephone. Is he at
the hotel or no? He has the cottage? Or numbers Haven or last
one? Where's the telephone? Please? You will not tell how you learn
he goes that country? Four on cong police. I want to talk to
the superintendent. Superintendent Kit Will you believe a confession from William Meadow? Who's
this mister? He's at Repulse Bay Cottage seven. I'm going after him.
They want that confession. Have some men there outside in an hour and quiet
until it's finished. A taxi got me there in forty minutes. When I
was a few yards in front of his cottage when the police cars slid without
lights and cut moments Meadow Meadow, who is it? It's Dollar? Who
are you Dollar? Is that hard to believe? That was somebody else in
the hotel room. I want you to go back into town with me.
Will you come out or shall I come in Meadow Meadow. I don't suppose
it could be called hewing to the niceties of jurisprudence. Since Meadow was dead,
he could neither speak nor write his confession. But there were two police
car loads of expert witnesses who took the fact that he had opened fire as
an acceptable admission of guilt. The same thing cleared me legally on the grounds
of self defense. I had hoped that it would help clear my mind,
but it hasn't. Nothing good came out of the assignment, except saving your
company some money that it didn't know it had spends. Account Item four same
as Item one. Spenser count total three five hundred and forty four dollars.
Yours, Truly, Johnny Dallas, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar stars Edmund O'Brien in
the title roles and is written by Gil Dowd and David Ellis, with music
composed and conducted by Leith Stevens. Edmund O'Brien may currently be seen starring in
the Columbia Pictures production seven eleven Ocean Drive. Featured in tonight's cast were Tutor
Owen, Lillian Baiev, hi Everback, Robert Griffin, Hal marsh and Dan
O'hurleahey, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar is produced and directed by him. Del Vae
join us again next week at this same time when from Hollywood, Edmund O'Brien
returns in another transcribed adventure of Yours Truly Johnny Dallas. Every Thursday night,
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