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adventure of George Punzan. It is said, yeah, I want you to
make out my will, your will. Yes, he's asking questions your child?
How old are you? Twenty twenty one h desertin distance. If you
don't help me out, have to go to saying no, your lawyer an
executive of your father's estate. I have a right know because it's on a
You see, Randol, You're standing on the threshold of life. You're in
love, engaged to be many will dead. What kind of thinking was dead?
Mister setting a. Please peace, You're not my psychiatrist. Please look
out my will. Don't cause e telling me I'm not on the stairs and
stop this. I said, stop this now, Lucy. Talk is over.
You've always impressed me as your girl with crost on the ground. What's
the matter. I'm going to die? Three dishes Davis? There's Davis.
Oh, I didn't know. Miss Random left here and got break two stacks
in the standard will form, said one Corpin and strandle and file the other
will for the young random girls. Yes, spilt, I'm sorry. Does
seems strange. I didn't mean the back of to miss Davis. You're quite
right. It's more than strange. When you from that fellow, the one
with the egg and the paper rods Valentine and asked him to come in and
see me as soon as he can. Idea why the girls should talk about
dying, that's the sent no idea at all. I'm dying in three days
down three days. That's sadness, Brookes. Why I checked with the Rando's
personal position? He says, there isn't a thing wrong with the help you
know Randalls and they live in a big on eight place on Samuel Boulevard.
Don't think that's right? Does Lucian, her older sister, Agnes, the
father mother the dead quite a number of years. Fine, a family,
one of the pioneer families of the city, and its something just how do
you think you will be able to fit into this? Don't really know exactly.
I thought I might take you along with me to the random home.
So you're another lawyer, perhaps that's an associate. You might be able to
size up the situation getter than I. I don't know. It won't be
an idea. What's your reason? At least that's right? Just by me?
Bill Cobelli, don't shoot as yeah right apparent pro see you well,
I suppose you're trying to locate him instead of have a talk with him.
All right, that's the son that I will see you black here after we've
seen your randall sisters. But Agnes, mister Ballantine and I made this visit
especially to see your sister's they kind of will you say you have no idea
of what's behind Lucie's visitor, mister son of this afternoon, don't you think
someone ought to try and find out, perhaps be able to help him.
I told you Jess and Lucy is not feeling well. Yes, I know
you told us, and Gush ruled or sister's life. Well, haven't joined.
I don't know what you mean by rule. I tried to take care
of me, after all, I'm older than Lucy. Why did you really
come here to night, mister sentment to help? Of course, father used
to say you've never did anything you want? Your father was a very step
I need to happen. It would so much chair listing, my dear,
we have list sucking chairs. Oh hello, Lucue, this is a friend
of mine. Mister Valentine. Haveldus if you're in a training tried tried to
open a door and you you're a boy, mister senter, I'm cheap think
think ah, I did everything you said contrue voices and I thin strange voices
that no one else did hear, and the awful cold s cleaning comes over
me. Lucy, what are you talking about? Yes, Lucy, tell
us about the things you're feeling here. No stop with you. I can
shoot you, but any My posist is quite sad. She ought to rest
rest a long time. Good day to thank him. Davis, you're sure
there's nothing else in the fires on the randal statement? Yes, said that
was all one and the sings on the very le I told you there was
nothing complicated or important about the distribution of the randal Foulson one half to each
sister Lucy's world erected? Does her money go to specifically named charity Whanna died
in a turning incident eight years ago? Wrong? Some does another? Floor?
Souls mother died or going Saint Catherine's after a lingering illness. I wonder
what that lingering illness was. What was the SA find out by chected me
the record, But mister Valentine, I paid you see what I'm oh?
This is the untape? Okay, Bill, it's Hammon. What's the song
about? Well, it's Lucy's of Valentine. I'm so crazy about her.
I don't know whether I'm coming or going. She felt the same way about
me too, that is until wonder until what about two or three weeks ago,
mister Valentine. She's changed so completely, She's so morbid, so most
not at all like her real self. What happened to us two weeks ago?
I'm not sure if I didn't know Agnes so well. Agnes, it's
a ridiculous Agnesis there's a swell person. A matter of facts. She used
to be my girl for a while. Seriously, we went to school again.
Lucy was along, a good kid with graces on a kid in those
days. I don't along this feeling about your engagement to Lucy, though,
Paint you have a big party for us. What do you mean about Agnes?
I well, I can't no time to tell, gentlemen, do well.
I don't really know this books intangible. It's just because when Agnes and
Lucy got to get something, I'm going here, what you mean? I'm
trying to call us the all day strict to me, I'd a love to
pull, mister Valentine. I think I'm going to try and manage to seeing
Lucy alone. But oh, yes, George Valmontine, it's the senders friend.
Well, aren't you going to ask me to come in? Yes?
Yes, of course, isn't at home? She went up shopping. Yes,
I know I wanted to talk to you alone. Can we go to
your room? Certainly? But what I'm sad my rooms to Valentine. The
door, I can never open it. Something inside of my mind would't let
me. She never hear the last time it happened this afternoon, remember,
but my hand seemed to freezing. I can't tell you something like that.
What happened? I don't know. Yes, she always knows. She remembers
everything Mother went through. The photo I could shadow. That's what eggs cost.
How did you know that mother found about that Saint Catherine's wasn't just a
hospital. It's fear, that awful curl that follows me, But it is
curled in this Househo egg is to only she keeps the sighs from the p
last she did the cold. But I'm always close. She's like one of
gost three days before three days goes to ten days to Valentine. Then seven
five. That's a little scenes. I'd like to take a look at this
job. It's not the door, it's me. Don't you understanding? Inside
off me? Sens lock it's funny wax in the lock. I do this
kind of the store. I won't jam again, I mean not a lot
of piece of wax? Looking still what I need doing? Aga again?
Oh? How did you just wanted to talk to me? I couldn't help
any I mean I couldn't help it, honest, sisters this age time,
who would you've done to it by disagaying my order? And I want you
to meet this house, but I'm done like this. No, it's a
lot of other things, little things like this piece of wax. I little
story go in my life, this house. I don't like speaking in time
and don Is said, I'm not I'm away. Can you stay and more?
Your sister needs help lots of health aggs, she needs nothing, no,
m no, no, all right, thanks for your cooperation. You
must help me. I don't want anyone take new roles in control. But
I'm at the exactly what did those last two days before? They? Who
look at that? You might study down and listening by day? I wait,
browing what's going to happening that? I'm very ft it waiting for this
system. Stand by, I'll show myself before I left, put me away
in justin women will return to to Night's adventure. George Valentine. You know,
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better care of your car. A twenty year old girl comes to her attorney
in existed he growth or will immediately. The reason none except that she expects
to be dead in three days. Well, you joined the lawyer, mister
Sentinry, in trying to solve the mystery. But even if your name is
George Valentine or you seemed to be able to find as if there's a deep
and hidden secret between the girl Lucy and her older sister Agnes. You and
Busy watched the ramble. Sisters were off the dinner, seeked into the doom
and rambling old house. That's going on. But I see it before.
I noticed a big old fashioned desk on the library. I think it higher
the moon. If they think of the jail we're having in this case,
mccanniford to become squedish. Besides of it, your cold will. Let's something
to do sport and for all in this thing. Because of him. I
better put to him before we turn on the line. That's good, I
do. Yeah, may say this maybe isn't much. You've dad at the
other places we looked to. But oh great black Yeah. I mean it's
a good sign. M you should lose a little Persuashi. They've a good
ans looking ship. They should have been Solida. Believe it very soon,
we'll try it again, and let's see any Alice's desk. Thanks for six
flowing run for a cold. She needs Lucy's glocer to No, that's so
hard that Lucy was born in Wilkin's London. So and what cent that's me?
I thought she was born right, animal was very washing. Come on,
let's talk to her friends center. No, Valentine, it doesn't make
sense. Why should a rich woman like missus Randrew go to a smaller dot
town and have her baby there when she could have all the best care.
I don't know, but there's the evidence she had no family there though.
Friend said, he you do some more checking into this verse certificate good Inns
town. What are you going to do, Valentin? I know it's not
going says some at bathing with missus Brooks and I are going to take a
train after Wilker's landing. Whoka los landing. They don't wait the ten o'clock.
They're all up the famers. They don't even put any down. That
must be doctor Withers. High. Yes, there's a single good good George,
I still have a seeing movies followed on that trail. Now, angel,
lookye you got a glimpse of a man in a long black coat with
a hat pulled on over his eyes. It was the only one who signs.
I still got off here. But we can't just go looking for him?
Can we? Fits my sting? It? Changing it? Where have?
What can I do with you both? I'm not a practicing doctor anymore,
been retired for a year now. He's that signed for a long time
sake. Yes, so when I'm George Valentine, doctor Withers, and this
is my assistant this book. So yeah, you're gladuate kid, I see
it twice senior. Two of you wait coming for excuse me, you'll get
the cool standing there. I wouldn't be kicking me off like that, but
I'm not practicing anymore, my dad, I'd like to make you put some
coffee. My housekeepers not hearing them all around. It's quite all right,
doctor Whethers. We're just going a short business call about this birth certificate.
This is your signature, isn't first a minute and putting my glasses on?
Yeah? He is? What about it? And you brought Lucy Randall into
the world? I did that? All right? Are you alone at the
time? Doctor, No? The mother I was at you know, well,
let's send not exactly what I mean. I don't know what you mean.
Yeah, he was your nurse, Rundown Day was her name. Wasn't
anything strange about the birth? Doctor weaers know who's strange? Perfectly normal drooper,
it was missus Vandall's pasion to going from poison. Yeah, recognized.
Better not talk about that, doctor Wellers, Please, I can't go into
all the explanations now, but who's very importantly know Well in twenty years you
know reason I shouldn't tell you, And just don't make no different now.
One of the strangest cases I ever had. Gas me a lot to think
about for a long time after that, going head, doctor kes head as
your back door caration? Who could have been the night? I'll be here
right back there where I'm right tracking. We're definitely on the right track.
That's when I suspect this chong, Doctor Winners, say s doctor Winners somebody
shot ply she Doctor Withers will be all right, angel, Oh good.
You won't be able to talk to anybody for at least a day anymore.
We can't take a chance. I'm waiting, well, my daddy. Yeah,
she's next. Let's hope we get to her before the man in the
long dot coat. I'm sorry about doctor Widays. Is that all you have
to say? This is study. I told you I know nothing about Lucy's
vandals. It's of the utmost important you'll tell us what happened. It's of
the utmost importance to me that I live. But I told you you're in
no danger. The sheriff has a man station right outside. You'll see what
until this whole thing is cleared up. Now, look, you must realize
there's a poor girl going around and you're the only one who can help her.
I don't remember that pain. It's being put a long time. Missus
Dowdy, you're a selfish woman who shut herself away from humanity so long that
she's forgotten or other human beings. Human being she owes something to look at
that nicely. You've forgotten that you're a nurse. You once took a sacred
oath. Perhaps you no longer remember the words, but you couldn't have forgotten
the ideals. I haven't forgotten that gave me depart. That's the whole point.
Here's a young girl, only twenty years old. She's just stunning in
life, engaged to be married, happiness ahead of her. But Lucy slowly
but surely going mad, being driven mad. Did you see it's Lucy,
he's going mad? Why? Yes, Oh, tell me everything. She
has only a few hours of sanity life, So let's not waste time.
Missus Dowding, I never thought i'd tell anyone, never, only Missus Bendy
and doctor Wis. And I knew one day Missus Vanderkin here to look in
vending and gave doctor Hiders this propetition. I didn't where are you? I
didn't every name. Don't leave me alone like this. I rode in a
dark old house. I didn't even I'm right here. I just want should
leave me alone like this? Where you all? Like? I wasn't.
I always always here, old by myself. I didn't leave this house at
all. I cured r my gray head, and see I was sleeping in
my room. I not my room because I didn't want any want to share
me? No, no, no, no. Early this morning, I
couldn't can it any longer? I want your door. I pounded on it.
I screamed for you. Look at my answer questionable. If you didn't
do it, I'm doing you imagine it, didn't you know? You imagine
everything you hear? Now let me go right naturally. I didn't imagine.
I wanted to stand on you, but I'll have to be underspeaking house.
I talked to Missus and Missus Donatan has That's when I went. I beg
you not to send you away, but they wouldn't do some to me,
Lucy. They're coming for your own movements. Oh, I want to set
you any mount. I'll try, but I can't let it to marry Missus
Jones. They're gonna lock you up or say flee. They're gonta locking up.
Could you want a straight jack and bind your hands and feet and you
will be able to move. We'll be able to protect yourself, not unkey
yourself. And you'll lie there day after day, night after night, just
with a horror in your own mind, the darkest shadow for your life.
Chance, Lucy, look, Lucy, eatin up there A gone you can
still say yourself a friend happiking of the of you because you're not crusty.
I don't want to see you suffering. Mother did cover horribly and the sleep.
If the don see go up, it is to take don Lucy,
she go ahead. Mostly don't come near me, mister Valentine, stay away,
Lucy, Mary, sorry, did you asked her? I pick you
away? Nobody gonna take your ala. That's right now. Listen to dude,
look at this bish. Lucy, you're not Agnes's sister. You're an
a doctor child. I don't understand. There's no one sanity in your family,
Lucy. Agnes has been trying to drive you mad. Missus Dowdy told
us the whole story. A young girl and Wilkins Landing was going to have
a baby and she couldn't take care of it. Are you sorry? Missus
Randall went to Wilkins's Landing and lived there six months waiting for the birth of
this child. Only doctor Withers and missus Dowdy knew what she had in mind,
and Missus Randall came back here. She passed you off as her own
baby. Talk to child fighters. After mister Randall wanted or two. He
knew from the time Angus was a few years old that she could never be
any stronger mentally than her mother. How you no, you aren't going to
do anything to anybody else. So we got to the house to a muddy
footprints in the hall. Those footprints led to a close closet. In here
we found a long dock overcoat and a slout chase. We also found a
pair of shoes, muddy shoes. The same kind of blood you see on
our shoes. That blood came from a little country to load lem to doctor
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right away, who IDs chatting? Yeah, well she'll be better off where
she's joined by. After all, she did trying to kill not only Lucy
with a bunch of weathers. I still don't see why as to see Lucy's
true identity secret And as the doctor tells me, she was jealous. There
was a Lucy and a bro I mean, I guess there were other mothers
too. The wedding mister is willing to them. Valentine, I'm very grateful
for what you've done. And Lucy, Yeah, she insists she's going to
name her first baby absolute. That's great as the matter. In fact,
she wanted to do something for news boys what to do. Yeah, He's
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Welcome back, Well A story where I think we had everything really other
than the motive. Um, it was kind of obvious. It was,
you know, in a very disturbing story. This has probably been one of
the more nutty characters they've you know, or disturbed, I think is a
better word, disturbed characters that they've had on the series. Yet a pretty
scary top of scenario here, but thanks to George Valentine, turns out for
the best. All right, Well, now we do turn to listener comments
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