George Valentine is called to a remote motel on the Mexican border by Bernice Hillary, a young woman from Minnesota who has stumbled into a dangerous situation. She discovers two dead bodies in an adjacent cabin—a woman named Helga who has been illegally trying to enter the country, and a sickly American man who knew her. Now George must uncover the truth behind what appears to be a murder disguised as a suicide.
Characters: George Valentine, Bernice Hillary, Helga, Fred Dexter, Janie the chambermaid
The transcript of “The Floaters”, an episode of Let George Do It first broadcast January 23, 1950. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Let George Do It plays Let George Do It free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Personal notice changes my stock and trade. If the job's too tough for you to handle, you got a job for me, George Valentine. Right full details. Standard Oil Company of California, on behalf of independent chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West, invites you to let George do it.
The Floaters, another adventure of George Valentine. Hey, who is this? Who's this speaking? Won't you wake up? Can't you wake up and try? Hey, look lady, it's two o'clock in the morning. I already told you. My name is Bernice Hillering.
You've simply got to come here. I don't know anybody to turn. Come where? Why? It's only a few hours drive for you. I'm the fourth cabin on the left. The border motality. It's a big place with palm trees and cactus.
The Mexican border isn't far. Mexican border. The American side. That's the trouble. Only drive fast. Please drive fast. You've got to get here before the break. I said, why? What's the matter? Would you calm down a minute?
Would you Bernice and... No, no, no, no. The fourth cabin. You can find it. It's a big one off by itself. My car is parked right beside it. Run away, they'll catch me. Well, it's much of a drive. Oh, no.
This doesn't look like much of a place, either, does it, books it? Yeah. It might have been once. Nobody awake but us chickens. Here, that's the third cabin. Huh. Yeah, the motel's all run down.
Yeah. Business on the border must be slagging off. Wait a minute. Here's your car. But it is. She certainly doesn't need anybody's help. I've grown him to start a bicycle shop. Come on, let's take a look.
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Tonight's adventure of George Valentine has been brought to you by Standard Oil Company of California on behalf of independent chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West. Robert Bailey is starred as George. Let George Do It is written by David Victor and Jackson Gillis and directed by Don Clark.
Virginia Gregg appeared as Rooksie. Jane Webb was heard as Bernice, Eddie Fields as the mustache, Ruth Parrot as Janie, Tony Barret as Dexter, and Joe Duvall as Heinrich. The music was composed and presented by Eddie Dunstetter, your announcer, John Houston.
Listen again next week, same time, same station, too. Let George do it. This is the mutual broadcasting system.
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