Let George Do It: Kleptomaniac

Your neighborhood chevron gas station invites you to let George do it brought to you by the makers of chevron supreme gasoline and rpm motor oil George Valentine yes George Valentine fresh out of uniform and eager to put his many talents to work as well as to earn a living ran an ad in the local paper you have a crime

that needs solving do you have a dog that needs walking have you a wife that needs spanking let George do it his ad attracted several plants some who paid him a fee and some who paid him nothing his secretary Claire Brooks worries about the mounting pile of bills but George as he sits in his office with his feet on

his desk is occupied with more important matters Claire I wonder you think I could find any sardines or thin sunny outside he's on right oh no not a sandwich fate fate what do you want to catch a push mr. Valentine you can't afford a fishing trip yeah but if i get a client before pridey a nice simple case you know

somebody wants me to find their uncle or lose their mother-in-law just a few quick bucks and i'm on my way you can't afford a fishing trip i'm sitting back in the robo i have a care in the world just soaking up the sun all of a sudden wam then another wam i got a bite what is it honey yes honey what

is it halibut swordfish yellow tail mrs herrington isabelle herrington james herrington's wife here you see i did catch my fish i told you sardines the best faith in the world. Is he feeling all right? It's normal for him. Send her in sunny. Okay now remember Mr. Valentine she's the Mrs. Harrington. Yeah I got you.

Oh Mr. Valentine. Oh come in Mrs. Harrington. Come right on it. Oh sit here you'll be more comfortable. Okay thank you. This is my secretary. Claire Brooks but don't let her upset you. She knows all the skeletons intimately. Oh how charming. Mrs. Valentine I've been trying to get up enough nerve to come here.

Hey, you just go right ahead and open up and talk. Nothing goes out of this office. And nothing comes in. Oh, I'm afraid that someone, someone close to me, they get into trouble. Oh, Mr. Valentine, I want you to watch that person every minute of the day.

Do you understand? Well, now, wait a minute. What kind of trouble? Well, you see, oh, it's so humiliating. This person, a fix-up thing. Picks up? Oh, I clipped him any egg. Oh, Mr. Valentine, I can't do it.

Oh, no, Mrs. Haryton. Oh, no, no, please. Stay here. Have lunch with me. You're a part of the survive. Oh, but Mrs. Haryton. Please be there. I clipped him any egg, eh? Must be her husband.

Her husband? Mr. Valentine. Yes? Don't look now. But your fountain pen is missing. Well, look, Mrs. Harrington, the food is fine and the company excellent, but what do you say we get down to cases?

Give me back my fountain pen. Your fountain pen? Look, in your purse, Mrs. Harrington. Oh, then you know everything. Well, I'll be quite frank. I've under adopted care. He expects to cure me in a month or two, but meanwhile, my husband is running for Alderman.

Oh, I see, yeah. Does your husband know that you pick up things? Oh, no, oh, no. And you must never find out. Oh, please, please promise. Oh, don't worry, Mr. Harrington. You see, Nell then Gordon is running against my husband.

You know Mr. Gordon. Gordon's department store, Mr. Valentine. Oh, yes, yes. Well, just forget about it, Mrs. Harrington. The election is tomorrow. And I'll stay with you until your husband's elected author. Oh, Mr. Valentine. If you'll protect me for myself, I'll pay you well. I promise.

Oh, well, we'll discuss that later. Now, suppose you run along home and I'll be there this afternoon. Oh, that's wonderful. I have a little shopping to attend to and I'll go straight home. Oh good, that's fine. See you later.

Good bye. Bye. Well, how about that, Claire? I'm going home in fact, Maraudin. Real. Mr. Valentine. Oh, I can just taste those fish. Mr. Valentine, she went shopping. Yeah, no, she did. Shopping. Claire, let's get out of here.

Why come here? What makes you think she shops in Gordon's department store? Because she'd be in most danger here. You heard her. Gordon is running against her husband for all their money. Still I... Mr. Valentine.

Where? There. Hm? Compact. Compact. Straight ahead. Oh, what's she got in her hand? Gold compact. Uh-huh. With stone. How much? About fifty dollars. Oh... Could you see that? In her pocket. Come on. What are you gonna do?

Well, you look at compacts and stay close to me. You got it? Shh! There was I say. Oh, alright. Well... Hello there, Mrs. Harrington. Oh, Mr. Bellington! Yes, lovely store isn't it? Oh yes, I often don't listen to Gordon. He can be proud of him.

I beg your pardon, madam. But may I have that compact? A compact, what compact? So when you were looking at madam... Oh, well, I decided against it, man. Oh, that's quite all right, madam. But where is it?

Well, I put it back on the counter, of course. It isn't on the counter. Oh, well, now young lady. I distinctly saw Mrs. Harrington put it back on the counter. I said hello to her. She put the compact down.

All I know is it isn't here. I think I ought to call the store to test you. No, no, don't do that. He'll take you upstairs to have a little talk with Mr. Gordon. Mr. Gordon. No, no, wait a minute. The compact isn't here, Mr.

Oh, well, well, well, why not search that young lady there? What? Who, me? Yeah, look in her pocket. Why, did you? Oh, it is in my pocket. Well, come on, Miss. Mr. Gordon, we want to talk to you.

Mrs. Harrington, go home. Beat it. Okay, yes, yes, yes. Come on, Miss, this way. And don't make any trouble. No, no, Miss. Don't make any trouble. Why, you... you... Uh, uh, uh, uh... No, no, no. You're wasting your time, young man.

But, Mr. Gordon... There are too many things disappearing from my store. I'm going to make an example of this young woman. And I can't be talked out of it. Are you get that? Uh, Mr. Gordon. Are you married?

I certainly am then you have a wife I certainly do Mr. Gordon do you love your wife is the door closed yes I love my wife Then then you must know how I feel that this girl is your one mr. Gordon don't listen to him It's all right Claire in spite of everything you've done. I'm not ashamed. Oh look mr. Gordon

Here's $50 for the compact is that covered I guess I promise it'll never happen again Oh, I take a hold. Oh, thanks, Mr. Gordon. Darling, thank him. Let me out of here. Yes, darling, of course. Goodbye, Mr. Gordon.

Oh, good luck, here you man. Oh, Claire, listen. I hate you. It was the dirtiest trick you've ever played on me, and I hate you. You'll never get a chance to play another trick because I quit on the stand.

I definitely quit, but I definitely hate you. Oh, Claire, are you on these? Now, look, you like your job. I know you do. Now forget it, darling, it's just part of the game. Ha ha ha.

Now come on, wipe your eyes and party your nose. Here, use the compact. And just to show you the kind of a man I am, you can keep it. Now what? Now we go back to the office and then I'll go to the Harrington.

Don't think I'm gonna forget this in a hurry, Mr. Valentine. I'll be a good girl, and I'll bring you back a halibut. Someone's trying to attract your attention in that car. It's the Valentine! Oh, it's Mrs. Harrington.

Mrs. Harry, can I told you to go home? Well, I'm going now, Mr. Valentine. I was worried about Miss Brooke. Oh, well, everything's fine. Oh, you were superb, Mr. Valentine. And whatever my bill will be, I want you to double it.

Well, thanks a lot. Now go on home. I'll be expecting you. Goodbye. Goodbye. Don't laugh, Mr. Valentine. Maybe you don't believe in a woman's instinct. But I wish you'd dropped this case. I have a feeling that...

Mr. Valentine, what are you doing with that first scar? She did it again. A silver fox! Claire, think. Was she wearing a silver fox when we had lunch with her or while she was shopping?

Oh no, I couldn't have missed it. I noticed it in the car just now while we were talking to her. She must have picked it up when we were with Gordon. A silver fox? Oh, call her back into Valentine. Make her take care of it.

Well, now, don't get excited. Why should I worry a good client? But, Mr. Valentine, I have a feeling. Will you forget that you're a woman and that you've got an instinct? Come on, we'll go back to the office.

With a silver fox? With the silver fox. Come on. Oh, alright, but I've got a feeling. Feeder killing me. The least you could have done was to hail a cab. I just put out 50 bucks for that compact.

Only one more block. Mr. Valentine, it's Sunday. Well, why did you leave the office? I've been looking all over for you, too. What's up? Mrs. Harrington phoned you. Yeah? She says when you go out to her house this evening, don't worry if you bump into a cop.

A cop? That seems that last year on a birthday, husband gave her an animal to drape around her neck and somebody stole it this afternoon out of a car say that again sunny and slowly somebody stole her first car it was a silver fox black with hey hey like that you've got it

yep i've got it mister valentine what are you going to do with it take it to mrs. Harrington whoa there might be a copper ronder house well i'll sneak by him i'll find a cab will go right out there here claire Meanwhile wear it around your neck.

No thank you I'm not wearing any hot fucks. It's not fashionable to see. Then here Sonny, wind it around your head. Huh? You know like Daniel Boone. I don't want to be Daniel Boone. Then be Buffalo Bill.

I don't want to be Buffalo Bill. Sonny. I want to be Van Johnson. Never mind I'll stuff it inside my shirt. Mr. Valentine I've got a feeling. Sweetheart shut up will you? Here comes a cab.

Hey, taxi, taxi. Miss Valentine, wait. Taxi, come on. please come on. Oh, oh. Gee, first. Can I do something for you, sir? Oh. I beg your pardon, officer. I thought I was hailing a taxi.

Alright, it's quite alright. You're very understandable. Can I give you a lift? Oh, no, no, no. I wouldn't think of troubling you. No trouble, no trouble at all. Step right in, sir. Oh, no, officer.

I just can't let you do it. But thanks anyway. Goodbye. Would you mind telling me your name? My name? Or Valentine. George Valentine. Mr. Valentine bought me for mentioning it, but what is that sticking out of your shit my shirt?

Oh You you mean my my my pet yeah my pet I always carry him close to me pet pet what Well, it's you know Gopher. That's it my pet Gopher strange First time I ever saw a gopher is polyphemous with a bushy tail Gopher is polevomus. Gopher? Oh, oh yes, it's a gopher. With a bushy tails? Oh, well you see this is a funny sort of gopher. It's got a little squirrel in it.

I'm sorry to contradict you sir, not squirrel. Vulpus, phobus. Vulpus, phobus. Fox. Silver Fox. Hoppin, Mr. Valentine. but officer and there's plenty of room so bring your friends with you how will jordan talk himself out of this predicament and while george is pondering his problem i'll take just a moment to tell you

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credit card is good as gold with any chevron dealer. Well, it looks as if George is really in a jam this time and with the law too. Right now George, Claire and Sonny are cruising along in a squat car. The officers is there a first I tell you you're making a big mistake officer maybe so sir but they

told me at the station to be on the lookout for a bulbous phone so the plot may I congratulate you on your vocabulary officer thank you very much and may I congratulate you on your pocket dude what'd you say she was cute oh oh now take the glove compartment in my car now most people would keep cigarettes in

there what would you keep in it map lifting by carbonated soda well I got it filled with books you know books pocket edition all look officer if you'll just take us to Mrs. Harrington she's very absent-minded she forgot that she asked me to take care of her silver fox I'm sorry sir but I'm taking you to the

station she's officer give us a break I'm sorry son I'm taking you to the station officer now officer okay I'll take it to the hand to it doesn't seem to be anyone at home I know Mrs Harrington is home I told her to stay home wait a minute there's someone coming now if you don't mind I'll

handle this in my own way yeah oh what's wrong Mrs Harrington I said I handle it Mrs Harrington may we please come in Yes, yes, of course. Thank you. This is Harrington. It's about your vault this office. Oh, there must be some mistake officer There's nobody here by that name He means your silver fox. Oh

The servants are out. I'll have to answer the phone go right ahead, Mrs. Harrington And maybe I shouldn't mention this but she doesn't appear to be a close friend of yours, mr. Valentine Didn't give her a chance to say anything Oh, there's a policeman in my house now.

How did it go? Captain, let me talk to him, Mrs. Harrington. Hello? This is Flynn speaking. Henry Wadworth, along fellow Flynn. Mr. Dallondine. What's wrong? Get this, Mrs. Harrington. I have your scarf. I took it out of your car.

Why? Well, I thought it was something you picked up. Oh, good heavens. Well, I captured somebody already, Captain. Now, it'll be all right. Just tell the officer that I'm a good friend of yours. Yeah, he has it on him.

Only my husband stays upstairs. He got to do with it. I forgot to tell you. You see my husband is very jealous. Oh great. Thank you, Captain. Oh, it's work Now then Mrs. Harrington is this man a dear friend of yours well you see please Mrs. Harrington just answer the question Oh, it's this man a dear friend of yours. Who a dear friend of hers. Oh, oh James

Officer, this is my husband Mr. Harrington. Isabel, the officer asked you a question. I caught him with the silver box, Mr. Harrington. Here it is. Just a moment, Officer. Isabel, is this man a dear friend of yours?

Why? Yes? Why? Yes? Well, I never saw him before in my life. Oh, jeep. Is it? Take them away, Officer. We'll be down later to prepare charges. Thank you, Sir. Sorry to have bothered you, Mrs. Harrington.

Good. Sonny, be quiet. Come on. Let's go. Officer, will you please listen to once and for all, Mr. Valentine, I'm taking you to the station. But if you just came... Now, don't try to talk your way out of it, Mr. Valentine. He's got you with the good.

Claire! A compact reverse scarf, what's the difference? After all, we've got to protect our client, haven't we? So forget it, darling. It's just part of the game. Claire! When do they allow visitors, Officer? You shall leave Monday.

Then I'll see you Monday, Mr. Valentine. Oh, and I'll bring you a halibut. Go ahead, Robin in. Good bye, Mr. Valentine. Take care of him, Officer. Sonny, say goodbye to him. I just a minute, uh, Miss.

I'm sorry to be disagreeable, but I found all three of you together. Therefore, I'm turning all three of you in together. Now, come along, if you please. Jailbirds. How did I, what are you, Sonny?

Jailbirds, behind bars. Well, we're just being detained until Mr. and Mrs. Harrington get here. Yeah, then they'll put us away for good. What do you suppose they did to my sister? Poor Claire. Poor Claire, my eye. She was glad it happened.

Well, if she saw me now, she'd probably laugh out loud. Claire! Claire, where are you? I'm your next door neighbor. Did I borrow a cup of sugar? Well, why didn't you tell us you were there?

I wanted to listen to you, Mr. Valentine. Call me George. This is no time to be formal. I thought maybe I'd hear you say you were sorry. Showed with a little fool I asked. Oh, well, Claire, listen.

I'd give my right arm to have avoided this. I don't want your right arm. Just once I'd like to hear you say it. I'm sorry. Well, Claire, I... I... Take your time. You've probably got five years.

Well, look. I'll tell him you two had nothing to do with this. And when you're out of here, if you're smart, you'll never see me again. You'll have nothing more to do with me. Would you promise?

No. Claire. I'd miss you. Oh, hey. You do like me, don't you? Well, I guess I do. Then why didn't you smile at that copy? Don't let us go. Oh, now it's my fault. Everybody all right?

Everybody hoping and happy? Oh sure, just one big happy family. Hey, please unlock him or sell. Just a minute, me. I'll have you at who? Where are you going to take us, officer? Just follow me if you please.

Valentine maybe it's electric chair. I'll take it easy. And Mrs. Harrington is here with Mr. Harrington. No, no, she's alone. Most intelligent woman Mrs. Harrington. She's looking at my books. She's very interested in them. Then you better lock them up.

What? Just a joke. Oh, oh, yeah. Well, uh, here they are, Mrs. Harrington. Mr. Valentine, will you ever be able to forgive me? That's a panic. I was just telling Officer Flynn how absent-minded I am.

I remember it all now. I was standing on the street. Yeah, well, you don't have to explain, Mrs. Harrington. You're not going to prefer charges against these people, are you? Oh, no. No, of course not.

You preposterous. They're near this job. We're free. Very sorry to have bothered you, Miss. Oh, that's all right. Goodbye, Officer. Goodbye, sir. See you again sometime. I hope not. Goodbye, Officer. Goodbye, Miss. You will always remember a glistening pearl in my treasure box of memory.

Oh, fresh air. Mr. Valentine, whatever my bill will be, I want you to double it. What did you tell your husband? Just what I told the officer. Okay, now you're going home. And I'll stay there until the election is over tomorrow.

I know, we'll see to that. We're going with you. What? All of us? Yep, all of us. That's the only way we can keep her out of trouble. Come on, Mrs. Harrington, let's go home.

Oh, Lord. I thought I told you to stay with Mrs. Harrington. Sonny's with her they're having breakfast. George, I'm bored. Oh, now forget it. It'll soon be over. George, I'm bored. Oh, now come on. Claire, cheer up.

Let's have a big smile. I don't feel like smiling. Well, put some lipstick on. You'll feel better. I guess I could stand a little. All this hanging around it. Oh. What's the matter? She did it again. My lipstick's gone.

Oh, well, never mind. I'll buy you another one. Valentine? Okay, if I run out and buy a magazine. Hey, you were left in charge of Mrs. Harrington. When you're left in charge, you're supposed to stay with her, understand?

Wherever she goes, you'll follow her. But I can't follow her everywhere. Well, all right. What time is it? My watch is always fast. Oh, mine keeps perfect time. It's exactly... Hey! Hey! Know what? I know I was wearing my watch.

Oh, never mind. I'll buy you another one. Mr. Valentine, Mr. Valentine! I'll take it easy, Mrs. Harrington. What's wrong? I was looking through my closet and I found this. my silver box well of course don't you remember i had i don't mean that but i mean this one this one don't you understand that to silver foxes in my closet

suffering soffran you were right all along oh i must have picked it up well now don't go to pieces we have a time for a story but that's not all mister gordon just thought he was to see me immediately oh mister valent all right this is harrington give me that silver fox i'll

handle gordon I knew all along Mrs. Harrington was guilty after she shopped something always disappeared. Will you please calm down Mr. Gordon? I brought back the silver fire. You can keep it. Now be reasonable.

Look, when things disappear, you charge them to Mrs. Harrington's account, don't you? What's that got to do with? Harrington's running against me for Alderman. There's still time to get a story in this afternoon's paper.

What do you think his chances will be dead? It'll be a dirty trick, Mr. Gordon. Look, I would think, just between us. Harrington's the best man. He shouldn't be Alderman. but if I made all of them and my wife will think I want the full.

You'd wreck Mr. Harrington just to make your wife think you're wonderful. You bet I would. Darling! Mildred. Sweetheart, come in. Oh, sweetheart, this is Mr. Valentine and my wife, Miss Scott. How do you do?

Hello. Well, darling. Well, darling. Is that all you have to say? Oh, you look wonderful, sweetheart. I knew it. I'll never forgive you. I've noted, ancient. Of course a great big executive like you, so busy running a store and running for Alderman, you haven't time to remember a little thing like a birthday, have you?

Birthday, all melted on our sweetheart. Oh, I should have known. Well, pardon me for cutting in this is Gordon, but I can't keep my mouth shut. I know it's supposed to be a surprise too.

A surprise? He didn't forget your birthday Mrs. Gordon. He didn't. I didn't. I mean, I didn't. Here you are. I just helped him select it for you. A silver fox. Oh, darling, oh, I'm going to give you a great big kiss.

Well, I'll run along. That is, unless you have something else to discuss, Mr. Gordon. Oh, no. No, not a thing. Good, good. Happy birthday, Mrs. Gordon. I hope you'll enjoy the Vultless Vultless. Welcome back to the office, Mr. Valentine.

Well, after hanging around, Mrs. Harrington for the last couple of days, I just wanted to be sure the office was still here. We ought to go out and celebrate after all Mr. Harrington's an alderman.

Okay, Sonny, run out and buy a bucket of black coffee. And a box of aspirin. Some celebration. Come on, feed it. Okay. Well, I suppose I should congratulate you, Mr. Valentine. Well, she hasn't paid me yet.

Hey, Mr. Valentine. Mr. and Mr. Harrington are here. Oh, no. All right, sentiment. Mr. Valentine, you are through with a case, understand? But Claire, so... That... you're through with me. You see, Isabelle, I told you he'd be here.

You were right, Jay. Mr. Valentine, my wife has told me everything. Everything? Everything? Yes, I said we had to. I'm glad you did, Mrs. Harry. We came to thank you for all that you've done for us, Mr. Valentine.

And whatever the bill will be, I want you to double it. Oh, wow. Thanks a lot. Send it to my office. Oh. No need to bother. Oh, it's no bother. Well, I mean, mailing and all that.

If you haven't had your checkbook with you. Checkbook? No, hurry, you understand. But if you want to sit right here at my desk... Oh, well, no. Here you are. Here's a pen. Thanks. Uh, we just came from my doctor.

He thinks I'm cured. Really, Mrs. Harrington? Oh, yes, Maria. This last experience, I mean, James, career at stake and all. Oh, it was such a shock. Well, it brought me back to Earth again. Oh, I'm so happy for you.

Here you are, Mr. Valentine. That's okay. Oh, thank you. Oh, thank you, Mr. Harrington. Well, I'm the one who's indebted. You'll come to see me, Mrs. Brooke. Of course, Mrs. Harrington. And you too, Mr. Valentine.

Yep, you've had. Come, Mrs. Bell. Yes, Dave. Good bye. Good-bye, Mrs. Harrington. Good night. Good night. Well, Clare, I'm on my way. I'll pick up a can of sardines and my fishing tag. I'll see you Monday.

How much, Mr. Valentine? $1,000. What? $1,000 or I don't believe it. Well, let's see for yourself the checks right there. Where? I don't see it. I distinctly remember. I put it right under that paperweight, you see?

No. Well, go ahead and look. It's right under this. It's right. It... Mr. Valentine. Oh, no. She did it again. George will be back in a moment. Meanwhile, a friend of mine owns the Chevron gas station down the street, and he was telling me a story the other day.

It seems a chap he knew came in when they were putting my friend's name on the canopy of his home-owned station. Looks pretty nice, commented the chap, and it certainly shows folks that you're the boss here.

Not on your life, explain my friend. It means that they are the boss here. But the motorist didn't get it, so the chevron dealer went on. The new sign and the cream green and burgundy color scheme, he said, are simply to make it plain that I run my own station.

Since I'm in business for myself, how well I get along depends pretty much on how well I treat my customers. That makes the customers strictly the boss at my chevron gas station. Well, my friend might have said at all chevron gas stations.

Because the friendliness, the cheerful expert service you run into at chevron gas stations is the best way any chevron dealer has of making his home owned business useful to you and to the community well next week george valentine goes on a picnic but instead of being bothered with the usual things like ants and rain he has a new experience

you'll probably hear him saying something like this wow what was that who hit me somebody threw a shoe at you mister valentine it came from that house Wow, a lady's slipper. Hey, an anode with it.

Let me see. It says, I am being held prisoner in this house. Please save me. Hey, it's written in lipstick. Orange lipstick must be a blonde. See you later. Chevron gas stations all through the West invite you to be with us again next week for another chapter of Let George Do It brought to you by the makers of Chevron Supreme gasoline.

Let George do it starring Robert Bailey as George, with Francis Robinson as Claire, and Eddie Firestone Jr. as Sonny, is written by Pauline Hopkins, produced and directed by Owen Vincent. Others in the cast were Sarah Selby as Mrs. Harrington, Stanley Waxman as Mr. Harrington, Joel Gilbert as Mildred, Herbert Butterfield as Mr. Gordon,

Ed Max as the officer and Margaret Brayton as the sales girl. The music was composed and conducted by Charles Dent, your announcer John Houston. Listen again next week, same time, same station to... Let George do it!

This is the Mutual Don Lee Broadcasting System.