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The Matter of the Medium, Well Done - Ep 4

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar · May 17, 1956 · 14 min · 2,022 words

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From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar oh Hello, Carol Good what time What do you have dinner with me I'd love to but we better make it pretty early pick you up in your penthouse at six Tonight and every weekday night Bob Bailey and the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account.

America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator. Y'arce truly? Johnny Dollar. Expense account submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar, location New York City, to the Universal Adjustment Bureau, Hartford, Connecticut. Following as an accounting of expenditures during my investigation of the matter of the medium, well done.

Some pretty strong pressure was being put on Carol Sharp to change the beneficiaries of her $110,000 life policy. And she was very much under the influence of a psychic medium who insisted that she be named as one of the two new beneficiaries.

The other was to be a Tony Ricardo, whose father made quite a record for himself on the bootleking gangs today's of the roaring 20s. I met him at Susan Palmer's Oyster Bar over in Radio City.

I must admit, I was surprised at the sort of fellow he turned out to be. I guess it was a little... Well, extreme to threaten you that way, Mr. Dollar. That's putting it mildly. But this whole spiritualism business and the whole that has on Carroll...

Well, it has me terribly concerned. You don't like spiritualists? I didn't say that. You know, just as well as I do, there are great many fine, honest spiritualists in the city. But as an early other feeler of frauds, racketeers...

So I've heard. It's not only true of religions but businesses, professions, anything. Sure, sure. But now look here, Tony. Dollar, I will not have you or anyone else leaving Caroline. This medium who's already has such a hold on.

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