The Matter of Reasonable Doubt - Ep 5

From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar this is Mrs. Gramley, Mr. Dollar. Oh good. I understand you were trying to reach me I just told you and if you water that if he didn't have you on this phone within three minutes I'd be out there at the ranch with a posse of police. Oh, I'm afraid there's some mistake, Mr. Dollar

You told Walter I didn't wish to talk with you. You what? I admire your persistence young man But are you saying this if your own free will you're not being forced? How ridiculous. Who's there with you?

Just my nephew Walter and his wife Hilda. I'm coming out there, Mrs. Gramley. Mr. Dollar, you were sent out here from Hartford to investigate an insurance trust. I was arranging for my granddaughter. Well, I've decided not to set up the trust so there's no further reason to involve yourself in my affairs.

Good night, Mr. Dollar. Hello. Hello. Where have you got cooking with the Gramleys anyway, Mr. G? Shut up, Nicky. Let me think. 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, yours truly, Johnny Dollar.

From Special Investigator Johnny Dollar, location Las Vegas, Nevada, to the Home Office, Amica, Northern Trust Company, Hartford, Connecticut, assignment, the matter of reasonable doubt, expense account, final pay. Item 12, 75 cents. I had a pint of black coffee sent in for Nikki Vernon, girlfriend of missing casino operator, Duce McCoy.

She'd been overworking a bottle of scotch, and I figured the coffee would help clear the fumes, and it might have if she'd drunk it. No, take it away. I don't want any coffee. I couldn't figure that phone call from Mrs. Greymley.