The Laughing Matter - Ep 4

From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar Oh morning Britain, so you're still alive, huh? Well, it's early yet. Don't tell me you've been shot at again this time of morning boy whoever it is really must hate you Britain So help me so help you nothing you may be good old lovable charlie to 40 million television viewers

But to me you're just a pain in the neck I'll remind you to my client you're worth a half million bucks because he was full enough to write an insurance policy on your life. But not to me.

My price on you is a fast three cents. Give it a take a couple. My life has been threatened. Sure, and that's why I'm here. But yesterday, when I tried to get you to cooperate, you called it a practical joke.

Well, I'm not calling it that now. No, because somebody tossed a bullet at you last night and scared the living pants off of you. Well, call Captain Perala of the insonata police. Mr. Doc, please.

Look, I need another hour's sleep, so don't phone my room again before nine o'clock. Goodbye. 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.

How's truly Johnny Dollar? From Special Investigator Johnny Dollar, location in Sonata, Mexico, to the home office, Union State's casualty company, Hartford, Connecticut, assignment, the laughing matter, expense account continue. Item 10.50 cents, Rome's service on a glass of orange juice.

Another hour's sleep was out of the question. Just hearing his voice on the phone left me too mad to relax. One of America's most popular comedians, a living legend. And yet his whole cast, the people down here with him on location, hated the ground he walked on.