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In this thrilling episode, we delve into the world of suspense and deception with the story of Peter Vincent, a cunning con artist and actor. As Peter approaches middle age, he devises a daring scheme to fake his own death and impersonate his wife, Tina Vincent, to collect a $50,000 insurance payout. Throughout the episode, we follow Peter's meticulous planning and execution of his plan, from perfecting his female impersonation to staging his own death in a subway accident. However, as the plot unfolds, Peter's confidence is tested by the suspicions of an insurance investigator, leading to a tense and unexpected conclusion.

Join us as we explore the intricate web of lies and deceit woven by Peter Vincent, and the lengths he goes to in order to achieve his dream of a life of luxury in Mexico. With twists and turns at every corner, this episode keeps listeners on the edge of their seats, questioning the boundaries of identity and the consequences of deception. Will Peter's greatest hoax be his ultimate downfall? Tune in to find out.

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I'm EG Marshall.   I've been waiting for you.   Welcome to the world of suspense,   imagination,   a world where nothing is impossible   and every  

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come in.  

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Welcome.   I'm EG Marshall.   I've been waiting for you.   Welcome to the world of suspense,   imagination,   a world where nothing is impossible   and everything is foolproof.   At least that's what Peter Vincent thought, the hero of our tale.   Peter Vincent is approaching middle age, not quite there,   but already beginning to experience the disillusions,   the restlessness that comes from feeling we're capable of better things   and fearing time   will run out before we achieve them.   But Peter Vincent, who lives by his wit, his charm, his cunning,  

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hit one day on a scheme that appeared to be his great triumph.  

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Our mystery drama,   dressed to kill, was written especially for the mystery theater by Bob Juren   and stars Robert Morse.   It is sponsored in part by   new sugar free diet seven up and Buick Motor Division.   I'll be back shortly with act one.  

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Welcome to the public library. May I help you, sir? Yes. I'd like to check out,  

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I'd like to check out famous laundromats of the world by Audrey Schnorbart.  

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Sir, excuse me, but isn't that ball and chain you're wearing just like the ones they use in the Kellogg's special k commercial? This ball and chain?  

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Yes. That one. How are you going to get rid of it? Well, you know, lots of good exercises. And by eating smart at every meal, starting with the special k breakfast. Don't you have to watch your calories? Yes. And the special k breakfast is less than 240  

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calories. Less than 240   calories?  

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Right. A one ounce ball of high protein special k, four ounces of skim milk, tomato juice and coffee. It's really tasty and it's gonna help me get rid of this ball and chain. I'd say it's long overdue. Get it?  

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There is no mystery about the morning when you come rambling with gambling. Good evening, evening mystery fans.   This is John Gambling. And every morning, Monday through Saturday here at WOR from 5AM till ten, We get the crew together to try to, put the morning together for you to tell you what the weather's going to be like, whether there's heavy traffic coming into the city, whether the subways and the commuter trains are running. Bob Harris is in WOR's weather center every morning with all that very complicated equipment that he has to help prognosticate   the day's weather.  

We cover sports completely with Don Crickie. In the news department, Peter Roberts, Henry Gladstone, and Harry Hennessy. And up in the helicopter,   George Mead or Fred Feldman keeping an eye on the traffic scene. So altogether, we do try to take any mystery out of the morning and just to brighten up the beginning of your day a little bit. I think we have some kind of nice and listenable and tuneful music. So tune in tomorrow morning or any morning for rambling with gambling. Now back to the mystery.  

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Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.   And Peter Vincent is about to weave a tangled web of deception,   the likes of which he has never tried before   and hopes never to have to try again.   Our story begins in a cheap, but clean and well run apartment house on New York City's West Side.  

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Mister Vincent?   Yes, missus Gretch? It's the 5 the month. Well, thank you, missus Gretch. Do you tell the time too? Look, I'll thank you not to be so smart when you're late with the rent.  

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Two months late at that. Only two months this time things are looking up for you. I got my bills to pay too, you know. And everything going up. Everything goes up around here except the heat. I've been meaning to speak to you about that. There is an energy crisis. I have to conserve all You'll have your own crisis if I catch pneumonia and can't work. I shall sue you, missus Gretch, for depriving me of my livelihood.  

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I'd like to know just what that is. You know what I do. Well, you you call yourself an actor.  

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Actors act. You haven't been in a show since you started living here. Does that make me any the less an actor? We are all acting, missus Gretch. You, I, everyone, we're playing out our roles in this great stage. We are never really ourselves. We hide behind the masks, and we act out our little lives. I mean, you're acting. You don't wanna press me for the rent, but you must. It's your role in life. So you step up on the stage as you are now, the star of this this mini drama, acting the part of the miserable, harassed   landlady insisting on the rent. And you do your part   extraordinarily   well.  

Have you ever thought of going on the stage?  

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Well,   my sister was always telling me I I had a nice voice. And she's right. She is.  

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I may speak to my agent about you. Yeah.  

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I might just be able to get you a party. Get me the rent instead. Beautiful. Missus Gretch, that was beautiful. You have a natural sense of timing.   You'll make a wonderful heroine someday. You're past the ingenue rolls, but still You have till the tenth, mister Vincent. Not a day after. That's it, missus Gretch. Keep studying.   Stupid old frump.  

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Hi, Pete. Murray.   What are you doing here? Drinking your Scotch. I thought you're in Cleveland. No. The show folded. Oh, how'd you get in? You gave me a key a year ago. Remember? Well, remind me to change the lock.  

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I'm sick of your freeloading, Murray. Look, just a couple of days till I get settled. I gave up my room when I went on the road. You're not staying here? Oh, come on, Pete.  

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I'll pay half the rent.  

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Well, welcome home, Murray.  

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You're looking pretty good, Pete. You've been eating regularly? Off and on. I pulled a little flimflam  

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job a few months ago, paid the back rent. What about acting? Any leads? No. But I'm working on something, Murray. Something really big. I'm sick of those ratty little deals for peanuts. Oh, come on. Not another con game. The greatest, Marie. The one that'll set me up for life on that sunny little beach in Mexico.   I'm going to pull one last gigantic hoax and then retire. I mean, just settle down for life. I've been thinking about it for a month. Great.   What's the scheme? I'm going to kill myself. Well, that's one way to   you what? I'm going to kill myself,   but it won't be suicide.  



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You're gonna kill yourself, but it won't be suicide. That's right, Murray. And my wife will receive $50,000   in insurance. Now I know you're nuts. I'm serious, Murray. How can you be? You may go ahead and kill yourself, but your wife isn't gonna get any $50.   You're not even married.   I'm, I'm gonna have another martini while I try to focus in on this. It has to work, Murray. It's foolproof. Nothing is foolproof.  

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I've been looking at it from every angle, and the more I look, the more I'm convinced it's going to work. Now Peter Vincent will die. His wife will disappear forever, and I'll come out of the whole thing with $50,000.  

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Now let me get this straight. You're gonna fake your own debt, and then impersonate your wife to collect the insurance? Precisely. I've got a $25,000  

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double indemnity policy. I've had it for years. I got it back in the better days when I was working regularly and traveling a lot. My mother was a beneficiary.   But after she died, I just never did anything about changing the policy. I kept it up. You're not only out of work, you're out of your mind. No. Listen, Murray. When I thought of this thing last year, I went and changed the beneficiary on   that   policy. I made up a name, Tina Vincent. The beneficiary is Tina Vincent, wife of the deceased. I've just been waiting, letting enough time go by so it looks legitimate.  

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Well, it's a blockbuster alright.  

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If you get away with it, there are a lot of things to consider.  

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How are you gonna pass for a woman?   The impersonation is the main. Yeah. That's it. Can you be convincing?  

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When I put my mind to something,   I can be very convincing.  

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I don't believe it. Where'd you learn to talk like that? I used that voice in a night club act a couple of years ago. It's perfect. It's a perfect name. Yes. Say say something else.  

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It was sweet of you to invite me to dinner, Murray.  

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Oh, Murray. Pay the check and let's just get out of here. Fantastic.  

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Well, the first thing to do now is create, you know, Tina Vincent. Now will you help me? Great. Give me that voice again. That really spooks me hearing that dame's voice coming out of you. That's because you haven't seen me at my best, Murray.  

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Wait till I'm dressed for the part.  

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May I help you, sir? Oh, yes.   I was interested in these pants suits. Oh, these are on sale today. Is it a a gift for your wife, right? Yes. You might, yes. You might say that for my wife. Yeah. Oh, well, how nice. Oh,  

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what's her size? Her size? Oh, about,  

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like mine. Like yours? Oh, or rather tall then. Decidedly.   Oh, let me see. I've well, I'd say about an eighteen tall. And if it doesn't fit, she can always bring it back. Fine. Now now the suits on this rack are all size eighteen. I'll take this blue, and how about that black velvet?   That was fast. You, certainly know your wife's taste. Yes. I do rather. Alright. Well, I'll have these boxed and gift wrapped. Will there be anything else, sir? Yes.  

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As a matter of fact, she's been wanting a new wig. Yes, sir. Step this way. Next counted,  

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now what does she wear?   Blonde, brunette,  

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Black? Oh, dear me. Yes. I funny. I've never really noticed. Oh, well, what's her coloring like? Fair?   Dark? Fair. Fair. Like, like mine almost.  

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Oh, this frosted blonde would be perfect. Yeah. Oh, this one. Yeah. Yes. Yes. I think that would do. Oh, here. Just for fun. You try it on. Okay. You say her coloring is like yours? No, please. That's silly. Oh, here. Here. Let me just slip it over your head.   Adjust it a little   and What? It's incredible,   sir. What's incredible? Well, I don't know. But this wig, I I I well, I I hope you'll forgive me for saying so, but   with that wig on, you could pass for a rather attractive woman. Really?   Yeah. Except for one thing. And what's that? Well,   your mustache.  



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Well, Murray,   how do I look? Like a tall Doris Day. Come on. Will you? Come on. What have I forgotten? Now what's what is wrong with this whole image? Nothing. I I gotta admit, it's perfect. Yeah. Have I got on too much makeup? No. I don't think so. Lots of women go in for heavy makeup. Well, there's only one sure way to find out. The acid test   go out in public. Precisely. Because I've got to be convincing as a woman before I've gone too far. Where are you gonna start? Well, first, I'm gonna open a bank account. I've got to establish some sort of identity.   For Tina Vincent. Just impersonating a woman isn't good enough because when I get down to the final act, applying for the insurance,   I've got to prove that I really am Tina Vincent. I've got to have   identification.  

You sure have thought this thing out, Pete. I've been planning it for almost a year. Well, I'm gonna start with the bank. Oh, lend me $50 for you. I I promise you, you'll get it back in spades when this whole thing's over. Yeah. When you're in Mexico, you mean. Come on, Marie. Be a patron of the arts. Where's your imagination?   Now come on. Don't let a little thing like a few bucks keep us from carrying out one of the greatest schemes of all times. No wonder you don't have to work. Okay.   Here. You won't regret it. You wanna come along and watch the fun? I wouldn't miss it for the world. I paid $50 for that reserved seat.   Stage fright? No.  

At this point, I have nothing to lose. Let's call it a first read through. Okay. Give me that Tina voice again. You You gotta get in character Good afternoon  

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I'd like to open a savings account Perfect  

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Is the wig straight? Yeah Everything looks fine to me Okay, Murray Alright,  

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let's Alright, here I go  

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I beg your pardon?  

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Oh, good afternoon, madam. May I help you? Yes. I'd like to open a savings  

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account. Certainly.  

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Sit down, please.   Will this be an individual or a joint account? An individual.  

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I'm starting to save a little for a surprise vacation   for my husband in Mexico.  

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Well, that's very nice. Very nice.  

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May I have your name, missus Vincent.  

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Tina   Vincent. Alright, missus Vincent. If you fill out both these cards, name, address,   Social Security number. Social Security number? I beg your pardon? Oh,  

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a little catch in the throat.   No. A Social Security number. No. I I don't have one. I've I mean, my card   must be at home. I haven't worked for so many years. I see. Well, you can always, send that into us later. Oh, heavens.  

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How much would you, like to deposit? Well,  

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$50.  

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Very well, missus Vincent.  

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You should have seen his face when I dropped back to my own voice for that horrible second. Did did he realize? I don't think so. He was startled, but I carried it off. I have to do better than that though when I face an insurance company. I've got to be totally convincing. Well, you just need more practice. You're right, Marie. I've got to try and live an entire week as Tina Vincent.  

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Everywhere I go, everything I do will be Tina Vincent. Yeah. But I I got my doubts, a lot of big doubts. Why? Well, maybe you can talk like a woman and dress up like one for a while, but I don't think you can keep up the pose. Sustain it, I mean. That's what I wanna find out, and I've got a great idea. This will be the test to end all tests. If I can fool that Hawkeye superintendent,  

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missus Gretch, the toughest insurance man, will be a pushover. Yeah. How are you gonna do that? Another brilliant piece of business, Murray. I just hope I can keep from laughing in her face because I've got to fool her in order to live here this week as Tina Vincent.   In fact, she doesn't know it, but she's going to be an unwitting supporting player in our little drama. And I do mean supporting, particularly   if there should be an insurance  

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investigation later. And that's a very likely possibility.   I've been wondering how you plan to stage your own death. That's act two, Murray. Now let's establish the bereaved  

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beneficiary firm. But there's gotta be a body. Yes. It is customary. Insurance companies don't pay out until they're sure the policyholder  

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is dead. That's right, Murray. Then as I see it, if you're gonna get away with this thing,   you've gotta get away with murder.   Indeed.   Get away with murder,   and get away with being a convincing missus Tina Vincent.   In order to get away with $50,000.   A tall order for even the best actor or female impersonator,   particularly   when someone else is in on the whole scheme.   But first things first,   let's see how well Peter Vincent makes out spending a week as missus Vincent   when we return shortly with act two. It's safe to assume that some of you are listening to my voice from the inside of the wrong car.   And not the wrong make, the wrong size.  

It's especially important these days that the cars we drive fit the way we use them. I look around. If you've got more room than you've got passengers,   maybe a smaller car would be better.   If you've got wall to wall people, maybe the car is not big enough for the way you use it.   And if you've taken the big car and left the small one for your wife to use for her carpools and shopping and cup scouts and whatever,   Well, we've got a message for you,   if she hasn't given it to you already.   Make sure your car fits your lifestyle.   Sometimes small is right. Sometimes   big is right.  

Buick   makes both right.   From Opel to Electra two twenty five, Buick   has a car for the way you drive.  

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She loves a family.   She wants the best.  

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She does all that she can do. She lets ShopRite do the rest.  

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Hey, ma. What's for dinner?   ShopRite has the answer.  

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This is dubbed ULR New York, an RKO general station, your station for mystery theater.  

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Peter Vincent,   con artist,   sometime   actor, is preparing what he considers the greatest scheme of his career,   impersonating his own beneficiary,   missus Tina Vincent, to collect his own insurance.   But first,   he must prove to others and to himself   he can carry out the impersonation.   So for the next few days, Peter Vincent   will disappear,   and missus Tina Vincent will take over.  

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Who is it? I'd like to see the superintendent.   What do you want?   I'm looking for a man   named Peter Vincent.   I was told he lives in this building.  

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His name's on the mailbox, two a. But, I don't think he's in. I haven't seen him since yesterday.  

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Well, would you be kind enough then to let me into his apartment?  

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Certainly not. I don't know you. I'm missus Vincent, his wife.   His wife? Hey. I didn't know he was married. He   he's lived here two years. We're separated,  

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but I'm still missus Vincent.   Oh, sorry be. What next from that man? I know mister Vincent wouldn't mind. You're letting me in. He doesn't know I'm in town. I wanna surprise him. Oh, I'm afraid not, missus.  

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How do I know he'd be glad to see you?   Look. If he wants you in his apartment,   he'll be the one to let you in. Will of all?  

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Well, how'd it go? Smooth, Murray. Smooth. The old crow didn't bat an eyelash. To her, I'm a perfect stranger. If he wants you in his apartment, he'll be the one to let you in. That's just what she said. Come on. We have to arrange for my wife's lodging.  

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Where now?  

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That phone booth there. Lend me a dime, Murray. I gotta make a call. I'll put it on your bill. Consider it an investment. I told you, you'll share in the spoils.  

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I hope you know what you're doing because I sure don't.  

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Another scene in a little drama, Murray.   Hello?   Hello, missus Gretch. This is Peter Vincent.   Oh, mister Vincent. Where are you? I'm out of town, missus Gretch. I had an unexpected   chance for a part and I won't be back for at least a week. Would you keep an eye on my apartment for me?  

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I've done that already.   There was a woman here not five minutes ago, said she was your wife. Tina? Tina was there? Oh, that's what she called herself.  

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Is she really your wife, mister Vincent? Yes. Yes. We're separated. I haven't seen Tina for years.  

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Well,   she wanted me to let her into your apartment to surprise you, but I wouldn't do it. Oh, missus  

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Gretch. I wish you had.  

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What?  

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You mean it's alright? Well, you wouldn't have had any way of knowing.   Tina and I are the best of friends, missus Gretch. Look, if she should come back, you know, if you see her again by any chance,   please, please let her in. In fact, she can stay there until I get back. Let her use my apartment, you know, if she likes.  

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Well, alright. If if you say so, mister Vincent,  

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I hope you have a good run. A what? Oh, just a little show talk. I picked up. You did say you're in play. Oh, yes. Yes. Oh, it's going to be a very, good run, missus Gretch. In fact, it seems to be going  

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beautifully.   Oh, just a minute, sir. Yes? I I I know you've been staying with mister Vincent, but now things have changed. He's out of town. Yeah. I know. And missus Vincent is occupying the apartment. Tina?  

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What? You mean Tina's here? And with mister Vincent away. I don't think Oh, don't worry, missus Gretch. You didn't know. I'm Peter Vincent's brother-in-law.  

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What? Yeah. Missus Vincent's my sister.  

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Oh, well   well, I I hope,   I hope she's not here to make trouble. Mister Vincent said they were separate. Don't worry. It's probably a reconciliation.  

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They've always admired each other even though they couldn't live together.  

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I certainly hope so.  

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Stupid old lady.   Tina,   it's Murray.  

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Murray.  

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Surprise. When did you get into town? Just today.  

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Come in.  

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Oh, good show, brother dear. You know, I'm beginning to enjoy this part. Yes. Keep you in practice. And what's next for you? Us, Marie. We're going out on the town tonight. What? That's right. We're going to an East Side bar, and here's what I want you to do.  

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Another martini, Murray, please.  

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Bartender,   a martini for the lady.   And let's make this the last. Oh, Murray. You've been drinking too much and you know it. Murray, please. Look, I know when you've had too many martinis. I don't know why I'm sap enough to keep ordering them for you. Murray, I am alright.   You're the one. I'm the one. I'm as sober as a judge and I can see what's happening to you. Murray, this is him. Murray, Murray, Murray. That's all I ever hear from you. I'm getting out of here. I'm sick of you whining and complaining.  

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Goodbye. Murray.   Hey. Honey.   What?  

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He ain't coming back.  

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What do you drink? I don't drink with strangers.  

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I'm Harry Watson. How do you do? You see? Now we're not strangers. No.  

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I'm not   interested.  

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Oh, come on. Good looking team like you. Man runs out on her. Come on. Let's have a little fun. No. Please. You don't understand.  

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It's not like that at all. Baby,  

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I know all about what it's like. Believe me. And you're something I'm going home. Oh.  

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You,   you really think so? Baby, I know so. What's your name? Oh, well, I've Tina.   Tina what? Oh,   just Tina. It's a pretty name.  

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Come on. Let's have another drink and, let's get acquainted. Well, alright. Maybe just one. Hey, a bartender. Another   What are you drinking? Martini.  

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Yeah. A Martini.  

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Harry,   do you really think that I'm,   attractive?  

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Sure, I do.   Would I be buying you a Martini if I didn't? You're not just feeling   sorry for me? No. Of course not.   You're interesting.   And I wouldn't be surprised if things got more interesting later. Oh,  

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you'd be surprised, Harry. Would you ever be surprised?  

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And and then what happened? I drank the martini  

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and left. I proved my point.  

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Tomorrow, I'm going to apply for a social security number and keep on good terms with missus Gretch. She's gonna be important to us later on. Look, Pete, don't don't you think you've carried the joke far enough? What do you mean? Look, you proved you can be a convincing dame. It's been fun and funny.   But you're not really serious about knocking some guy off and trying to make the insurance company think it's you. Of course, I'm serious.  

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I might add that I am dead serious.  

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But that's murder. Not really.  

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Not with what I have in mind. Now stop worrying so much.   Just think about that $50,000,   and it's a lot closer than you think.   I don't have to prove myself anymore, Murray. I can carry off the masquerade. The time has come for act two. Act two, the victim. I have to find my corpse. We have to plan this carefully because when I leave here, I'll never return, you see, as Peter Vincent. And I want you to get a hotel room,   some sleazy, out of the way place where we can get past the desk clerk without being seen. Whereabouts?   Near the Bowery, but not actually on it. Now call me from there. I've got some preparations to make here, because today, Peter Vincent   meets with his accident.  



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Hello?  

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Pete? Where are you, Murray? The Hotel Matador,  

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room two eighteen. I'll find it. Now I'll meet you there in about an hour. Drop off the necessary things and then, Murray, we'll go shopping for a corpse.   What a neighborhood. Perfect hunting ground. Yeah. If we get out alive. They're all too drunk to care about anything but where their next drink is coming from. Look, look at that creature there. Let's try them. You'll never get them on his feet. Phew. Hey, wake up.   Wake up. What? How would you like to make $10?   What $10? Enough to keep you in Muscatell for two weeks. Hey, what do you guys want? A little of your time. I don't know you. You will shortly and all your troubles are gonna be over. Oh, well, that's nice. Just come on, come on, come on, come with us. We'll make you nice and comfortable. Easy. Isn't he perfect, Murray? He's so disgustingly   depraved. Yeah. $10. For what? For doing us and yourself a favor. What's that? Just just please come with us. Take it, Murray. Take his arm. Take his arm. Alright. Alright. Let's get him to the hotel.  

Can you see anyone in the lobby? No. Just just the clerk at the desk. Do you think you can distract him? Well, what's the difference? This place is full of guys in this condition. I don't want any suspicions aroused. I wanna get up to that room and out again without being seen. Hey. Wait. Wait a minute. The clerk's going toward the elevators. Hey. What's this all about? Shut up.   He's gone up. Alright. Now.   Come on. Move.   Let's take the stairs. It's only one flight up. I hope that clerk hasn't gone to the Second Floor. If we do meet anyone, just keep going.   I can't.  

Shut up and keep moving.  

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Alright. Now wait a second. I'll check the hall. Okay. Stop it now.  

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Okay.   I'll run ahead and open the door. Alright.   I don't see how anyone   who doesn't eat regularly   could have so much weight.   That box.   Well, we made it. Alright. Get him into that chair. Yeah.   Alright. Now get the hot water going. My case has shaving cream, soap. I'll get these foul clothes off him.   A second Murray,   I'll run the tub. You undress him.   I'd never have believed it. All it took was a shave, some cleaning up, my best suit, and he looks like a human being. What's this all about? What? It's just a joke on a friend. Now look, here's a wallet. Now lend me a 10 spot, will you, Murray? We did promise him.   Now here's your $10 in this wallet. See? Now we'll just put it inside your coat like this, and you can keep the wallet too and the clothes. Yeah.  

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And there stands Peter Vincent, my clothes, all my identification,   and heading for eternity.   We'll wait till 05:15,   the height of the subway rush hour.   Hey, this looks like home. Move move to the rear of the platform, Murray.   That way when the train passes us, it'll be going full speed. But this is ridiculous, Pete. We got 200 witnesses. Safety in numbers, Murray. We're lost in the crowd and not one of them will know what's happened till it's all over. A man falls in front of a subway train. There'll be 30 different versions of what happened. We should have done this at 02:00 in the morning. Yeah? Then we would have witnesses. We stand out like a red nose. Edge a little closer. I wanna lie down. You will very soon. Murray,   just before the train reaches the platform, let go of him. We both step back. When he totters and falls, we lose ourselves in the confusion. Isn't there an easier way? It has to be an accident to collect the double indemnity,   and I don't want anybody left to identify, just the wallet and my identification.  



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Here it comes.  

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Alright. A little closer to the edge. Now step back, Murray.  

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I'll meet you back at the hotel.  

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Have another drink, Murray. You'll feel better.   It seemed kinda cruel.  

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He was standing too close to the track. He was unsteady on his feet. Yeah. We put him there. Look. Will you forget him?   That was Peter Vincent who went under the wheels of the train. If you wanna feel remorse, just remember it's for your brother-in-law,   your dear sister's husband. Alright. Don't don't worry. I'll play along. Look. We're really in this for keeps, Marie. We have to go through with it all the way because Peter Vincent is dead.   I can't ever be Peter Vincent again   without admitting to murder.  

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But what do we do now? Act three, brother dear.  

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Tina's going to get dressed,   go back to her husband's apartment,   and wait to be told   she's a widow.  

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Peter Vincent has certainly got himself into a tangled web.   But that unabashed self confidence of his has seen him through many a tight squeeze.   Let's see if it carries him through this one final scheme,   his greatest hopes, as he calls it, to set himself up for life.   I'll be back shortly with act three.  

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Ever had a tall frosty glass of amplitude?   Well, if your beer is Budweiser,   you've had it often.   Amplitude is a fancy word for the entire taste phenomenon,   the total experience of flavor.   Next time you take a healthy swallow of bud, watch what happens. Think about the sensations you're experiencing.   Notice how the flavor of bud comes on nice and easy. Not too strong, not too quick,   just right.   Notice the clean, crisp togetherness of Bud's taste.   Everything in perfect balance with no single element jumping out at you. And there'll be no aftertaste either, no hanging on. And you'll be refreshed and ready for another glassful.   Actually, butt drinkers have been experiencing amplitude for years,   but they never phrase it that way. They just say Budweiser,   and that says it all.  

Anheuser Busch,   Saint Louis.   This year, if you're vacationing in The US, there's TWA's   three wheeler plan.   Here's what it gives you for $16   a day per person when two people are traveling together. A Hertz Pinto with unlimited mileage and a room at most travel lodges, Ramada Inns, or Sheraton hotels. There are a couple of conditions.   You pay for gas and taxes, and you must return the car where you rented it. For full details of the $16 a day free wheeler plan, call your travel agent or TWA.  

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Hello there, mystery cuckoos. Oh, this is Gene Shepherd.   Oh, speaking of mysteries, as far as I'm concerned, the greatest mystery of them all is the one that you used to see in the old movies. You remember when you were a kid and you'd go on a Saturday afternoon, you'd see these movies with guys like Charlie Chan in them, and there would always be a scene where these people are living in a haunted house that was owned by the dead Duchess or the dead Countess. And it was reputedly ghosts or something terrible there.   And this girl is asleep in this bed and the wind is blowing the   curtains.  

And suddenly,   a panel   slowly opens up back of her bed, and she's asleep. And a creeping claw comes out reaching for her. Oh,   great Scott.   You'll hear the rest of the story tonight at 09:15   on the Jean Shepherd show, Monday through Friday of course.   The creeping claw will get you.   It will get you.  

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So   Peter Vincent has been conveniently disposed of, to all intents and purposes,   under the wheels of a speeding subway train. And now   Tina Vincent is back at the apartment,   nervously awaiting the news of her husband's   death.  

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Hello?  

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What's the word?  

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I told you not to call me tonight. Well, I just wanna know if anything's happened. No. No. Nothing yet. Now I'll be in touch with you. Stay at that hotel.   Look. There's the door. I've gotta go.   Who is it?   Police.   Police?   What is it, officer? I'm detective sergeant David, ma'am. Is this the apartment of a Peter Vincent? Why, yes. It is. You are missus Vincent? Yes.   There's been an accident, missus Vincent. I'll, have to ask you to come down with us to headquarters. Wait. What is it? Has something happened to Peter?  

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Yes, ma'am. Well, tell me.  

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He,   he fell in front of a subway train at the Times Square Station.   I know this is painful for you, missus Vincent.  

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Yes. This is Peter's wallet alright.   Cigarette lighter I gave him for his birthday.  

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And this is all that's left. Well, there's no use asking you to identify the body.  

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What happened?  

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Well,   until we find the complete report, there's nothing official.   The witness's stories differ.   All we know is that he fell in front of that train. We we don't know how or why.   Do you know where your husband was going? No.  

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Not really. He just said he was heading downtown.  

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Did he often do that? I mean, go without telling you where he was going. Well, Peter had been drinking heavily  

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for several days.  

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Oh, well, that's important. It may have a strong bearing. Do you suppose he,  

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passed out?  

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We'll have to hold judgment on that, missus Vincent. We we may need more information from you. Yes. Of course. Now that's all for now. We'll get you back home,  

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unless there's some other place you wanna go. A friend's perhaps? No. No. No. No. No. No. Thank you. I'll I'll go back to the apartment.   Call my brother to be with me.  

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Stop worrying, Murray. You're absolutely in no danger. I'm the one with my necktie. Suppose there is some way to identify that bum. Well, there isn't. The police told me that themselves. There wasn't enough left to identify.   That's exactly what I wanted. Besides, it's been three days.  

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Hold it. Hold it.   I've gotta get it in character.   Hello?  

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Missus Vincent? Sergeant David again. Yes, sergeant. We're closing the file on mister Vincent.   Several witnesses corroborated the fact that mister Vincent was unsteady on his feet,   and the lab report showed a high level of alcohol in parts of the body.   Death was accidental with, inebriation   contributing factor. I see.   If you'll come down to headquarters and sign a few papers, we'll release the remains for burial,   and you'll receive a death certificate.   You'll need that for any insurance mister Vincent may have had. Yes. Thank you. I'll I'll be there this afternoon.   Thank you, missus Vincent.  

And I'm sorry.  

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Case closed.   Witnesses said he was unsteady on his feet. Death was accidental, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. Hey. We have to arrange for my burial, Murray. We've got to go all the way to keep up appearances. But, hey. Look. Marie, do me a favor. Make it simple, Marie. A simple burial.   I really would have   wanted it that way.  

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Yes. Who is it? I'm from the Independent Insurance Company. I'm looking for missus Tina Vincent. Oh, just a minute.  

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I'm missus Vincent.  

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May I come in? Yes. Certainly.   Richard Stevens, missus Vincent. My card.   First, I wanna offer my sympathy. Thank you.   I know these times are hard to live through, but   the living must go on living. Yes.   Missus Vincent, you made a claim on your husband's policy with our company.   Term life policy number 22098,   20 5   double indemnity.  

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Yes. Is anything wrong? Oh, no.  

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The death certificate was in order. Premiums were up to date. I'd, just like to ask a few questions if you don't mind. I'm afraid that I just I don't understand.   Well, you see, missus Vincent, in accidents of this kind, we just wanna rule out certain  

[00:41:35] Unknown:

exigencies. Well, if you have any questions about my husband's death,   I'm sure you'll find the answers in the police report. Not all of them.  

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Was your husband given to,   heavy drinking, missus Vincent? Mister Vincent drank at times. Yes. Was he disturbed about anything in particular?  

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Mister Stevens, if you're trying to suggest my husband's death was a suicide,   you are very mistaken.  

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Well, we always try to get to the bottom of accident cases   when there's double indemnity involved.   But,   I think you have a legitimate claim. There's no further problem then? I don't think so.   I'll be running along. When can I expect the check? Well, we'll have it out to you before the end of the week.   Good day, missus Vincent. Goodbye.  

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Oh oh, excuse me. You've been to see missus Vincent.   Are you a doctor? No.   Oh, oh,   missus Gretch, the superintendent.   How is she?   She seems to have held up well so far. Poor thing. Oh, she seems well.  

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How long have the Vincents lived here, missus Gretch?  

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And who who are you to be asking? I'm investigating her insurance claim.   Oh, well, if it'll help missus Vincent get what's coming to her, I'll be glad to help too. I I I guess it won't hurt to answer your questions.   Was mister Vincent a heavy drinker? Not that I know of. Because I don't snoop into the tenant's business. How about missus Vincent? Well, I I don't know much about her.   She only just got here. What do you mean?   Oh, you see, they've they've been separated. She only arrived here a week ago for a reconciliation,   her brother said.  

Her brother? Yeah. Yeah. He he and mister Vincent are good friends.  

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I see.   Well, thank you, missus Gretch.   You've been very helpful.  

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Calm down, Dick.  

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Hank, I just know this dame and her brother   did that Vincent guy in for the insurance.   It all adds up. They were separated. All of a sudden, she shows up on the scene. Boom. He's dead, and she's $50 richer. Where's your proof? I haven't got any,   but I am going to do a little checking on missus Vincent. The guy's death was accidental. Now how can you prove she had anything to do with it? That's what I'm paid to find out.  

[00:44:06] Unknown:

This is the first time I've seen you lose your cool. I'm sick of hanging around like this, but I don't dare let down the masquerade. I wanna get that money and get out of here. Maybe you should have gone down to the insurance comp  

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Yes.  

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Who is it? Richard Stevens from Independent Insurance.  

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Just a minute.  

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Come in.  

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Thank you.  

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This is my brother, mister Wilcox, mister Stevens. How do you do? How do you do? I'm,  

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sorry for the delay, missus Vincent, but as I said, we have to be careful. When can I expect the money, mister Stevens?   Well, in the next mail. Now   if you'll just sign this form  

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very well.   Anything to get this over with. I'll sign here  

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and here.  

[00:44:55] Unknown:

I hope this is the end of it. So do I.  

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Oh, my pen, please. Yeah.   I hope I haven't inconvenienced you, but, you do understand. My sister's been under a great strain, mister Stevens. Yes. I imagine she has. Well, good day, and good luck.  

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There's something in his manner I don't like. He's paid to be suspicious. Well, he's sure earning his money.  

[00:45:25] Unknown:

Murray,   here it is. The check, $50,000.   I don't believe it. Mexico,   here I come. Murray, I'm on my way to the bank. Make me a plane reservation for Acapulco, and I'll be right back to give you your split. And then I'm splitting for Sonny Meehaw. Not We're going to the bank. What's the you don't trust me, Not at this point in time. No. You know, you are totally unprincipled, Murray.   But what would I have done without you? Come on. I'm not even packing. You're welcome to the apartment. The furniture and missus Gretch. Thanks.   Now, oh, now for my final performance.  



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There you are, missus Vincent. Fifty thousand in fifties and hundreds.   And I can't tell you how sorry I am about your husband.   You were saving for a vacation, weren't you? Yes. I'm surprised that you remember.   Well,   again, my sympathy.   And good luck. Thank you.  

[00:46:26] Unknown:

Good morning, missus Vincent. Oh, mister Stikivans. Did you cash the check, missus Vincent? Why, yes. Okay, Hank. You're under arrest. What is this? We'll talk about it at headquarters. You're under arrest for suspicion of fraud  

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and murder.  

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You can drop the pose now, missus Vincent. This is preposterous.   Yes. It is. And so is this. Stop my hair. Be a wig, mister Vincent.   And my compliments.   You're a most convincing actor. I was afraid of this. How did you know? We were ready to pay the claim until I learned that your wife   had just arrived in town. Missus Gretch. Yeah. Some support. I thought missus Vincent and her so called brother here had killed you for the insurance.   So I decided to do some checking up on missus Vincent.   I needed her fingerprints, and I got them from the pen she or, rather you   signed these forms with. Remember? Yes.  

Now it happens that in checking out the deceased, mister Vincent,   I learned he applied for a passport some years back.   I had his fingerprints too.   And what do you think I discovered? I can hardly guess. That the prints on both mister Peter Vincent and missus Tina Vincent   were identical.  

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How extraordinary.  

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So I knew what your hoax was, mister Vincent,   because no matter how much a man and wife share in a marriage,   they can never share the same fingerprints.  

[00:48:02] Unknown:

Peter Vincent's greatest hoax indeed proved to be his last.   It's too bad he cashed that insurance check because until then,   it was really only attempted fraud.   But then I wonder if that isn't exactly what the insurance man wanted him to do.   And,   of course, there was murder to answer for.   If there is a lesson here somewhere, I suppose   it's   always be yourself,   unless, of course, you know where to pick up an extra set of fingerprints.   I'll be back shortly.  

[00:48:36] Unknown:

I want that sinus medicine. Headache tablets? No. Sinus medicine. Sinus tablets  

[00:48:42] Unknown:

helps the headache down the pressure. Oh, you mean sign off. Exactly. Headache pain is one thing. A sinus headache is something else. Sometimes your whole face can seem to throb with pain. You want relief.   Take sign off tablets,   s I n e o f f, the sinus medicine that gives you a full dose of pure aspirin   plus a sinus drainer.   Cyno, the sinus medicine that helps relieve sinus pain while you drain. And Cyno doesn't stop there. Have you tried CynoF sinus spray, the fastest known form of sinus congestion relief? It works in seconds. That's sign off sinus spray.   When sinus flares up, use sign off tablets and spray only as directed. F I n e o f f. Sign off. Exactly.  

Sign off. The sinus medicines in the bright red box.  

[00:49:33] Unknown:

Hello.   Miss Goldilocks here and welcome to my professional taste testing laboratory.   Oh, Papa Bear. Uh-huh. Could you bring that case of sugar free diet seven up over here? Another case? Miss Goldilocks, you're drinking this sugar free diet seven up like there's no tomorrow.   You can't still be taste testing it. Oh, no, papa bear. Sugar free diet seven up has already earned my seal of approval. It's fresh, light, natural.   Delicious.   I drink it because I love its taste. Now hurry up. Okay. Okay. Here.   Mhmm.   This sugar free diet seven up really tastes delicious.  

Ladies, if you're tired of switching from one diet drink to another, take some advice from miss Goldilocks.   Try sugar free diet seven up and you'll say,   yes.  

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This one's just right. I'll bear witness to that, Goldie.  

[00:50:35] Unknown:

Five borough Buick dealers are beating the drums for their new trade in posts. That big car of yours, the one you thought you couldn't give away, well, they wanna buy it. You love that big car when you bought it back in seventy or '70 '1. It served you long and well and cost you hard earned dollars. Now you figure it's time to trade, but everyone's telling you that big cars are worthless. No one wants a big used car.   Not true.   Your five borough Buick dealer needs used cars. Big ones, small ones, all sizes.   This very minute he'll give you hundreds of dollars over your car's listed book value as a trade in on any new Buick from Electra to Apollo and even on the Opel. So visit a 5 Borough Buick Dealer today where you'll get more money for your car and more car for your money.  



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Your trade in post in Forest Hills is Maori Buick at 11827   Queens Boulevard at Union Turnpike. In Brooklyn, it's Richard Buick at 5102   Kings Highway.  

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And Earl Hammond.   The entire production was under the direction of Hyman Brown.   Radio Mystery Theatre was sponsored in part by sign off, the sinus medicines,   Anheuser Busch Incorporated,   brewers of Budweiser,   and the Kellogg company, makers of Kellogg's special k cereal.   This is EG Marshall inviting you to return to our mystery theater   for another adventure   in the macabre.   Until next time.   Pleasant   dreams?  

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The WOR Mystery Theater was brought to you by ShopRite Supermarkets, where you get a lot more for a little less. And by Suburban Savings with offices throughout North Jersey.   The preceding mystery theater program was furnished by the CBS Radio Network.  

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This is Sherry Henry, and paranoia   is the subject of my Friday show at 02:15.  

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WOR New York  

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I'm Fulton Lewis in the mutual broadcasting system studios in Washington DC   now my commentary   There were a lot of new developments on the impeachment and White House Watergate tapes fronts today.   First and perhaps foremost, the House Judiciary Committee notified the president today that it might consider his refusal to supply subpoenaed Watergate evidence,   an indication that the material is damaging to his position   also on the committee's agenda was consideration of issuing subpoenas for still more material   for its impeachment inquiry   in its letter to the president the committee also warned that his refusal to obey its subpoena could be taken as a ground for impeachment.  

The letter approved by a 28 to 10 vote called the president's refusal a grave matter. It then said,   quote, in meeting their constitutional responsibility, committee members will be free to consider whether your refusals warrant the drawing of adverse inferences concerning the substance of the materials,   and whether your refusals in and of themselves might constitute a ground for impeachment.   After that committee vote, White House press secretary Ron Ziegler said that the committee's contention is not a valid inference. He added, a vote on impeachment should not be based on an inference. It should be based on a complete assessment of the information before the committee.   The committee meeting in open session the day after it completed the first phase of its impeachment inquiry   rejected proposals for a harsher response and also to get a court ruling on the controversy.  

Alabama democrat representative Walter Flowers called the letter a reasonable response to what I feel is an unreasonable   response by the White House.   Illinois republican representative Robert McClory   said that in subpoenaing tapes of Watergate conversations,   the committee acted only out of duty not to strengthen or weaken the office of the presidency   he added we acted to expedite the resolution of our inquiry not to delay it we acted ultimately to restore confidence in the office not to destroy confidentiality   asked what the practical effect of sending that letter would be John Doerr the chief counsel for the impeachment inquiry said the legal effect of this letter will be to put the president of The United States on notice that the committee has concluded that he has disobeyed its subpoena   in a letter to chairman Peter Rodino dated May 22 mister Nixon said that he would not obey committee subpoenas demanding tapes of 11 Watergate conversations   and records of presidential appointments over an eight and a half month period.  

The president wrote to Rodino, quote, the committee has the full story of Watergate insofar as it relates to presidential knowledge and presidential actions.   Production of these additional conversations would merely prolong the inquiry   without yielding significant additional evidence.   The president said he not only would not produce the subpoenaed material, but that he would reject demands for Watergate evidence that may be called for in such further subpoenas   as may hereafter   be issued.   There was one other development today on the Watergate front, US District Court Judge Sarika refused to allow the house impeachment inquiry to hear portions of four tape recordings   for which president Nixon has claimed executive privilege   the judge said that he was actually powerless to meet the request of the committee that was made orally on Tuesday in a closed chambers conference   the judge last December 19 upheld the privilege claims regarding the four tapes   a committee had asked all federal judges with Watergate and related cases to allow it access to materials sealed from public record   judge Sarika said that he had honored most of the requests in cases before him after conferring with the White House, the prosecution, and defense attorneys.  

The originals of the four tapes involved, two conversations on June twentieth of nineteen seventy two and one each on June 30 and September 15   are all in judge Sarika's private custody.   Copies of the tapes minus the portions deemed privileged by the judge   went to the grand jury and to the house judiciary committee.   From the mutual studios in Washington, I'm Fulton Lewis, and that's the top of the news as it looks from here.  

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