The Tip-Off Matter

NASCAR on Prime is gearing up for the tricky triangle at Pocono. After five decades of erasing tradition, it's clear that strategy is king at Pocono. Three legendary turns, three unique approaches. Who will tame the triangle this year? Don't miss the Cup Series at Pocono streaming Sunday at 1 p.m. Eastern. NASCAR. It's on Prime. You just realized your business needed to hire someone yesterday. How can you find amazing candidates fast? Easy. Just use Indeed.

Stop struggling to get your job post seen on other job sites. With Indeed Sponsored Jobs, your post jumps to the top of the page for your relevant candidates, so you can reach the people you want faster. Sponsored jobs posted directly on Indeed have 45% more applications than non-sponsored jobs. Don't wait any longer. Speed up your hiring right now with Indeed. And listeners of this show will get a £100 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at indeed.com slash P-O-D-K-A-T-Z-U-K.

Just go to indeed.com slash P-O-D-K-A-T-Z-U-K right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. Hiring Indeed is all you need.

Johnny Dollar. Johnny, this is George Hardy at Northeast Endeavor, the association. Yes, George. Got a pencil and piece of paper? Sure. And write this down. Go ahead. 130. You know his name, George? the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account. America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, yours truly, Johnny Dollar.

Expense account submitted by Special Investigator Johnny Dollar to Northeast Indemnity Association, Home Office, Hartford, Connecticut. Following is an account of expenses incurred during my investigation of the tip-off matter. Expense account item one is $4.60 for a tank full of gas, despite the fact that the state pen is only a few miles south in Wethersfield, a town with a population of about 20,000.

where the father of our country once planned the historic battle of Yorktown. In other words, George Washington slept there. An assistant warden led me not to one of the cell blocks, but to a screened-off corner in a hospital ward. The man who lay there was in his early 30s, but he looked a hundred, thin, drawn, emaciated, with the pallor of death on his face.

It was a full minute before I recognized him as Turner McGacky, up for safe cracking, whom I hadn't seen since the day the judge handed out his term some ten years before. Pretty funny, huh, darling?

I'm due to get out. Instead, I lay here dying. Oh, now, come on. Come on. Who told you that, McGacky? Now, come on. Don't you try and kid me, too, darling. I ain't got long, and I know it. That's why I had him send for you, see? Maybe... Maybe you can stop a killing, Dollar. A killing? From that safe job that got me in here. That was ten years ago. Only they never found the loot from it, did they?

And you know what it is, Mac? Look, this ain't... This ain't easy, darling, me telling this, but... You're the only one I... Only one I got any respect for. Respect for me? Mac, I was partly responsible for putting you here. Yeah, sure, darling. I hated your guts. Then I did. Only yesterday, the warden. He told me about what you've done for Tommy. My kid brother. About the home and foster folks you got for...

Butch was seeing he'd get educated. Like the way that I never did. He was a nice kid, McGecky. It's all because of you that kid has a chance to play it straight. Get somewheres. I think he will, too. He doesn't know about me. He didn't know I was there, Mac. There? Yeah. I stood in the crowd and I watched him graduate from high school. With honors.

You'd have been proud of him, Mac. Yeah. Proud. You know, on account of you give him, I could never give him. Tommy deserved a chance like any other kid. That's all. Yeah, but the way you've done it. You're letting him think I've been killed. Some kind of an accident. You're never letting him know about my liquor. what i really was and now he's he's got no spots on him he's got nothing to live down to make him ashamed and all this time i didn't know about

About what you've done for him, I just kept hating him. But I didn't know. Look, Mac, that's all water under the bridge now. So now I'm going to make... I got to you, darling. There's no need to, Mac. Look, look, you're getting tired. I, uh, I better leave you now. Yeah, but the loot from that safe job, a hundred Gs.

now posing as a fisherman, living in Mack's old cottage on Peconic Bay, Long Island, near the town of Kutshog. He told me about a safe in the cellar of the cottage, and the fact Pirelli knew only half the combination to it. And the other half? Two weeks ago, when he'd found out that he was going to die, Mac had given the other half to a crook by the name of Danny Russeloff, who'd pulled the heist with him, who was also there in the pen.

Who'd not only been a boxman, but a killer. Okay, fine. Except for one thing. I wouldn't have told Danny. Not if I'd known then about what you'd done for my brother. Look, Mac. But now I... I do know. So it's you that's going to have that dough. No, it'll go to the insurance company, Mac. Look, Danny gets to him first. Danny will kill Pirelli.

Take it easy now. Don't get yourself too excited. Don't you see, Evan? The whole combination between them. Danny will get the dough. Danny will kill Pirelli. Well, look, if you gave me the combination... Yeah. Yeah. All right, then. You'll give me your word. You'll protect Pirelli. I can't just keep it dull for me all this time. Mac, I'll do what I can for him.

But first, while I'm here at the pen, I'd better get things straight with Danny Russelloff. No, dollop. Danny's getting out of here today. Getting out? You mean they're releasing him? Yeah. So you... You gotta... Go for that. Go. Now, go see Pirelli. Okay, Mac. Not a combination of the safe. Yeah. Yeah. First, it's right. Turn it right. Yeah. Number. Number. Dollar. Mac. Mac. Come on, Mac. Help me. Orderly. Help me. Nurse. Let's get a doctor in here.

about danny russell off then yes mr dollar we sent him on his way about an hour ago and all i can say is good riddance okay expense account item two hundred and fifty dollars for a plane a charter job We took off and headed south. How Dick Spidell, the pilot, ever managed to sit down among the sand dunes near Kutchog in semi-darkness, I'll never know. But after a walk of about a mile, I found a gas station.

Item three, $20 to the gas jockey for the use of his stripped-down vintage car. Sure, man. You just negotiate that next turn left. You see it down there? And then you swing another left on the sandy road you come to, and you stop when you make the bay. It's a beat-up old shack with a wore-out old pier in front of it. Okay. And if you don't see him around or he don't answer when you knock, go on in anyhow.

It's probably because old Pirelli's liquored up like he mostly is and he's fell asleep. All right, thanks. Oh, and just be sure to get my car back here by midnight when I close up, huh? Right.

My name is Dollar, and I sit down over there by that table. Yeah. What are you doing here? I've come to pick up some money, Pirelli, $100,000. No. From the safe in your cellar. No, you got no right to that. I haven't, huh? You think I didn't know what's in the site? I'm sure you did. And it all better be in it now. That's Max, though. McGacky. He's dead, Borelli. Only a couple of hours ago in the prison hospital. You want to call him up and check on it?

Johnny, Doc, your insurance stick. That's right. And I'm here to get that money. No. I'm also here for another reason. Yeah? Like what? To save your worthless carcass if I can. You don't believe that, Adam? I never trust no cop. I mean, you're a cop. Look, Pirelli, get one thing straight.

Personally, I couldn't care less what happens to you. I've got no use for you. A man with a record like you piled up over the years... Look, I've paid for everything I've done. I've served time. For holding on to this hot money? My only reason for trying to keep Danny Russell off from killing you is because I promised McGacky I would. I can take care of myself. Like you did when I came barging in here?

Okay, so madly you... Look, Danny Russell lost a killer, and he's got the other half of that safe combination. What? Yes, because McGanky gave it to him when he found out he was going to die. And you think Danny couldn't force your half out of you with a gun in your belly? If you refused to help him open that box? And then when he got the dough, he'd kill you. No, I still wouldn't.

Wouldn't tell him I had. He'd kill you anyway and then blow the safe. That used to be his business. So whatever happens for Ellie, without me, you end up dead. Now, look, I know it'll mean breaking my word to McGacky, but if that's the way you want it, all I have to do is just sit on the sidelines and wait for Danny to get here for the safe...

to be open one way or another so you get knocked off and then move in on Danny. Okay, okay, but I... Maybe I can get him first. Sure. Go on. Try it. But if you do get lucky... If you do kill him before he kills you, I promise you one thing, Pirelli. I'll see you end up in the chair. Would you like to think about that for a while? Just don't take too long, though, hmm?

Because I doubt if Danny's going to waste much time getting down here. And if I'm not around when he does get here? Well, Pirelli? Okay, okay. What do you want me to do?

Got enough food around here to keep us for a couple of days? Sure, I got plenty. All right, then I'm moving in. Have you got a phone? No. Only plenty of food and booze. I can see that. Is there any other way to get here, Pirelli, besides the road that turns off near the gas station? Not unless somebody tried to get here with one of those helicopters. All right, then, from the gas station, I can tell if somebody's heading in here. All right. I'll see you later.

4, back at the gas station, out on the highway, $100 even. A hundred bucks? For that man, I'll ride a bicycle, I'll borrow my sister's car, and you can keep the old crate. No, Jimmy, I'll only need it for a day or two, I hope. All the time you want. And is there anything else I can do, Mr. Dollar? Just let me have a handful of change to throw at this payphone of yours. Item 5, 380 for a call to George Hardy at his home back in Hartford. I gave him the whole story. Good, Johnny.

there. You don't. I'll have to contact you. What are you thinking of? Well, you said this Danny Russoff hasn't shown up there yet. Not yet. Though he's had plenty of time by now. Maybe Danny's playing it smart now he's on parole. What do you mean?

Probably. So he'll do that first to give a good impression. Make everybody think he's on the up and up. Maybe. And then when he figures nobody's watching him anymore, then he'll make his move, right? Except that I can't see him wasting any time about getting his hands on the money.

Or at least making sure it's still here. So, George. Yes? Get hold of Pete Larkin. The private detective? Yeah. Tell him it's for me. Tell him if Danny is there in Hartford to keep an eye on him day and night. And if he leaves town, I want to know it so I can be ready for him. Okay. I don't even know if they have any in this little town. What's more, a couple of cops prowling around would only scare him away, and I want to get him. I'll check back with you three or four times a day. Okay.

Maybe I'd better get back out to Pirelli and make sure. The safe was still there in Mike Pirelli's cellar intact. And Mike himself? in the process of getting very, very drunk. But in answer to my question... Okay, okay. It's only the last two numbers of the combination that I know. All right, what are they? No, it's two. Two turns to the right. Two turns to the right to what number? It's 81. Two turns to the right to 81. And then?

Hey, listen, darling. And then, Mike? Then left to 14. Then left to 14. Yeah, that's it. Okay. Hey, listen, darling. I'm scared now. You got me scared. Give me this, Mike. Here, go ahead. Help yourself. Maybe enough of that stuff will at least keep you... Hold it. Listen. Hold it. You hear that? All right, let me douse these lights. You see it there? You know that car? Nah.

one side of the door and grabbed the knob i drew my gun and waited for a long moment there was no sound out there then a car door opening and closing quietly then footsteps on the wooden sidewalk Then as I felt him touch the doorknob, I turned it and swung open the door. Say, what's the matter, man? What's going on here?

Why are you palming that cannon? Sorry, Jimmy. I was expecting somebody else. Man, I hope so. Hey, what happened to him? It's old Pirelli. Oh, well, he... Oh, yeah. Yeah, I see the jug now. Mm-hmm. Falling down drunk again, huh? Oh, but... Here. Here, Mr. Dollar. The reason I stopped by is I forgot to give you this key to the trunk of my car in case you need it. Oh. Okay, Jimmy, thanks. And listen, I've been thinking. Your name is Dollar, huh? Johnny Dollar, that investigator?

Man, I think you're the most... Look, Jimmy, if Johnny Dollar was around here, if he was setting a trap for some crook... Yeah? And if anybody blabbed about it to anyone, Johnny Dollar might end up very dead. You understand that? Don't worry. Don't you worry. Just... Just let me know how you make out, will you? I'll let you know. Yeah. And thanks. Thanks, Johnny.

days, $41 for more telephone calls to George Hardy. Yeah, Danny Russeloff was in Hartford, but sitting tight. So maybe George had been right. But how much longer I could keep old Pirelli under the influence without doing him serious harm began to worry me.

And I was afraid that if he got sober, he might turn on me. Then the fourth day. And listen, Johnny, I mean, mister, as soon as you get through making that call, I want to tell you something. Yeah, okay, Jimmy, sure. And I hope you haven't been worried about my telling anybody you're here because I haven't told anyone.

George? Johnny Dollar? Yeah. Thank goodness you called. When I got back here from lunch, Pete Larkin, that private eye you had me call... Yes? Early this morning, Danny Rusloff got away from him. He did. Pete's lost him entirely. So, Johnny, if I were you... Okay, George.

Now, what I was going to tell you... Jimmy, I'm sorry. I haven't time now. But about that other car that started down the road... What? Yeah, down at Pirelli's place. When? About an hour ago. But then it came back to the highway. Did you get the license?

Well, I didn't get the number. It was Connecticut, though. All right, and then after we came back to the highway? Down that way. I see. Look, Jimmy, is there another road around here that goes to the bay? Yeah, the old fishing club below Pirelli's place. Okay. Here. Saw a buck? Yeah. But why? What did I do? I'll let you know. I started down the road to...

had been Danny. The reason he turned around to come back to the highway was because he'd seen my car there. So instead, I took the road to the fishing club. And there it was, beside the abandoned clubhouse, a rental job with Connecticut Place. Leading away from it were footprints in the sand leading toward Pirelli's. As I got close to the cottage by crawling on my belly behind the sand dunes, I managed to work my way around to one of the windows.

inside. A trap? Maybe so. Maybe Pirelli's still hoping for a crack at the hundred grand and taking the chance of going over to Danny's side. Well, there's only one way to find out. I raised up just enough to look into the room. There on the floor lay Mike Pirelli, dead, a bullet hole in his forehead. So he hadn't told his half the combination.

That meant there was only one way Danny could get the door out of that safe now. And the door to the cellar was wide open. Yet if I tried to lift the noisy old window and climb in without some other sound to cover, but Danny himself gave me that. By the time the noise of his nitro job on the safe had died away, I was inside the house and halfway down the cellar steps. All right, Danny, raise him up over your head. Don't move. Get those hands up high. Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah, mister?

You reach for a gun, Danny, and I'll pull the trigger. Oh, no, you don't. You see this? This bottle, mister? Nitro. It's nitro, and I can throw it even with a slug in me, and you're dead. I can hit that bottle from here. Now, back up. the gun you try throwing that bottle of nitro dad you set it down now gently set it down

When I picked myself up on the edge of the wreckage of that cottage, most of my clothes were blown completely off. And yet by some miracle, I suffered no more than a couple of bruises and a slight headache. As for Danny, well, let's not go into that. He's paid for all his crimes. Expense account total, $349.40. And, uh, don't forget my commission. In spite of the fact that a lot of bits and pieces of that money had to be pasted back together. Yours truly?

Johnny Dollar. Can you get premium gasoline performance at regular gasoline price? Find out what so many other car owners have found in three out of five cars. Regular-priced Sinclair Dino gasoline matches performance of premium gasoline, saves you up to four cents a gallon. Almost anywhere you see the Sinclair sign, you can save up to four cents a gallon with Dino. and still get premium performance and mileage. Drive with care and buy Sinclair Dino Gasoline.

Jack Johnstone, produced and directed by Fred Hendrickson. Johnny Dollar is played by Vandel Kramer. Also featured in our cast were Jackson Beck, Joseph Julian, Jack Grimes, Bob Maxwell, and Peter Fernandez. Music supervision by Ethel Huber. Sound patterns by Walter Otto. Tomorrow begins a new week's hilarity with Arthur Godfrey Time on the CBS Radio Network.

You just realized your business needed to hire someone yesterday. How can you find amazing candidates fast? Easy. Just use Indeed. Stop struggling to get your job post seen on other job sites. With Indeed Sponsored Jobs, your post jumps to the top of the page for your relevant candidates, so you can reach the people you want faster, according to Indeed Data. Sponsored jobs posted directly on Indeed have 45% more applications than non-sponsored jobs.

Don't wait any longer. Speed up your hiring right now with Indeed. And listeners of this show will get a £100 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at indeed.com slash P-O-D-K-A-T-Z-U-K. Just go to indeed.com slash P-O-D-K-A-T-Z-U-K right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. Hiring Indeed is all you need.

NASCAR on Prime is gearing up for the tricky triangle at Pocono. After five decades of racing tradition, it's clear that strategy is king at Pocono. Three legendary turns, three unique approaches. Who will tame the triangle? NASCAR. It's on Prime.