WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:20.000 And now, tonight's presentation of radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 00:20.000 --> 00:25.200 Tonight, a story of devotion in which a woman risks her life in order that her husband might 00:25.200 --> 00:26.200 be spared. 00:26.200 --> 00:41.600 It's called, The Tip, our star, Miss Loreen Tuttle. 00:41.600 --> 00:43.000 Thanks for driving me to the station dear. 00:43.000 --> 00:44.000 A pleasure darling. 00:44.000 --> 00:45.000 You really shouldn't have. 00:45.000 --> 00:47.000 Now let's not start that again. 00:47.000 --> 00:48.800 But the doctor told you to take it easy. 00:48.800 --> 00:50.400 He didn't tell me to hibernate. 00:50.400 --> 00:52.400 My heart isn't that bad. 00:52.400 --> 00:55.200 We'll be together for a long time yet. 00:55.200 --> 00:57.000 Thank God for that, Elaine. 00:57.000 --> 00:59.000 I thank him dearly. 00:59.000 --> 01:00.000 Here comes your train. 01:00.000 --> 01:01.000 Oh yeah. 01:01.000 --> 01:03.000 Well, I'll be home as soon as I can. 01:03.000 --> 01:05.000 Call me when you get here and I'll pick you up. 01:05.000 --> 01:07.000 All right, if you must. 01:07.000 --> 01:08.000 Just a minute, mister. 01:08.000 --> 01:09.000 What? 01:09.000 --> 01:11.000 Won't you tip the cabbie? 01:11.000 --> 01:13.000 Oh, of course. 01:13.000 --> 01:15.000 Here you are. 01:15.000 --> 01:31.000 Thank you. 01:31.000 --> 01:32.800 Eighth floor, Mrs. Statton. 01:32.800 --> 01:43.080 Thank you, Mr. Raymond. 01:43.080 --> 01:46.200 Come in and shut the door. 01:46.200 --> 01:47.200 Sit down and be quiet. 01:47.200 --> 01:48.200 That's better. 01:48.200 --> 01:54.200 Just do as you're told and there won't be any need for this gun to frighten you. 01:54.200 --> 01:55.200 Who are you? 01:55.200 --> 01:57.000 I was about to ask you that. 01:57.000 --> 01:58.000 I'm Elaine Statton. 01:58.000 --> 01:59.000 Mrs.? 01:59.000 --> 02:00.000 Yes. 02:00.000 --> 02:02.400 Funny, I never thought of him as married. 02:02.400 --> 02:03.400 Who? 02:03.400 --> 02:04.400 Mr. Statton, your husband. 02:04.400 --> 02:05.400 Where is he? 02:05.400 --> 02:06.400 On his way to work. 02:06.400 --> 02:07.400 I just drove him to the station. 02:07.400 --> 02:08.400 I guess I missed him. 02:08.400 --> 02:11.200 Hope you don't mind if I wait. 02:11.200 --> 02:12.200 What do you want with him? 02:12.200 --> 02:15.120 All I want with him, I want to kill him. 02:15.120 --> 02:16.120 What? 02:16.120 --> 02:19.120 What did you say? 02:19.120 --> 02:20.120 Why? 02:20.120 --> 02:21.800 What did he do to you? 02:21.800 --> 02:22.800 He ruined me. 02:22.800 --> 02:23.800 My husband? 02:23.800 --> 02:24.800 Yes. 02:24.800 --> 02:25.800 But that's absurd. 02:25.800 --> 02:26.800 Not to me. 02:26.800 --> 02:27.800 I had my own business. 02:27.800 --> 02:28.800 A wife, two little girls. 02:28.800 --> 02:29.800 They're gone now. 02:29.800 --> 02:31.720 Everything gone since Mr. Statton came into the picture. 02:31.720 --> 02:32.720 How could he? 02:32.720 --> 02:36.720 He put me out of business, broke up my home. 02:36.720 --> 02:40.120 However it happened, I'm sure he'll straighten it out. 02:40.120 --> 02:41.120 If it's money you need... 02:41.120 --> 02:43.080 I just had his chance, only a week ago. 02:43.080 --> 02:44.360 I begged him to help me. 02:44.360 --> 02:46.840 But I'd had money then, my wife would have stayed. 02:46.840 --> 02:47.840 I told him that. 02:47.840 --> 02:48.840 He showed me out. 02:48.840 --> 02:50.840 Well maybe he didn't understand how serious... 02:50.840 --> 02:51.840 He'll understand now. 02:51.840 --> 02:52.840 Well I'll help you. 02:52.840 --> 02:55.840 I'll make out a check right now. 02:55.840 --> 02:58.520 Sure, call the police as soon as I accept it. 02:58.520 --> 02:59.520 I swear... 02:59.520 --> 03:00.520 No use Mrs. Statton. 03:00.520 --> 03:02.520 I'm going to be here when your husband comes home. 03:02.520 --> 03:04.480 And you might as well get used to the idea. 03:04.480 --> 03:05.760 There's nothing you can do about it. 03:05.760 --> 03:06.760 Absolutely nothing. 03:06.760 --> 03:21.720 Maybe if I just talk you'll understand. 03:21.720 --> 03:23.840 Alright I know you hate him. 03:23.840 --> 03:27.960 I know you don't care if you're hung for killing him. 03:27.960 --> 03:29.600 I care though. 03:29.600 --> 03:32.120 I love him. 03:32.120 --> 03:34.360 George and I, we grew up together. 03:34.360 --> 03:36.200 I know him better than you ever could. 03:36.200 --> 03:39.640 We went to school together. 03:39.640 --> 03:45.960 If I speak to him I'm sure I can get him to do something if he was unfair to you. 03:45.960 --> 03:48.320 If you kill him you might as well kill me too. 03:48.320 --> 03:50.760 I'd be lost without him. 03:50.760 --> 03:54.080 I'm trying to understand. 03:54.080 --> 03:57.920 Whatever you can get by murder you can do better otherwise. 03:57.920 --> 04:01.720 There won't be any need for revenge. 04:01.720 --> 04:05.360 I promise you I won't call the police if you give us this one chance. 04:05.360 --> 04:06.360 I promise. 04:06.360 --> 04:07.360 I promise. 04:07.360 --> 04:08.360 I promise. 04:08.360 --> 04:13.360 I don't hear a word. 04:13.360 --> 04:18.360 I promise. 04:18.360 --> 04:23.400 I promise. 04:23.400 --> 04:27.320 Listen lady it's twelve thirty now. 04:27.320 --> 04:29.360 You've been at it for two and a half hours. 04:29.360 --> 04:32.360 You can't possibly keep it up until your husband gets home. 04:32.360 --> 04:33.360 You won't listen. 04:33.360 --> 04:34.360 That should be obvious. 04:34.360 --> 04:35.360 It is. 04:35.360 --> 04:36.360 It certainly is. 04:36.360 --> 04:37.360 Good. 04:37.360 --> 04:38.360 Maybe you'll be quiet. 04:38.360 --> 04:39.360 Quiet? 04:39.360 --> 04:46.040 You expect me to sit here and calmly wait to see my husband shot by a madman? 04:46.040 --> 04:47.040 What else can you do? 04:47.040 --> 04:48.040 Well I can call the police. 04:48.040 --> 04:49.040 And I can stop you. 04:49.040 --> 04:50.040 You can try. 04:50.040 --> 04:51.040 Get away from that phone. 04:51.040 --> 04:52.040 Go ahead fire. 04:52.040 --> 04:53.040 Don't point that gun. 04:53.040 --> 04:54.040 Use it. 04:54.040 --> 04:55.040 Put that down. 04:55.040 --> 04:56.040 I said put it down. 04:56.040 --> 04:57.040 Get away. 04:57.040 --> 04:58.040 I'll try it again. 04:58.040 --> 04:59.040 I'll keep trying. 04:59.040 --> 05:00.040 I'll keep trying. 05:00.040 --> 05:01.040 I'll keep trying. 05:01.040 --> 05:02.040 I'll keep trying. 05:02.040 --> 05:03.040 I'll keep trying. 05:03.040 --> 05:04.040 I'll keep trying. 05:04.040 --> 05:05.040 I'll keep trying. 05:05.040 --> 05:10.040 I'm not where the wires ripped out you, won't you? 05:10.040 --> 05:13.240 All right. 05:13.240 --> 05:15.680 Now you can play with the phone all you want to. 05:15.680 --> 05:17.680 What's the matter? 05:17.680 --> 05:19.920 Not interested anymore? 05:19.920 --> 05:20.920 Why didn't you shoot me? 05:20.920 --> 05:21.920 It wasn't necessary. 05:21.920 --> 05:22.920 Is that the reason? 05:22.920 --> 05:24.920 Or were you afraid to? 05:24.920 --> 05:25.920 Don't get any wrong ideas. 05:25.920 --> 05:28.800 The noise might attract attention, isn't that it? 05:28.800 --> 05:29.800 It might. 05:29.800 --> 05:31.600 Then for all your threats you wouldn't use it. 05:31.600 --> 05:32.600 Not until I had to. 05:32.600 --> 05:33.600 Well you have to. 05:33.600 --> 05:34.600 Right now. 05:34.600 --> 05:35.600 No. 05:35.600 --> 05:40.240 All I have to do is tie you up, gag you until your husband comes home. 05:40.240 --> 05:41.840 Would you rather be tied up? 05:41.840 --> 05:42.840 Please. 05:42.840 --> 05:43.840 Who's that? 05:43.840 --> 05:44.840 I don't know. 05:44.840 --> 05:45.840 Expecting anyone? 05:45.840 --> 05:48.960 I ordered some groceries on the way home this morning. 05:48.960 --> 05:49.960 Could be the delivery boy. 05:49.960 --> 05:50.960 All right. 05:50.960 --> 05:54.600 Here's your chance to hear the gun go off. 05:54.600 --> 05:56.560 One wrong word out of you and I'll fire. 05:56.560 --> 05:59.600 But not only at you, at the delivery boy too. 05:59.600 --> 06:00.600 You wouldn't dare. 06:00.600 --> 06:01.600 Try me then. 06:01.600 --> 06:02.600 I'll kill both of you. 06:02.600 --> 06:05.440 You say a wrong word, I'll kill both of you. 06:05.440 --> 06:08.760 You may involve an innocent party in your problems if you wish. 06:08.760 --> 06:10.760 The choice is yours. 06:10.760 --> 06:12.760 Go ahead. 06:12.760 --> 06:15.760 Open the door. 06:15.760 --> 06:19.720 Good afternoon, madam. 06:19.720 --> 06:23.160 I represent the Better Products Company and I wonder if... 06:23.160 --> 06:24.160 Oh. 06:24.160 --> 06:25.160 Oh, come right in. 06:25.160 --> 06:27.160 Why, thank you, madam. 06:27.160 --> 06:29.760 Oh, man of the house? 06:29.760 --> 06:30.760 No. 06:30.760 --> 06:31.760 Dr. Friend. 06:31.760 --> 06:32.760 Oh, I see. 06:32.760 --> 06:33.760 Well, now... 06:33.760 --> 06:34.760 We're kind of busy right now. 06:34.760 --> 06:36.760 Maybe you'd better come back later. 06:36.760 --> 06:38.720 Oh, not that busy. 06:38.720 --> 06:39.920 He may have something I need. 06:39.920 --> 06:40.920 Oh, I'm sure I have. 06:40.920 --> 06:44.480 Of course, I don't mean to intrude, but if you'll just take a moment, the Better Products 06:44.480 --> 06:47.920 Company, by way of introduction, is letting you have, at no obligation to you, one of 06:47.920 --> 06:48.920 these three items. 06:48.920 --> 06:49.920 We're busy. 06:49.920 --> 06:50.920 Please. 06:50.920 --> 06:53.160 These are free, is that right? 06:53.160 --> 06:54.160 That's right, madam. 06:54.160 --> 06:55.720 Absolutely free, at no obligation to you. 06:55.720 --> 06:58.240 Now, first, there's this handy little cuticle pusher. 06:58.240 --> 07:01.840 Second, this dandy plastic cover fits over any dish. 07:01.840 --> 07:04.440 And third, this beautifully carved letter opener. 07:04.440 --> 07:05.920 Take your choice, madam. 07:05.920 --> 07:09.400 I think I'll take the letter opener. 07:09.400 --> 07:10.400 A perfect choice. 07:10.400 --> 07:11.800 Yes, these are very popular. 07:11.800 --> 07:15.400 Now, if you care to look through this catalog, I'm sure you'll find many useful household 07:15.400 --> 07:17.280 products which you may want to order. 07:17.280 --> 07:20.400 On this page, for example, we have many specials. 07:20.400 --> 07:22.080 And this is the last day. 07:22.080 --> 07:24.800 You can save up to 30% by ordering now. 07:24.800 --> 07:26.400 I do need some of these items. 07:26.400 --> 07:27.400 Another time. 07:27.400 --> 07:28.680 I deprive the lady, sir. 07:28.680 --> 07:30.440 Of course, I didn't intend to intrude. 07:30.440 --> 07:31.440 This way. 07:31.440 --> 07:33.440 Wait, my sample case. 07:33.440 --> 07:34.440 Well, goodbye. 07:34.440 --> 07:37.960 I'll come back some other time. 07:37.960 --> 07:38.960 I didn't like that. 07:38.960 --> 07:40.840 I don't like you. 07:40.840 --> 07:43.400 Don't try anything like that again. 07:43.400 --> 07:44.400 Stay away from me. 07:44.400 --> 07:46.520 Don't try anything like that again or I'll... 07:46.520 --> 07:47.520 I said stay away. 07:47.520 --> 07:48.520 Away. 07:48.520 --> 07:49.520 By you. 07:49.520 --> 07:50.520 Now, drop that letter opener. 07:50.520 --> 07:51.520 Take it from me. 07:51.520 --> 07:52.520 I don't want to fire this thing, but I will. 07:52.520 --> 07:57.520 Drop that letter opener. 07:57.520 --> 07:58.520 Drop it. 07:58.520 --> 07:59.520 That's better. 07:59.520 --> 08:02.520 Now, lead the way to your medicine cabinet. 08:02.520 --> 08:07.520 You're going to bind this cut for me. 08:07.520 --> 08:08.520 No. 08:08.520 --> 08:09.520 I said... 08:09.520 --> 08:10.520 No. 08:10.520 --> 08:11.520 I'm not fooling Mrs. Treptin. 08:11.520 --> 08:12.520 This way. 08:12.520 --> 08:31.760 That hurt. 08:31.760 --> 08:32.760 I'm glad. 08:32.760 --> 08:33.760 There. 08:33.760 --> 08:34.760 Thanks. 08:34.760 --> 08:41.560 What's that bottle you take? 08:41.560 --> 08:42.560 My pills. 08:42.560 --> 08:43.560 You look healthy to me. 08:43.560 --> 08:44.560 They're for my heart. 08:44.560 --> 08:45.560 Oh, that's too bad. 08:45.560 --> 08:46.560 You shouldn't excite yourself. 08:46.560 --> 08:47.560 Good advice. 08:47.560 --> 08:48.560 Where are you going? 08:48.560 --> 08:49.560 I'm following your advice. 08:49.560 --> 08:50.560 I'm going into the kitchen. 08:50.560 --> 09:00.840 I intend to calmly take my pills and calmly drink a cup of coffee. 09:00.840 --> 09:01.840 I'll go along. 09:01.840 --> 09:02.840 I was sure you would. 09:02.840 --> 09:11.840 Then brew an extra cup for me. 09:11.840 --> 09:17.840 Here's your coffee. 09:17.840 --> 09:18.840 Sugar. 09:18.840 --> 09:21.840 I'll get it. 09:21.840 --> 09:24.840 Here it is. 09:24.840 --> 09:27.840 It's hot. 09:27.840 --> 09:29.840 I like it hot. 09:29.840 --> 09:30.840 Glad to please. 09:30.840 --> 09:32.840 Drink yours. 09:32.840 --> 09:33.840 Not at the same table, thank you. 09:33.840 --> 09:34.840 It's a little too chummy. 09:34.840 --> 09:35.840 I'll have mine over here. 09:35.840 --> 09:36.840 Suit yourself. 09:36.840 --> 09:43.840 I hope you don't mind if I turn my chair around, though. 09:43.840 --> 09:45.840 I don't like to have my back to you. 09:45.840 --> 09:46.840 Your manners, I'm sure. 09:46.840 --> 09:47.840 That's right. 09:47.840 --> 09:48.840 My manners. 09:48.840 --> 09:49.840 What time is it? 09:49.840 --> 10:01.840 Look at the clock. 10:01.840 --> 10:02.840 You're blocking it. 10:02.840 --> 10:03.840 How's that? 10:03.840 --> 10:04.840 Better. 10:04.840 --> 10:05.840 What time is it? 10:05.840 --> 10:06.840 Look at the clock. 10:06.840 --> 10:07.840 My back is to it. 10:07.840 --> 10:08.840 Two ten. 10:08.840 --> 10:09.840 Maybe that's your delivery boy. 10:09.840 --> 10:10.840 Maybe. 10:10.840 --> 10:11.840 Go ahead, answer it. 10:11.840 --> 10:12.840 But don't forget, what I said before still goes. 10:12.840 --> 10:13.840 The choice is yours. 10:13.840 --> 10:14.840 The wrong way. 10:14.840 --> 10:21.840 I'll kill whoever's at the door. 10:21.840 --> 10:22.840 I know. 10:22.840 --> 10:23.840 Elmwood 89325, George Stratton? 10:23.840 --> 10:24.840 Yes. 10:24.840 --> 10:25.840 I'm from the telephone company. 10:25.840 --> 10:26.840 An operator's report said they couldn't get through to you. 10:26.840 --> 10:27.840 May I look at your telephone? 10:27.840 --> 10:28.840 Of course. 10:28.840 --> 10:29.840 Come in. 10:29.840 --> 10:30.840 Someone's been trying to reach you, I guess, and reported. 10:30.840 --> 10:31.840 Say, how'd this happen? 10:31.840 --> 10:32.840 Accident. 10:32.840 --> 10:33.840 Accident? 10:33.840 --> 10:34.840 I tripped over the rock. 10:34.840 --> 10:35.840 I'm not sure what happened. 10:35.840 --> 10:36.840 I'm sure you're not going to tell me. 10:36.840 --> 10:37.840 I'm sure you're not going to tell me. 10:37.840 --> 10:38.840 I'm sure you're not going to tell me. 10:38.840 --> 10:39.840 I'm sure you're not going to tell me. 10:39.840 --> 10:40.840 I'm sure you're not going to tell me. 10:40.840 --> 10:41.840 I'm sure you're not going to tell me. 10:41.840 --> 10:42.840 I'm sure you're not going to tell me. 10:42.840 --> 10:44.840 I'm sure you're not going to tell me. 10:44.840 --> 10:45.840 Why is there an accident? 10:45.840 --> 10:46.840 I tripped over the rock and grabbed the phone as I went down. 10:46.840 --> 10:47.840 The wires ripped out. 10:47.840 --> 10:48.840 It must have been quite a fall. 10:48.840 --> 10:49.840 It was. 10:49.840 --> 10:51.680 Is that how you hurt your hand? 10:51.680 --> 10:52.680 Yeah. 10:52.680 --> 10:54.320 I will have to reconnect those wires. 10:54.320 --> 10:55.420 But it'll take long. 10:55.420 --> 10:56.420 No. 10:56.420 --> 10:58.460 I'm sorry you have to go the through the troubles. 10:58.460 --> 10:46.480 But that's my job. 11:00.480 --> 11:06.440 Do you get many ripped wires? 11:03.840 --> 11:05.840 I imagine accidents happen. 11:05.840 --> 11:07.380 Oh, not this kind. 11:07.280 --> 11:09.680 The only ripped wired job I ever had. 11:08.160 --> 11:10.880 I'm working for the company for a long time. 11:10.880 --> 11:14.760 Friend of mine did, though. He went to the apartment, fixed it. 11:14.840 --> 11:16.380 Was it an accident? 11:16.460 --> 11:18.100 That's what the guy said. 11:18.180 --> 11:21.340 My friend found a guy and a gal in there when he read the papers the next day. 11:21.420 --> 11:23.840 Found out the gal had been murdered. 11:23.940 --> 11:25.640 And I guess it wasn't an accident. 11:25.720 --> 11:29.720 No. Came out in court later, the guy had ripped the wires out. 11:29.800 --> 11:32.640 He could almost be the same here, couldn't he? 11:32.720 --> 11:33.720 Yeah, it could. 11:33.800 --> 11:38.560 Imagine if you read the papers tomorrow and find out Mrs. Stratton is murdered. 11:38.640 --> 11:39.640 Hmm? 11:39.640 --> 11:42.640 That sure would be a coincidence, wouldn't it? 11:42.720 --> 11:45.140 Uh, oh, there. 11:45.220 --> 11:48.220 That wasn't bad. I'll just test it. 11:51.640 --> 11:55.640 Balzac here. Elmwood, 89325. 11:56.760 --> 11:57.760 Yeah. 11:59.980 --> 12:01.980 Right, thanks. 12:02.060 --> 12:05.860 All set. No trouble now. That party will be able to reach you. 12:05.860 --> 12:09.860 Thank you. 12:09.940 --> 12:13.940 Now, you have your telephone and working order. 12:14.020 --> 12:17.240 Huh. Silent at last. 12:17.320 --> 12:19.480 Or are you only sleepy? 12:19.560 --> 12:22.480 Sleepy? No, no, I'm not. 12:22.560 --> 12:24.560 You look sleepy. 12:24.640 --> 12:27.640 No, I can't be. 12:27.720 --> 12:30.020 You know... 12:30.100 --> 12:33.520 There's your party. Shall I answer it for you? 12:33.520 --> 12:35.900 No, no, no, I'll take it. 12:35.980 --> 12:37.980 Hello? 12:38.060 --> 12:40.280 Oh, Mr. Streat. 12:40.360 --> 12:42.360 You were? 12:42.440 --> 12:45.100 My telephone was out of order. 12:45.200 --> 12:48.200 That's all right. Those things happen. 12:48.280 --> 12:49.940 How late? 12:50.020 --> 12:53.780 Oh, fine. I didn't plan to use them today. 12:53.860 --> 12:55.660 Thank you. 12:55.740 --> 12:57.860 Who was that? My grocer. 12:57.940 --> 13:01.120 He was rushed, so he couldn't make up my order. He's doing it now. 13:01.120 --> 13:04.080 Has the delivery been done soon? I don't know. 13:04.160 --> 13:07.160 You look tired, Mrs. Streat. No. 13:09.460 --> 13:11.460 I've got to stop you. 13:11.540 --> 13:13.540 Can't blame you for trying. 13:15.920 --> 13:17.920 Why are you grinning at me like that? 13:18.000 --> 13:21.700 Are you sleepy, Mrs. Streat? No, no. 13:21.800 --> 13:24.880 It's just... It's harder than here. 13:24.960 --> 13:27.960 You look very tired. I'm not. 13:27.960 --> 13:29.960 As you were sleeping... 13:30.040 --> 13:32.040 Your coffee... 13:32.120 --> 13:34.120 I put pills in it. 13:34.200 --> 13:36.200 My sleeping pills. 13:36.280 --> 13:40.280 You fall asleep soon, and I... 13:40.360 --> 13:43.360 I'll call the police. 13:43.440 --> 13:47.440 I switched the cups when you went for the sugar. 13:47.520 --> 13:49.520 Oh, no! 13:49.600 --> 13:52.600 Why don't you stretch out on the couch? 13:52.680 --> 13:55.680 I must sleep. I must sleep. 13:55.680 --> 13:58.680 I must sleep. I must sleep. 13:58.760 --> 14:00.760 You can't stay awake long. 14:00.840 --> 14:03.840 I've got to wake. 14:03.920 --> 14:05.920 George... 14:06.000 --> 14:08.000 George will be here. 14:09.920 --> 14:14.920 What a shame, Mrs. Streat, to wake up and find your husband dead. 14:15.000 --> 14:18.000 It's not for you to think. It's not for you to hear. 14:19.600 --> 14:21.600 I'll pull the window. 14:21.680 --> 14:23.680 Streat, go ahead and open it, Mrs. Streat. 14:23.680 --> 14:25.680 I'll clean my head. 14:26.760 --> 14:28.760 You sleep. 14:29.520 --> 14:32.520 I'll call the police. 14:33.600 --> 14:35.600 Call... 14:35.680 --> 14:37.680 ...the police. 14:37.680 --> 14:51.680 Sleep well, Mrs. Streat. 15:00.320 --> 15:04.320 You are listening to Miss Loreen Tuttle in Carl Abram's story, The Tip. 15:04.320 --> 15:10.320 Tonight's presentation in radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 15:22.560 --> 15:25.560 Later this evening on most of these same stations, 15:25.640 --> 15:29.640 John Lund makes his latest tour de force as yours truly, Johnny Dollar. 15:29.720 --> 15:32.720 Dollar wades in when fraud, murder and double-cross dovetail neatly 15:32.720 --> 15:35.720 with the reappearance of a long-missing painting. 15:35.800 --> 15:37.800 Listen for the flowering Judas matter, 15:37.880 --> 15:40.880 involving yours truly, Johnny Dollar, up to his neck in trouble. 15:40.960 --> 15:42.960 Later this evening. 15:43.040 --> 15:46.040 And now we bring back to our Hollywood soundstage, 15:46.120 --> 15:50.120 Miss Loreen Tuttle, in Elliot Lewis's production of The Tip, 15:50.200 --> 15:53.200 a tale well calculated to keep you in... 15:53.200 --> 16:03.200 ...suspense. 16:09.960 --> 16:11.960 Sleeping. 16:12.040 --> 16:14.040 I was sleeping. 16:15.120 --> 16:17.120 It was a dream. 16:17.200 --> 16:19.200 A nightmare. 16:19.280 --> 16:21.280 I'm afraid not, Mrs. Streat. 16:21.280 --> 16:23.280 It wasn't a dream. 16:23.360 --> 16:25.360 How long did I sleep? 16:25.440 --> 16:27.440 Long enough. It's 5.30. 16:27.520 --> 16:29.520 No! 16:29.600 --> 16:31.600 He must be due home soon. 16:31.680 --> 16:33.680 No! He's not coming home. 16:33.760 --> 16:35.760 I forgot to tell you... 16:35.840 --> 16:38.840 If you really get through about this time, I guess it takes an hour to get there. 16:38.920 --> 16:40.920 I've got to get help. 16:41.000 --> 16:43.000 Stay away from that door. 16:43.080 --> 16:45.080 I won't let you kill him! 16:45.160 --> 16:47.160 Stay away! 16:47.240 --> 16:49.240 Maybe this will convince you. 16:49.240 --> 16:51.240 No! 16:51.320 --> 16:55.320 You should have tied and gagged you while you were sleeping. 16:55.400 --> 16:57.400 Why didn't you? 16:57.480 --> 16:59.480 Because it's more interesting this way. 16:59.560 --> 17:01.560 You are a madman! 17:01.640 --> 17:03.640 No, just a little bored with a full day of waiting. 17:03.720 --> 17:05.720 Bored with murder? 17:05.800 --> 17:07.800 No murder has been committed yet, Mrs. Streaten. 17:07.880 --> 17:10.880 I'm sure things will be more exciting when your husband comes home. 17:10.960 --> 17:12.960 I won't let you! 17:13.040 --> 17:15.040 Won't you? I don't think you can stop me. 17:15.120 --> 17:18.120 What have you done so far? You tried to drug me, a kid stunt, so I backfired. 17:18.120 --> 17:21.120 Worst of all, you've been trying to stop me with brawn. 17:21.200 --> 17:24.200 That might be brave, but let's face it, I'm stronger. 17:24.280 --> 17:27.280 All you've done is to earn yourself a few slaps and a throttling. 17:27.360 --> 17:29.360 You won't get away with it. 17:29.440 --> 17:31.440 Stop repeating yourself. Sit down! 17:33.520 --> 17:35.520 That's better. 17:35.600 --> 17:37.600 You see, I already have you taking my commands. 17:37.680 --> 17:40.680 But that's to be expected. You're a woman. Women are emotional. 17:40.760 --> 17:42.760 And you're a man. 17:42.840 --> 17:44.840 A big, brave murderer who knows how to slap a woman. 17:44.840 --> 17:47.840 It's natural for me to take advantage of my strength in this situation. 17:47.920 --> 17:49.920 And you're superior cunning, no doubt. 17:50.000 --> 17:54.000 Oh, I imagine you're just as smart, but not in this kind of setup. 17:54.080 --> 17:58.080 As I said, women are emotional. They can't think on a tight spot. 17:58.160 --> 18:00.160 I suppose there's a moral to this little sermon. 18:00.240 --> 18:03.240 Simple. Use your good sense and be still. 18:03.320 --> 18:05.320 And if I refuse? 18:05.400 --> 18:08.400 That's probably your delivery. Open the door. 18:08.480 --> 18:11.480 And shall I read it? I know. Not a word. 18:11.480 --> 18:15.480 That's right. No use dragging the delivery boy into this. 18:19.080 --> 18:21.080 Good evening, Mrs. Stratton. 18:21.160 --> 18:23.160 Michael, hello. 18:23.240 --> 18:25.240 I'm sorry this is so late. 18:25.320 --> 18:27.320 On top of everything, I forgot your bundle on my last rom. 18:27.400 --> 18:29.400 Had to go back for it. 18:29.480 --> 18:31.480 Shall I bring it in for you? 18:31.560 --> 18:33.560 No need to. Doctor, will you take this for me, please? 18:33.640 --> 18:35.640 Sure. Right here, son. 18:35.720 --> 18:37.720 There you are, doctor. 18:37.800 --> 18:39.800 One moment, Michael. I'll get some change. 18:39.800 --> 18:41.800 Don't bother. I have some. 18:41.880 --> 18:43.880 Here. 18:43.960 --> 18:45.960 Half a buck? Thanks, Doc. 18:57.960 --> 18:59.960 Five after six. Pretty soon now. 19:00.040 --> 19:02.040 You don't know what you're doing! 19:02.120 --> 19:04.120 Not much I don't. 19:04.120 --> 19:06.120 Another five minutes. Ten after. 19:06.200 --> 19:08.200 You can't do it! You can't! 19:08.280 --> 19:10.280 Please! 19:12.360 --> 19:15.360 He should be here in about 15 minutes. 19:15.440 --> 19:17.440 Kill me instead! Kill me! 19:21.720 --> 19:22.720 No! 19:22.800 --> 19:24.800 Open it! I won't! Open it! 19:24.880 --> 19:26.880 No! Please! No! 19:26.960 --> 19:28.960 Ah! 19:29.040 --> 19:31.040 I'm sorry. 19:31.120 --> 19:33.120 I'm sorry. 19:33.120 --> 19:35.120 I'm sorry. 19:41.200 --> 19:43.200 Good evening, madam. I thought I'd stop back. 19:43.280 --> 19:45.280 You said you might want to make an order before. 19:45.360 --> 19:47.360 I told you another time! 19:47.440 --> 19:49.440 Oh, you're still here. Sorry. I had hoped you were gone. 19:49.520 --> 19:51.520 I didn't mean to intrude again. 19:51.600 --> 19:53.600 But... 19:53.680 --> 19:55.680 Stubborn, isn't he? 19:55.760 --> 19:57.760 He's stubborn. 19:57.840 --> 19:59.840 He's stubborn. 19:59.840 --> 20:01.840 Come on, Mrs. Stratton. 20:01.920 --> 20:03.920 Come on! 20:04.000 --> 20:06.000 You don't want to miss the fun, do you? 20:11.040 --> 20:13.040 Here, have a cigarette. It'll calm your nerves. 20:13.120 --> 20:15.120 I don't... 20:15.200 --> 20:17.200 Thank you. 20:17.280 --> 20:19.280 Fine. 20:24.400 --> 20:26.400 Doesn't look like you ever smoked before. 20:26.400 --> 20:28.400 I smoked. I used to. 20:28.480 --> 20:30.480 I'm not accustomed to it anymore. 20:30.560 --> 20:32.560 Oh. 20:32.640 --> 20:34.640 Now drag deep, Mrs. Stratton. 20:34.720 --> 20:36.720 We've only got about 10 minutes left. 20:44.800 --> 20:46.800 Hello? 20:46.880 --> 20:48.880 Hi. Millie? 20:48.960 --> 20:50.960 You have the wrong number. 20:51.040 --> 20:53.040 Isn't this Evergreen 35964? 20:53.120 --> 20:55.120 No! 20:55.120 --> 20:57.120 You sure? 20:57.200 --> 20:59.200 Positive! 20:59.280 --> 21:01.280 Well, you sure sound like Millie. 21:01.360 --> 21:03.360 I'm not Millie, whoever that is. 21:03.440 --> 21:05.440 Okay, I'm sorry. Goodbye. 21:05.520 --> 21:07.520 But you sure sound like... 21:07.600 --> 21:09.600 Goodbye! 21:09.680 --> 21:11.680 Annoying at a time like this, isn't it? 21:11.760 --> 21:13.760 What do you think? 21:13.840 --> 21:15.840 I think... Hey. 21:15.920 --> 21:17.920 Don't you smell something funny? 21:18.000 --> 21:20.000 No. Something burning. 21:20.080 --> 21:22.080 I don't smell anything. Well, I do. 21:22.160 --> 21:24.160 What did you do with your cigarette? 21:24.160 --> 21:26.160 Well, there's nothing like a fire to attract attention. 21:26.240 --> 21:28.240 Oh, right. You are. 21:28.320 --> 21:30.320 Move! What are you going to do? 21:30.400 --> 21:32.400 Put your little campfire out. 21:32.480 --> 21:34.480 But first, I've got to be sure you're safely out of the way. 21:34.560 --> 21:36.560 Move! No, but this isn't the way out. 21:36.640 --> 21:38.640 I know. Right here. 21:38.720 --> 21:40.720 Into the closet! 21:40.800 --> 21:42.800 No! I won't! 21:44.880 --> 21:46.880 Let me out! 21:46.960 --> 21:48.960 Let me out! 21:49.040 --> 21:53.040 I'll let you out if I can get that fire started under control. 21:53.040 --> 21:55.040 But not too bad. 21:55.120 --> 21:57.120 Let me out! 21:57.200 --> 21:59.200 Please! Please! 21:59.280 --> 22:01.280 Please! Let me out! 22:04.480 --> 22:06.480 Beast! 22:06.560 --> 22:08.560 Is that nice? 22:08.640 --> 22:10.640 After I rescued you. 22:10.720 --> 22:12.720 Beast! Beast! 22:12.800 --> 22:14.800 Don't get hysterical, Mrs. Stratton. 22:14.880 --> 22:16.880 The fire is out. 22:16.960 --> 22:18.960 It raised more smoke when I poured water on it, though, 22:19.040 --> 22:21.040 than when it was burning. 22:21.040 --> 22:23.040 I could kill you. 22:23.120 --> 22:25.120 Then I guess I should have let it burn. 22:25.200 --> 22:26.400 My head... 22:26.480 --> 22:28.480 Shut up! 22:28.560 --> 22:30.560 It's George! 22:30.640 --> 22:34.640 Come now, Mrs. Stratton. Your husband has a key of his own. 22:34.720 --> 22:36.720 Open the door and see who it is. 22:36.800 --> 22:38.800 And make sure you get rid of them fast. 22:41.680 --> 22:45.680 Mrs. Stratton, the neighbors, they say they smell smoke. 22:45.760 --> 22:47.760 Smoke? 22:47.840 --> 22:49.840 You better let me look around. 22:49.840 --> 22:51.840 Really, Mr. Raymond, there's no need. 22:51.920 --> 22:53.920 What's this? 22:54.000 --> 22:56.000 Oh, that. It's all right now. 22:56.080 --> 22:58.080 The cigarette. Slip behind the cushions. 22:58.160 --> 23:00.160 I see. 23:00.240 --> 23:02.240 Well, it's all out now. 23:02.320 --> 23:04.320 Only took one pot of water. 23:04.400 --> 23:06.400 I see. Oh, is Mr. Stratton home? 23:06.480 --> 23:08.480 Not yet. 23:08.560 --> 23:10.560 I see. 23:10.640 --> 23:12.640 You see too much. 23:12.720 --> 23:14.720 Well, I don't see anything. I see a lot, but I don't see anything. 23:14.800 --> 23:16.800 All right, you see. Now go. 23:16.880 --> 23:18.880 Oh, yes. 23:18.880 --> 23:20.880 I suppose I'm in the way. 23:20.960 --> 23:22.960 No, Mr. Raymond, you're not in the way. 23:23.040 --> 23:25.040 In fact... Well, that's all right, Mrs. Stratton. 23:25.120 --> 23:27.120 I pride myself on not being naive. 23:27.200 --> 23:29.200 I understand how things happen. 23:29.280 --> 23:33.280 Just be careful not to set the building on fire, please. 23:33.360 --> 23:35.360 Good night. 23:35.440 --> 23:37.440 What are you trying to do? 23:37.520 --> 23:41.520 What kind of ideas were you trying to put into his mind? 23:41.600 --> 23:43.600 They were already there. 23:43.680 --> 23:45.680 I can't help the way he thinks. 23:45.760 --> 23:47.760 That might be something, though. 23:47.760 --> 23:49.760 Husband slain in love nest. 23:49.840 --> 23:51.840 Quiet! 23:51.920 --> 23:53.920 All right. 23:54.000 --> 23:56.000 And my apologies if I seem rude. 23:56.080 --> 23:58.080 But don't try it again. 23:58.160 --> 24:00.160 Or I might use that alibi. 24:00.240 --> 24:02.240 My pills. 24:02.320 --> 24:04.320 Oh, please get me my pills. 24:04.400 --> 24:06.400 Get them yourself. 24:06.480 --> 24:08.480 Please. 24:08.560 --> 24:10.560 I told you I wouldn't trust you alone for that long. 24:10.640 --> 24:12.640 I'll be still. 24:12.720 --> 24:14.720 Oh. 24:14.800 --> 24:16.800 Here, take them. 24:16.800 --> 24:18.800 Yeah, take it. 24:18.880 --> 24:20.880 Hello? 24:20.960 --> 24:22.960 Hi. 24:23.040 --> 24:25.040 I'm down at the station now. You still want to pick me up? 24:25.120 --> 24:27.120 Pick you up? 24:27.200 --> 24:29.200 Careful. 24:29.280 --> 24:31.280 I'd love to. 24:31.360 --> 24:33.360 What's the matter? 24:33.440 --> 24:35.440 Matter? 24:35.520 --> 24:37.520 Nothing. Nothing's the matter. 24:37.600 --> 24:39.600 You're late. 24:39.680 --> 24:41.680 George. 24:41.760 --> 24:43.760 Get another attack. 24:43.840 --> 24:45.840 No, no, George. 24:45.840 --> 24:47.840 Don't. 24:47.920 --> 24:49.920 Don't come home, George. 24:50.000 --> 24:52.000 Don't. 24:52.080 --> 24:54.080 Don't come home. 24:54.160 --> 24:56.160 Don't. 24:56.240 --> 24:58.240 Don't. 24:58.320 --> 25:00.320 Don't. 25:00.400 --> 25:02.400 Don't. 25:02.480 --> 25:04.480 The cab just pulled away. 25:04.560 --> 25:06.560 He's on his way up now. 25:06.640 --> 25:08.640 Let him talk to you. 25:08.720 --> 25:10.720 Give him that one chance. 25:10.800 --> 25:12.800 He'll die as he steps through that door. 25:12.880 --> 25:14.880 Don't shoot him. 25:14.880 --> 25:16.880 I can hear him now. 25:16.960 --> 25:18.960 Oh, please. 25:19.040 --> 25:21.040 I beg you. 25:21.120 --> 25:23.120 Please. 25:23.200 --> 25:25.200 I'm not well. 25:25.280 --> 25:27.280 I'm not well. 25:31.360 --> 25:33.360 Run, George. 25:33.440 --> 25:35.440 Run. 25:35.520 --> 25:37.520 Don't open the door. 25:37.600 --> 25:39.600 Run. 25:39.600 --> 25:45.600 Run. 25:55.200 --> 25:57.200 Well, Mrs. Tratton? 25:57.280 --> 25:59.280 Good work. 25:59.360 --> 26:01.360 She's dead. 26:01.440 --> 26:03.440 Took her long enough. 26:03.520 --> 26:05.520 I gave her a pretty hard time. 26:05.600 --> 26:07.600 I don't want to hear about it. 26:07.600 --> 26:09.600 I'll pay you off as soon as her insurance comes through. 26:09.680 --> 26:11.680 Sure. 26:11.760 --> 26:13.760 Anybody see you here? 26:13.840 --> 26:15.840 Anybody you see me? 26:15.920 --> 26:17.920 This place is like Grand Central. 26:18.000 --> 26:20.000 All right. 26:20.080 --> 26:22.080 Let's get our story straight, then. 26:22.160 --> 26:24.160 We were both here when it happened. 26:24.240 --> 26:26.240 You're an old friend. 26:26.320 --> 26:28.320 An old friend. 26:28.400 --> 26:30.400 You spent the day here. 26:30.480 --> 26:32.480 I'll call the doctor. 26:32.560 --> 26:34.560 The doctor? 26:34.640 --> 26:36.640 I had her so scared, she even called me her doctor. 26:36.640 --> 26:38.640 When the kid was here with the bundle, 26:38.720 --> 26:40.720 she said to me, 26:40.800 --> 26:42.800 take these for me, doctor. 26:42.880 --> 26:44.880 What kid? 26:44.960 --> 26:46.960 The delivery boy. 26:47.040 --> 26:49.040 Mike, I think that's the name. 26:49.120 --> 26:51.120 Michael Court, that delivery boy is Dr. Court's son. 26:51.200 --> 26:53.200 Her doctor, the only doctor she's ever had. 26:53.280 --> 26:55.280 Shh. 26:55.360 --> 26:57.360 Mrs. Tratton. 26:57.440 --> 26:59.440 Mrs. Tratton. 26:59.520 --> 27:01.520 This is Dr. Court, Mrs. Tratton. 27:01.600 --> 27:03.600 Is anything wrong? 27:03.680 --> 27:05.680 Mrs. Tratton, open the door. 27:05.680 --> 27:07.680 Officer! 27:07.760 --> 27:09.760 Open the door. 27:09.840 --> 27:11.840 Open up! 27:11.920 --> 27:13.920 In the name of the law. 27:29.520 --> 27:31.520 Suspense. 27:31.600 --> 27:33.600 In which Lorraine Tuttle was starred in The Tip. 27:33.600 --> 27:35.600 By 1960, our population will top 180 million. 27:35.680 --> 27:37.680 Every year, there are more families and bigger families 27:37.760 --> 27:39.760 creating new consumer needs, 27:39.840 --> 27:41.840 asking better roads and transportation, 27:41.920 --> 27:43.920 seeking new communities with more elbow space. 27:44.000 --> 27:46.000 The future of America can look very bright to you and your neighbors 27:46.080 --> 27:48.080 when you think of the new roads, new factories, 27:48.160 --> 27:50.160 new services, our increasing population demands. 27:50.240 --> 27:52.160 Have faith in the future of America. 27:52.240 --> 27:54.240 Next week, the story of a man who killed 27:54.320 --> 27:56.320 and a woman who helped him try to get away with it. 27:56.400 --> 27:58.400 It's called Run the Road. 27:58.480 --> 28:00.480 The Road. 28:00.560 --> 28:02.560 The Road. 28:02.560 --> 28:04.560 It's called Run Sheep Run. 28:04.640 --> 28:06.640 And it will star Kathy and Elliot Lewis. 28:06.720 --> 28:08.720 That's next week on... 28:08.800 --> 28:10.800 Suspense. 28:10.880 --> 28:12.880 Suspense is produced and directed by Elliot Lewis 28:12.960 --> 28:14.960 with music composed by Lucian Morovik 28:15.040 --> 28:17.040 and conducted by Lud Gluskin. 28:17.120 --> 28:19.120 The Tip was written for Suspense by Carl Abrams. 28:19.200 --> 28:21.200 In tonight's story, Herb Butterfield was heard 28:21.280 --> 28:23.280 as the stranger and high-averback as George. 28:23.360 --> 28:25.360 Featured in the cast were Howard McNear, 28:25.440 --> 28:27.440 Jerry Hausner, Shep Menken, Dick Beals and Eddie Fields. 28:27.520 --> 28:07.120 And Remi 28:07.120 --> 28:09.120 And remember, next week, 28:09.200 --> 28:11.200 Morton Fine and David Friedkin's new play, 28:11.280 --> 28:13.280 Run Sheep Run. 28:13.360 --> 28:15.360 The Road. 28:15.440 --> 28:17.440 The Road. 28:17.520 --> 28:19.520 The Road. 28:19.600 --> 28:21.600 The Road. 28:21.680 --> 28:23.680 The Road. 28:23.760 --> 28:25.760 The Road. 28:25.840 --> 28:27.840 The Road. 28:27.920 --> 28:29.920 The Road. 28:30.000 --> 28:32.000 The Road. 28:32.080 --> 28:34.080 The Road. 28:34.160 --> 28:36.160 The Road. 28:36.160 --> 28:38.160 The Road. 28:38.240 --> 28:40.240 The Road. 28:40.320 --> 28:42.320 Run Sheep Run starring Kathy and Elliot Lewis. 28:42.320 --> 28:45.320 to the CBS Radio Network.