November 30, 2025 • 34 mins
Gregory Hood arrives in Mexico City to purchase jade and is mistaken for a wayward king.
Original Air Date: July 15, 1946
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Gale Gordon as Gregory Hood
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Original Air Date: July 15, 1946
Originating from Hollywood
Starring: Gale Gordon as Gregory Hood
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Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715
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time now for today's episode of the Casebook at gregory Hood.
Today's episode is entitled South of the Border.
Speaker 4 (02:50):
Tonight the Petrick Family, the family that took time to
bring you good wine, invite you to listen to the
story South of the Border. What exciting adventure from the
case Book of Gregory Hood. And I'd like to ask
you if you know one sure way to turn a
simple meal into a regular feast, just serve that meal
with a good Petrie dinner wine. Let's say Petrie California Burgundy.
(03:16):
Petri Burgundy, you know, is the perfect companion for any
kind of meat or meat dish. It's a red wine
just as rich in flavor as it is in colored.
And if you want to know how really good it is,
serve that Petri Burgundy with a hamburger cook the way
you like it, tender, delicious. Or try that Petri Burgundy
with a savory beef stew or with pork chops.
Speaker 5 (03:37):
And of course, if you can.
Speaker 4 (03:39):
Wangle it, try Petri Burgundy with a thick, juicy steak. Ah,
believe me, that's eating eating, that's well, that's out of
this world. And believe me, Petri Burgundy is a wine
that's clear, fragrant, and delicious, a wine that you can
serve to your friends proudly. Of that you can be sure.
Remember those five letters P E, E, T R I.
(04:01):
They spell the proudest name in the long history of
fine wine. Well, it's Monday night in San Francisco, and
(04:26):
we have a date with Gregory Hood and his friend
Sanderson Taylor.
Speaker 5 (04:29):
Too.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Night's rendezvous is at Gregory's apartment high on knob Hill
and overlooking the Golden Gate.
Speaker 5 (04:34):
Let's join him man. Shall we howry about? How are
you evening, Sandy? Where's Gregory? Can't you hear him? Oh?
Speaker 4 (04:47):
Hello, all right, greg that sounds swell. It's nice, isn't
it your latest composition? Oh?
Speaker 5 (04:54):
This is mine, Harry? Which it were?
Speaker 4 (04:57):
This is one of Richard's compositions, the per pc Broken Heart.
Seems to me he is something of a rival of yours.
Greg He's a famous importer, and now it turns out
he's an amateur composer of distinction too. Yes, Harry, but
don't imagine there's any rivalry between him. They're the best
of friends. All those distinct rivalry between us. On the
golf course and you played this afternoon. If I hadn't
(05:18):
hooked my drive on the thirteenth, that's where I'd have
beaten him.
Speaker 6 (05:21):
Oh.
Speaker 5 (05:21):
On the way home, he.
Speaker 4 (05:22):
Took me by store and gave me a private showing
of his wonderful collection of to Ben Glass.
Speaker 5 (05:27):
It's a must on your list, Harry. I'll go there tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (05:30):
Now Greg has about.
Speaker 5 (05:31):
To that story. It's coming right up.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
There.
Speaker 5 (05:36):
You see.
Speaker 4 (05:37):
Dick Gump and I work very closely in the importing business.
On this particular occasion we crossed swords with a very
slimy dealer by the name of Severn Stackpool. It was
to Postall Stackpool that I decided recently to fly down
to Mexico City. I'd heard that the Royal jade collection
of Grosney was for sale, so I decided to be
in at the bidding on the ground floor. The Royal
collection of Grosney and jade sounds pretty impressive, Greg, But
(06:00):
and I don't want to fear stupid.
Speaker 5 (06:02):
Where is Grossni.
Speaker 4 (06:03):
It's one of the more obscure Baltland countries. The royal family,
complete with the priceless jade collection, which four generations of
Grossnian rulers have been assembling, left the country and came
to Mexico City. But I'll come to that in a moment.
As soon as I heard about the jade collection, I
naturally got in touch with Dick Gump. As you know,
he has one of the finest collections.
Speaker 5 (06:21):
Of jade in the world.
Speaker 4 (06:23):
But Dick was tied up, so he arranged to purchase
the stuff jointly. Sandy and I lost no time in
hopping the next plain south. When we landed in Mexico City,
it was one of those cool, fresh days, bright sun
but a very small, very very you know, Sandy, I
haven't been to Mexico City for a couple of years.
Speaker 5 (06:44):
It's good to be back. It's a great spot. Yes,
I've always liked it. In a way.
Speaker 4 (06:48):
It isn't Mexican anymore than San Francisco is purely American.
It's a city for citizens of the world, and very attractive.
Speaker 5 (06:57):
Some of those citizens are too.
Speaker 4 (06:58):
I wondered how long it'll be before you respotted that
girl standing at the barrier.
Speaker 5 (07:02):
Oh no, she's coming.
Speaker 6 (07:03):
Over to us, You bred girl. Bring it to me.
I beg your pardon, so you do not wish to
speak girls Nian before your American friends? Very well, he
would come with me.
Speaker 5 (07:14):
No, you're right, I'm afraid the answer is no. She
spoke in Grossnian. Did you know we were coming about
to Jay? I sent Count Pablu a wire. He's the
official guardian of the Royal collection. Are you an emissary
of his? Young lady?
Speaker 6 (07:25):
I do not understand this talk of count problem not Jay.
I only know that my orders are that you must
come with me.
Speaker 5 (07:31):
Who gave you those orders?
Speaker 6 (07:32):
I cannot answer that question.
Speaker 4 (07:33):
Well, normally I'd be delighted to join you, but I'm
here on urgent business. But if you'll give me your
phone number, I'll call you when I'm in the clayer.
Speaker 6 (07:40):
Do not make phone of me. I'm going to make
you come with me.
Speaker 4 (07:44):
I don't see how, darling. We're two great, big husky
men and you're just a whisper for girl. Even if
you're a judo expert. I think you'll find it's tough sledding.
Speaker 6 (07:52):
You will come with me alone.
Speaker 5 (07:55):
I rather think I will have said so long standing. Wait,
greg greg.
Speaker 7 (08:00):
Hey, young lady, what do you want?
Speaker 5 (08:01):
Don't kill Sandy?
Speaker 4 (08:03):
You might conceivably lose control of the revolver that fitted
so snugly in my ribs. This is this is kidnapping,
and pro day god, it's not possible.
Speaker 6 (08:25):
Where's your chauffeur driving us to the house of Prince
Petro else?
Speaker 5 (08:30):
Who is he? And why are we going there?
Speaker 6 (08:32):
You know as well as I do. It was not
this mainly your idea.
Speaker 4 (08:35):
Look, darling, you must have me mixed up with someone else.
I've never heard of Prince Piosul. My name is Gregory.
Speaker 5 (08:41):
Hood and I'm an importer from San Francisco.
Speaker 6 (08:44):
You're still a playboy or thought, are you not? Grigoroo.
Speaker 4 (08:47):
Sure, but I'm not your Grigoroo. By the way, what's
your name?
Speaker 6 (08:50):
You know as well as your own?
Speaker 4 (08:52):
Yes, but as my name seems to be a matter
of a discussion, it would be simpler if you told
me yours.
Speaker 6 (08:58):
My name is Maria, Maria and.
Speaker 4 (09:00):
Your nationality Maria, What.
Speaker 6 (09:02):
Game do you play? Gregor? I am grasny and.
Speaker 5 (09:04):
Of course just as you are as I am.
Speaker 4 (09:07):
This begins to make Alice in Wonderland look like who
done it?
Speaker 6 (09:10):
A Listen, Maria, greg we arrived at Prince's house. Follow
me and not treats. Please, as you remember, I am
not an amateur with a reverb. Prince Peirsol is waiting
at the door. He will be so happy to see
you again.
Speaker 4 (09:27):
Gregoro, my dear dear boy, come in. I've been waiting
your arrival with such anxiety.
Speaker 5 (09:34):
You mean you recognize me too?
Speaker 8 (09:38):
What ruffish are you talking? How could I fail to
recognize you?
Speaker 5 (09:41):
Grigoru?
Speaker 4 (09:42):
I come in, my boy, come in. I have so
much to tell you. We will go into my study.
Speaker 6 (09:50):
You wish me to sday, Prince Giirsol.
Speaker 4 (09:52):
No, Maria, you may leave us, and you have done well.
Speaker 5 (09:55):
My child.
Speaker 4 (09:56):
You brought him here most speedily. I'm pleased with you.
Speaker 6 (09:59):
Thank you.
Speaker 4 (10:03):
And now, my dear Cliff, let me look at you.
It wars my old heart to see you. You must
allow me an embrace. Look, this is all very touching,
but will you give me some faint idea of what goes? You?
Speaker 5 (10:18):
Have me kidnapped with the air.
Speaker 8 (10:20):
That's been me to have to do that, my dear Gregor,
But I could take no chances. You know how difficult
it has been for me to handle you in the task.
Speaker 4 (10:28):
Let me ask you one simple question, Prince, who the
heck do you think I am?
Speaker 8 (10:35):
Who should I think you are? I? You're all and trusted, Prime.
Speaker 5 (10:38):
Minister, Prime minister? Who should you be? But Gregor?
Speaker 4 (10:42):
The sixteenth hereditary King of Gostna? Lieutenant Valdez, How many
times do I have to tell you my friend was
kidnapped before my very eye?
Speaker 5 (11:02):
But, mister Taylor, how can you expect me to take
your story? Here? Is perfectly true, My dear mister Taylor.
I am interested in matters of criminalists.
Speaker 9 (11:10):
I know the activity is of mister Gregory hood and
I also have heard of his shall I say, his
extracurricular activity? What do you mean, Lieutenant he's nytorious lady killer.
I understand what to do with that A great deal.
I am sure you have told me. He neglects his
business to go up with a beautiful girl and then
invents the absolutely the story that.
Speaker 5 (11:29):
He's being kidnapped.
Speaker 9 (11:30):
Should I concern myself or my men with your friend's
love life.
Speaker 5 (11:33):
I insist that you try and locate him. Lieutenant, I'll
appeal to the concert. I doubt that mister.
Speaker 9 (11:37):
Hood will thank you for your interference. Now, mister Taylor,
I'm afraid I must say goodbye to you. I have
serious work to attend to.
Speaker 5 (11:55):
But Prince Philisol, I tell you my name is Gregory Hood.
I'm an importer, and I live in sand.
Speaker 8 (12:00):
Yes, we are used to your many ingenuous disguises in
alter egos. At the time has come when you can
shirk your royal responsibilities.
Speaker 6 (12:10):
No longer.
Speaker 4 (12:11):
Your life as a playboy must finish.
Speaker 5 (12:14):
Oh so I've been a playboy, haven't.
Speaker 8 (12:17):
You have left the trail of broken hearts from Paris
to Buenos Aires.
Speaker 4 (12:21):
That this must seiz Gregor. It's an unfortunate.
Speaker 8 (12:25):
Necessity of politics that a monarchist party must offer the
people a monarch that Gregoro is why have you brought here?
Speaker 4 (12:33):
But how did you find me? I mean Grigoro, And
of course you haven't found him. What I mean is
what makes you think I am?
Speaker 5 (12:40):
Hey.
Speaker 8 (12:40):
We knew you would come here to Mexbooh City for
a very good reason and need raised in town. He's
dancing at the Gatuassul. We know that for all your wanderings,
you always return to her.
Speaker 4 (12:53):
I can see that I might have certain tastes in
common with myself, But compisul, this game's gone far enough.
It's a case of mistaken identity. Let me call the
American Consulate and prove to you who I am.
Speaker 8 (13:03):
No greag or We dare not let you near a
telephone as yet, not until you have agreed entirely to
our plans.
Speaker 5 (13:10):
Oh look here, this is crazy. You can't hold me
here against my will.
Speaker 8 (13:13):
Oh yes, we can, my dear boy. And did you
have any notions of trying to escape? I might remind
you that Maria will be guarding you.
Speaker 5 (13:22):
Come.
Speaker 8 (13:22):
Let us discuss this in the morning. You will have
a clearer mind than and see my reasons. And now
I will show you to your room. Queen Helena, your
wife is waiting for you.
Speaker 7 (13:33):
There, my wife.
Speaker 5 (13:47):
You are comfortable in our hotel.
Speaker 4 (13:49):
Mister Taylor, that's think as comfortable as a man can be.
Even his best friends disappeared. Haven't been any messages? No,
mister Taylor, you have reported his disappearance to the belief.
Speaker 5 (13:59):
Yes, and I want to make me seriously, Nor will
the consulate? Ah, excuse me?
Speaker 6 (14:05):
And has this gone?
Speaker 8 (14:07):
The Gregory Wood just a moment leave San Francisco is calling,
mister Wood.
Speaker 5 (14:11):
I'll take the call.
Speaker 8 (14:12):
You can take it in the booth over there.
Speaker 5 (14:22):
Sanderson Taylor's beating. Hello, Sandy, This is Richard. Oh hello, Deck,
is Greg there? Dick? He's been kidnapped by girl? By
a girl?
Speaker 4 (14:32):
Sandy?
Speaker 5 (14:33):
Is that Mexican son a little too hot? I'm not kidding, Dick.
The girl had a revolver in his ribs. I've been
going ap to be frantic.
Speaker 4 (14:39):
Neither the police nor the consulate will take me seriously.
Speaker 10 (14:42):
Well, look, Sandy, the Vice consulor is a friend of mine.
I'll call him as soon as a hanger. But in
the meanwhile, I'm news for you. I just got a
tip that sever and Stackpool got win, that Ju and
Greg left on the Grossni and Jade deal.
Speaker 5 (14:53):
He flew out on a chart at playing four hours ago.
Speaker 10 (14:56):
You must find greg and tell him to close the
deal as soon as it's humanly possible.
Speaker 8 (15:12):
And now, Gregoroo, I shall leave you and Queen Elena together.
That's a handsome couple. How splendid the part of you
would look standing on a balcony with you cheering people
below you. Talk some sense to me, Lena will grigaroo.
Speaker 4 (15:32):
Let's settle this down charade once and for all. You're
supposed to be my wife. You should know whether I'm
me or not.
Speaker 11 (15:39):
I do not know what you mean. All I know
is that you are my husband and that I love
you very much?
Speaker 4 (15:46):
Holy smoke, not you too? Now, look, darling, what's the game?
Knowing me as well as.
Speaker 6 (15:51):
Your mus well? There's any stranger in your harem?
Speaker 5 (15:54):
Oh? Do they have herems in Grasna.
Speaker 11 (15:56):
I have loved you, Garoo, even though my father arranged
marriage purely as a political move.
Speaker 6 (16:02):
I shall probably always love you.
Speaker 11 (16:05):
You will undoubtedly never be under the same roof with me,
say when a protocol the man?
Speaker 6 (16:10):
I should hate you, Gregor, Yet in my heart I
find nothing but love and pity for us.
Speaker 5 (16:16):
Book and.
Speaker 6 (16:20):
Will you kiss me?
Speaker 4 (16:21):
Good night?
Speaker 6 (16:22):
Or is that asking too much?
Speaker 5 (16:24):
No, Elena, I don't think that's asking too much. Good night?
Speaker 6 (16:33):
Must it be good night?
Speaker 4 (16:36):
I'm afraid so, Eleana. I have a busy time ahead
of me, my love, Auir. This is becoming embarrassing. I've
got to get out of here. The windows unlocked?
Speaker 5 (16:55):
Maybe I oh, hello, Maria. I was afraid you might
be out there.
Speaker 6 (17:02):
There was a time and you were glad of my company.
Speaker 4 (17:05):
I don't doubt it, Maria, But on those occasions, I
imagine you didn't totally shiny automatic. I also doubt whether
you purchased yourself outside my windows.
Speaker 5 (17:16):
Won't you come in?
Speaker 4 (17:17):
I'm sure it's getting chilli out there. I want to
talk to you very well.
Speaker 6 (17:20):
What not, Leach? Now? What do you want from me?
Speaker 5 (17:24):
Complete honesty?
Speaker 4 (17:25):
Dot pursol and queen and Yana went all emotional over me.
Speaker 5 (17:28):
You at least have played the thing straight.
Speaker 6 (17:31):
I think I've played my cards well.
Speaker 4 (17:33):
Now, look, Mariya, one thing we have to get straight
right away. I'll swear on any convenient stack of Bibles
that I am not King Grigoroo the sixteenth.
Speaker 6 (17:41):
Of course, I know.
Speaker 5 (17:42):
That at last somebody is making sense.
Speaker 6 (17:45):
We should know better than I that you are not
the king.
Speaker 5 (17:47):
Oh, I'm delighted, Maria, But what makes you so positive?
Speaker 6 (17:50):
For the most obvious reason, did I not help you murdering?
Speaker 4 (18:08):
You'll hear the rest of Gregorhood's story in just a second,
Just time enough for me to say a good word
about a good white wine. Petrie California is so turned.
Petri so Turn is a delicate wine, golden in color,
with a marvelous, subtle flavor. One sip and you'll know
that you've discovered the kind of wine you long looked for.
(18:31):
And wait till you sample that Petree so Turn served
with chicken. Ah, what a combination. And Petri so Turn
is not only great with chicken, but it's swell with
any kind of fish or seafood too. You just taste
that Petrie so Turn and see what I mean to
be sure you get a good wine. Be sure you
get Petrie wine. Well, greg this is one of the
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scrueliest stories I ever heard. It sounds it, doesn't it, Harry, Yeah,
it's perfectly true. It seems to me like a double
case of mistake and identity. That's the way it seemed
to me at the time. I figured that Maria had
had a boyfriend who was a double for the real king.
They had murdered the king and placed me, that is
the boyfriend in his stead. Now they were deliberately letting me,
that is him, be found by the monarchists party to
(19:16):
go back to Grossnia and Rain. It's pretty a little
mixed up. As ever, I heard, how did you get
out of it?
Speaker 5 (19:22):
Well?
Speaker 4 (19:22):
As Maria made her remarkable statement, I had a sudden inspiration, Harry,
I saw a way to play there.
Speaker 6 (19:28):
No, you're not the real king? Did I not help
you murder him?
Speaker 5 (19:32):
You helped me to Maria? You may be right at there?
Speaker 6 (19:37):
I need it, Riguru. Whatever may have happened to your memory,
I can assure you that I have not forgotten.
Speaker 4 (19:45):
I can't understand myself. My mind it's been confused lately.
I can't seem to remember things properly. Do you suppose
could I really be the man you think I am?
Speaker 6 (19:53):
Am?
Speaker 5 (19:53):
I suffering from mamnesia, you poor darling.
Speaker 6 (19:56):
Of course that explains why you've been acting so strong.
Speaker 5 (20:00):
That must be what's wrong, Maria. You have to help
me regain.
Speaker 6 (20:04):
My memory, of course, But what can I do?
Speaker 5 (20:06):
I've often heard that a sudden shock can do the trick.
Speaker 6 (20:09):
Perhaps if I fired this revolveran screen that you're.
Speaker 4 (20:11):
Trying to answer, No, no, darling, that's a little too violent.
I feel that a more psychological treatment might be better.
Tell me, Maria, I gather that my past has been
a trifle sticky.
Speaker 5 (20:22):
Which of the women in my life are the closest
to me?
Speaker 6 (20:25):
That is not hard to answer. Anitre the dancing ger.
Speaker 4 (20:29):
Oh yes, yes, Prince Hiosol mentioned her, and she's in
Mexico City at the moment.
Speaker 5 (20:33):
I understand.
Speaker 6 (20:33):
Yes, she's dancing at the Gato assur. We know that
you would not be able to keep away from her. Always,
in whatever country you have been in, with whatever women
you have, always come back to Anitrav.
Speaker 5 (20:45):
She sounds sensational, she.
Speaker 6 (20:46):
Said, devil. She knows that you kidded the king, and
yet she gave her heart to you before even his
funeral had taken place.
Speaker 4 (20:53):
I'm even more of a cad than I thought. But look, Maria,
you want to help me get my memory back, don't you.
Speaker 5 (20:58):
Yes, I will help you.
Speaker 4 (21:00):
Well, you're my bodyguard. You escort me to the Ghatawasoul.
Let me take a gander at a Nietra. Maybe my memory.
Speaker 6 (21:06):
Will come back, Perhaps I will grigorool. But I shall
keep this revulber hands.
Speaker 5 (21:11):
Okay, Maya. By the way, you still call me Grigoroo.
Speaker 4 (21:15):
If we are supposed to have bumped off King Grigoroo,
how come.
Speaker 5 (21:18):
I still have his name?
Speaker 6 (21:19):
Because it was the greed you would top the name.
Your real name when you served the prison term in
nineteen thirty seven was Stepan Rattne.
Speaker 4 (21:27):
Something new has been added. So I served a prison term?
Did I curious, sir? And curiouser? What was my crime?
Speaker 6 (21:36):
Perhaps it will help your memory if I show you
a copy of your police record, Gregoroo, I have a
photostatic copy made from the fire.
Speaker 4 (21:46):
Well, if the photograph is an exact like that, Hello, Hello,
see these fingerprints on the record.
Speaker 5 (21:53):
Are these supposed to be mine?
Speaker 4 (21:55):
But of course then this, my sweetheart, is an occasion
when you're in line for something of a shark. Now
here's my driving license. I want you to compare the
two prints. I'm very much afraid you will find this
a slight discrepancy.
Speaker 6 (22:10):
No great prints are identical.
Speaker 5 (22:13):
What let me see that. You must be quietness, Holy smoke,
they are the same.
Speaker 4 (22:19):
Of course they are I'm beginning to wonder myself who
I am.
Speaker 5 (22:23):
Well, there's only one way to clear this.
Speaker 4 (22:25):
Up, Maria and Daddy, you and your revolver must take
me to see Anetra, my great love. I'm on, Darling,
stop flowering at me and let's go. This is the
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first time I've come to you tonight, and this time,
mister Thea, I must apologize.
Speaker 9 (22:49):
Perhaps I was unduly skeptical. The American Councilate have.
Speaker 4 (22:52):
Officially asked us to conduct the search for your thank
the Lord Dick Com could pull some strings.
Speaker 5 (22:58):
Well let's go. But where, my friends, I have no
clues that I can tell you one thing.
Speaker 4 (23:02):
If you were right in thinking that mister Hood was
not being held captive, then I know where.
Speaker 5 (23:05):
To look for him.
Speaker 4 (23:06):
Where, mister Taylor in the spot that has the best food,
the best wine, and the most attractive dancer in Mexico City.
If you are correct as to your friend's taste, I
think we will find it. If not, we shall at
least spend a pleasant evening for ourselves at you like
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the gutto Star g Garol, very shiny, very smooth, very nice.
Speaker 5 (23:37):
While we were waiting for an eat with to appear
could I interest you in.
Speaker 6 (23:39):
A roomba, Not this tandary.
Speaker 4 (23:41):
Girl.
Speaker 6 (23:42):
You are to pull a treek if we do not
temper everything better control of my real bulb.
Speaker 5 (23:47):
A very conscientious escort, aren't you, Darling. It's lucky. I'm
very scrupulous. My old father used to say that jumping
johose back.
Speaker 6 (23:55):
What are you steering it?
Speaker 5 (23:56):
Look, we're sitting at the table across the floor at
Sandy Taylor.
Speaker 6 (23:59):
It is your friends in the airfield.
Speaker 4 (24:01):
And from the cut of his companion, I venture the
opinion that he's a minion of the law.
Speaker 5 (24:06):
Maria, my love, I'm afraid the.
Speaker 4 (24:07):
Honeymoon is over. It's I've got some overdue business to
attend to.
Speaker 6 (24:12):
The lighting here is discreet. Your friend has not seen you.
If you need to stay lesser.
Speaker 4 (24:16):
Plant, Maria, give me that revowal no see Tom Gregor.
Speaker 5 (24:20):
Give me that revolver Darling. Thank you.
Speaker 6 (24:24):
I am a weak. I could not do it. I
could not shoot you even WINNI we'll.
Speaker 5 (24:29):
Talk about them later. Come with me, Maria.
Speaker 4 (24:31):
You're a good girl, and if what I think is true,
you may not be too safe.
Speaker 5 (24:35):
Come on, we'll cut through here, Nie.
Speaker 4 (24:40):
Sandy Gregory, Fritz Cott man, I've been worried to death
about you.
Speaker 5 (24:44):
I've been a little worried about myself too, says this
is Lieutenant Valders of the Police. Sister Hood. I'm proud
to meet you, and I'm very relieved to meet you. Lieutenant.
I need a little police protection.
Speaker 6 (24:55):
Please introduce me later.
Speaker 5 (24:56):
There's no time for that, darling.
Speaker 4 (24:58):
Right now, we're all going over to talk to Count
Bluen see if we can buy some jade. Then we'll
come back here and do a little celebrating.
Speaker 5 (25:18):
Well, Gregory, it's turned out all right.
Speaker 4 (25:20):
You close the deal with Count Pavno and jade out. Yes,
but I only got it in the nick of time.
You saw that large black limousine drive up to the
Count's house as we left. That was mister Severn Stackpool
more champagne, Mario.
Speaker 6 (25:32):
Thank you.
Speaker 5 (25:33):
How about you, Lieutenant Ballet.
Speaker 4 (25:35):
Since I am no longer on duty, thank you, mister Hood. Gregory,
I've got a million questions to ask her. Yes, I
thought you might be curious, Sandy, and I'm mister Hood
as a humble member of the police force.
Speaker 5 (25:45):
And maybe it too curious too.
Speaker 9 (25:46):
Here we are back again in the Cantilla Shool and still,
I do not know what's happened.
Speaker 5 (25:50):
Your friends tell me that this charming young lady kidnapped you.
What am I to believe?
Speaker 4 (25:55):
Officially nothing, Lieutenant, I don't propose to prefer.
Speaker 5 (25:59):
Chargers, Gregory. This girl pulled a gun on you.
Speaker 4 (26:02):
I know, Sandy, but with so much charm Maria Darling.
How about an explanation. Oh, by the way, is your
name really Maria? Oh?
Speaker 6 (26:10):
Yes, and I really am aggress Who was at the.
Speaker 4 (26:13):
Back of this elaborate hunk of play acting tonight? Was
it Severn Stackpool?
Speaker 6 (26:17):
Yes, several Stackpool employers. You know that he have to
prevent you seeing Count Pavlo until you arrive here and
close the deal. So he divided these plans.
Speaker 4 (26:27):
But listen, Maria, I know Severn Stackpool. His mind isn't
capable of dreaming up such a wild and wally plotter
as this.
Speaker 6 (26:33):
No but his best friend here in Mexico City, Antonio
Serni deal the crazy mystery writer. Antonio knows your weakness
for peculiar prof and wim.
Speaker 4 (26:43):
You're getting an international fame, Gregory, I know, quite flattering.
So Antonio dreamed up this crazy plotful of excitement and
danger and girls. In the hopes that it keep me
occupied until Stackpool got here and closed the jade deal.
Speaker 6 (26:55):
I suppose, yes, Queen's Fearsoul, Queen Janina and I are
all professional acts. We were paid huntedly to play our part.
Prince Firoso, Queen Elena. What's this all about, Grigoroo? Gregory
characters in a fantastic plot. But you can tell Antonio
that he overdid it. One double I might have swallowed,
but when I was also supposed to be the double
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of the King's double, it was.
Speaker 5 (27:17):
A little too much.
Speaker 6 (27:18):
That is when you know it was a conspiracy.
Speaker 4 (27:20):
Yes, Darling, and the thumb prints were a clincher. It
was mathematically impossible that any double could have my exact print,
so it was clear that someone had framed the whole thing,
had printed up that description, probably from my driving license
and wire photo to photostatic copy. It was obvious that
the whole affair was a pretext to get me out
of the way.
Speaker 5 (27:38):
And who was the logical person? Savrin stackpoo Qedi.
Speaker 4 (27:42):
Well, I barely know what you're talking about, Gregory, but
at least we've closed the deal, yes, yes, and we
have some prize treasures for the Gump collection and some
only moderately colossal stuff for my regular customers. Uh, Lieutenant Valdez,
you're not asleep by you, Just rousey, mister hood. The
music is good, conversation makes no sense, and the champagne
(28:04):
is excellent. Please continue to talk nonsense. It is so soothing.
Speaker 5 (28:08):
A very sound point of view. How about you, Maria,
pretty girl.
Speaker 6 (28:12):
I'm worried about seven Stackpool. He's a dangerous man when
he knows that I have failed.
Speaker 4 (28:18):
Very true, Maria, he isn't going to like you a bit.
I'm afraid I have a duty to you for the
rest of my stay in Mexico.
Speaker 6 (28:24):
City, A duty to me. What is it?
Speaker 4 (28:26):
From hearing Maria, our roles are reversed from now on.
I am your bodyguard to day and night.
Speaker 12 (28:33):
Oh, Greg, girl, Greg Id, and know how you do it?
Speaker 5 (28:56):
You know your stories get better all the time.
Speaker 4 (28:59):
But you a king, Harry When you say that, don't
smile that. I was beginning to like the idea. Greg,
gotta know, I just can't visualize you as a king.
Speaker 5 (29:11):
Oh.
Speaker 4 (29:12):
I think I'd look quite dashing with a crown on
my head and a queen by my side. Hmmm, I'd
look kind of dashing myself and that set up. Maybe so,
But as my old father would say, he who gets
crowned is not always king. Well, that's what your old
father would say. But did I ever tell you what.
Speaker 5 (29:28):
My old father said? No? What did he say?
Speaker 4 (29:31):
You can't go wrong with a Petree wine? He said it,
and he was glad and right you said it because
Petrie wine is always good wine.
Speaker 5 (29:41):
Well, it's got to be.
Speaker 4 (29:43):
Look at the long years of skill and experience that
go into its making. The Petrie family has been making
wine for generations. Wine making is their heritage, a heritage
hand it on down from father to son, from father
to son. So you can take it for granted that
the Petrie family really knows how to turn luscious sun
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ripe and grapes into clear, fragrant, delicious wine. You can
take it for granted too, that the name Petrie on
a bottle of wine is more than a trademark.
Speaker 5 (30:16):
It's the assurance of the Petrie.
Speaker 4 (30:17):
Family that every drop of wine in that bottle is
good wine. You just can't go wrong with Petrie wine
because Petrie took time to bring you good wine.
Speaker 5 (30:29):
Well, Greg, which story out of your case book? You're
going to tell us next week.
Speaker 4 (30:32):
Next week, Harry, I'm going to tell you of a
strange adventure that Sandy and I had last Paul when
we grew up to Yosemity on a fishing trip. It
concerns some brook trout that I cooked under the starlight,
an uninvited guest, and a sudden tragedy. See you next week, Harry.
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Speaker 4 (02:50):
Tonight the Petrick Family, the family that took time to
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Speaker 4 (03:39):
Wangle it, try Petri Burgundy with a thick, juicy steak. Ah,
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Remember those five letters P E, E, T R I.
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They spell the proudest name in the long history of
fine wine. Well, it's Monday night in San Francisco, and
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we have a date with Gregory Hood and his friend
Sanderson Taylor.
Speaker 5 (04:29):
Too.
Speaker 4 (04:29):
Night's rendezvous is at Gregory's apartment high on knob Hill
and overlooking the Golden Gate.
Speaker 5 (04:34):
Let's join him man. Shall we howry about? How are
you evening, Sandy? Where's Gregory? Can't you hear him? Oh?
Speaker 4 (04:47):
Hello, all right, greg that sounds swell. It's nice, isn't
it your latest composition? Oh?
Speaker 5 (04:54):
This is mine, Harry? Which it were?
Speaker 4 (04:57):
This is one of Richard's compositions, the per pc Broken Heart.
Seems to me he is something of a rival of yours.
Greg He's a famous importer, and now it turns out
he's an amateur composer of distinction too. Yes, Harry, but
don't imagine there's any rivalry between him. They're the best
of friends. All those distinct rivalry between us. On the
golf course and you played this afternoon. If I hadn't
(05:18):
hooked my drive on the thirteenth, that's where I'd have
beaten him.
Speaker 6 (05:21):
Oh.
Speaker 5 (05:21):
On the way home, he.
Speaker 4 (05:22):
Took me by store and gave me a private showing
of his wonderful collection of to Ben Glass.
Speaker 5 (05:27):
It's a must on your list, Harry. I'll go there tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (05:30):
Now Greg has about.
Speaker 5 (05:31):
To that story. It's coming right up.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
There.
Speaker 5 (05:36):
You see.
Speaker 4 (05:37):
Dick Gump and I work very closely in the importing business.
On this particular occasion we crossed swords with a very
slimy dealer by the name of Severn Stackpool. It was
to Postall Stackpool that I decided recently to fly down
to Mexico City. I'd heard that the Royal jade collection
of Grosney was for sale, so I decided to be
in at the bidding on the ground floor. The Royal
collection of Grosney and jade sounds pretty impressive, Greg, But
(06:00):
and I don't want to fear stupid.
Speaker 5 (06:02):
Where is Grossni.
Speaker 4 (06:03):
It's one of the more obscure Baltland countries. The royal family,
complete with the priceless jade collection, which four generations of
Grossnian rulers have been assembling, left the country and came
to Mexico City. But I'll come to that in a moment.
As soon as I heard about the jade collection, I
naturally got in touch with Dick Gump. As you know,
he has one of the finest collections.
Speaker 5 (06:21):
Of jade in the world.
Speaker 4 (06:23):
But Dick was tied up, so he arranged to purchase
the stuff jointly. Sandy and I lost no time in
hopping the next plain south. When we landed in Mexico City,
it was one of those cool, fresh days, bright sun
but a very small, very very you know, Sandy, I
haven't been to Mexico City for a couple of years.
Speaker 5 (06:44):
It's good to be back. It's a great spot. Yes,
I've always liked it. In a way.
Speaker 4 (06:48):
It isn't Mexican anymore than San Francisco is purely American.
It's a city for citizens of the world, and very attractive.
Speaker 5 (06:57):
Some of those citizens are too.
Speaker 4 (06:58):
I wondered how long it'll be before you respotted that
girl standing at the barrier.
Speaker 5 (07:02):
Oh no, she's coming.
Speaker 6 (07:03):
Over to us, You bred girl. Bring it to me.
I beg your pardon, so you do not wish to
speak girls Nian before your American friends? Very well, he
would come with me.
Speaker 5 (07:14):
No, you're right, I'm afraid the answer is no. She
spoke in Grossnian. Did you know we were coming about
to Jay? I sent Count Pablu a wire. He's the
official guardian of the Royal collection. Are you an emissary
of his? Young lady?
Speaker 6 (07:25):
I do not understand this talk of count problem not Jay.
I only know that my orders are that you must
come with me.
Speaker 5 (07:31):
Who gave you those orders?
Speaker 6 (07:32):
I cannot answer that question.
Speaker 4 (07:33):
Well, normally I'd be delighted to join you, but I'm
here on urgent business. But if you'll give me your
phone number, I'll call you when I'm in the clayer.
Speaker 6 (07:40):
Do not make phone of me. I'm going to make
you come with me.
Speaker 4 (07:44):
I don't see how, darling. We're two great, big husky
men and you're just a whisper for girl. Even if
you're a judo expert. I think you'll find it's tough sledding.
Speaker 6 (07:52):
You will come with me alone.
Speaker 5 (07:55):
I rather think I will have said so long standing. Wait,
greg greg.
Speaker 7 (08:00):
Hey, young lady, what do you want?
Speaker 5 (08:01):
Don't kill Sandy?
Speaker 4 (08:03):
You might conceivably lose control of the revolver that fitted
so snugly in my ribs. This is this is kidnapping,
and pro day god, it's not possible.
Speaker 6 (08:25):
Where's your chauffeur driving us to the house of Prince
Petro else?
Speaker 5 (08:30):
Who is he? And why are we going there?
Speaker 6 (08:32):
You know as well as I do. It was not
this mainly your idea.
Speaker 4 (08:35):
Look, darling, you must have me mixed up with someone else.
I've never heard of Prince Piosul. My name is Gregory.
Speaker 5 (08:41):
Hood and I'm an importer from San Francisco.
Speaker 6 (08:44):
You're still a playboy or thought, are you not? Grigoroo.
Speaker 4 (08:47):
Sure, but I'm not your Grigoroo. By the way, what's
your name?
Speaker 6 (08:50):
You know as well as your own?
Speaker 4 (08:52):
Yes, but as my name seems to be a matter
of a discussion, it would be simpler if you told
me yours.
Speaker 6 (08:58):
My name is Maria, Maria and.
Speaker 4 (09:00):
Your nationality Maria, What.
Speaker 6 (09:02):
Game do you play? Gregor? I am grasny and.
Speaker 5 (09:04):
Of course just as you are as I am.
Speaker 4 (09:07):
This begins to make Alice in Wonderland look like who
done it?
Speaker 6 (09:10):
A Listen, Maria, greg we arrived at Prince's house. Follow
me and not treats. Please, as you remember, I am
not an amateur with a reverb. Prince Peirsol is waiting
at the door. He will be so happy to see
you again.
Speaker 4 (09:27):
Gregoro, my dear dear boy, come in. I've been waiting
your arrival with such anxiety.
Speaker 5 (09:34):
You mean you recognize me too?
Speaker 8 (09:38):
What ruffish are you talking? How could I fail to
recognize you?
Speaker 5 (09:41):
Grigoru?
Speaker 4 (09:42):
I come in, my boy, come in. I have so
much to tell you. We will go into my study.
Speaker 6 (09:50):
You wish me to sday, Prince Giirsol.
Speaker 4 (09:52):
No, Maria, you may leave us, and you have done well.
Speaker 5 (09:55):
My child.
Speaker 4 (09:56):
You brought him here most speedily. I'm pleased with you.
Speaker 6 (09:59):
Thank you.
Speaker 4 (10:03):
And now, my dear Cliff, let me look at you.
It wars my old heart to see you. You must
allow me an embrace. Look, this is all very touching,
but will you give me some faint idea of what goes? You?
Speaker 5 (10:18):
Have me kidnapped with the air.
Speaker 8 (10:20):
That's been me to have to do that, my dear Gregor,
But I could take no chances. You know how difficult
it has been for me to handle you in the task.
Speaker 4 (10:28):
Let me ask you one simple question, Prince, who the
heck do you think I am?
Speaker 8 (10:35):
Who should I think you are? I? You're all and trusted, Prime.
Speaker 5 (10:38):
Minister, Prime minister? Who should you be? But Gregor?
Speaker 4 (10:42):
The sixteenth hereditary King of Gostna? Lieutenant Valdez, How many
times do I have to tell you my friend was
kidnapped before my very eye?
Speaker 5 (11:02):
But, mister Taylor, how can you expect me to take
your story? Here? Is perfectly true, My dear mister Taylor.
I am interested in matters of criminalists.
Speaker 9 (11:10):
I know the activity is of mister Gregory hood and
I also have heard of his shall I say, his
extracurricular activity? What do you mean, Lieutenant he's nytorious lady killer.
I understand what to do with that A great deal.
I am sure you have told me. He neglects his
business to go up with a beautiful girl and then
invents the absolutely the story that.
Speaker 5 (11:29):
He's being kidnapped.
Speaker 9 (11:30):
Should I concern myself or my men with your friend's
love life.
Speaker 5 (11:33):
I insist that you try and locate him. Lieutenant, I'll
appeal to the concert. I doubt that mister.
Speaker 9 (11:37):
Hood will thank you for your interference. Now, mister Taylor,
I'm afraid I must say goodbye to you. I have
serious work to attend to.
Speaker 5 (11:55):
But Prince Philisol, I tell you my name is Gregory Hood.
I'm an importer, and I live in sand.
Speaker 8 (12:00):
Yes, we are used to your many ingenuous disguises in
alter egos. At the time has come when you can
shirk your royal responsibilities.
Speaker 6 (12:10):
No longer.
Speaker 4 (12:11):
Your life as a playboy must finish.
Speaker 5 (12:14):
Oh so I've been a playboy, haven't.
Speaker 8 (12:17):
You have left the trail of broken hearts from Paris
to Buenos Aires.
Speaker 4 (12:21):
That this must seiz Gregor. It's an unfortunate.
Speaker 8 (12:25):
Necessity of politics that a monarchist party must offer the
people a monarch that Gregoro is why have you brought here?
Speaker 4 (12:33):
But how did you find me? I mean Grigoro, And
of course you haven't found him. What I mean is
what makes you think I am?
Speaker 5 (12:40):
Hey.
Speaker 8 (12:40):
We knew you would come here to Mexbooh City for
a very good reason and need raised in town. He's
dancing at the Gatuassul. We know that for all your wanderings,
you always return to her.
Speaker 4 (12:53):
I can see that I might have certain tastes in
common with myself, But compisul, this game's gone far enough.
It's a case of mistaken identity. Let me call the
American Consulate and prove to you who I am.
Speaker 8 (13:03):
No greag or We dare not let you near a
telephone as yet, not until you have agreed entirely to
our plans.
Speaker 5 (13:10):
Oh look here, this is crazy. You can't hold me
here against my will.
Speaker 8 (13:13):
Oh yes, we can, my dear boy. And did you
have any notions of trying to escape? I might remind
you that Maria will be guarding you.
Speaker 5 (13:22):
Come.
Speaker 8 (13:22):
Let us discuss this in the morning. You will have
a clearer mind than and see my reasons. And now
I will show you to your room. Queen Helena, your
wife is waiting for you.
Speaker 7 (13:33):
There, my wife.
Speaker 5 (13:47):
You are comfortable in our hotel.
Speaker 4 (13:49):
Mister Taylor, that's think as comfortable as a man can be.
Even his best friends disappeared. Haven't been any messages? No,
mister Taylor, you have reported his disappearance to the belief.
Speaker 5 (13:59):
Yes, and I want to make me seriously, Nor will
the consulate? Ah, excuse me?
Speaker 6 (14:05):
And has this gone?
Speaker 8 (14:07):
The Gregory Wood just a moment leave San Francisco is calling,
mister Wood.
Speaker 5 (14:11):
I'll take the call.
Speaker 8 (14:12):
You can take it in the booth over there.
Speaker 5 (14:22):
Sanderson Taylor's beating. Hello, Sandy, This is Richard. Oh hello, Deck,
is Greg there? Dick? He's been kidnapped by girl? By
a girl?
Speaker 4 (14:32):
Sandy?
Speaker 5 (14:33):
Is that Mexican son a little too hot? I'm not kidding, Dick.
The girl had a revolver in his ribs. I've been
going ap to be frantic.
Speaker 4 (14:39):
Neither the police nor the consulate will take me seriously.
Speaker 10 (14:42):
Well, look, Sandy, the Vice consulor is a friend of mine.
I'll call him as soon as a hanger. But in
the meanwhile, I'm news for you. I just got a
tip that sever and Stackpool got win, that Ju and
Greg left on the Grossni and Jade deal.
Speaker 5 (14:53):
He flew out on a chart at playing four hours ago.
Speaker 10 (14:56):
You must find greg and tell him to close the
deal as soon as it's humanly possible.
Speaker 8 (15:12):
And now, Gregoroo, I shall leave you and Queen Elena together.
That's a handsome couple. How splendid the part of you
would look standing on a balcony with you cheering people
below you. Talk some sense to me, Lena will grigaroo.
Speaker 4 (15:32):
Let's settle this down charade once and for all. You're
supposed to be my wife. You should know whether I'm
me or not.
Speaker 11 (15:39):
I do not know what you mean. All I know
is that you are my husband and that I love
you very much?
Speaker 4 (15:46):
Holy smoke, not you too? Now, look, darling, what's the game?
Knowing me as well as.
Speaker 6 (15:51):
Your mus well? There's any stranger in your harem?
Speaker 5 (15:54):
Oh? Do they have herems in Grasna.
Speaker 11 (15:56):
I have loved you, Garoo, even though my father arranged
marriage purely as a political move.
Speaker 6 (16:02):
I shall probably always love you.
Speaker 11 (16:05):
You will undoubtedly never be under the same roof with me,
say when a protocol the man?
Speaker 6 (16:10):
I should hate you, Gregor, Yet in my heart I
find nothing but love and pity for us.
Speaker 5 (16:16):
Book and.
Speaker 6 (16:20):
Will you kiss me?
Speaker 4 (16:21):
Good night?
Speaker 6 (16:22):
Or is that asking too much?
Speaker 5 (16:24):
No, Elena, I don't think that's asking too much. Good night?
Speaker 6 (16:33):
Must it be good night?
Speaker 4 (16:36):
I'm afraid so, Eleana. I have a busy time ahead
of me, my love, Auir. This is becoming embarrassing. I've
got to get out of here. The windows unlocked?
Speaker 5 (16:55):
Maybe I oh, hello, Maria. I was afraid you might
be out there.
Speaker 6 (17:02):
There was a time and you were glad of my company.
Speaker 4 (17:05):
I don't doubt it, Maria, But on those occasions, I
imagine you didn't totally shiny automatic. I also doubt whether
you purchased yourself outside my windows.
Speaker 5 (17:16):
Won't you come in?
Speaker 4 (17:17):
I'm sure it's getting chilli out there. I want to
talk to you very well.
Speaker 6 (17:20):
What not, Leach? Now? What do you want from me?
Speaker 5 (17:24):
Complete honesty?
Speaker 4 (17:25):
Dot pursol and queen and Yana went all emotional over me.
Speaker 5 (17:28):
You at least have played the thing straight.
Speaker 6 (17:31):
I think I've played my cards well.
Speaker 4 (17:33):
Now, look, Mariya, one thing we have to get straight
right away. I'll swear on any convenient stack of Bibles
that I am not King Grigoroo the sixteenth.
Speaker 6 (17:41):
Of course, I know.
Speaker 5 (17:42):
That at last somebody is making sense.
Speaker 6 (17:45):
We should know better than I that you are not
the king.
Speaker 5 (17:47):
Oh, I'm delighted, Maria, But what makes you so positive?
Speaker 6 (17:50):
For the most obvious reason, did I not help you murdering?
Speaker 4 (18:08):
You'll hear the rest of Gregorhood's story in just a second,
Just time enough for me to say a good word
about a good white wine. Petrie California is so turned.
Petri so Turn is a delicate wine, golden in color,
with a marvelous, subtle flavor. One sip and you'll know
that you've discovered the kind of wine you long looked for.
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And wait till you sample that Petree so Turn served
with chicken. Ah, what a combination. And Petri so Turn
is not only great with chicken, but it's swell with
any kind of fish or seafood too. You just taste
that Petrie so Turn and see what I mean to
be sure you get a good wine. Be sure you
get Petrie wine. Well, greg this is one of the
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scrueliest stories I ever heard. It sounds it, doesn't it, Harry, Yeah,
it's perfectly true. It seems to me like a double
case of mistake and identity. That's the way it seemed
to me at the time. I figured that Maria had
had a boyfriend who was a double for the real king.
They had murdered the king and placed me, that is
the boyfriend in his stead. Now they were deliberately letting me,
that is him, be found by the monarchists party to
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go back to Grossnia and Rain. It's pretty a little
mixed up. As ever, I heard, how did you get
out of it?
Speaker 5 (19:22):
Well?
Speaker 4 (19:22):
As Maria made her remarkable statement, I had a sudden inspiration, Harry,
I saw a way to play there.
Speaker 6 (19:28):
No, you're not the real king? Did I not help
you murder him?
Speaker 5 (19:32):
You helped me to Maria? You may be right at there?
Speaker 6 (19:37):
I need it, Riguru. Whatever may have happened to your memory,
I can assure you that I have not forgotten.
Speaker 4 (19:45):
I can't understand myself. My mind it's been confused lately.
I can't seem to remember things properly. Do you suppose
could I really be the man you think I am?
Speaker 6 (19:53):
Am?
Speaker 5 (19:53):
I suffering from mamnesia, you poor darling.
Speaker 6 (19:56):
Of course that explains why you've been acting so strong.
Speaker 5 (20:00):
That must be what's wrong, Maria. You have to help
me regain.
Speaker 6 (20:04):
My memory, of course, But what can I do?
Speaker 5 (20:06):
I've often heard that a sudden shock can do the trick.
Speaker 6 (20:09):
Perhaps if I fired this revolveran screen that you're.
Speaker 4 (20:11):
Trying to answer, No, no, darling, that's a little too violent.
I feel that a more psychological treatment might be better.
Tell me, Maria, I gather that my past has been
a trifle sticky.
Speaker 5 (20:22):
Which of the women in my life are the closest
to me?
Speaker 6 (20:25):
That is not hard to answer. Anitre the dancing ger.
Speaker 4 (20:29):
Oh yes, yes, Prince Hiosol mentioned her, and she's in
Mexico City at the moment.
Speaker 5 (20:33):
I understand.
Speaker 6 (20:33):
Yes, she's dancing at the Gato assur. We know that
you would not be able to keep away from her. Always,
in whatever country you have been in, with whatever women
you have, always come back to Anitrav.
Speaker 5 (20:45):
She sounds sensational, she.
Speaker 6 (20:46):
Said, devil. She knows that you kidded the king, and
yet she gave her heart to you before even his
funeral had taken place.
Speaker 4 (20:53):
I'm even more of a cad than I thought. But look, Maria,
you want to help me get my memory back, don't you.
Speaker 5 (20:58):
Yes, I will help you.
Speaker 4 (21:00):
Well, you're my bodyguard. You escort me to the Ghatawasoul.
Let me take a gander at a Nietra. Maybe my memory.
Speaker 6 (21:06):
Will come back, Perhaps I will grigorool. But I shall
keep this revulber hands.
Speaker 5 (21:11):
Okay, Maya. By the way, you still call me Grigoroo.
Speaker 4 (21:15):
If we are supposed to have bumped off King Grigoroo,
how come.
Speaker 5 (21:18):
I still have his name?
Speaker 6 (21:19):
Because it was the greed you would top the name.
Your real name when you served the prison term in
nineteen thirty seven was Stepan Rattne.
Speaker 4 (21:27):
Something new has been added. So I served a prison term?
Did I curious, sir? And curiouser? What was my crime?
Speaker 6 (21:36):
Perhaps it will help your memory if I show you
a copy of your police record, Gregoroo, I have a
photostatic copy made from the fire.
Speaker 4 (21:46):
Well, if the photograph is an exact like that, Hello, Hello,
see these fingerprints on the record.
Speaker 5 (21:53):
Are these supposed to be mine?
Speaker 4 (21:55):
But of course then this, my sweetheart, is an occasion
when you're in line for something of a shark. Now
here's my driving license. I want you to compare the
two prints. I'm very much afraid you will find this
a slight discrepancy.
Speaker 6 (22:10):
No great prints are identical.
Speaker 5 (22:13):
What let me see that. You must be quietness, Holy smoke,
they are the same.
Speaker 4 (22:19):
Of course they are I'm beginning to wonder myself who
I am.
Speaker 5 (22:23):
Well, there's only one way to clear this.
Speaker 4 (22:25):
Up, Maria and Daddy, you and your revolver must take
me to see Anetra, my great love. I'm on, Darling,
stop flowering at me and let's go. This is the
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first time I've come to you tonight, and this time,
mister Thea, I must apologize.
Speaker 9 (22:49):
Perhaps I was unduly skeptical. The American Councilate have.
Speaker 4 (22:52):
Officially asked us to conduct the search for your thank
the Lord Dick Com could pull some strings.
Speaker 5 (22:58):
Well let's go. But where, my friends, I have no
clues that I can tell you one thing.
Speaker 4 (23:02):
If you were right in thinking that mister Hood was
not being held captive, then I know where.
Speaker 5 (23:05):
To look for him.
Speaker 4 (23:06):
Where, mister Taylor in the spot that has the best food,
the best wine, and the most attractive dancer in Mexico City.
If you are correct as to your friend's taste, I
think we will find it. If not, we shall at
least spend a pleasant evening for ourselves at you like
(23:32):
the gutto Star g Garol, very shiny, very smooth, very nice.
Speaker 5 (23:37):
While we were waiting for an eat with to appear
could I interest you in.
Speaker 6 (23:39):
A roomba, Not this tandary.
Speaker 4 (23:41):
Girl.
Speaker 6 (23:42):
You are to pull a treek if we do not
temper everything better control of my real bulb.
Speaker 5 (23:47):
A very conscientious escort, aren't you, Darling. It's lucky. I'm
very scrupulous. My old father used to say that jumping
johose back.
Speaker 6 (23:55):
What are you steering it?
Speaker 5 (23:56):
Look, we're sitting at the table across the floor at
Sandy Taylor.
Speaker 6 (23:59):
It is your friends in the airfield.
Speaker 4 (24:01):
And from the cut of his companion, I venture the
opinion that he's a minion of the law.
Speaker 5 (24:06):
Maria, my love, I'm afraid the.
Speaker 4 (24:07):
Honeymoon is over. It's I've got some overdue business to
attend to.
Speaker 6 (24:12):
The lighting here is discreet. Your friend has not seen you.
If you need to stay lesser.
Speaker 4 (24:16):
Plant, Maria, give me that revowal no see Tom Gregor.
Speaker 5 (24:20):
Give me that revolver Darling. Thank you.
Speaker 6 (24:24):
I am a weak. I could not do it. I
could not shoot you even WINNI we'll.
Speaker 5 (24:29):
Talk about them later. Come with me, Maria.
Speaker 4 (24:31):
You're a good girl, and if what I think is true,
you may not be too safe.
Speaker 5 (24:35):
Come on, we'll cut through here, Nie.
Speaker 4 (24:40):
Sandy Gregory, Fritz Cott man, I've been worried to death
about you.
Speaker 5 (24:44):
I've been a little worried about myself too, says this
is Lieutenant Valders of the Police. Sister Hood. I'm proud
to meet you, and I'm very relieved to meet you. Lieutenant.
I need a little police protection.
Speaker 6 (24:55):
Please introduce me later.
Speaker 5 (24:56):
There's no time for that, darling.
Speaker 4 (24:58):
Right now, we're all going over to talk to Count
Bluen see if we can buy some jade. Then we'll
come back here and do a little celebrating.
Speaker 5 (25:18):
Well, Gregory, it's turned out all right.
Speaker 4 (25:20):
You close the deal with Count Pavno and jade out. Yes,
but I only got it in the nick of time.
You saw that large black limousine drive up to the
Count's house as we left. That was mister Severn Stackpool
more champagne, Mario.
Speaker 6 (25:32):
Thank you.
Speaker 5 (25:33):
How about you, Lieutenant Ballet.
Speaker 4 (25:35):
Since I am no longer on duty, thank you, mister Hood. Gregory,
I've got a million questions to ask her. Yes, I
thought you might be curious, Sandy, and I'm mister Hood
as a humble member of the police force.
Speaker 5 (25:45):
And maybe it too curious too.
Speaker 9 (25:46):
Here we are back again in the Cantilla Shool and still,
I do not know what's happened.
Speaker 5 (25:50):
Your friends tell me that this charming young lady kidnapped you.
What am I to believe?
Speaker 4 (25:55):
Officially nothing, Lieutenant, I don't propose to prefer.
Speaker 5 (25:59):
Chargers, Gregory. This girl pulled a gun on you.
Speaker 4 (26:02):
I know, Sandy, but with so much charm Maria Darling.
How about an explanation. Oh, by the way, is your
name really Maria? Oh?
Speaker 6 (26:10):
Yes, and I really am aggress Who was at the.
Speaker 4 (26:13):
Back of this elaborate hunk of play acting tonight? Was
it Severn Stackpool?
Speaker 6 (26:17):
Yes, several Stackpool employers. You know that he have to
prevent you seeing Count Pavlo until you arrive here and
close the deal. So he divided these plans.
Speaker 4 (26:27):
But listen, Maria, I know Severn Stackpool. His mind isn't
capable of dreaming up such a wild and wally plotter
as this.
Speaker 6 (26:33):
No but his best friend here in Mexico City, Antonio
Serni deal the crazy mystery writer. Antonio knows your weakness
for peculiar prof and wim.
Speaker 4 (26:43):
You're getting an international fame, Gregory, I know, quite flattering.
So Antonio dreamed up this crazy plotful of excitement and
danger and girls. In the hopes that it keep me
occupied until Stackpool got here and closed the jade deal.
Speaker 6 (26:55):
I suppose, yes, Queen's Fearsoul, Queen Janina and I are
all professional acts. We were paid huntedly to play our part.
Prince Firoso, Queen Elena. What's this all about, Grigoroo? Gregory
characters in a fantastic plot. But you can tell Antonio
that he overdid it. One double I might have swallowed,
but when I was also supposed to be the double
(27:15):
of the King's double, it was.
Speaker 5 (27:17):
A little too much.
Speaker 6 (27:18):
That is when you know it was a conspiracy.
Speaker 4 (27:20):
Yes, Darling, and the thumb prints were a clincher. It
was mathematically impossible that any double could have my exact print,
so it was clear that someone had framed the whole thing,
had printed up that description, probably from my driving license
and wire photo to photostatic copy. It was obvious that
the whole affair was a pretext to get me out
of the way.
Speaker 5 (27:38):
And who was the logical person? Savrin stackpoo Qedi.
Speaker 4 (27:42):
Well, I barely know what you're talking about, Gregory, but
at least we've closed the deal, yes, yes, and we
have some prize treasures for the Gump collection and some
only moderately colossal stuff for my regular customers. Uh, Lieutenant Valdez,
you're not asleep by you, Just rousey, mister hood. The
music is good, conversation makes no sense, and the champagne
(28:04):
is excellent. Please continue to talk nonsense. It is so soothing.
Speaker 5 (28:08):
A very sound point of view. How about you, Maria,
pretty girl.
Speaker 6 (28:12):
I'm worried about seven Stackpool. He's a dangerous man when
he knows that I have failed.
Speaker 4 (28:18):
Very true, Maria, he isn't going to like you a bit.
I'm afraid I have a duty to you for the
rest of my stay in Mexico.
Speaker 6 (28:24):
City, A duty to me. What is it?
Speaker 4 (28:26):
From hearing Maria, our roles are reversed from now on.
I am your bodyguard to day and night.
Speaker 12 (28:33):
Oh, Greg, girl, Greg Id, and know how you do it?
Speaker 5 (28:56):
You know your stories get better all the time.
Speaker 4 (28:59):
But you a king, Harry When you say that, don't
smile that. I was beginning to like the idea. Greg,
gotta know, I just can't visualize you as a king.
Speaker 5 (29:11):
Oh.
Speaker 4 (29:12):
I think I'd look quite dashing with a crown on
my head and a queen by my side. Hmmm, I'd
look kind of dashing myself and that set up. Maybe so,
But as my old father would say, he who gets
crowned is not always king. Well, that's what your old
father would say. But did I ever tell you what.
Speaker 5 (29:28):
My old father said? No? What did he say?
Speaker 4 (29:31):
You can't go wrong with a Petree wine? He said it,
and he was glad and right you said it because
Petrie wine is always good wine.
Speaker 5 (29:41):
Well, it's got to be.
Speaker 4 (29:43):
Look at the long years of skill and experience that
go into its making. The Petrie family has been making
wine for generations. Wine making is their heritage, a heritage
hand it on down from father to son, from father
to son. So you can take it for granted that
the Petrie family really knows how to turn luscious sun
(30:05):
ripe and grapes into clear, fragrant, delicious wine. You can
take it for granted too, that the name Petrie on
a bottle of wine is more than a trademark.
Speaker 5 (30:16):
It's the assurance of the Petrie.
Speaker 4 (30:17):
Family that every drop of wine in that bottle is
good wine. You just can't go wrong with Petrie wine
because Petrie took time to bring you good wine.
Speaker 5 (30:29):
Well, Greg, which story out of your case book? You're
going to tell us next week.
Speaker 4 (30:32):
Next week, Harry, I'm going to tell you of a
strange adventure that Sandy and I had last Paul when
we grew up to Yosemity on a fishing trip. It
concerns some brook trout that I cooked under the starlight,
an uninvited guest, and a sudden tragedy. See you next week, Harry.
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The Case Book of Gregory Hood is written by Dennis
Green and Anthony Boucher. Original music composed and played by
Dean Fosterling. Heil Gordon plays the part of Gregory Hood,
and Sanderson Taylor is played by Carl Harbor. The Petrie
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Wine Company of San Francisco, California invite you to tune
in again next week, same time, same station. The Case
Book of Gregory Hood comes to you from.
Speaker 5 (31:42):
Our Hollywood studio.
Speaker 4 (31:47):
This is Harry Bartel saying good night for the Petrie
Family or a solid hour of exciting mystery dramas. Listen
every Monday on most of these same stations at eight
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Speaker 2 (32:07):
Welcome back, Well, I like this episode, not only does
anyone die in this episode, but it really turns out.
Speaker 3 (32:16):
That something logical is happening. And that is such a
nice feature, I.
Speaker 2 (32:25):
Think because when I first listened to it, I was
expecting something really convoluted, and it was just a simple
yet eloquent solution, and I really, I really appreciated it.
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