Let George Do It Come To The Casbah

Air Date May 5 1952

Transcript

SPEAKER_06 0:05

Personal notice. Danger's my stomach and trade. If the job's too tough for you to handle, you've got a job for me, George Valentine. Write full details.

SPEAKER_03 0:35

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SPEAKER_01 2:09

Oh, there's nothing like Paris, is there, George?

SPEAKER_06 2:12

You kind of like it, eh, John?

SPEAKER_01 2:14

I love it. You know, I've dreamed of sitting at a little cafe like this. Just like they do in the movie.

SPEAKER_06 2:20

Yeah. Well, it's too bad we have to go home tomorrow. Back to the old routine.

SPEAKER_01 2:24

Oh, it's so peaceful here that I never. Hey!

SPEAKER_06 2:28

Oh, look out now, Clumsy. Well, if you'd look where you were going, Buster.

SPEAKER_01 2:33

Don't make a scene, George. The man said he was sorry.

SPEAKER_06 2:35

Sorry, I hope so. Spilling our drinks like that. Wait a minute.

SPEAKER_01 2:37

He dropped something on the table.

SPEAKER_06 2:38

Oh, carefully.

SPEAKER_01 2:39

It's a card with something written on it.

SPEAKER_06 2:41

That's a stupid way to have it, sir.

SPEAKER_01 2:42

Monsieur Valentine, I am taking this way of approaching you because I do not want to do so openly. If you are interested in an assignment, remunerative but dangerous, please follow me. I will be waiting across the street. What kind of nonsense? Waiting there, George.

SPEAKER_06 2:58

Yes, so I see.

SPEAKER_01 2:59

It might mean a job. It might mean we could stay longer in Paris. Are you going to follow him, George?

SPEAKER_06 3:03

Oh, I'll follow him all right. If it's only to punch him in the nose, come on. He came into this building, all right, and went down this hall.

SPEAKER_01 3:24

Yeah, but which offer?

unknown 3:25

Mr.

SPEAKER_01 3:26

Valentine!

unknown 3:27

Mr.

SPEAKER_01 3:27

Valentine, this way.

SPEAKER_06 3:28

Wait a minute, Angel. Better let me look into this.

SPEAKER_01 3:31

If you think I'm going to let you go in there alone, please, Mr.

SPEAKER_04 3:34

Valentine. Miss Brooks, I'm sorry that I had to reach you this way. Uh, please quickly.

SPEAKER_06 3:42

Kind of a strange way to try to engage a man's services, if that's your idea. Again, my apologies. Uh, sit down, won't you?

SPEAKER_00 3:50

Okay.

SPEAKER_04 3:53

I have uh made inquiries about you, Monsieur Valentine, and you, Miss Brooks, and uh, I think you are just the people I am looking for. Well, it all depends. I don't know who you are. Again, me, pardon. I am Pierre Carot, agent de sorté francais. Here are my credentials.

SPEAKER_06 4:11

Oh. Yeah. Well, I suppose it's okay. You uh do not speak French. Oh, sure. A little. Miss Brooks here is a better scholar than I am.

SPEAKER_01 4:22

Looks all right to me.

SPEAKER_06 4:23

I picked up a little French, of course.

SPEAKER_04 4:25

In the invasion of Africa and the drive through France during the last war.

SPEAKER_06 4:30

Oh. You know I was there.

SPEAKER_04 4:33

My government has made a thorough check of your record. I think this is a complete dossier.

SPEAKER_06 4:40

Uh-huh. Looks quite full. Starts off with a lot of things I'd forgotten.

SPEAKER_01 4:47

Oh, let me see, Joey.

SPEAKER_06 4:49

Never mind. Okay, mister, I'll admit you've covered my career quite thoroughly.

SPEAKER_04 4:54

You will forgive the necessity, I am sure. Uh this matter is something in which my department uh cannot appear officially, but it is nevertheless very important. Perhaps it's something I wouldn't care about. Perhaps it's something I couldn't do. Oh, no, no, no, monsieur. All you have to do is to meet a man and get a small package of papers from him and return them to me.

SPEAKER_06 5:17

It sounds simple, but I suppose there's a catch in it somewhere.

SPEAKER_04 5:20

Darton, I do not understand the the catch, as you say, but it may not be as easy as you think. One reason we have chosen you is your familiarity with Algiers. Your record shows that you were there.

SPEAKER_01 5:34

Algiers? Uh did you say Algiers?

SPEAKER_04 5:36

Uh we, Miss Brooks. You mean the Cosbar? Yes, yes, that is right. Uh, you know the Casbar, of course, Monsieur Valentine.

SPEAKER_06 5:44

Well, as a matter of fact, it was all bounds for us when I was stationed there. Oh, I am so sorry. Oh, that doesn't mean I didn't get there. Anyone in Algiers who didn't see the Casbar.

SPEAKER_04 5:55

Ah, that is bad.

SPEAKER_06 5:56

Well, am I supposed to go there to pick up this package? Yes, monsieur.

SPEAKER_04 6:00

You will go to a place, which I will tell you of later. You will pick up this package and return it to me. Uh-huh. And that's all. Not quite all. Now, the man you will meet there will have to be sure that you are the one he expects. Well, I suppose I'll have the proper identification. That is where the difficulty lies. You will not identify yourself as George Valentin, but as Frank Benham, an English scientist. Oh, now, wait a minute, please.

SPEAKER_06 6:27

I'm afraid that's not too easy. I don't know a molecule for nucleus. Uh, maybe we'd better call the whole thing off. Or at least uh tell me what's back of all this.

SPEAKER_04 6:37

Why can't this fellow Benham go himself? Benham cannot go, Monsieur Valentin de Cross. It is impossible.

SPEAKER_06 6:44

Hey, do you get this, Brooksy?

SPEAKER_01 6:45

It looks to me that Mr. Carol were trying to get hold of something under false pretenses.

SPEAKER_04 6:49

Precisely, Miss Brooks. But after all, my country is friendly with England. I can't believe it. I will explain it a little more in detail. A man named Fedac took certain plans from the briefcase we were supposed to deliver to the American embassy. So far, we have not reported the theft. But we have located Fedac in Algiers. Oh, I see. You want to get those plans back? Exactly. Benham planned to meet Fedac in Algiers, receive the plans, and then take them somewhere behind the iron curtain.

SPEAKER_01 7:20

Benham, an Englishman?

SPEAKER_04 7:22

I regret, Miss Brooks, that there are a number of English scientists, just as there are French-American scientists who believe, sincerely perhaps, that the best way to keep the world from war is to secure every plan of secret weapons for the eastern country. Yeah, so I've heard. As I said, my country cannot act officially, nor can I. But if you can secure these plans so that I may return them to the American embassy, it will save us needless explanation and much embarrassment. You understand? Yeah, sure, I think so. Then you will take the assignment.

SPEAKER_01 8:02

Come with me to the cast by your.

SPEAKER_04 8:04

No, no, no, no, Angel. You say your idea. Joy. But all contrary, Monsieur Valentin. Uh, Professor Benham was traveling with his assistant, a Miss Moncrief. Well, now, where did you find Alyssa? Oh, Monsieur, we have our methods.

SPEAKER_01 8:17

But suppose Professor Benham and Miss Moncrief got there first.

SPEAKER_04 8:20

That would be impossible, Miss Brooks. The professor is dead and Miss Moncrief is in jail. Oh, I get it. Well, you're very thorough. We of this aurait to be. And suppose this Fadak doesn't admit I'm the professor. We will. I have Benham's identity card, and of course, uh, Fadak will ask you certain questions. And I hope you'll give me the answers. That's right. Now, how about your plans? You will take the plane from Le Bourg.

SPEAKER_01 9:05

To think I'm going to see the cosbath last.

SPEAKER_06 9:08

Yeah. Well, you're going to be very disappointed, Angel. I'll tell you that right now. Most of the streets are all up and downstairs. They're narrow and dirty and smelly.

SPEAKER_01 9:18

But romantic.

SPEAKER_06 9:19

If a man doesn't keep his hands in his own pockets, he's liable to find someone else's hand there. Let me see if I have this code business right. I go to this shop in the Cosbah, two short knocks, one long. I ask, have you any souvenirs? He replies, What kind of souvenirs? I say, paintings of the Casbah. Then if he asks me in, I say, the color scheme of my room is red. And if he replies, Allah bless you, I hand him my identification card and get the package.

SPEAKER_01 9:45

It sounds simple.

SPEAKER_06 9:46

Almost too simple.

SPEAKER_01 9:48

George?

SPEAKER_06 9:48

George Valentine.

SPEAKER_01 9:49

You seem to be known everywhere.

SPEAKER_06 9:51

I'm famous, but I don't figure what this is.

SPEAKER_05 9:53

Imagine seeing you here, George.

SPEAKER_06 9:55

I uh I beg your pardon?

SPEAKER_05 9:57

Oh, come on now, George. Don't say you forgot me. After all the time we spent together, Bill Turner.

SPEAKER_06 10:05

Oh, yeah, yeah, Bill Turner.

SPEAKER_05 10:08

You coming back to live over your old experiences?

SPEAKER_06 10:11

Well, no, no, not exactly. Honeymoon, I suppose. This is Claire Brooks, my assistant. Uh, Bill Turner. How do you do it? How do you do, Miss Briggs? You know, um, George and I were together in the late unpleasant.

SPEAKER_01 10:23

So I guess.

SPEAKER_06 10:24

I thought you were on your honeymoon.

SPEAKER_01 10:26

Not yet.

SPEAKER_06 10:28

Oh, you you mean you're on an assignment? Hey, I've seen those ads of yours. Um, if a job's too tough for you to handle, you've got a job for me. That's the way it was in the Army, Miss Brooks. Always shaming the rest of us by volunteering. Yeah, well, I can't remember. Uh, what brings you to this part of the world, Bill? Oh, I'm just a tourist.

SPEAKER_01 10:57

Well, just like us. Say, uh, how'd you happen to come to Algiers?

SPEAKER_06 11:01

Uh, uh, we were in Paris on business, had a few days off, and uh, Brooksy wanted to see the Casbar. That's the way with me. Where are you stopping? That big hotel on the hill, Aledi. Oh, good, good. I'll see you around. Maybe we can uh see the Kazbar together. Yeah, sure thing. Uh, give me a ring. Yeah, I will. I'm very glad to have met you, Miss Brooks.

SPEAKER_01 11:19

Thank you.

SPEAKER_06 11:20

Well, now, that's too bad.

SPEAKER_01 11:22

Why, he seems like a nice fellow.

SPEAKER_06 11:24

Yeah, he probably is. But he's going to be hard to avoid when I call on Fadok.

SPEAKER_01 11:48

Oh, phew. You're right, George. The cosmetic is smelly.

SPEAKER_06 11:53

It's even worse than I remember it. Come on, I want to get this thing over with and get out of here.

SPEAKER_01 11:57

You don't mean I'm not going to have a chance to shop now that we're here.

SPEAKER_06 12:01

Anything you see here, Angel, you can find cheaper at home. Besides, we're here on a job, remember?

SPEAKER_01 12:07

Yeah, I know, George, but a few minutes can't matter. There's so many things I want to see, and we may never be here again.

SPEAKER_06 12:17

If I do, we'll have them following us around like flies.

SPEAKER_01 12:21

Speaking about flies, you'd think all that meat hanging out in the sun would be unhealthy.

SPEAKER_06 12:25

I got news for you, Brooksy. It is unhealthy.

SPEAKER_01 12:28

The people here look well enough.

SPEAKER_06 12:29

Well, it's all right for them. We couldn't live here. Now, if you stand as well, I'll take you down the hill and get your taxi back to the hotel, and then I'll look up Feder.

SPEAKER_01 12:36

You can't get rid of me like that.

SPEAKER_06 12:38

Listen, Angel, you can't go in there with me.

SPEAKER_01 12:40

Why not? Professor Benham has an assistant. Miss Moon? I know that. Get it on, Professor Little Thing.

SPEAKER_06 12:45

Brooksy, please don't try to be comic.

SPEAKER_01 12:48

I'm afraid you'll have to postpone your visit to the souvenir shop. Look who's coming.

SPEAKER_06 12:52

Oh, good lord, Bill Turner. Hi there, Phillips. Suppose we'll never get rid of him. Oh, hi, Bill.

SPEAKER_01 12:57

Hey, how'd you get away so early?

SPEAKER_06 12:58

I stopped by your hotel, found that you were gone.

SPEAKER_01 13:00

We don't believe in missing a moment.

SPEAKER_06 13:02

Uh it's quite a sight, isn't it? Yeah, quite a smell, too.

SPEAKER_01 13:06

Mr. Turner, do you know what all those blue hands are stamped on the meat?

SPEAKER_06 13:10

Well, no, I can't say that I do. But you'll see those blue hands on the houses as well as the meat, all over, as a matter of fact. They call it the hand of Fatima. It's supposed to bring luck.

SPEAKER_01 13:20

Oh, there are some little ones in the window. They're earrings.

SPEAKER_06 13:23

Hey, uh, Bill, uh, I wonder if you'd do me a favor. Sure, George, if I can. Well, I saw something in the shop back there that Booksy wanted. She didn't think she could afford it, and I'd like to get it for her as a surprise. Oh. If you'll keep an eye on her for a minute, I'll go back and get it. Well, sure, George. I won't be a minute. But, George, if you'll wait. Must be right down this alley.

SPEAKER_02 14:04

Yes.

SPEAKER_06 14:05

Oh, good morning. Have you any souvenirs?

SPEAKER_02 14:09

What kind of souvenirs?

SPEAKER_06 14:11

Oh, uh paintings of the Casbah?

SPEAKER_02 14:14

Call me, monsieur.

SPEAKER_06 14:15

All right, thank you. The color scheme of my room is red.

SPEAKER_02 14:22

Ah, bless you. I will see. They don't have to be very large. Professor Benham. Yes, that's right. You're a fade out? Yes, come on. Here's my card. Ah, thank you. You had a hard time getting here?

SPEAKER_06 14:34

No, no, quite simple. Miss Punkreaf and I had a very pleasant trip. She's waiting for me at the hotel. I will get you what you want.

SPEAKER_02 14:43

Uh, where you followed?

SPEAKER_06 14:45

Who'd follow me? I took an assumed name.

SPEAKER_02 14:48

I assure you. The arm of the French surte is long. Here you are.

SPEAKER_06 14:55

Ah, thanks.

SPEAKER_02 14:56

You know where you are to take it.

SPEAKER_06 14:58

Naturally.

SPEAKER_02 14:59

But uh the address, please.

SPEAKER_06 15:01

Oh, frankly, comrade, I wasn't supposed to tell you. No, I must have a package. What? Just throw it here and keep your hands. Bill. Throw it down, I say. Oh, no, Manicky, you won't get it. Wait a minute. Hey, Bill, Bill, stop him. He's getting away. Just stay where you are, George. I wouldn't want to shoot you. But I will if you move.

SPEAKER_03 15:34

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SPEAKER_06 17:48

So you're pretending to be Professor Bannham. No comment. I might have guessed. You and Miss Brooks answered the description, but I never thought that. What's you, Bill? What's your interest in this thing? If I had any authority over here, I'd have you in jail so fast. I never thought you'd turn against your country. Not after your record. Oh, whatn't bull blazes are you talking about turning against my country? You were trying to get those papers that were stolen from the French embassy, weren't you? Well, so were you. You came here posting as Professor outside the door. I knew someone was going to show up, but I didn't think it would be you. I don't know what to say. You of all people. Will you please stop acting like a fool? If I'd known you needed money, I'd have been glad to lend you some. It was money, wasn't it? Well, yes, I took the job for money, sure, of course, but what's your excuse? Here. Take a look at this. Huh? Oh, yeah. OSS. Well, that explains things. I hate to do this, George, but I've got to turn you over to the authorities. Well, before you do, let me ask you something. Do you happen to know a man named Carroll? Says he's in the French Suratecast? Yeah, that's right. He's the man who sent me.

SPEAKER_05 18:47

What?

SPEAKER_06 18:47

Well, he wanted to get those plans back before our embassy knew they were missing. He was afraid his government would get in trouble, so he wanted it done secretly. I was to pretend I was Ben and I. Our embassy knows the plants are missing? Naturally. My job is to get them back. And now, thanks to your eagerness, the stuff is gone. We'll get it back. We'll work together. I should have known you were okay. Well, how do you suggest we go about it? The authorities know about this fellow Fadak. He'll be picked up if he shows his nose in Algiers. He can hide indefinitely in the Casbar. But meanwhile, he may be handing the plants to someone else to take on to Egypt. Yeah, yeah, I guess you're right. I'll have to search Casbar from top to bottom. But that's mingling the haystack stuff. Got any better idea? Hey, look, Fadok thinks I'm Benham. If I could let him think I'd gotten rid of you, I might try to contact him again. How? Oh, drop a hint here and there, leave word of the shop. Well, maybe. You and I can stage a fake fight. I'll get away, get hold of Brooksy. Hey, Brooksy. What did you do with Brooksy? I left her out there looking to those little blue hands. Uh, what did you call them? The hands of Fatima. Yeah. I uh I wanted to see where you were going in such a hurry. You mean she's out there in the Tasba alone? You'll be safe. Maybe she will, and maybe she won't. I'm gonna look for her. Say, have you seen anything of an American lady? Look, I was standing right here with a lady. Did you see where she went? Oh, now look, please, there was a lady here with me a few minutes ago. Did you see? Oh, no sign of her, Bill. Maybe she went back to the hotel. No, I called her. She hadn't come in. Meanwhile, those plans. I don't think Phaedor could give them to anyone who hasn't the identification card. Maybe we'll learn something if we stage that fake fight right now. Hey, what are you trying to do? Having time. Play runs. Sorry. I have places to go. See you later. Come on, come on. Hey, hurry up, Operator, will you? This is important. I want to speak to the American Embassy in Paris. No, no, I said the American Embassy in Paris.

SPEAKER_02 21:25

Just a minute. What is it?

SPEAKER_01 21:32

I beg your pardon, but I was looking for a friend of mine, Professor Benham. He was coming to this shop. Have you seen him?

SPEAKER_02 21:39

I don't understand.

SPEAKER_01 21:41

Professor Benham is the name. I'm his assistant, Miss Mooncreve. I'm looking for souvenirs.

SPEAKER_02 21:46

What kind of souvenirs?

SPEAKER_01 21:48

Well, paintings of the car fire.

SPEAKER_02 21:50

Come in.

SPEAKER_01 21:51

Thank you. I want them for my room at home. The color scheme is red.

SPEAKER_02 21:55

Ahla bless you. Well you have your identification.

SPEAKER_01 21:58

The professor has the card.

SPEAKER_02 22:00

I'm sorry, young lady. I can't do any business with you unless you show me your card.

SPEAKER_01 22:03

But I'm Miss Mooncreve, the professor's assistant.

SPEAKER_02 22:05

The professor was arrested. And now you better get out of here.

SPEAKER_01 22:08

Arrested by whom?

SPEAKER_02 22:09

I don't know.

SPEAKER_01 22:10

Well, if he's been arrested, I'll have to carry on for him. Give me the package.

SPEAKER_02 22:14

How can I know you are Miss Moncre? Oh, wait. That may be the professor.

unknown 22:20

Say, Doc.

SPEAKER_02 22:21

That man came to see you. He and the other man had a fight. The man who came to see you ran away. Thank you, Hassan. Bless our log. I will keep watch. Well, that means the professor escaped. We will wait for him.

SPEAKER_06 22:43

Okay, yeah, I got it. Thank you. No, that's all I wanted. I know what to do now. No, no, please don't worry. I'll handle it my way. Just sit tight. I'll call you later. George, where have you been? Looking for Brooksville. Have you seen her? No, I haven't. I thought from this high point in the Cosby here, I might be able to pick her out. Say, look, I've been thinking. Might be a good idea if I went and saw this fellow Fadak. Give me your identification card. I'll try my luck. Give you what? Your identification card. Yeah, that's what I thought you said. Nothing doing. Now look, I don't want to have to take it from you. You and who else? I don't want to get rough, George. Wait. Wait a minute, Bill. I owe you one for that socket. Look out, Bill. This railing isn't very strong. If it breaks, it will fall on someone. Will you give me the. No, I won't. Look out, you. What do you told you? That's skylight.

SPEAKER_01 23:51

I won't wait any longer, Mr. Fadak. I don't think the professor's coming back.

SPEAKER_02 23:55

You are not going anywhere, Lady.

SPEAKER_01 23:57

You can't keep me here if I want to go anywhere.

SPEAKER_02 23:59

We're waiting until the professor comes. Sit down.

SPEAKER_01 24:02

There he is.

SPEAKER_02 24:03

No. It is not his knock. I will see. Shut the door. I may be followed.

SPEAKER_01 24:09

Bill!

SPEAKER_06 24:10

Well, Miss Brooks.

SPEAKER_01 24:12

You're hurt.

SPEAKER_06 24:13

Thanks to that boyfriend of yours. He wouldn't listen.

SPEAKER_01 24:15

Where is he?

SPEAKER_06 24:15

He's taken care of.

SPEAKER_01 24:17

You mean you and George had a fight?

SPEAKER_06 24:18

Yeah. It's lucky for me I was on top when we crashed through that skylight.

SPEAKER_01 24:22

You mean George is hurt?

SPEAKER_06 24:23

I hope so.

SPEAKER_01 24:23

Oh, where is he? I must go to him.

SPEAKER_06 24:25

You stay where you are. I'll take that package, Payday. Identification. I haven't time to go through all that rigmarole. Here's the identification card. Here's mine. Just give the stuff to me so I can get out of here before Valentine comes to. Valentine? I don't understand. Valentine is the man who was posing as Professor Benham. He's representing the French government. This girl is Miss Brooks. Not Miss Moncrief. No, not Miss Moncrief. The police must have grabbed Miss Moncrief, so give me that package.

SPEAKER_01 24:48

Bill I don't understand.

SPEAKER_06 24:50

Just tell George when he comes to that it. And I'm really sorry I had to do this to him. I liked him a lot when we met in Germany, in spite of his politics. Tell him that. Why don't you tell him yourself? George. Darling, you won't. Okay, Buster. The gendarmes can take over you. You too, Fadox, George, and Bill. I'd hate to have you think I fell for that fake OSS card.

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SPEAKER_01 26:30

You're sure you feel all right, George?

SPEAKER_06 26:32

Oh, sure, I'm fine. Now that I have those plants back.

SPEAKER_01 26:35

I'll be mighty happy when you're able to turn them over to Monsieur Carot.

SPEAKER_06 26:38

Yeah, so will I. Imagine Bill Turner trying to tell me Carot was a phony.

SPEAKER_01 26:43

No, I can't understand Bill Turner, a good-looking young American.

SPEAKER_06 26:46

Well, it's like Caro said. There are even some Americans who prefer to play ball with the other side. Yeah, remember now, Bill was very friendly when we met Uncle Joe's boys in Germany. Fraternizing, they call him.

SPEAKER_01 26:57

When did you start to suspect him?

SPEAKER_06 26:59

Well, when he didn't know about the hand of Fatima. I remembered him from Germany, but not from Algiers. First I thought perhaps he'd been in Algiers with another outfit. When he didn't know anything about the hand of Fatima, I was sure he'd never been to the Casbar. That's one of the first things everyone asks about.

SPEAKER_01 27:14

It's funny how little things are the ones.

SPEAKER_06 27:16

Well, that was only the beginning. I didn't know where these papers were supposed to be taken, but Bill did know. Egypt. When he tried to tell me Carol was a phony, I checked with the American Embassy by phone.

SPEAKER_01 27:25

I'm glad when you fell through that skylight that you landed on something soft.

SPEAKER_06 27:29

It was someone's bed. It's too bad the lady wasn't still there for me to thank her. But when I go back to the Casbar, I'll look her up. Huh? No more uh come with me to the Casbar?

SPEAKER_01 27:42

Well, perhaps I'd consider it on a honeymoon. That was one good idea, Bill had. Oh, George.

SPEAKER_03 28:12

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