Laird Douglas Douglas Of Heatherscote Matter Ep 1

Originally Aired: April 9, 1956 Johnny Dollar #366, "The Laird Douglas Douglas Of Heatherscote Matter E," Johnny Dollar receives an urgent summons to Philadelphia from Harry Branson at Philadelphia Mutual Liability and Casualty Company. The case involves Laird Douglas Douglas of Heatherscote, a name that leaves Johnny baffled and reaching for Scottish stereotypes. Harry's frantic behavior and insistence that Johnny catch the first available plane signal something serious is afoot. When Johnny arrives, he finds Harry pacing outside his office building, nearly beside himself with worry about their important client, Mrs. Peter Malcolm Kelly Van Pyten, who is waiting upstairs with the mysterious Laird Douglas Douglas. As Harry nervously escorts Johnny through the building, the insurance man reveals the unusual details of the case. Mrs. Van Pyten, a major client with over half a million dollars in personal policies, has demanded that Johnny serve as a bodyguard. The policy on Laird Douglas Douglas is for five thousand dollars with no double indemnity, which Harry mentions was written as a favor given the subject's short life expectancy. Just as Johnny begins piecing together the puzzle, Harry drops the bombshell: Laird Douglas Douglas will turn four years old next month. Become a supporter of this podcast