Mr. & Mrs. North: Murder by the Book 03/03/1943
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
30 min
2 speakers
8 chapters
transcribed 14 hours ago
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What is the opening premise of the Mr. & Mrs. North episode?
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Pam and Jerry North are houseguests of Martha Gilroy, a young authoress who has invited the North to her uncle's palatial estate on Long Island for the not very subtle purpose of persuading Jerry to publish a novel. Pam and Jerry are in the upstairs sitting room. Oh, they're so nice. Huh? Oh, the curtains. You know, it's really a waste, Jerry. I could have five satin evening gowns with the material that's in these curtains. Yes, I suppose you could, dear. And these drawstrings would make a perfect rope girdle. The whole effect would be fresh. Candia, please, I want to finish this book. I'm on the last page, almost. Oh, that's the best of all, Jerry. I couldn't stop till I finished it. Then would you let me...
Oh, of course, dear. I didn't mean to interrupt.
I think I'd like Grecian. It's so dignified. And if you're a Greek, you have a word for everything. It was the Greeks who had a word for it, wasn't it, Jerry? Pam, honey, please. Oh, Jerry, just answer one question. All right. What is it? Would you love me if I were cold and austere like a Greek maiden? Pam, honey, I'd love you anyway. Even dressed in those curtains like a Greek
maiden.
Jerry, you're so nice. All right,
darling.
Now, just let me finish this page. Isn't it an exciting book? I'll say it is. You know, it's beyond me how a girl as cultured as Martha Gilroy ever dreamed up murders like this. And it's so well written. Jerry, it'll be a bestseller. You bet. I'm going to get this into print as fast as the type can be set. It's a gold mine. Isn't that just the way, Jerry? A girl like Martha writing a book that'll make money. And she's got so much already, she doesn't know what to do with it. Well, she hasn't got the money, Pam. It's old Uncle Gordon. Oh, really? Mm-hmm. Oh, I wish we could meet him. I'd just like to tell Beatrice Van Sickle that I was hobnobbing with Gordon Gilroy, the millionaire banker. Oh, she's mean. Well, you won't meet him on this tip.
Martha said he had to go to Chicago on
business.
Jerry, do you think maybe we could wrangle another invitation? You know there are real silk sheets on the bed. No. Well, come on, let's go downstairs and find Martha. She's probably anxious to hear our verdict on the book. Oh, I told her already, when I finished reading it this afternoon. Why, you precocious little
brat.
Well, come along. Let's go and tell her that I like it,
too.
I'm thinking this is the library door, Mr. Knopf. Oh, thank you, Mrs. Knopf. Sure, you need a map to navigate around this house. Yes, you certainly do. Uh-huh. It's the library. Come on, Jerry. Martha said that she... Oh. Well? Excuse us, please. One minute, young lady. Who are you? Good evening, sir. You're Mr. Gilroy, aren't you? Yes, I am. Much more to the point. Who are you? I'm Gerald Knopf. This is my wife, Pamela. How do you do? May I ask what you're doing in my house? Why, we were invited by your niece, Martha. We understood you were in Chicago. This is a pleasant surprise. We have the big front bedroom and the lovely sitting room with the white satin curtain. Oh, a party, huh? Minute my back's turned. We're not exactly party guests, Mr. Gilroy.
We came on business. Business? What business? Your niece has written a book I'm interested in publishing. So you're the publisher. You may have read it.
How do Pam and Jerry become houseguests at Martha Gilroy’s estate?
I have not. Very good. For your information, Mr. North, I disapprove of Martha's so-called literary efforts. She writes very well, Mr. Gilroy. And you've read the book? Oh, yes. North, that book is not for publication. But, Mr. Gilroy... When I give an order, it's to be a bait. It seems to me, Mr. Gilroy, the business is between me and your niece.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the opening premise of the Mr. & Mrs. North episode?
0:00–5:13
2
How do Pam and Jerry become houseguests at Martha Gilroy’s estate?
5:13–10:36
3
What clues do the detectives find at the library after Gordon Gilroy’s shooting?
10:36–14:33
4
Why does the investigation focus on a missing knife and a mysterious icicle?
14:33–18:26
5
How is Martha Gilroy’s secret motive for writing the novel revealed?
18:26–21:15
6
What confession does Martha make about the murder of her uncle?
21:15–24:40
7
How do the detectives finally expose the true killer and the murder weapon?
24:40–28:17
8
What is the resolution of the case and the final wrap‑up for the listeners?
28:17–29:56