Mr. & Mrs. North: The Wheel of Chance 06/30/1943
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What is the opening premise of the "Wheel of Chance" episode?
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Why, Mr. Connors, what are you Okay,
back up inside fast. Wait Inside, Mrs. North. Hurry up and you won't get hurt. But if you stall around, you're in trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. North, starring Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin. Listen, as Pam and Jerry solve the mystery, Wheel of Chance. Mr. and Mrs. North transcribed is brought to you by the Colgate Palm Olive Pete Company, makers of halo shampoo to glorify your hair, Colgate brushless shaving cream for tough beards and tender skins, and Colgate Chlorophyll Toothpaste to help destroy unpleasing breath originating in the mouth. Take any brownstone building on any New York side street. Walk in, look into any room, and the odds are four to one you'll find someone waiting for a phone call. In this case, his name is Harry Connors, occupation dubious, past shady, state of mind, tense, distraught, nerves jangling like. About
time. Hello. Connors? Yeah, where ya been, Lorenz? I've been waiting nervous, Connors. Irritable. Now look sign of insecurity. Yeah, your telegram said you'd be calling long distance, my friend. Words are expensive. Okay, Lorenz. Pencil handy? Yeah. Take this down. It's a grey convertible, nineteen fifty. Okay. New York license, please? Yes, license number 24S three seven three. Twenty-four S three seven three. You can learn the name of the owner from the Motor Vehicle Bureau or whatever it's called in New York City. Now that'll be easy. You'll find our uh prize in the left front wheel. Understand? Front. Okay. Car should be in New York within the next forty eight hours. A young couple driving. They went through customs here at the border two days ago.
No trouble. Why should there be trouble? They seemed like such respectable people.
And And
Mm. Oh
I
must have dozed off. Where are we?
Home. Vacation's over.
Home?
Mm-hmm.
Oh, Jerry, I couldn't have slept that long.
You slept through half of New Jersey and most of the Bronx.
Oh, impossible. I wasn't sleepy. You must have been driving too fast again.
Only as fast as the law allows. Uh, grab the little suitcase, dear. I'll I'll get the others.
Three glorious weeks across the border and This.
I'll uh help you upstairs with the luggage and then run the car down to the garage.
What for?
Needs a tune up. I'd like to have it sometime tomorrow.
Oh, uh
oh, excuse me, folks. Uh you're tenants in this building, aren't you?
Yes, we are. Well,
me too. I just signed a lease this morning. Well, that's very nice. I'm kind of getting acquainted with the neighborhood. From out of town, you know, and uh I can't get used to this New York parking situation.
Well, just between us, you you never will.
Any place around here a guy can keep his car without getting a ticket or a or a dented fender?
Well, Jerry usually keeps ours on that street behind the building, uh don't you dear?
There's usually a space or two there. Oh, well, thanks. That's good to know. Oh, here, let me hold that door for you.
Oh thank you, Mr. Ruff.
O'Connors. Well, good luck in your new apartment, Mr. Connors. Well, thank you, Mr. North. I'll uh seeing you around. Right. Uh come on, Pam.
How does Harry Connors’ mysterious phone call set the mystery in motion?
I want to get to the garage. Pam.
Jerry
Darling, the garage closes.
Jerry, do we know that man?
Connors? No.
Well then how in the world did he know our name?
Yes, ma'am, what can we do for Oh you. Oh, that's a fine way to greet a customer, Toby. Smile, baby. I'm busy, Nita. What do you want? That's funny. Your greetings used to be so much cosier. Anita, I can't talk here. Where will we talk, baby? Your place? Get your wife to invite me over. She'd love to hear us talk. There's a car on the ramp. You'd better move. I uh need more dough togo. I haven't got it. You know, doggone well, I haven't got a dime left. Oh, but you can get it, can't you? Anita, for Pete's sake, this is a garage, not a gold mine. Do your prospecting someplace else. You can get it. For me? I've got a little blood left. Do you want that too? When are you gonna let me alone, Anita?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the opening premise of the "Wheel of Chance" episode?
0:00–3:53
2
How does Harry Connors’ mysterious phone call set the mystery in motion?
3:53–6:57
3
Why do Pam and Jerry decide to investigate the garage and the missing hub‑cap item?
6:57–10:55
4
What clues do the characters discover about the hidden microfilm in the car?
10:55–14:01
5
How does the confrontation at the warehouse reveal the true purpose of the film?
14:01–17:15
6
What is the significance of the killing at 67 Bryce Street and how does it connect to the case?
17:15–20:39
7
How do the Norths and their allies resolve the espionage plot and the threat to their lives?
20:39–24:30
8
What closing remarks and teasers hint at the next mystery in the series?
24:30–29:09
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