Rocky Fortune: The Catskills Cover-Up 02/09/1954
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
24 min
9 speakers
5 chapters
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Who introduces Rocky Fortune and what is the episode setup?
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Presenting Frank Sinatra, transcribed as Rocky Fortune.
Rocky Fortune
NBC presents Frank Sinatra, who stars as that footloose and fancy-free young gentleman, Rocky Fortune.
Hi. Say, if you ever vacationed up in the Casco Mountains, you've probably heard of Mama Greenspan, the best cook between the Waldorf and Grossingers. Mama runs Greenspan Villa, which was quite the place to go before son Larry started to gamble away the profits. I did a hitch there as assistant social director a couple of years back, and last week I got a call from Mama asking me to pinch shit for a few days till she could find a new social director. Before I got through, I was not only a social director, I was almost a funeral director at my own death. Pardon me, lady. Is this the Waldorf Astoria?
Is this... Rocky! Rocky, my boy. How are you, Mama? Oh, let me look at you. Mmm. Ah, you're just the same. Nothing but flesh and bone. Come in the kitchen. I'll fix you something.
I just ate, Mama.
No, no, no, no. You'll force yourself. Come on, darling.
Let me, uh... How come you need a social director all of a sudden?
Well, the last director eloped with one of the guests without so much as a howdy-doody. Here, sit.
I'll snack you. Now, look, let's keep it down to six or seven courses, Mama. Tell me about this job. What do I do? How many guests have you got?
Well, for the last week, all we had was old Mr. Siegel in 212 and Mrs. Rafferty, the fat lady, from 216. But all of a sudden, yesterday comes a Mr. Martin and an hour later, a young girl from Flatbush. Such a pretty little thing. Your eyes could fall out from looking on her. With such a pickup in business, I thought, Mama, good times is coming back again. You should get a social director.
And you figured I was out of work, so you called me.
Oh, I don't pay much, but at least you'll eat good until you find something more substantial.
Mama, you're absolutely wonderful. How's Larry?
Larry?
You remember your son. We used to play handball together when I worked here, remember?
Oh, that Larry.
Well, what's the matter, Mama?
Oh, everybody has his own troubles. Why should I make mine yours?
Come on, now. Tell me about it.
Well, I... I guess you knew Laurie ain't exactly a dependable boy. Not a bad boy, understand, but... But after Papa died, he started to go with bad fellas, and he gambled, and one thing led to another.
Yeah, I read where he got sent up for a year.
Only six months he was there. And when he came out a few weeks ago, he was a changed boy. Mama, he said, from now on the straight and crooked path. No more gambling. I'm going to get a job. He said it right here in this kitchen.
So?
Why does Rocky return to Mama Greenspan and take the social director job?
So he tried to get a job, and nobody would take him. So he got mixed up again, and... And what? And they're looking for him to kill him. Oh, Rocky. Now, take it easy, Mama. Take it easy.
Who's looking to kill him?
Oh, the man who came yesterday. Mr. Bugsy Martin.
How do you know this?
How do I know? Larry called me on the telephone and asked me if Bugsy Martin was here. And he said Bugsy Martin was after him. And I shouldn't say I heard from him. Period.
Did he tell you why this guy's after him?
You read in the newspaper where the federal payroll was held up last week?
The post office job.
The post office job. Rocky, I think Larry was involved.
What makes you think he was in on this job?
Because the post office was in Albany. And I happen to know that Larry had a plane ticket for Albany the day before. Also, I know he was mixed up with those no-goodniks again.
In other words, you don't really need a social director.
In other words, I need a friend, Rocky. I need somebody who can help me in case Larry comes. Maybe you could talk some sense in him somehow.
Maybe, Mama. I'll do what I can. But for now, you better introduce me to the guest, huh?
Mama took me out on the porch where the three paying guests were rocking back and forth.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Who introduces Rocky Fortune and what is the episode setup?
0:00–3:34
2
Why does Rocky return to Mama Greenspan and take the social director job?
3:34–12:16
3
Who are the paying guests at Greenspan Villa and what tensions emerge?
12:16–17:17
4
What secret does Rocky discover in Mr. Siegel’s lunch delivery?
17:17–20:21
5
How does Larry Greenspan explain his connection to the Albany post office heist?
20:21–24:29
Speakers
9 identified
Rocky Fortune (Frank Sinatra) 10 min
Mama Greenspan 3 min
Gloria Miller (Treasury Agent) / Female guest (Unknown actress) 2 min
Mrs. Rafferty (Gertrude) / Unknown actress 1 min
Sergeant Hamilton J. Finger 1 min
Bugsy Martin (tough/henchman) / Unknown actor 1 min
Frank Sinatra
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