The Green Lama 49-07-03 The Last Dinosaur

Summary

Podcast Episode Summary: "The Green Lama 49-07-03 The Last Dinosaur"

Podcast Information:

• Title: Harold's Old Time Radio
• Host/Author: Harolds Old Time Radio
• Description: Radio shows from the Golden Age of Radio. The time before television when families gathered around the radio to listen to popular shows like The Shadow, Abbott & Costello, Amos & Andy, Dragnet, and many more.
• Episode: The Green Lama 49-07-03 The Last Dinosaur
• Release Date: May 3, 2025

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Overview

"The Last Dinosaur" episode of The Green Lama transports listeners to the glamorous yet perilous world of Hollywood in the mid-20th century. The story intertwines themes of justice, deception, and the dark side of fame, all under the vigilant protection of Jethro Dumont, the wealthy American turned Green Lama, and his loyal companion, Turku.

Arrival in Hollywood

The episode opens with Jethro Dumont, now the Green Lama, and his friend Turku arriving in Hollywood, California, both ostensibly on vacation but with underlying purposes. They attend a party hosted by Herman K. Herman, a prominent motion picture producer and an old friend of Dumont from their Harvard days.

Notable Quote:

Jethro Dumont: "I have to be at my friend's house in Beverly Hills at 6 o'clock. My tie straight? Yes, Tulku. You know, I think I'm going to enjoy having a slight vacation. It's been a long time since I've been able to see any of my old friends."
[01:44]

The Glamorous Soiree

At the party, Herman introduces Dumont to various Hollywood stars, including Gloria Spear, a celebrated actress. Herman expresses interest in turning Dumont's Green Lama persona into a film series, which Dumont rebuffs, emphasizing his commitment to genuine justice over publicity.

Notable Quote:

Herman K. Herman: "I just meant it would make a great picture. While we could do a whole series. I can just see the movie Marquis now. The Green Llama."
[03:17-03:57]

A Dark Turn: The Murder of Gloria Spear and Herman K. Herman

The festive atmosphere takes a sinister turn when George Fisher, a radio host, announces a double celebration: Herman's upcoming marriage to Gloria Spear and the release of his latest film, The Last Dinosaur. However, his announcement inadvertently spreads panic as listeners report sightings of a live dinosaur in Los Angeles, a publicity stunt gone awry.

Tragically, during the party, Gloria Spear is found dead by the swimming pool, having been brutally murdered. Jethro Dumont immediately suspects foul play, especially given the suspicious dinosaur tracks near the crime scene.

Notable Quotes:

Jethro Dumont: "She's drowned."
[09:04]

Jethro Dumont: "Her head's been crushed in by a very heavy blow."
[09:32]

Jethro Dumont: "Those are the tracks of a baby dinosaur."
[10:22]

Investigation Begins

Determined to uncover the truth, Dumont and Turku begin their investigation. They analyze the crime scene, noting that the murder did not leave typical gunpowder residue, suggesting a different modus operandi. They also observe the dinosaur tracks, which lead them to believe that the incident might be connected to Herman's latest film project.

Notable Quote:

Jethro Dumont: "I doubt very much if anyone understands English, but if we're to learn anything about the murder of that girl, we must begin to look."
[11:03]

Unraveling the Mystery

The plot thickens as Dumont encounters Mary Carter, Herman's secretary, who reveals Herman's erratic behavior following the murder. Tensions escalate when Herman violently accuses Sy Martin, his publicity director, of sabotaging him. The situation deteriorates further when Dumont and Turku discover additional clues, including bullet holes in Filbert Jones's car and evidence suggesting that the 'dinosaur' is a mechanical creation used for Herman's movie.

Notable Quote:

Mary Carter: "Mr. Herman has always had so much respect for you. I know he'll listen to you."
[13:32]

Confrontation at Triumph Picture Studios

Dumont, Turku, and Mary rush to the Triumph Picture Studios, only to find Herman K. Herman dead. The investigation reveals that the murder was a meticulously planned act by Mary Carter, who was driven by unrequited love and professional jealousy. She manipulated the scene to implicate Sy Martin and used the mechanical dinosaur as a cover for her crimes.

Notable Quote:

Jethro Dumont: "He (Herman) couldn't stand to have the room filled with smoke during conferences."
[18:22]

The Final Reveal

In a climactic encounter, the Green Lama and his allies confront Mary Carter, who attempts to frame Sy Martin for the murders. Through keen observation and deductive reasoning, Dumont unmasks Mary as the true culprit, revealing her motives and the elaborate setup involving the mechanical dinosaur.

Notable Quote:

Jethro Dumont: "She was in love with Herman, as she revealed in her attitude toward Gloria Spear in the marriage."
[24:42]

Resolution and Reflection

With the case resolved, Dumont and Turku reflect on their adventure. They receive news of their recognition by a wax museum in Paris, hinting at future adventures. The episode concludes with Dumont expressing a sense of duty to continue fighting injustice, reaffirming his role as the Green Lama.

Notable Quote:

Jethro Dumont: "Now we better see what's happened to Herman. K. Herman."
[17:20]

Key Themes and Insights

• Justice vs. Publicity: The episode explores the tension between genuine acts of justice and the allure of publicity, embodied by Herman's desire to commercialize the Green Lama persona.
• Deception and Manipulation: Mary Carter's intricate scheme highlights how personal vendettas can lead to elaborate crimes.
• Technology and Artifice: The use of a mechanical dinosaur serves as a metaphor for the facades people maintain, especially in the entertainment industry.

Conclusion

"The Last Dinosaur" is a thrilling installment in The Green Lama series, blending mystery, action, and moral lessons. Through Jethro Dumont's unwavering commitment to justice, listeners are reminded of the importance of integrity and the dangers of compromising one's principles for fame or personal gain.

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Notable Quotes with Attribution and Timestamps:

1. Jethro Dumont: "Om mani padme hom. The Green Lama strikes for justice."
   [00:02]

2. Herman K. Herman: "This Green Llama stuff is a great gimmick."
   [03:50]

3. Mary Carter: "I was coming back here to see if he'd cooled off."
   [20:32]

4. Sy Martin: "The green llama strikes terror into the hearts of all evildoers."
   [16:42]

5. Gloria Spear: "I knew I had a sensational idea about ending the picture with a fight between the green llama and the dinosaur."
   [22:37]

6. Jethro Dumont: "I'll go with you, Lieutenant."
   [21:07]

7. Mary Carter: "It's just this dinosaur picture. It's Jinx. I know it is."
   [19:53]

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This comprehensive summary captures the essence of the episode, detailing the plot's progression, character dynamics, and underlying themes, while incorporating significant quotes to enhance the narrative for those who haven't listened to the episode.

Transcript

[Jethro Dumont]

Om mani padme hom. The Green Llama strikes for justice.

[George Fisher]

Time now for another exciting adventure from the files of Jethro Dumont. Jethro Dumont, a wealthy young American who, after 10 years in Tibet, returned as the Green Llama to amaze the world with his curious and secret powers. He in his single handed fight against injustice and crime.

[Turku]

I am Turku. My friend, the Green Lama, and I return together from my country, Tibet. It was my duty and pleasure to serve Jethro Dumont, the Green Lama. And it became his choice to fight injustice and crime. Jethro Dumont was made a Lama because of his great wisdom and powers of concentration. And the Green Lama, because green is one of the six sacred colors of Tibet and is the symbol of justice. This story of the last dinosaur began in the city of Hollywood, California. The Green Llama and I had traveled there together for a vacation. And also because we had been summoned by an old friend, the motion picture producer, Herman K. Herman. Even now, we waited in our hotel room for the meeting that had been arranged.

[Jethro Dumont]

Tulko, what time is it?

[Turku]

5:00, great one.

[Jethro Dumont]

Oh, I have to be at my friend's house in Beverly Hills at 6 o'clock. My tie straight? Yes, Tulku. You know, I think I'm going to enjoy having a slight vacation. It's been a long time since I've been able to see any of my old friends.

[Turku]

Yes, it is truly written that the man who does nothing but work never hears the song of a bird.

[Jethro Dumont]

I imagine if there are any birds singing in Hollywood, the sound would be drowned out by the cries of actors who fail to get the parts they want.

[Sy Martin]

Oh, yeah.

[Jethro Dumont]

You know, Tulku, the very wise American philosopher once said that California is a wonderful place to live if you're an orange.

[Turku]

This Mr. Hellman is having a big party in your honor.

[Jethro Dumont]

No, not quite in my honor, Tulku. I understand he just finished a new picture and is giving a cocktail party in honor of that.

[Turku]

Oh, he is sending a car for you?

[Jethro Dumont]

No, I don't imagine so. In fact, you better call a taxi. Come in.

[Filbert Jones]

I'm looking for Mr. Jethro Dumont.

[Jethro Dumont]

I'm Jethro Dumont.

[Filbert Jones]

Yeah. I'm Filbert Jones.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, Mr. Jones.

[Filbert Jones]

I'm here to drive you to the party. Mr. Herman's, that is.

[Turku]

Well, then they did send a car. My llama.

[Jethro Dumont]

So it would seem, yes. I'm ready to go anytime, Mr. Jones.

[Filbert Jones]

Okay, let's get started. When I'm driving anybody as important as the Green Llama, I like to start Early. That way I don't have to drive fast. And maybe. Maybe there won't be any accidents.

[Jethro Dumont]

Driver, how much farther to Mr. Herman's home?

[Filbert Jones]

Here we are now, Mr. Dumont.

[Jethro Dumont]

Ah, well, Herman K. Seems to have done very well for himself, from the looks of things. I guess the party's being held by the swimming pool.

[Filbert Jones]

Yeah.

[Sy Martin]

Everybody out here likes to live near.

[Filbert Jones]

Either a swimming pool or the ocean. But they don't like to drink water. Oh, well, see you later, Mr. Dumont.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, I think you will. Oh, pardon me, miss. I'm looking for Mr. Herman Jethro.

[Herman K. Herman]

Am I glad you could come. How are you, Herman K. How are you?

[Jethro Dumont]

It's sure good seeing you again. It's been a long time.

[Herman K. Herman]

Well, not since Harvard, 1935. But I've been keeping tabs on you through the newspapers. Say, boy, this Green Llama stuff is a great gimmick.

[Jethro Dumont]

Oh, it's not quite a gimmick, Herman.

[Herman K. Herman]

Oh, of course, of course, Jethro. I just meant it would be a make a great picture. While we could do a whole series. I can just see the movie Marquis now. The Green Llama. The Green Llama returns. The Green Llama returns Again and again.

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, I hate to disappoint you, Herman, but I'm afraid there won't be any movies about the Green Llama. Hey, this is quite a soiree.

[Sy Martin]

Yes, yes.

[Herman K. Herman]

Come on. Everybody's dying to meet you. You know, Jethro, you ought to get a big kick out of this. Big stars like Gloria Spear, who was just voted the Secret Love of America. Acting like a bobby soccer. When she finds out that she's going to meet the green lava.

[Mary Carter]

Well, Chief, the party seems to be a great success. Ah, late arrival.

[Herman K. Herman]

Oh, hello, Mary. This is my old Jethro Dumont. You know, the Green Llama. Jethro, this is my secretary, Mary Carter.

[Mary Carter]

How do you do?

[Herman K. Herman]

Mary, show Mr. Jethro the new bag I just gave you.

[Mary Carter]

Oh, sure.

[Sy Martin]

Clever, huh?

[Jethro Dumont]

Yeah, it's very attractive. Alligator, isn't it?

[Sy Martin]

Alligator?

[Herman K. Herman]

That, my boy, is genuine imitation dinosaur. You should know that. You studied prehistoric animals. The clasp, my research department assures me, is a dinosaur toenail, or whatever you call it.

[Jethro Dumont]

Very interesting.

[Mary Carter]

Of course, you understand there's no connection between the dinosaur bag and the fact that we're making a picture called the Last Dinosaur.

[Gloria Spear]

Uh oh.

[Mary Carter]

Here comes Miss Poison Ivy of 1949.

[Herman K. Herman]

Mary, Jethro, I would like to present America's outstanding screen star, Ms. Gloria Spear. Gloria, my dear, this is Jethro Dumont. The Green Llama Hello.

[Sy Martin]

The Green llama.

[Mary Carter]

How wonderful.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes. I'm sorry to say, Ms. Spir, I've never seen any of your pictures. But I'm afraid I'm not much of a moviegoer.

[Mary Carter]

Oh, I'm sure, Mr. Dumont, that you're much too busy to know about poor little me.

[Herman K. Herman]

Gloria, show Jethro the new shoes I just gave you. Genuine imitation dinosaur. You get it, Jethro?

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, I see. I suppose the idea is that tomorrow Hollywood columnists will be telling thousands of readers about the dinosaur shoes and handbags.

[Sy Martin]

That's it.

[Herman K. Herman]

You're right on the ball, as always. You know, every little bit of publicity helps.

[Mary Carter]

Isn't it all just too silly, Mr. Dumont? Why can't you and I slip away to Herman's study? I just love to learn all about Tibet. And if anybody could stand a little improvement of the mind, Gloria's the gal. Isn't Mary sweet, Mr. Dumont? And she's always so helpful when it comes to the unimportant things we stars have to do. Shall we go, Jethro?

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, perhaps we can get better acquainted after I've met the other guests, eh? Why don't you come along with us?

[Filbert Jones]

Oh, Herman.

[Sy Martin]

Oh, boy.

[Gloria Spear]

I've just cooked up a sensational idea. You want to hear it? The bartender and I just invented a vodka sour. Which we are going to call the Dinah Sour.

[Sy Martin]

You get it? Oh, yeah.

[Gloria Spear]

One of the restaurants on the strip is going to start serving it tomorrow. And I just call the columnists, and they're all going to use it.

[Herman K. Herman]

Oh, great work, Si. Oh, by the way, I want you to meet my friend, Jethro Dumont. Jethro, this is my publicity director, Sy Martin.

[Jethro Dumont]

How do you do?

[Gloria Spear]

Oh, how do you do?

[Herman K. Herman]

Come on, Jethro. There are lots of others here who have to leave early, and I want you to meet them before they have to go. There's Jack and Mary, Benny the Edgar Burns, the Azie Nelson. Oh, just everybody's here. Then we'll go on and listen to Fisher's broadcast. He's mentioning the new picture. Come on, Jeff. You've just got to meet all these people. All right, everybody. All right. Time to hear Fisher.

[Jethro Dumont]

Herman.

[Sy Martin]

Herman.

[Jethro Dumont]

I suppose it's unseemly for a llama to be so ignorant, but who is Fisher?

[Herman K. Herman]

Who is Fisher? Why, George Fisher. George Fisher? Well, he's got a terrific. When he plugs a picture, it's worth a million dollars at the box office. Oh, Mary, go out and be sure everybody gets in here. Sigh. Turn on the radio.

[Mary Carter]

You see Mr. Dumont, you get to be a big producer. You even have someone turn your radio on.

[Herman K. Herman]

Never mind, Mary, Go round everybody up.

[Jethro Dumont]

If I remember correctly, Herman, when you and I were at Harvard, I used to turn your radio on.

[Sy Martin]

The film capital.

[Herman K. Herman]

Come on, everybody.

[Sy Martin]

Hurry, hurry.

[Herman K. Herman]

Come on now.

[Sy Martin]

Quiet, everybody. Quiet.

[George Fisher]

And a happy hello from Hollywood. This is George Fisher. With a flash from the Love Front. Herman K. Herman, top producer of Triumph Pictures, will marry Triumph's glamour star, Gloria Speer on Saturday at Las Vegas. This, by the way, will be a double celebration for producer Herman, who on Friday will wrap up his latest film epic, the Last Dinosaur. I've seen the film already shot of the picture, and I predict that the Last Dinosaur will gross more money at the box office than any three pictures produced in the last year. It's a great picture, ladies and gentlemen. And in advance of its release, I'm giving it my highest rating, A. Now, I'd like to call Mr. Herman's attention to something on the other side of the ledger. Are you listening, Mr. Herman? Tonight, this radio station has had two phone calls reporting that a live dinosaur had been seen within the city limits of Los Angeles. One lady reported that she saw a live dinosaur coming out of the La Brea Tar Pits. This is obviously irresponsible publicity. And it's the sort of thing that should be stopped immediately. Mr. Herman, Hollywood in the motion picture industry is finally being run by grown up adults. Make your press agent act like wise.

[Sy Martin]

Sigh. Si.

[Herman K. Herman]

Turn that radio off.

[Sy Martin]

Turn it off. Turn it off, do you hear? Si.

[Herman K. Herman]

What was the idea of planning those 40 phone calls? You should have known that somebody would get wise.

[Sy Martin]

But, but I thought. I mean, I think.

[Herman K. Herman]

I don't pay you to think. I pay you to get me publicity, but only publicity that's dignified. Like my idea of the handbag and the shoes. Oh, it came from the direction of the pool.

[Sy Martin]

Come on.

[Herman K. Herman]

It's Gloria.

[Sy Martin]

There she is in the pool.

[Herman K. Herman]

Glori, what's happened?

[Turku]

Good Lord, she's.

[Jethro Dumont]

She's drowned.

[Sy Martin]

Gloria, baby. Jethro. Jethro, come here. Oh, look.

[Mary Carter]

She's just floating there. Oh, how terrible. Mr. Dumont, is she.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, Mary. She's already dead. Here, some of you help me get.

[Sy Martin]

Her out of the pool.

[Herman K. Herman]

All right, that's it.

[Jethro Dumont]

All right, now put her down here. Yes, she's dead.

[Herman K. Herman]

I always told her to stay away from the pool.

[Jethro Dumont]

She couldn't swim, but she didn't drown. Herman.

[Herman K. Herman]

What?

[Jethro Dumont]

Her head's been crushed in by a very heavy blow. All right, stand back, please. Now, nothing Must be touched until the police get here.

[Sy Martin]

Look.

[Mary Carter]

They're leading away from the pool.

[Sy Martin]

Look at those tracks.

[Jethro Dumont]

Who cares about tracks?

[Herman K. Herman]

It's Gloria that counts.

[Jethro Dumont]

Herman, the tracks are important, too. Those are the tracks of a baby dinosaur.

[Turku]

The police arrived soon after the discovery of the murder of Gloria Spear at the Hollywood party of Herman K. Herman. But they learned nothing that hadn't been noticed by the green llama at the time. As soon as everyone was free to leave, Jethro Dumont returned to our hotel. He had been meditating for more than an hour, ending with the tea. Sarana.

[Jethro Dumont]

Kalam adaya gakanti pakshi no payami of Akav Vivadi shanti patishante nasamsaya. Oh, makoraga. May I be granted the power to find the one true path exalted.

[Turku]

One hour is late. And it is written that those who travel in the night are best hidden from the dangers which beset the traveler.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, Tulku, you're right. If we're to learn anything about the murder of that girl, we must begin to look.

[Turku]

No one was out of the room when she was killed, my lamb.

[Jethro Dumont]

No, no one except the murderer. Almost anyone could have slipped from the room. Tulku. Everyone was listening to the broadcast, and I doubt if a person leaving would.

[Turku]

Have been noticed or a person returning.

[Jethro Dumont]

True, but I doubt if the murderer returned. Nor was it necessary. Ms. Spears screamed at the time she was struck, and we all rushed out. The murderer could have merely lingered near the spot and then have joined us as we stood over the body.

[Turku]

Ah, yes, and the tracks of the dinosaur. And the girl was killed by a blow of something heavy. Perhaps the foot of large animals.

[Jethro Dumont]

That's true, Tulku. It's also true that there were the tracks leaving the body. Tracks which I myself can swear were authentic. But it is written that a dozen snowflakes do not make a blizzard.

[Turku]

Yes, but there is also the legend in my country of the great llama who froze to death, still counting the blizzard by the dozen flakes and believing he was safe. What did the police say?

[Jethro Dumont]

A Lt. Fernald was in charge. He didn't say much, but I believe that he, too, is under the impression that the murder is part of a publicity stunt which somehow went wrong.

[Turku]

Would even the makers of flickering shadows on a screen go so far in selling their wares?

[Jethro Dumont]

No, I don't think so, Tulku. I certainly don't think that Herman would. I knew him pretty well in college.

[Turku]

Perhaps there are tidings.

[Jethro Dumont]

Perhaps. Come in.

[Mary Carter]

Oh, Mr. Dumont. Thank heavens. I found you in.

[Jethro Dumont]

What's wrong, Ms. Carter?

[Mary Carter]

Mr. Herman, I think you better come at once.

[Jethro Dumont]

Wait a minute, Miss Carter. What's happened to Herman?

[Mary Carter]

Right after you left tonight, he began to get in a rage over this. This business of the dinosaur. He said that someone was trying to ruin him and talked about the murder of Ms. Beer as a personal blow at him. He was going to marry her, you know.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, I know.

[Turku]

The loss of a loved one is not to be taken lightly.

[Jethro Dumont]

Love?

[Mary Carter]

But he didn't love her. It was a business arrangement for both of them. I've never seen Mr. Herman act this way.

[Jethro Dumont]

Where is he now?

[Mary Carter]

At the studio. He insisted on going over there as soon as the police left. That's when he began to rave about ruining himself. I. Oh, I'm afraid, Mr. Dumont.

[Jethro Dumont]

What are you afraid of, Ms. Carter?

[Mary Carter]

I'm not sure. I've never seen anyone so depressed, so desperate. And then a few minutes ago, he had Sy Martin come to the studio. He was going to fire him. And they started fighting violently. Both of them have terrible tempers. And that's when I got frightened and came for you.

[Jethro Dumont]

I see. If anything were going to happen, it may be too late. But come on. We'll see.

[Mary Carter]

Thank you, Mr. Dumont. Mr. Herman has always had so much respect for you. I know he'll listen to you.

[Filbert Jones]

Yes.

[Jethro Dumont]

Come with us to her.

[Turku]

Yes, my lama.

[Jethro Dumont]

Filbert, what are you doing here?

[Filbert Jones]

Well, Mr. Dumont, just because you find me bending over in front of your door don't mean that I'm stooping to listen at your door.

[Jethro Dumont]

No. Well, what were you doing?

[Filbert Jones]

Why, I was only tying my shoelace before knocking at your door to see if you wanted me to drive you anywhere else tonight. Ah.

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, as a matter of fact, I do. Filbert, take us to Triumph Picture Studios and drive fast. Someone's life may depend on it.

[Turku]

My llama. Do you think this driver person is to be trusted? He was listening at our door.

[Jethro Dumont]

I don't know, Tulku. But if he isn't, it's better that he's with us. It is said that the watched kettle does not boil over.

[Filbert Jones]

What'd you say, Mr. Dumont?

[Jethro Dumont]

My Tibetan friend and I were merely exchanging Tibetan proverbs.

[Filbert Jones]

Yeah, I like proverbs. Like the one that says Rolling Stones hit a lot of pedestrians. Which gate do you want, Mr. Dumont?

[Mary Carter]

The Beverly Gates, driver. That's the private entrance for Mr. Herman.

[Filbert Jones]

Yeah, those are the gates I thought you'd want.

[Mary Carter]

I hope we're not too late. They were fighting violently. I heard Mr. Herman accusing Psy of starting the dinosaur stories to ruin him and of being implicated in the murder. He wanted to know who was paying Psy. And that made Cy mad. And they started shouting at each other.

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, Herman was always shouting at people. I really doubt if there's any reason for you to be frightened.

[Mary Carter]

I know how he shouts. But somehow this was different tonight.

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Tell me, Mary, have you worked for Herman long?

[Mary Carter]

Almost five years.

[Jethro Dumont]

Oh. Well, I. I should think you'd be an actress yourself.

[Mary Carter]

Would you believe it, Mr. Dermot? Before working for Mr. Herman, I was a mechanic in an airplane factory.

[Filbert Jones]

Really?

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, many women are fine mechanics. How did you happen to leave that and come to work for Herman?

[Mary Carter]

Well, after the war, they started cutting down. I had done some acting, and I thought if I had a job like this, maybe I could get to acting in pictures again. But I lost my ambition about that after I worked for Mr. Herman for a while.

[Filbert Jones]

Well, here we are, Mr. Dumont. And it looks like it's locked up.

[George Fisher]

You got a key for them gates, miss?

[Mary Carter]

No, no, I. I left the gate unlocked when I came out. If you'll go ahead in low gear, your bumpers will just nudge them open.

[George Fisher]

Okay.

[Jethro Dumont]

Get down.

[Sy Martin]

Mary. Are you all right? Cuckoo.

[Turku]

If Cuckoo had been six inches taller.

[Sy Martin]

Might have had fatal part in hair.

[Filbert Jones]

Yeah.

[George Fisher]

Stop the car.

[Filbert Jones]

Yeah. Yeah, I guess it's safe now.

[Sy Martin]

Yes.

[Jethro Dumont]

That was fast thinking, Filbert. Perhaps too fast. If I could have jumped out of the car, I might have gotten whoever was shooting at us.

[Filbert Jones]

As a Dumont, when somebody starts shooting at me, I don't do any heavy.

[George Fisher]

Thinking till I get away.

[Mary Carter]

But why should Cy. Why should anyone try to kill us?

[Jethro Dumont]

Why did you think of Sy Martin in connection with the shooting? Marianne?

[Mary Carter]

I don't know. I guess maybe because I knew he was here. But why would anyone watch?

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, we certainly haven't done anything to merit that attention. But perhaps they're afraid we will do something.

[Turku]

The green llama strikes terror into the hearts of all evildoers. So is often target for bad wishes.

[Sy Martin]

Yes.

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, you might as well drive on, Filbert. There'll be no point in going back to look.

[Mary Carter]

Now, wait. There's the producer's building right there. We can just walk over.

[Sy Martin]

Good.

[Jethro Dumont]

Filbert, you may as well stay here.

[Mary Carter]

What's the matter, Mr. Dumont?

[Jethro Dumont]

Want to take a look at the car?

[Filbert Jones]

Hey, look at them. Bullet holes in the top of my car.

[Turku]

Four of them. Each one on the same level and almost an equal distance apart.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, it's Fortunate they weren't aimed lower. Such a steady hand could not have missed if they had been. Now we better see what's happened to Herman. K. Herman.

[Mary Carter]

Here. This is Mr. Herman. Suite of offices. Oh, someone's turned off the lights in the reception room. I'll get them. I hope we're not too late.

[Jethro Dumont]

Listen.

[Mary Carter]

Oh, thank heaven he's all right. Listen. They're still fighting.

[Herman K. Herman]

Maybe that'll teach you not to try to ruin Herman.

[Sy Martin]

K. Herman. Quickly. TKO Tuno.

[Turku]

Yes, my llama?

[Jethro Dumont]

Stand back. The door is locked. Let's get in there quickly.

[Turku]

Oh, on the floor, Exalted One.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, I see him. Cover the window, too.

[Mary Carter]

Is Mr. Herman.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, he's dead. I'm sorry, Mary.

[Mary Carter]

Oh, we'd only got near a minute sooner.

[Sy Martin]

Nothing can be seen from the window.

[Turku]

Great one, but the outside is not well lighted.

[Jethro Dumont]

Never mind. Just a minute. What's that pleasant odor in the room?

[Mary Carter]

We always prayed sweet Aaron here, Mr. Herman couldn't stand to have the room filled with smoke during conferences.

[Jethro Dumont]

I see. Poor Herman.

[Turku]

Shot twice. So, Great One.

[Jethro Dumont]

We heard two shots, Tulku, but neither one killed him. He was killed by a very heavy blow on the head.

[Mary Carter]

The dinosaur.

[Jethro Dumont]

I doubt very much if Herman K. Herman was arguing with a dinosaur. No, I think this was deliberate murder. And we better call the police. The story, Lieutenant. Everything here in Herman's office is exactly as we found it.

[Filbert Jones]

Thanks for seeing to it, Mr. Llama. Mr. Dumont, that's all, huh?

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, except for one later thing. While we were waiting for you, I sent Ms. Carter Mary out to ask Filbert Jones, our driver, to come in. His car was there, but he vanished.

[Filbert Jones]

Think he's mixed up in this?

[Jethro Dumont]

He could be. I think Ms. Carter can answer one thing about him which has me curious, though. Ms. Carter, did Filbert work for Herman the driver?

[Mary Carter]

Of course not.

[Filbert Jones]

What's that got to do with it?

[Jethro Dumont]

Mr. Dumont, earlier tonight, Filbert showed up to drive me to Herman's party. Tulko and I assumed he was in the employ of herman. But when Ms. Carter didn't seem to know him, I began to suspect otherwise.

[Filbert Jones]

I'll send out an alarm for him. No dinosaur tracks this time?

[Jethro Dumont]

No. Although Ms. Carter seemed to think there was some connection with the dinosaur when we broke in here.

[Mary Carter]

It's just this dinosaur picture. It's Jinx. I know it is.

[Turku]

Exalted One. Someone approaches this office.

[Jethro Dumont]

Oh, yes, Toku. I heard him some time ago when he first entered the building.

[Gloria Spear]

Well, this looks like a cozy little clam bag.

[Mary Carter]

Sigh, Mr. Dumont. Here's Sy Martin now.

[Gloria Spear]

To what this Triumph Pictures owe such a late hour visit from the law.

[Mary Carter]

He's the one Mr. Herman had the fight with when he was going to fire him. Lieutenant, we could hear Mr. Herman when. When it happened.

[Filbert Jones]

Yeah. What are you doing here, Martin?

[Sy Martin]

I work here.

[Gloria Spear]

I still consider myself an employee, even if I was fired. I've been fired from here 10 times, and the next day it's always forgotten. Hey, what's with Herman?

[Filbert Jones]

Don't you know?

[Gloria Spear]

How could I? Don't tell me that dinosaur I'm supposed to have invented came along and stepped on him.

[Jethro Dumont]

It's not a joking matter, Mr. Martin. Herman K. Herman has just been murdered.

[Filbert Jones]

Murdered? Don't act so innocent. They heard you in here, right, Mr. Dumont?

[Gloria Spear]

Hey, what are you trying to do, frame me?

[Sy Martin]

I left Herman an hour ago.

[Gloria Spear]

I was coming back here to see if he'd cooled off.

[Filbert Jones]

Maybe Martin, you know your way around this lot.

[Gloria Spear]

Like the inside of my own hat.

[Filbert Jones]

Okay, come on.

[Sy Martin]

We'll.

[Filbert Jones]

We'll look around. Maybe the killer's still on the grounds if he didn't double back here to the office.

[Gloria Spear]

I don't like that crack, Martin.

[Filbert Jones]

You're on a bad spot. You'd better cooperate.

[Jethro Dumont]

I'll go with you, Lieutenant.

[Filbert Jones]

Okay, but you other two stay here. And please try to stay alive.

[Jethro Dumont]

And what's this set, Martin?

[Gloria Spear]

Well, this is where they've been shooting the last dinosaur. They built the set here because it was cheaper than going out on location.

[Jethro Dumont]

I see. Tell me something else. I've been curious as to the story of the last dinosaur. What is it?

[Gloria Spear]

Well, it's a sort of a fantasy about a dinosaur coming out of the La Brea Tar Pits here in modern times. You know, the tar pits are filled with the bones of prehistoric animals. And the idea was that one of them had remained alive down there.

[Filbert Jones]

Look, we're not looking for a dinosaur. We're looking for a murderer.

[Jethro Dumont]

Just one more thing, Lieutenant Martin. For the dinosaur, did they use a small scale?

[Filbert Jones]

Wait a minute.

[Sy Martin]

What's that? Hey. Hey, wait a minute. Am I seeing things?

[Jethro Dumont]

No, Lieutenant. That's our missing dinosaur. I wondered when we were going to see.

[Filbert Jones]

Hey, it's coming right at us.

[Sy Martin]

Stay where you are, Lieutenant.

[Jethro Dumont]

I doubt very much if any dinosaur ever understood English.

[Sy Martin]

Well, maybe it'll understand this. Holy smoke. Those bullets didn't even make an impression.

[Jethro Dumont]

In that case, Lieutenant, we better try something better than bullets.

[Sy Martin]

Home money. Put me home. The green llama strikes for justice.

[Filbert Jones]

Holy.

[Sy Martin]

I never seen anything like that.

[Filbert Jones]

A guy without A gun tackles a beast as big as a house and.

[Sy Martin]

Knocks it right on its kiss.

[Gloria Spear]

I knew I had a sensational idea about ending the picture with a fight between the green llama and the dinosaur.

[Filbert Jones]

Are you all right, Mr. Dumont?

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, I am. Well, our dinosaur is quite a piece of machinery. Very ingenious.

[Sy Martin]

Yeah. Machinery.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes. This is the dinosaur they were using in the picture. It runs electrically.

[Filbert Jones]

That roaring?

[Jethro Dumont]

Just a recording. All I had to do was throw myself against one of the legs so it would go off balance and fall.

[Gloria Spear]

Oh, he says all that had to happen was for that thing to fall on him. It weighs about three tons.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes. Now, there must be a door here. Oh, yes.

[Gloria Spear]

It's in the stomach of the dinosaur. That much I know. But, you know, I never thought of somebody using this thing. I thought the whole business was hallucination.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes. Here's the door.

[Sy Martin]

Hey, it's a Dane.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes. Slightly unconscious from the fall, but she looks as if she'll recover. Lieutenant, here is Mary Carter, the murderer of Gloria Speer and Herman K. Herman. And here is.

[Gloria Spear]

You mean there's somebody else in there?

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes. Yes, it's the missing driver, Filbert Jones. Bound and gagged, but apparently conscious. Just a minute. I'll loosen the bonds.

[George Fisher]

Dame.

[Filbert Jones]

She's nuts.

[George Fisher]

She was gonna end her and me both in one big, smashing appearance in.

[Sy Martin]

This mechanical, overgrown lizard.

[Filbert Jones]

That dame, she's been seeing too many movies.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, could be, Filbert. In the meantime, we have our murderer.

[Filbert Jones]

Well, you're right, Mr. Dumont.

[Sy Martin]

She confessed.

[Filbert Jones]

But how did you know it was the dame before you pulled her out of that dinosaur?

[Jethro Dumont]

I thought of her. When Gloria Spear was killed. It was Mary Carter who made sure we saw the dinosaur footprints by the swimming pool before they evaporated by screaming and pointing them. And she was the only person who could have easily made the print.

[Filbert Jones]

Ah.

[Jethro Dumont]

As a publicity stunt, Herman had given her a bag made of genuine imitation dinosaur hide. It was a large bag with an imitation dinosaur foot on the side, one toe being the class.

[Filbert Jones]

I saw that bag, but I never thought of that. But did you know her motive? I bet not.

[Jethro Dumont]

Oh, I did, Lieutenant. She was in love with Herman, as she revealed in her attitude toward Gloria Spear in the marriage. Also, I think she would have hoped that Herman would make her an actress, but he wouldn't.

[Filbert Jones]

That's right.

[Sy Martin]

She.

[Filbert Jones]

She only meant to kill Gloria Speer. But Herman guessed she did it, and she had to kill him, even though she loved him. I. I suppose you know how she worked that Mr. Green Llama.

[Jethro Dumont]

It was very easy for her lieutenant, since she used to be a mechanic. She made a wire recording while Herman was arguing with Sim Martin, then dubbed in the gunshot. She killed Herman, put the wire on the machine in his office and connected it with the light switch. When she turned on the light, it started the recording.

[Filbert Jones]

Hey, you're all right.

[Sy Martin]

How'd you hit on that?

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, I knew it had to be a recording of some kind because when we broke into the office, there was the smell of the deodorant, but none of gunpowder.

[Filbert Jones]

Well, hey, what about those shots at us? She was with us in the car.

[Jethro Dumont]

That was just more of her mechanics. You see, she rigged up a gun to be fired when the gates were open. She deliberately aimed the gun too high. The idea was to draw suspicion away from herself. However, the even pacing of the bullet holes was the tip off. Now, I want to ask you a question, Filbert.

[Filbert Jones]

Yeah, what?

[Jethro Dumont]

If you didn't work for Herman, how come you showed up to drive me to the party?

[Filbert Jones]

It was nothing. I drive a limousine for hire. And sometimes when I ain't busy, I just go around and drive celebrities like yourself for free.

[George Fisher]

My kid will get a big kick.

[Filbert Jones]

Out of me meeting the green llama. Oh, Ms. Carter. You know, Mr. Dumont, I was almost believing in that dinosaur for a while.

[Turku]

It is written that man sees what he expects to see.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes, and I see that it's time. Tulku and I, we're getting back to the hotel room. Lieutenant, I think you've really seen the last dinosaur.

[Turku]

It is truly written that of all pleasures, the greatest is that of returning home. Now that we are back from Hollywood, I doubly appreciate the wisdom of ancient remark.

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, I'm afraid it wasn't much of a vacation, Tilco. Still, we have to take the thought for the action and go back to work. Now that we're in New York again. Any important mail while we were gone?

[Turku]

Yes. A famous wax museum in Paris, France, is honoring you, madam, by putting a statue of the Green llama among its exhibits.

[Jethro Dumont]

Yes.

[Turku]

They would like you to be present at the ceremony.

[Jethro Dumont]

Well, it's quite an honor, Tulku. Although I'm not sure I should go.

[Turku]

I. I also took the liberty of marking this story in the newspaper.

[Jethro Dumont]

This one?

[Sy Martin]

Yeah.

[Jethro Dumont]

See? Paris, France. The Paris Herald today carried a story which claimed that after 200 years, Madame Pompadour is once more alive and visiting the Paris cafes. You're right, Tulku. Such a story must mean trouble for someone. I think we'll go to Paris and look into the return of Madame Pompadour. Oh, money. Podme home. The Green Llama strikes for justice.

[George Fisher]

The Green Llama, starring Paul Fries, is produced and directed by James Merton. Tonight's story is by Richard Foster and William Frooze. Tilco is played by Ben Wright. Featured in the cast were Bill Conrad, Yvonne Patey, Gloria Blondel, Dave Young, Frank Gerstel and Jerry Hausner. The special music is by Richard Arant. Now stay tuned for Kirk Douglas on the Family Hour of Stars, which follows immediately on most of the CBS stations. This is Larry Thor speaking. This is cbs, the Columbia Broadcasting System.