The Shadow - The Ten Thousand Dollar Fish (Radio Recreation)
David Techman for Bug-House Burns (Antagonist)
Bug-House Burns is known to be the Greatest salesman in the U.S.A. (As he believes) and is the man who wants that Ten Thousand dollar picture. *Do Not Sound like a Villian Until Last 3 Lines*
(Fading on. Hearty. High-Pressure) Good evening. Good evening, folks. Nice seein' you. Come about jobs, eh?
Not Kelly. Burns. Bug-House Burns, they call me. Kelly's just the name of this plant. I run it. All my men speak well of me. Been with me for years. Brought some of them the coast. You heard all about Bug-House Burns, of course. Greatest salesman in the U.S.A. Cars, radios, TV--
Bug-House Burns goes Bankrupt slashing prices for you. Famous slogan. Come into my office....That was a nice limousine you drove up in, young lady. Still in the used car business, you know. I'll buy it. Bug-House Burns pay cash. Name your price and hand over the keys...
Ten thous----Oh no. No. That little engraving? Couldn't have been worth a dollar. Must be some mistake. Who killed Hood?
You can search the whole plant if you like... Only trouble is, Hood didn't have a locker. He was office crew. He--(Chuckles) You're surrounded, Miss Lane. You're quite helpless. You can even scream if you like. These walls are three feet think. Sound proof.
Don't run, Miss Lane. There's no place to run to.
(Nervous) L-Listen, mister... I can't see you, but you can see me. You know me. Bug-House-Burns. Greatest salesman in the U.S.A... I'm offering a deal. take the ten thousand. No queston asked. You find it. You keep it. You forget you ever saw mw. Yes?
