Fibber MCGee and Molly - 540301 Trouble With The Bon Ton Parking Valet

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Fibber McGee demands his car keys from a valet who refuses to break a $10 bill for a parking ticket.

The episode opens with Fibber McGee and his wife Molly heading downtown to buy towels on special at the Montauk. They park their car in a Twindler's lot, leading to a confrontation with the parking valet. Fibber tries to pay a quarter parking ticket with a $10 bill, but the valet refuses, citing no change and orders not to leave the lot. Fibber demands his car keys, escalating the argument. A policeman arrives to mediate, identifying himself as directing traffic and annoyed by the distraction. The cop reads from a book of regulations, finding a rule that allows him to arbitrate disputes not covered by standard rules. He decides Fibber should get proper change, but Fibber objects, leading the cop to cite a footnote allowing 30 seconds for compliance or arrest for loud language. The valet then checks the parking ticket and reveals Fibber entered at 12:15 and it's now 2:00, overstaying the one-hour validation by 45 minutes, so he owes for another hour. Molly urges Fibber to pay, but the $10 bill issue persists. Later, Fibber recounts that the cop gave him 10 seconds to leave and paid the quarter himself, likely to settle it, as the cop only had a $20 bill and the valet couldn't break that either. The episode ends with credits mentioning actors Jack Mathers as the parking lot man and Herb Vigran as the policeman, hosted by John Wald. The show includes vintage ads for Richard Hudnott shampoo and BetMGM sports betting, reflecting its radio era format.

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