The FBI in Peace and War - The Mail Order Man

Norman and Verna Maple are the owners of a small corner grocery store in the city of Waynesboro, Indiana. One day, while working in his store, Norman was visited by a man named James Ellery, who represented himself as an employee of Johnson, Bailey and Company, a large mail order business. Ellery made Norman a business proposition. Norman said that he would need to discuss it with his wife before any decisions were made. Later that night, Norman is telling his wife Verna about the proposition. Norman says "Ellery asked me if I was interested in selling this property. I said, you mean sell my store, the whole business? He said that's what I mean". Verna says "Oh my!" Norman says "And then, I asked him what would Johnson, Bailey, and Company want with a little grocery business like this? and he said, now look, Mr. Maple, I'll be frank with you. What we want is this corner property. I asked him,  you mean you just want the building? and he said no, we want this location to put up a Johnson, Bailey, and Company retail store". Verna says "Right here, on this corner?" Norman says "Uh-huh, and we could rent that place across the street and still stay in business! And Verna, you're not going to believe this because I didn't either, they're willing to pay 45 thousand dollars, if they buy this corner!" Verna says "45 thousand!" Norman says "Yes, he said they're considering either this corner or one other location. The man is coming back in a couple of days". Verna says "Which man?" Norman says "The man from Johnson, Bailey, and Company to find out if we want to sell". Verna says "If we want to sell!" Norman says "Well, I know, but this property has been in the family since 1912. It's our living and we got a store, rent free". Verna says "But, if we had all that money..." Norman says "I know. We could do some of those things we've always wanted to do". Verna says "Like the Grand Canyon, the Yellowstone National Park, Las Vegas, and the Pasadena Festival of Roses!" She stops for a second and says "Oh Norman, I just thought....Alfred".