Jeff Regan, Investigator - The Lonesome Lady

Jeff Regan walks into Anthony J. Lyon's office holding the original typewritten memo given to him from Melody, Mr. Lyon's secretary. Lyon asks Regan "Ever heard of a guy named John Arenzo?" Regan says "Nope". Lyon asks "How about a doctor named Maurice Wade, or a French dame named Marie Rochelle Portier?" Regan says "Nope. Should I?" Lyon says "Maybe. I don't know yet. It's all routine stuff on the American Insurance Company contract. They want us to do a little work for them. Their claim man came in about an hour ago all excited about Arenzo. He kicked off early this morning". Regan says "I can't very well meet him". Lyon says "There's a time and a place for wise cracks and this isn't it. Arenzo kicks off, and the American Insurance Company is gonna have to kick in with thirty five thousand dollars to his beneficiary, and that's Marie Rochelle Portier. She is no relation. A girlfriend I guess". Regan says "It's almost a bank buster for AIC. So, you want me to see her?". Lyon says "No, it's a bit ticklish of it turns out to be legitimate. Now you better look at the other angles before you see her. If AIC has to pay off to that dame, we might just as well say goodbye to their business. They can stand much treatment like that". Regan asks "You mean you want me to find a way for them to get out of it?" Lyon says "I didn't say that. If it's legitimate they'll pay". Regan says "That's nice". Lyon says "I want you to find out is how a guy carrying thirty five thousand dollars worth of life insurance winds up croaked in a hotel on Main Street with two dimes and three pennies sitting on the dresser". Regan says "It could happen". Lyon says "Sure it could happen, but you find out why it could happen. The man is worth twenty three cents alive, and thirty five thousand dollars dead".