Mr. and Mrs. North - Runaway from Murder

Russell Gordon, president of the Gordon Electrical Appliance Company, is having business and financial difficulties. The main issue is in regards to a business loan he received from the Seaboard National Bank in the amount of 100 thousand dollars. Knowing that he cannot repay the loan by the due date, He called Mr. Greg Schaefer at the bank and asked for a three month extension on the repayment. Russell is siting in his office this morning awaiting the bank's decision. Miss Nichols, Mr. Gordan's secretary, calls him on the intercom and says "Mr. Schaefer of the Seaboard National Bank calling, Mr. Gordon" He says "Oh, yes. Put him on. And would you come in, Miss Nichols?" She says "Yes, sir". Gordon says "Hello, Greg. What's the news? Oh, only 30 days. But, I asked for a three-month extension. I know, but..., Yes, yes, I understand, Greg. I see. Well, thanks for calling". Miss Nichols says "There's something wrong, Mr. Gordon". He says "The bank is giving me only 30 days more on my loan instead of 90. You don't have $100,000 you could lend me, do you, Miss Nichols?" She says "I wish I did, Mr. Gordon. You could have it". He says "Thank you, Marjorie". She asks "What are you going to do?" He says "Oh, I'll raise it somehow". Later that evening, Gordon is discussing the business problems with his wife, Freida. He says "I can sell my collection of rare books for 25 thousand". Freida asks "Then where's the rest of the 100,000 coming from?" Gordon says "From the liquidation of the heavy appliance division, sale of the machinery, inventory. I've already made a deal with American Electric". Freida says "This is almost like starting all over, isn't it?" Gordon says "We can pull through this, if we want to. But, to be honest, I really don't want to".