1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: X minus five four Craze two x minus one Fire. 2 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:32,119 Speaker 2: Tonight, George Leffert's original radio drama of the twenty first century, 3 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:34,200 Farigi's Wonderful Dolls. 4 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 3: The Dolls Shop stood on a quiet Washington side street, 5 00:00:43,359 --> 00:00:46,960 not too far from the sprawling Pentagon Building. A woman 6 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:51,000 and a child waited outside, the little girl peering eagerly 7 00:00:51,039 --> 00:00:53,920 through the window at the dolls inside, and the woman 8 00:00:54,039 --> 00:00:57,520 glancing impatiently at her wristwatch as if expecting someone who 9 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:00,200 was late for an appointment. And there was no thing 10 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,560 about the dog shop to warn them that they were 11 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:04,519 waiting to keep an appointment with. 12 00:01:04,719 --> 00:01:11,519 Speaker 4: Do mommy, look, yes? What is it? 13 00:01:11,599 --> 00:01:15,400 Speaker 5: Then in the window of the shop, da, oh, mommy, 14 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,000 do you think daddy will buy me one? 15 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 6: Well, we'll ask him when he comes due. He said, 16 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:20,719 three o'clock on this corner. 17 00:01:20,719 --> 00:01:21,599 Speaker 5: I see your mommy. 18 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,439 Speaker 4: There he is, Henry. 19 00:01:23,519 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 5: Here we are. 20 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 4: Well, we've been waiting for you. 21 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:30,599 Speaker 1: I'm afraid I'll have to call off the shopping Elmer. 22 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,159 Speaker 4: Oh, Henry, we promise, I know. 23 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:35,680 Speaker 1: I'm sorry. It's just one of those things. You've been 24 00:01:35,719 --> 00:01:37,280 the wife of an army curnel long enough to know 25 00:01:37,359 --> 00:01:38,359 his life isn't his own. 26 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:39,879 Speaker 4: What is it this time? 27 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: Oh, some more of that flying sphere nonsense. The pilot 28 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,000 says he's sighted that last month, crashed and was killed today, 29 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:47,439 So the general wants a full report. 30 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 4: Dear, what means daddy? 31 00:01:50,079 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 1: A staff meeting at the pentagone? 32 00:01:51,719 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 5: Daddy, look in this window? Yes for me, daddy, please. 33 00:01:55,599 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: Indeed, I haven't time to stop and watch a bunch 34 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:02,040 of six inch dollars parading around the shop. Say they 35 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,920 are lifelike, don't they look at that Alma dolls are 36 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:08,960 marching round like a regular review. They've even got their. 37 00:02:08,879 --> 00:02:11,199 Speaker 4: Own little band radio staff meeting. 38 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,039 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, yeah, yes, I've got to run. Oh look, 39 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:16,879 don't go spending a lot of money on that nonsense, helmer. 40 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:27,719 Speaker 7: No, dear, byday, Oh mommy, look that the band's gonna play. 41 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,319 Speaker 4: Aren't they wonderful? Honey? You know it's funny. I must 42 00:02:31,319 --> 00:02:33,199 have stood on this corner a thousand times and. 43 00:02:33,199 --> 00:02:35,199 Speaker 6: I've never even noticed this shop before. 44 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 1: Good evening, children. 45 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:43,479 Speaker 6: Oh, good evening, he chucks off of friends. 46 00:02:44,039 --> 00:02:47,599 Speaker 8: Would you like to step inside the shop of Santra, Yes, 47 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:56,879 we would this way. It's it's like here in the 48 00:02:56,879 --> 00:03:01,439 shop of Santa Perrici creator of Pig's universal wonderful dolls. 49 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,879 The world of adult reality is blended with the world 50 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:06,000 of child's fantasy. 51 00:03:06,319 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 4: This is a new shop, isn't it, mister p. 52 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:10,879 Speaker 1: What is new and what is all? Come this way? 53 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:12,840 Would you like to meet one of my little ones? 54 00:03:13,039 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 8: Yes, this one in the red jacket is Toto speak 55 00:03:17,879 --> 00:03:18,400 little one? 56 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:20,639 Speaker 5: Are you? 57 00:03:21,439 --> 00:03:24,759 Speaker 4: He talks to dat amazing? 58 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:28,159 Speaker 8: That is nothing for peric is wonderful dolls. Listen sing 59 00:03:28,199 --> 00:03:31,319 Toto sing for the little girl my name, mister. 60 00:03:33,479 --> 00:03:35,199 Speaker 4: Listen sing Toto. 61 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:40,879 Speaker 9: Mean harm. 62 00:03:40,759 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 5: To fos. 63 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:50,759 Speaker 4: How do they work, mister Precy? 64 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: How do they work? 65 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 8: That is the secret of the Great Percy, greatest of 66 00:03:54,319 --> 00:03:57,199 all dull masters. To make an ordinary doll is nothing. 67 00:03:57,280 --> 00:03:59,879 To make a perfect replica that is something. But to 68 00:04:00,039 --> 00:04:02,719 make a doll with intelligence that is the work of 69 00:04:02,759 --> 00:04:07,560 an artist. Yes, they must be very expense, madame. When 70 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:09,680 I construct a doll like thoughto, I cannot bear to 71 00:04:09,719 --> 00:04:11,280 be parted from him permanently. 72 00:04:11,639 --> 00:04:14,319 Speaker 1: So instead of selling, I rent my little people. 73 00:04:15,039 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 4: You rent dog precisely ten dollars. 74 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 1: I have but one request. 75 00:04:20,519 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 8: When you grow tired of my dolls, you must return 76 00:04:23,079 --> 00:04:24,680 them to me in good conditions. 77 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 5: Mommy could we take him home. He's downing in chance. Oh, mommy, 78 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:38,120 he wants to come. Please, I'll take such. 79 00:04:37,959 --> 00:04:38,639 Speaker 1: Good year of it. 80 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 5: Please. 81 00:04:39,879 --> 00:04:42,959 Speaker 6: Well, honey, we'll we'll have to deal with your father later, 82 00:04:43,079 --> 00:04:48,519 but well, oh all right, rappa mister b oh, dear, 83 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:50,199 I have a feeling when your father comes home, we'll 84 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:50,680 be sorry. 85 00:04:52,879 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 5: Sorry, Now, Total in my room and you're gonna sleep 86 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:07,920 right here next to my please, oh, Total, don't laugh 87 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:11,560 like that. I'm gonna have to teach you some manner. 88 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:16,839 You'll be quiet because my daddy will be home soon 89 00:05:16,879 --> 00:05:19,040 and he's a colonel in the army and and he'll 90 00:05:19,079 --> 00:05:22,360 bust you the private if you don't behave you wait here, 91 00:05:22,399 --> 00:05:24,600 I'm going to introduce you to my puppy dog, mister Blister. 92 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:33,839 To be good now, yeah, bless, yeh bless. This is Total. 93 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 1: Kira. 94 00:05:35,399 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 5: I don't think mister Blister likes you. 95 00:05:37,079 --> 00:05:38,439 Speaker 4: To stop it. 96 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:41,639 Speaker 5: Mister Blister, come over here and shake hands with Total 97 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:47,560 mister Blister. Come on now, let. 98 00:05:53,759 --> 00:05:55,879 Speaker 4: Come over here. Why what happened, dear? 99 00:05:56,319 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 5: Mister Blister tried to bite my dog? Look how frightened? 100 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 4: Total dogs don't get frightened, Cindy. 101 00:06:02,439 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 5: But he is money he's green. 102 00:06:04,199 --> 00:06:07,439 Speaker 6: You just imagined it, honey, he did, he did, mister 103 00:06:07,519 --> 00:06:09,800 Blister didn't mean it. You know, he's the gentlest little 104 00:06:09,879 --> 00:06:10,639 pup alive. 105 00:06:11,959 --> 00:06:13,279 Speaker 5: He's nasty and I hate him. 106 00:06:14,759 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 4: You've heard his feelings. 107 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 5: He tried to buy my new doll. I don't ever 108 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:21,160 want to see him again ever. 109 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:25,439 Speaker 6: Oh dear, all right, mister Blister, you come downstairs with me, 110 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:28,480 Come on, man, and he's angry at you, Tony. 111 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:29,160 Speaker 5: I'll kill him. 112 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:33,720 Speaker 6: Why, cyddy, where did you Where did you hear a 113 00:06:33,759 --> 00:06:40,920 thing like that? Toto said, I see, well, you've had 114 00:06:40,959 --> 00:06:43,000 an exciting day, honey. Brush teeth down and go to bed. 115 00:06:43,439 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 4: Dad's coming home late, so will see in the morning. 116 00:06:46,199 --> 00:06:48,199 Good night, don sleep well. 117 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 5: I hate him, mister Toto. I hate him. 118 00:07:13,759 --> 00:07:15,439 Speaker 1: Good morning, Alba, breakfast? Ready? 119 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 4: Minute? How was the staff meeting. 120 00:07:18,839 --> 00:07:22,839 Speaker 1: Last night, dear, horrible boy? As usual. There's a little one. 121 00:07:23,199 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 4: Up in a room. He'll be down a minute. 122 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:26,639 Speaker 1: Oh, so, remind me to take some papers back to 123 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:28,120 the water department with you. I left him in my 124 00:07:28,199 --> 00:07:30,680 strong box, Henry. 125 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:34,279 Speaker 4: He told me it was against regulations to bring secret 126 00:07:34,319 --> 00:07:34,959 papers home. 127 00:07:35,439 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: Well, I had to finish some word for the old man. 128 00:07:37,319 --> 00:07:38,519 Nobody will have another difference. 129 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:43,399 Speaker 4: Well suppose not, Oh. 130 00:07:43,399 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 5: See you when you feed the puppy before we sit down? 131 00:07:45,519 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 4: His balls under the sea? 132 00:07:47,319 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: Where is he? That's funny? Is a supper from last night? 133 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:56,160 Only half even getting flessy, bless her? Ye're blessed her, 134 00:07:56,839 --> 00:08:03,279 bless that. Whether dickens is the mud? Maybe go backward, 135 00:08:03,759 --> 00:08:10,399 maybe head blesster he blester, Alma, what is it? 136 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 8: Dear? 137 00:08:11,279 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: Looks hi Henry? 138 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 6: He is he? 139 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:20,199 Speaker 4: But how what happened? 140 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:22,519 Speaker 1: From the looks of it, he might have been poisoned? 141 00:08:23,279 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 4: Poisoned? Who on earth would do a thing like that 142 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:26,800 to an innocent little pup? 143 00:08:27,199 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: I don't know. Let's see a dick Oh, Henry, I 144 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:34,480 don't understand this at all. Say what's this? 145 00:08:34,919 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 4: What's what? 146 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:38,279 Speaker 1: Well? Look, there are pieces of broken glass in this food. 147 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:39,679 Blue glass glass. 148 00:08:40,799 --> 00:08:48,559 Speaker 6: Class, Henry. H Well, I just remembered something. What it 149 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:51,279 may just be coincidence, But in the bathroom this morning, 150 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:53,159 what about they's blue glass, you know, the one with 151 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:57,919 the mickey mouse. Honest, it was broken, Henry. I found 152 00:08:57,919 --> 00:08:59,960 pieces in the wastebaskeer. I meant to ask her about it. 153 00:09:00,279 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 1: Oh wow, I'm my for Heaven's sake, you want suggesting 154 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:04,639 to our little girl, why she love blistered than anyone? 155 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:06,759 Speaker 4: Not last night? 156 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:07,799 Speaker 1: She didn't? Why not? 157 00:09:08,559 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 6: Well? 158 00:09:08,799 --> 00:09:11,480 Speaker 4: He he he went after Toto. 159 00:09:12,759 --> 00:09:15,759 Speaker 1: Doll. You bought her one of those dolls. I just 160 00:09:15,879 --> 00:09:20,720 rented it, rented it, yes, look al mad? No, well 161 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:22,080 all right, what's this got to do with blister? 162 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 4: He went to the doll and Cindy. Well, well, Cindy said, Henry. 163 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:29,240 She said she'd kill him. 164 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 1: What, well, that's ridiculous. Good heaven's a nine year old 165 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:35,840 child putting ground glass and dog food. She'd have to 166 00:09:35,879 --> 00:09:38,960 be a monster. I don't say anything. I'll talk to her. 167 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:42,440 Speaker 5: Good morning, dear money daddy. 168 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 1: Hello, what's the matter, nothing, Cindy said. Down here, Cindy, Uh, 169 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,440 your mother tells me you broke your blue drinking glass. 170 00:09:53,799 --> 00:09:57,039 Speaker 4: Oh no, I didn't break it, Cindy, I didn't. 171 00:09:57,519 --> 00:10:00,200 Speaker 1: Somebody broke it. It wasn't your mother, and it wasn't me. 172 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 5: Well, then it must have been Toto. 173 00:10:04,519 --> 00:10:06,639 Speaker 1: You know, Toto was only a doll. Now, a doll 174 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:08,279 couldn't have broken your glass, could he? 175 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 5: Well, but you must have done it, daddy. 176 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:14,559 Speaker 1: Cindy, you know how daddy feel about little girls. To 177 00:10:14,639 --> 00:10:16,879 tell him truth, I'd hate to think you've done something 178 00:10:16,919 --> 00:10:18,399 you knew was wrong and you were blaming it on 179 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:18,759 the doll. 180 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:20,519 Speaker 5: What's the matter with mister Blisters? 181 00:10:21,279 --> 00:10:23,559 Speaker 1: Is he sick? He's dead, Cindy. 182 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:28,399 Speaker 5: Oh no, he can't be, Daddy. He isn't dead, Daddy. No, 183 00:10:28,519 --> 00:10:28,879 he isn't. 184 00:10:28,919 --> 00:10:29,320 Speaker 1: He isn't. 185 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 4: Mommy, Yes, dear, but you'll come back. 186 00:10:34,519 --> 00:10:35,759 Speaker 5: He has to come back. 187 00:10:36,799 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 4: No, he won't come back, honey. 188 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:45,600 Speaker 1: What ever, No, Cindy, not ever, now that we've told you, Cindy, 189 00:10:46,279 --> 00:10:48,120 if you want to change your mind about the glass 190 00:10:50,639 --> 00:10:51,639 you think I cute? 191 00:10:52,879 --> 00:10:55,679 Speaker 4: See what you've done. The child feels guilty, dear. 192 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:57,559 Speaker 1: There is no time for feelings to interfere. 193 00:10:59,039 --> 00:10:59,919 Speaker 4: When they come, they just come. 194 00:11:01,039 --> 00:11:02,720 Speaker 6: You got your room, honey, daddy, and I'll get me 195 00:11:02,799 --> 00:11:06,360 jest wantley, we'll be ready please. 196 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:11,159 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's a good girl. There's the kitchen door behind you, 197 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:25,000 mister buster. 198 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:35,320 Speaker 5: He isn't coming back. It wasn't even it was you. 199 00:11:36,399 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 9: It was you. 200 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:53,000 Speaker 2: You're listening to NBC Radios Award winning science fiction series 201 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:57,080 X minus one. Now we returned to X minus one 202 00:11:57,279 --> 00:11:59,639 and Parigi's Wonderful Dolls. 203 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:11,440 Speaker 6: Eat your supper, dear, I'm not hungry, Cindy, you scarcely 204 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:12,279 touched your lune. 205 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:13,240 Speaker 5: I feel like e. 206 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:15,639 Speaker 4: Is it mister blister? 207 00:12:18,399 --> 00:12:19,639 Speaker 1: Cindy answer your mother. 208 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 4: Henry should work it out in her own way, Dear, Oh. 209 00:12:22,519 --> 00:12:24,440 Speaker 1: I don't know. When I was a boy there was 210 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:26,720 such a thing as discipline. Where this child is being 211 00:12:26,759 --> 00:12:31,879 brought up Henry, Well, it's true, there's no respect. Lying. Oh, 212 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:34,720 I don't know, Alma, what's happened to us? We were 213 00:12:34,759 --> 00:12:37,080 a nice, peaceful, happy family until you bought that curse 214 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:37,480 of doll. 215 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:39,559 Speaker 4: Now who's blaming things on the doll? 216 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 1: Well, it's true. 217 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,159 Speaker 4: You wanted to get some papers from your strong box. 218 00:12:47,840 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 1: Oh yes, excuse me, Will you try. 219 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:51,639 Speaker 4: To eat something, Cindy, now, darling? 220 00:12:53,799 --> 00:12:58,799 Speaker 1: Alma, Alma, what is it? Almut's gone? 221 00:12:59,360 --> 00:12:59,840 Speaker 4: What's gone? 222 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:01,639 Speaker 1: A box? The strong box is gone. 223 00:13:02,639 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 4: It can't be. The door to your study's always locked, 224 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:06,559 and you and I have the only key. 225 00:13:06,759 --> 00:13:09,399 Speaker 1: I know all that, and I tell you it isn't there. Well, 226 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:12,879 who would, I don't know, Alma. Those confidential reports if 227 00:13:12,879 --> 00:13:13,960 they ever get into the wrong hand. 228 00:13:14,159 --> 00:13:15,879 Speaker 4: I warned you about keeping them here. 229 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 1: Whatever it ever came out in the open. Can't you 230 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:22,480 see the papers? I'm a colonel derelict and duty. Call 231 00:13:22,519 --> 00:13:24,240 the police, Henry, want to throw my career in the 232 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:27,799 waste basket after seventeen years, and we're gonna find it ourselves. 233 00:13:27,919 --> 00:13:29,559 Speaker 4: It was there when I went into clean this morning. 234 00:13:29,639 --> 00:13:30,320 Speaker 1: What a bunch of key. 235 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 4: Well it's right here. I always keep it right with me. 236 00:13:35,279 --> 00:13:38,000 That's funny. Oh no, my other keys are all on 237 00:13:38,039 --> 00:13:38,320 the room. 238 00:13:38,399 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 1: You've lost it. How could you do it? Come on 239 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:43,840 with search the house. I can't think of anything else 240 00:13:43,879 --> 00:13:44,000 to do. 241 00:13:44,679 --> 00:13:46,320 Speaker 4: Dear, you're going to miss your staff meeting. 242 00:13:46,399 --> 00:13:48,159 Speaker 1: Well all right, never mind them meeting. My whole career 243 00:13:48,159 --> 00:13:49,799 goes up and smoke. If we don't find those reports, 244 00:13:50,799 --> 00:13:52,399 somebody get hold of your key and open that room. 245 00:13:53,759 --> 00:13:55,559 I know Cindy let the child alone. 246 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:57,799 Speaker 4: She's been through enough. You know she wouldn't do a 247 00:13:57,879 --> 00:13:58,320 thing right there. 248 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:01,159 Speaker 1: I don't know anything anymore. I don't know my own child. 249 00:14:01,159 --> 00:14:03,759 I don't even know you, Henry. All I know is 250 00:14:03,759 --> 00:14:05,759 that strong box is gone with papers that are dynamite. 251 00:14:05,759 --> 00:14:10,519 If the wrong person gets them, question being who what's 252 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:11,679 that coming from upstairs? 253 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:19,000 Speaker 9: Kill him? 254 00:14:21,799 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 4: How do you do? 255 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:23,559 Speaker 6: How do you do. 256 00:14:26,720 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 1: There? 257 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 4: Henry? 258 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: But since we've got this thing. 259 00:14:30,159 --> 00:14:35,720 Speaker 4: With me, look where what around the doll's neck. The key, 260 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:37,720 the key are steady. 261 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 1: It was Cindy after all. I don't believe it. Ever 262 00:14:40,039 --> 00:14:41,639 since she got this fool dogs, she has been acting 263 00:14:41,639 --> 00:14:45,000 half insane. First a dog, now this. I think she 264 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:46,279 hates us how much hemy. 265 00:14:46,399 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 4: Cindy is my child and I know her. I know 266 00:14:48,639 --> 00:14:51,600 she's a good, sensitive little person with no malice in her. 267 00:14:51,639 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 1: You're just simply refusing to face the facts. Stairs. 268 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:54,159 Speaker 4: What are you going to do? 269 00:14:54,480 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: I'm going downstairs and have her talk with that young lady. Cindy. 270 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:10,000 You're not telling me the truth. 271 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:11,799 Speaker 5: Yes, I am, daddy. 272 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 1: All I'm asking is that you tell me the truth. Now, 273 00:15:14,159 --> 00:15:14,519 where is it? 274 00:15:14,759 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 5: I didn't take it, daddy, honest, I didn't take it. 275 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:19,559 Speaker 1: I suppose you're going to tell me now that a 276 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:25,559 little six inch dollar took my strong box and hit it. Well, Cindy, 277 00:15:25,559 --> 00:15:26,240 I'm speaking to you. 278 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:27,360 Speaker 4: I didn't take it. 279 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:30,559 Speaker 5: You don't understand total. 280 00:15:31,759 --> 00:15:32,879 Speaker 4: He's terrible, awful. 281 00:15:33,559 --> 00:15:36,559 Speaker 5: He says things. He says, he's going to kill everybody. 282 00:15:36,799 --> 00:15:38,679 Speaker 1: Cindy, you're inventing things. It's true. 283 00:15:39,279 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 5: Hit night, when I'm sleeping, he stands next to my 284 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:45,960 pillow and whispers, seeds told me awful things. He told 285 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,639 me to kill me too if I told you. 286 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:51,120 Speaker 1: Oh my, I think this child is sick. I think 287 00:15:51,159 --> 00:15:51,919 she needs a doctor. 288 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 4: Frightened man's telling I believe. Come on, darling, we'll go 289 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:57,159 up to your room. 290 00:15:57,279 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 5: I don't want to go with you. I'm afraid he's 291 00:16:00,519 --> 00:16:00,919 up there. 292 00:16:01,679 --> 00:16:03,799 Speaker 4: Who Cindy Toto. 293 00:16:04,559 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: Well he won't be up there for long, as the 294 00:16:06,559 --> 00:16:08,600 Toto was going right back to Parigi's Wonderful Doll shop 295 00:16:08,679 --> 00:16:10,759 before I lose my sanity, which means right. 296 00:16:10,679 --> 00:16:24,879 Speaker 8: Now, Ah, Colonel Grayson, welcome to the home of peerage 297 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:25,720 is wonderful doll? 298 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 1: Are you preachy Santra Pirici. 299 00:16:27,799 --> 00:16:30,879 Speaker 8: Creator of the universal dall the dull with the mine? 300 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:33,679 Speaker 1: Well, I'm returning one of your masterpieces. 301 00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:40,879 Speaker 8: Oh, if you will step into the rear of my chap. Now, 302 00:16:41,639 --> 00:16:45,279 what is the complaint. There's no complaint. Here's your dahal 303 00:16:45,879 --> 00:16:49,120 good riddence, my little Toto. Reject that you found the 304 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:53,399 world of men too filled with hate. We will change 305 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:57,440 all that later on. Return to your comrades in the window. 306 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:57,600 Speaker 1: Little one. 307 00:17:00,519 --> 00:17:03,600 Speaker 8: And now, Colonel Grayson, I think we have no further business, 308 00:17:03,639 --> 00:17:05,000 sir ah, but we do, connel. 309 00:17:05,079 --> 00:17:09,400 Speaker 1: Let me see ay here it is. Do you recognize this, colonel. 310 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:14,839 That's my strong box quit. My little Toto is very clever, sir. 311 00:17:15,839 --> 00:17:17,799 Are you trying to tell me your dolls stole that 312 00:17:17,839 --> 00:17:18,079 from me? 313 00:17:18,279 --> 00:17:21,920 Speaker 8: Let us not say stole. I'm merely keeping it in custody. 314 00:17:23,079 --> 00:17:24,319 What's your game for Regie? 315 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,559 Speaker 1: Blackmail? You give me what I want. I do not 316 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:30,119 ruin your career. What do you want information? 317 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:33,519 Speaker 8: We already know something from the reports of the War Department, 318 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:35,799 reported by one of your pilots. 319 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 1: What government do you represent? I represent peerage is wonderful dolls, noneother. 320 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:41,160 I'm not so naive, sir. 321 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:44,559 Speaker 8: Perhaps I should explain each man hides something from the world, 322 00:17:44,759 --> 00:17:46,440 each man loves something more than life. 323 00:17:46,839 --> 00:17:48,599 Speaker 1: With the help of my wonderful dolls. 324 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:51,759 Speaker 8: I obtain personal information which enables me to control the 325 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:53,880 men who control the world. 326 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:57,440 Speaker 1: Men like you. Hand over that strong but I warn 327 00:17:57,559 --> 00:17:58,200 you I have a gun. 328 00:17:58,319 --> 00:17:58,799 Speaker 3: Give it to me. 329 00:17:59,200 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 1: You are being full. 330 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:03,160 Speaker 8: Put down that walking stick now no closer, now. 331 00:18:06,799 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 1: H Hello, give me the police. Hello, This is Colonel 332 00:18:18,039 --> 00:18:23,160 Henry Grayson. I've just killed a man for Regie's Dollar shop, 333 00:18:23,559 --> 00:18:27,480 corner of Fourth and Lexington. The body is in the rear. 334 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:29,000 I'll wait for you. 335 00:18:31,799 --> 00:18:32,240 Speaker 4: Shut up? 336 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:41,079 Speaker 5: Did you speak color, Henry Grayson? 337 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:43,759 Speaker 1: I can't be. I must be going out of my mind. 338 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:48,519 Six inch dog, shut up. The Master's dead. 339 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 9: You are mistaken, Colonel. I Toto am the Master. 340 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 1: What do you mean? 341 00:18:54,599 --> 00:18:57,960 Speaker 9: If you will examine the body of Santo Barigi, you 342 00:18:58,039 --> 00:19:00,799 will see that he does not plead and he does 343 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:03,480 not bleed, Colonel, because Santa. 344 00:19:03,319 --> 00:19:08,400 Speaker 1: Perigi never lived, never lived. Santa Perigi is a doll 345 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:13,799 do but he's a man. He talks, he walks. See. 346 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:19,759 Speaker 9: People of Militrics are skillful dial builders, metrics Doug Building. 347 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:21,319 Speaker 1: Who are you? 348 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:25,119 Speaker 9: I am Zelfus Imperato, commander of the legions of the 349 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:30,039 third Planetoid Militrics Planetoid. My people and I, whom you 350 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:33,799 regard as dials, come from a tiny planet beyond the Moon. 351 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:38,480 What so small that it cannot support our population. We 352 00:19:38,720 --> 00:19:42,599 landed one of our space spheres on Earth three months 353 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:47,119 ago with the intention of colonizing. Unfortunately, one of your 354 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:48,599 pilots intercepted us. 355 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:52,160 Speaker 1: So that's why you wanted our information precisely, and you 356 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:53,960 are human. 357 00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:57,200 Speaker 9: Great human, of course, in order to deal with Earth 358 00:19:57,279 --> 00:20:02,759 people without suspicion, we were forced to instruct amensized doll. 359 00:20:03,039 --> 00:20:05,920 Speaker 1: No, it can't believe. I can't believe this. I'm I'm 360 00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:07,839 having hallucinations. I'm gonna get out of here. 361 00:20:08,039 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 9: It will be impossible. We have weapons of destruction quite 362 00:20:12,079 --> 00:20:13,519 along to earth people. 363 00:20:13,759 --> 00:20:15,640 Speaker 1: I found the place. I'll be here soon. By the 364 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:16,200 time they. 365 00:20:16,279 --> 00:20:19,720 Speaker 9: Arrive, my people will have prepared something quite shocking. 366 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:40,279 Speaker 1: Keep me covered, Ryan, Okay, sach all right, you're the 367 00:20:40,359 --> 00:20:42,599 guy who turned in the call. Yes, that's right, sergeant. 368 00:20:42,599 --> 00:20:45,279 Where's his body? Well, you see, it isn't exactly a body. 369 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:48,640 What do you mean it's a doll? What? Wait, you've 370 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:51,119 gotta let me explain. I know this sounds fantastic, but 371 00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:53,880 I've stumbled onto one unblievable plot. Yeah, keep talking. You 372 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:56,400 can see these little dolls. They aren't really dolls. They're 373 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:58,880 they're tiny people. Now there's a big doll named Santa 374 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:01,119 Parigi that you him as a front run the shop. 375 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:03,680 He's off his trolley side. Now now look here, listen, mister, 376 00:21:03,799 --> 00:21:05,640 we gotta call it. There was a murder here. 377 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:08,240 Speaker 10: Now, if there was one, where is the body, Well. 378 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:10,279 Speaker 1: It's behind the curtains in the back. Only you see, 379 00:21:10,279 --> 00:21:12,640 it isn't really a body. It's a big wax dummy. 380 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:14,640 It's it's all part of their plot to gain control. 381 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:14,759 Speaker 8: Of the world. 382 00:21:15,279 --> 00:21:17,680 Speaker 1: Smoke, he's really off his rocket. Look if you don't 383 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:20,720 believe me, I'll prove it to you. Come here, look 384 00:21:20,759 --> 00:21:22,640 behind this curtain. You'll see the dummy lying on the floor. 385 00:21:24,319 --> 00:21:29,480 Very come, gentlemen, are you looking for something? This is impossible. 386 00:21:29,519 --> 00:21:32,119 I smashed his collar. You know this guy, that's the one, 387 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:37,119 the doll? What's your name? Mister creator of the universal? 388 00:21:37,279 --> 00:21:40,240 Do do you ever see this man? Never until just now. 389 00:21:40,359 --> 00:21:42,079 That's not true. He's lying. I tell you he's nothing 390 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:43,799 but a big doll. The real masters and the little 391 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:47,640 dolls getting this. He's wacko. Side is a fruitcake. I'm 392 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:50,079 not crazy. I tell you. I can prove it. They 393 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:51,480 must have fixed up his head where I smashed it. 394 00:21:51,519 --> 00:21:54,160 In touch and you'll see, mister, you know what this 395 00:21:54,279 --> 00:21:57,599 guy is talking about? The man is that's not true. 396 00:21:57,680 --> 00:21:59,400 I tell you there's a plot to control the Earth. 397 00:22:00,759 --> 00:22:02,519 I've gotta call the water potment. They want to know 398 00:22:02,519 --> 00:22:05,400 about the flying sphere. My Michael list gets worse every minute. 399 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:05,640 Speaker 8: Ryan. 400 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:07,720 Speaker 1: Take them the head corner. I'll save some time. Take 401 00:22:07,799 --> 00:22:09,920 him down the cycle wak okay, all right, back way, 402 00:22:10,079 --> 00:22:12,279 just come along nice and quiet. Oh don't just see 403 00:22:12,319 --> 00:22:14,240 he's nothing but a man sized doll. I'm sure the 404 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:16,240 one's gonna take over the earth. And you're going away 405 00:22:16,279 --> 00:22:16,640 and cut out. 406 00:22:19,559 --> 00:22:22,079 Speaker 8: Sorry, I had all this trouble, miss pres Poor Chap 407 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:24,319 is obviously suffering from delusion. 408 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:27,920 Speaker 10: Well he's not the only one in Washington today. You know, 409 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,559 we've been getting the whole string of crack ups lately, 410 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:33,880 big wigs blowing their tops under pressure. If you could 411 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:36,079 see some of the names in our confidential file. 412 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:41,559 Speaker 8: You keep confidential files and cases like this, certainly believe. 413 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 10: Me, they'd be dying of mind if they have gotten 414 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:43,680 the wrong hands. 415 00:22:44,039 --> 00:22:49,359 Speaker 1: Well, I'd better be running a loud. My little girl 416 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:50,599 would be nuts for that. 417 00:22:50,839 --> 00:22:54,279 Speaker 8: So then please accept the doll for saving my life. 418 00:22:54,599 --> 00:22:57,319 That madman might have killed me. Yes, but I talked 419 00:22:57,480 --> 00:22:59,119 home with you as a GIF. 420 00:22:59,279 --> 00:23:01,799 Speaker 10: Well, I don't know, mister brig it's against regulations for 421 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:02,880 us to accept favors. 422 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:03,839 Speaker 8: But this is not for you. 423 00:23:04,079 --> 00:23:05,240 Speaker 1: It is for your little daughter. 424 00:23:06,039 --> 00:23:08,079 Speaker 8: And if you will only take the doll and give 425 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:11,440 him a good home, you will be doing me a 426 00:23:11,559 --> 00:23:12,279 great favor. 427 00:23:12,559 --> 00:23:17,519 Speaker 1: Well, and if you insist and thanks very much. When 428 00:23:17,640 --> 00:23:20,559 my kids sees this, will CHIEP be surprised. 429 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:24,519 Speaker 8: Yes, Toto will come as a great surprise, A very 430 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:27,519 great surprise. Hey, Toto. 431 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:46,839 Speaker 1: This was from the World of X minus one. 432 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:51,720 Speaker 2: Tonight's story for Regi's Wonderful Dolls, an original drama written 433 00:23:51,759 --> 00:23:55,680 for NBC Radio by George Leopards. Featured in the cast 434 00:23:55,720 --> 00:24:01,319 were Denise Alexander, John Alexander Les, Damon, Joe Dissatis, and 435 00:24:01,559 --> 00:24:03,759 Leon Janny as the doll Toto. 436 00:24:04,839 --> 00:24:05,640 Speaker 1: Music by Al. 437 00:24:05,599 --> 00:24:09,920 Speaker 2: Berman, narration by Norman rose To. Night's program was directed 438 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:13,240 by Edward King Executive producer Robert Wogan.