1 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:35,399 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio from Boise, Idaho. 2 00:00:35,719 --> 00:00:39,799 This is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we're 3 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,719 going to bring you this week's episode of Broadways my Bait. 4 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,520 But first I do want to encourage you. If you're 5 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:53,359 enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. 6 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,479 And today's program is brought to you in part by 7 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,359 the financial support of our listeners. You can't support the 8 00:00:59,399 --> 00:01:03,439 show using the Zell app to box thirteen at Great 9 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:07,719 Detectives dot net and become one of our ongoing Patreons 10 00:01:07,799 --> 00:01:10,879 hoarders for as little last two dollars per month at 11 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:14,480 Patreon dot Great Detectives dot net. And I want to 12 00:01:14,519 --> 00:01:18,599 go ahead and welcome our latest Patreon supporter, Norman, supporting 13 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,200 the podcast at the detective Sergeant level of seven dollars 14 00:01:22,239 --> 00:01:25,120 and fourteen cents or more per month. Thanks so much 15 00:01:25,159 --> 00:01:28,640 for your support, Norman. Now it's time for our final 16 00:01:28,719 --> 00:01:33,280 Christmas related podcast, so we're skipping ahead a few months 17 00:01:33,719 --> 00:01:38,000 to December twenty second, nineteen fifty one. Here is Buddy 18 00:01:38,079 --> 00:01:40,120 Malpaul and the Jeweled Scimitar. 19 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 2: Broadways might be from Times Square to Columbus Circle. The Gaudiess, 20 00:01:57,959 --> 00:02:03,519 the most violent, the Louns the most mile in the world. 21 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:10,199 Speaker 3: Broadways might beat with Larry Thor as Detective Danny Klover 22 00:02:22,599 --> 00:02:26,280 on the days before Christmas, Broadway dances along to carols 23 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:30,000 that flow from sequined loudspeakers. The kids mash their noses 24 00:02:30,039 --> 00:02:33,240 against the plate glass, lick it and watch, and it's 25 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:36,800 all there. The mechanical clown, the tin man dancing a 26 00:02:36,879 --> 00:02:40,240 jig in a tin box, the toy army precisely the scale, 27 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:44,280 with the latest equipment mechanized, and eyes are bright with 28 00:02:44,439 --> 00:02:47,719 desire and hope. The one time in the year when 29 00:02:47,759 --> 00:02:51,439 odds are better that dreams will come true. So make 30 00:02:51,479 --> 00:02:53,039 a wish on a neon star. 31 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,159 Speaker 2: And in the short time before Christmas, creatures were stirring 32 00:03:02,199 --> 00:03:05,840 at police headquarters. There's the pattern of tired fees and 33 00:03:05,879 --> 00:03:08,439 the sound of manly giggles, as little gifts are hidden 34 00:03:08,479 --> 00:03:11,560 in desk drawers or according the Dixie cups, or slipped 35 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:14,960 under the police blotter. And in my office, my strong 36 00:03:15,039 --> 00:03:21,280 right arm, Sergeant Gino to Taglia, Yeah, ask its pretty late, 37 00:03:21,319 --> 00:03:23,159 you know, a couple more hours you can go home 38 00:03:23,199 --> 00:03:24,800 and finish decorating your Christmas tree. 39 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,479 Speaker 4: Indeed, indeed, getting a lot of nice things with suregon 40 00:03:28,759 --> 00:03:31,879 Oh many of the things, Danny. I guess my old 41 00:03:31,879 --> 00:03:34,960 cockles should be warm. Yeah, but they're not. 42 00:03:35,719 --> 00:03:36,759 Speaker 2: Oh something wrong. 43 00:03:36,879 --> 00:03:39,719 Speaker 4: You know what I want most for Christmas, Danny, I'm 44 00:03:39,719 --> 00:03:42,199 not going to get I'm going to get nicks and 45 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,560 knacks and an electric shaver, and handkerchiefs and socks and 46 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:47,800 ties and the curved cake. Would he pipe to smoke 47 00:03:47,879 --> 00:03:48,680 my troubles away? 48 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 2: It sounds like a pretty full Christmas. 49 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:54,439 Speaker 4: To me, you know, a humbug. Any What I want 50 00:03:54,479 --> 00:03:56,800 most is to go out and solve a crime, to me, 51 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:00,400 face to face, the sultry sirens, to harden criminals, solve 52 00:04:00,479 --> 00:04:03,439 them the way you do, go out on a case 53 00:04:03,479 --> 00:04:05,360 with you. My fondest wish for Christmas. 54 00:04:05,599 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 2: Police headquarters that fall apart without you. You know, you 55 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:10,080 just stick around here and do your job. 56 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,599 Speaker 4: Indeed, indeed, just thought i'd let you know that. 57 00:04:13,719 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 2: So well, I'm going downstairs for some coffee. I'll be back. 58 00:04:19,079 --> 00:04:49,279 Speaker 4: So Roger m h fa, Si, Geno, you're stucorn dance Yeah, oh, 59 00:04:49,439 --> 00:04:55,920 Sergeant Gino Pantagona speaking yes, yes, yeah, right away. 60 00:04:58,639 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 5: Danny. 61 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 2: Hey, Danny, Yeah, what's the matter. Gen know, I haven't 62 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:02,199 gotten my coffee yet. 63 00:05:02,319 --> 00:05:05,199 Speaker 4: Coffee at a time like this, Buddy Malpot, and they're 64 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:06,079 doing one million and a half. 65 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:07,199 Speaker 2: What what about him? 66 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:09,279 Speaker 4: What about he has been slugged. 67 00:05:09,319 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 2: Let's go, Gino? Did you say, of course on a 68 00:05:12,199 --> 00:05:13,480 case like this, I'll need you, Geno. 69 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:38,439 Speaker 4: Come on, this is his house, Danny, let's go. It's locked. Yeah, 70 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:41,000 stand aside, Danny. 71 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:45,399 Speaker 2: We can go in now, Danny, Gino. Yeah, we could 72 00:05:45,399 --> 00:05:46,040 have rung the bell. 73 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 4: Who's got time? 74 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:51,079 Speaker 2: You're coming, We're here, Geno, back of the sofa. 75 00:05:53,879 --> 00:05:54,079 Speaker 5: Yeah. 76 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:58,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, take a note, Danny. Yes, sir, Buddy mal Pot, 77 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:01,319 the unconscious they do well million are battleton budget on 78 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,240 the super octtical region of the cranium back an a 79 00:06:04,319 --> 00:06:08,720 skull slug down the super occidial of virus assailant Anne. 80 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:11,000 From the size of the lump on Buddy Malpas hit 81 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:14,360 to four refined head conclude that said lump was administered 82 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,439 by a blunt weapon three millimeters by five of the 83 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:21,079 irregular contour and lead pipe consistency. You got that, Danny, 84 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:26,240 hold it, I got a ps to with a luxurious 85 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:29,040 apartment of said ney d well millionaire one buddy Mouthpas 86 00:06:29,319 --> 00:06:33,240 ransacked and left in disarraye Pps, the butler of set household, 87 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:35,680 will have his work cut out for him. Telephone outside 88 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:40,480 him'll move? Huh, the drapes just moved, all right? You 89 00:06:40,879 --> 00:06:44,360 behind those drapes out with your hands clasped behind your neck. 90 00:06:44,439 --> 00:06:50,920 Speaker 2: Out What you been, gentlemen? 91 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 4: Goody Danny. It can't be. 92 00:06:54,759 --> 00:06:55,160 Speaker 2: It can't be. 93 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:59,160 Speaker 4: What Gino, this man, this hider behind drapes, it can't be. 94 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:06,319 Are you it is he? Danny May? I present Mike 95 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:09,399 Shrek the bolt had a miracle detector from Philadelphia. 96 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 5: Merry Christmas, gentlemen, Merry Christmas to you, Mike Shrek. 97 00:07:13,199 --> 00:07:14,879 Speaker 2: I assume you, gentlemen, are of the police. 98 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 4: I present to you, sir, Lieutenant Danny Kloba and myself, 99 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,439 Sergeant Gino Tatagliaglia. 100 00:07:22,759 --> 00:07:24,639 Speaker 2: That name has a familiar ring. 101 00:07:24,879 --> 00:07:27,319 Speaker 4: Or perhaps because I was an innocent abroad and the 102 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:31,040 guided in the footsteps of Mike Shrek tour in Philadelphia 103 00:07:31,079 --> 00:07:33,959 last summer. I brew myself to it with my vacation money. 104 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:35,759 Speaker 2: It's not for that I remember you, sir. 105 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:37,759 Speaker 5: It's for the word that has come to me that 106 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:40,600 you are indeed the brains behind the brains the new 107 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:45,199 York Police Force. Oh come, mister Shrek, you mustn't believe 108 00:07:45,279 --> 00:07:48,680 all I could have used you, sir, on my famed widow, 109 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:52,800 Charles Sedney's case. When having trailed the Desperado across the 110 00:07:52,839 --> 00:07:56,120 one point eight three miles of the Philadelphia camden Bridge, 111 00:07:56,160 --> 00:08:02,759 I was caught in the seductive toilsko. 112 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,639 Speaker 4: The brain of the man, the memory for details to 113 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:05,399 have made a part of them, the size of the 114 00:08:05,399 --> 00:08:06,839 Philadelphia camden Bridge. 115 00:08:06,879 --> 00:08:11,639 Speaker 5: Gentlemen, enough of nostalgia to work? Was I who phoned 116 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:15,839 this into you? Being now on the trail of lance Lash, 117 00:08:16,279 --> 00:08:18,759 master criminal of them all, I was led to this 118 00:08:18,879 --> 00:08:23,240 place only to find buddy Malpaw the there do well millionaires. 119 00:08:23,519 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 2: But hush, the man is coming around. What happened? 120 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:28,839 Speaker 5: Man? 121 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 2: Tell us what happened? You gently, sir, who are among 122 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,320 friends well from the police, mister Malpaw, try to tell 123 00:08:36,399 --> 00:08:41,080 us what happened. I'll try, fellows. I had arranged such 124 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:45,000 a pleasant evening a date with Rima nine, not the 125 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,639 Rama nine from Bolivia, but the miss Rima nine, who 126 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:51,000 was staying at the Stacey Arms or honest Melpo. Rima 127 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:53,919 was to meet me here at nine point thirty. However, 128 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,600 at precisely at nine the door bell rang. I went 129 00:08:56,679 --> 00:08:59,440 to open it. There was no one there, no one, 130 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:04,159 no one, prank, I thought. I started back in the department. 131 00:09:05,559 --> 00:09:10,679 Suddenly that the pain, the awful pain, screaming through my skull. 132 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:16,919 There was no prank, I assure you, no, Where is it? 133 00:09:17,519 --> 00:09:18,679 Where is it? Where is what? 134 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:22,320 Speaker 4: Mister Melpa It's gone? It was here in this case, 135 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:23,120 it's gone. 136 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:26,559 Speaker 2: What's gone, mister Melops, I prized it more than the 137 00:09:26,639 --> 00:09:28,879 dual scimitar of Genus Khan. 138 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 4: The jewel cimatar of Ginger's Khan, the jewel what's going 139 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:33,759 on here? 140 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:34,279 Speaker 2: Sergeant? 141 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 4: Read your notes, man, read your notes, and. 142 00:09:40,639 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 2: Watched the sergeant as he considers the attitude of the 143 00:09:42,879 --> 00:09:47,759 distressed man, the desolation of him, the sergeant's compassion, understanding 144 00:09:48,279 --> 00:09:51,279 the most precious thing of Malpaw's life, the jeweled scimitar 145 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:55,360 of Ginger's Khan was gone, now vanished, lost, straight, stolen, 146 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:58,879 parlo and the sergeant's gentleness and the knowledge of it 147 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:02,080 caught up with Melpaw, took hold, displaced everything, until it 148 00:10:02,159 --> 00:10:07,480 was only emptiness, void, vacuum, in the space nothing. Finally, 149 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:13,039 the ne'er do well Millionaire's rejection of it and turn now. 150 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:17,679 The sergeant to Taglia nods sagely opened the door farm 151 00:10:17,799 --> 00:10:27,480 and leave, going out of the stacey arms, and the 152 00:10:27,519 --> 00:10:29,480 clerk at the desk lifts a corner of his lip 153 00:10:29,519 --> 00:10:31,519 and an eyebrow, and the sergeant mentions the name of 154 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:34,440 a woman he wants to see. The long ride up 155 00:10:34,440 --> 00:10:39,639 on the elevator, walk down the carpeted corridor, the sprig 156 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:42,080 of Christmas Holly above the brass door knocker. 157 00:10:42,679 --> 00:10:51,200 Speaker 4: This time we'll knock Ernie. 158 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:59,639 Speaker 6: Hi, fellows, please come in. You'll forgive the way I look. 159 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:01,440 Speaker 2: We're from the police, Miss nine. 160 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:03,559 Speaker 4: Yeah, we got some questions to ask you. 161 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:05,279 Speaker 6: A piece of find me. I picked up a coat 162 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:07,960 a zoo I always wear at this hour. It's a 163 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:10,720 rishing hours. You may call me Reama. 164 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 4: I'm Gino. He's Danny. 165 00:11:12,519 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 2: It's about buddy Malpalmis nine. 166 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:16,679 Speaker 4: Yeah, he was beaten and robbed this evening. 167 00:11:17,039 --> 00:11:18,279 Speaker 6: You may sit here beside me. 168 00:11:18,759 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 4: He is none of the sultry siren stuff. Miss nine. 169 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:25,200 Didn't you have a date with mister Malpot this evening? Yes? 170 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 6: I did at nine thirty. 171 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:29,159 Speaker 4: That check, sergeant, what time did you get to the 172 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:30,080 malpal mansion? 173 00:11:30,279 --> 00:11:32,559 Speaker 6: At nine thirty. I rang the bell and rang it. 174 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:36,600 No one answered. I was so disappointed with an educational 175 00:11:36,639 --> 00:11:37,320 evening like that. 176 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 4: In sight educational. 177 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 6: Buddy was going to show me the jeweled scimitar of 178 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:45,240 Ginger's connor, the real one, not the replica. 179 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:47,639 Speaker 2: Oh, there's a replica at. 180 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 6: The Museum of Far Eastern Law. I often go there 181 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:53,279 in my idle moments and browse around the Far Eastern things. 182 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:57,080 Speaker 2: You're a strange one, reama, yes, please go on. 183 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:01,519 Speaker 6: That's how I met Buddy at the museum. They play 184 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:07,600 strange tricks. Yeah, now, if you'll pardon me so, I. 185 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 4: Ll go right ahead. We'll just make ourselves let's go. 186 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:26,600 You know, we are sorry, mister Zoeic, that we have 187 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:28,720 made you open your museum to us at such a 188 00:12:28,759 --> 00:12:31,799 late hour. It is always a pleasure, Sergeant, to indulge 189 00:12:31,799 --> 00:12:36,159 the whims of the culture, though they be policemen like you, 190 00:12:36,279 --> 00:12:41,559 mister Zoig, not at all. And here, gentlemen, looming above you, 191 00:12:42,039 --> 00:12:46,759 is the statue of the fabulous terrorizer Gingers come clothed 192 00:12:46,799 --> 00:12:50,720 in the cap of Tibetan flair. The jeweled garnerprocaded picking silk, 193 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:54,559 all of it donated to us most generously by Buddy 194 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:57,960 Malcar to complete our far Eastern collection. 195 00:12:57,840 --> 00:12:59,879 Speaker 2: And the sword in his hands a replica. 196 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,600 Speaker 4: Only I hear replica of the jeweled simitar of Ginger's 197 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:08,039 Cohn and mister Malpau's generosity dissolved when it reached tell. 198 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:09,840 Speaker 2: Us about the cemetery, mister zoil. 199 00:13:09,639 --> 00:13:13,279 Speaker 4: Were the deepest pleasure Gingers tore it from the wounded 200 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:16,919 hands of Jella, let him his parching, bitter enemy Danny. 201 00:13:17,039 --> 00:13:20,759 Then for centuries it was lost. Three centuries Danny vanished 202 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,519 to reappear again in the renaissances as an ornament worn 203 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:26,919 about the slim waist of the little creature. 204 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:29,960 Speaker 2: For you, Danny, if their cemeter were real, mister Zowick, 205 00:13:30,759 --> 00:13:31,799 how much would it be worth? 206 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:37,879 Speaker 4: Conservatively? Conservatively half a millionaires, give a little, take a 207 00:13:37,879 --> 00:13:40,600 little half a million? Huh, that's all we need to know. 208 00:13:40,879 --> 00:13:43,919 Let's go, Danny, and for you, mister Zoick, many thanks, 209 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:47,120 and merry merry Christmas. And to you that the eight 210 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:54,679 half a million bucks, Danny, no wonder, mister mal pol 211 00:13:54,720 --> 00:14:03,399 and there do one millionaire nipper go oh geane old yeah, 212 00:14:03,639 --> 00:14:07,080 I help me, Danny. I've been shocked. 213 00:14:19,919 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 3: You are listening to Broadways My Beach, written by Martin 214 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:27,039 Fine and David Freakin and starring Larry Thor as Detective 215 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:31,600 Danny Clover. It's so delightful it's become a Christmas tradition. 216 00:14:31,679 --> 00:14:35,240 With Amos and Andy. Tomorrow Night again, Amos will be heard 217 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:37,960 explaining the meaning of the Christmas Spirit to his little 218 00:14:38,039 --> 00:14:39,559 daughter Arbadella. 219 00:14:39,799 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 2: It wouldn't be yule tied without this special bit. 220 00:14:42,039 --> 00:14:45,159 Speaker 3: Amos and Andy contribute to the season's atmosphere, so be 221 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:47,399 sure to hear it again over most of these same 222 00:14:47,519 --> 00:15:01,519 CBS radio stations Tomorrow Night on Amos and Andy. As 223 00:15:01,559 --> 00:15:03,759 the winds move to the place of the years dying, 224 00:15:03,879 --> 00:15:08,679 the Masdas and Broadways transluts arrange themselves in merry thoughts 225 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:13,879 suitable for Christmas past, Christmas Present, Christmas future. Broadway walks by, 226 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:17,559 glances up, smiles, hurries to buy the last minute gift 227 00:15:17,559 --> 00:15:20,720 for the last minute friend. Crosby sings the tune That's 228 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:23,799 in your Heart the corner Santa Claus winks, and the 229 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:27,320 Golden Girl stops you, asks which way to Gimbals invite 230 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:30,039 you to come along and show her the budget term 231 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:33,360 dreams are coming true, kid, So go live. 232 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:33,919 Speaker 2: A little. 233 00:15:43,639 --> 00:15:49,159 Speaker 4: Danny. Danny, I've been shocked. Oh no, I must have 234 00:15:49,240 --> 00:16:09,039 been dreaming. Oh yeah, hey, I was shocked. H there 235 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:13,399 you are, sergeant, as good as new. Right, thanks, doctor Sinsky. 236 00:16:13,639 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 2: May I say something, Gino? 237 00:16:15,279 --> 00:16:18,600 Speaker 4: And did you? May? I've been privileged at ten many 238 00:16:18,679 --> 00:16:24,559 courageous men, but you you Geno. No other way I 239 00:16:24,559 --> 00:16:25,120 can say it. 240 00:16:25,559 --> 00:16:29,519 Speaker 5: I stand in humility before you, a doctor Sinski. 241 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 4: You you shouldn't say those things. 242 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:34,759 Speaker 2: He's right, you know, Doctor Sinsky is only saying what 243 00:16:34,799 --> 00:16:37,919 all of us feel. We've already initiated proceedings for an 244 00:16:37,919 --> 00:16:39,679 award for bravery beyond the call of. 245 00:16:39,679 --> 00:16:45,559 Speaker 4: Duty, Danny, Doctor Sinsky, dear true friends, I know that. 246 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:48,000 What May I go? 247 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:48,519 Speaker 2: Right ahead? 248 00:16:48,559 --> 00:16:48,639 Speaker 5: Sir? 249 00:16:49,799 --> 00:16:52,399 Speaker 4: Thank you? Sergeant? You know that dog are speaking? 250 00:16:53,559 --> 00:16:53,799 Speaker 5: Yes? 251 00:16:54,879 --> 00:16:59,480 Speaker 4: Yes, yes, that was my trick. Evil has come to him. 252 00:16:59,519 --> 00:17:02,879 Got me a geno, never mind a hole in my head, Danny, 253 00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:03,759 A squad car. 254 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 2: I got move The door is locked, you know? 255 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:26,200 Speaker 4: One side. 256 00:17:26,519 --> 00:17:31,759 Speaker 5: After you, Danny, mister Shrek, what happened to you? Land Slash, 257 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:34,200 the master criminal of the more. I give the devil 258 00:17:34,279 --> 00:17:37,599 his due if you haven't told us what happened, mister gentlemen, please, 259 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:39,400 of course. 260 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:46,160 Speaker 4: I'll be gentlemen, Danny over here on the bed. Now 261 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:47,160 tell us about. 262 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:49,160 Speaker 2: It, My friends, I feel I have failed. 263 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:52,440 Speaker 4: You don't talk. I got after all, how many people 264 00:17:52,440 --> 00:17:54,640 have come face to face with land Slash and lived 265 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:55,359 to all about it? 266 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 2: Give the devil his due? Yes, now do you mind 267 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:01,319 telling us what happened? 268 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:05,319 Speaker 5: I came here to my rooms sparsely furnished, you'll admit, 269 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:08,480 but the way I like it, no fur blows to 270 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:09,400 distract my attention. 271 00:18:10,039 --> 00:18:11,039 Speaker 2: I needed to think. 272 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:13,720 Speaker 5: I knew I was once again hot on the trail 273 00:18:13,759 --> 00:18:16,160 of blan Slash, once again from the. 274 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:16,839 Speaker 2: End of the earth. 275 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:18,440 Speaker 4: Listen to the man, Danny. 276 00:18:18,559 --> 00:18:22,559 Speaker 5: We had met lan Slash and I the last time 277 00:18:22,559 --> 00:18:25,119 on the Lonely Isle Mauricius, when we battled hand to 278 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:28,640 hand on top of Old far Fine and the volcano. Yeah, 279 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:31,039 I know, But what happened to night as is my 280 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:33,720 one before I retired. I looked under my bed, gentlemen, 281 00:18:33,759 --> 00:18:36,599 and there he was lan Slash. 282 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:38,519 Speaker 4: So you got on the tour and started a fight 283 00:18:38,559 --> 00:18:38,799 with him. 284 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:41,160 Speaker 2: Yes, it was nip and tuck under there. But if 285 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:43,200 the devil is why did he come here? Mister Shrek? 286 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:43,880 He thought I. 287 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:48,079 Speaker 5: Had the jeweled scimitar of Gingis Khan. And as you know, gentlemen, 288 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:53,519 I have not as you would you mind side of course? 289 00:18:54,960 --> 00:19:00,559 Speaker 4: Yes, yes, yes, how do you like that? Danny? Like? 290 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:00,720 Speaker 5: What? 291 00:19:01,039 --> 00:19:01,720 Speaker 4: Reama nine? 292 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 2: Christon? 293 00:19:03,079 --> 00:19:03,279 Speaker 5: Yeah? 294 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:05,799 Speaker 4: She was picked up on a disorderly conduct charge and 295 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:08,039 you know what she had with her? No, I don't 296 00:19:08,079 --> 00:19:11,200 a cimita and I was smashed to pieces. Let's go, Danny, 297 00:19:12,839 --> 00:19:29,440 if I were you like prior Poltus, mister Shrek, open 298 00:19:29,519 --> 00:19:37,759 it Danny Bill, Well, what have you to say for yourself? This? 299 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:44,759 You make it easy? Reamer? Just relax, thy king. We'll 300 00:19:44,799 --> 00:19:46,839 get you nowhere a wild. 301 00:19:48,599 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 6: Oh you. 302 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 5: Real, easy girl? Easy, that's it. That's a good girl. 303 00:19:57,799 --> 00:19:58,640 That's a baby. 304 00:19:58,759 --> 00:20:02,759 Speaker 6: He's young. I'm sergeant. Don't take you away. 305 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:05,960 Speaker 2: The boys say they picked you up screaming on a 306 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,640 street corner. Why were you doing that? Miss nine? 307 00:20:08,799 --> 00:20:11,160 Speaker 6: They tell you about me banging their empty hits together 308 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:13,200 till they rang out the seasons. Greetings. 309 00:20:13,559 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 4: I mentioned it. Now you tell us why you did 310 00:20:16,039 --> 00:20:17,799 all that? And right before Christmas? 311 00:20:18,039 --> 00:20:22,839 Speaker 6: You know why that piece of mail order carving knife 312 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:25,839 masquerading is the dule cemtar of Ginger's. 313 00:20:25,559 --> 00:20:27,119 Speaker 4: Count not the genuine article. 314 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:30,640 Speaker 6: Huh not the genuine article. He says he was awake 315 00:20:31,160 --> 00:20:32,519 a dory running. 316 00:20:32,359 --> 00:20:35,599 Speaker 4: So don't scream, angel, we were all nearby. 317 00:20:35,799 --> 00:20:38,599 Speaker 2: Okay, So it was a fake, miss mine, where'd you 318 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:39,000 get it? 319 00:20:39,319 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 6: What's that got to do? 320 00:20:40,359 --> 00:20:43,400 Speaker 2: Only this? You rang Buddy Maulpo's bell at nine last night. 321 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:46,839 You slugged him, stole the scimitar. Now you're hurt because 322 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:49,839 it's a fake. I just pile up a sarn't it? 323 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:50,440 Speaker 4: Assault? 324 00:20:50,599 --> 00:20:50,920 Speaker 2: Theft? 325 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:52,960 Speaker 4: Indeed the door ramer took. 326 00:20:52,799 --> 00:20:55,559 Speaker 6: Me for anything you want, lover, just so as you 327 00:20:55,680 --> 00:20:57,920 bring in that woman beating cab driver. 328 00:20:58,480 --> 00:20:59,799 Speaker 4: Huh the cab driver. 329 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,279 Speaker 6: I get in this cab. Time to get me the 330 00:21:02,279 --> 00:21:04,559 airport in a hurry. Why should I stay in this 331 00:21:04,839 --> 00:21:06,920 lonesome tolm on? What I had in my hands was 332 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:12,559 worth half a million what I've had in my hands? 333 00:21:12,839 --> 00:21:13,119 Speaker 5: Go on? 334 00:21:14,759 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 6: So Cabby tilts his cap to me. I see the 335 00:21:17,839 --> 00:21:21,119 union label. I figured he's friendly, trustworthy, loyal. I make 336 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:23,519 chit chat with him one where am bang? He turns 337 00:21:23,519 --> 00:21:26,240 onto a side street, grabs me by the throat, wrestles 338 00:21:26,279 --> 00:21:29,440 me for the scimitar. He looks at us and breaks 339 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:32,519 it over my head. And you know who he was? 340 00:21:33,839 --> 00:21:40,240 Who he really was not, not none other Lance Slash, 341 00:21:41,039 --> 00:21:42,640 the master criminal of them all. 342 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:45,039 Speaker 2: Love her. 343 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:51,319 Speaker 6: Imagine poor little me in the clutches of Lancelash. 344 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:54,519 Speaker 4: Oh there, don't think about it. 345 00:21:55,039 --> 00:21:56,160 Speaker 2: You've let her go out. 346 00:21:56,160 --> 00:21:59,519 Speaker 4: You know. Read your notes, man, Just read your notes. 347 00:22:00,079 --> 00:22:05,519 Speaker 2: Yea, and leave there. Go away, find a place at 348 00:22:05,519 --> 00:22:08,880 police headquarters and close the door to the outside. Think 349 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:11,680 about it. You and Sergeant to Taglia put it down 350 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:14,160 and add it up, and it doesn't come out. So 351 00:22:14,279 --> 00:22:16,920 Sergeant tod Taglia puts it down and adds it up. 352 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:20,640 Then it comes out. Go to a place now, back 353 00:22:20,680 --> 00:22:23,039 to the museum, and tell it all to a man 354 00:22:23,079 --> 00:22:24,000 you'd talked to before. 355 00:22:24,279 --> 00:22:26,160 Speaker 4: I can't believe it. I just cannot believe. 356 00:22:26,200 --> 00:22:28,079 Speaker 2: You. Better believe it, mister Zik, because that's the only 357 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:28,920 way it makes sense. 358 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:31,880 Speaker 4: That's right. If the cinetar stolen from Buddy Malpaw was 359 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:34,440 a phony, then the one, the statue of Ginger's Khan, 360 00:22:34,519 --> 00:22:37,759 this holding is the real one. The ingeniousness of a man, Mailpa. 361 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:40,240 What better way to keep his treasures safe and to 362 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:41,680 put it before the eyes of the world. 363 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:44,279 Speaker 2: We want to see again, mister of course, of course. 364 00:22:44,079 --> 00:22:46,960 Speaker 4: You do this way, this way, ah, this is very 365 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:49,400 gratifying to me. You know this publicity. People from all 366 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:51,240 walks of life now drop in to catch a peak 367 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:54,559 of the statue of Ginger's Khan holding the scimitar. And 368 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:56,640 just ten minutes ago I had to warn a cab 369 00:22:56,720 --> 00:22:59,519 driver to keep his cab driver. Yes, it's interesting, fellow 370 00:22:59,559 --> 00:23:06,279 too interested. We better hurry, Danny. Yeah. Now, look, look, 371 00:23:06,599 --> 00:23:09,599 I don't understand me change his corn. He's dressed like 372 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:12,400 a cab driver. He's holding a city guide book in 373 00:23:12,440 --> 00:23:16,400 his hand. The scimitar is gone. It's impossible, maybe, but 374 00:23:16,519 --> 00:23:19,200 it's happened. The cab driver changed clothes. Maybe we can 375 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:26,039 catch him down here. And maybe that man is sitting 376 00:23:26,079 --> 00:23:30,039 on the steps sing, let's ask him. Hey, hey, mister, hello. 377 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:31,960 Did you see your man come out of here a 378 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:32,680 few minutes ago? 379 00:23:33,359 --> 00:23:34,119 Speaker 2: I guess I did. 380 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:35,759 Speaker 4: I have been sitting here for the last hour. 381 00:23:35,839 --> 00:23:37,920 Speaker 2: Did you notice anything strange about any of them? The 382 00:23:38,039 --> 00:23:41,079 way one of them was dressed. Let me see. 383 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:43,839 Speaker 4: This man had on a fur cap in a brocaded rope. 384 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:45,160 He was carrying a cimitar. 385 00:23:45,519 --> 00:23:46,559 Speaker 2: Oh, sure I saw him. 386 00:23:46,799 --> 00:23:48,480 Speaker 4: I didn't pay him no mind, though, I just figured 387 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:54,160 it's from California. Let's go Gino, Danny Annie, I think 388 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:55,880 I got it? God what get in the corn? I'll 389 00:23:55,880 --> 00:23:56,519 tell you all about it. 390 00:23:56,759 --> 00:23:57,880 Speaker 2: Where are we going to see? 391 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,720 Speaker 4: Mike Swich the bolt had a miracle that taped the Philadelphia. 392 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:02,400 I think we're are trails and. 393 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:18,160 Speaker 5: It. 394 00:24:18,559 --> 00:24:22,680 Speaker 2: It's Lieutenant Clover, mister Shrek, and Sergeant at Taglia be 395 00:24:22,759 --> 00:24:23,480 with you in a minute. 396 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:27,400 Speaker 4: We're still waiting, mister Shrek. 397 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,839 Speaker 2: Come in, Come in. I was just tidying up. 398 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:42,519 Speaker 5: Going someplace. Mister Shrek, back to Philadelphia. I'm afraid afraid 399 00:24:42,599 --> 00:24:44,319 land Slash has outwitted me again. 400 00:24:44,799 --> 00:24:45,839 Speaker 4: Oh has he now? 401 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:50,119 Speaker 5: But I don't get him after the holidays. Sit down, 402 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:55,440 mister Shrek. Tell us how you're going to get land Slash. 403 00:24:56,440 --> 00:25:01,440 I'm going to the Congo after the holidays. Oh why 404 00:25:01,519 --> 00:25:04,000 are you going to do that, mister Shrek. Rumor has 405 00:25:04,039 --> 00:25:06,960 already drifted up from the belt of the sudden appearance 406 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,960 of the long last emerald eye of the Goddess of series. 407 00:25:11,039 --> 00:25:14,799 If I know lance Lash, that's where he'll be after 408 00:25:14,839 --> 00:25:15,400 the holidays. 409 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:19,680 Speaker 4: He will Willie. Let me ask you a question, mister Shrek, 410 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:21,640 at your service, how long. 411 00:25:21,519 --> 00:25:25,839 Speaker 5: Did you say the Philadelphia Camden Bridge was one point 412 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:27,039 eight three miles. 413 00:25:27,279 --> 00:25:29,079 Speaker 4: See, why did I tell you? Danny? 414 00:25:29,319 --> 00:25:30,640 Speaker 2: Go ahead, Geno, correct him. 415 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:34,400 Speaker 4: The length of the Philadelphia Camden Bridge is one point 416 00:25:34,599 --> 00:25:38,880 eight one miles. Did you hear me, mister Shrek? I 417 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:41,839 had you, Mike Shrek would never make an arrow like 418 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:44,359 that land slash. 419 00:25:44,519 --> 00:25:48,160 Speaker 5: The master criminal of them all, I presume at your service, gentlemen, 420 00:25:48,279 --> 00:25:52,640 look in the closet, Danny, right, Hi, it's here, all right, 421 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:55,720 the costume of Gender's camp. And of course you left 422 00:25:55,759 --> 00:25:57,720 the disguise of the cab driver at the museum. 423 00:25:58,319 --> 00:25:59,480 Speaker 2: Compliments to you, sir. 424 00:26:00,079 --> 00:26:02,440 Speaker 4: Came to the house of Buddy Malapo after the cimitar 425 00:26:02,599 --> 00:26:05,319 was stolen. You traced at the Riema nine disguised as 426 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:07,920 a cab driver. You found her with it making her flight. 427 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:09,119 You discovered it. 428 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,839 Speaker 5: Was a fake, That is correct. Of course you know 429 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:14,319 what happened. Then I deduced the same thing you did. 430 00:26:14,839 --> 00:26:17,559 The genuine scimitar was at the museum. Where is it now, 431 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:18,200 mister lash? 432 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:20,759 Speaker 2: It right is here? 433 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:24,039 Speaker 4: Watch you'll cut your a piece. I'll take him. 434 00:26:24,119 --> 00:26:33,240 Speaker 5: Donny Plants, don't don't say uncle uncle uncle. 435 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:40,799 Speaker 4: Yeah. Look, Danny, see I removed his ballheaded to pay. 436 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:42,839 And why do we have a full head of hair. 437 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:46,119 What a phony uire Land slash. 438 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:08,599 Speaker 2: G you know, come on, you know, wake up? 439 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:16,000 Speaker 4: You fell asleep Gino huh yeah yeah, I must have. 440 00:27:16,039 --> 00:27:16,880 Speaker 2: Known no calls? 441 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:21,119 Speaker 4: Uh yeah from no no calls. 442 00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:23,640 Speaker 2: What's the matter with it? 443 00:27:23,759 --> 00:27:29,119 Speaker 4: You know? Danny? Yeah, I had a dream, Danny. I 444 00:27:29,279 --> 00:27:29,880 was a big hero. 445 00:27:31,039 --> 00:27:33,680 Speaker 2: I went out on a case with you, a dreamer. 446 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:37,960 I want to tell you something. You know what, when 447 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:41,400 something happens to you, something real, then it's over. You 448 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:43,519 know what? You have left? Memory? 449 00:27:44,079 --> 00:27:45,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, Danny, that's right. 450 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 2: One of dreams over and you can remember it. You 451 00:27:48,599 --> 00:27:52,759 have the same thing, a memory. That's all anything is, geno, 452 00:27:53,240 --> 00:27:53,720 a memory. 453 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:58,599 Speaker 4: Then I got my Christmas wish and Danny, sure you did? 454 00:27:59,279 --> 00:27:59,920 Speaker 2: Go on hold now? 455 00:28:00,359 --> 00:28:05,920 Speaker 4: Sure, Merry Christmas, Danny. 456 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:35,279 Speaker 2: Merry Christmas. J The bells ring out on Broadway, the 457 00:28:35,400 --> 00:28:40,039 horns blow, and there's laughter. The translux spells out peace 458 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:45,759 on earth, goodwill to men. You read it and believe it, 459 00:28:46,519 --> 00:28:50,680 because it's Christmas time, the time we're believing in miracles. 460 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:54,000 The crowd pushes you along and you're part of it. 461 00:28:54,920 --> 00:29:00,480 It makes you happy. It's Broadway, the gaudiest, the most violent, 462 00:29:02,279 --> 00:29:07,400 the lonesomest mile in the world Broadway My Beat. 463 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:29,200 Speaker 3: Broadway's My Beat stars Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover, 464 00:29:29,680 --> 00:29:33,640 with Charles Calvin as Tartaglia and Jack Krushian as Muggavan. 465 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:37,519 The program was produced and directed by Elliot Lewis, with 466 00:29:37,720 --> 00:29:42,519 musical score composed and conducted by Alexander Courage. In tonight's story, 467 00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:46,480 Lamont Johnson was heard as Mike Shrek, Georgia Ellis as 468 00:29:46,559 --> 00:29:50,799 Riemon nine, Howard McNair as mister Zoich, and George Nie 469 00:29:51,000 --> 00:30:02,480 as Buddy Malpaul. Ships loaded with vital cargoes for our 470 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:05,599 men at the fighting front are swinging at anchor for 471 00:30:05,759 --> 00:30:09,920 lack of radio officers. Men with six months merchant ship 472 00:30:10,079 --> 00:30:14,319 radio operating experience since nineteen thirty five or any kind 473 00:30:14,400 --> 00:30:18,680 of FCC license can get an emergency license to ship 474 00:30:18,759 --> 00:30:23,480 at once. Right phone wire or go now to American 475 00:30:23,640 --> 00:30:34,400 Radio Association, five Beakman Street, New York City. Bill Anders 476 00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:37,559 speaking and remember the comedy treat that can't be beat 477 00:30:37,680 --> 00:30:41,079 is Jack Penny Time Sunday nights on the CBS Radio Network. 478 00:31:33,359 --> 00:31:38,319 Speaker 1: Welcome back. For the interest of full disclosure, I am 479 00:31:38,519 --> 00:31:44,720 using a different microphone now. I should still sound very listenable. 480 00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:47,759 But if you detect any difference, it's because of this 481 00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:52,079 new microphone. I actually only anticipate using it for a 482 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:58,039 few episodes. My preferred microphone I'm ordered a replacement, but 483 00:31:58,160 --> 00:32:00,200 it was going to take a few days and I 484 00:32:00,279 --> 00:32:04,119 needed to get these podcasts recorded before Christmas. So if 485 00:32:04,160 --> 00:32:06,839 I'm sounding a little different to you, that might be why. 486 00:32:07,039 --> 00:32:10,480 All right, well, I have to wonder why they went 487 00:32:10,559 --> 00:32:15,359 ahead and credited the character as Mike Shrek when Sergeant 488 00:32:15,559 --> 00:32:23,119 Tartaglia incisively exposed him as really being Lance Lash. There 489 00:32:23,160 --> 00:32:27,440 are general rules against writing it was all a dream episodes, 490 00:32:27,519 --> 00:32:30,640 but to me this is an exception. The writers, first 491 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:34,200 of all, do everything possible to make it clear that 492 00:32:34,319 --> 00:32:37,440 this was a dream. If you actually thought this case 493 00:32:37,640 --> 00:32:41,160 was real, I don't know what to tell you. It's 494 00:32:41,200 --> 00:32:44,680 a great story idea for Christmas to give a beloved, 495 00:32:44,799 --> 00:32:48,599 supporting character a chance to be the star, and it's 496 00:32:48,799 --> 00:32:51,559 done in a way that respects him as a character, 497 00:32:51,920 --> 00:32:55,039 even while pulking fun at the sort of stories he loved, 498 00:32:55,079 --> 00:33:00,200 which really sound more like say a comic strip or 499 00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:04,319 out of a pulp magazine. Because of all these wild 500 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:11,119 adventure characters and no emotional stakes, Yet it never disrespects 501 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:15,359 Seant Tartaglia. There's never a moment when it feels like 502 00:33:15,559 --> 00:33:19,319 we're laughing at him as some ridiculous figure. Now, I've seen, 503 00:33:19,559 --> 00:33:23,839 particularly on television programs and some movies, where people will 504 00:33:24,039 --> 00:33:30,000 have a fantasy and they are so egotistical and they 505 00:33:30,519 --> 00:33:34,000 they think so much of themselves that they really buy 506 00:33:34,079 --> 00:33:37,519 into the dream and go around walking in the real 507 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:40,920 world as if the dream were real. Could you imagine 508 00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:46,319 Sergeant Greco from Rocky Jordan having this vivid of a dream. 509 00:33:47,039 --> 00:33:50,680 You never convinced him he wasn't the new Captain of Police. 510 00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:54,200 But Geno Tartaglia is a lot more down to earth 511 00:33:54,359 --> 00:33:56,920 and kind of realized as soon as he woke up 512 00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:00,920 that what had been a dream, because he has that 513 00:34:01,079 --> 00:34:03,759 sense of who he is. And I like Danny's statement 514 00:34:03,839 --> 00:34:08,239 equating the dream and the reality of the cases Danny's 515 00:34:08,440 --> 00:34:12,599 souls and in a meta way, it's true because all 516 00:34:12,679 --> 00:34:16,440 these adventures are fictional. Of course, that's not so much 517 00:34:16,679 --> 00:34:19,960 true in real life, and most dreams aren't. Even ones 518 00:34:20,119 --> 00:34:24,760 like this aren't remembered in detail long term, unless perhaps 519 00:34:24,840 --> 00:34:27,840 you write them down. But the sentiment is nice and 520 00:34:28,039 --> 00:34:32,280 it shows that Danny wants to say something so that 521 00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:36,519 Tartaglia will be happy on Christmas, and the truth is 522 00:34:36,760 --> 00:34:40,320 that neither the audience or Danny needs Tartaglia to be 523 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:45,719 the hero he's beloved for who he is, a lovable 524 00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:50,159 and caring person who brings lightness and humanity into often 525 00:34:50,199 --> 00:34:53,840 grim situations. The story is a gift for giving him 526 00:34:53,880 --> 00:34:57,599 a chance to sign, but without doing so in a 527 00:34:57,639 --> 00:35:02,280 way that undermines the world tone of the series in 528 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:06,840 a way that makes this better than the nineteen fifty 529 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:11,880 Christmas episode. Listener comments and feedback now, and we start 530 00:35:12,119 --> 00:35:16,800 over on Spotify with a comment regarding the Ruth Larson 531 00:35:16,880 --> 00:35:21,239 murder case and Mechanics sixty six rights good one. And 532 00:35:21,400 --> 00:35:25,480 then we have a comment on YouTube from art regarding 533 00:35:25,559 --> 00:35:29,000 Broadways My Beat. Broadway Is My Beat had one of 534 00:35:29,079 --> 00:35:32,199 the most distinctive literary styles of old time radio. It 535 00:35:32,280 --> 00:35:35,760 was a combination of street smart lyricism and gritty film 536 00:35:35,840 --> 00:35:39,920 noir darkness. The musical themes and orchestration were also distinctive 537 00:35:40,519 --> 00:35:44,039 as well. They should be, having been written by Alexander Kurage, 538 00:35:44,199 --> 00:35:47,360 composer of the Star Trek theme. Well, thanks so much, 539 00:35:47,440 --> 00:35:52,280 appreciate your comment and that will actually do it for today. 540 00:35:52,639 --> 00:35:56,199 If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your 541 00:35:56,440 --> 00:36:00,559 favorite podcast software. And if you're listening to the podcast 542 00:36:00,679 --> 00:36:03,960 on YouTube, be sure to lock the video, subscribe to 543 00:36:04,039 --> 00:36:05,960 the channel, and mark the notification. 544 00:36:06,159 --> 00:36:06,320 Speaker 2: Bell. 545 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:10,280 Speaker 1: I want to go ahead and wish everyone to marry Christmas, 546 00:36:10,679 --> 00:36:14,480 and I hope you've enjoyed this year's programs. And if 547 00:36:14,519 --> 00:36:19,039 you want even more Christmas Detectives program you can check 548 00:36:19,119 --> 00:36:24,519 out our old time radio detective Christmas special feeds Christmas 549 00:36:24,599 --> 00:36:28,960 feed dot Great Detectives dot Net with episodes of series 550 00:36:29,119 --> 00:36:33,000 like Dangerous Assignment, The Man Called X, Boston, Blackie, and 551 00:36:33,320 --> 00:36:37,239 so many others. We will be back in three weeks 552 00:36:37,360 --> 00:36:41,039 with another episode of Broadways My Bait, but stay tuned 553 00:36:41,119 --> 00:36:44,360 for special encores the next two weeks, but join us 554 00:36:44,480 --> 00:36:48,920 back here tomorrow for dragonetwhere. 555 00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:51,119 Speaker 7: That's right, Uster. It was just a little before three 556 00:36:51,119 --> 00:36:54,280 point thirty. I was in the bus depot there waiting 557 00:36:54,360 --> 00:36:57,719 for my husband. That's when I first noticed this package 558 00:36:57,840 --> 00:36:58,519 lying on the bench. 559 00:36:58,639 --> 00:37:01,440 Speaker 4: Just to cross from I sing, would you go on, 560 00:37:01,519 --> 00:37:02,119 please mus bring? 561 00:37:02,360 --> 00:37:04,719 Speaker 7: I didn't think anything of it at first. I went 562 00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:07,119 on reading the afternoon paper, but no one came for 563 00:37:07,199 --> 00:37:10,599 the package. It was just lying there was there a 564 00:37:10,679 --> 00:37:11,079 long time. 565 00:37:11,320 --> 00:37:12,800 Speaker 5: How long would you say, ma'am, I mean before you 566 00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:14,880 pick it up and took the lost and found clerk. 567 00:37:15,239 --> 00:37:20,559 Speaker 7: Oh, I'd say twenty minutes, half an hour, that much 568 00:37:20,639 --> 00:37:23,480 at least. I left it with the young man at 569 00:37:23,519 --> 00:37:25,480 the counter there, and I told him i'd be back 570 00:37:25,519 --> 00:37:28,719 to see if anyone claimed it. Well, when I did 571 00:37:28,800 --> 00:37:33,000 get back, that's after I had dinner with my husband Carl. 572 00:37:33,960 --> 00:37:37,599 We found out what was in the package. Certainly strange. 573 00:37:38,079 --> 00:37:40,320 Speaker 1: I hope you'll be with us then in the meantime. 574 00:37:40,639 --> 00:37:45,079 Send your comments to Box thirteen at Great Detectives dot net, 575 00:37:45,679 --> 00:37:48,960 follow us on Twitter, Radio Detectives, and check us out 576 00:37:49,079 --> 00:37:55,320 on Instagram, Instagram, dot com, slash Great Detectives from Boise, Idaho. 577 00:37:55,559 --> 00:37:58,239 This is your host, Adam Graham signing off.