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Turn out your lights, now.
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This is Mr. O. Arch Obelard. Now, completely for amusement, I give you a rather old-fashioned ghost story titled, House is Haunted. It begins after a realistic message from your station.
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And now, if you haven't already done so, turn off your lights and listen to The House is Haunted.
Wungara. Wungara, shut that door. And you get out. You smell up the place.
Big fellow rain, boss. Big fellow rain.
So what? Get out of here. Get out, I tell you. Don't squat there looking up at me. Get out.
All right, I'll throw you out. Up with you filthy devil. Now.
Filthy beggar.
I'll write my last letters.
Dear Sheldon.
Well, here's my last letter to you.
Another three weeks and my exile's over. I'm coming home.
After three years in this devil-forsaken bush country, home.
Home. I've almost forgotten how to write that word.
Well, Sheldon, my friend, tell them to fatten up the fatted calf.
I'm coming home rich.
Ask Alec Riverton. Won't have to take their infernal snobbery.
He's stuck it rich out here and he's coming back to buy the town and everybody in it.
Liar. Liar. Liar.
You haven't struck it rich. You're still a tramp. You're nothing. Nothing.
Three years in hell and you're nothing.
Yes, they always laugh at you and they'll keep on laughing.
Alec Riverton. Have you heard? He's back in town.
Yeah, sure. He's broke. He's always broke. Broke. Broke.
Who?
Bushman. Didn't I tell you to stay out? Bushman. Get out of here. Bushman. Bushman, look. Me find.
No. Me find. Me mongara. Me find.
Give it to me. No. Me find. Me.
Diamond as big as your hand.
Me take stone, Queenland. Buy two, three wife. Me mongara.
Listen, mongara. I have no money.
Me take Queenland. Bushman, Queenland. Got lot money. Oh yes, lot money.
But I'll give you my rifle. See? Big gun. You mongara. Give me that diamond.
No. No give mongara. Mongara go Queenland. Get lot money. Lot gun.
Mongara, wait. Listen to me. Money. I'll give you money. More money than Queenland man.
My hand? Give me money my hand.
Tomorrow. Sun come up. I'll give you money. Do you hear me? Plenty, plenty money.
Give me the diamond. No. Bushman no got money. Me go Queenland.
Oh wait, you can't go. Bushman no hold me mongara go.
Sam Stemm. Listen to me, you filthy Sam. No. No. Listen to me.
I've got to have that diamond. It's my chance. You can't take it from me.
Oh Queenland. I'll give you anything you want. Just give me a chance to buy it from me.
No. No I'll not let you get away from me. No. No.
That diamond give it to me. You're not going to sell it to anybody else. Give it to me.
No. Me, me find it. You no take from me. No.
You devil. I can't take it. I haven't got the strength.
No. All right. Your knife. Knife. I'll kill you.
Kill you. Bushman.
You, you kill mongara. You go long way now. But long way no help you.
You die three day when you get off big fella boat. Three day boss Riverton. You die.
Alec. Alec Riverton. Yes Charles over here.
My George Alec. Really you. Good to see you Charlene. You got my letter?
Oh obviously I'm here. So you've struck it rich huh? Good old Alec.
What did you find? The whole bunch of us been crazy with curiosity ever since I got your letter.
Gold, platinum, tungsten. I'm very tired Charles.
Oh I knew you'd do it Alec. All you needed was a little perseverance.
Once you stayed down there I knew you wouldn't come back till you did something important.
All right old fella tell me now. What did you. If you don't mind Charles I'm very tired.
I had a bad trip. Why? I'm sorry I didn't stop to think.
There'll be plenty of time to talk later won't there? Yes. Yes I suppose there will be.
Cab sir. Cab sir. Lowest race to the best hotel. Yes yes I'll take a cab.
Right in sir. But Alec your bag. I'm having them sent on. Get in.
Right. Where to chief? Arlington Hotel. Right.
Well Arlington huh? I can afford it. I should hope so.
One day's rent in that place would pay for a week in your old flat eh Alec?
Thought of it. I tell you I can afford to do as I please.
You must have had a hard trip. What do you mean? Just what I said.
No you didn't say what you wanted to say. I'll say it. Say it.
Alec what's the matter? Nothing's the matter.
Nothing I tell you. What can be the matter? I tell you I've struck it rich.
You hear me rich? I haven't failed. I. I.
Charles help me. Alec what is it? I've got to talk. I've got to.
Charles I've got to tell someone. You the truth.
Charles listen to me. I. I had some trouble down there.
Trouble? Yes with a man and yet not a man. Australian Bushman Savage.
He found a diamond. A tremendous diamond. I had nothing.
Three years of hell and work and I had nothing.
And that ignorant savage with a fortune he wouldn't know what to do with so I.
So what? You what? I. I cheated him out of it.
Sheldon didn't you hear me? What am I supposed to say?
Yes. Yes there's little you can say isn't there?
I feel better already. It takes the grind out of a thing to talk about it doesn't it?
And you won't tell anybody will you Sheldon?
Sheldon don't just look at me like that. He did that too.
He? Mungara the man I. Filthy savage. Why should his eyes.
Listen. You know what he said.
He said the three days after I got off the boat.
Three days after you got off the boat what?
What? What did you say?
Well I didn't say it you did. You said the three days after you got off the boat.
Oh no that doesn't matter. All that matters is that I've got a pocket full of cash.
That's important isn't it?
I think I'm sorry for you.
Sorry for me? You crazy? I got all the money I can use for the rest of my life.
Hey you cab driver. Pull back that glass I want to talk to you.
You chief what's on your mind? What do you take me for a country cousin?
This isn't the shortest way to town.
Well you see big shot it's this way. I just thought that you die in three days when you get off big fellow boat.
Three days after River Ton you die.
Stop the cab. Stop the cab. Stop it.
What is it? What's wrong? You cab driver what did you say? What did you say?
Sir help me. I ain't said nothing.
What's wrong with you? He didn't say anything to get excited about.
No honest all I said was that I'd take you the way you wanted to go.
Mungara's voice. I heard it.
Mungara? But you said.
His dad yes. Yes I know his dad. Dead and rotting half across the world.
He couldn't have spoken.
And yet I think I heard him.
The dead can't speak.
Come on Joe tell us a lot.
You mind if we go outside for a little while Miss Bennett? Man.
All right. I can't take those jokes either.
Well this is more like it.
The air is good.
I haven't had a word alone with you all night have I?
Truthfully I didn't expect you to talk.
Why not?
Charlie Shelton told me you weren't much of a talker.
Well he's right.
Where I've come from I haven't had many opportunities to talk.
Well come now not sing sing Mr. Everton.
Almost as bad as that.
Down under.
Where?
The Bush country, interior Australia.
Oh.
You know.
You're the first woman I've gone out with since I got back.
I'm not quite sure whether that's so flattering.
It is.
Until Shelton introduced me to you I.
I just didn't want to be with anyone.
Thank you.
Very pretty aren't you?
In the dark?
No really.
I'm all there.
Ma'am.
Three years in the Bush country.
Maybe I'd better go in.
No stay.
Please.
Just talk to me.
Talk?
Yes.
All right.
How long have you been back?
One day.
Is that all?
I'd better go in.
No.
I won't.
What were you doing in Australia?
Business of some sort?
You.
Please tell me about you.
You're an actress.
Two schools of thought.
Right now I'm what's unhappily known as resting between engagements.
Let's get away from here.
What do you mean?
Go.
Go someplace away from here.
Should I?
I want you to.
That does it.
I can never say no to a good looking man who knows his own mind.
All right Mr. Riverton.
Wherever you say but don't forget that three day boss man you die.
No.
What's the matter?
What is it?
You.
What did you just say?
Well all I said was that if you wanted.
Two, three day boss man you die.
You devil.
What?
You think you can fool me but it's you, Mangara.
I heard you.
What's the joke?
I don't get it.
Out of your throat.
I heard it.
Well now look here.
I'll stop you.
Mangara.
I will.
Help.
Somebody's here.
Hey snub that joke.
Let go of her.
Help.
Somebody help.
He's choking her to death.
He's choking her.
We leave our The Devil and Mr. O's story of the house is haunted for a short message.
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After 78 years of manufacturing men's clothing Gramercy Park says tell it straight.
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We now go back to the devil in Mr. O's story of The House is Haunted.
Now look here Alec, for 24 hours you haven't moved out of this room.
Now why don't you...
Stop it.
It's none of your business.
Oh isn't it?
Not for me you'd be in jail right now.
What do you think Nan Bennett didn't have you thrown in jail?
She needed money.
Yeah and it took me three hours straight talking to talk her into it.
Once and for all why did you choke?
It's none of your business.
Nothing's my business.
No I'm just the guy who happened to be chump enough to be friend.
Alec listen to me.
Go to the police.
No no don't say that.
Sheldon if you talk.
I can't talk and I won't talk Alec.
My infernal friendship.
Alec at least let me call in a doctor.
Doctor?
What do I want with a doctor?
For your nerves maybe...
Mind your own business I tell you.
I'm all right there's nothing...
Who's that?
Oh a waiter I suppose for dinner.
Are you sure?
Who else?
Ask who it is.
Oh of course.
Who is it?
Groom service?
Oh I'm sorry.
Who is it?
Who's that?
Groom service?
Oh well come in come in.
Your dinner sir.
Yes yes I know what it is.
Well set the table serve it.
Very good sir.
You are in a state all right Alec.
I just don't get it.
The second day.
What?
Never mind.
You're going to eat with me or aren't you?
Everything is ready sir.
It's about time.
Here you sit here Sheldon.
All right.
Waiter.
Yes sir.
Lights.
Let's have some more light here.
I want to see what I'm eating.
Alec there's plenty of light.
Don't you interfere.
I pay for service and I'll get it.
Waiter didn't you hear me?
But don't stand there gaping at me.
Do as I said.
Yes sir but I was...
Just thinking that you'd die in three days.
Three days was the only time you'd die.
Alec I'll kill you.
Waiter I'll kill you.
No no sir let go of me.
I didn't do anything.
Alec let go of him.
Are you completely out of your mind?
Kill him.
I will.
But I didn't do anything.
You turned the table over.
I did sir.
I swear it.
That's true Alec.
You overturned the table.
The waiter didn't.
Mongala.
His voice.
Waiter you spoke with his voice.
I heard you.
I saw your lips move.
Alec what are you saying?
The waiter what did he say?
Quickly what did he say before I throw over the table?
Answer me what did he say?
Why I don't remember.
What did you say waiter?
I merely said that I thought the meat was a bit cold.
Perhaps I'd better replace it.
No you lie.
You lie I heard you.
You spoke with his voice.
Get out.
If that devil won't get me he's dead.
Get out.
My head.
Alec Alec.
But doctor isn't there something you can do?
Violent again?
All night.
He doze off and then he'd wake up screaming about devils and.
He said you've got to do something for him.
I only knew what was troubling him.
Do you know?
Yeah he's got some crazy fixation about some Australian savage.
He told me he cheated him.
He keeps repeating the third day the third day.
Over and over again in his nightmare.
The third day?
Yeah and today when dawn came he began to cry.
He said that today was the third day.
Doctor please come in and look at him for yourself.
As you wish.
What do you want?
It's the doctor Alec.
Yes good morning Mr. Everton.
What's this nonsense about nightmare?
I'm glad you came doctor.
He won't dare come when you're here will he doctor?
He?
Why who do you mean?
Oh no never mind what I mean.
Just stay by me don't leave me today.
Sheldon you won't leave me.
Of course my dear Alec.
Please try to calm down will you fellow.
You think I've gone crazy don't you?
Well I tell you I haven't.
I did hear him talk.
Twice.
Yes once the first day and once the second day.
But today I must not hear him.
You hear me?
I must not.
If I do I die too and I can't die.
I won't die.
I never had anything.
How I could live.
I could have all the things.
I'd better give him the hypodermic.
Yes please anything to quiet him.
He's so afraid I can't help him.
Mr. Everton please.
What?
Your arm.
What are you going to do?
Well they want to give you a sedative subcutaneously.
It will act quickly that way.
Put you to sleep Alec.
It will put me to sleep?
Yes of course.
Give it to me quickly.
He can't hurt me when I sleep can he?
Who can't hurt you?
Stop asking questions I tell you.
Give me the injection quickly.
The third day if I fool him today he can't hurt me ever.
I know he can.
Give me the injection.
Here's my arm.
Hurry don't.
Yes hurry hurry I've got to be asleep.
Yes of course.
In a moment you'll be all right.
Yes just another second and...
You die boss Riverton.
You die.
Alec.
Mr. Riverton.
No no.
Stay away from me.
What?
I heard you.
What is it?
You're not the doctor.
You're him.
The devil Mungara.
Doctor he's out of his mind.
I heard you do something.
Yes of course I'll give him the sedative.
No no.
You're him.
I know it.
You're him.
You speak with his voice.
I heard you.
You're him.
Alec the doctor wants to help you.
Of course to help you.
No no don't touch me Mungara.
Don't touch me Mungara.
Get away from me Mungara.
You're dead.
I killed you.
I saw the knife drive in you.
You're dead you hear me?
You're dead you're dead.
The dead can't live again.
No no no no.
No that knife in your hand.
Don't do it to me.
I'll give you back your diamond.
I'll give you back your diamond Mungara.
Don't knife me.
Don't.
Doctor he's fainted.
Yes he.
No.
No it can't be.
Doctor what is it?
What's wrong?
Your friend.
He's dead.
Dead?
Yes.
Why?
Why did he die?
Why?
I don't know.
I only touched him with a hypodermic needle.
This is Mr. O.R.
Jobler.
The conscience of a man, of a very strange man, is the subject matter of our next week's
play.
More about that after a message.
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one could wish for, done with remarkable effectiveness.
Together again are Peter Finch and Glenda Jackson as Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton.
And what a dynamic duet they offer.
A brilliant cast.
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There's one disease that everyone's heard of, yet few realize that it afflicts eight
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with a very strange, very macabre profession.
The play's title, Official Killer.
The time, next time.
It is later than you think.