Trascrizione completa di Escape - "Orient Express" (Old Time Radio)

will allow me, please. Oh, Mr. John. 77 00:04:26.420 --> 00:04:29.079 Hadn't we better get a doctor? I am a doctor, Mr. Myatt. 78 00:04:29.160 --> 00:04:29.600 Allow me. 79 00:04:29.620 --> 00:04:29.759 So.... 80 00:04:31.680 --> 00:04:33.680 There is nothing wrong with this young lady. She has 81 00:04:33.720 --> 00:04:37.699 only fainted. Oh, good, good. Give me a hand, Mr. John. 82 00:04:37.730 --> 00:04:39.209 Let's get her into my compartment. 83 00:04:49.430 --> 00:04:50.230 I'm all right now. 84 00:04:50.930 --> 00:04:51.529 Really, I am. 85 00:04:51.730 --> 00:04:54.629 Yes, of course you are. Here you are. Drink this. 86 00:04:55.170 --> 00:04:58.569 It's brandy. Drink it, young lady. It will help you. Good. 87 00:04:58.589 --> 00:04:58.769 Good. 88 00:04:59.569 --> 00:05:01.949 I don't know why I fainted. I never did before. 89 00:05:02.310 --> 00:05:05.029 When did you last have a decent meal? Yesterday? The 90 00:05:05.470 --> 00:05:06.089 day before? 91 00:05:06.129 --> 00:05:08.790 I suppose it was the day before. That's my affair. 92 00:05:09.470 --> 00:05:10.209 You have no money? 93 00:05:11.290 --> 00:05:11.490 No. 94 00:05:14.839 --> 00:05:16.839 How would you like to have dinner with me? Well, I... 95 00:05:16.800 --> 00:05:17.519 Please say yes. 96 00:05:17.939 --> 00:05:18.800 I won't say no. 97 00:05:19.100 --> 00:05:22.120 Fine, fine. Will you join us, Mr. John? No, I 98 00:05:22.160 --> 00:05:23.699 prefer to remain in my compartment. 99 00:05:28.680 --> 00:05:31.259 As we dined, I learned her name was Carol Musker. 100 00:05:31.860 --> 00:05:33.540 She was a chorus girl, and she had a job 101 00:05:33.579 --> 00:05:37.170 waiting for her in Istanbul. I felt a bit sorry 102 00:05:37.230 --> 00:05:40.850 for her, but, well, more than that, I remembered how 103 00:05:40.910 --> 00:05:43.250 she felt in my arms when I carried her into 104 00:05:43.290 --> 00:05:43.990 my compartment. 105 00:05:44.790 --> 00:05:45.910 And I wanted to hold her again. 106 00:05:45.930 --> 00:05:49.829 I ate a lot, Mr. Myers. I hope you can 107 00:05:49.870 --> 00:05:50.649 afford the check. 108 00:05:51.350 --> 00:05:51.990 I think I can. 109 00:05:52.050 --> 00:05:52.529 Oh, good. 110 00:05:53.230 --> 00:05:56.579 Now, how about breakfast tomorrow? And all the rest of 111 00:05:56.600 --> 00:05:57.920 your meals till we reach Istanbul. 112 00:05:58.439 --> 00:05:58.699 Mr. 113 00:05:58.740 --> 00:06:01.600 Myatt, I hope you don't have any ideas about me. 114 00:06:02.920 --> 00:06:07.240 Well, of course I have. You're very attractive. 115 00:06:07.839 --> 00:06:10.519 Well, I don't know anything about you. For all I know, 116 00:06:10.540 --> 00:06:11.990 you're married and have six children. 117 00:06:12.319 --> 00:06:15.810 I am not, and I haven't. How about you? 118 00:06:16.170 --> 00:06:16.750 I have no one. 119 00:06:17.110 --> 00:06:20.110 Well, then there's no reason why we shouldn't have ideas 120 00:06:20.189 --> 00:06:21.129 about each other, is there? 121 00:06:22.110 --> 00:06:25.050 And by the way, my first name's Gregory. Uh, More 122 00:06:25.069 --> 00:06:26.050 coffee or dessert? 123 00:06:26.350 --> 00:06:26.810 No, thanks. 124 00:06:26.850 --> 00:06:28.769 Well, then, as soon as I've paid the... Mr. Myatt. 125 00:06:29.009 --> 00:06:29.310 Oh, Mr. 126 00:06:29.350 --> 00:06:34.759 John. Excuse me, is this yours? That's my pocketbook. 127 00:06:35.079 --> 00:06:37.939 I found it in the corridor outside my compartment. You 128 00:06:37.959 --> 00:06:40.060 must have dropped it when you lifted this young lady. 129 00:06:43.600 --> 00:06:45.850 He gave me my pocketbook and left the dining car. 130 00:06:46.490 --> 00:06:48.870 All my money was there, but one thing I knew, 131 00:06:48.889 --> 00:06:51.829 I had not dropped my pocketbook. Mr. 132 00:06:51.930 --> 00:06:55.439 John had taken it. Well, Carol and I started through 133 00:06:55.459 --> 00:06:57.339 the train. It was about nine o'clock and the lights 134 00:06:57.360 --> 00:07:00.740 were already dimmed. And the second class coaches, people were 135 00:07:00.779 --> 00:07:02.899 asleep sitting up in the crowded compartments. 136 00:07:03.839 --> 00:07:07.189 Mr. Myatt, here's my compartment. Thank you for dinner. 137 00:07:07.990 --> 00:07:11.769 It's very early. You have to go in. 138 00:07:12.110 --> 00:07:12.970 Oh, I'm tired. 139 00:07:12.990 --> 00:07:15.290 Oh, it's too crowded in there for comfortable sleeping. 140 00:07:16.110 --> 00:07:18.189 And besides, you never know who's next to you. 141 00:07:18.250 --> 00:07:21.410 Oh, but I do. That little fat man, see? His 142 00:07:21.470 --> 00:07:24.110 name's Joseph Grunlich. He introduced himself. 143 00:07:24.350 --> 00:07:25.540 Oh, he did, did he? 144 00:07:25.689 --> 00:07:26.560 You're not jealous. 145 00:07:26.600 --> 00:07:28.879 No. But what do you know about him? He might 146 00:07:28.920 --> 00:07:30.329 be a thief or a bigamist or. 147 00:07:30.360 --> 00:07:33.379 Now you're being ridiculous. Well, good night, Mr. 148 00:07:33.420 --> 00:07:33.740 Myatt. 149 00:07:34.379 --> 00:07:43.069 Gregory. Carol. Yes? You might kiss me good night. No 150 00:07:43.129 --> 00:07:43.750 one will notice. 151 00:07:43.769 --> 00:07:45.430 All right. 152 00:07:48.139 --> 00:07:52.500 What? Young lover, eh? Oh, Mr. Grunlich. If you are 153 00:07:52.540 --> 00:07:55.079 going somewhere, sir, why don't you go ahead? Do not 154 00:07:55.120 --> 00:07:55.899 be angry, please. 155 00:07:56.199 --> 00:07:57.639 I was not spying, Mr. 156 00:07:57.680 --> 00:07:59.779 Meyer. How do you know my name? 157 00:08:00.160 --> 00:08:02.860 We all heard of the gentleman gallant enough to take 158 00:08:02.920 --> 00:08:05.550 Miss Musker to dinner at the good doctor's suggestion. 159 00:08:05.889 --> 00:08:07.509 Doctor? What doctor? Mr. 160 00:08:07.569 --> 00:08:07.850 John. 161 00:08:08.589 --> 00:08:11.290 He's a doctor, is he not? Now, if you'll please 162

00:08:11.350 --> 00:08:13.949 excuse me, I must get some water. I'm quite thirsty. 163 00:08:14.769 --> 00:08:18.550 I don't think I like that guy. Carol... How about 164 00:08:18.560 --> 00:08:19.470 taking my compartment? 165 00:08:19.670 --> 00:08:20.529 Your compartment? 166 00:08:20.930 --> 00:08:23.029 All right, I'll get you another one. We'll speak to 167 00:08:23.069 --> 00:08:32.570 the conductor right now. First class compartment for the young lady, monsieur. 168 00:08:33.110 --> 00:08:36.269 You must wait until we arrive at Cologne. No tickets 169 00:08:36.320 --> 00:08:38.049 are sold aboard the Orient Express. 170 00:08:38.379 --> 00:08:42.320 We arrive in Cologne in, let me see, precisely 15 minutes. 171 00:08:52.009 --> 00:08:53.970 As we walked up to the first class ticket window, 172 00:08:54.049 --> 00:08:55.230 a woman elbowed us. 173 00:08:55.190 --> 00:08:55.830 Out of the way. 174 00:08:55.850 --> 00:08:57.129 She was a reporter, apparently. 175 00:08:57.149 --> 00:08:59.980 While waiting for her change, her eyes went past me to. 176 00:08:59.860 --> 00:09:03.039 The Orient Express and suddenly they widened. 177 00:09:16.490 --> 00:09:19.830 I followed a glance. Mr. John was just stepping back 178 00:09:19.870 --> 00:09:21.470 into his compartment. One moment, Hans. 179 00:09:21.970 --> 00:09:24.190 Change this ticket for a sleeper on the Orient Express. 180 00:09:24.230 --> 00:09:27.730 Make it Belgrave. You are lucky, Miss Warren. There is 181 00:09:27.789 --> 00:09:31.980 only one accommodation on the Orient Express. Just a moment there. 182 00:09:32.399 --> 00:09:35.100 We were here first. I thought you were going to Paris. 183 00:09:35.139 --> 00:09:36.259 Not when I see Dr. 184 00:09:36.279 --> 00:09:37.879 Zenner on the Orient Express. Dr. 185 00:09:37.899 --> 00:09:38.139 Zenner? 186 00:09:39.120 --> 00:09:42.019 The man you were looking at was Richard John. Is 187 00:09:42.039 --> 00:09:44.500 that the name he's using now? Oh, thank you, Hans. 188 00:09:45.610 --> 00:09:47.490 Just a moment there. I'm taking that ticket. 189 00:09:47.629 --> 00:09:48.669 My dear, I regret. 190 00:09:48.950 --> 00:09:50.809 But the lady asked for it before you did, and 191 00:09:50.929 --> 00:09:54.570 she is an old customer. Here. Here's the ticket, Miss Warren. 192 00:10:07.519 --> 00:10:11.929 Who is it? Gregory Myatt, Mr. John. I'd like to 193 00:10:11.970 --> 00:10:15.429 talk to you for a moment. May we come in? Why, yes. Yes, 194 00:10:15.509 --> 00:10:19.190 of course. You are feeling better, Miss Musker? You are 195 00:10:19.230 --> 00:10:20.009 getting enough rest? 196 00:10:20.090 --> 00:10:20.710 Yes, thanks. 197 00:10:20.950 --> 00:10:24.490 That's why we're here. Miss Musker's taking my compartment, and 198 00:10:25.340 --> 00:10:26.360 I'm staying in here with you. 199 00:10:26.620 --> 00:10:29.500 I wish I could oblige, but I prefer my privacy. 200 00:10:30.279 --> 00:10:33.620 Why is that, Dr. Zinner? My name is Richard John. 201 00:10:33.720 --> 00:10:36.299 Where did you hear otherwise? From a newspaper reporter who 202 00:10:36.320 --> 00:10:38.000 saw you in the station at Cologne. Oh. 203 00:10:38.159 --> 00:10:39.519 I don't know what it's all about, and I don't 204 00:10:39.580 --> 00:10:42.049 much care, but Miss Musker is going to have my compartment, 205 00:10:42.070 --> 00:10:43.429 and I'm going to move into this one with you. 206 00:10:43.509 --> 00:10:46.850 Any objections? No. In fact, both of you shall stay 207 00:10:46.909 --> 00:10:47.450 here with me. 208 00:10:47.490 --> 00:10:47.649 What? 209 00:10:48.009 --> 00:10:50.809 What the devil? Gently, Mr. Myatt. He has a gun. 210 00:10:51.330 --> 00:10:53.759 I am an excellent shot, believe me. Oh, Greg. We 211 00:10:53.799 --> 00:10:57.919 shall all stay, I insist. Lock the door, Mr. Myatt. 212 00:11:00.139 --> 00:11:03.460 That's fine. Now, just who are you, Mr. 213 00:11:03.500 --> 00:11:03.850 Myatt? 214 00:11:04.259 --> 00:11:04.850 Who am I? 215 00:11:04.870 --> 00:11:07.950 A police spy here to keep me from getting to Belgrade? 216 00:11:08.009 --> 00:11:10.289 That's ridiculous. You surely don't expect me to believe your 217 00:11:10.350 --> 00:11:11.269 story about some. 218 00:11:11.870 --> 00:11:12.230 Mr. 219 00:11:12.909 --> 00:11:13.110 John. 220 00:11:13.129 --> 00:11:13.250 Mr. 221 00:11:13.309 --> 00:11:13.690 John. 222 00:11:14.029 --> 00:11:16.470 That sounds like the reporter from Cologne. Tell her she 223 00:11:16.490 --> 00:11:21.480 has made a mistake. Tell her, Myatt. Go away. You've 224 00:11:21.860 --> 00:11:24.340 got the wrong compartment. My name is Myatt. 225 00:11:24.419 --> 00:11:27.259 I'm a reporter. Mabel Warren, London Clarion. 226 00:11:27.379 --> 00:11:27.639 Myatt. 227 00:11:28.129 --> 00:11:30.909 Put your arm around Miss Musker. Open the door partway, 228 00:11:30.990 --> 00:11:33.289 just enough for her to see both of you. I 229 00:11:33.309 --> 00:11:36.580 shall be behind the door. And remember, I have a gun. I. 230 00:11:41.509 --> 00:11:41.610 Oh. 231 00:11:42.330 --> 00:11:43.909 You're not the man I'm after, are you? 232 00:11:44.250 --> 00:11:47.149 My name is Myatt. I haven't the slightest idea where 233 00:11:47.190 --> 00:11:49.090 you can find your Mr. John. 234 00:11:49.169 --> 00:11:50.090 Well, I'll find him. 235 00:11:50.429 --> 00:11:52.070 He's on the Orient Express somewhere. 236 00:11:52.710 --> 00:11:54.529 Excuse me for interrupting your, uh. 237 00:11:55.549 --> 00:11:58.580 Uh... Excuse me for interrupting you. 238 00:11:59.419 --> 00:12:00.059 Good night, Mr. 239 00:12:00.100 --> 00:12:08.159 Myatt. Bolt the door, please. Oh, perhaps you really are 240 00:12:08.230 --> 00:12:11.690 only an American businessman, Mr. Myatt. In that case, I 241 00:12:11.750 --> 00:12:13.750 owe you an explanation. Sit down. 242 00:12:18.070 --> 00:12:21.250 He told us a fantastic story. He was a political 243 00:12:21.309 --> 00:12:23.610 exile

from his own country. He'd been forced to leave 244 00:12:23.730 --> 00:12:25.889 five years ago, and now he was going back to 245 00:12:25.929 --> 00:12:29.009 lead a rebellion... to overthrow the government by a coup d'etat. 246 00:12:29.809 --> 00:12:31.230 To me, it made very little sense. 247 00:12:31.970 --> 00:12:33.649 Had it not been for the gun in his hand, 248 00:12:33.809 --> 00:12:35.590 I might have laughed in his face. 249 00:12:36.250 --> 00:12:39.029 If I am captured before this train gets to Belgrade, 250 00:12:39.169 --> 00:12:40.129 I will be executed. 251 00:12:40.850 --> 00:12:44.269 Once in Belgrade, however, I am safe. I am very popular. 252 00:12:44.529 --> 00:12:46.789 I know the city. There are thousands ready to hide me. 253 00:12:47.250 --> 00:12:48.110 That's very interesting. 254 00:12:49.750 --> 00:12:52.379 Now that you believe who we say we are, you 255 00:12:52.820 --> 00:12:53.940 could put that gun away. 256 00:12:54.769 --> 00:12:56.629 I'll bunk here with you and Miss Musker can go 257 00:12:56.649 --> 00:12:57.450 to my compartment. 258 00:12:57.649 --> 00:13:00.490 I cannot allow that. Among the passengers on this train 259 00:13:00.529 --> 00:13:02.870 are many of my countrymen. Some would be loyal if 260 00:13:02.909 --> 00:13:04.529 they knew about me, but others would not. 261 00:13:04.879 --> 00:13:04.980 Dr. 262 00:13:05.000 --> 00:13:06.169 Zinner will tell no one. 263 00:13:06.340 --> 00:13:09.080 I am sure you would not, intentionally, but it might 264 00:13:09.120 --> 00:13:12.879 slip out. No, I cannot permit you to leave this compartment. 265 00:13:13.179 --> 00:13:15.259 I'm warning you, if I can, I'm going to take 266 00:13:15.320 --> 00:13:17.860 that gun away from you. Don't try it, my friend. 267 00:13:18.039 --> 00:13:21.139 You're older than I am, Dr. Zinner. You're tired. 268 00:13:22.580 --> 00:13:31.840 Just how long can you stay awake? I sat with 269 00:13:31.879 --> 00:13:33.919 Carol on one seat. He was across from us, the 270 00:13:33.980 --> 00:13:37.220 revolver in his hand. And it got later and later 271 00:13:37.240 --> 00:13:38.659 and later. 272 00:13:39.460 --> 00:13:40.460 I'm tired, Greg. 273 00:13:40.639 --> 00:13:47.309 Now just close your eyes then, Carol. Are you sleepy, Dr. Zinner? 274 00:13:48.350 --> 00:13:56.240 Not yet, Mr. Meyer. Carol was asleep on my shoulder. 275 00:13:57.480 --> 00:14:01.120 I fought to keep my eyes open, but I dozed off. 276 00:14:01.720 --> 00:14:04.340 And then somehow I came awake. I lifted my head. 277 00:14:04.399 --> 00:14:04.759 Dr. 278 00:14:04.799 --> 00:14:05.639 Zinner was asleep. 279 00:14:06.299 --> 00:14:08.850 I reached across and grabbed the gun. 280 00:14:09.110 --> 00:14:13.590 Oh, Greg. It's all right, Carol. I've got it. Well, Dr. Zinner? 281 00:14:15.009 --> 00:14:17.740 You all right, son? I tried to stay awake, but... 282 00:14:17.659 --> 00:14:19.639 Stay here, Carol. I'm going to locate the conductor. I'm 283 00:14:19.659 --> 00:14:21.000 going to tell him what's been going on. Oh, no, 284 00:14:21.019 --> 00:14:23.120 you must not. I shall never get to Belgrade. Greg, 285 00:14:23.159 --> 00:14:25.769 don't kill him. No. We're still outside his country. He 286 00:14:25.789 --> 00:14:29.149 won't be hurt. But if you report me to the conductor, 287 00:14:29.190 --> 00:14:30.409 I shall be put off the train. 288 00:14:30.429 --> 00:14:33.210 Well, in short, no harm done. I'll be back soon, Carol. 289 00:14:37.940 --> 00:14:40.620 I left the compartment and started down the corridor. I 290 00:14:40.639 --> 00:14:42.379 heard a noise behind me, and as I turned, I 291 00:14:42.460 --> 00:14:44.940 caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure, one arm raised 292 00:14:44.960 --> 00:14:45.820 high above my head. 293 00:14:46.360 --> 00:14:48.539 Then the arm swung down, and something hard and heavy 294 00:14:48.620 --> 00:14:49.860 crashed against my skull. 295 00:14:51.460 --> 00:14:54.950 And I fell into a pool of blackness, and I 296 00:14:54.990 --> 00:14:55.779 knew nothing more. 297 00:14:55.799 --> 00:15:07.970 In just a moment, we will return to Escape. 298 00:15:08.649 --> 00:15:09.049 But first. 299 00:15:10.039 --> 00:15:13.509 The blazing billboard for CBS's 10 great Sunday night shows 300 00:15:13.570 --> 00:15:15.909 has an especially big blaze of lights near the top 301 00:15:15.929 --> 00:15:18.409 of the list. 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Whoever had hit me had done an 314 00:16:04.559 --> 00:16:07.919 expert job. It might have been Zinner or. 315 00:16:09.990 --> 00:16:13.610 Or even Carol. I had no way of knowing. The 316 00:16:13.649 --> 00:16:14.409 gun was gone. 317 00:16:15.289 --> 00:16:17.190 I dragged myself to my feet and stumbled down the 318 00:16:17.230 --> 00:16:20.409 corridor back to compartment number seven, but it was empty. 319 00:16:21.110 --> 00:16:23.700 Perhaps they'd moved to my compartment. I hurried to it. 320 00:16:25.379 --> 00:16:27.580 No, no, there was nothing in my

compartment. My bags 321 00:16:27.620 --> 00:16:31.220 were gone, even my overcoat. Inside, I began to feel 322 00:16:31.259 --> 00:16:32.940 a strange, unreasoning fear. 323 00:16:33.980 --> 00:16:37.480 Why was it so quiet... Where were all the other passengers? 324 00:16:38.500 --> 00:16:39.860 Coming along the entire corridor. 325 00:16:41.120 --> 00:16:47.240 I opened every door in the coach. It was completely empty. 326 00:16:48.379 --> 00:16:52.700 I felt as if I were going crazy. 327 00:16:52.720 --> 00:16:55.620 And I lost consciousness again. 328 00:16:59.639 --> 00:17:02.259 Here. 329 00:17:02.799 --> 00:17:04.269 Here you are. 330 00:17:04.289 --> 00:17:04.430 Mr.... 331 00:17:06.559 --> 00:17:12.059 Wake up! Wake up! Who are you? I, sir? I 332 00:17:12.119 --> 00:17:13.380 am the brakeman. No? 333 00:17:14.660 --> 00:17:18.059 Tell me, what happened to everyone? This coach was full. 334 00:17:18.160 --> 00:17:20.619 I got on at Austin. Dozens of people got on 335 00:17:20.680 --> 00:17:21.099 at Austin. 336 00:17:21.380 --> 00:17:25.380 Oh, no, sir. This coach is empty and comes only 337 00:17:25.420 --> 00:17:30.720 from Regensburg. Regensburg? No, it's from Austin, I tell you. Look, 338 00:17:31.240 --> 00:17:34.069 compartment eight. This was mine. My bags, my overcoat, they 339 00:17:34.089 --> 00:17:35.430 were here and now they've disappeared. 340 00:17:35.450 --> 00:17:35.549 Yeah? 341 00:17:37.210 --> 00:17:40.410 What was that? That is only the switch engine. We're 342 00:17:40.470 --> 00:17:43.589 on the yards outside Vienna. This coach is a deadhead. 343 00:17:44.049 --> 00:17:46.750 It was put on at the Orient Express at Regensburg, 344 00:17:46.789 --> 00:17:49.750 and now we take it off. Deadhead? You mean... No, 345 00:17:51.259 --> 00:17:53.950 it's not my coach at all. The regular coaches are... 346 00:17:53.900 --> 00:17:56.500 The Orient Express is in front of us, sir. If 347 00:17:56.519 --> 00:17:58.420 you do not want it to leave without you, you 348 00:17:58.500 --> 00:18:00.640 had better hurry, sir. Don't worry, I'll make it. 349 00:18:03.630 --> 00:18:05.970 The Orient Express was just getting underway when I dropped 350 00:18:06.009 --> 00:18:07.490 off the front of the Deadhead. I had plenty of 351 00:18:07.549 --> 00:18:10.130 time to run up alongside and swing aboard. I made 352 00:18:10.170 --> 00:18:12.039 my way through the train to my coach and knocked 353 00:18:12.099 --> 00:18:13.799 on the door of sinners of compartment. 354 00:18:16.680 --> 00:18:19.559 Open up in there. Who is it? Gregory Myatt, open 355 00:18:19.579 --> 00:18:21.180 the door. Coming, please. 356 00:18:22.920 --> 00:18:25.180 Lying on the berth, bound and gagged was the reporter, 357 00:18:25.200 --> 00:18:28.460 Miss Warren. And standing beside her, gun in hand, was 358 00:18:29.289 --> 00:18:31.609 not Dr. Zinner, but Joseph Grundlich. 359 00:18:32.410 --> 00:18:35.539 You have a very tough skull, Mr. Meyer. I should 360 00:18:35.559 --> 00:18:39.339 have hit you a little harder, no? Where is Carol? 361 00:18:39.799 --> 00:18:43.460 Where is Dr. Zinner? Why have you tied up this reporter? Oh, please, please, 362 00:18:43.500 --> 00:18:44.220 not so fast. 363 00:18:44.799 --> 00:18:47.750 First, as to Miss Warren, I have tied her to 364 00:18:47.849 --> 00:18:49.869 prevent her from interfering with Dr. 365 00:18:49.890 --> 00:18:50.210 Zinner. 366 00:18:50.890 --> 00:18:53.970 Had I allowed her to file her newspaper story, Dr. 367 00:18:53.990 --> 00:18:57.329 Zinner would never get to Belgrade. I happen to be 368 00:18:57.349 --> 00:18:59.259 a nard and follower of Dr. 369 00:18:59.279 --> 00:19:02.369 Zinner. I was standing watch last night when you dashed 370 00:19:02.430 --> 00:19:05.730 into the corridor, Mr. Meyer. You had this very gun 371 00:19:05.769 --> 00:19:10.720 in your hand. You had obviously broken away from Dr. Zinner. Fortunately, 372 00:19:11.079 --> 00:19:13.920 I had a blackjack. Where is Carol and Dr. Zinner? 373 00:19:14.759 --> 00:19:17.279 Do you promise to do nothing to interfere with Dr. 374 00:19:17.319 --> 00:19:20.279 Zinner's plan? I promise nothing. No, be reasonable. 375 00:19:20.339 --> 00:19:22.960 The Orient Express will soon cross the border into my 376 00:19:23.039 --> 00:19:26.240 own country. It makes only one stop at the border 377 00:19:26.269 --> 00:19:30.849 for passport identification. After that, you are involved no longer. 378 00:19:30.869 --> 00:19:31.829 Why be stubborn? 379 00:19:33.369 --> 00:19:35.609 All right, Grunlich. I won't interfere. 380 00:19:35.730 --> 00:19:36.109 Mr. 381 00:19:36.170 --> 00:19:39.089 Myatt, I thank you. You may go now. Dr. 382 00:19:39.130 --> 00:19:42.250 Zinner and Miss Musker are next door in your compartment. 383 00:19:46.670 --> 00:19:46.970 Dr. 384 00:19:46.990 --> 00:19:49.430 Zinner was seated on one berth dozing and Carol lay 385 00:19:49.490 --> 00:19:52.720 on the opposite. berth fast asleep, traces of tears on 386 00:19:52.759 --> 00:19:53.220 her cheeks. 387 00:19:54.359 --> 00:19:57.079 She shivered. I covered her with my overcoat and she 388 00:19:57.119 --> 00:19:59.240 woke up. Gregory. 389 00:20:00.150 --> 00:20:01.750 Gregory, I didn't know where you were. 390 00:20:02.549 --> 00:20:03.190 Go back to sleep. 391 00:20:03.410 --> 00:20:05.869 Oh, I searched everywhere. I didn't know what to do. 392 00:20:06.470 --> 00:20:09.069 And I came back here. Oh, I was so tired. 393 00:20:09.980 --> 00:20:10.119 Dr. 394 00:20:10.240 --> 00:20:11.440 Zinner made me go to sleep. 395 00:20:11.539 --> 00:20:15.319 Everything's all right. In a few hours, everything will be fine. Now, 396 00:20:15.779 --> 00:20:17.240 close your eyes and go back to sleep. 397 00:20:22.970 --> 00:20:25.390 I left the compartment and went to the second-class coach. 398 00:20:26.089 --> 00:20:28.789 With both Carol and Grundlich gone, there was space for me. 399 00:20:29.549 --> 00:20:32.440 I slept

until I was awakened by a Hungarian passport inspector. 400 00:20:33.099 --> 00:20:35.680 The train had stopped in a town named Subotika. 401 00:20:35.920 --> 00:20:39.420 Just inside the border. I showed him my passport... Then 402 00:20:39.440 --> 00:20:40.380 I went to the dining car. 403 00:20:41.200 --> 00:20:43.380 The breakfast rush was just starting, so I gave a 404 00:20:43.400 --> 00:20:45.400 waiter a pound note and had him get me breakfast 405 00:20:45.460 --> 00:20:48.660 for two. By the time the Orient Express was ten 406 00:20:48.700 --> 00:20:51.480 minutes out of Shibotica, we were going down the corridor, 407 00:20:51.890 --> 00:20:55.450 the loaded tray tinkling as the waiter followed me. We 408 00:20:55.490 --> 00:20:59.869 arrived at my compartment, but it was empty. No sign 409 00:20:59.910 --> 00:21:02.990 of sinner, no sign of Carol. A torn piece of 410 00:21:03.049 --> 00:21:05.690 paper was tucked under the cuff of my overcoat. It 411 00:21:05.710 --> 00:21:08.940 was a note saying, I have left with Dr. 412 00:21:08.980 --> 00:21:14.660 Zinner. I'm afraid this is goodbye. Signed, Carol Musker. Sir, 413 00:21:14.819 --> 00:21:16.880 the breakfast. Where shall I put the tray? 414 00:21:17.940 --> 00:21:18.180 What? 415 00:21:18.359 --> 00:21:18.980 The breakfast. 416 00:21:20.319 --> 00:21:20.440 Oh. 417 00:21:22.420 --> 00:21:23.460 Take it back. I don't want it. 418 00:21:26.480 --> 00:21:29.460 I sat near the window and watched the landscape drift past. 419 00:21:30.630 --> 00:21:32.930 My suspicions had been right all along. 420 00:21:32.950 --> 00:21:33.009 Dr. 421 00:21:33.809 --> 00:21:37.799 Zinner had played me for a fool... And so had Carol. 422 00:21:39.859 --> 00:21:43.119 After a while, I became conscious of a tapping sound 423 00:21:43.160 --> 00:21:45.819 on the wall of my compartment. It kept on, and 424 00:21:45.880 --> 00:21:48.019 suddenly I realized that it was coming from the compartment 425 00:21:48.039 --> 00:21:51.059 next to mine, someone's heel banging against the wall. It 426 00:21:51.079 --> 00:21:52.680 took only a minute to get next door. 427 00:21:52.700 --> 00:21:56.000 It was Miss Warren, the reporter, all tied and gagged. 428 00:21:56.680 --> 00:21:57.880 Oh, thank goodness. 429 00:21:58.519 --> 00:21:59.460 I thought you'd never hear me. 430 00:21:59.480 --> 00:22:01.319 Where's Grundlich? Where are the others? You mean you don't 431 00:22:01.339 --> 00:22:04.420 know what's happened? Zinner's going to be executed. Executed? Well, 432 00:22:04.440 --> 00:22:06.079 they took him off the train at Subotica. 433 00:22:06.380 --> 00:22:07.420 Grundlich arranged the whole thing. 434 00:22:07.460 --> 00:22:08.440 He's a government spy. 435 00:22:08.460 --> 00:22:09.339 He can't be. Well, he is. 436 00:22:09.359 --> 00:22:11.700 They're probably holding a drumhead court-martial on Dr. 437 00:22:11.720 --> 00:22:15.769 Zinner back in Subotica this minute. I see. And Carol 438 00:22:15.809 --> 00:22:17.609 Musker's a government spy, too? 439 00:22:17.829 --> 00:22:18.210 The girl? 440 00:22:18.410 --> 00:22:20.730 No. She must be. They took her off the train. Well, 441 00:22:20.750 --> 00:22:21.430 they had to. 442 00:22:21.490 --> 00:22:22.650 They couldn't have any witnesses. 443 00:22:22.690 --> 00:22:23.670 Well, what will they do with her? 444 00:22:23.819 --> 00:22:24.559 Probably kill her. 445 00:22:24.759 --> 00:22:26.160 Hey, here, what are you doing? 446 00:22:26.200 --> 00:22:28.319 You can't jump out. The train's going 60 at least. 447 00:22:28.420 --> 00:22:29.660 I'm going back there. 448 00:22:29.779 --> 00:22:30.599 To Subotica? 449 00:22:30.619 --> 00:22:33.599 You're insane. Look, there's a small town up ahead. I 450 00:22:33.640 --> 00:22:35.279 saw it when I leaned out. Some cars are parked 451 00:22:35.339 --> 00:22:37.380 at the station. I saw them. I'm going to pull 452 00:22:37.400 --> 00:22:39.769 the emergency cord. Take one of those cars. What can 453 00:22:39.789 --> 00:22:41.829 you possibly do in Subotica? I don't know, but I'll 454 00:22:41.869 --> 00:22:42.289 do something. 455 00:22:43.289 --> 00:22:43.910 Go ahead, Mr. 456 00:22:43.950 --> 00:22:45.299 Meyer. I'm going with you. 457 00:22:46.140 --> 00:22:48.640 I pulled the emergency cord, and in a matter of seconds, 458 00:22:48.700 --> 00:22:51.059 the Orient Express was screeching to a halt right at 459 00:22:51.099 --> 00:22:53.700 the station. I flung open the door, and with Miss 460 00:22:53.740 --> 00:23:00.789 Warren close behind me, I ran toward the parked cars. Here. You. You. 461 00:23:01.150 --> 00:23:04.329 Come here. Do you speak English? A car, gentlemen, a 462 00:23:04.369 --> 00:23:06.569 car very cheap. I want to go to Subotica. It's 463 00:23:06.609 --> 00:23:10.769 too far, 50 kilometers. I'll give you 20 pounds. Get in, gentlemen, 464 00:23:10.829 --> 00:23:16.420 get in. Get in. We were at Sibotica inside of 465 00:23:16.460 --> 00:23:16.799 an hour. 466 00:23:17.359 --> 00:23:19.119 I had the driver stop just before we got into 467 00:23:19.180 --> 00:23:21.460 the center of town and told him to wait. Miss 468 00:23:21.480 --> 00:23:23.299 Warren and I started down the main street. 469 00:23:26.430 --> 00:23:27.650 Mr. Meyer, look. 470 00:23:28.390 --> 00:23:30.670 In the doorway of a small restaurant, his back to 471 00:23:30.730 --> 00:23:33.509 us talking to his chef was Joseph Grundlich. 472 00:23:35.269 --> 00:23:37.930 Just keep walking. All right. Try to hear what he's saying. 473 00:23:37.950 --> 00:23:39.170 Did you hear what he said? 474 00:23:44.079 --> 00:23:46.220 Something about a last meal for two people to be 475 00:23:46.240 --> 00:23:47.259 taken to the railroad station. 476 00:23:47.559 --> 00:23:48.839 Don't turn your head. Just keep walking. 477 00:23:52.019 --> 00:23:54.859 The railroad station platform was empty, so was the ticket office. 478 00:23:55.119 --> 00:23:56.720 But through the window, we could

see the waiting room, 479 00:23:56.759 --> 00:23:58.900 and beyond it was a closed door to a baggage room. 480 00:23:59.440 --> 00:24:01.819 There was a large, old-fashioned key in the lock, and 481 00:24:01.839 --> 00:24:04.140 standing beside the door was a soldier with a rifle. 482 00:24:05.980 --> 00:24:08.099 That's why they must be in the baggage room. You 483 00:24:08.119 --> 00:24:09.000 don't have a gun, I suppose? 484 00:24:09.019 --> 00:24:09.079 No. 485 00:24:09.140 --> 00:24:10.690 Neither do I. 486 00:24:11.589 --> 00:24:13.390 The key's in the lock. If I can get to 487 00:24:13.450 --> 00:24:16.289 it without the soldiers noticing. We've got to get the 488 00:24:16.329 --> 00:24:17.599 soldier away from the door, Miss Warren. 489 00:24:17.799 --> 00:24:18.059 How? 490 00:24:20.119 --> 00:24:21.480 Look, do you see that telephone over there in the 491 00:24:21.500 --> 00:24:24.380 far corner? If we could somehow get the soldier over 492 00:24:24.420 --> 00:24:26.700 the telephone, his view of the baggage room door would 493 00:24:26.740 --> 00:24:27.220 be cut off. 494 00:24:27.769 --> 00:24:28.930 Look, that'll be your job, Miss Warren. 495 00:24:28.950 --> 00:24:31.069 Mine? Go into the waiting room and up to the 496 00:24:31.089 --> 00:24:33.130 telephone booth. Smile at the soldier as you go by. 497 00:24:33.150 --> 00:24:35.450 Then pretend you're having some trouble with the phone. Appeal 498 00:24:35.490 --> 00:24:37.410 to him for help. When he joins you at the 499 00:24:37.450 --> 00:24:39.269 phone booth, keep him occupied while I go in and 500 00:24:39.289 --> 00:24:39.670 let him out. 501 00:24:40.029 --> 00:24:40.809 But he might look around. 502 00:24:40.829 --> 00:24:43.470 Just talk to him. Zinner and Carol and I will 503 00:24:43.519 --> 00:24:44.259 try to make the car. 504 00:24:44.640 --> 00:24:45.299 You'll have to hurry. 505 00:24:45.319 --> 00:24:47.640 Grunluck and that last meal may be here any minute. 506 00:24:47.980 --> 00:24:48.680 We'll hurry, all right. 507 00:24:53.319 --> 00:24:55.559 Through the grimy window, I watched as Miss Warren crossed 508 00:24:55.579 --> 00:24:57.700 the waiting room to the telephone, smiling at the soldier. 509 00:24:58.289 --> 00:25:00.329 She left the booth and walked over to him. Couldn't 510 00:25:00.369 --> 00:25:02.930 hear what they were saying. She smiled at him again, 511 00:25:03.210 --> 00:25:05.609 putting her hand on his arm. They went over to 512 00:25:05.630 --> 00:25:08.380 the booth. I took a deep breath and entered the 513 00:25:08.400 --> 00:25:11.319 waiting room. I could hear them talking as I started 514 00:25:11.359 --> 00:25:12.180 toward the baggage room. 515 00:25:12.200 --> 00:25:12.839 Carol. 516 00:25:12.859 --> 00:25:13.099 Carol. 517 00:25:13.119 --> 00:25:13.200 Shh. 518 00:25:13.240 --> 00:25:13.559 No noise. 519 00:25:13.599 --> 00:25:13.799 Dr. 520 00:25:13.859 --> 00:25:14.099 Zinner. 521 00:25:14.119 --> 00:25:15.440 Carol. 522 00:25:15.500 --> 00:25:17.579 Go to the station platform. Now, no noise. Come on. 523 00:25:17.819 --> 00:25:18.059 All right. 524 00:25:18.079 --> 00:25:18.759 Follow me. Oh, no. 525 00:25:18.779 --> 00:25:19.920 But I heard about. 526 00:25:37.130 --> 00:25:38.900 We started back toward the open door that led to 527 00:25:38.920 --> 00:25:41.519 the station platform. We went out slowly, not making a sound. 528 00:25:42.160 --> 00:25:45.440 Miss Warren was still talking to the soldier, and then suddenly, 529 00:25:46.859 --> 00:25:52.849 their voices stopped. I glanced back. The soldier's gun had 530 00:25:52.869 --> 00:26:00.029 fallen to the floor. He was kissing Miss Warren. We 531 00:26:00.069 --> 00:26:02.190 got out to the platform, and I shut the door quietly. 532 00:26:03.589 --> 00:26:05.450 All right, follow me. The car's two blocks away. 533 00:26:05.470 --> 00:26:07.970 What about her? She's a reporter. They won't dare touch her. Now, 534 00:26:07.990 --> 00:26:08.730 come on. All right. 535 00:26:10.250 --> 00:26:12.089 In a few moments, the station was behind us. The 536 00:26:12.130 --> 00:26:14.519 car was only a block away now. We turned the 537 00:26:14.539 --> 00:26:17.359 corner and... Walking toward us, not ten feet away, was 538 00:26:17.400 --> 00:26:19.819 Joseph Grundlich and a waiter from the restaurant. Before he 539 00:26:19.839 --> 00:26:21.720 could collect his wits, I ran at him. 540 00:26:22.599 --> 00:26:24.759 He crumpled to the ground. Then I hit the waiter. 541 00:26:25.279 --> 00:26:26.640 All right, run for it! 542 00:26:28.400 --> 00:26:30.539 Grundlich fired a few shots at us, but hit no one. 543 00:26:31.279 --> 00:26:33.599 Then we were in the car... And he fired at 544 00:26:33.640 --> 00:26:34.200 us no longer. 545 00:26:34.220 --> 00:26:48.829 Goodbye, Dr. 546 00:26:48.849 --> 00:26:52.450 Zenner. You sure you won't come along? No, I stay 547 00:26:52.490 --> 00:26:55.589 here in Belgrade. I shall be all right now, thanks 548 00:26:55.670 --> 00:27:12.690 to you. Goodbye, Mr. Meyer. Goodbye. Hello. 549 00:27:13.299 --> 00:27:13.759 Hello. 550 00:27:16.220 --> 00:27:19.779 You, uh, mind if I sit down? 551 00:27:19.980 --> 00:27:21.259 No, not at all. 552 00:27:23.259 --> 00:27:27.539 Well, we'll be in Istanbul tomorrow. Mm-hmm. 553 00:27:28.180 --> 00:27:31.910 A day late. You know, I probably lost that chorus job. 554 00:27:33.289 --> 00:27:34.549 Have any idea what you'll do then? 555 00:27:34.869 --> 00:27:37.390 Oh, I think so. I have an idea. 556 00:27:37.410 --> 00:27:39.630 Yeah. 557 00:27:41.069 --> 00:27:45.799 So have I. A very good idea. Come here. Escape. 558 00:28:08.329 --> 00:28:15.960 Is produced and directed by Norman MacDonald. Today we have 559 00:28:16.000 --> 00:28:20.759 presented transcribed Orient Express by Graham Green, adapted for radio 560 00:28:20.819 --> 00:28:24.369 by Sheldon Stark and Walter Newman, with editorial supervision by 561 00:28:24.450 --> 00:28:28.789 John Dunkel. Starred as Gregory Myatt was Bill Conrad. Featured 562 00:28:28.809 --> 00:28:33.569 players were Edgar Barrier, Hans Conrad, Gloria Grant, Harry Bartell, 563 00:28:33.970 --> 00:28:37.920 Anne Morrison, Jack Prussian, and John Daner. The special music 564 00:28:37.940 --> 00:28:40.160 was arranged and played by Ivan Ditmars. 565 00:28:42.279 --> 00:28:42.759 Next week. 566 00:28:43.140 --> 00:28:46.119 You are alone in the steaming jungle with three men. 567 00:28:46.859 --> 00:28:48.960 You know that one of them is a desperate criminal, 568 00:28:48.980 --> 00:28:49.500 a man. 569 00:28:49.380 --> 00:28:52.430 You've come here to arrest. But you don't know which one. 570 00:28:53.450 --> 00:28:56.089 You'll have to find him before he can save himself 571 00:28:56.210 --> 00:28:57.730 by killing you. 572 00:29:05.000 --> 00:29:08.829 Next week, we escape with L.G. Blockman's exciting tale of 573 00:29:08.869 --> 00:29:13.410 a manhunt, Red Wine. Goodbye, then, until this same time 574 00:29:13.490 --> 00:29:28.980 next week, when once again CBS offers you Escape! Looking 575 00:29:29.059 --> 00:29:32.779 for more escape drama? 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