Box 13 · 1948 · 26 min · 4,514 words
The transcript of “Archimedes and the Roman”, an episode of Box 13 from 1948. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Box 13 plays Box 13 free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Box 13 with the star of Paramount Pictures Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday care of the star times Dear box 13, please come as quick as you can because I think there's something wrong Nobody will listen to me because they think I don't know what I'm talking about But I know there's something wrong and I think it's bad
My name is Marty Kennedy and I live at 203 Webster Street in Collinwood come to the address and walk past Three Webster Street in Collingwood. Come to the address and walk past whistling Yankee Doodle, so I will know you.
Mm-hmm. Sure, it was only a letter from a kid. But that kid knew what he was talking about. Actor Box 13 and Dan Holiday's newest adventure aren't the meetings and the Romans. A day, there are lots of other letters.
You're gonna pay any attention to this one. From Artic Kennedy? Yeah, I think so, Sizzie. But it'll be a while goose chase. You'll go all the way to Collingwood and find out there's nothing wrong.
Which might be a welcome change for me. Hmm. Yes, I think I'll go, Susie. After all, there might be something in this. But Mr. Holiday, look at the handwriting. It belongs to a kid. So?
So, it'll be a while goose chase. OK. Charge it off as a little vacation. Besides, sometimes kids have problems, Susie. Big ones. So maybe I ought to give Marty Kennedy a hand. So long, Susie.
The following word was an easy 250 mile drive. It was a little town that sat at the foot of the mountain range. It was early afternoon when I got there and found 203 Webster Street.
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