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Dangerous Assignment: Administer Little White Pill Antidote (Balkans)

Dangerous Assignment · May 31, 1950 · 28 min · 4,502 words

The transcript of “Administer Little White Pill Antidote (Balkans)”, an episode of Dangerous Assignment first broadcast May 31, 1950. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Gumshoe plays Dangerous Assignment free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Wheaties presents Dangerous Assignment. On stage, tonight from Hollywood, Dangerous Assignment, and other in the Wheaties big parade of exciting half-hour presentations. Dangerous Assignment, starring Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell. Yeah, Danger is my assignment. I get sent to a lot of places I can't even pronounce.

They all spell the same thing, though, trouble. But when I walk into the commissioner's office, I don't realize that this assignment's gonna involve my trying to poke a hole in the iron curtain with just one weapon. A little white bill.

Morning, Commissioner. Steve. Bill Sorenson was arrested in the Balkans the other day. Bill Sorenson. He and I used to be roommates at the Naval Academy. I know. That's why you're elected. Elected to what? Sorenson was arrested on charges of espionage. His trial started today. He's confessed to a lot of things.

a lot of things among them being a member of naval intelligence. What? Now look, if Sorenson were a member of naval intelligence, that's the last thing in the world he'd ever admit, Commissioner. I know.

Steve, we think Sorenson's under the influence of a certain drug. We think it's a new one that makes you say anything you've been told to say. Now if we're right, if that's the drug that's being used, here's the antidote.

This little white pill. Sounds like a lot of ifs, Commissioner. I know, but that's all you've got to work on, Steve. I hey now wait a minute you're not trying to tell me I'm supposed to go over to the Balkans and give Sorenson this pill are you Yes, he's being held in a jail in the city of Zava

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