197- The Man from Tomorrow
Escape · August 23, 1953 · 29 min · 3,422 words
The transcript of “197- The Man from Tomorrow”, an episode of Escape first broadcast August 23, 1953. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Escape plays Escape free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Tired of the everyday grind, ever dream of a life of romantic adventure, want to get away from it all. We offer you escape! Escape! Designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half hour of high adventure.
You are the subject of an experiment. An experiment to make you the most powerful man on Earth. While if it succeeds from that moment, you will be forever locked in a world from which there can be no escape.
So listen now, as escape brings you Irving Reese's extraordinary story, the man from tomorrow. Started with a wand at in the Daily Paper. Wanted X fighter pilot must be in perfect health and prepared for rigid tests.
Successful candidate will receive good pay and will be given opportunity to contribute to daring experiment and world betterment. Science Associates 126 West Street. 126 West Street turned out to be one of those ultra modern, super scientific buildings.
No windows. They are conditioned to schools in North Wind, off an iceberg. About sixty guys had answered the ad. Hi Major. Hi Randy. Been a long time. Some of the faces were familiar. Guys that had been in my fighter wing.
We sat there, sixty of us, and waited. An hour. Two hours. Nothing happened. I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting out of here. This place gives me claustrophobia. It's locked! We're locked in here!
And even before this had a chance to sink in another door open on the far side of the room a guy with a white mask on his face came in carrying a Thompson submachine gun They all flattened on the floor except me I made a dash for the man in the mask, but he disappeared as quickly as he'd come
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