A ship's doctor is summoned to a lonely schooner in the Caribbean, where he finds an injured old man and a young woman who give conflicting accounts of how he was hurt. As the schooner sails through the night, the doctor realizes he is caught in a tense situation involving the old man, a bank draft worth two million dollars, and a volatile crewman. The story is part of the Escape series, and the episode originally aired on October 15, 1949, with John Hoyt as the doctor and William Conrad in a leading role.
Characters: Doctor, Joseph Ingram, Stephanie, Felix Arruz
The transcript of “080- The Sure Thing -William Conrad”, an episode of Escape first broadcast October 15, 1949. 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 routine, ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? What a getaway from it all. Escape, designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half hour of high adventure.
Tonight we escape to a lonely schooner sailing through the hot Caribbean night, carrying a fortune and the heedless passions of reckless men. As John and Gwen Bagne tell it in their exciting tale, the sure thing.
This way, Senor. Thank you. If you would please wait in here in the President's office. Fine. You understand, Senor, I have not the authority to handle the matter myself. Yes, of course I understand. You see, a bank draft of two million dollars.
It is a matter of such importance, Senor Jose Perez, the president of the bank. He is the only one. That's perfectly all right. I'll wait for Senor Perez. Gracias, senor gracias. Wait. Yes, I could wait.
I'd come this far. I could afford a few more minutes. And I wanted to think about it, to roll it over in my mind. Just as you roll a finely curbed over your tongue to enjoy the full realization of it.
It was hard to believe. Just a short while ago I had been ship's doctor on the SS Martina. The gilded ferryboat of the Caribbean. And now... I sat back in a comfortable chair and went over the whole thing again in my mind.
Just the way it happened from the beginning. We had just cleared the Straits of Yucatan on our way to Havana when the 23-word message came that started the whole thing. Same thing Doc, SOS landed to 23 North, 102, 85 West, accident case on board schoolness, sit down and we're out to the panic.
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Yes? Well, you see, it was like... I stopped. They were staring at me. They didn't believe me, of course. Who would ever believe me? But it seemed like such a sure thing. And it was Murder, Payable to Terror.
Escape is produced and directed by William N. Robson. Tonight we have presented The Sure Thing by John and Gwen Bagney, featured in the cast where John Hoyt is the doctor, Bill Conrada's Phyllic Sir Rouge, Faye Baker, Estefany, and Ian Wolff is Joseph Ingram.
Also heard were Don Diamond, Ted DiCarcia, and Sarah Selby. Special music was arranged and conducted by Del Castillo. Next week! You're within a few days of your release after eight years of horror on the prison island of New Caledonia.
But between you and final freedom stands the love of a beautiful girl. And the monstrous figure of Miss Yudenu, the official executioner. Next week we escape with John Russell's terrifying story, the Red Mark. Good night then, until this same time next week, when once again we offer you escape.
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