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207- The Second Shot -repeat

Escape · March 25, 1954 · 29 min · 3,556 words

The transcript of “207- The Second Shot -repeat”, an episode of Escape first broadcast March 25, 1954. 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? A 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!

The dawn turned grey but the creeping fog. While standing only yards from you, his eyes filled with his hate for you. His abandons come to take your life, unless you first take his. Listen now, as escape brings you the second shot.

A story based on the classic tale by Alexander Yuma. a tale by Alexander Jumar. Are you ready gentlemen? Ready? Yes, yes, get on with it. There is no way by which you can compose your differences, settle your quarrel, except by this Lieutenant W.A. There is none. Lieutenant Musan? I am not the

challenger. Lieutenant W.A. is. If my opponent wishes to withdraw at this point with a certain loss of honor. And your talent forgets himself. My apologies. This year, will you be kind enough to proceed? Very well.

Your seconds have examined these pistols and pronounced them perfectly matched. They are loaded. They'll make your choice, lieutenant dummy eight. This one should do nicely. Lieutenant, loose hunt. Gentlemen, it will take your places. Here, where I have planted my saber in the ground, back to back, if you please.

If we raise your pistols to shoulder height, hold them pointed upward. Good. How the terms of the duel are these. A major course count, you will walk slowly away from each other. An account of ten, you will turn and fire.

Regardless of the effects of the shots the duel is then declared finished, and the quarrel ended. That's satisfactory to both of you. Quite satisfactory. Yes, of course. Yes, of course. Are you ready in Major Cole?

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