Zino, a meek Martian assembly line worker with no emotional drive, is secretly chosen by the Grand Council of Mars to carry out Plan X when an Earth rocket lands. Commander Parker and Dr. Fielding lead the Earth crew, who meet Zino and tour the deserted city with him. Zino enjoys the attention, grows close to Connie Morrison, and struggles with his orders. Suspense, the CBS dramatic series, aired this episode on February 2, 1953, with Mr. Jack Benny starring. The transcript covers only the first part of the story, ending as Zino is assigned to meet the rocket crew and show them around.
The transcript of “Plan X”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast February 2, 1953. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Suspense plays Suspense free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Auto-light and its 98,000 dealers bring you Mr. Jack Benny in tonight's presentation of suspense tonight Auto-light following a popular trend anticipates the strange disappearance of experimental rocket ship Y272B The time the year 2053 the place the planet Mars the star Mr. Jack Benny Hey, Hap, that was quite a speech you made last night.
You were as dynamic as an auto-light, stay-full battery. Oh, that's fattery, Harlow. And what a battery it is, Hap. The auto-light, stay-full, is the power-packed pepster that needs water only three times a year in normal car use.
I really don't deserve such praise, Harlow. Why not? That's the battery with the fiberglass retaining mats, protecting every positive plate to reduce shedding and flaking and give the auto-light, stay-full longer life. has proved by tests conducted according to accepted life cycle standards.
That was really good. No one could do any better than to visit his nearest auto light battery dealer, whose services all makes a battery. To quickly locate him, just call Western Union by number. And ask for operator 25.
I'll tell you the name of your nearest auto light battery dealer, where you can get an auto light stay full. The battery that needs water only three times a year in normal car use. And remember, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with auto light.
And now, Auto Light presents transcribed Plan X, starring Mr. Jack Benny, hoping once again to keep you in suspense. The card. Do you have the card yet? One more run through the machine. Toreg, when do you think the Earth rocket is arriving?
Tomorrow. But if the Grand Council wanted the card before, now they should have asked me before now. Is that it? Let me see it. Here. One, three, seven, five, six. Zino. Assembly line worker. Atomic escalator factory.
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Next week, the dramatic report of a man's desperate race for freedom. A true story with names and places changed in order to protect the lives of the principles. The story is called The Man Who Cried Wolf, our star, Mr. Jeff Chandler. That's next week on suspense. Suspense is Transcribe and directed by Elliot Lewis with music composed by Lucian Morowak and conducted
by Lud Blusken. Plan X was written for suspense by Richard Powell. Featured in tonight's cast were Mary Jane Croft, Norma Varden, John McIntyre, Drew DeMarceon, Howard McNeil, William Conrad, Jack Kruschen, Joseph Kearns and Stuffy Singer.
The Jack Benny show may be heard every Sunday on the CBS radio network. Remember next week, Mr. Jeff Chandler in The Man Who Cried Wolf. The 1953 March of Dimes has nearly passed by. If you haven't given your dime or dollar to help in the crusade against polio, why not do it now? Send your contribution to your
local March of Dimes headquarters. This is the CBS Radio Network.
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