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A Soldier And His Dog

The Green Hornet · February 19, 1946 · 25 min · 3,532 words

The transcript of “A Soldier And His Dog”, an episode of The Green Hornet first broadcast February 19, 1946. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Green Hornet plays The Green Hornet free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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He hunts the biggest of all game. Public enemies who try to destroy our America. Valaketto, Britry, daring young publisher, matches with the underworld. Risking his life, the criminals and racketeers within the law may feel its weight by the sting of the green hornet.

Ride with Britry in the thrilling adventure, a soldier and his dog, but green hornet strikes again. Private Bill Mercer scowled as he approached the long frame build. which served as the hospital in a certain Aleutian island military camp.

Bill's company had sailed for home while he was serving time in the guardhouse for petty theft in the barracks. And now he'd been ordered to see Captain Webb, the doctor in charge of the hospital.

For you, soldier, I was told to report to Captain Webb. I'm Mercer. Bill Mercer. Okay, Mercer. The captain said to send you right in. That door there. Thanks. What are you, Mercer reporting, sir? Oh, yes.

Head Ease, Mercer. Sit down. Thank you. I'll get right to the point. I understand you were in company D. Yes, sir. I was left behind when they... No, I know. Mercer, one other chap who belonged to that company was left behind too.

Young chap of the name of Vinton. Private Ned Vinton. Know him? Yes, sir. But we weren't what you'd call close friends. I didn't know Vinton was here in the hospital, Mercer. Couldn't be moved when his company sailed.

Had double pneumonia. a double pneumonia and well he's had a relapse. Yeah, that's tough. You think your chances are very slim, sir. While there's life, there's hope, of course. Oh, yeah. That's your tough. A vinten doesn't know his company has sailed for home.

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