Indian Scout: Fort Laramie (October 21, 1956)

“Indian Scout” is an episode of Fort Laramie, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 21, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

A wounded Indian scout named Charlie stumbles into Fort Laramie's camp and is taken in by the Captain and his men. Badly shot up with multiple bullets in his leg, Charlie refuses to drink water or explain who shot him, communicating minimally in broken English. The Captain prepares to perform surgery to remove the bullets and save Charlie's life.

Fort Laramie military camp, nighttime and following morning

Characters: Captain, Charlie (Indian scout), Gorson, Mr. Simons, Tinkam, Pre-Boss, Mr. Sybots, Runner

Listen for: The tense exchange as the Captain tries to get the wounded and suspicious Charlie to drink water and trust him; Charlie's cryptic responses and refusal to explain his injuries; the Captain's decision to operate despite Charlie's mysterious background.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.