What happens
Ranger Bill Jefferson, the guardian of the forest, tells the story of Norman Fitzgerald, a boy who is left unable to walk after a football injury. Norman is determined to become an Eagle Scout, and he sets out to meet each scouting requirement despite his disability. His father, Al, is reluctant to let him attempt the difficult tests, while Bill encourages the boy to keep going. The episode is part of the Ranger Bill series and aired on February 20, 1957. Its lead actors are not named in the transcript.
A small American town, including the Fitzgerald home, a hospital, a scout troop meeting, and a swimming pool.
Characters: Ranger Bill Jefferson, Norman Fitzgerald, Al Fitzgerald, Chuck Hollingsworth, Henry
Listen for: Norman's determination to earn his Eagle Scout badge, and the argument between Bill and Al over whether Norman should attempt the life-saving tests.
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.