WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:04.120 In just a moment suspense with Gregory Peck Oh 00:05.680 --> 00:12.180 Have did you find that old picture album? Yeah. Yeah, take a peek at yourself on the old old look 00:15.180 --> 00:19.660 Mary here's a shot of a first car roll down curtains and everything remember 00:22.460 --> 00:26.320 But what an arm-breaker crank crank like a rusty old coffee grinder 00:26.320 --> 00:30.340 What a whale of a difference a quick starting auto light stay full battery, man 00:30.340 --> 00:34.400 Are you going to thank auto light again, honey for stay full batteries? Oh, you said it Mary 00:34.400 --> 00:38.400 Why I wouldn't trade that thirst free powerhouse and our car for all the tea in China 00:38.780 --> 00:44.700 Same goes for our auto light spark plugs and auto light ignition. I don't suppose you'd care to trade this small talk for a half hour 00:44.700 --> 00:56.700 Of suspense. Oh sure. Sure. Sure 00:59.600 --> 01:01.600 Suspense 01:05.960 --> 01:12.920 Auto light and its 60,000 dealers and service stations bring you radio's outstanding theater of thrills 01:12.920 --> 01:17.720 starring tonight, mr. Gregory Peck in Anton Leder's production of 01:18.720 --> 01:23.320 Hitchhike poker a tale well calculated to keep you in 01:24.160 --> 01:26.160 suspense 01:26.160 --> 01:38.960 Oh, hi, well hop in thanks. That's 01:38.960 --> 01:50.760 How I met Jay Stewart Belden and his canary yellow convertible that's how I took the ride I'll be a long time forgetting 01:54.760 --> 01:59.560 He looked to be about 45 and he wasn't bad-looking for a guy that old 02:00.160 --> 02:04.160 He was well built about my size. No gray in his hair 02:04.160 --> 02:09.360 And that coat he was wearing. Oh, I'll bet plenty of Campbell's went under the clippers for that one 02:11.360 --> 02:15.560 So you're a student a graduate from Berkeley this year, I suppose you're a vet 02:15.560 --> 02:21.360 Oh, yes more than half the guys are vets. What's your name, son? Ridge Fowler married. Not me 02:22.160 --> 02:26.760 Don't tell me you're a woman hater. Oh, no, it's it's not that it's just well 02:26.760 --> 02:30.560 I have enough trouble feeding myself. I said the same thing years ago 02:30.560 --> 02:35.560 But you'll change your mind when the right girl comes along 9b 1863 02:36.760 --> 02:41.960 Huh? Oh, didn't you ever play license plate poker license plate poker never heard of it 02:41.960 --> 02:46.560 It's just like regular poker except instead of drawing cards. You draw license plates. I drew that hand 02:46.560 --> 02:48.960 There was nothing in it next car. We see it'll be your hand 02:49.760 --> 02:51.760 Here comes one now. Watch the license plate 02:52.560 --> 02:57.360 4j 3134 two pair threes and fours you beat me. Hey, that's a good game 02:57.360 --> 03:01.960 What are the stakes make it easy on yourself? Shall we say a hundred thousand dollars a hand? 03:07.960 --> 03:11.560 See what I mean good Joe a lot of laughs and small talk 03:11.560 --> 03:15.960 And all the time that convertible eating the miles of what a car 03:15.960 --> 03:20.160 We practically flew through Salinas San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria 03:20.960 --> 03:22.760 Well son, what do you say to a hamburger? 03:22.760 --> 03:24.360 I know a little place to go 03:24.360 --> 03:27.960 Well son, what do you say to a hamburger? I know a little place in Santa Inez 03:27.960 --> 03:29.960 They where they make a hamburger that grips with royalty 03:29.960 --> 03:36.860 You got me sold and on the side French fried onion shoestring potatoes and the coldest beer in the world. Stop you're killing me 03:47.760 --> 03:53.660 And now tell me did I overrate the place boy that was terrific the trouble is they give you too much food in there 03:53.660 --> 03:59.260 I've got the quick eating like that. My clothes are getting tight, especially this coat. Well that coat sure is a beauty 03:59.360 --> 04:01.520 I'm nuts about camels here. You are 04:02.160 --> 04:07.460 See, I've got an idea. Why don't you try it out? Oh, no, mr. Belden. I didn't mean it 04:07.460 --> 04:11.160 Go ahead. You're just enough thinner than I am that it ought to fit you fine. Well, gosh 04:11.160 --> 04:14.800 I hear go ahead try it on college boy can always use a coat 04:16.560 --> 04:19.320 That's a good fit it was made for you. I 04:19.320 --> 04:25.640 I don't know what to say. That's a coat for a king. Well, I guess that makes you a monarch then son 04:26.080 --> 04:28.080 Because it's your coat now 04:33.720 --> 04:36.320 Get over it coat like that mine 04:36.800 --> 04:41.680 I'll bet mom's eyes will really pop when she sees it on me must have cost a year's tuition 04:41.680 --> 04:46.820 I climbed back into the car and slouched down into the maroon leather seat 04:46.820 --> 04:49.100 And waited for him while he made a phone call 04:50.020 --> 04:56.700 Boy, I felt like a king. All right. I was deep in a daydream when he came out of the phone booth. Okay, Rach. Here we go 04:56.700 --> 05:02.700 Oh 05:11.180 --> 05:17.420 Hey look a straight, huh? I drew a straight 2j 3 4 5 6 really straight 05:17.740 --> 05:21.100 That's the highest hand today. That'll be tough to beat darn tough 05:21.860 --> 05:24.980 We drove for quite a while not talking much 05:24.980 --> 05:28.540 We'd left highway 101 at Santa Ynez where we got the hamburgers 05:28.540 --> 05:32.980 There weren't many cars on the road and Belvin hadn't been able to draw anything to beat my straight 05:33.620 --> 05:36.460 In fact, he seemed to lose interest in the game 05:37.180 --> 05:40.700 He was concentrating on the road. It was a treacherous road 05:41.180 --> 05:47.140 Curved and high full of hairpin turns, but he handled the car beautifully taking those curves fast 05:47.140 --> 05:53.740 But sure never slowing down a bit. I like speed but all of a sudden I felt nervous 05:53.740 --> 05:57.780 The way he was hugging the edge. I turned to look at him to say something 05:58.580 --> 06:01.140 And the words stuck in my throat 06:03.780 --> 06:06.820 Changed no more the smiling host 06:07.620 --> 06:12.220 Instead he was fastened to the wheel like a hawk. That's what he looked like a hawk ready to strike 06:12.220 --> 06:19.060 I was tongue-tied at the changing. I guess my reflexes worked slowly, but his didn't he threw open his door twisted the wheel 06:19.060 --> 06:21.060 Hey, so long sonny 06:21.060 --> 06:25.380 So long sonny. He jumped clear and when the car hurtled into space. I was alone in it 06:27.900 --> 06:31.580 My head smashed into the windshield another joke threw me against the door 06:31.580 --> 06:36.860 I'm not too clear at this point, but the next thing I knew I was flying through space again only this time 06:36.860 --> 06:38.860 I was free of the car. I 06:38.940 --> 06:39.660 landed 06:39.660 --> 06:43.660 Sprawled against the side of the hill I began to slip to roll. I 06:43.660 --> 06:53.860 I grabbed wildly desperately for just anything to stop myself when it happened. It was the trunk of it 06:54.540 --> 06:56.980 Twisted narrowed old tree that grew out of the hillside 06:57.660 --> 07:00.980 Hit me square in the stomach knocked the wind right out of me. I 07:03.260 --> 07:05.700 Lay there to hurt to care 07:06.700 --> 07:10.300 It was a minute or two before I got up enough breath to move 07:10.300 --> 07:15.260 Finally I edged my way up the cliff hand over hand 07:16.140 --> 07:18.140 it was brutal, but I 07:18.740 --> 07:21.700 Surprised to discover that I hadn't fallen as far as it seemed 07:21.700 --> 07:27.380 I was climbing around the bows of boulders not more than eight feet from roadside level when I looked 07:31.020 --> 07:34.380 There was building a gun in his hand 07:34.380 --> 07:38.220 I ducked in the bullets scaled off the boulders 07:39.420 --> 07:44.260 He wanted me dead that was for sure. He wanted to kill me. Why why I 07:45.020 --> 07:47.020 waited crouched 07:47.260 --> 07:49.260 Then I heard the horn 07:51.700 --> 07:57.940 Came out from behind the boulders crawled up on the road Belden was nowhere in sight 07:57.940 --> 08:05.900 I didn't see what kind of a car it was. I I didn't even think to look all I saw was 08:07.300 --> 08:09.300 He'd beat my straight 08:09.460 --> 08:15.340 4l 55 55 that was the license 4l 5 5 5 5 08:16.140 --> 08:18.140 4 of a kind 08:19.060 --> 08:23.380 All of a sudden I was shaking I I looked at myself 08:24.540 --> 08:26.540 beat up cut 08:26.540 --> 08:27.940 filthy 08:27.940 --> 08:31.420 But what was worse the Campbell's hair coat was a mess 08:32.260 --> 08:34.260 King I 08:35.260 --> 08:40.380 Had to laugh Belden was king. I was just the Joker 08:45.820 --> 08:47.820 My back hurt my head 08:48.260 --> 08:49.500 throbbed 08:49.500 --> 08:51.020 Thanks all over 08:51.020 --> 08:53.940 But I walked every inch of the way back to San Inez 08:53.940 --> 08:56.460 It was dark by the time I got there 08:57.260 --> 09:03.420 When I stood in front of the police station, I realized for the first time the meaning of the word 09:04.340 --> 09:06.180 sanctuary I 09:06.180 --> 09:08.180 Took a deep breath. I 09:08.460 --> 09:11.660 wanted to tell the police as straight as story as possible. I 09:12.580 --> 09:14.580 opened the door 09:16.580 --> 09:18.100 There is officer 09:18.100 --> 09:22.620 That's the boy who stole my car forced me out took my coat just look in the side pocket of the coat 09:22.620 --> 09:24.620 You'll find my wallet 09:38.580 --> 09:45.020 For suspense auto light is bringing you mr. Gregory Peck in radio's outstanding theater of thrills 09:45.020 --> 09:53.020 suspense 09:53.980 --> 09:59.620 I'm sure getting a big kick out of Gregory Peck tonight. Good. Maybe you'll put that old picture album away now 09:59.620 --> 10:01.820 Why Mary don't you like old photos? 10:01.820 --> 10:03.660 No, they make us look so silly 10:03.660 --> 10:07.780 Besides all they've made you do is talk about auto light and when it comes to auto light 10:07.820 --> 10:09.820 I'd rather listen to Frank Martin 10:09.820 --> 10:17.540 He really knows what he's talking about auto light new stay full batteries need water only three times a year in normal car use 10:17.900 --> 10:25.940 This means less trouble and care for you for auto lights greater water reserve practically eliminates one of the major causes of battery failure 10:26.740 --> 10:34.460 Auto light stay full batteries are a great new development of auto light engineers who produce complete ignition systems for many of America's finest cars 10:34.860 --> 10:38.500 They work in complete harmony with your car's entire electrical system 10:38.500 --> 10:44.100 Car owners everywhere tell us auto light batteries are the greatest batteries ever built heck Mary 10:44.100 --> 10:46.500 I could have told you all that never stopped looking at this 10:46.500 --> 10:51.940 Oh quiet half so friends stop at your neighborhood auto light dealers and get an auto light stay full battery 10:52.020 --> 10:57.500 Then you'll know what fast starts really are and remember this the auto light stay full battery 10:57.500 --> 11:02.260 You buy needs water only three times a year in normal car use, you know, Mary 11:02.260 --> 11:06.460 I can repeat every word Frank Martin said about auto light stay full batteries auto lights 11:06.460 --> 11:08.460 They 11:10.660 --> 11:13.940 Now auto light brings back to a Hollywood soundstage 11:14.380 --> 11:21.620 Mr. Gregory Peck is Ridge Fowler in hitchhike poker a tail well calculated to keep you in 11:22.340 --> 11:24.340 suspense 11:27.020 --> 11:30.420 Be what was Belden doing here in the police station? What was he trying to pull? 11:30.420 --> 11:34.580 I knew even before I put my hand in the coat that Belden's wallet would be there 11:34.580 --> 11:38.260 And I knew too that the police would never believe me no matter what I said 11:38.260 --> 11:42.020 I was trapped the desk sergeant was waiting for me to talk but 11:42.660 --> 11:47.020 My throat was dry. My tongue was paralyzed my brain spinning 11:47.020 --> 11:52.340 Well, what do you get to save yourself? You don't understand you see he gave me the coat 11:52.340 --> 11:57.540 I didn't know about the wallet that the best you can do but I tell you he picked me up when I was hitchhiking 11:57.540 --> 12:03.060 I was going home from school for the weekend. Then he forced me off the road. He tried to kill me 12:03.060 --> 12:06.660 He shot at me sergeant. Let the boy go but mr. Belden. I've changed my mind 12:06.660 --> 12:12.420 I don't intend to press charges, but this gets crazy easy sergeant. He's a war veteran. Oh, I 12:12.940 --> 12:14.820 See. Oh, no, no 12:14.820 --> 12:17.260 Lock me up, please. Don't believe him 12:17.420 --> 12:23.540 Everyone is entitled to one mistake any boy who is big enough to come into the police station voluntarily give himself up deserves another chance 12:23.580 --> 12:28.780 If I could have erased the memory of his face when I came up twisted that wheel and screamed so long Sonny 12:28.780 --> 12:33.420 All these benevolent words would have fooled me like they were fooling the desk sergeant 12:33.940 --> 12:39.820 Belden was bursting with sweetness and light but every word he said to release me only tightened the web tighter 12:40.220 --> 12:43.900 And I knew just as sure as I was standing there that he wasn't through with 12:44.220 --> 12:50.060 Walking out of that door would be like releasing the clay bird at a trap shoot. Well, it's up to you. Mr 12:50.060 --> 12:52.060 Belden if you're sure he won't cause any more trouble 12:52.060 --> 12:55.540 I'm positive that after tonight this young man will be no trouble to anyone 12:55.540 --> 13:01.620 No trouble to anyone after tonight. I had to get away from there. I had to run 13:11.300 --> 13:12.060 I 13:12.060 --> 13:17.340 Don't know how long I ran. I didn't know where I was the town was behind me. I stopped 13:18.140 --> 13:20.140 out of breath I 13:20.660 --> 13:22.660 Tried to light a cigarette 13:22.660 --> 13:27.220 My hands shook like I had the palsy. It was like the South Pacific 13:27.740 --> 13:30.780 Snipers and trees, but but what trees where? 13:36.180 --> 13:38.660 Then I saw the bright glaring neon ahead 13:39.180 --> 13:43.940 Mackinac was one sign said and wayside rest trucks. Welcome the other 13:44.420 --> 13:48.660 Just a dinky service station in a lunch wagon, but it was an oasis to me 13:49.380 --> 13:50.380 party 13:50.380 --> 13:54.340 What's the matter bud? You sick? No. No, I'm I'm all right 13:54.340 --> 13:57.780 You sure look green here on the gills been in a fight 13:58.260 --> 14:02.940 How soon will the truck start coming through? You got a long wait about two three hours 14:03.500 --> 14:09.060 Been in an accident. Look mister. I've got to get a ride to Ojai. Do you mind if I hang around and wait? 14:09.060 --> 14:12.060 I don't mind won't do no good though 14:12.060 --> 14:17.580 Ain't allowed to pick up riders company rules might be lucky and catch a wildcatter, but I doubt it 14:17.580 --> 14:20.580 Oh, thanks. You sure you're all right 14:21.100 --> 14:25.820 Maybe you better go next door and get yourself a cup of coffee sure look like you could use one. Yeah 14:26.340 --> 14:32.420 That's a good idea. Hey if a ride turns up, I'll call you. Thanks Mac. Oh, I'm not Mac. I'm Al 14:32.420 --> 14:34.420 Mac works days 14:37.660 --> 14:38.700 I 14:38.700 --> 14:41.260 Felt halfway decent when I came out of the lunch wagon 14:41.780 --> 14:45.460 I'd clean myself up and reduce my capital to 50 14:45.460 --> 14:47.460 Al had a customer 14:53.460 --> 14:58.460 Huh, I got you a ride though. Oh you have who with the little lady here. She's been driving all day. Got an awful headache 14:58.460 --> 15:03.740 She's going straight though. Hi. Here's the fella. I was telling you about lady that needed to ride to oh, hi. Oh 15:04.740 --> 15:09.660 I'm afraid you misunderstood. I I just said I wished I had somebody to drive me 15:09.660 --> 15:12.460 Oh, I don't blame you for not wanting to take a ride 15:12.460 --> 15:18.060 Oh, I don't blame you for not wanting to take a rider, but I'd appreciate it if you change your mind 15:18.460 --> 15:20.460 I've got to get to oh hi tonight 15:21.020 --> 15:25.820 Well, I I am tired. Oh go ahead miss easy nice fella 15:26.500 --> 15:31.020 Well, if you'll vouch for now, wait a minute lady. I don't vouch for anybody 15:32.540 --> 15:34.860 Alright, I guess it'll be alright 15:34.860 --> 15:36.860 It 15:41.460 --> 15:49.020 Was a pleasure to drive for her she didn't say much and I didn't feel like talking she just sat there beside me 15:49.420 --> 15:51.540 Her eyes closed resting 15:52.140 --> 15:53.820 once in a while I 15:53.820 --> 15:58.360 Snatched a quick look at her. She had long dark eyelashes resting on her 15:59.100 --> 16:02.060 Marble like cheeks hands folded in her lap. I 16:02.060 --> 16:07.260 I found myself remembering when the right girl comes along. I 16:07.980 --> 16:12.380 Was trying to remember who said it when I saw her looking at me 16:13.220 --> 16:15.220 Feel better much better 16:15.820 --> 16:21.980 I'm ashamed of myself hesitating to let you drive my car. I'm afraid I'm over cautious. Oh, I wouldn't say that 16:22.780 --> 16:27.340 Can't be too careful one reads of such awful things happening on the road. Yeah 16:27.340 --> 16:30.460 I hadn't thought of Belden since we left Al's gas station 16:31.180 --> 16:33.180 Now he was back in the front of my mind 16:33.700 --> 16:39.300 You're going awfully fast. These curves are treacherous. I guess I'm just anxious to get home. Yes 16:43.300 --> 16:47.700 Do you want to kill us both you almost I'm sorry I 16:50.300 --> 16:53.900 What are you honking now for he's gone your your horn 16:53.900 --> 16:57.340 About it. Oh nothing. I I 16:57.980 --> 16:59.980 Thought I'd heard it before 17:00.340 --> 17:02.340 before 17:02.340 --> 17:09.220 Look, maybe I'd better draw. Oh, no. No, I'm sorry. I'll be alright. I'm sorry 17:11.420 --> 17:14.260 I'd be sewing up my sleeves if I didn't get a hold of myself 17:14.260 --> 17:17.580 I must have been crazy thinking that her horn was 17:17.820 --> 17:20.220 The same as the one that had honked for me 17:20.220 --> 17:26.780 Thinking that her horn was the same as the one that had honked for Belden when I was hanging on the side of that hill 17:27.580 --> 17:30.660 It was just a horn a lot of horns sound alike. I 17:31.340 --> 17:37.620 Tried to steady myself. I didn't want her to catch on how rattled I was I turned to her to apologize 17:39.140 --> 17:45.060 Putting a cigarette in her mouth, but it was purely automatic. She was sitting up straight tense 17:45.060 --> 17:47.060 Her eyes were glued to the road ahead 17:47.060 --> 17:52.140 And it hit me I'd been over this road earlier tonight with Belden 17:52.820 --> 17:58.060 Suddenly it loomed up that that wide bank curve just ahead the spot where Belden had tried to kill me 17:58.100 --> 18:03.340 My hands froze on the wheel my breath and then I saw her hand reach out. What are you doing? 18:06.500 --> 18:11.900 Let go of my wrist what's wrong with you? I was only reaching for the cigarette lighter on the dashboard 18:11.900 --> 18:19.260 Oh, I'm sorry that that curve back there it pull over and stop pull over I'm going to drive 18:25.140 --> 18:27.140 She drove about a mile I guess 18:27.980 --> 18:29.980 Neither one of us said anything 18:30.300 --> 18:35.020 Then without any warning she took a sharp turn off the highway and down a rutted dirt road 18:35.500 --> 18:40.600 Hey miss, you're leaving the highway. We better stop a while. You don't look so well. Oh, I'm alright now 18:40.600 --> 18:46.640 You don't look it better have a drink. I'll reach in the glove compartment to find some scotch. Oh, no really I'm alright 18:46.640 --> 18:48.640 Well, then maybe I need it 18:52.520 --> 18:54.520 Maybe it was the drink 18:54.800 --> 18:56.720 Maybe it was the girl 18:56.720 --> 18:58.720 Maybe it was just relief 18:59.560 --> 19:02.280 But I felt peace for the first time that night. I 19:02.960 --> 19:04.720 watched her inhale 19:04.720 --> 19:06.440 the glow from the 19:06.440 --> 19:12.400 Cigarette lit up her high cheekbones. I couldn't see her eyes until she turned her head 19:13.800 --> 19:15.800 What's your name Ridge? 19:16.960 --> 19:18.960 Mine's Virginia 19:19.400 --> 19:21.280 Hi 19:21.280 --> 19:25.480 You must think I'm pretty much of a jerk the way I've been acting. It's all right 19:26.080 --> 19:28.980 Things like that happen to everybody. Yeah, I guess so 19:29.760 --> 19:31.960 Look, I'm alright now. I could drive 19:31.960 --> 19:39.960 But you're hurry. Well, I I thought what's the matter? Don't you like to sit here with me? Oh, no, it's just 19:40.480 --> 19:41.920 I 19:41.920 --> 19:44.280 Thought you were in a hurry. I'm not 19:44.800 --> 19:46.320 now 19:46.320 --> 19:48.320 Are you? 19:48.320 --> 19:50.000 No 19:50.000 --> 19:51.800 No, I 19:51.800 --> 19:53.800 I'm in no hurry at all 19:56.240 --> 19:59.840 She didn't seem to be moving it was so gradual I 19:59.840 --> 20:03.840 I caught a trace of warm perfume in her hair 20:04.720 --> 20:06.720 She smiled at me one of those 20:07.920 --> 20:10.920 Elusive smiles half innocent half 20:12.360 --> 20:14.360 Her head touched my shoulder I 20:17.120 --> 20:19.120 Accepted the invitation I 20:20.840 --> 20:24.280 Like you rich I like you a lot. Yeah 20:25.720 --> 20:27.240 You know 20:27.240 --> 20:30.320 tonight back in the filling station when I first saw you I 20:31.520 --> 20:38.200 What's the matter rich the miniature license tag on your key ring? Yes for l-5555 20:39.320 --> 20:41.320 four of a kind for the 20:41.720 --> 20:43.480 you play 20:43.480 --> 20:47.000 License plate poker. I'm afraid so ridge four fives 20:47.000 --> 20:56.720 The license of the car that picked Belden up after he tried to kill me. That's right. Then you're in it with with me sunny 20:58.720 --> 21:00.720 The car hard 21:04.160 --> 21:10.800 God but it would have been much easier if I had only my mind functioned everything else seemed 21:11.600 --> 21:15.920 Paralyzed well, you took your time getting here. I was delayed. He was supposed to be here waiting 21:15.920 --> 21:20.140 What if I hadn't been able to keep him? Oh, I knew I could depend on you darling to detain him 21:20.140 --> 21:24.220 What is that supposed to mean? Do you have to go as far as you're dead? Jeff? Let him kiss you 21:24.220 --> 21:26.220 Do you know a better way to keep a man on ice? 21:26.720 --> 21:30.480 Perfect wife a little help me. Oh, shut up. Put him in the back seat. Now just a moment, darling 21:30.760 --> 21:34.320 I'm gonna do it right this time. There'll be no slip-ups. You fool put that gun away 21:34.320 --> 21:37.640 Why don't you realize if a bullet is found in the body? It won't be accidental death 21:38.520 --> 21:45.240 Always so right aren't you darling only because you're so stupid stupid. Am I who planned this whole thing? 21:45.240 --> 21:47.600 You did and badly if you'd handle it right in the first place 21:47.600 --> 21:50.040 His body would be burned up by now along with the car now put him in the back 21:54.320 --> 21:56.400 Belden's wife, but what? 21:57.200 --> 21:59.600 Why do they want to kill me? Why? 22:00.680 --> 22:03.360 Belden picked me up throw me in the back of the car 22:04.680 --> 22:08.000 Huh hand me the wrench Virginia Stuart 22:08.000 --> 22:16.240 Oh, it's time warm black oblivion rushed over me 22:17.040 --> 22:18.680 after a second 22:18.680 --> 22:20.680 The pain was gone 22:21.400 --> 22:23.400 And so was I 22:23.400 --> 22:31.400 Oh 22:33.880 --> 22:40.560 We've had was like a short wave receiver now static now clear now clear now static now 22:40.920 --> 22:45.880 Anything behind us? Nobody we're almost there. Are you sure no one has discovered the car yet? Of course 22:45.880 --> 22:46.960 I'm the way it's lying 22:46.960 --> 22:52.580 Nobody will see it till daylight and then J. Stuart Belden will be found dead burned to an unrecognizable crisp 22:52.580 --> 22:55.300 We could shake this place go to South America. You can go 22:55.300 --> 23:01.180 I have to stick around remember to collect the insurance and pretend I'm heartbroken. You're dead. Well, that'd be so hard 23:01.500 --> 23:05.680 You didn't talk like this when you married me, but of course there was a lot more money then yes 23:06.180 --> 23:12.820 Swindled from suckers since when have you become fussy about where money comes from? What's changed you the schoolboy? Don't be a fool 23:13.380 --> 23:17.100 All right. We've got to work fast. Give me a hand with them. Wait. Here comes a car 23:17.100 --> 23:19.100 The 23:21.260 --> 23:27.820 End of the line but anyway now I knew why I was a stand-in for a corpse 23:34.220 --> 23:36.580 This was it they were on either side of me 23:36.580 --> 23:42.660 I had to think think straight my body still felt numb one chance of only my muscles coordinated 23:42.660 --> 23:46.940 I'd wait till he dragged me out of the car and then I'd fight Virginia get the gasoline can out. I 23:47.660 --> 23:49.340 Felt him grab me under the armpits 23:49.340 --> 23:54.860 I opened my eyes just in time to see that murderous wrench in the girl's hand as she brought it down my eyes closed 23:57.460 --> 24:02.780 Hit me hard, but it wasn't the wrench it was Belden the wrench had folded him up and he collapsed on top of me 24:02.780 --> 24:07.500 My body was alert now I didn't know what would come next but I was ready for it 24:07.500 --> 24:11.020 She pulled Belden's body off me. She wasn't aware of me watching her 24:11.020 --> 24:16.660 She was too busy dragging Belden over to the rim of the cliff. She was transfigured with hate 24:17.340 --> 24:19.340 Well Stuart, it's how you planned it 24:20.140 --> 24:22.140 accidental death 24:24.940 --> 24:27.740 And then she kicked him and he disappeared all of a sudden 24:27.740 --> 24:32.900 I didn't wait to see anymore. I crawled out of that car and I started to run right down the middle of the road. She saw me 24:32.900 --> 24:34.900 Wait, stop! Wait, Rich! 24:34.900 --> 24:36.900 But I kept right on going 24:36.900 --> 24:41.100 I glanced back. She started the car. She was coming right at me 24:41.100 --> 24:45.340 First I thought she was just trying to catch up to me then I realized she was trying to run me down 24:45.340 --> 24:49.180 She was trying to kill me. I was crossing to the left side of the road. She was right behind me 24:49.180 --> 24:51.940 It was just a question of seconds and suddenly around the bend she was running 24:51.940 --> 24:55.940 I thought she was trying to catch me and I was running and I was running and I was running and I was running 24:55.940 --> 25:00.740 It was just a question of seconds and suddenly around the bend a big truck. I was sandwiched between them 25:11.300 --> 25:13.100 I stood 25:13.100 --> 25:19.700 stunned with horror her scream ringing through my head and the picture of her in the car 25:20.660 --> 25:22.660 swerving off into space into the 25:23.060 --> 25:25.060 canyon below 25:25.060 --> 25:27.060 Hey, bud, you all right? 25:27.420 --> 25:29.420 Yeah, what happened? She 25:30.340 --> 25:36.180 She went off the road a crazy woman driver. We'll have to report it. Come on. I'll give you a ride into town 25:36.940 --> 25:40.180 Do you hear me? Don't you want to write? Yeah 25:41.380 --> 25:42.500 Yeah 25:42.500 --> 25:46.820 Sure. What are you staring at? You're your license plate 25:47.620 --> 25:49.140 CM 25:49.140 --> 25:56.180 1111 hey, it wasn't my fault. You saw how it happened for races 25:56.740 --> 25:58.740 for races 25:58.860 --> 26:01.780 I'd won. I've taken the last hand 26:03.860 --> 26:05.860 But as long as I live 26:06.420 --> 26:11.420 I'll jump out of my skin whenever a car pulls up and a voice asks 26:11.420 --> 26:32.420 Want a ride young fella? 26:32.420 --> 26:38.420 Thank you Gregory Peck for a splendid performance. Mr. Peck will return in just a moment 26:38.420 --> 26:44.900 Thank you get back to your old picture album after that performance have no 26:45.300 --> 26:47.940 Guess I'll just listen to Frank Martin go to bed 26:47.940 --> 26:55.340 You probably dream I'm in the Sahara without an auto light staple battery as friends like the faithful camel of the Sahara Desert the auto light 26:55.420 --> 26:58.860 Staple battery you buy goes a long time between drinks 26:58.940 --> 27:04.020 It's a trouble-free battery and needs water only three times a year in normal car use 27:04.020 --> 27:09.740 Auto light staples greater water reserve practically eliminates one of the major causes of battery failure 27:10.340 --> 27:14.140 Get an auto light staple money can't buy a better battery 27:15.660 --> 27:18.660 Auto light means batteries stay full batteries 27:19.740 --> 27:23.180 Auto light means spark plugs ignition engineered spark plugs 27:24.260 --> 27:27.860 Auto light means ignition system the lifeline of your car 27:27.860 --> 27:35.700 In its 26 nationwide plants auto light manufacturers bumpers die castings horns instruments and gauges 27:35.740 --> 27:41.140 Lights ornamental plastics and more than 400 other automotive aviation and marine products 27:41.340 --> 27:45.740 All are famous the world over for their auto light engineered dependability 27:45.740 --> 27:52.740 And now here again is mr. Gregory Peck it's been a great pleasure to appear here tonight with this fine cast of suspense actors 27:52.740 --> 27:58.860 And I'm expecting almost as much pleasure from listening next Thursday when radio's outstanding theater of thrills 27:58.860 --> 28:04.300 Brings you Robert Young and Virginia Bruce in celebration another gripping study in 28:04.980 --> 28:06.980 suspense 28:06.980 --> 28:13.900 Gregory Peck may soon be seen starred in the 20th Century Fox production Yellow Sky 28:13.900 --> 28:16.980 Ed Begley played the part of Belden and Kay Brinker was Virginia 28:17.500 --> 28:23.860 Tonight suspense play was written by John and Gwen Bagney with music composed by Lucian Morrowick and conducted by Lud Bluskin 28:23.860 --> 28:26.660 The entire production was written by John and Gwen Bagney 28:26.660 --> 28:29.660 The entire production was written by John and Gwen Bagney 28:29.660 --> 28:32.660 The entire production was written by John and Gwen Bagney 28:32.660 --> 28:35.660 The entire production was written by John and Gwen Bagney 28:35.660 --> 28:38.660 The entire production was under the direction of Anton M. Leder 28:39.660 --> 28:46.660 In the coming weeks suspense will present such outstanding stars as Edward G. Robinson Lucille Ball Ray Milan and John Garfield 28:46.660 --> 28:53.660 Make it a point to listen each Thursday to suspense radio's outstanding theater of thrills 28:53.660 --> 28:59.660 And next Thursday same time hear Robert Young and Virginia Bruce in celebration 28:59.660 --> 29:15.660 This is the Auto Light Suspense Show. Attention all men, join the fighting outfit that defends America, the new National Guard. Good night. Switch to Auto Light. 29:15.660 --> 29:30.660 This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.