In this episode of Mutual Presents, we delve into Arch Oberler's thought-provoking play set in a not-too-distant future. The narrative unfolds aboard a luxury passenger liner embarking on its maiden voyage to a peaceful Europe. As the passengers engage in conversations about their hopes, fears, and plans, the play explores themes of post-war reconstruction, the human condition, and the responsibilities that come with newfound peace. Through the lens of various characters, Oberler examines the complexities of rebuilding a world torn by conflict and the personal journeys of those seeking to make a difference.
The episode takes listeners on an emotional journey, highlighting the struggles and aspirations of individuals as they navigate a world striving for unity and understanding. From the poignant reflections of a businessman planning to open a factory in China to the touching moments of a family visiting a war cemetery, the play captures the essence of hope and the enduring human spirit. With a rich tapestry of characters and a compelling narrative, this episode invites listeners to reflect on the past and envision a future where peace and cooperation prevail.
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Mutual presents Arch Overlay. The Mutual Broadcasting System has the pleasure of presenting the fifth broadcast of a special twenty six week series of plays by regular playwright, Arch Oberleur. In this series, we hope to bring you dramas full of the excitement and the meaning of plays full in relation to the expanding world in which we live. The play will be introduced by Arch Oberleur. The time in a not too distant tomorrow. The place in the large steamship here where a great luxury passenger liner crowded with eager vacationists is about to sail for its first trip through Europe at peace.
Clouds disappear. Confetti? Is this the real thing, is this? Yes. Darling, I well, the universe, we face problems. I mean, don't you think he's better planning the children? And for them, this just is just wonderful and fun and adventure. We can't let hot three people spoil them for Larry and Margo, can we?
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I won't spoil it for them, dear. Thank you, dear. When you have to quit your music. Miss what? We're on the remote Maggie and members. Papa, don't do that arguing with me. Obama. Come on. Come on. Old school at me. Where? Where do you want us to go? Pictures. Moving pictures. Are they showing motion pictures already? I thought they'd No, papa. They're not showing. They're taking them. Oh, I'm on top of my belly. Really. Your father and I aren't that beautiful. Why don't you get your brother? That's the idea of Larry being an end. Oh, him. He hasn't got got time. Hey. Look. He's down on the pier with three of his women crying all over him. Come on, mama. Howdy, papa.
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Margaret, better stay here. No. They won't see any more pictures. Really, look. They're taking in the game. Thanks.
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Well, I wake you up. A blast.
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Who is my dickhead? Who is my dickhead? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is Let me say that. We see one, didn't we? No. No. I'm serious. You didn't get much fun out of playing the team, did you? And my wife's been under a great team of nervous things. Oh, stop it. I talk too much. It's gonna be getting rougher out there. Yes.
I must say I'm glad that we're all just fine sailors,
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especially my wife considering all the traveling we've got to do yet. Oh, aren't you going to stay in Europe or what? According to John's plan, Europe is just a wait station. That's right.
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If not for a little business I have to do in London, China would have been our first stop. We've taken me out of travel hungry nation. Travel, nothing. Business. Yes, sir. I'm going to open the branch factory in Central China. That might be interesting. And very welcome news to the Chinese, I suppose. Yes. I hope so. My husband's a little concerned about the reception he's going to get in some team. Well, I'm sure that if they see benefit in your plan for their own people, you won't have much difficulty? Well, I hope so. You know, when I think about it, I I get it nervous. No. Yeah. No.
No. No. No. Let me say it. I am nervous. I guess it's because I really want this fight of your mind to happen. You see, I need money during the war. It kind of happened in spite of myself. But I wanna use that money in a way that'll mean something. I look around me and everybody's got a plan and a scheme and an idea for keeping this one world. The only liabilities are making things for less money on the production line. So I figured that if stopping me the Chinese, I can give people things that'll make their living cleaner and easier. Well, maybe that'll be alright.
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I'm sure it will.
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Thank you, missus Buck.
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That morning. That cold.
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I can try going slow. No. Wait for the boat to marry. That'll warm you up. Yes. It ought to be alone any moment.
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Alright. But it better hurry.
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Talking about business, you know, I've come to the conclusion that about 99% of the people on this boat are headed overseas to grind some sort of a max. Brand factories like myself or diplomats or how about you, Bobby? Well, perhaps I ought to ask you why. The way to find out everything about me is to talk to Mary. So, how about it, missus Bach? Your husband off to cut himself a slice in the future?
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No.
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Nothing you are said. What's this? What's this? Two people on board actually going on a pleasure trip?
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For women, you were right, missus Hylan. This is very cold. Would you please excuse me?
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This darn pattern. And the light's going again. I could get the stool to no. No. I've only got $2 left. No. You got the now where the heck is my blue shirt? Are you doing something today? Hey, small fry. Look, this is my cabin. How did you get in here? I walked in. Where'd you goin'? Cool way. Cool way. Will you? Are you sure that's my hat you're setting on? Are you getting off the boat when you stop? If I ever get packed, I'll go away, will you? I'm not getting off. Sure. Sure. Mama and papa are giving you away to the captain, and I don't blame them. Now will you please go away? We're landing any minute, and I've got it packed. Do you wanna know why I'm not getting off?
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No. But you're gonna tell me anyway. It's all gone. Do you wanna stay with me? Say what? Whatever. I wanna go to London for I'm not going. I'm not. Okay. So you're not. Do you wanna stay on the boat with me? I got lots of things to say that. Do you wanna learn? Look, small fryer. What's the matter with you? Why do you wanna stay on the boat? I'm just telling them I'm scared of it. Scared? Scared of what? It's terrible, Larry. The bomb is coming over. Oh, well.
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Oh, no. Larry? The war is over. There's no reason to be afraid. Like, why London's like home.
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Yeah. You're over. Hey. Look out the porthole. But you just got through okay, confusion. Come on.
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Sally, this is what, you might call a momentous moment. What? The cab ride? Well, it's the first time since you left New York, and our daughter Ramirez has kept quiet for five straight minutes. Hello, Sierra. I suppose it is all rather breathtaking. You come over here expecting to see ruins and you see a city where everything is completely normal. Yeah. Wherever became the bliss? Hey, driver. Is there any bliss around here? What? Sorry? I say the blit. Any sight to see? You know, leftover from the bombing? It's all around you. It's where? We don't see it. Every place has nothing standing. That's where it was. The blit. Well, here we are.
I'm proud. That's the ticket, sir. Yes. Yes. Thanks.
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Well, this isn't it. It's just a pretty hot, isn't it? It looks cold. What's the matter, son? The matter? No. It's your underwear. No. There it is.
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Thank you, sis. For that, I'll personally take you by the hand and find you a British cop.
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Come on. Can we be not in this cop here? Nathan McGill, have you no faith? You coming? You cold shit. Don't you lost? We'll be back with a quart.
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Here you are, Teddy. Oh, no. Sir, thank you. Thank you. Goodbye. Good luck, Teddy. Sally, look. The Hyde Park Open Air Forum. What do you know? I should have thought that. So will it? Why?
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There's never an end to argument. There's not.
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Hey. Come on. Let's go over and listen to the latest on arts, philosophy, religion, and the back of the Oh, no. Please, please.
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No. I'd rather go sit by the water. Sure. Whatever you wanna do. Hello? Yes?
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It's small boy over there. What is he doing? One where you are? On? Said you're looking at the water. Why?
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It hasn't moved. So?
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And you wish you amazing people alright, all those things we saw today. And what is the name of that Natalie? Yes. We built everything thick and thin. You you never know what happened.
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Not a huge tree.
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Hey. Are those kids playing baseball? Cricket. Oh, that's baseball. Well, our boys did bring civilization with them. K.
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I'm going to stick to that boy. Why?
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Small boy wants to sit there. Why shouldn't he? Because it's unnatural. Why isn't he playing with the other? Well, if I have to guess, he just eyeballs or he's, too small or his grandma will let him?
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Boris. Can I talk to you for a moment? Oh, sorry. Mind if I sit down here, Jim? You see, I'm from America. This is my first day in London. I would like to talk to you. Is he in China? Mhmm. Must be a very large name to be such a big ticket.
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What is your name going? Well, how's your young friend, Sally? Is he a fly ball golfer or a mama or lucky type or just a plain introvert?
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Don't quite know. Your decision is going on. Hiya, son. How do you like to have a nice clean comb?
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Now I wish to get going for it.
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Jay, I know. What? He's frightened. Look at his eyes. He's kind of a terrible sighting. Yes. Is something frightening you, Bert? Son, is there something wrong? Please tell us. We'll hurt you. Can you tell us, boy? Does someone want to hurt you? Yeah. Who? Tell us. At night, yes? At night? What happens at night? Whatever it is, we can put a stop to it. Nobody can stop it. Nobody. Never. Never. Hello there, Jenny. Well, after you've made friends. I beg your pardon. I come to them. Is it me that Nick? Well, not exactly. I saw him sitting here so quietly, I couldn't get the impulse to courtroom.
Are you with me? Yeah. I'm Stanley. Do you mind getting nice and a bit of him under that tree? Yes, miss Stanley. But I'm still very young. Still very young. Yes. The older ones can somehow build ourselves. Okay? Yeah. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Gee. Let's find the children. Go on. Don't you think we should have left Larry at the hotel with my Tell me. It'll be a wonderful experience for him. This is a restaurant, not a nightclub. I don't know.
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Guys, that way to make a mistake. That table, that that's not the professor.
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I don't know. Bart, not down.
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How good to see you. And this is your son. Sit down. Sit down. Oh, thank you. Thank you. You do not quite recognize him. Well, yes.
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Of course we do. We don't know you anywhere.
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The concentration camps, the war, the year. This is at no more permanent 10,000. Mary Annam, I am sure the young man would like to hear Mary Annamise. She was a great favorite with your American soldier. Now then, I was asking you a question. What was this? Oh, yes. Why you are here? Oh, but where? This is not all of your family. Was there not a small girl? Yes. Margaret, she's a cook at the hotel. And then hold the sun? Yes. Of course. There was. He used to drive me to the university and I told her, blah blah blah blah. She called this, the what was the word? This is gelopy.
Miss, where did you end this
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That's why we came here, to bring him back.
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I he died only a month ago again. But but that is not possible. He could not have been a soldier. When I last saw him, he was no older than this one. Oh, oh, my friends forgive me. I too have forgotten their long years since we were last together. I did what I could. But America, do tell me of America. Is she proud of her victory? Is she sure of what there is yet to do? No. This is not a night to talk of that. This is not even as I thought tonight for wine and good food and music.
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David liked you very much. If you know we talk of coming to Paris someday. Friends are so filled with confusion about it. What have your people now have you learned? What is the head?
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Pain and suffering are supposed to be great teachers for the kids yet Yet, same time, they teach a hatred and bitterness which leads once again to confusion and air of the past. You ask me what have my people know? I ask the question, what do the people everywhere and everywhere and ever a nation where there was injustice long before the first Nazi bomb fell or the first Nazi soldier strutted in sadistic crime? The answer is in the people. In a matter of the scheme of government, Eliot does formulate the answer to the future lies within the people themselves. Yes.
Within the individual, if Mitch within himself goes back into a predator way of thinking to get as much as he can as quickly as he can, be it progressions or economic or political power, there is no hope. For a little while, there could be a forced security. And then once again, the ill could be to fall over the boundary lines and our children will die. What might be friends after release? I have hope. Great hope for a dangerous illusion is ended. Might never thought themselves the sophisticated world. Now in this terrible year, they have discovered they were not sophisticated. They were children.
Yes. Children in their self interest. Children in their unconscious cruelties to others through this self interest. But I don't get my own too much. I believe what I've said has been true of most of us Europeans. Now that is ended. Those of us who still live are no longer children of the world, but men and women, Knowing as men and women should that our responsibilities go beyond ourselves, beyond our families, beyond our nations, into every own and every nation where men and women and children live as human beings. I I give you a toast.
Do we or if may we never again forget my release? Is it much farther to catch? Just a few more miles, miss Barton.
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Is it
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the only place? No, ma'am. There are two American cemeteries outside of Berlin.
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So many trees? Yes, ma'am.
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It's in a forest. Must be very cold outside. I said there was 10 above this morning on the Wilhelm's Trash. Unusual cold weather. Captain? Yes, mister Biden. Will there be much difficulty in taking him home, sir? No. They'll be arranged.
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It was good of you to come with us. He was a
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good soldier. We know. We're in a short distance now.
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You don't think the children are cold up there? You know, they're fast warmly. They're so quiet. Larry, everything alright?
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Yes, mother. Fine.
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Margaret, are you warm enough? Yes, mama.
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Ellie, you're trembling. My court let me No.
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No. It's just
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it's come such a long way. Family. I'm alright. When we get over that ride, the trees will clear.
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Will I feel it?
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Yes, ma'am. Jane? I'm right here.
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Oh, mom. Yes, Margaret. That's where we're going. Mama. I'm in a car.
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I'm Julian. Yes, brother. Come on, Margaret. Margaret. What was your coat cover? Yes, papa. If I might leave the way. Thank you, captain. Larry, you take Margaret. Mother-in-law. Yes. Come on, Margaret.
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Larry, look. Some of the life cross is just dark. Look, Larry. Some of them are dark.
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Sammy,
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why are you walking so slowly? Jerry, why aren't we alone? What? You and I had to see our son while we're alone.
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But they're our children too. David was my first. How do they know the children? They'll hear you. It hasn't stopped. Can I do it? I think it's
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Who am I? It's
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in the department. It's right here. It's right here.
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The tenth David Gartens, third armored division, born 10/03/1918. That's geez, mom. No. Totally. No. I I didn't really hate to cry for your brother. Why is it just to be all around. Remember I told you that it was like trees? Is it nice to have sleeping on me now?
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Take your back in the car. No.
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I wanted to stay. Why should she be frightened? I'm not afraid to be frightened.
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Yes, darling. Captain Henderson. Yes, Martin. How soon could the arrangements be made? Well, that's entirely up to you, sir. Can we take him back with us on our ship? What do you say it on the fifteenth? Yes, sir. I think it's gonna be arranged. We're going to bury him in a family plot next to my brother, Fred. It killed him. 18 in the Argonne. Cemetery in our town. There are trees there too. No. What? What's here?
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Just stay here. I want him to stay here where he is now. Sorry.
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But why mess the reason he ain't? He's back. No. What happened all of a sudden? Don't you want him back where he belongs?
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He was such a happy, baby boy. Suddenly, he wasn't happy anymore. I didn't understand it. I couldn't. Because all my happiness and unhappiness had always been about children in the house. Always about things closer, honey. But Davidson has an assist about the world. So I I couldn't understand.
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What does that got to do? I'm trying to tell you.
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These these aren't gonna be words which I just heard of. I think I knew and I was gonna say in here for a long time. You said to me, don't you wanna take him back home where he belongs? Where does my son belong? I've been thinking about that all the way here on the ship. All the weeks ago, I've been thinking it. Where does my son belong? Can you answer the letter of my son grow with his own food choice? He came here. No. He fought his way here because he believed that here was where wars could be ended. Here was where those who lived by the sword, and the threat of the sword should die by it. And in my death, teach a lesson that it never be forgotten by Others should listen to me.
Don't you say he he fought to get there, I said. It's just the way he wanted to be. Why should we take him right now? What is what for? It came true. Get a rest here. He's done his work. Beginning to snow. They're gonna like that. Come show them they can go back now. Come, Margaret. Yes, ma'am. Larry?
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Yes, ma'am.
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Am I on Jay?
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Yes, dear.
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For better walks past. With such a long way to go, you wish so much yet to do when we get home. So very much.
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You have just heard Arch Obeler's original play, Holiday nineteen forty eight. The original musical score was composed by Gordon Jenkins and conducted by Albert Sack. The leading roles were taken by miss b Benederet and mister Norman Field with Bill Christie, Rhoda Elaine Williams, Lumetro, Irene Tedrow, Joseph Granby, Mary Jean Croft, Raymond Severn, Bruce Elliott, and Terry Amie. Next week, we will bring you mister Ogler's new comedy, mister 10%, the amazing amusing story of a Hollywood Agent who collects 10% of the salary of your favorite motion picture star in return for services rendered. This will be the sixth in a special series of plays written, produced, and directed for the Mutual Broadcasting System by Arch Overlayer.
This is a Mutual Broadcasting System.
Mutual presents Arch Overlay. The Mutual Broadcasting System has the pleasure of presenting the fifth broadcast of a special twenty six week series of plays by regular playwright, Arch Oberleur. In this series, we hope to bring you dramas full of the excitement and the meaning of plays full in relation to the expanding world in which we live. The play will be introduced by Arch Oberleur. The time in a not too distant tomorrow. The place in the large steamship here where a great luxury passenger liner crowded with eager vacationists is about to sail for its first trip through Europe at peace.
Clouds disappear. Confetti? Is this the real thing, is this? Yes. Darling, I well, the universe, we face problems. I mean, don't you think he's better planning the children? And for them, this just is just wonderful and fun and adventure. We can't let hot three people spoil them for Larry and Margo, can we?
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I won't spoil it for them, dear. Thank you, dear. When you have to quit your music. Miss what? We're on the remote Maggie and members. Papa, don't do that arguing with me. Obama. Come on. Come on. Old school at me. Where? Where do you want us to go? Pictures. Moving pictures. Are they showing motion pictures already? I thought they'd No, papa. They're not showing. They're taking them. Oh, I'm on top of my belly. Really. Your father and I aren't that beautiful. Why don't you get your brother? That's the idea of Larry being an end. Oh, him. He hasn't got got time. Hey. Look. He's down on the pier with three of his women crying all over him. Come on, mama. Howdy, papa.
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Margaret, better stay here. No. They won't see any more pictures. Really, look. They're taking in the game. Thanks.
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Well, I wake you up. A blast.
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Who is my dickhead? Who is my dickhead? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is this? Who is Let me say that. We see one, didn't we? No. No. I'm serious. You didn't get much fun out of playing the team, did you? And my wife's been under a great team of nervous things. Oh, stop it. I talk too much. It's gonna be getting rougher out there. Yes.
I must say I'm glad that we're all just fine sailors,
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especially my wife considering all the traveling we've got to do yet. Oh, aren't you going to stay in Europe or what? According to John's plan, Europe is just a wait station. That's right.
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If not for a little business I have to do in London, China would have been our first stop. We've taken me out of travel hungry nation. Travel, nothing. Business. Yes, sir. I'm going to open the branch factory in Central China. That might be interesting. And very welcome news to the Chinese, I suppose. Yes. I hope so. My husband's a little concerned about the reception he's going to get in some team. Well, I'm sure that if they see benefit in your plan for their own people, you won't have much difficulty? Well, I hope so. You know, when I think about it, I I get it nervous. No. Yeah. No.
No. No. No. Let me say it. I am nervous. I guess it's because I really want this fight of your mind to happen. You see, I need money during the war. It kind of happened in spite of myself. But I wanna use that money in a way that'll mean something. I look around me and everybody's got a plan and a scheme and an idea for keeping this one world. The only liabilities are making things for less money on the production line. So I figured that if stopping me the Chinese, I can give people things that'll make their living cleaner and easier. Well, maybe that'll be alright.
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I'm sure it will.
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Thank you, missus Buck.
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That morning. That cold.
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I can try going slow. No. Wait for the boat to marry. That'll warm you up. Yes. It ought to be alone any moment.
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Alright. But it better hurry.
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Talking about business, you know, I've come to the conclusion that about 99% of the people on this boat are headed overseas to grind some sort of a max. Brand factories like myself or diplomats or how about you, Bobby? Well, perhaps I ought to ask you why. The way to find out everything about me is to talk to Mary. So, how about it, missus Bach? Your husband off to cut himself a slice in the future?
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No.
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Nothing you are said. What's this? What's this? Two people on board actually going on a pleasure trip?
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For women, you were right, missus Hylan. This is very cold. Would you please excuse me?
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This darn pattern. And the light's going again. I could get the stool to no. No. I've only got $2 left. No. You got the now where the heck is my blue shirt? Are you doing something today? Hey, small fry. Look, this is my cabin. How did you get in here? I walked in. Where'd you goin'? Cool way. Cool way. Will you? Are you sure that's my hat you're setting on? Are you getting off the boat when you stop? If I ever get packed, I'll go away, will you? I'm not getting off. Sure. Sure. Mama and papa are giving you away to the captain, and I don't blame them. Now will you please go away? We're landing any minute, and I've got it packed. Do you wanna know why I'm not getting off?
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No. But you're gonna tell me anyway. It's all gone. Do you wanna stay with me? Say what? Whatever. I wanna go to London for I'm not going. I'm not. Okay. So you're not. Do you wanna stay on the boat with me? I got lots of things to say that. Do you wanna learn? Look, small fryer. What's the matter with you? Why do you wanna stay on the boat? I'm just telling them I'm scared of it. Scared? Scared of what? It's terrible, Larry. The bomb is coming over. Oh, well.
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Oh, no. Larry? The war is over. There's no reason to be afraid. Like, why London's like home.
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Yeah. You're over. Hey. Look out the porthole. But you just got through okay, confusion. Come on.
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Sally, this is what, you might call a momentous moment. What? The cab ride? Well, it's the first time since you left New York, and our daughter Ramirez has kept quiet for five straight minutes. Hello, Sierra. I suppose it is all rather breathtaking. You come over here expecting to see ruins and you see a city where everything is completely normal. Yeah. Wherever became the bliss? Hey, driver. Is there any bliss around here? What? Sorry? I say the blit. Any sight to see? You know, leftover from the bombing? It's all around you. It's where? We don't see it. Every place has nothing standing. That's where it was. The blit. Well, here we are.
I'm proud. That's the ticket, sir. Yes. Yes. Thanks.
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Well, this isn't it. It's just a pretty hot, isn't it? It looks cold. What's the matter, son? The matter? No. It's your underwear. No. There it is.
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Thank you, sis. For that, I'll personally take you by the hand and find you a British cop.
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Come on. Can we be not in this cop here? Nathan McGill, have you no faith? You coming? You cold shit. Don't you lost? We'll be back with a quart.
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Here you are, Teddy. Oh, no. Sir, thank you. Thank you. Goodbye. Good luck, Teddy. Sally, look. The Hyde Park Open Air Forum. What do you know? I should have thought that. So will it? Why?
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There's never an end to argument. There's not.
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Hey. Come on. Let's go over and listen to the latest on arts, philosophy, religion, and the back of the Oh, no. Please, please.
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No. I'd rather go sit by the water. Sure. Whatever you wanna do. Hello? Yes?
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It's small boy over there. What is he doing? One where you are? On? Said you're looking at the water. Why?
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It hasn't moved. So?
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And you wish you amazing people alright, all those things we saw today. And what is the name of that Natalie? Yes. We built everything thick and thin. You you never know what happened.
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Not a huge tree.
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Hey. Are those kids playing baseball? Cricket. Oh, that's baseball. Well, our boys did bring civilization with them. K.
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I'm going to stick to that boy. Why?
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Small boy wants to sit there. Why shouldn't he? Because it's unnatural. Why isn't he playing with the other? Well, if I have to guess, he just eyeballs or he's, too small or his grandma will let him?
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Boris. Can I talk to you for a moment? Oh, sorry. Mind if I sit down here, Jim? You see, I'm from America. This is my first day in London. I would like to talk to you. Is he in China? Mhmm. Must be a very large name to be such a big ticket.
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What is your name going? Well, how's your young friend, Sally? Is he a fly ball golfer or a mama or lucky type or just a plain introvert?
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Don't quite know. Your decision is going on. Hiya, son. How do you like to have a nice clean comb?
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Now I wish to get going for it.
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Jay, I know. What? He's frightened. Look at his eyes. He's kind of a terrible sighting. Yes. Is something frightening you, Bert? Son, is there something wrong? Please tell us. We'll hurt you. Can you tell us, boy? Does someone want to hurt you? Yeah. Who? Tell us. At night, yes? At night? What happens at night? Whatever it is, we can put a stop to it. Nobody can stop it. Nobody. Never. Never. Hello there, Jenny. Well, after you've made friends. I beg your pardon. I come to them. Is it me that Nick? Well, not exactly. I saw him sitting here so quietly, I couldn't get the impulse to courtroom.
Are you with me? Yeah. I'm Stanley. Do you mind getting nice and a bit of him under that tree? Yes, miss Stanley. But I'm still very young. Still very young. Yes. The older ones can somehow build ourselves. Okay? Yeah. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Gee. Let's find the children. Go on. Don't you think we should have left Larry at the hotel with my Tell me. It'll be a wonderful experience for him. This is a restaurant, not a nightclub. I don't know.
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Guys, that way to make a mistake. That table, that that's not the professor.
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I don't know. Bart, not down.
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How good to see you. And this is your son. Sit down. Sit down. Oh, thank you. Thank you. You do not quite recognize him. Well, yes.
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Of course we do. We don't know you anywhere.
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The concentration camps, the war, the year. This is at no more permanent 10,000. Mary Annam, I am sure the young man would like to hear Mary Annamise. She was a great favorite with your American soldier. Now then, I was asking you a question. What was this? Oh, yes. Why you are here? Oh, but where? This is not all of your family. Was there not a small girl? Yes. Margaret, she's a cook at the hotel. And then hold the sun? Yes. Of course. There was. He used to drive me to the university and I told her, blah blah blah blah. She called this, the what was the word? This is gelopy.
Miss, where did you end this
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That's why we came here, to bring him back.
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I he died only a month ago again. But but that is not possible. He could not have been a soldier. When I last saw him, he was no older than this one. Oh, oh, my friends forgive me. I too have forgotten their long years since we were last together. I did what I could. But America, do tell me of America. Is she proud of her victory? Is she sure of what there is yet to do? No. This is not a night to talk of that. This is not even as I thought tonight for wine and good food and music.
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David liked you very much. If you know we talk of coming to Paris someday. Friends are so filled with confusion about it. What have your people now have you learned? What is the head?
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Pain and suffering are supposed to be great teachers for the kids yet Yet, same time, they teach a hatred and bitterness which leads once again to confusion and air of the past. You ask me what have my people know? I ask the question, what do the people everywhere and everywhere and ever a nation where there was injustice long before the first Nazi bomb fell or the first Nazi soldier strutted in sadistic crime? The answer is in the people. In a matter of the scheme of government, Eliot does formulate the answer to the future lies within the people themselves. Yes.
Within the individual, if Mitch within himself goes back into a predator way of thinking to get as much as he can as quickly as he can, be it progressions or economic or political power, there is no hope. For a little while, there could be a forced security. And then once again, the ill could be to fall over the boundary lines and our children will die. What might be friends after release? I have hope. Great hope for a dangerous illusion is ended. Might never thought themselves the sophisticated world. Now in this terrible year, they have discovered they were not sophisticated. They were children.
Yes. Children in their self interest. Children in their unconscious cruelties to others through this self interest. But I don't get my own too much. I believe what I've said has been true of most of us Europeans. Now that is ended. Those of us who still live are no longer children of the world, but men and women, Knowing as men and women should that our responsibilities go beyond ourselves, beyond our families, beyond our nations, into every own and every nation where men and women and children live as human beings. I I give you a toast.
Do we or if may we never again forget my release? Is it much farther to catch? Just a few more miles, miss Barton.
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Is it
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the only place? No, ma'am. There are two American cemeteries outside of Berlin.
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So many trees? Yes, ma'am.
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It's in a forest. Must be very cold outside. I said there was 10 above this morning on the Wilhelm's Trash. Unusual cold weather. Captain? Yes, mister Biden. Will there be much difficulty in taking him home, sir? No. They'll be arranged.
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It was good of you to come with us. He was a
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good soldier. We know. We're in a short distance now.
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You don't think the children are cold up there? You know, they're fast warmly. They're so quiet. Larry, everything alright?
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Yes, mother. Fine.
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Margaret, are you warm enough? Yes, mama.
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Ellie, you're trembling. My court let me No.
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No. It's just
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it's come such a long way. Family. I'm alright. When we get over that ride, the trees will clear.
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Will I feel it?
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Yes, ma'am. Jane? I'm right here.
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Oh, mom. Yes, Margaret. That's where we're going. Mama. I'm in a car.
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I'm Julian. Yes, brother. Come on, Margaret. Margaret. What was your coat cover? Yes, papa. If I might leave the way. Thank you, captain. Larry, you take Margaret. Mother-in-law. Yes. Come on, Margaret.
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Larry, look. Some of the life cross is just dark. Look, Larry. Some of them are dark.
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Sammy,
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why are you walking so slowly? Jerry, why aren't we alone? What? You and I had to see our son while we're alone.
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But they're our children too. David was my first. How do they know the children? They'll hear you. It hasn't stopped. Can I do it? I think it's
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Who am I? It's
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in the department. It's right here. It's right here.
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The tenth David Gartens, third armored division, born 10/03/1918. That's geez, mom. No. Totally. No. I I didn't really hate to cry for your brother. Why is it just to be all around. Remember I told you that it was like trees? Is it nice to have sleeping on me now?
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Take your back in the car. No.
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I wanted to stay. Why should she be frightened? I'm not afraid to be frightened.
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Yes, darling. Captain Henderson. Yes, Martin. How soon could the arrangements be made? Well, that's entirely up to you, sir. Can we take him back with us on our ship? What do you say it on the fifteenth? Yes, sir. I think it's gonna be arranged. We're going to bury him in a family plot next to my brother, Fred. It killed him. 18 in the Argonne. Cemetery in our town. There are trees there too. No. What? What's here?
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Just stay here. I want him to stay here where he is now. Sorry.
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But why mess the reason he ain't? He's back. No. What happened all of a sudden? Don't you want him back where he belongs?
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He was such a happy, baby boy. Suddenly, he wasn't happy anymore. I didn't understand it. I couldn't. Because all my happiness and unhappiness had always been about children in the house. Always about things closer, honey. But Davidson has an assist about the world. So I I couldn't understand.
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What does that got to do? I'm trying to tell you.
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These these aren't gonna be words which I just heard of. I think I knew and I was gonna say in here for a long time. You said to me, don't you wanna take him back home where he belongs? Where does my son belong? I've been thinking about that all the way here on the ship. All the weeks ago, I've been thinking it. Where does my son belong? Can you answer the letter of my son grow with his own food choice? He came here. No. He fought his way here because he believed that here was where wars could be ended. Here was where those who lived by the sword, and the threat of the sword should die by it. And in my death, teach a lesson that it never be forgotten by Others should listen to me.
Don't you say he he fought to get there, I said. It's just the way he wanted to be. Why should we take him right now? What is what for? It came true. Get a rest here. He's done his work. Beginning to snow. They're gonna like that. Come show them they can go back now. Come, Margaret. Yes, ma'am. Larry?
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Yes, ma'am.
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Am I on Jay?
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Yes, dear.
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For better walks past. With such a long way to go, you wish so much yet to do when we get home. So very much.
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You have just heard Arch Obeler's original play, Holiday nineteen forty eight. The original musical score was composed by Gordon Jenkins and conducted by Albert Sack. The leading roles were taken by miss b Benederet and mister Norman Field with Bill Christie, Rhoda Elaine Williams, Lumetro, Irene Tedrow, Joseph Granby, Mary Jean Croft, Raymond Severn, Bruce Elliott, and Terry Amie. Next week, we will bring you mister Ogler's new comedy, mister 10%, the amazing amusing story of a Hollywood Agent who collects 10% of the salary of your favorite motion picture star in return for services rendered. This will be the sixth in a special series of plays written, produced, and directed for the Mutual Broadcasting System by Arch Overlayer.
This is a Mutual Broadcasting System.
