In this episode, we delve into a series of intriguing and unsettling events that unfold across different narratives. We begin with a tense situation involving a teacher strike in Kansas City, where misunderstandings and failed negotiations prompt urgent interventions. Meanwhile, a tragic incident in Raytown involving the murder of a service station attendant adds to the day's grim news. The political landscape is also shifting, with a significant Democratic victory in Michigan's Eighth District, marking a setback for President Nixon.
Amidst these real-world events, we explore a mysterious and eerie tale of a man haunted by visions of people without mouths. This haunting narrative intertwines with the protagonist's past, revealing a history of crime and guilt. As the story unfolds, the protagonist seeks redemption and understanding, grappling with his conscience and the ghosts of his past. This episode blends real-life news with a fictional mystery, creating a captivating and thought-provoking experience for listeners.
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And that when numerous phone calls with both sides in the issue failed to produce results, he decided to fly back to Kansas City from Jefferson City tonight to meet with the board. Jackson County Executive George Lear issued a statement tonight indicating the Kansas City Teacher strike situation had worsened, and that he was very concerned that there are still misunderstandings concerning the proposed settlement, and that when numerous phone calls with both sides in the issue failed to produce results, he decided to fly back to Kansas City from Jefferson City tonight to meet with the board at this hour. Sources say teacher union president Norman Hudson will then be contacted by phone in an effort to iron out the hang ups and the strike that is now in its fifth week. The case involving the killing of a Raytown Service Station Attendant has been turned over to the Metro Squad. About 02:30 this afternoon, seventy two year old Earl F. Stang of 8802 East 70 Third in Raytown was shot to death during an apparent robbery attempt.
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News of the hour, on the hour from American Information Radio. This is Richard Wall from Los Angeles. And at this hour, it's four out of five for the Democrats in special congressional elections this year. And the victory tonight for Democrat Bob Traxler in Michigan's Eighth District is a particular setback for president Nixon who campaigned for Traxler's opponent last week. In Saginaw, Republican James Sparling told his supporters a short time ago. From all indications,
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mister Tractor has, won this election, and I congratulate him. If I prefer, what you need further, I wanna say to literally thousands of people who made a commitment to me, who worked for me, and helped me,
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I wanna say thank you very, very much. James Sparling was the first Republican to lose in Michigan's Eighth Congressional District in forty years. Traxler had called the election a referendum on president Nixon's policies and moral leadership, and called the president the only real issue. White House mom on a subpoena request, that story coming up.
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I love Tommy. You know, he's, well, no different than my own grandchildren, except he's never had much love and attention. When I first met him, he never talked, and everyone thought he was mute. I'm a foster grandparent to Tommy. Not long ago, I began teaching him how to match up colors with words and objects. It just wasn't working, and I was getting frustrated. Then one day, he looked at an apple. He said red. He said red. I lit up inside, and I cried, and I kissed him for loving me. The foster
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The White House has no comment on Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski's request for a subpoena for tapes and documents relating to 64 more conversations President Nixon had with aids. Jaworski says the materials needed for the Watergate cover up trial. One of the defendants in the Mitchell stands perjury conspiracy trial has completed his time on the witness stand. Correspondent Anne Compton reports from New York. John Mitchell finished up after three rough days on the stand, never budging from his story of innocence in a Robert Vesco affair.
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Following Mitchell to the stand was the man who followed him into the attorney general's office, Richard Kleinbeinst. He contradicted former White House counsel John Dean's claim that when grand jury questioning about Vesco got hot, Mitchell called Dean asking that the message be passed on to Klein Dean's. In a firm voice, Klein Dean said he has no recollection of that call from Dean. Klein Dean's added, Mitchell needed no messenger boy anyway. Tomorrow, its codefendant Marie Stans in the witness
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box. Anne Compton, ABC News at the federal courthouse in New York. Lieutenant William Cali will be eligible for parole in a few months after army secretary Howard Callaway cut Cali's sentence for the My Lai murders from twenty to ten years. Randolph Hearst says he has no idea whether his daughter Patricia was coerced into joining in the bank robbery yesterday in San Francisco, but miss Hearst's fiancee, Steven Weed, says he feels he she was coerced by her kidnappers. The FBI has named escaped convict Donald DeFries as one of the bank robbers. DeFries is believed to be the man who calls himself field marshal Syncywe of the SLA. Virginia ended its odd even gasoline distribution plan a few minutes ago. Governor Mills Godwin announced the system was discontinued because more gasoline is available for Virginia drivers.
The American Automobile Association says gasoline supplies remain good across The US, but the price of premium went up a penny a gallon in the past week to 58¢. The triple a says the average price of regular gasoline stayed at 54¢.
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This is information radio news. From the Kirkmear's sports desk, it's Steve Busby for the Royals and 18 year old Dave and Clyde for the Rangers tonight in Texas. They'll play again tomorrow night. Ken Stabler of the Oakland Raiders signed with a WFL team not long ago, and tonight, quarterback Darrell Lamonica placed his signature on a California Suns contract. Stabler goes with the WFL in 1976, Lamonica after the coming season. Kansas City Chiefs veterans are said to be planning to boycott off season workouts because of a lack of contracts between the Players Association and NFL team owners. And the Kansas Relay is open tomorrow in Lawrence. They run through Saturday. The Kansas City Outlook fair and cool tonight with the low in the upper thirties. It'll be sunny and warmer tomorrow with a high around 70. Dan Henry, WDAF News.
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Come in. Welcome. I'm E. G. Marshall. Welcome to another fearful earful. And speaking of ears, the story we are about to direct to yours concerns a different part of the facial anatomy, the mouth. Only in this case, the mouth isn't there. Now if that sounds incredible, listen carefully to the tale of Joe Gannett, who has the great misfortune of meeting up with men without mouths. If you think you're baffled by the mystery of how men can exist without mouths to breathe with, eat with, and speak with, then imagine the plight of poor mister Gannett
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himself. Kitty. Kitty, I saw another one today. I swear I did. A man without a mouth. Oh, God, Joe, you did it. I tell you, I swear to my mother's grave. He walked into this bar. See? He sat down at the inn. He looked straight at me, Kitty, so help me. And he didn't have a mouth.
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Our mystery drama, Men Without Mouths, was written especially for the mystery theater by Henry Slesser and stars Joe Silver and Patricia Elliott. It is sponsored in part by new sugar free diet seven Up, and by the Kellogg Company, makers of Kellogg's Special K cereal.
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Answer on, I'm building a kite out of tissue paper and it's beginning to rain. What do I need? Umbrella four plastic kite.
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Answer on, how many children are born with birth defects? Two hundred fifty thousand a year in The United States. What's being done? The March of Dimes supports research, medical service, and public education programs. How can I help?
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Answer wrong.
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On. Like me, the March of Dimes needs money for answers. Give to the March of Dimes.
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Our story begins in the heart of New York City. A heart which as usual beats with the rhythm of rushing traffic, the clang of construction, the clamor of commerce, and the never ending flow of people on their way to meetings, parties, rendezvous, and other human encounters. But we're interested in only one person today. There he is, just hailing a taxi, today. There he is, just hailing a taxi on the corner of East 60 Third Street. He's a dapper figure in his blue serge suit, his white shirt, and conservative gray tie. He appears to be a man in his late fifties, well dressed, well tanned, and well heeled.
His name is Joe Gannett. Occupation, retired.
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But retired from what? Listen. A taxi. A taxi. Taxi. 530 Westside Avenue. Right.
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Nice day for a change,
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Yeah. It's okay.
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One day hot, one day cold. It's enough to drive you crazy. Yeah.
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Hey. You know something? You look familiar. Yeah. I'm a movie star, Mac. I'm Raquel Welch. Oh, I mean it. You really do. Do you ever live in Chicago? Look, do you mind we do without the conversation?
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I'm from Chicago originally. Moved here about ten, eleven years ago. I could swear I knew you from some
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wait a minute. You're Joey Canatello. You got it wrong, mister.
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Listen, you wouldn't remember me, mister Canatello, but I used to drive for Tark Wilson sometimes. You remember Tarek Wilson? He's in Stern now, of course.
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They got him on income tax evasion. I don't know no Tarek Wilson, and my name isn't whatever you said. You understand? Yeah. Sure.
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I mean, no offense, mister. Okay. No offense.
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And no more conversation.
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Just a minute.
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Well, here I am for the housewarming. You're hating. Come on. Go on. Take it easy. You're choking me. Couldn't believe my eyes when those things started to arrive this morning. Do I go ahead? First, the dishes, then the silver. Uncle Joe, that silver. It must have cost a fortune. Hey. Hey. Do I have to stand out here in the hall? You got a new apartment. I'd love you to take a look at it, Of course. Come in. Hey.
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When we don't look too hard, please. Hey. Everything's still in such a mess. Yeah. It looks pretty good to me. Well, I still got to paint the bedroom and the drakes aren't up yet. And I'm going to cover the whole wall over there with bookshelves. Yeah. Ira's going to build them for me. Oh. And don't you think it was a good idea to break through to the dining room? Makes the living room look twice as big.
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We'll put up some kind of divider between the two. Hey. Hey. Who's who's this we? You got a roommate or something? No. Of course not. Who's this Ira? A a carpenter. No. A boyfriend. Oh, you got yourself a steady, Why do you think he's steady? Hey. Listen. A guy who's gonna build your bookshelves and dividers and all that stuff. Never mind about that. Come on. Let's see the kitchen. Hey. Stop rushing me. Hey. I will give you a drink first. Of course. I'm just so excited. You're not sorry
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now, About accepting all this? Yeah. Oh, how could I be sorry? My own coop apartment?
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I just wish you hadn't paid all that money, Uncle Chuck. Come on. You know why I did it, Kitty. I did it for your old man. This is the kind of thing Matty Russo would have done if he was alive. No, Uncle Joe. That isn't true. My father could have never afforded anything like this. Well, if he hadn't been so dumb about life insurance, what's the use of worrying about that now? He was my best pal. And you, well, you're like, you're like my daughter now.
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If a guy can't help his daughter, then he'll help. Keep talking like that, Uncle Joe, you're gonna have a shoulder full of wet
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Oh, come on. Knock off that sentimental guy. Next thing you'll be sitting in my lap. And what would what would Ira say about that?
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Uncle Joe? Yeah. I'd like you to meet Ira.
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So I was right.
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It's serious. I do like him.
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I like him very much. Yeah. What does this Ira do? I mean, besides build bookshelves. He's a doctor. A doc?
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Nice going kid. Your mama woulda liked that. His full name is Ira Hamill. Mhmm. And I didn't just meet him. He was doing some postgraduate work at college. Hey. I've actually
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known him for almost eight months. I told him about you, Uncle Joe. Sure. Why not? I mean, I'm I'm the only folks you got. I mean,
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I told him about your trouble. What are you talking about? I what made you do a thing like that. I couldn't help it. It just came out. Uh-huh. He was talking, and I
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told him about what happened to you that night. Nothing happened to me that night. It was just a mistake. You fainted. There wasn't any mistake about that. Fainted? What kind of a word is that? Old ladies faint. Me? I just conked up for a couple of minutes. Yes. But the reason Never mind the reason. You're still trying to tell me I'm nuts? I didn't see that guy in the elevator? No. I'm not saying that. Because I did see him. You understand? He was some kind of freak, that's all. And maybe somebody who had a bad accident got himself sewn up. But a man
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without a mouth is so incredible. I mean, how can anyone live without a mouth? This guy was alive. I've seen him. Yes. And he scared you so much. Did you cut that out?
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Hey. Hey. Wait a minute. This, this this boyfriend, this doctor of yours, he's he's not a shrink, is he?
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No. He's an internist.
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Good. For a minute there, I thought she was trying to make a patient out of me.
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Ira doesn't have any trouble getting patients. He does very well all by himself. Well, I guess I have to meet this terrific guy. Why don't I ask him what his intentions are? That's exactly what my intention is, to have you two meet
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anytime you're free. Me? I'm always free. You know that? Why don't you ring him over tonight, to my place? You really mean it? Of course. I'll call that catering joy. We'll order some something fancy like that beef Wellington chick. Yeah. We'll we'll open about that $60 wine and press the pants
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off. We
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don't have to impress us. Well, sure. Why not? Let them think you're an heiress or something. A princess, maybe.
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Oh, you make me feel like a princess, Uncle Joe.
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Okay. Send that up. Look. Look. Make make it two bottles. Yeah. Alright. Yeah. So long. Where's that food? Isn't that that catering joint? I told them it's 07:00. I guess that's them.
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Oh. Oh my God. You. Get out of here. Get out of here.
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Omayra, are you sure he's alright? Are you sure it's not his heart? No. His,
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his heart's okay. Pulse is a little fast. It's just shock, kitty. He'll be okay. He looks so terribly pale. No. He's, he's coming out of it now. Hey. Hello. Hello, mister Gennet. Sorry to have to meet you like this. Yeah. I'm, Ira Hamill. The doctor.
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That was a very dirty trick, Uncle Joe. Getting Ira to make a house call by pretending to invite us to dinner.
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They help me out. Yeah. You better,
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take it easy, mister Ignite. I'm okay now. I'm okay. I just got a little dizzy. Now how long was I out? I don't know.
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We got here at 07:15. Rang and rang, but nobody answered. I got word in Cul de Super. Listen.
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Did the did the food get here? It's here. Oh, but never mind about that. What about the wine? I ordered some of that Chateau stuff. What, happened exactly? Nothing. Uncle Joe, please.
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The last time you had a blackout well, was it anything like the last time?
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You want the truth, It was exactly like the last time. A man without a mouth. And she told you that too? Well, it was interesting. I
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even looked up a book I have, Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine. There is a condition called, Atresia of the Mouth. I'm, afraid I don't know of any modern case. So what you're saying is there is no such thing? No. I didn't say that. For one thing, I I don't really know the whole story. Just what Kitty told
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That's right. He was in the corner of the elevator reading the newspaper. He didn't even look up when I got in the car. But then I turned around and I see them, staring at me. So he had eyes, but no mouth? None that I could see. Just skin covering everything from his nose
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to his chin. It was only an optical illusion. I'm sure of it. Say, Gannett,
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did you see that man again
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tonight? No.
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You mean it was something else this this time? It was another one.
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A different man right at my front door. But there was something unusual about her. It was the same thing. She didn't have any mouths. Oh, Uncle Joe. Now look. They're these freaks. The freaks walk around it. I I ate Martians, maybe. What what do you think, doc? Gonna be? Gonna be Martians? Why did they pick on you? That's right. I've never done nothing to a Martian. Why pick on me? Yeah? Hey. Come on. Let's forget this junk. Let's eat that food. How about it, kitty? You wanna warm it up for us? You're right, Uncle Joe. What the heck? We got mouths. Let's use them. I'm coming. I'm coming.
No. What are you doing here, doc?
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Is it alright to, come in, mister Gannett? Is Kitty with you? No. No. In fact, Kitty doesn't even know I'm here. Mhmm.
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And why are you?
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I just thought you and I could have a private conversation if that's all. Alright? Let's let's make it some other time. I was taking a little nap. I'm
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I'm not feeling so happy. Maybe I can help. I am a doctor. It's nothing serious. I think maybe I just bumped my head when I took that fall the other night. Want me to have a look at it? I said no. If I wanted a doctor, I'd call one.
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Well, I'm not here as a doctor. I'm I'm here as Kitty's fiance. Fiance?
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Hey. You mean you two are engaged? That's right. Well, okay. Swell. I'm I'm glad for you. I'm for both of you. I know Kitty means a lot to you, mister Gannett. Jush means a lot. Her old man was my best friend. She's a kind of a a legacy. She thinks a great deal of you too. She, considers you her entire family. Look. Look. You want my blessing. You got it. You just treat my girl right. That's all I ask. I didn't come for your blessing. I
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came to ask you a question. Yeah. About when? About you and the syndicate. What was that? I know something about you that even Kitty doesn't know, mister Gannett. I know what you used to do for a living.
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Well, mister Joe Gannett seems to be a man who is not merely haunted by strange men without mouths. He also seems to be haunted by his past. Is it possible that the cab driver was correct? That Joe Gannett and Joey Ganatello are one and the same person? And is there any connection between his past and his terrifying present? We'll find out when we return shortly to act two.
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Please send your dollars to care department two, New York one double o one six. Doctor Ira Hamill may be the most important man in the life of Kitty Russo. And Kitty Russo is the most important person in Joe Gannett's life. But right now, uncle Joe has every reason for wanting doctor Hamill to go away and leave him alone. But Ira is a persistent young man. As persistent as the memories which Joe Gannett has been determined to forget. Okay. What do you know about me, doc? I know you were called before the Illinois Crime Commission back in the fifties. You weren't old enough to blow your nose in the fifties. That's right.
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I don't remember anything about it. But I've read magazines, and I've seen television documentaries. But this, man I saw yesterday, this psychiatrist friend of mine, he was just getting his medical degree during the hearings. He remembered you too. Did you say psychiatrist? I thought it wouldn't hurt to have his opinion About whether I was nuts, Oh, he didn't give me any diagnosis. He said he wouldn't even try, not on the basis of such slim evidence. But when I mentioned your name, well, he wondered if, Joe Gannett might have once been Joe Gannettello.
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Was a pretty good guess, wasn't it? Why don't you go home and practice medicine, doc? You say one word that's going to Kitty, and I'll really act like her papa and tell her her boyfriend stinks. Believe it or not, mister Gennard, I'm trying to help you. Well, here's how you can help me. Here. Go through this.
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This psychiatrist friend of mine, he did have an idea about these apparitions you've been seeing. The men without mouths sounded valid to me. He did, though. If you want me to, tell you what he said, shut the door. Okay. Tell me. He said there was no doubt that they were hallucinations, hallucinations, but the pattern was fairly clear given your background. What's that got to do with it? What does it bring to your mind? The idea of a man without a mouth. You tell me. Alright. Someone who can't talk. Isn't that obvious? Man without a mouth is silenced.
Mouthless men tell no tales, just like dead men. What are you trying to say, Buster? You calling me a murderer? I'm just reporting my conversation, mister Gannett. The psychiatrist said, your past associations may have left you with strong guilt feelings related to, well, informers or would be informers. That's that's, that's not an accusation, just analysis. You all through? The only reason I'm telling you this is because it might help. The only reason I wanna help you is because of Kitty.
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Please, Doc, except for one thing. You don't say one word about this to Kitty. She really doesn't know, does she? One word, and I'll write her diploma around your neck. You hear me? I know, does she? One word, and I'll write her diploma around your neck. You hear me? I
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wasn't going to tell her, mister Gannett. I don't wanna see Kitty hurt. I love her, just as you do. Now you can open
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that door again.
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Stinking little punk. Wise guy doctor. Do you want another drink, mister Gammett? Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Right, Harry. Harry. Another drink. That's right. Here you go. Yeah. Right up to the top, Harry. Right up to the brim, Sure, miss Gunner. You know, we always take good care of you. Nobody has to take care of me or take care of myself, Harry. I always have. Sure. That's the way. Look out for number one. Right? Hey, Harry. You know something? You know, you got a good strong mouth. Thanks, mister Gannon. A guy can see your mouth plain as day. And I was thinking of growing a mustard.
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You figure that wouldn't be a good idea?
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Harry, people have to have mouths, don't they?
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Yeah. They sure do. Listen. Some of the people come in
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here. They got real big mouths. Never stop talking for a minute. You never saw anybody without a mouth, Harry, did you?
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No, mister Genneth. I can't say that I did. Oh, excuse me. I got a new customer. What can I do for you, sir? Oh, God.
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Oh, no. No. It's another one. It's another one.
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Hey. Hey. What's the matter? I gotta get out of here. I gotta get out of here. Hey, mister Gallant. Rub it out of here.
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Hello? Kitty. Kitty, it's me. Uncle Joe? Yeah. Kitty, I've seen another one today. I swear I did. A man without a mouth. Uncle Joe, you dick. I'll tell you, I swear, at my mother's grave. He walked into this bar, he sat down to the end, he looked straight at me, and he saw help me. And he didn't have a mind. Oh, Uncle Joe, you need help. You've got to have help. I thought maybe that that friend of yours is a doctor. I thought maybe maybe I should see him. Oh, you would, Uncle Joe. He could recommend someone. Yeah. Yeah. I'll see him, Kitty. Kitty, I gotta do something.
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Please, sit down, mister Genna. Thanks. You've,
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seen another one, haven't you? Now listen to me, doc. I I know you think I'm nuts. I ought to be seen as a psychiatrist. Not a guy like you. I'll be happy to give you the name of someone. No. No. Wait. Now listen to me. I couldn't take that. I I mean, go to a shrink. I I'm just not the type. But with you, you got a you got a good head on your shoulders. I can tell. I'm not a psychiatrist. But you could help me. I know you can. I got ghosts haunting me just like you said. I never believed in ghosts before, but maybe I gotta believe now. You're not a spiritualist either. Look. I figured two ways. I could go to a doctor, or I could go to church and talk to the priest. Both might help.
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That's one thing psychiatrists and the church have in common. They know that confession
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is good for the soul. What do you mean
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confession? It's the, root of the problem, isn't it? Guilt feelings build up pressure in the mind. Sometimes the pressure becomes unbearable and, well, there's some kind of explosion. What? You mean
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in the brain?
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You might have been right when you used the word ghosts. The ghosts of the past
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may be haunting you, mister Gannon. The past. The past. Always the past. Why do you have to keep bringing that up? Isn't that the whole point? No.
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Where do these
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ghosts come from? From hell. That's from where?
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You mean they're ghosts
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of dead people? I knew I shouldn't have come here. I knew it would be a waste of time. Wait a minute. Slow off, doctor. You were right. You're no shrink.
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Maybe you're not any kind of doctor. Great. Kitty and I are having a party in a couple of weeks, an engagement party. Have a good time. No, no, no. We want you to come.
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It's important to Kitty that you be there. I don't like parties. So long.
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I never should've gone there in the first place. A stupid kid. What a stupid kid like that, miss Hey, watch where you're going, mister. Oh no. Oh
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no.
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Hello? Uncle Joe? Yeah. Hi, Kitty. Are you okay? Yeah. Fine. Great. What shouldn't I be? I just want to know. I suppose your boyfriend told you about me seeing him today? Uncle Joe,
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is it true that you don't want to come to our engagement party?
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You know me, Kitty. I'm not I'm just not the party type. Have to be here. All of Ira's relatives are going to be here, and there won't be anyone at all from my side. Honey, I just can't make it. Kitty, I got a million things I gotta get this place of mine in some kind of shape. I mean, it's got all kinds of junk laying around. No. Okay. Okay, honey. I'll I'll try to be there. It's next Friday.
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08:30.
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Right here. I'll try, honey. I will. So long. Yeah. As long as as long as I don't go nuts before then. Maybe I should clean up the junk around here. Look in that closet. Oh, look at all that junk. This Christmas stuff I ain't even open. This old typewriter. I should give that away and get rid of it. What am I gonna do? Write a book? Yeah. Yeah. That's that's the thing. Alright. Confession's good for the sower. I had to put down a whole story like the doc said. Maybe he's right about it. I couldn't even write a postcard. Hey.
Hey, man. How about this? Hey. The tape recorder play. What? Something very hard about that. Let's see. Where's the microphone here? Oh, it is. I'm poisoned here, I guess. Yeah. Yeah. That looks right. Now what? Press the testing +1 23. Testing +1 23. Okay. Let's see how that sounds. Okay. Press the rewind button now. Then press play.
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Testing +1 23. Testing +1 23.
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It's easy enough. Only how easy is it gonna be to confess? Well, only one way to find out. Try. My name is Joe Gannett. No. That's not starting off for the truth, is it? My name is Joey Ganatello. In 1945, it no. It's '46. I shot and killed a man named Ricky Natens. What the heck am I doing? Am I crazy? I can't put that on tape. That's crazy. I can't. Wait. Maybe maybe that's the way. If they're really ghosts, then maybe that's what they want. A confession. Sure. Why not? Nobody will hear it. I'll tell everything, but I'll I'll take the tape and stick it in an envelope.
I'll leave it at my desk and write to be opened only after my death. Maybe maybe that'll make them leave me alone. My name is Joe Gannett. I used to be called Joey Ganotello. I was born and raised in Chicago. I worked for a man named Turk Wilson. In 1946, I shot and killed a man named Ricky Natens. Turk Wilson paid me $200 to kill him on the kind of Natens talking to the feds about a black market operation. Six months after that, I shot and killed a man named Wally Sanchez. I don't know why Turk Wilson wanted him dead.
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A tape recorder is a wonderful device, a very useful tool in all sorts of situations. And if confession is good for the soul, you might even call it a confessional box. But will it be the right answer for Joe Gannett? Will it provide him with the magic formula to rid him of all his mouthless phantoms? We'll find out when I return shortly with act three.
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And now another story of the ball and chain as Kellogg's special k presents the library.
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Welcome to the public library. May I help you, sir? Yes. I'd like to check out,
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I'd like to check out famous laundromats of the world by Audrey Schnorbart.
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Sir, excuse me, but isn't that ball and chain you're wearing just like the ones they use in the Kellogg's Special K commercial?
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This ball and chain Yes. That one. How are you going to get rid of it? Well, you know, lots of good exercises. And by eating smart at every meal, starting with the special k breakfast. Don't you have to watch your calories? Yes. And the special k breakfast is less than 240
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calories. Less than 240 calories?
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Right. A one ounce bowl of high protein special k, four ounces of skim milk, tomato juice, and coffee. It's really tasty, and it's gonna help me get rid of this ball and chain. I'd say it's long overdue.
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Get it? Your happy ending could begin with a special k breakfast from Kellogg's.
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The Veterans Administration
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helps people in little ways. A veteran, let's say, is trying to get an appoint. He is filed to go to school under the GI Bill. He's not getting any money, but he is entitled. Now what's wrong with writing a letter saying that under the law, this man is entitled to receive $220 a month for attending school on a full time basis. Believe it or not, he can take that letter with a little job. Take it to the real estate people. And because he has an additional income of $220 although he isn't receiving it, it makes his chances of getting that apartment much better. And and this is what I mean about the little things.
Going beyond the duty every once in a while. Just go a little bit out of your way to help someone. That's my philosophy. To me, these are little things, but big things to that person. Very big thing to that person. At VA, we try a little harder to help.
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It is now two weeks later. The day, Friday. The occasion, the engagement party of Kitty Russo and Doctor. Ira Hamill. As you can hear, it's a very happy occasion. But for Kitty Russo, it becomes even happier when the doorbell rings again and she opens it for a very important guest.
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Uncle Joe. Hey, Kitty. Well, here I am, just like I promised. Oh, Uncle Joe. I almost gave up hope. Woah. What for? Didn't I say that to you? You never said it very convincing. Uh-huh. Hello, mister Gannett. Uh-huh. Glad you made it after all. Oh, you look well? Oh, yeah. You look fine, mister Gannett. Been feeling okay? Me? I feel like a million bucks. Oh, it's so wonderful to hear you say that. And then you haven't had any more, trouble. Well, you like passing out? No. No. No more of that. No. I didn't mean to. It's all over, doc. The whole problem. It's all over and done with. Then you're not seeing anything peculiar these days? No. No. I figured out what the whole trouble was. Yeah. I changed my brand of booze.
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Know. Say, is it, really true? Have the hallucinations stopped? Stopped cold, just like that. Oh, I'm really glad to hear that. So am I. For a while back then, I thought I'd have to take a trip to the funny farm, you know? But it hasn't happened once in the last two weeks. Yeah. That that certainly gives us something to drink to, doesn't it? Yeah. We'll drink the kitty cock. I mean, Ira. You like,
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Scotch. Right? Yeah. Scotch is fine. I, I said a couple of things here once a night. So I, I hope you can forget. No. I didn't take any offense. That's good. I thought you know you marrying Kitty. That means you'll be you'll be stuck with me too. Joe,
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why do you think it happened? What?
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Losing your ghost. Oh, I don't know. I guess you just got tired of haunting me. Oh, hey. Hey. Now listen. I mean, I I got a little present for you. Okay? Nothing fancy. Just something small and green. Here. Thanks, Joe. Okay. Alright. Open up. Take a look. Well
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alright.
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That's a lot of money, Joe. Well, a couple of kids get married today. They need every penny they can get their hopes out. Oh, I I still think it's too much. Now look look, you got a nice long future ahead of you. Me, most of what I got is past. You know? Well, I know something else too. The past is the past, Joe.
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Once it's gone, it's gone. Understand? Hey.
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Hey, Ira. You know something? I think I think Kitty got herself a pretty good catch. Oh, come on now, honey. You don't have to do this. I can get my own taxi. It's alright, Uncle Joe. I just wanna make sure you get home alright. Oh, yeah. I know what you think. You think your Uncle Joe is drunk. That's what you think. You just had a very good time. Well, I had a very good reason that my little girl is getting herself engaged. Hey. Now look at that. You see that? See what? That lady, there's some nerve. Hey, lady. Hey, lady. Lady. We were here first. Don't worry about it, Uncle Joe. There'll be more than one cab. Yeah. People shouldn't do that. It's not nice to do that. Hey, lady.
You're trying to steal our cab? Excuse me, honey, uncle. Uncle Joe. Now listen, lady. You can't do do again? Uncle Joe? Come back. Please. Uncle
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Joe.
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You're a lucky man, Joe. You must have good, strong bones because you didn't break one of them.
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I'm I'm okay. That car just knocked the wind out of me. Look,
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I would pull some strings where you get me out of this place. They just want you for observation, Joe, just for a couple of days. I'll run home and and get you a toothbrush and anything else you might need.
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And your, hospitalization card. Don't forget that.
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Yeah. That's right. There's no no use adding insult to injury. Now you're being sensible. Okay.
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Where's my clothes? Everything's right here in the closet, but don't get any ideas. I'm thinking about my house keys, sir, and and one in the pockets. Don't worry about the keys. I've got my old set with me. Okay.
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Well, when's your going out then, Alright.
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I'll be back in an hour or
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or so. Ira, listen. I I wanna talk to you alone. Alright. About what? You was wrong. What do you mean? Your whole theory was all wet. The sky's without mouths. I mean, you thought I was being haunted by a lot of a lot of ghosts from the past, but
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you were wrong. Why do you say that? Because
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I saw another one tonight. And it wasn't a man. It was a woman. What? You heard me. I saw a woman without a mouth, and there ain't a woman in my whole life I ever I ever felt guilty about you, mister N. That sent your whole idea up the flu.
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Look, Joe, I told you I wasn't a psychiatrist. Now maybe my diagnosis was wrong or maybe it was incomplete. What's wrong?
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There ain't no reason for me to see a woman without a mouth. I never heard a woman in my life. Never. Alright. Alright. So I was mistaken. I'm sorry. Anyway, I did it all for nothing. I put the whole thing on tape.
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Well, what were you going to say?
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The tape. The tape in my library. What are you talking about, Joe? My my hospitalization card, all that stuff. I keep it in the library.
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And the top drawer on my desk. Don't worry. I'm sure Kitty'll know where to look. Yeah.
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Yeah, she'll know all right. She'll know exactly. Hey, listen, Harrah, do me a favor. I'm kinda kinda sleepy. Maybe if I took a little nap. Sure, Joe. I'll let you sleep. Thanks. I'll,
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I'll see you later. Yeah. Fine.
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I gotta get out of here. I gotta get home. Maybe she didn't find it. Maybe she didn't even look in that envelope. Kitty? Kitty, you here? Kitty? Library door is closed. Dollars 200
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to kill him. An unamateful story to the feds about a black market operation. Six months after that, I shot and killed a man named Wally Sanchez. Oh my god. I don't know why Turk Wilson wanted him dead, but I got $500 for that job. I was moving up in the pool. The next man I hit was Vic Santiotti, and I had to take care of his brother Tommy when he went down for I never got picked up or even booked for these killings. I was a very lucky man. Kitty. Kitty. What do you think you're doing?
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Can't you see what I'm doing, Uncle Joe? I'm playing your your tape,
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the one you had in the envelope. Who told you to do that? Didn't you see what it said? Yes.
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I saw what it said. It said not to be opened until your death. Did you think I could resist something like that? You know me, Uncle Joe. Kitty, just give me that tape. You know that's why pop called me Kitty in the first place. Not because my name was Catherine. My name's Mary. But he always said, I was as nosy as a kitten, as curious as a cat. Buddy, please.
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Please, you shouldn't have listened to that stuff. It's got nothing to do with you. Nothing to do with me anymore either now.
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That was the second time, Uncle Joe. What did you say? It's the second time I've played the tape. I heard it all the way through the first time, but I didn't believe what I was hearing. Uh-uh. I couldn't.
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Why? Why did you have to do that? Papa,
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my poor
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papa. Can you listen to me? You don't know about these things. You don't know how a man gets pushed and shoved in this world until he's gotta be like an animal.
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He was worried about her finding out what he was doing. He never stopped worrying about that. Well, then they needed a fall guy for a payroll job, and they picked Marty, and he refused. He said he wouldn't take a rap. He wouldn't go to jail. And she Mhmm. Marty had this daughter in college. He called her Kitty. He was worried about her finding out when he was killed. He never stopped worrying about that. Only then they needed a fall guy for a payroll
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Are you listening, Uncle Joe? Lord.
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We have a problem,
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So I had to do it. I had to kill Marty Russo.
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Is that why you took such good care of me, Uncle Joe? Is that why?
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I had to do what they said. I had to do it. Kitty, it would have been the same with your papa if he was told to hit me. There's a gun in your desk, Uncle Joe.
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Is this the gun you killed him with? Don't put that down, Kitty. Nothing is loaded. Tell me how you killed my father. No. Your best friend. Why don't you tell me how? Please put him down. Kitty, no. It was you, Uncle Toby. Did you look him in the eyes when you shot him? I'm looking at you.
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What kind of place is this? It sounds like the whole room is breathing. I can't hear it breathing. What does that mean? Do I hear myself? That light, there's a light that big. It's it's not the summer. I can't open my eyes. It's too bright.
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His eyelids are moving.
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Anesthesia must be wearing off. His pulse is still dropping fast, doctor. Keep that respirator going. There's no use. We're losing him.
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Fast tense nurse. We've lost him.
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I'm sorry.
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Yeah. So am I. But I'm not sorry to get this mask off. Oh, yes. Me too.
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That always makes me feel as if I have no mouth at all.
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Well, it seems that Joe Gannett was seeing ghosts alright. But in this case, they weren't the ghosts of the past. They were the ghosts of the future. Future. Men without mouths, clustered around an operating table. Not trying to destroy his life, but attempting to save it. I'll be back shortly. Hi.
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Miss Goldilocks here. Professionally, taste testing diet drinks can be very difficult, but I've just had to bear with it. Then I found sugar free diet seven up. It doesn't taste like other diet drinks. It's fresh, light, natural, delicious. Sugar free diet seven Up tastes so good that I've tasted it hundreds of times. And each time I've given it my seal of approval. Yes. This one's just right.
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Expecting a baby? Plan to refinish that old crib? If so, make certain that the layers of old paint are completely removed and the new paint you use is labeled nontoxic. Also, remember to check all crib surfaces. There should be no sharp edges. If the teething rails are damaged, they should be replaced. For free detailed information concerning crib safety, write cribs Washington DC 20207. A public service message from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Of course, we're really not worried about men and women without mouths at the Radio Mystery Theater, as long as they have ears. And since you seem to have a pair of ears in good working order, we hope you'll turn them to our wave length again. It's our purpose in life to show you that sometimes it's fun to be afraid. Our cast included Joe Silver, Patricia Elliott, Ira Lewis, and Dan Ako. The entire production was under the direction of Hyman Brown. And now, a preview of our next tale.
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Hey. That's wonderful.
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Just like a magician I saw once. It's it's not magic, Effie. It's a natural power. I read somewhere that most of us use only a small portion of our brain potential, but less than 5%. You mean that anyone can do what what you just did? Sure. Most Most people can. I'm sure of it. Hey, Joe. Will you teach me? Will you show me how you did that? If you want to, I can show you that and much more.
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Like what?
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Well, like hear what I have in my mind without my saying a word. Oh, hey. That'd be neat. We could talk and nobody would hear us. I could show you how to move objects from across the room. We could clean up from here. I could even teach you how to fly. Yeah. Like Peter Pan. Hey. Look. I'm flying. Oh, you mustn't joke about it, Effie. Oh, hey. I'm I'm sorry, Joseph. Listen. I wasn't making fun of you. I I was just happy. Never make fun of me, Effie. You're frightening me. It's all over now. Let's let's finish the dishes. Mystery Theater was sponsored in part by Anheuser Busch Incorporated,
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brewers of Budweiser. This is EG Marshall inviting you to return to our Mystery Theater for another adventure in the macabre. Until next time, pleasant dreams.
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W D A M, Kansas City.
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Come in.
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In the time before AT and T Fiber Internet
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what? What are you doing in me dungeon? It's the only place where the bloody Wi Fi works. Oh, and you don't mind the spiders? Spiders? What spiders? Oh, no. They're everywhere.
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In the time after AT and T fiber Internet. It's nice having fast reliable Wi Fi in the whole house, for sure. The dawn of a better Internet era with AT and T fiber. Limited availability in select areas. Check eligibility at att.com/getfiber.
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AT and T smart Wi Fi extenders may be required. Sold separately. Restrictions apply.
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And that when numerous phone calls with both sides in the issue failed to produce results, he decided to fly back to Kansas City from Jefferson City tonight to meet with the board. Jackson County Executive George Lear issued a statement tonight indicating the Kansas City Teacher strike situation had worsened, and that he was very concerned that there are still misunderstandings concerning the proposed settlement, and that when numerous phone calls with both sides in the issue failed to produce results, he decided to fly back to Kansas City from Jefferson City tonight to meet with the board at this hour. Sources say teacher union president Norman Hudson will then be contacted by phone in an effort to iron out the hang ups and the strike that is now in its fifth week. The case involving the killing of a Raytown Service Station Attendant has been turned over to the Metro Squad. About 02:30 this afternoon, seventy two year old Earl F. Stang of 8802 East 70 Third in Raytown was shot to death during an apparent robbery attempt.
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News of the hour, on the hour from American Information Radio. This is Richard Wall from Los Angeles. And at this hour, it's four out of five for the Democrats in special congressional elections this year. And the victory tonight for Democrat Bob Traxler in Michigan's Eighth District is a particular setback for president Nixon who campaigned for Traxler's opponent last week. In Saginaw, Republican James Sparling told his supporters a short time ago. From all indications,
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mister Tractor has, won this election, and I congratulate him. If I prefer, what you need further, I wanna say to literally thousands of people who made a commitment to me, who worked for me, and helped me,
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I wanna say thank you very, very much. James Sparling was the first Republican to lose in Michigan's Eighth Congressional District in forty years. Traxler had called the election a referendum on president Nixon's policies and moral leadership, and called the president the only real issue. White House mom on a subpoena request, that story coming up.
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I love Tommy. You know, he's, well, no different than my own grandchildren, except he's never had much love and attention. When I first met him, he never talked, and everyone thought he was mute. I'm a foster grandparent to Tommy. Not long ago, I began teaching him how to match up colors with words and objects. It just wasn't working, and I was getting frustrated. Then one day, he looked at an apple. He said red. He said red. I lit up inside, and I cried, and I kissed him for loving me. The foster
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The White House has no comment on Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski's request for a subpoena for tapes and documents relating to 64 more conversations President Nixon had with aids. Jaworski says the materials needed for the Watergate cover up trial. One of the defendants in the Mitchell stands perjury conspiracy trial has completed his time on the witness stand. Correspondent Anne Compton reports from New York. John Mitchell finished up after three rough days on the stand, never budging from his story of innocence in a Robert Vesco affair.
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Following Mitchell to the stand was the man who followed him into the attorney general's office, Richard Kleinbeinst. He contradicted former White House counsel John Dean's claim that when grand jury questioning about Vesco got hot, Mitchell called Dean asking that the message be passed on to Klein Dean's. In a firm voice, Klein Dean said he has no recollection of that call from Dean. Klein Dean's added, Mitchell needed no messenger boy anyway. Tomorrow, its codefendant Marie Stans in the witness
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box. Anne Compton, ABC News at the federal courthouse in New York. Lieutenant William Cali will be eligible for parole in a few months after army secretary Howard Callaway cut Cali's sentence for the My Lai murders from twenty to ten years. Randolph Hearst says he has no idea whether his daughter Patricia was coerced into joining in the bank robbery yesterday in San Francisco, but miss Hearst's fiancee, Steven Weed, says he feels he she was coerced by her kidnappers. The FBI has named escaped convict Donald DeFries as one of the bank robbers. DeFries is believed to be the man who calls himself field marshal Syncywe of the SLA. Virginia ended its odd even gasoline distribution plan a few minutes ago. Governor Mills Godwin announced the system was discontinued because more gasoline is available for Virginia drivers.
The American Automobile Association says gasoline supplies remain good across The US, but the price of premium went up a penny a gallon in the past week to 58¢. The triple a says the average price of regular gasoline stayed at 54¢.
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This is information radio news. From the Kirkmear's sports desk, it's Steve Busby for the Royals and 18 year old Dave and Clyde for the Rangers tonight in Texas. They'll play again tomorrow night. Ken Stabler of the Oakland Raiders signed with a WFL team not long ago, and tonight, quarterback Darrell Lamonica placed his signature on a California Suns contract. Stabler goes with the WFL in 1976, Lamonica after the coming season. Kansas City Chiefs veterans are said to be planning to boycott off season workouts because of a lack of contracts between the Players Association and NFL team owners. And the Kansas Relay is open tomorrow in Lawrence. They run through Saturday. The Kansas City Outlook fair and cool tonight with the low in the upper thirties. It'll be sunny and warmer tomorrow with a high around 70. Dan Henry, WDAF News.
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Come in. Welcome. I'm E. G. Marshall. Welcome to another fearful earful. And speaking of ears, the story we are about to direct to yours concerns a different part of the facial anatomy, the mouth. Only in this case, the mouth isn't there. Now if that sounds incredible, listen carefully to the tale of Joe Gannett, who has the great misfortune of meeting up with men without mouths. If you think you're baffled by the mystery of how men can exist without mouths to breathe with, eat with, and speak with, then imagine the plight of poor mister Gannett
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himself. Kitty. Kitty, I saw another one today. I swear I did. A man without a mouth. Oh, God, Joe, you did it. I tell you, I swear to my mother's grave. He walked into this bar. See? He sat down at the inn. He looked straight at me, Kitty, so help me. And he didn't have a mouth.
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Our mystery drama, Men Without Mouths, was written especially for the mystery theater by Henry Slesser and stars Joe Silver and Patricia Elliott. It is sponsored in part by new sugar free diet seven Up, and by the Kellogg Company, makers of Kellogg's Special K cereal.
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I'll be It has a fresh natural. Hello. This is Goldilocks. It seems like only yesterday that I was a little girl tasting porridge. You know, this one's too hot. This one's too cold. And now I conduct taste tests on diet drinks. And there's one I must tell you about. Sugar free diet seven Up. It has a fresh, natural, delicious taste. It drives my taste meter crazy. Sugar free diet seven up. This one's just right.
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Answer on, I'm building a kite out of tissue paper and it's beginning to rain. What do I need? Umbrella four plastic kite.
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Answer on, how many children are born with birth defects? Two hundred fifty thousand a year in The United States. What's being done? The March of Dimes supports research, medical service, and public education programs. How can I help?
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Answer wrong.
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On. Like me, the March of Dimes needs money for answers. Give to the March of Dimes.
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A few good men. That's what the Marines are looking for. A few good college men who want to lead. Men who have enough on the ball to be eligible for PLC. Platoon leaders class. Not everyone can make it. It takes brains. It takes muscle. And summer training is no picnic. It takes men who want a real challenge. The challenge of leading Marine ground troops, flying sophisticated marine aircraft, or serving as marine lawyers. If you're one of the few who can make it, there's financial assistance available during school, up to $2,700 over three years.
There's even free civilian flying lessons for qualified men. PLC ground, PLC air, PLC law for a few good men.
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Our story begins in the heart of New York City. A heart which as usual beats with the rhythm of rushing traffic, the clang of construction, the clamor of commerce, and the never ending flow of people on their way to meetings, parties, rendezvous, and other human encounters. But we're interested in only one person today. There he is, just hailing a taxi, today. There he is, just hailing a taxi on the corner of East 60 Third Street. He's a dapper figure in his blue serge suit, his white shirt, and conservative gray tie. He appears to be a man in his late fifties, well dressed, well tanned, and well heeled.
His name is Joe Gannett. Occupation, retired.
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But retired from what? Listen. A taxi. A taxi. Taxi. 530 Westside Avenue. Right.
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Nice day for a change,
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Yeah. It's okay.
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One day hot, one day cold. It's enough to drive you crazy. Yeah.
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Hey. You know something? You look familiar. Yeah. I'm a movie star, Mac. I'm Raquel Welch. Oh, I mean it. You really do. Do you ever live in Chicago? Look, do you mind we do without the conversation?
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I'm from Chicago originally. Moved here about ten, eleven years ago. I could swear I knew you from some
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wait a minute. You're Joey Canatello. You got it wrong, mister.
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Listen, you wouldn't remember me, mister Canatello, but I used to drive for Tark Wilson sometimes. You remember Tarek Wilson? He's in Stern now, of course.
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They got him on income tax evasion. I don't know no Tarek Wilson, and my name isn't whatever you said. You understand? Yeah. Sure.
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I mean, no offense, mister. Okay. No offense.
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And no more conversation.
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Just a minute.
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Well, here I am for the housewarming. You're hating. Come on. Go on. Take it easy. You're choking me. Couldn't believe my eyes when those things started to arrive this morning. Do I go ahead? First, the dishes, then the silver. Uncle Joe, that silver. It must have cost a fortune. Hey. Hey. Do I have to stand out here in the hall? You got a new apartment. I'd love you to take a look at it, Of course. Come in. Hey.
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When we don't look too hard, please. Hey. Everything's still in such a mess. Yeah. It looks pretty good to me. Well, I still got to paint the bedroom and the drakes aren't up yet. And I'm going to cover the whole wall over there with bookshelves. Yeah. Ira's going to build them for me. Oh. And don't you think it was a good idea to break through to the dining room? Makes the living room look twice as big.
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We'll put up some kind of divider between the two. Hey. Hey. Who's who's this we? You got a roommate or something? No. Of course not. Who's this Ira? A a carpenter. No. A boyfriend. Oh, you got yourself a steady, Why do you think he's steady? Hey. Listen. A guy who's gonna build your bookshelves and dividers and all that stuff. Never mind about that. Come on. Let's see the kitchen. Hey. Stop rushing me. Hey. I will give you a drink first. Of course. I'm just so excited. You're not sorry
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now, About accepting all this? Yeah. Oh, how could I be sorry? My own coop apartment?
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I just wish you hadn't paid all that money, Uncle Chuck. Come on. You know why I did it, Kitty. I did it for your old man. This is the kind of thing Matty Russo would have done if he was alive. No, Uncle Joe. That isn't true. My father could have never afforded anything like this. Well, if he hadn't been so dumb about life insurance, what's the use of worrying about that now? He was my best pal. And you, well, you're like, you're like my daughter now.
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If a guy can't help his daughter, then he'll help. Keep talking like that, Uncle Joe, you're gonna have a shoulder full of wet
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Oh, come on. Knock off that sentimental guy. Next thing you'll be sitting in my lap. And what would what would Ira say about that?
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Uncle Joe? Yeah. I'd like you to meet Ira.
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So I was right.
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It's serious. I do like him.
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I like him very much. Yeah. What does this Ira do? I mean, besides build bookshelves. He's a doctor. A doc?
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Nice going kid. Your mama woulda liked that. His full name is Ira Hamill. Mhmm. And I didn't just meet him. He was doing some postgraduate work at college. Hey. I've actually
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known him for almost eight months. I told him about you, Uncle Joe. Sure. Why not? I mean, I'm I'm the only folks you got. I mean,
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I told him about your trouble. What are you talking about? I what made you do a thing like that. I couldn't help it. It just came out. Uh-huh. He was talking, and I
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told him about what happened to you that night. Nothing happened to me that night. It was just a mistake. You fainted. There wasn't any mistake about that. Fainted? What kind of a word is that? Old ladies faint. Me? I just conked up for a couple of minutes. Yes. But the reason Never mind the reason. You're still trying to tell me I'm nuts? I didn't see that guy in the elevator? No. I'm not saying that. Because I did see him. You understand? He was some kind of freak, that's all. And maybe somebody who had a bad accident got himself sewn up. But a man
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without a mouth is so incredible. I mean, how can anyone live without a mouth? This guy was alive. I've seen him. Yes. And he scared you so much. Did you cut that out?
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Hey. Hey. Wait a minute. This, this this boyfriend, this doctor of yours, he's he's not a shrink, is he?
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No. He's an internist.
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Good. For a minute there, I thought she was trying to make a patient out of me.
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Ira doesn't have any trouble getting patients. He does very well all by himself. Well, I guess I have to meet this terrific guy. Why don't I ask him what his intentions are? That's exactly what my intention is, to have you two meet
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anytime you're free. Me? I'm always free. You know that? Why don't you ring him over tonight, to my place? You really mean it? Of course. I'll call that catering joy. We'll order some something fancy like that beef Wellington chick. Yeah. We'll we'll open about that $60 wine and press the pants
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off. We
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don't have to impress us. Well, sure. Why not? Let them think you're an heiress or something. A princess, maybe.
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Oh, you make me feel like a princess, Uncle Joe.
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Okay. Send that up. Look. Look. Make make it two bottles. Yeah. Alright. Yeah. So long. Where's that food? Isn't that that catering joint? I told them it's 07:00. I guess that's them.
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Oh. Oh my God. You. Get out of here. Get out of here.
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Omayra, are you sure he's alright? Are you sure it's not his heart? No. His,
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his heart's okay. Pulse is a little fast. It's just shock, kitty. He'll be okay. He looks so terribly pale. No. He's, he's coming out of it now. Hey. Hello. Hello, mister Gennet. Sorry to have to meet you like this. Yeah. I'm, Ira Hamill. The doctor.
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That was a very dirty trick, Uncle Joe. Getting Ira to make a house call by pretending to invite us to dinner.
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They help me out. Yeah. You better,
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take it easy, mister Ignite. I'm okay now. I'm okay. I just got a little dizzy. Now how long was I out? I don't know.
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We got here at 07:15. Rang and rang, but nobody answered. I got word in Cul de Super. Listen.
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Did the did the food get here? It's here. Oh, but never mind about that. What about the wine? I ordered some of that Chateau stuff. What, happened exactly? Nothing. Uncle Joe, please.
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The last time you had a blackout well, was it anything like the last time?
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You want the truth, It was exactly like the last time. A man without a mouth. And she told you that too? Well, it was interesting. I
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even looked up a book I have, Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine. There is a condition called, Atresia of the Mouth. I'm, afraid I don't know of any modern case. So what you're saying is there is no such thing? No. I didn't say that. For one thing, I I don't really know the whole story. Just what Kitty told
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That's right. He was in the corner of the elevator reading the newspaper. He didn't even look up when I got in the car. But then I turned around and I see them, staring at me. So he had eyes, but no mouth? None that I could see. Just skin covering everything from his nose
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to his chin. It was only an optical illusion. I'm sure of it. Say, Gannett,
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did you see that man again
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tonight? No.
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You mean it was something else this this time? It was another one.
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A different man right at my front door. But there was something unusual about her. It was the same thing. She didn't have any mouths. Oh, Uncle Joe. Now look. They're these freaks. The freaks walk around it. I I ate Martians, maybe. What what do you think, doc? Gonna be? Gonna be Martians? Why did they pick on you? That's right. I've never done nothing to a Martian. Why pick on me? Yeah? Hey. Come on. Let's forget this junk. Let's eat that food. How about it, kitty? You wanna warm it up for us? You're right, Uncle Joe. What the heck? We got mouths. Let's use them. I'm coming. I'm coming.
No. What are you doing here, doc?
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Is it alright to, come in, mister Gannett? Is Kitty with you? No. No. In fact, Kitty doesn't even know I'm here. Mhmm.
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And why are you?
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I just thought you and I could have a private conversation if that's all. Alright? Let's let's make it some other time. I was taking a little nap. I'm
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I'm not feeling so happy. Maybe I can help. I am a doctor. It's nothing serious. I think maybe I just bumped my head when I took that fall the other night. Want me to have a look at it? I said no. If I wanted a doctor, I'd call one.
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Well, I'm not here as a doctor. I'm I'm here as Kitty's fiance. Fiance?
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Hey. You mean you two are engaged? That's right. Well, okay. Swell. I'm I'm glad for you. I'm for both of you. I know Kitty means a lot to you, mister Gannett. Jush means a lot. Her old man was my best friend. She's a kind of a a legacy. She thinks a great deal of you too. She, considers you her entire family. Look. Look. You want my blessing. You got it. You just treat my girl right. That's all I ask. I didn't come for your blessing. I
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came to ask you a question. Yeah. About when? About you and the syndicate. What was that? I know something about you that even Kitty doesn't know, mister Gannett. I know what you used to do for a living.
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Well, mister Joe Gannett seems to be a man who is not merely haunted by strange men without mouths. He also seems to be haunted by his past. Is it possible that the cab driver was correct? That Joe Gannett and Joey Ganatello are one and the same person? And is there any connection between his past and his terrifying present? We'll find out when we return shortly to act two.
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Please send your dollars to care department two, New York one double o one six. Doctor Ira Hamill may be the most important man in the life of Kitty Russo. And Kitty Russo is the most important person in Joe Gannett's life. But right now, uncle Joe has every reason for wanting doctor Hamill to go away and leave him alone. But Ira is a persistent young man. As persistent as the memories which Joe Gannett has been determined to forget. Okay. What do you know about me, doc? I know you were called before the Illinois Crime Commission back in the fifties. You weren't old enough to blow your nose in the fifties. That's right.
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I don't remember anything about it. But I've read magazines, and I've seen television documentaries. But this, man I saw yesterday, this psychiatrist friend of mine, he was just getting his medical degree during the hearings. He remembered you too. Did you say psychiatrist? I thought it wouldn't hurt to have his opinion About whether I was nuts, Oh, he didn't give me any diagnosis. He said he wouldn't even try, not on the basis of such slim evidence. But when I mentioned your name, well, he wondered if, Joe Gannett might have once been Joe Gannettello.
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Was a pretty good guess, wasn't it? Why don't you go home and practice medicine, doc? You say one word that's going to Kitty, and I'll really act like her papa and tell her her boyfriend stinks. Believe it or not, mister Gennard, I'm trying to help you. Well, here's how you can help me. Here. Go through this.
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This psychiatrist friend of mine, he did have an idea about these apparitions you've been seeing. The men without mouths sounded valid to me. He did, though. If you want me to, tell you what he said, shut the door. Okay. Tell me. He said there was no doubt that they were hallucinations, hallucinations, but the pattern was fairly clear given your background. What's that got to do with it? What does it bring to your mind? The idea of a man without a mouth. You tell me. Alright. Someone who can't talk. Isn't that obvious? Man without a mouth is silenced.
Mouthless men tell no tales, just like dead men. What are you trying to say, Buster? You calling me a murderer? I'm just reporting my conversation, mister Gannett. The psychiatrist said, your past associations may have left you with strong guilt feelings related to, well, informers or would be informers. That's that's, that's not an accusation, just analysis. You all through? The only reason I'm telling you this is because it might help. The only reason I wanna help you is because of Kitty.
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Please, Doc, except for one thing. You don't say one word about this to Kitty. She really doesn't know, does she? One word, and I'll write her diploma around your neck. You hear me? I know, does she? One word, and I'll write her diploma around your neck. You hear me? I
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wasn't going to tell her, mister Gannett. I don't wanna see Kitty hurt. I love her, just as you do. Now you can open
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that door again.
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Stinking little punk. Wise guy doctor. Do you want another drink, mister Gammett? Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Right, Harry. Harry. Another drink. That's right. Here you go. Yeah. Right up to the top, Harry. Right up to the brim, Sure, miss Gunner. You know, we always take good care of you. Nobody has to take care of me or take care of myself, Harry. I always have. Sure. That's the way. Look out for number one. Right? Hey, Harry. You know something? You know, you got a good strong mouth. Thanks, mister Gannon. A guy can see your mouth plain as day. And I was thinking of growing a mustard.
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You figure that wouldn't be a good idea?
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Harry, people have to have mouths, don't they?
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Yeah. They sure do. Listen. Some of the people come in
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here. They got real big mouths. Never stop talking for a minute. You never saw anybody without a mouth, Harry, did you?
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No, mister Genneth. I can't say that I did. Oh, excuse me. I got a new customer. What can I do for you, sir? Oh, God.
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Oh, no. No. It's another one. It's another one.
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Hey. Hey. What's the matter? I gotta get out of here. I gotta get out of here. Hey, mister Gallant. Rub it out of here.
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Hello? Kitty. Kitty, it's me. Uncle Joe? Yeah. Kitty, I've seen another one today. I swear I did. A man without a mouth. Uncle Joe, you dick. I'll tell you, I swear, at my mother's grave. He walked into this bar, he sat down to the end, he looked straight at me, and he saw help me. And he didn't have a mind. Oh, Uncle Joe, you need help. You've got to have help. I thought maybe that that friend of yours is a doctor. I thought maybe maybe I should see him. Oh, you would, Uncle Joe. He could recommend someone. Yeah. Yeah. I'll see him, Kitty. Kitty, I gotta do something.
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Please, sit down, mister Genna. Thanks. You've,
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seen another one, haven't you? Now listen to me, doc. I I know you think I'm nuts. I ought to be seen as a psychiatrist. Not a guy like you. I'll be happy to give you the name of someone. No. No. Wait. Now listen to me. I couldn't take that. I I mean, go to a shrink. I I'm just not the type. But with you, you got a you got a good head on your shoulders. I can tell. I'm not a psychiatrist. But you could help me. I know you can. I got ghosts haunting me just like you said. I never believed in ghosts before, but maybe I gotta believe now. You're not a spiritualist either. Look. I figured two ways. I could go to a doctor, or I could go to church and talk to the priest. Both might help.
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That's one thing psychiatrists and the church have in common. They know that confession
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is good for the soul. What do you mean
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confession? It's the, root of the problem, isn't it? Guilt feelings build up pressure in the mind. Sometimes the pressure becomes unbearable and, well, there's some kind of explosion. What? You mean
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in the brain?
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You might have been right when you used the word ghosts. The ghosts of the past
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may be haunting you, mister Gannon. The past. The past. Always the past. Why do you have to keep bringing that up? Isn't that the whole point? No.
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Where do these
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ghosts come from? From hell. That's from where?
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You mean they're ghosts
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of dead people? I knew I shouldn't have come here. I knew it would be a waste of time. Wait a minute. Slow off, doctor. You were right. You're no shrink.
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Maybe you're not any kind of doctor. Great. Kitty and I are having a party in a couple of weeks, an engagement party. Have a good time. No, no, no. We want you to come.
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It's important to Kitty that you be there. I don't like parties. So long.
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I never should've gone there in the first place. A stupid kid. What a stupid kid like that, miss Hey, watch where you're going, mister. Oh no. Oh
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no.
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Hello? Uncle Joe? Yeah. Hi, Kitty. Are you okay? Yeah. Fine. Great. What shouldn't I be? I just want to know. I suppose your boyfriend told you about me seeing him today? Uncle Joe,
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is it true that you don't want to come to our engagement party?
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You know me, Kitty. I'm not I'm just not the party type. Have to be here. All of Ira's relatives are going to be here, and there won't be anyone at all from my side. Honey, I just can't make it. Kitty, I got a million things I gotta get this place of mine in some kind of shape. I mean, it's got all kinds of junk laying around. No. Okay. Okay, honey. I'll I'll try to be there. It's next Friday.
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08:30.
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Right here. I'll try, honey. I will. So long. Yeah. As long as as long as I don't go nuts before then. Maybe I should clean up the junk around here. Look in that closet. Oh, look at all that junk. This Christmas stuff I ain't even open. This old typewriter. I should give that away and get rid of it. What am I gonna do? Write a book? Yeah. Yeah. That's that's the thing. Alright. Confession's good for the sower. I had to put down a whole story like the doc said. Maybe he's right about it. I couldn't even write a postcard. Hey.
Hey, man. How about this? Hey. The tape recorder play. What? Something very hard about that. Let's see. Where's the microphone here? Oh, it is. I'm poisoned here, I guess. Yeah. Yeah. That looks right. Now what? Press the testing +1 23. Testing +1 23. Okay. Let's see how that sounds. Okay. Press the rewind button now. Then press play.
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Testing +1 23. Testing +1 23.
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It's easy enough. Only how easy is it gonna be to confess? Well, only one way to find out. Try. My name is Joe Gannett. No. That's not starting off for the truth, is it? My name is Joey Ganatello. In 1945, it no. It's '46. I shot and killed a man named Ricky Natens. What the heck am I doing? Am I crazy? I can't put that on tape. That's crazy. I can't. Wait. Maybe maybe that's the way. If they're really ghosts, then maybe that's what they want. A confession. Sure. Why not? Nobody will hear it. I'll tell everything, but I'll I'll take the tape and stick it in an envelope.
I'll leave it at my desk and write to be opened only after my death. Maybe maybe that'll make them leave me alone. My name is Joe Gannett. I used to be called Joey Ganotello. I was born and raised in Chicago. I worked for a man named Turk Wilson. In 1946, I shot and killed a man named Ricky Natens. Turk Wilson paid me $200 to kill him on the kind of Natens talking to the feds about a black market operation. Six months after that, I shot and killed a man named Wally Sanchez. I don't know why Turk Wilson wanted him dead.
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A tape recorder is a wonderful device, a very useful tool in all sorts of situations. And if confession is good for the soul, you might even call it a confessional box. But will it be the right answer for Joe Gannett? Will it provide him with the magic formula to rid him of all his mouthless phantoms? We'll find out when I return shortly with act three.
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Welcome to the public library. May I help you, sir? Yes. I'd like to check out,
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I'd like to check out famous laundromats of the world by Audrey Schnorbart.
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Sir, excuse me, but isn't that ball and chain you're wearing just like the ones they use in the Kellogg's Special K commercial?
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This ball and chain Yes. That one. How are you going to get rid of it? Well, you know, lots of good exercises. And by eating smart at every meal, starting with the special k breakfast. Don't you have to watch your calories? Yes. And the special k breakfast is less than 240
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calories. Less than 240 calories?
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Right. A one ounce bowl of high protein special k, four ounces of skim milk, tomato juice, and coffee. It's really tasty, and it's gonna help me get rid of this ball and chain. I'd say it's long overdue.
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Get it? Your happy ending could begin with a special k breakfast from Kellogg's.
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The Veterans Administration
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helps people in little ways. A veteran, let's say, is trying to get an appoint. He is filed to go to school under the GI Bill. He's not getting any money, but he is entitled. Now what's wrong with writing a letter saying that under the law, this man is entitled to receive $220 a month for attending school on a full time basis. Believe it or not, he can take that letter with a little job. Take it to the real estate people. And because he has an additional income of $220 although he isn't receiving it, it makes his chances of getting that apartment much better. And and this is what I mean about the little things.
Going beyond the duty every once in a while. Just go a little bit out of your way to help someone. That's my philosophy. To me, these are little things, but big things to that person. Very big thing to that person. At VA, we try a little harder to help.
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It is now two weeks later. The day, Friday. The occasion, the engagement party of Kitty Russo and Doctor. Ira Hamill. As you can hear, it's a very happy occasion. But for Kitty Russo, it becomes even happier when the doorbell rings again and she opens it for a very important guest.
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Uncle Joe. Hey, Kitty. Well, here I am, just like I promised. Oh, Uncle Joe. I almost gave up hope. Woah. What for? Didn't I say that to you? You never said it very convincing. Uh-huh. Hello, mister Gannett. Uh-huh. Glad you made it after all. Oh, you look well? Oh, yeah. You look fine, mister Gannett. Been feeling okay? Me? I feel like a million bucks. Oh, it's so wonderful to hear you say that. And then you haven't had any more, trouble. Well, you like passing out? No. No. No more of that. No. I didn't mean to. It's all over, doc. The whole problem. It's all over and done with. Then you're not seeing anything peculiar these days? No. No. I figured out what the whole trouble was. Yeah. I changed my brand of booze.
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Know. Say, is it, really true? Have the hallucinations stopped? Stopped cold, just like that. Oh, I'm really glad to hear that. So am I. For a while back then, I thought I'd have to take a trip to the funny farm, you know? But it hasn't happened once in the last two weeks. Yeah. That that certainly gives us something to drink to, doesn't it? Yeah. We'll drink the kitty cock. I mean, Ira. You like,
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Scotch. Right? Yeah. Scotch is fine. I, I said a couple of things here once a night. So I, I hope you can forget. No. I didn't take any offense. That's good. I thought you know you marrying Kitty. That means you'll be you'll be stuck with me too. Joe,
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why do you think it happened? What?
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Losing your ghost. Oh, I don't know. I guess you just got tired of haunting me. Oh, hey. Hey. Now listen. I mean, I I got a little present for you. Okay? Nothing fancy. Just something small and green. Here. Thanks, Joe. Okay. Alright. Open up. Take a look. Well
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alright.
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That's a lot of money, Joe. Well, a couple of kids get married today. They need every penny they can get their hopes out. Oh, I I still think it's too much. Now look look, you got a nice long future ahead of you. Me, most of what I got is past. You know? Well, I know something else too. The past is the past, Joe.
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Once it's gone, it's gone. Understand? Hey.
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Hey, Ira. You know something? I think I think Kitty got herself a pretty good catch. Oh, come on now, honey. You don't have to do this. I can get my own taxi. It's alright, Uncle Joe. I just wanna make sure you get home alright. Oh, yeah. I know what you think. You think your Uncle Joe is drunk. That's what you think. You just had a very good time. Well, I had a very good reason that my little girl is getting herself engaged. Hey. Now look at that. You see that? See what? That lady, there's some nerve. Hey, lady. Hey, lady. Lady. We were here first. Don't worry about it, Uncle Joe. There'll be more than one cab. Yeah. People shouldn't do that. It's not nice to do that. Hey, lady.
You're trying to steal our cab? Excuse me, honey, uncle. Uncle Joe. Now listen, lady. You can't do do again? Uncle Joe? Come back. Please. Uncle
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Joe.
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You're a lucky man, Joe. You must have good, strong bones because you didn't break one of them.
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I'm I'm okay. That car just knocked the wind out of me. Look,
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I would pull some strings where you get me out of this place. They just want you for observation, Joe, just for a couple of days. I'll run home and and get you a toothbrush and anything else you might need.
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And your, hospitalization card. Don't forget that.
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Yeah. That's right. There's no no use adding insult to injury. Now you're being sensible. Okay.
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Where's my clothes? Everything's right here in the closet, but don't get any ideas. I'm thinking about my house keys, sir, and and one in the pockets. Don't worry about the keys. I've got my old set with me. Okay.
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Well, when's your going out then, Alright.
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I'll be back in an hour or
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or so. Ira, listen. I I wanna talk to you alone. Alright. About what? You was wrong. What do you mean? Your whole theory was all wet. The sky's without mouths. I mean, you thought I was being haunted by a lot of a lot of ghosts from the past, but
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you were wrong. Why do you say that? Because
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I saw another one tonight. And it wasn't a man. It was a woman. What? You heard me. I saw a woman without a mouth, and there ain't a woman in my whole life I ever I ever felt guilty about you, mister N. That sent your whole idea up the flu.
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Look, Joe, I told you I wasn't a psychiatrist. Now maybe my diagnosis was wrong or maybe it was incomplete. What's wrong?
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There ain't no reason for me to see a woman without a mouth. I never heard a woman in my life. Never. Alright. Alright. So I was mistaken. I'm sorry. Anyway, I did it all for nothing. I put the whole thing on tape.
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Well, what were you going to say?
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The tape. The tape in my library. What are you talking about, Joe? My my hospitalization card, all that stuff. I keep it in the library.
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And the top drawer on my desk. Don't worry. I'm sure Kitty'll know where to look. Yeah.
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Yeah, she'll know all right. She'll know exactly. Hey, listen, Harrah, do me a favor. I'm kinda kinda sleepy. Maybe if I took a little nap. Sure, Joe. I'll let you sleep. Thanks. I'll,
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I'll see you later. Yeah. Fine.
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I gotta get out of here. I gotta get home. Maybe she didn't find it. Maybe she didn't even look in that envelope. Kitty? Kitty, you here? Kitty? Library door is closed. Dollars 200
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to kill him. An unamateful story to the feds about a black market operation. Six months after that, I shot and killed a man named Wally Sanchez. Oh my god. I don't know why Turk Wilson wanted him dead, but I got $500 for that job. I was moving up in the pool. The next man I hit was Vic Santiotti, and I had to take care of his brother Tommy when he went down for I never got picked up or even booked for these killings. I was a very lucky man. Kitty. Kitty. What do you think you're doing?
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Can't you see what I'm doing, Uncle Joe? I'm playing your your tape,
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the one you had in the envelope. Who told you to do that? Didn't you see what it said? Yes.
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I saw what it said. It said not to be opened until your death. Did you think I could resist something like that? You know me, Uncle Joe. Kitty, just give me that tape. You know that's why pop called me Kitty in the first place. Not because my name was Catherine. My name's Mary. But he always said, I was as nosy as a kitten, as curious as a cat. Buddy, please.
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Please, you shouldn't have listened to that stuff. It's got nothing to do with you. Nothing to do with me anymore either now.
[00:51:53] Unknown:
That was the second time, Uncle Joe. What did you say? It's the second time I've played the tape. I heard it all the way through the first time, but I didn't believe what I was hearing. Uh-uh. I couldn't.
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Why? Why did you have to do that? Papa,
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my poor
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papa. Can you listen to me? You don't know about these things. You don't know how a man gets pushed and shoved in this world until he's gotta be like an animal.
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He was worried about her finding out what he was doing. He never stopped worrying about that. Well, then they needed a fall guy for a payroll job, and they picked Marty, and he refused. He said he wouldn't take a rap. He wouldn't go to jail. And she Mhmm. Marty had this daughter in college. He called her Kitty. He was worried about her finding out when he was killed. He never stopped worrying about that. Only then they needed a fall guy for a payroll
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Are you listening, Uncle Joe? Lord.
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We have a problem,
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So I had to do it. I had to kill Marty Russo.
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Is that why you took such good care of me, Uncle Joe? Is that why?
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I had to do what they said. I had to do it. Kitty, it would have been the same with your papa if he was told to hit me. There's a gun in your desk, Uncle Joe.
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Is this the gun you killed him with? Don't put that down, Kitty. Nothing is loaded. Tell me how you killed my father. No. Your best friend. Why don't you tell me how? Please put him down. Kitty, no. It was you, Uncle Toby. Did you look him in the eyes when you shot him? I'm looking at you.
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What kind of place is this? It sounds like the whole room is breathing. I can't hear it breathing. What does that mean? Do I hear myself? That light, there's a light that big. It's it's not the summer. I can't open my eyes. It's too bright.
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His eyelids are moving.
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Anesthesia must be wearing off. His pulse is still dropping fast, doctor. Keep that respirator going. There's no use. We're losing him.
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Fast tense nurse. We've lost him.
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I'm sorry.
[00:55:42] Unknown:
Yeah. So am I. But I'm not sorry to get this mask off. Oh, yes. Me too.
[00:55:51] Unknown:
That always makes me feel as if I have no mouth at all.
[00:55:59] Unknown:
Well, it seems that Joe Gannett was seeing ghosts alright. But in this case, they weren't the ghosts of the past. They were the ghosts of the future. Future. Men without mouths, clustered around an operating table. Not trying to destroy his life, but attempting to save it. I'll be back shortly. Hi.
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Miss Goldilocks here. Professionally, taste testing diet drinks can be very difficult, but I've just had to bear with it. Then I found sugar free diet seven up. It doesn't taste like other diet drinks. It's fresh, light, natural, delicious. Sugar free diet seven Up tastes so good that I've tasted it hundreds of times. And each time I've given it my seal of approval. Yes. This one's just right.
[00:56:54] Unknown:
Expecting a baby? Plan to refinish that old crib? If so, make certain that the layers of old paint are completely removed and the new paint you use is labeled nontoxic. Also, remember to check all crib surfaces. There should be no sharp edges. If the teething rails are damaged, they should be replaced. For free detailed information concerning crib safety, write cribs Washington DC 20207. A public service message from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Of course, we're really not worried about men and women without mouths at the Radio Mystery Theater, as long as they have ears. And since you seem to have a pair of ears in good working order, we hope you'll turn them to our wave length again. It's our purpose in life to show you that sometimes it's fun to be afraid. Our cast included Joe Silver, Patricia Elliott, Ira Lewis, and Dan Ako. The entire production was under the direction of Hyman Brown. And now, a preview of our next tale.
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Hey. That's wonderful.
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Just like a magician I saw once. It's it's not magic, Effie. It's a natural power. I read somewhere that most of us use only a small portion of our brain potential, but less than 5%. You mean that anyone can do what what you just did? Sure. Most Most people can. I'm sure of it. Hey, Joe. Will you teach me? Will you show me how you did that? If you want to, I can show you that and much more.
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Like what?
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Well, like hear what I have in my mind without my saying a word. Oh, hey. That'd be neat. We could talk and nobody would hear us. I could show you how to move objects from across the room. We could clean up from here. I could even teach you how to fly. Yeah. Like Peter Pan. Hey. Look. I'm flying. Oh, you mustn't joke about it, Effie. Oh, hey. I'm I'm sorry, Joseph. Listen. I wasn't making fun of you. I I was just happy. Never make fun of me, Effie. You're frightening me. It's all over now. Let's let's finish the dishes. Mystery Theater was sponsored in part by Anheuser Busch Incorporated,
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brewers of Budweiser. This is EG Marshall inviting you to return to our Mystery Theater for another adventure in the macabre. Until next time, pleasant dreams.
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W D A M, Kansas City.
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Come in.
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In the time before AT and T Fiber Internet
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what? What are you doing in me dungeon? It's the only place where the bloody Wi Fi works. Oh, and you don't mind the spiders? Spiders? What spiders? Oh, no. They're everywhere.
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In the time after AT and T fiber Internet. It's nice having fast reliable Wi Fi in the whole house, for sure. The dawn of a better Internet era with AT and T fiber. Limited availability in select areas. Check eligibility at att.com/getfiber.
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AT and T smart Wi Fi extenders may be required. Sold separately. Restrictions apply.
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