Saint 1950-12-17 Simon Minds the Baby

Summary

Podcast Summary: "Saint 1950-12-17 Simon Minds the Baby"

Overview In the December 17, 1950 episode of Harold's Old Time Radio, titled "Simon Minds the Baby," listeners are transported into the thrilling world of The Saint, portrayed by the legendary Vincent Price. This episode delves into the intricate life of Simon Templer, a modern-day Robin Hood, as he navigates personal turmoil and criminal undertakings. The narrative weaves together themes of trust, betrayal, and the lengths one will go to protect loved ones.

Plot Synopsis

A Call for Help The episode kicks off with Simon Templer receiving an urgent call from Joe Collins, an old acquaintance and upcoming fighter who appears visibly distressed.

• [01:58] Simon Templer: "Remember me, Joe? Sure I do. How are you, chap? It's been a long time."

Joe hints at a serious predicament, urging Simon to visit him at the gym immediately. Despite Simon's initial reluctance, his sense of duty compels him to respond.

The Mysterious Baby Upon reaching Joe's gym, Simon encounters Louie, Joe’s cab driver, who presents a sleeping baby named Donnie on Simon’s doorstep.

• [03:04] Simon Templer: "It's a baby."
• [03:45] Simon Templer: "Donnie. Donnie, how did you get here, Donnie?"

Simon decides to keep the baby safe, suspecting that there's more to this unexpected addition.

Investigating the Fight As the day progresses, Simon meets with Sam Chadwick, Joe's manager, to discuss the upcoming fight between Joe and Kid Fishell. Tensions rise when Sam subtly suggests that the fight might be compromised.

• [11:12] Simon Templer: "Does Joe Collins know that the Kid is not to be hurt?"
• [11:18] Alexander Fitz Alexander: "No, Mr. Templer, I refuse to be worried by you. The Kid will not be hurt."

Simon becomes suspicious of the fixed nature of the fight, especially after Alexander Fitz Alexander, Kid Fishell's manager, vehemently denies any foul play while his actions suggest otherwise.

Unveiling Betrayal Later, Louie informs Simon that Joe wants to speak urgently. In a heartfelt conversation, Joe confesses that he cannot win the fight because Kid Fishell has taken his son, Donnie.

• [14:27] Joe Collins: "I can't win this fight tonight, Saint."
• [14:37] Simon Templer: "Huh? Who's they, Joe?"

Joe reveals that Alexander Fitz Alexander orchestrated the abduction of his son to ensure his victory in the ring, intertwining personal loss with professional stakes.

Rescue Mission Determined to rescue Donnie, Simon teams up with Louie. They infiltrate the training camp above an arena where Kid Fishell is scheduled to fight Joe. Tensions escalate as they confront Alexander Fitz Alexander during the fight.

• [24:31] Alexander Fitz Alexander: "After what he did to the kid, do you think I care any more about anything?"
• [25:15] Alexander Fitz Alexander: "Why didn't you keep out, Mr. Templar?"

A physical confrontation ensues, culminating in Alexander's defeat and the safe return of Donnie.

Emotional Resolution With Donnie safe, Joe expresses his gratitude and reflects on the sacrifices made, including his estranged wife Marie’s role in protecting their son.

• [26:28] Joe Collins: "He'll be proud of his mother, too. After I tell him about her."
• [26:20] Joe Collins: "Something go wrong?"

Simon reassures Joe of his commitment to their friendship and the safety of his family, emphasizing the importance of trust and loyalty.

Notable Quotes

• [21:28] Simon Templer: "They? They go because this is an allegory of their own lives, Louie. They'll stop when their lives cease to be conflict and pain."

  Context: Reflecting on the nature of the crowd's obsession with violence and conflict, Simon philosophizes about human nature and societal behaviors.

• [25:29] Simon Templer: "You're a sick man."

  Context: Confronting Alexander Fitz Alexander, Simon denounces his unethical actions, highlighting the battle between good and evil.

• [26:17] Donnie: "Hi."

  Context: Donnie awakens after the rescue, symbolizing hope and the restoration of family bonds.

Character Dynamics

• Simon Templer (The Saint): The protagonist whose unwavering sense of justice drives the narrative. His interactions showcase his strategic mind and compassionate heart.

• Joe Collins: A fighter wrestling with personal demons, his desperation to win is rooted in the abduction of his son, adding depth to his character and motivations.

• Louie: Joe's loyal cab driver, providing support and aiding Simon in the rescue mission. His camaraderie with Simon underscores themes of friendship and loyalty.

• Alexander Fitz Alexander: The antagonist whose obsession with winning leads him to unethical decisions, representing the corrupting influence of power and ambition.

Themes and Insights

• Trust and Betrayal: The episode explores the fragile nature of trust, especially when personal stakes are high. Joe's initial distrust of Simon and his eventual reliance on him highlight the journey from suspicion to reliance.

• Parental Love and Sacrifice: Joe's determination to reclaim his son at all costs underscores the profound lengths a parent will go to protect their child.

• Moral Integrity vs. Corruption: Simon's steadfast moral compass contrasts sharply with Alexander's descent into unethical behavior, emphasizing the classic battle between good and evil.

• The Impact of Violence: Through the fixed fight and the crowd's ferocity, the episode comments on society's fascination with violence and the personal toll it takes on individuals.

Conclusion "Simon Minds the Baby" masterfully blends suspense, emotional depth, and moral dilemmas, offering listeners a captivating tale of heroism and redemption. Vincent Price's portrayal of The Saint brings a nuanced performance that balances strength with vulnerability, making this episode a standout in Harold's Old Time Radio collection.

Transcript

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[Vincent Price]

The Adventures of the Saint Starring Vincent Price. The Saint. Based on characters created by Leslie Charteris and known to millions from books, magazines and motion pictures, the Robin Hood of modern crime now comes transcribed to radio starring Hollywood's brilliant and talented actor, Vincent Price as the saint.

[Simon Templer]

Hello, Mr. Templer? Yes.

[Joe Collins]

Joe Collins.

[Simon Templer]

Remember me, Joe? Sure I do. How are you, chap? It's been a long time.

[Joe Collins]

Yeah, I know.

[Simon Templer]

Your fight still on for tomorrow night?

[Joe Collins]

Yeah. Say, could you do me a big favor, Saint? Could you come down to the gym right away?

[Simon Templer]

Sure, but what is it?

[Joe Collins]

I'll tell you when you get here. I need to talk to somebody I can trust. I need to real bad.

[Simon Templer]

I'll phone for a cab and be there in 20 minutes.

[Joe Collins]

Oh, thanks, Saint. Thanks.

[Simon Templer]

Oh, don't thank me, Joe. After all, I've got a bet on you tomorrow night. I've got to protect my investment.

[Joe Collins]

Got a bet on me? Call it off, Saint. Call it off.

[Simon Templer]

What?

[Joe Collins]

So long.

[Simon Templer]

Yes?

[Louie]

It's Louie. Mr. Templar, your cab is here.

[Simon Templer]

Oh, come on in, Louie. I'll be with you in a minute.

[Louie]

Maybe you should better open the door right away.

[Simon Templer]

Well, why didn't you come in, Louie? The door was open.

[Louie]

He's asleep. Oh, who's asleep, Mr. Templar? Look down, Louie.

[Simon Templer]

It's a baby.

[Louie]

You are so right.

[Simon Templer]

But why did you bring him here?

[Louie]

I found him here on your doorstep, Mr. Templar.

[Simon Templer]

Louie. Don't you look at me that way.

[Louie]

Who ain't opened his mouth even Louie.

[Simon Templer]

Well, let's get him inside. You want to carry him?

[Louie]

Maybe you better.

[Simon Templer]

All right, up we go.

[Louie]

Oh, he's waking up. He's cute.

[Simon Templer]

He is what's your name, old fella?

[Donnie]

Donnie.

[Simon Templer]

Hey, he talks. What's your last name? Donnie.

[Donnie]

Daddy.

[Simon Templer]

Donnie. Donnie, how did you get here, Donnie?

[Donnie]

Donnie.

[Louie]

Let me try him, Mr. Temple. I got away with kids. Donnie, tell your Uncle Louie how you got here, huh?

[Donnie]

Hey, Donnie.

[Louie]

A gold mine of information.

[Simon Templer]

Wait a minute. Look, there's a note pinned on his coat.

[Louie]

I understand that's traditional in such cases.

[Simon Templer]

Hey, Donnie, just a minute. Donnie. Here, please. Please. Keep him for a few days. And don't tell anyone, not even the police.

[Louie]

Sounds like trouble, Mr. Templer.

[Simon Templer]

Yes, it does.

[Louie]

Well, I guess you won't be needing my cab now, huh?

[Simon Templer]

Hey, the Champ. I forgot. Louis, how are you as a babysitter?

[Louie]

Who, me? Oh, no, wait a minute, Mr. Templer. I'm a cab driver. You can't drive while you sit. My local's got rules.

[Simon Templer]

I'll be back in an hour. Louis, just to make it official, I'll borrow your cat.

[Louie]

Hey, hey, hey.

[Sam Chadwick]

What are you.

[Louie]

It looks kind of funny on you at that. Hey, look at the funny man with the hat down here. Isn't that funny?

[Simon Templer]

No. I'll see you later, Louie.

[Sam Chadwick]

Come on. Can you use a little more left there. Get your shoulder underway.

[Simon Templer]

That's it.

[Sam Chadwick]

That's better.

[Simon Templer]

Excuse me, but where could I find Joe Collins?

[Sam Chadwick]

Hold it a minute there, kid. Hold it. The chair. Yeah, he's right there, my friend. On a table. We're getting a rub down.

[Simon Templer]

We?

[Sam Chadwick]

Yeah, Chadwick. The name's Sam Chadwick. I'm the chair's manager.

[Simon Templer]

Oh, I'm Simon Templer. Joe said he wanted to see me. Well, we did, eh?

[Sam Chadwick]

Well, I don't remember us doing that. Well, let's go in. Come on, let's go in. Take a blow, kid. I'll be right back.

[Simon Templer]

How's Joe feeling?

[Sam Chadwick]

Oh, we're in the greatest shape of our lives. The greatest. Efficiently. Isn't getting a chance tomorrow night. Don't belong in the same ring with us.

[Simon Templer]

Two against one. Hardly seems fair. Two against, huh? Oh, yeah.

[Sam Chadwick]

Well, here we are, Mr. Templet. Hey, Chip, you know this gent?

[Simon Templer]

Sure.

[Joe Collins]

How are you, Saint?

[Simon Templer]

I'm good, Joe. How have you been?

[Sam Chadwick]

In the pink. The absolute rose colored pig.

[Joe Collins]

I've been. All right, that's enough, George.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Thanks.

[Simon Templer]

Hey, you want to talk now, Joe? Got here as soon as I could talk.

[Sam Chadwick]

Want to bomb? We got anything to talk to Mr. Templer about, champ?

[Joe Collins]

Saint did. The fact is. Well. Well, I'm sorry I called you. It was a mistake.

[Simon Templer]

It sounded pretty serious, Joe.

[Joe Collins]

Well, I. I guess I'M worked up for the fight tomorrow night with Michelle. You get, well jumpy. It's the training that does it.

[Sam Chadwick]

Yeah, sure, that's it. We're on edge. You know, race is a sharp condition. We always get this way right before a fight. With us, it's a sign of.

[Vincent Price]

Sam.

[Joe Collins]

Sorry I bothered you, Cena. I'm sorry.

[Simon Templer]

If you're sure you don't need me. I guess that's it.

[Sam Chadwick]

Yeah, sure. And look, if you want to make yourself some easy money, Mr. Templar, sock it on a champ to win tomorrow night, we'll. We won't even draw a deep breath.

[Simon Templer]

I've already got my money down, Mr. Chadwick. On Joe.

[Sam Chadwick]

Ah, that's great. That's the greatest cinch b in the entire.

[Joe Collins]

Shut up, saint. Call off your bet.

[Simon Templer]

No, I think you're a pretty good man, Joe. In the ring and out. Morning, Louie.

[Louie]

Hi, Mr. Templar. Came over as soon as I got your call. How are you?

[Simon Templer]

I'm not so good.

[Louie]

Heavy responsibility being a father.

[Simon Templer]

Yeah, I'm getting some help. Fortunately, I phoned an employment agency, sent over a nurse.

[Louie]

That's a shrewd move, Mr. Templer. There's nobody quite has a woman's touch like a woman has. You know what I mean?

[Simon Templer]

Well, it's deep, but I'll figure it out. Come on in and see Donnie.

[Louie]

Where is he?

[Simon Templer]

In bed.

[Louie]

Oh, Keeps pretty late hours.

[Simon Templer]

You'd be tired too, if you said Donnie 15,000 times a day.

[Louie]

How are you, Donny, old man, huh? You feel like talking this morning? Watch me. Watch me get some information out of him. Mr. Temple. You just got to be firm.

[Simon Templer]

Well, I wish you luck, Louis.

[Louie]

Donny. What's your last name? Who brought you here? Where are you from, huh?

[Donnie]

Donnie. Donnie. Donnie.

[Simon Templer]

At any rate, he's consistent. Oh, that must be the nurse.

[Ms. Barton]

Mr. Templar?

[Simon Templer]

Yes. Come in.

[Ms. Barton]

Thank you. I'm Ms. Barton, Mr. Templar. The agency sent me over.

[Simon Templer]

Right in here, Ms. Barton. Ms. Barton. This is my friend Louis.

[Louie]

How do you do?

[Simon Templer]

And your charge, Donnie.

[Ms. Barton]

Hello, Donnie.

[Simon Templer]

Well, he seems to approve of you, Ms. Barton.

[Ms. Barton]

He's beautiful, Mr. Templer. Don't you think so?

[Simon Templer]

Louis and I consider him one of the most beautiful babies we have ever seen. Right, Louie?

[Joe Collins]

Right.

[Louie]

Talks fluently, too, says Donny.

[Ms. Barton]

Come here, darling.

[Simon Templer]

I'm going to have to go out for a while, Ms. Barton. Ms. Barton.

[Ms. Barton]

What? Oh, excuse me, Mr. Templar.

[Simon Templer]

I said I'll have to leave for a short while and I'll be back. We can discuss arrangements then.

[Ms. Barton]

Arrangements? Oh, anything will be all right, Mr. Templar. Anything at all.

[Simon Templer]

Well, I'll call if I'm more than an hour. Goodbye. Goodbye. Danny.

[Donnie]

Oh, Danny.

[Louie]

Hey, tell your Uncle Louie goodbye. Danny.

[Donnie]

Danny, huh?

[Louie]

Better than nothing. Where to, Mr. Templer?

[Simon Templer]

I want to go see Kid Fishell. Louie.

[Louie]

Well, a guy that's fighting Collins tonight.

[Simon Templer]

Yes. I wasn't at all satisfied yesterday that Joe Collins didn't have something to tell me. Something going on there, Mr. Thumpley?

[Louie]

You got Donny. How many mysteries can you handle at one time?

[Simon Templer]

Sometimes one and one can be added together to get one, Louie.

[Louie]

What does that mean?

[Simon Templer]

Just a hunch as yet.

[Louie]

Oh, I thought they came out with a new multiplication table. I ain't even learned the old one yet. Well, shall we be off, Mr. Templer?

[Simon Templer]

There is an obvious answer to that, Louis, which I shall spare you. Let us, by all means, be off.

[Sam Chadwick]

Yes?

[Simon Templer]

My name is Templer. Simon Templer. They told me down at the desk this was Kid Fishell's suite.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

It is. Come in. Thank you. To Desco. Ms. Templar, one of Kid's sparring partners.

[Joe Collins]

How are you, chum?

[Simon Templer]

How do you do?

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

My name is Alexander. Fitz Alexander.

[Simon Templer]

You manage Kid Fishel?

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

I look after him. And very well, too, eh, Frankie?

[Joe Collins]

The best, Mr. Alexander.

[Simon Templer]

Can I see the kid, Mr. Alexander?

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Unfortunately, right now he's sleeping. We're down to weigh in for the fight in an hour.

[Simon Templer]

Well, then perhaps I can talk to you about the fight, huh?

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

It would be a pleasure. I can discuss the Kid by the hour and never tire. I'm quite fond of him, you see. The perfect young machine. Strong, healthy, handsome. He wants the championship. He shall have it. Nothing can stop him.

[Simon Templer]

You sound quite confident.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

I am. If I didn't think he could win, I wouldn't send him into the ring tonight. I wouldn't take a chance on his being hurt. I won't have him hurt. You understand?

[Joe Collins]

Don't worry, Mr. Alexander. He ain't going to get hurt.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Yes. You see, Mr. Templer, I can become quite emotional over the Kid. Usually I'm. I'm not an emotional man.

[Simon Templer]

I see. And does Joe Collins know that the Kid is not to be hurt?

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

He knows.

[Simon Templer]

You're telling me that the fight is fixed?

[Joe Collins]

Hey, watch your mouth, chum.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

I'm not telling you anything, Mr. Templar. But whoever you are, whomever you represent, remember this. The Kid wants the championship, and he shall have it. Because I find pleasure in giving the Kid what he wants. And if anything or anyone stands in my way. No, Mr. Templar, I refuse to be worried by you. The Kid will not be hurt. Good day.

[Joe Collins]

Mr. Alexander said. Good day, chum.

[Simon Templer]

Thank you for interpreting Frankie. And, Mr. Alexander. My money still rides on Joe Collins.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

In that case, Mr. Templar, I hope you can spare it.

[Simon Templer]

Good day.

[Joe Collins]

So long, chum.

[Louie]

Mr. Templar. Mr. Templar. Been looking for you.

[Simon Templer]

What is it, Louie?

[Louie]

I called your house to check if everything was all right like you told me, and Ms. Barton said Sam Chadwick, you've been calling, wants you to call right away.

[Simon Templer]

Hey, that's Joe Collins, manager. Louie. I wonder what he wants.

[Louie]

I don't know, but it's supposed to be urgent. Here's the number. And there's a phone booth out here by the elevator.

[Simon Templer]

Oh, thank you, Louie. Hello, Mr. Chadwick?

[Sam Chadwick]

Yeah, yeah, who's this?

[Simon Templer]

Simon Templer, Mr. Chadwick.

[Sam Chadwick]

Oh, Mr. Templer. Hey, I've been trying to get you. I've been trying to get everybody to. Joe knows the champ is gone.

[Simon Templer]

Gone? Gone where?

[Louie]

I don't know.

[Sam Chadwick]

There's 50,000 already in the box office for the fight tonight. And he walks out. He can't, Jo.

[Simon Templer]

You mean we can't do this?

[Sam Chadwick]

You're in on it, too.

[Simon Templer]

Skip it. Have you got any idea where Joe went to?

[Sam Chadwick]

I think he went out to get blind. The guy must be crazy. I'll find him. Will you, Mr. Templar? You got to.

[Simon Templer]

Well, I'll do what I can.

[Sam Chadwick]

I'll pay. I'll pay anything. Anything within reason, that is. The fight has to go on.

[Simon Templer]

Well, I'll do what I can. This is one fight I wouldn't like to miss.

[Louie]

This must be about the last bar in town. Mr. Templar, I ain't hit so many bars since the night my nephew went into the Navy.

[Simon Templer]

And if we don't have any luck here, I'm about ready to give up. Louie. Come on, let's give it a try.

[Louie]

You see him?

[Simon Templer]

No. Yeah. Yeah, I do. Down at the end of the bar.

[Louie]

Does he look sober?

[Simon Templer]

I don't know. You wait here, Louis. Hello, Joe.

[Joe Collins]

Huh? Oh, hello, Saint. What brings you here?

[Simon Templer]

Looking for you, champ. You've been drowning your troubles.

[Joe Collins]

No. I started to, but no, I'd forgotten I was champion. And when you're champ, there's a pride that goes with it. I'd forgotten I had that pride.

[Simon Templer]

Care to tell me what's wrong, Joe?

[Joe Collins]

I'll tell you. Sure. Maybe I should have told you yesterday, but things got very bad after I phoned you.

[Simon Templer]

How bad?

[Joe Collins]

I can't win this fight tonight, Saint.

[Simon Templer]

You can't beat Kid Fishel.

[Joe Collins]

I can't try to beat him. He won't.

[Simon Templer]

Let me.

[Joe Collins]

He got my son.

[Simon Templer]

Huh? Who's they, Joe?

[Joe Collins]

Alexander. I guess he had somebody do it. I knew he was a little crazy, but I didn't think he was that crazy. I guess Marie was in on it, too.

[Simon Templer]

Marie? That isn't your wife.

[Joe Collins]

Was my wife. She left me right after the kid was born. Two years ago. She's no good.

[Simon Templer]

And if you don't let Fischer win tonight.

[Joe Collins]

Yeah, it's nice, isn't it? What can I do?

[Simon Templer]

Sage? Joe, what's the name of your son?

[Joe Collins]

Don't. Donnie.

[Simon Templer]

Come on. Where?

[Louie]

What for?

[Simon Templer]

I'll explain in the cab. Joe, We've got to get to my place right away. This way, Joe.

[Joe Collins]

Right behind you.

[Louie]

Saint Mr. Templar. The front door.

[Joe Collins]

So, Donnie. Donny boy, are you here?

[Simon Templer]

Donnie. Wait a minute, Joe. What? Behind that couch.

[Louie]

That's Ms. Boughton.

[Joe Collins]

Oh, no. Marie.

[Louie]

Marie?

[Simon Templer]

Yeah. Donnie's mother. Louie. Joe's wife.

[Joe Collins]

Marie. Marie.

[Louie]

She hurt bad?

[Joe Collins]

I don't know.

[Louie]

I.

[Simon Templer]

Here, now. Let me help you. Jo. I. Oh, I'm afraid.

[Joe Collins]

No. Marie. Marie, can you hear me?

[Ms. Barton]

Joey, I. I didn't know what they were doing until yesterday that I got Donnie and left him here where he'd be safe. This morning I took the place of a girl who sent over as a nurse. But I guess they followed me.

[Simon Templer]

Who did?

[Joe Collins]

Alexander?

[Ms. Barton]

No, no, not him. He sent somebody. They took Donnie. I. I tried to stop them, but they.

[Simon Templer]

Where did they take him, do you know?

[Ms. Barton]

I think the training camp on the river right above me.

[Simon Templer]

Over.

[Joe Collins]

I know the one.

[Ms. Barton]

Joey.

[Simon Templer]

Yes, Marie?

[Ms. Barton]

Isn't Donnie the most beautiful boy you ever saw? Marie, I know that this is what all mothers say, but isn't he really.

[Joe Collins]

Yes, Marie.

[Simon Templer]

Joy.

[Ms. Barton]

What? He gets old enough, will you just tell him. Just tell him that his mother loved him very much. Just that. Not all the rest.

[Joe Collins]

Just that. Marie.

[Ms. Barton]

Thanks, Joey. You're.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Marie.

[Simon Templer]

I'm sorry, Joe.

[Joe Collins]

She gave her life for Donny.

[Simon Templer]

Yes, she did. Now we've got to find him. I'll find him.

[Joe Collins]

And if they've done anything, no joke.

[Simon Templer]

If you do find him, they might. Well, look, I'll go after him.

[Louie]

I'll go along, Mr. Templer. I don't like the guys that did this.

[Simon Templer]

Thanks, Louie. You better go down to the arena, Joe, and we'll let you know as soon as we can.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

All right?

[Joe Collins]

I guess it wouldn't be much use in finding Donnie. I'd probably put him in more danger.

[Simon Templer]

Joe, do you want me to. No.

[Joe Collins]

No, I'll look after Marie. She was my wife.

[Louie]

This Looks like the place all right, Mr. Templer. Want to look through that window where the light is?

[Simon Templer]

All right, Louie. Come on.

[Louie]

Sorry, Twig.

[Simon Templer]

Oh, keep down, Lily. I'm gonna take a look.

[Louie]

What'd you see?

[Simon Templer]

This is it. Donnie's in there. And that pug Frankie that I met with Alexander.

[Louie]

You think we can take him?

[Simon Templer]

I think so. He's listening to the radio. Come on, let's see if we can get in the back way.

[Louie]

If you say so, Mr. Templar.

[Joe Collins]

Come on.

[Simon Templer]

You got that tire iron, Lou?

[Louie]

Not only have I got it, I love it like a brother.

[Simon Templer]

Good. Here's the kitchen door.

[Louie]

Is it open?

[Simon Templer]

Yeah. We're in luck. Come on in, Louie. Quiet.

[Louie]

And here at ringside, we're watching the introduction of various celebrities by the ring announcer before the Collins Fischel title goes. Pat Nobody, clever young welterweight from Syracuse has just been introduced from the ring gets a nice.

[Joe Collins]

And now there goes I Spy with that guy two months and the night.

[Louie]

He'S to win the title.

[Joe Collins]

I'm playing nurse maid. What are you laughing about?

[Donnie]

Oh, darling.

[Louie]

Ah, shut up, Louie.

[Simon Templer]

Stand beside the door. I'll try to get him out here in the kitchen.

[Louie]

And when I do, just get him out here, Mr. Templer. I'll take it from there.

[Simon Templer]

Here goes. Hi, Frankie. What? Who's that? You've got company. Who's in there? Little Boy Blue.

[Louie]

Wise guy, are you?

[Joe Collins]

Well, you'll end up so full of holes that you look like.

[Simon Templer]

Bullseye Louie.

[Louie]

That was for Marie, Mr. Templar.

[Simon Templer]

Yeah. Should keep him quiet until the police get here.

[Louie]

Maybe I should give him another one for myself.

[Simon Templer]

I know how you feel, Louie, but no. Let's get Donnie and get out of here.

[Louie]

Sure, Mr. Templer.

[Simon Templer]

How are you, Donnie? Glad to see us.

[Louie]

Say hi to your Uncle Louie, Donnie. Oh, Donnie, can't you say hi? Hi.

[Donnie]

Hi.

[Louie]

I learned him a new word. How about that, Mr. Templet? Now he can say two words. Yes.

[Simon Templer]

You have a way with you, Louie.

[Louie]

What do you say to Uncle Louie, Donnie?

[Donnie]

Hi.

[Louie]

That's it. And what's your name? Donny.

[Simon Templer]

Hi, Louie. You should have given up while you were ahead. Come on.

[Sam Chadwick]

Hey. Hey.

[Simon Templer]

You can't go in there. That's a champ's dressing room.

[Joe Collins]

Nobody allowed in.

[Simon Templer]

Fight's not over, is it?

[Sam Chadwick]

Not yet.

[Joe Collins]

Sixth round.

[Simon Templer]

But Collins has taken an awful pace. And I was just up there. Look, kid, get this straight. There isn't much time. Go up to Joe Collins's corner. Tell him Simon Templer has Donnie here. Safe. Have you got that? Sure, but I can't go up there and here. Look. Does this persuade you?

[Louie]

Yes, sir, Mr. Templer.

[Sam Chadwick]

Thank you.

[Louie]

I'll tell him right away.

[Simon Templer]

Okay. Come on, let's go in and sit down, Louie. Donnie's about all in.

[Louie]

Yeah, look at him. He can't keep his eyes open. Why couldn't we go right up to Joe's corner ourselves, Mr. Temple?

[Simon Templer]

Couldn't risk it with Donnie. I couldn't tell what Alexander might do.

[Louie]

Yeah, sure. Oh, poor Joe. You think we got here in time?

[Simon Templer]

I don't know, Louie. I don't know.

[Louie]

I must be taking a beating and can't fight back.

[Simon Templer]

Yeah, but he can now.

[Louie]

If he's got anything left to fight with. Quiet up there now.

[Simon Templer]

Must be the end of a round.

[Louie]

See that crowd noise? I, I, I never heard it from down here. You know, it scares you.

[Simon Templer]

It should, Louie. The voice of the mob howling for blood. Same voice that howled in the Coliseum at Rome 2000 years ago.

[Louie]

For whose blood? The champs are for shells.

[Simon Templer]

Mob doesn't care, Louie. Just blood.

[Louie]

Yeah. Scares you. What makes people go to these things, Mr. Templar? Will they ever stop?

[Simon Templer]

They? They go because this is an allegory of their own lives, Louie. They'll stop when their lives cease to be conflict and pain.

[Louie]

And when will that be?

[Simon Templer]

That's a good question. Hey, light's starting up again.

[Louie]

Yeah, that means the champ is still on his feet anyway. Come on, Joey boy. Come on. Come on. Hey, is it Is it wrong to root, Mr. Temple?

[Simon Templer]

We're all part of the crowd, Louie, one way or another.

[Louie]

Yeah, something is happening up there. They don't yell like that for nothing. Come on. Come on, Joey. Come on, Joey. Do it. You can do it, Joey. Donnie's down here. You can fight now, Joey.

[Simon Templer]

Careful of that tire iron, Louie.

[Sam Chadwick]

Oh, sure, sure, sure.

[Louie]

I'm sorry. Come on. A straight left, champ. Come on. A straight left in the face, Joey. And cross with the right. Oh, what am I talking about? I can't even see him.

[Simon Templer]

Come on, Joe.

[Sam Chadwick]

Come on.

[Louie]

Yeah, you too, Mr. Temple.

[Simon Templer]

Yeah, me too, Louie.

[Louie]

Something happened, Mr. Templar. I was too short for a round. That was a knockout.

[Simon Templer]

It was Louis.

[Louie]

But who? Yeah. Yahoo. Oh, keep everything crossed, Mr. Templar. Fingers, toes, eyes, everything.

[Simon Templer]

Maybe he didn't get our message, Louis.

[Louie]

The Templar. Don't say that.

[Simon Templer]

It sounds like people coming down the hall out there.

[Sam Chadwick]

But Joey couldn't have won.

[Louie]

Would have had too much taken out of him. He couldn't have come back.

[Simon Templer]

Oh, it was a great show.

[Sam Chadwick]

Hey, we took him, Mr. Dumplow. We took him.

[Joe Collins]

Clear, everybody. Out of here, will you?

[Sam Chadwick]

Yeah, you hoist everybody out. Come on, give us a chance to get our bread, will you? Everybody out. Come on, fellas. Hello. Will you fellas. Come on. Spring.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

That's it. All out.

[Sam Chadwick]

Champ. Hey, that was a great fight. I thought it was even better than the one we fought against Babyface. Oh, boy, am I proud of us, Joe.

[Joe Collins]

Thanks, Sam.

[Sam Chadwick]

Well, you gotta excuse me now. I got some dough to collect.

[Joe Collins]

Donny.

[Simon Templer]

Donnie, come on now. Wake up and say hello to your daddy.

[Louie]

No.

[Joe Collins]

Now let him sleep, Saint. I'm not very pretty right now, but you should see Fischer.

[Louie]

You clobbered him, Champ.

[Joe Collins]

Good. He was a very surprised young man.

[Simon Templer]

Yeah. How about Alexander?

[Joe Collins]

I don't know. I didn't see him. After it was over, I rushed right.

[Simon Templer]

Down here and I'd better get the police on his trail. He might be able to get away if I don't tell them to.

[Joe Collins]

Alexander.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

No. Did you think you could get away with it? And Joe, Trip planner by Expedia.

[Sam Chadwick]

You were made to have strong opinions about sand. We were made to help you and your friends find a place on the beach with a pool and a marina and a waterfall and a soaking tube. Expedia. Made to travel.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Did you think I'd stand by and see you?

[Simon Templer]

That gun Must be heavy, Mr. Alexander. You better put it down. No. The police won't like your negative attitude.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

What do I care? After what he did to the kid, do you think I care any more about anything?

[Simon Templer]

The kid will be all right. He was just knocked out.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Just. Just that beautiful physical machine. Blooded. Battered. Stretched out in the dirt.

[Louie]

Oh.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Do you think the kid can ever feel the same again? Do you think I can ever feel about him as I did? He had the championship. Had it before Collins double crossed us.

[Simon Templer]

That's one way of looking at it.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Why didn't you keep out, Mr. Templar? Why?

[Joe Collins]

Put the gun away, Alexander. You haven't a chance.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Maybe I haven't. But neither have you, Collins. I warned you not to hurt the kid, but you wouldn't listen.

[Simon Templer]

You're a sick man.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Perhaps I am. Perhaps the world is sick and I'm well. But I know what I'm going to do. You first, Collins. You know how the kid felt.

[Simon Templer]

Mr. Alexander, I'm afraid you'll have to take care of me first.

[Alexander Fitz Alexander]

Stop where you are, Templar. Don't come any closer. I warn you once more, Templar, and then I'm going to.

[Simon Templer]

Louie. Nice work.

[Louie]

Lucky I kept this tire iron.

[Simon Templer]

Yeah.

[Louie]

You know, I think he was serious.

[Simon Templer]

I don't Think there's much doubt about it. A very twisted man, Mr. Alexander.

[Joe Collins]

Hey, look, Donnie's awake. You got a smile for your old man, Donnie?

[Donnie]

Oh, Donnie. Hi.

[Joe Collins]

Hey, he knows a new word.

[Louie]

How about that? Saint?

[Joe Collins]

Ain't that some kid?

[Simon Templer]

He's another champ, Joe.

[Joe Collins]

Oh, he'll be a champ in something. Not in this racket, but something good. Something he can take a real pride in.

[Simon Templer]

He'll be proud of you, Joe.

[Joe Collins]

He'll be proud of his mother, too. After I tell him about her.

[Simon Templer]

Just a minute.

[Louie]

Hi, Mr. Templar.

[Simon Templer]

Well, look who's here. Hi, Donnie.

[Louie]

Champ, let me take him out for a walk. Hey, you know what, Mr. Templer? I've been teaching him all sorts of words.

[Simon Templer]

Honestly, Louie.

[Louie]

Mm, the smartest kid there is. Watch this now, Mr. Templer. Watch. Donnie, what's my name?

[Donnie]

Rory.

[Louie]

How about some smart kid, huh? That's not all. Now watch this. Donnie, what's Mr. Templar's name?

[Donnie]

Louie.

[Simon Templer]

Something go wrong?

[Louie]

No. No, wait just a minute. Wait a minute. Donnie. Mr. Templar's name?

[Donnie]

Woolly.

[Louie]

All right. Something else. Donnie, where do you live? Donnie, what's your daddy's name? No. Goodbye, Mr. Temple.

[Simon Templer]

Goodbye, Louie.

[Louie]

Louie.

[Simon Templer]

Louie. Louie Lou.

[Vincent Price]

You have been listening to another transcribed Adventure of the Saint the Robin Hood of modern crime. Now here is our star, Vincent Price.

[Simon Templer]

Ladies and gentlemen, there are certain things in our daily life which we take for granted. Only when we are deprived of them do we realize what precious commodities they really are. Air may become the most vital thing in the world to the suffocating man and water to the thirsty one. In the same way, freedom, when it is missed, suddenly becomes life's greatest treasure. In this country, we possess freedom. It is part of us. It is our American heritage. This liberty which we so casually accept was created and nurtured. It didn't just materialize. And so Americans are justly proud of their heritage, and much of the world around us is fascinated by it. If we are to justify our own pride and the yearnings of those in other countries, we must make this freedom a personal thing. We must take it as it was handed to us and preserve it. Preserve it with conscious effort. That is our job as Americans, as free men. For freedom is everybody's job. This is Vincent Price inviting you to join us again next week at this same time for another exciting Adventure of the Saint. Good night.

[Vincent Price]

This Adventure of the Saint was written by Dick Powell. In our cast. You heard Larry Dobkin as Louis and Mary Shipp as Marie. Sheldon Leonard played Sam and Bonnie Phillips. Joe Donnie was Jerry Hausner and Victor Rodman Alexander. Frank Gerstel was Frankie. The Saint, based on characters created by Leslie Charteris, is a James L. Sathier production and is directed by Helen Mack. Vincent Price is soon to be seen co starring with Errol Flynn and Mika Lynn Prell in William Marshall's production of Bloodline. All you Saint fans will be glad to know that the Saint comic books are now on the all newsstands. Your announcer, Don Stanley. Three chimes mean good times on NBC. Who's on the big show tonight? Listen. Bob Hope, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Rosalind Russell, Frankie Lane, Dorothy McGuire, Louis Armstrong, Meredith Wilson and glamorous, unpredictable Tallulah. No wonder it's the big show. And Sunday evening also means another outstanding production by Theater Guild. On the air tonight, it's Boomerang, starring Kirk Douglas. Remember, Bob Hope and Martin and Lewis. Join the big show today on NBC.