Jail Break | The Cisco Kid (07-20-54)

Summary

Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast: "Jail Break | The Cisco Kid (07-20-54)"

Release Date: May 20, 2025
Host: Andrew Rines

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Introduction

In this episode of the Old Time Radio Westerns, host Andrew Rines presents a thrilling installment titled "Jail Break | The Cisco Kid". Despite being a partial episode, the narrative delivers high-stakes drama and intense action, capturing the essence of classic Western radio dramas. The episode transports listeners to the tumultuous Old Southwest, where vengeance, betrayal, and relentless pursuit intertwine.

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The Jailbreak

The story begins early one morning in an old Southwest prison, where Todd Jelke (voiced by Jelkey) is serving a life sentence for robbery and murder. Fueled by vengeance, Jelke plans a desperate escape with his accomplices Cisco and Pancho (Costa).

Key Moments:

• Planning the Escape:
  [02:46] The narrator sets the stage, emphasizing Jelke's burning desire for revenge.

• Execution:
  [03:18] Tensions escalate as guards attempt to maintain order:
  Guard: "Come on, get back in line, you Jelkey."
  Jelke: "I will show you."
  The prisoners seize the opportunity to overpower the guards, leading to a chaotic escape attempt.

• Successful Breakout:
  [04:40] Cisco and Costa navigate through the chaos, evading guards and aiming for the nearest train to facilitate their getaway:
  Cisco: "We made it, Custer. We made it. What I've been waiting for for two years."

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The Pursuit

Once on the run, Cisco and Costa focus on their primary motive: vengeance against Brandon, a figure from their past who betrayed them.

Key Moments:

• Tracking Brandon:
  [07:14] The narrative introduces Brandon (voiced by Brandon) and Pancho, revealing their connection to Cisco and Costa's past grievances.

• Confrontation Setup:
  [09:08] Brandon discovers the aftermath of a brutal act:
  Pancho: "It's Bad, Poncho. Senior has been killed."
  This escalation hints at the lethal lengths Cisco and Costa are willing to go to achieve their revenge.

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Climactic Confrontation

The tension reaches its peak as Cisco and Costa close in on Brandon at his rancho, accompanied by his young grandson.

Key Moments:

• Face-Off at the Rancho:
  [12:32] Cisco approaches Brandon, leading to a tense standoff:
  Cisco: "Howdy, boy."
  Pancho: "Don't remember me, do you, Brandon?"

• Revelation of Motives:
  [13:25] Costa confronts Brandon directly, expressing his long-held desire for retribution:
  Costa: "I've been waiting for this for two years. ... I'm gonna watch the expression on your face when this kid steps off one of them cliffs."

• Unexpected Twist:
  [15:00] The episode concludes on a cliffhanger as Pancho attempts a daring maneuver to ensure Brandon's demise, leaving listeners eager for the resolution in future episodes.

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Notable Quotes

• Cisco's Determination:
  [04:40] "What I've been waiting for for two years."

• Costa's Vengeance:
  [13:25] "I've been waiting for this for two years. Every night and every day. I've been figuring how I'd gun you down when I met up with you."

• Pancho's Resolve:
  [15:02] "I must get through and find out if Senor Brandon is safe. Even more, I must find out about that boy."

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Conclusion

Though "Jail Break | The Cisco Kid" is a partial episode, it masterfully captures the essence of classic Western storytelling. The interplay between Cisco, Costa, and their nemesis Brandon is filled with tension, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of justice—or vengeance. Listeners are left on the edge of their seats, anticipating the next installment to uncover the fate of the characters involved.

Andrew Rines and the team at Old Time Radio Westerns have successfully preserved the rich storytelling and vibrant performances of the golden age of radio, offering a revitalized listening experience that honors timeless Western tales.

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Transcript

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[Andrew Rines]

Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines and I'm excited to bring you another episode absolutely free. This is one of over 80 episodes released monthly for your enjoyment. And before we get into this episode, let's go ahead and do a quick programming note. This is only a partial episode, all that exists. If we ever do find the original with the beginning or ending correctly done, we will definitely bring it to you. Sorry again, this will be a shorter episode than usual. Hope you enjoy. And let's get into it.

[Narrator]

Here's adventure, here's romance. Here's the famous Robin Hood of the old West.

[Cisco]

Cisco.

[Pancho]

He's sharing.

[Cisco]

He is getting closer this way.

[Narrator]

Pancho Famino, the Cisco Pip.

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[Narrator]

Now the Cisco Kid. In our thrilling story Jailbreak, the motive of vengeance is a deadly poison within the heart and the mind, growing and spreading until it becomes an all consuming passion. So the motive of vengeance burned within Todd Jelke, who in a prison in the old Southwest was serving a life sentence for robbery and murder. As our story opens, it is early morning and two armed guards are marching a file of prisoners across the prison yard to their work in the shaft.

[Guard]

Come on, get back in line, you Jelkey.

[Cisco]

I'm in line. What are you talking about?

[Pancho]

I said get back in line.

[Jelkey]

I will show you.

[Costa]

Yeah, mister, here for a minute. I'm going to show you. There's a freight. Custer, you got that gun under your jacket?

[Pancho]

Yeah.

[Jelkey]

I don't know if I made it good enough to shoot, but I don't.

[Costa]

Know about this one either, but we got to take a chance. When I get this guard, you get the other one.

[Jelkey]

Where are the two bricks out of the wall?

[Costa]

Just follow me.

[Guard]

No talking in line, all right?

[Jelkey]

Oh.

[Guard]

Line up against that wall till I check you off.

[Costa]

Ready, Costa? When he turns away.

[Cisco]

Now the other one. Costa. Come on, we gotta run for it.

[Jelkey]

Watch it, Jilkey. The guards up on the wall, they're.

[Cisco]

Getting ready to shoot. Here's where the bricks are, Acosta. We can just get a foothold. Come on. Up with you. Made it. Jump down quick. Now we're outside. Come on. Head for the train, Custer. We'll get into a stock car among the cattle.

[Jelkey]

She's ready to leave.

[Cisco]

Yeah, and we're just gonna make it. All right. Slow down, Little Custer. We're out of sight of them guards and we don't want people out here.

[Costa]

To see us running.

[Cisco]

We made it, Custer. We made it. What I've been waiting for for two years. Next thing is to kill Brandon and.

[Costa]

Let him know first that I'm gonna kill him.

[Jelkey]

Train slowing down, Jelkey.

[Cisco]

Yeah. We're coming into a desert station.

[Jelkey]

Looks like I gotta have water two or three hours in. These blasted cattle on the dust an inch deep in my throat.

[Cisco]

Same here.

[Jelkey]

Where are we gonna get it? We can't go up to where the engine will be taking on water.

[Cisco]

Wait a minute.

[Costa]

There goes the conductor into the depot to get his dispatches from the telegraph operator.

[Cisco]

When he comes out, we'll duck in there.

[Costa]

Costa, telegraph operator will have a jug of water.

[Jelkey]

Then we'll kill him.

[Cisco]

Sure, we'll kill him. There'll be alarm enough out for us.

[Costa]

As it is without leaving him to spread anymore.

[Jelkey]

Wish we had some more real guns, Jockey. These pieces of pipe we hammered out of the.

[Cisco]

They've done all right for a sofa. Anyway, we don't want no shooting in there. Might warn the train crew.

[Jelkey]

I swear I gotta have water.

[Cisco]

All right, all right, we'll get it.

[Costa]

Here comes the conductor out again. Now we can slide out between these here slats. Conductor's walking away. Come on.

[Jelkey]

Take a look in the depot, Jockey. Anybody with a telegraph operator?

[Costa]

No, he's alone.

[Jelkey]

He's turning around.

[Guard]

Well, howdy, gents.

[Pancho]

What can I do? Hey, by thunder, you must be the truth that broke jail.

[Cisco]

That's right, hombre. But it ain't gonna do you any.

[Costa]

Good to know that.

[Cisco]

Let's get him, Custard.

[Narrator]

Clip him.

[Cisco]

Yeah, once more. A good one. That fixes him for keeps.

[Costa]

Costa. Does the water chair grip it.

[Jelkey]

She's starting up, Jokey. We better get back on board.

[Cisco]

Soon as I get this hombres gun.

[Costa]

And ammunition belt, we won't be needing him no more.

[Jelkey]

No more than I need this confounded piece of pipe.

[Costa]

Ah, you oughtn't have left it there, Costa.

[Cisco]

Oh, well, by the time anybody finds it, we'll Be miles away from here.

[Costa]

With that snake branding.

[Cisco]

Come on.

[Brandon]

Train go out from the depot, Cisco.

[Pancho]

Hey, here. Looks like a cattle train, Pancho.

[Brandon]

We raced that old train, Cisco. No. And we beat that old train all hollow.

[Pancho]

No, no, Migo, no. There's no point in racing that train. Stop at the station to greet our old friend Senor Stinson. And then we will ride on to the south.

[Brandon]

We got business in the South, Cisco.

[Pancho]

No, no, we have not, Chico.

[Brandon]

No.

[Pancho]

You're riding there only because it suits our fancy of the moment.

[Brandon]

Send your brand. And the sheriff even decides he does, Pancho.

[Pancho]

Only he's no longer a sheriff.

[Brandon]

Oh, no?

[Pancho]

Retired. Right after sending those hombres Jelki and Carter to prison two years ago.

[Brandon]

See you, Brandon, old man.

[Pancho]

Now, Cisco, we're long in years, amigo. I understand his young grandson is now living with him. Here's the depot. Look.

[Brandon]

That train goes slow. Pancho could beat that train running backwards.

[Pancho]

Heavily loaded. Also, it is going upgrade to the point where it will enter the tunnel. Let's give no more thought to that train. Poncho. Madami. What is this?

[Brandon]

Oh, I lay on the floor, Sisco.

[Pancho]

Oh, this is bad, Poncho. This is very bad. Senior has been killed.

[Brandon]

Who kill him, Sisko?

[Pancho]

I do not know. It must have happened only a moment or two ago. What is this?

[Brandon]

Look like a homemade gun.

[Pancho]

It is just what it is.

[Brandon]

I think it's a good homemade gun. Look like a shooting servant.

[Pancho]

Telegraph key. He's open, senor. Must have been killed while taking a message. Listen.

[Brandon]

That'S all it says.

[Pancho]

Click clap. Escape Convicts Jerky and Costa. The escape, Cisco got to be on way south.

[Brandon]

How'd you know this is going to say?

[Pancho]

I will explain later, Poncho. Those hombres have committed this murder. That is the kind of gun they could make in a prison shop. No, I doubt it. Could not get out of our sight on horseback from the time this murder was committed. Stand aside, Pancho. Open this closet door. Well, they're not in here. This is the only place they could hide. This is strange. Understand how they could get out of sight so quickly? And madre mia, Pancho, that train.

[Brandon]

Francisco say give them more tort to the train.

[Pancho]

But those hombres may be on that train. Quickly, Pancho.

[Brandon]

We raised the old train, Cisco. We feed the old train, too.

[Pancho]

No, all I want to do is catch up with it and flag it down before it gets to that tunnel.

[Brandon]

Beat that old train running backwards.

[Pancho]

You'll have to ride hard, Pancho. That train has Almost got to the tunnel. Diablo, I'm afraid we are too late.

[Brandon]

But we will try to go on board the train.

[Pancho]

No. All I want to do is get the engineer to stop that train.

[Brandon]

The engineer? Now look back. Want to be sure you see the train into the tunnel.

[Pancho]

We are gaining it. Watch him. Look where there are two ombres in among those cattle. I just caught a glimpse of them. There they are again. Look out, Pancho. One of them is going to shoot.

[Brandon]

Pancho not care about the ride through that tunnel, Cisco.

[Pancho]

That would be foolish. Dark and narrow. And so we will, Pancho. One of those bullets hit you.

[Brandon]

He's not bad, Cisco just kicked.

[Pancho]

Just the same, I will have a look at it. We'll ride on to Senor Brandon's. Senor Brandon? Pancho, if I remember correctly, that killer joke. He swore to get Senor Brandon someday.

[Brandon]

Punch remember that too, Cisco? In that killer joke, he might forget that neither.

[Pancho]

And that is his reason for coming south. Of course, after a look at that wound. Poncho. We will ride to Senor Brandon's rancho as fast as our horses can carry us.

[Jelkey]

Them two cowhands sure hated to give up these horses, Chel.

[Cisco]

Yeah, but they won't need them no more.

[Costa]

Sure is a good accurate gun that telegraph operator had. And we look some different in the shaft's assurance costume.

[Jelkey]

It takes me right back to the days when I was riding the range.

[Costa]

Might be a good idea if we did ride range for some spread. After I take. Make a good hideout for us.

[Jelkey]

How near are we to Brandon?

[Costa]

That's his ranch hill just ahead of us. And unless I mistake that Brandon out in the yard playing with that kid, that coyote. I'll sure make him sorry he sent me up.

[Jelkey]

Gonna gun him right down. Joking?

[Costa]

No, I want him to know he's gonna be gunned down. I want him to worry about it.

[Jelkey]

Who that kid is.

[Costa]

Well, I heard over the prison grapevine that his grandson was living with him. The kid's mother and father got killed in the runaway stage. Say, that gives me an idea, Custer. Chances are Brandon's mighty fond of that kid. Yeah, sure, that's it.

[Cisco]

Come on, Custer.

[Costa]

Go talk to him.

[Jelkey]

I'm with you.

[Cisco]

Howdy, boy.

[Pancho]

Don't remember me, do you, Brandon?

[Guard]

No, can't say I do.

[Costa]

Take a closer look.

[Guard]

What? Yes, I remember you. Carved guilty.

[Costa]

That's right.

[Guard]

This other hombre is Costa.

[Jelkey]

They sure hit the nail right on the head, Brandon. Nice little place you got here.

[Pancho]

What do they want, Gramps?

[Guard]

I don't owe you Ted.

[Cisco]

Well, you're gonna find out.

[Costa]

Brandon Costa, you ride back by the draw. Keep an eye out just in case we're follied. And two hombres who rode after the train might be looking for us.

[Jelkey]

All right, Jokey.

[Costa]

I. I see you ain't wearing your guns, Brandon. That makes it easy. I'm wearing guns, so do what I tell you.

[Pancho]

Lamps. I don't like this. What does he want?

[Guard]

He won't do any harm, Ted. Don't you worry. He's just another yellow coyote. You go on over there and play.

[Costa]

I grin. Brandon, I've been waiting for this for two years. Every night and every day. I've been figuring how I'd gun you down when I met up with you. But I've kind of changed my mind now. Looks like there's some nice high cliffs over up on that mountain. I'm gonna watch the expression on your face when this kid steps off one of them cliffs.

[Guard]

You devil junkie.

[Costa]

Keep your distance. Ought to be worth watching, man. Now you and the kid get going ahead of me up that tr.

[Pancho]

Here are the tracks of their horses. Buncho, we cannot be far ahead of us.

[Brandon]

We're not far from senor's rancho. Now she's cool.

[Pancho]

After we get through that draw up ahead, we'll be almost there, Santo. Hope we're not too late, Banjo.

[Brandon]

Hope we're not too late too. The trail plain now she's go.

[Pancho]

There it is up there. Oh, brother.

[Brandon]

Come on now. I told Fanny Brown is not home when those killers get there.

[Pancho]

Well, he probably was.

[Brandon]

Somebody shooting us.

[Pancho]

Oh, they have a hole up a hole of a hole. Flash of that rifle came from the bluff above the draw there.

[Brandon]

Pancho, we get back out the range of the rifle.

[Pancho]

No, we are safe enough here. It's a long way to that bluff. Those shots are merely warnings for us to stay here. This is not helping Senor Brandon say there's no way to get around that bluff unless we ride miles out of our way. Pancho, you better stay here.

[Brandon]

Where'd you go, Cisco?

[Pancho]

I'm going to take a chance and try to ride through the draw.

[Brandon]

No, no, Cisco. That woman shoot you down.

[Pancho]

I must get through and find out if Senor Brandon is safe. Even more, I must find out about that boy. Here I go, Pancho.

[Jelkey]

No, no.

[Pancho]

She's going up there. A car.

[Brandon]

Should I stay here?

[Cisco]

Wait for Pancho? Wait for Pancho.

[Narrator]

But Cisco and Poncho may not be in time. Even if they escape the bullets of the hidden rifleman in just a moment, we'll return to the Cisco Kid.

[Unknown Speaker]

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[Andrew Rines]

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[Cisco]

Sam.