Come in. Welcome. I am E .G. Marshall. Welcome
to the sound of suspense. To the fear you can
hear. For the next 52 minutes, I will be your
trainer I say trainer because we are concerned
with a horse a Remarkable powerful stallion who
not only runs but who thinks and what does he
think about? You know a spine -tingling tail.
He will think most about revenge Go Spartacus
go you'll find him you'll catch him and what
you do is He's yours! All yours! Emily! Emily,
here I am! See him, Spartacus! See him! I'm here,
Emily! Get him! Go, get him! No! No! Emily! Emily!
Our mystery drama, Death Rides a Stallion. was
written especially for the Radio Mystery Theatre
by Sam Dann and stars Mason Adams. I'll be back
shortly with Act One. He's a big five -year -old
chestnut stallion. He's in the prime of his glorious
life. He has fire in his eyes and steel springs
in his legs. The powerful muscles ripple beneath
his shiny, velvety coat. And he also has a mind
of his own. He's a rebel who acknowledges no
master. That's why he's called Spartacus. But
if he has no master, he does have a mistress.
A slender, freckle -faced girl named Emily. and
he will respond to her slightest touch, her softest
whisper. Whoa, Spartacus, right here. Steady,
boy, steady. Good boy. Listen, Spartacus, here
he comes now. I detect a faint tone of disappointment.
Disappointment? Oh, why, Uncle Harry, you're
my favorite human being. Oh, I have the impression
that you were expecting someone else. Who, me?
Well, I wasn't expecting anybody. Oh. Look, I
don't say that Lolligag here is in a class with
Spartacus, but we challenge you to race. Uh,
well... How about here to Parsons Creek? Uh,
now? Unless you just want to stand around all
day. The truth is, Uncle Harry, I am waiting
for somebody. That's the secret of your early
-morning ride. And who is your partner in these
assignations? Frank. Well, there's no accounting
for taste, I suppose. I think I'll commune with
nature on my own. Emily, if everybody listened
to you the way the horses do, you could rule
the world. Uncle Harry, do you know what I think?
No, ma 'am. You're too deep for me. I think this
morning Frank's going to ask me. Ask you what?
Ask me what? Ask me to marry him, of course.
Why would Frank do that? Why would he? Oh, I
suppose I'm not really pretty enough for a man
to ask. No, no, no, Emily. I never meant to imply
that. Why, you're even prettier than Judy. No,
I'm not. Nowhere near. It's just that... I thought...
What did you think? Well, Emily, it's obvious
that Frank really... What's obvious is that you
dislike Frank and therefore you don't even bother
to know him. Frank looks for more than a pretty
face. Has he given you any indication? Well,
of course he has. Really? What did he say? He
didn't say anything. Does he have to? It would
help. Uncle Harry, I know by the tone of his
voice, the way he looks at me, everything about
him, everything tells me he loves me. I love
him. Oh, how I love him. You think I'm crazy.
I think I'll ride back to the house and have
some breakfast. Well, this is the last time I'll
bare my soul to you. Darling, look, I wouldn't
want you to get hurt. I'm a big girl now. You
don't know very much about men. Maybe, but I
know what I like. Sounds like company's coming.
Good morning, sir. Good morning, Emily. Good
morning, Frank. Well, look who's here kind of
early in the day for you, Judy. I know, but we're
out to spread the news. What news? Oh, Emily,
darling, it's only right that you should be the
first to know. After all, you introduced us.
Frank and I, we're engaged. And we owe it all
to you, Emily. We owe it all to you. And I want
you to be my maid of honor. Now, promise. Oh,
darling, I'm so happy. I'm so happy. Judy and
I'll never forget what you've done for us, Emily.
Can you believe this wild man? This fantastic
Frank? He asked me just five minutes ago. I mean,
I've been proposed to in my time, but never on
horseback. It's another Judy Montgomery. Fabulous
first. Frank, let's ride back to the house and
tell Mother. See you. Good boy. Emily they used
to say always a bridesmaid But this time I'm
doing better Emily. I Tried to honor Maybe I'm
getting there Emily. He's not worth it. He is
to me Darling, please don't ride this morning.
Why not? You're upset. I'm not upset. Oh, I can
tell all right. I'm upset Emily you'll get over
it. I'm over it now Emily, dear, one day you'll
need it. I'll never get over it! Emily, believe
me. Let's go, Spartacus! Go! Emily, wait! Emily!
Go! Emily! Come on, Spartacus! Emily, Emily!
Come on! Slow down! Faster, Spartacus! Faster!
Emily, you'll hurt your horse! Faster, Spartacus!
Emily, please, you'll kill yourself! Go, Spartacus,
go! Emily. Come in. You wanted to see me, sir?
Oh, it's you, Frank. Yes, sit down. Thank you.
Wait till I shut off this music. Oh, let it play.
It was her favorite rhapsody. So it was. Now,
how are the ladies? Well, Judy and Mrs. Montgomery
have gone to bed. It's been a terrible ordeal.
But with the coroner, why was all that necessary?
You have to establish the cause of death. Well,
wasn't it obvious? What a thoroughly obnoxious
man. Why did he have to ask so many questions
when he knew from the start that his verdict
would be accidental death? There isn't anything
that I could do about it. But I disagree with
the verdict. Well, what other verdict is possible?
Murder. Murder? What? Do you mean someone killed
her? Yes. Who? You. Me? Yes, you. But that's
impossible. Why is it impossible? Well, because
I wasn't even there. You were there. What are
you saying, sir? You don't have to call me sir.
Don't pretend with me. I can see through you.
You're a young hustler on the make. You have
no right to accuse me of a... You used Emily
to get to Judy. You're going to marry Judy for
her money. I don't think I have to sit here and
listen to the... There's nothing intrinsically
wrong with marrying for money. Does anyone seriously
believe that poverty improves the quality of
love? I married Mrs. Montgomery's sister for
her money. Yes, I married her for her money.
And she married me for my looks. And both of
us knew it. And we've had a perfect marriage.
But you're a scoundrel. And you won't even give
Judy her money's worth. Now look here, sir. I
said don't call me sir. You can relax with me.
Don't be afraid. Even though every word I say
is true. I couldn't prove any of it. None of
it's true. You accused me of killing Emily. That's
a lie. You say I was there. You know I wasn't
there. I was with Judy. We were riding back to
the house. You know it for a fact. Have a drink.
I don't drink. Don't say it's so smugly. You
have other vices that are worse. I say you were
with Emily. I was not. No, don't interrupt. Since
the very day you met Emily or arranged to meet
her you've been with her always. I think you're
mad. That's my saving grace. But to say that
I was with Emily when you know... You were with
her as far as she was concerned. I don't know
what you're talking about. So few... So few girls
like Emily in the world. Oh, what a shame that
you had to waste one of them. You knew that she
was in love with you. Well, love, I'd say it
was a... Crush girls like Emily don't have crushes
They fall in love only once and it's forever
She was in love with you and you know it Admit
it. What is this an Inquisition? I don't have
to put up with course you don't but don't try
my patience either I'm doing this for your good
for my good make it difficult for me and I'll
wash my hands of the whole business Why do you
say for my good if she fell in love with you
of her own accord? Well, that's a tragedy, but
it's her tragedy But if you made her fall in
love with you You're guilty of murder why because
you knew it would kill her The fact that you
were only playing with her would kill her the
fact that you were only using her would kill
her All right, maybe I did lead her to believe
that I was in love with her and it's murder in
the first degree Premeditated. I didn't know
she'd take it this way. You knew. You knew it
would destroy her one way or another. Okay, Harry.
I killed her. That's what you want me to say,
isn't it? Yes. Well, maybe she'll forgive you.
Come on, Harry. That's unworthy of you. Sure,
I killed her. And you know why it doesn't destroy
me? Because she was a girl who walked around
saying to the whole world, kill me. Please, somebody
kill me. She was so trusting, so naive. Anybody
could have broken her heart. Anybody could have
betrayed her. Nobody has the right to be that
defenseless. I was just the guy who happened
along. Yes. Well, despite it all, she'll forgive
you. Sure, Harry. Don't humor me. She loves you.
And when she loves, she loves forever. A little
thing like death isn't going to stop her. Good
morning, Mac. Morning, Mr. Frank. You gonna ride?
Who do you want? Spartacus. You do, huh? Saddle
him. Saddle him, the man says. What's the problem?
The problem's right there in the corral. You
can look at the problem. You can listen to the
problem. You want to ride Spartacus, Mr. Frank?
You go in there, you put the saddle on him. How
long has he been acting up? More than a week
now, since we lost Miss Emily. How long can he
go on like that? Oh, for another five minutes,
or for the rest of his life. Poor Spartacus.
He's kind of in mourning, that's all. Oh, Miss
Judy said she'd wait for you at Parsons Creek.
I got Bolivar saddled up. You know, Frank, ever
since I was a little girl, nice things have always
happened to me here at Parsons Creek. You're
not listening, Frank. Judy, darling, I wait breathlessly
for each word. No, your mind is somewhere else,
and I won't have it. I want all of your attention.
Now what have you been staring at for the past
few minutes? Judy, look straight ahead toward
that pump of birches at the edge of the field.
Why? There's a horse standing there. I don't
see anything. Big chestnut. If I didn't know
that Spartacus was back in the corral... Have
you had breakfast? No, but that doesn't... It's
the most important meal of the day. You're probably
seeing things because you're faint with hunger.
What do you mean you don't see anything? And
it gives you a bad temper, too. Judy, don't joke
with me. Missing breakfast is no joke. We're
gonna go right back and get you something. That
Spartacus standing there and someone is on him.
Wait. Whoever it was just moved behind the trees.
Come on. Where? Right over there. I'll prove
it. I didn't see anything. I don't have to prove
anything. Wait here. Good morning, Frank. Where
have you been all week? Emily! I've been waiting
for you here every day. You're not angry with
me, are you, Frank? Emily! Where would you like
to ride this morning? You know, I never did thank
you for that piano rhapsody. It was so thoughtful.
Come on, boy! Let's go, boy! Frank! Don't go!
Don't go, Frank! Ready to go back for breakfast,
Frank? Yeah. Yeah. Well, was anybody there? Oh,
no. There was nobody there. Nobody at all. It
could be a bad dream. And everything will be
all right when Frank wakes up. But how can he
wake up when we all know he hasn't been sleeping?
We'll return shortly with act two And now act
two of death rides a stallion Frank has gotten
over the shock of seeing and hearing a dead Emily,
but not completely, it seems, as he has breakfast
with Judy. More coffee, Frank, darling? Thank
you. You know, you weren't exactly filled with
chatter and high spirits this morning. Sorry,
Judy. You hardly said a word, all during our
ride. I guess you're right, I... Shouldn't have
a skip breakfast. Oh, no, that isn't true. You
should always skip breakfast or you'll wind up
fat as a pig. The wit and wisdom of Uncle Harry.
Morning, sir. And how are the true lovers this
morning? Oh, I'm fine. Frank is a bit gloomy.
I'm not gloomy. Yes, I would say you are. I'm
an expert on gloom. I was once engaged to a boy.
Do you remember Uncle Harry, the tall blonde?
The one whose father owned all that oil? No,
no, he was a redhead. The blond's name was George,
something or other. Anyhow, he was undoubtedly
the gloomiest human being east of the Mississippi.
Well, Frank, what's the problem? There isn't
any problem. Frank's been seeing things. Is that
a fact? Now, Julie. Now, Frank, don't deny it.
He was actually convinced he saw Spartacus out
riding this morning. Spartacus? And somebody
was on him. Well, that's remarkable. Not to mention
impossible. In the first place, nobody's been
able to ride Spartacus since... since Poirum
League. And in the second place, Spartacus hasn't
left the stable in all that time. Who was supposed
to have been rioting him, Frank? Look, the whole
thing was a kind of a... a hallucination. Now,
please forget it. All right, darling. Will you
be judge at the competitions this year, Uncle
Harry? Is it still on after all, darling? We're
in mourning. Oh, would Emily have wanted us to
call off the show? What better way is there to
remember her? Poor child. Frank, do you think
that we should... Where's Frank? He was just
sitting here. Where'd he go? All right, come
on now. Come on, Spartacus. Come on. Calm down,
boy. Calm down. Everything's all right. Everything's
gonna be all right. I want to talk to you. Oh,
good morning. That's Spartacus. Still can't do
a thing with you. You don't have to play that
game for me anymore, Mac. Game, Mr. Frank? Tell
me the truth or I'm gonna beat it out of you.
You raise your hand to me and I'll be forced
to break your jaw. Nothing to matter with Spartacus.
He was out riding this morning. Well, that's
news to me. Who's paying you off? Mr. Frank,
that jaw of yours is starting to look like a
good target. You saddled Spartacus after I left
here. I saw him. He was near Parsons Creek. Oh,
you ain't well. You want to sit down? I'll get
you a glass of water. Now, now, just get down!
Get your filthy hands off me! Frank! Frank, what's
the matter? Nothing, nothing, nothing is the
matter, Judy. Mac! I think the sun's a little
strong this morning, Miss Judy, and you know
these city fellas, they never wear hats. Frank,
you don't look well at all. I'm fine. Now listen,
darling, listen to me. I'm going to call Dr.
Stoneman and... I don't need a doctor. Yes, you
do. You do? I don't want to hear another word.
You just go to your room and rest. Come in. Oh,
it's you. Darling, I don't want to hear another
word. Just go to your room and rest. Well, I
could tell who's gonna wear the pants in your
family. Not to mention the shorts and the slacks.
When $26 million tells me to go up to my room,
I go. There's a bit of an exaggeration there.
She only has 23. Well, it won't change my style
of living. What's this I hear about you hallucinating?
I'll admit you had me going, Uncle Larry. I had
you going? Every minute back there, I believed.
Oh, did I ever believe. What did you believe,
Frank? I believed, and listen to this, I believed
that the dead return. I believed that I actually
saw Emily sitting on horseback, sitting on Spartacus.
Oh, of course it was your imagination. No, it
wasn't. You mean? She was sitting on Spartacus.
Let's say somebody was sitting on Spartacus somebody
you hired an actress made up to look like Emily
Why would I do a thing like that? Because you
know I hate your guts. Oh, come on, Frank, you
don't really. Oh, I do. And once I marry Judy
and start assuming some control around here,
you will be thrown out on your ear. Frank, you
wouldn't... And you can either starve to death
or you can find somebody else to sponge on. Oh,
I see. That's why I'm trying to drive you crazy.
Exactly, but it won't work. Yes, I could have
hired someone to impersonate Emily. But I could
never get her on Spartacus. That horse is completely
unmanageable. I think you're bribing that fool
down at the stables. Oh, don't let that pose
of his throw you. He's far from a fool. Actually,
he's a physicist. You plan to put this girl,
this actress, on Spartacus, and my vivid imagination
would then do the rest. He just realized one
day that live horses were more interesting than
dead mathematics. Oh, I blew it this morning.
No question about that. I panicked. I lost my
cool. First, when I actually thought it was Emily.
Second, when I tried to put muscle on that moron
at the stable. Frank, believe me, his IQ is higher
than yours. I lost points with Judy, but it'll
never happen again. Sorry to end your fun so
soon, Uncle Harry. Come in. Frank, darling, I
came by to check. Has he been resting, Uncle
Harry? Oh, yes. Yes, he's been as good as gold.
My darling, Judy, won't you believe I'm all right?
You didn't look all right and you didn't sound
all right just a little while ago. I'm fine right
now. I'm just fine. Oh, that's good, darling,
because we're having dinner with the Farrington's.
Farrington? Oh, Judy, he's such a bore. Of course,
but he has one of the biggest stock brokerage
firms in the country. We were talking about making
you vice president. Judy, I'm not interested.
Frank, darling, you'll have to do something.
I don't know anything about... And there's no
reason you can't learn. Now, Uncle Harry knows
all about finance. Let him teach you. Will you,
Uncle Harry? Oh, gladly. I'll pop in again soon,
just to check on you. Does she know your plan
to assume control after the wedding? Don't you
worry about me. I know how to handle women. Well,
Judy has all the money. But you know you'd have
been much happier with Emily. I was so proud
of you this evening, Frank. You were so attentive
and so interested. You hung on Jim Farrington's
every word. I'm gonna work for him. No, dear,
not for him. With him. After all, Mother and
I are major stockholders in Farrington and company.
But don't you find stocks and bonds fascinating?
Slow down, Judy! Slow down! Look out, Judy! Judy,
you all right? Oh, of course I'm all right. Why
did you make me skid off the road? There was
somebody up ahead. I didn't see anybody. Yeah,
there was somebody up ahead on horseback. On
a horseback? At 11 o 'clock at night? I could
have sworn. Maybe it was the shadows. Well, you
have this thing for people on horseback, Frank.
I'm never going to get out of this ditch. We're
less than a mile from home. Let's walk. Oh. Oh,
no. We'll have to wait till it lets up. We could
wait all night. I tell you, I can run to the
house, pick up another car and be back in ten
minutes. I was waiting for you to suggest the
gallant thing, darling. Mind waiting alone? Why
should I mind? These are my woods. Well, there
goes. Hello, Frank. Emily! Poor Frank, you're
getting soaked. Climb up. Ride with me. Emily,
what do you want? I want you to come with me,
Frank. Where? Where we can just be together all
the time. Just you and me, Frank. You love me.
This is some kind of trick, but it isn't working.
Harry, he hired you. No, Frank. I'm Emily. Really.
When I saw you this morning, you mentioned the
piano rhapsody. Harry knew about it. He coached
you. No, Frank. Only you and I know about the
day we met. Only you and I. Excuse me. I think
this is my seat. Oh, is it? My ticket stub says
R1. So does mine. Look at the date on your ticket.
It's for tomorrow. Oh! Well, look, you... You
take the seat anyhow. Oh, but I could... I insist.
Now sit down and enjoy yourself. And we met in
the lobby at intermission. And you bought me
a lemonade. And when I said my name was Emily
Montgomery, you said... Of THE Montgomery's?
Well, yes, that's what we're called. Hey, I had
no idea I was buying a lemonade for an heiress.
Oh, I'm not an heiress. My stepsister, Judy,
has the money. Come with me, Frank. No. Don't
be afraid, Frank. I love you. I wouldn't harm
you. Come with me. I can't go with you, Emily.
Why, Frank? Why? Because you're dead. Oh, no,
Frank. Love never dies. And neither do lovers.
You remember that verse you once recited? So
speak to me of parting never. For all who love
shall live forever. Keep away from me! Frank!
I forgive you for Judy. Keep away, I said! You
were poor all your life and when she smiled...
Keep away, please! But I'm the one you love.
I'm the one you want. Come with me, Frank. Keep
away from me! Frank! Don't go, Frank! Keep away
from me! Keep away from me! Keep away from me!
And so, we have here a man who is sprinting down
a country road at midnight, in a pouring rain,
shouting, Keep away from me! And his urgent plea
is directed to a dead young lady. And yet, 12
hours ago, he was convinced that the dead do
not return. We'll return shortly with Act 3.
A lonely country road in the dead of night. It
can try the souls of the most practical of men.
Pragmatic, sensible Frank is now terrified, delirious
Frank. Keep away from me. Keep away. Keep away.
What? What? What? Lie back, Frank. Lie back and
be quiet. What? How? How did... How did I...
How did I get here? What am I... What am I doing
in bed? Judy found you lying on the road unconscious.
I waited in the car for almost an hour. I thought
you'd taken this as an excuse to run out on me.
Oh, Judy, don't say that. Darling, now don't
excite yourself. No, I'm fine. I'm okay. See,
the rain had let up and I started to walk home.
And there was someone lying in the road. And
it was you. What happened? I must have tripped
over something or maybe I ran into a low -hanging
branch. I guess I was knocked out. And you kept
moaning, keep away from me. Why? I don't know.
I just... I guess I must have been having a nightmare.
Well, listen, the first thing in the morning,
we'll see Dr. Stoneman. But right now, what you
need is some sleep. And we'd better leave you
alone. Are you coming, Uncle Harry? Yeah, just
a minute. Frank, dear, you look very tired. You
try to get some rest. Good night, my darling.
Good night. So? You were running you tripped
you fell you were knocked unconscious. Oh, no
No, that story won't do You don't have a mark
on you. What are you talking about? She's starting
to have second thoughts Frank bad move You should
have chosen Emily No, 23 million there, but she
wasn't exactly a welfare case either. It won't
work uncle Harry You can't hope to psych me out
of it. Nobody can psych me out of it Little things
Frank little straws in the wind For instance.
She just said I waited in the car I thought you'd
taken this excuse to run out on me what she really
meant Frank She might be looking for an excuse
to run out on you. Enjoy yourself Harry. I've
been with that girl through oh It has to be at
least a dozen engagements. Each one is like a
fever It runs a predictable course. And you can
always tell when she's reached the crisis. She
becomes thoughtful. Pour you another glass of
wine, dear. Judy, more wine? No. Oh, thank you.
What a glorious spot for a picnic. Frank, did
you tell Dr. Stoneman everything? Of course.
You heard what he said. I am 100%. Did you say
anything about that mysterious rider? What mysterious
rider? Oh, I know for a fact you've seen it twice.
Once yesterday morning and again on the road
last night. The rider who's supposed to be on
Spartacus. What's there to say about it? It's
impossible. who can even get a saddle on Spartacus
these days. Then why do you keep seeing him with
someone on his back? Julie, darling, didn't you
ever have a momentary flash, well, an illusion?
No, not really. I take after dad both feet on
the ground. You know it's a pity you never knew
my dad. There was a man for you. You're a lot
like him, except... Well, except when you get
these, what do you call them, delusions? No.
He wasn't like that at all. Who's that coming?
I don't see anybody. Oh, Frank, not again. Hello,
Frank. What's the matter, darling? Nothing. Nothing
is the matter. I'm fine. Well, you don't look
it. Come with me, my dearest. Frank, are you
sure you don't have some deep, dark secret? Come
with me. She won't mind if you come with me.
I always thought I wanted to marry a man of mystery,
but... Judy and I, we grew up together. We loved
each other as sisters do. Frank, are you sure
you haven't been drinking? She wouldn't have
taken you if she knew I loved you. Judy, let's
go back to the house. But we just got here. I
know, I know, but please. Don't go with her,
Frank. Come with me. All right, we might as well.
I can tell you're not going to be much fun today.
Good morning, Mr. Frank. Do anything for you?
Matt, Spartacus has been here all morning, hasn't
he? This time you don't have to take my word
for it. The vet's in the stable. He's been here
all morning. Ask him. Want me to call him? No,
no, no. Never mind. You look nervous, Mr. Frank.
You ought to get some rest, Asher. Sure. The
vet's been here all morning, and so is Spartacus.
Why do you keep asking? How long it'll take you
to saddle Spartacus? The way he is now? Forever.
I'm gonna ride Spartacus. Mr. Frank, now that
is a damn fool thing to do. If you won't saddle
him, I will. Tell you what, Mr. Frank, this is
a bad time. Towards evening, he kind of simmers
down a bit, and... That's the best time to try
right now He'd kill the both of us five o 'clock.
Oh, I'd say five o 'clock's just fine Come in
I'm here to attend your education as a budding
financier as per your fiancee's instructions
So, let's begin with something right up your
alley. Let me tell you about watered stock. Oh,
shut up. People have been talking about you.
Mack in the stables, for one. He tells me that
you intend to ride Spartacus. That's right. Why?
Harry, at first I thought you were out to destroy
my mind with an actress who was impersonating
Emily on Spartacus. But that's impossible. Might
have been fun at that. Now I know for sure that
I am having hallucinations. I keep seeing Emily.
Oh, that's bad. But as long as I'm aware of it,
I can handle it. It's my own mind, and I can
control it. Hooray for you. The key to this thing
is Spartacus. If I can break that horse, I can
break this whole psychological hang -up. Oh,
that's what you think it is, a psychological
hang -up. Absolutely. Judy's also been talking
about you. She's a little disturbed. I didn't
notice? Yeah, a key sign. Tell me did she talk
about her father yet. No, you're sure What she
she happened to mention him briefly, but his
name did come up just in passing. Oh Bad news
for you. Why don't you get out of here? I Don't
think she'll ever marry anybody. None of this
is gonna work Harry her daddy was just too overwhelming
a man She's attracted the guys who resemble him
And then when she finds out the resemblance is
only superficial, she's done it no fewer than
12 times. Oh, my goodness. You're number 13.
Will you get out of here? I'm supposed to teach
you how to be a stockbroker. Cut it out. Well,
here you are, you two. Hard at work, I hope.
How are the lessons coming? The lessons are coming
to an end. You mean you've learned everything
already? I don't intend to learn anything. I
don't care about finance. I won't go into an
office with that idiot Farrington and when we're
married I intend to make the decisions. Of course.
What did you want to see me about? I just came
up to find out if you were all right. Obviously,
I'm fine. Well, I'll see you at dinner. That's
how you handle women, Uncle Harry. That's how
you regain control of your mind. And now, I'm
going for a walk. If you happen to see Amelie
riding Spartacus, say hello for me. Hello, Frank.
You're either in my mind, or you really are out
there. I'm out here, Frank. Either way, I can
live with it. You won't destroy me. Oh, my darling.
I'm not here to destroy you. I'm here to save
you. Emily, I don't love you. Believe me, I used
you. I used you to meet Judy. No, Frank, that's
not true. You love me. Some stranger, something,
someone who's alien to your very nature, was
attracted to Judy. Oh, Frank. She won't marry
you. She doesn't love you. She will marry me.
I've come for you, Frank. We'll be together,
always. Go away from me. Speak to me of parting,
never. For those who love shall live forever.
Emily, I don't want you. Yes, you do. Oh, how
badly you want me. How you need me. I can live
with this. I can keep seeing you and talking
to you. It won't destroy me. I'll just get used
to it. I will get used to it. Oh. Back so soon,
Frank? Have a nice walk? Of course. Thought Judy
would be here. Wanted to find out what the plan
was for dinner. Aren't you the newly appointed
planner? No, not when it comes to dinner. That's
a woman's prerogative. Well, Judy isn't here.
Where'd she go? She left for the airport. Why?
I wouldn't know. Did something come up suddenly?
Probably. Oh, she left you this note. Thanks.
Frank, darling. How lucky we are to find out
sooner rather than late. Obviously, it isn't
going to work. The one thing I must have in my
life is someone solid, dependable. Someone who
has a clearly defined goal and purpose. You're
wonderful, Frank, but so moody, so unpredictable.
How ironic. You would have been just right for
Emily. I realize that now. Had she lived, I'm
sure you would have found each other. I hope
we can meet again as friends. Judy. Well, Frank,
I'm sorry. Let me pour you a drink. I'll ride
that damn horse. I'll kill him! Frank! Yes, Mr.
Frank? Did you saddle Spartacus? No, sir. Saddle
him. I have strict orders from Miss Judy that
no one should ride Spartacus at this time. Anyhow,
sir, he's impossible. No, no, no. He's standing
there very quiet. But that's just for the moment.
Frank. Oh, Frank, darling. There's Miss Emily.
She's getting ready to ride him. Miss Emily?
There she is, right beside him. You see Miss
Emily? Of course. Come with me, Frank, darling.
We'll be together now. Yes, Emily. I was so foolish.
Mr. Frank. Please, tell me, who are you talking
to? Hello, Miss Emily. Come, Frank. Yes, Emily.
You're all I have. Climb up behind me. We'll
ride Spartacus together. Mr. Frank, Mr. Frank,
where do you think you're going? You can't go
in that gorilla or it'll kill you. Spartacus,
look at him. So still, so gentle. I can't let
you go in there. It's all right. Emily and I
will ride him together. Come, Frank, Emily. Go
on, man, man! No, I'm not burnt, Mr. Frank! Burnt!
Burnt! Quick, quick, come on, give me a hand,
I can't hold! Help you! Take my hand Frank! Take
my hand! was too late but as the poem says those
who love shall live forever if Frank truly loved
Emily at the end then both of them will be together
somewhere forever I'll be back shortly Do you
believe the story of Spartacus? Well, maybe you
should, because whenever we vouch for something,
we say it's from the horse's mouth. That's because
everyone knows that horses never lie. Our cast
included Mason Adams, Marion Seldas, Paul McGrath,
Barbara Worthington, and Harry Beliver. The entire
production was under the direction of Hyman Brown.
This is EG Marshall inviting you to return to
our mystery theater for another adventure in
the macabre until next time dreams