WEBVTT 00:00:00.780 --> 00:00:06.379 This is WBBM Chicago news radio 78 the CBS radio 00:00:06.379 --> 00:00:30.589 mystery theater presents Come in I'm E .G. Marshall. 00:00:31.550 --> 00:00:35.229 Welcome to the terrifying world of your own imagination. 00:00:37.210 --> 00:00:40.350 There are many fearful places that surround us. 00:00:40.750 --> 00:00:43.570 Ancient houses where ancient whispers never die 00:00:43.570 --> 00:00:48.390 out. Evil lands where the light of reason vanishes. 00:00:49.270 --> 00:00:54.079 But the most horrifying of all... lies deep inside 00:00:54.079 --> 00:00:58.060 of us. Few of us dare look into our minds and 00:00:58.060 --> 00:01:02.520 hearts and souls. And when we do, we find it 00:01:02.520 --> 00:01:06.180 more than we can bear. This is essentially what 00:01:06.180 --> 00:01:09.680 happens in this tale of Joseph Cumpartino, a 00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:12.760 young man who looked into the souls of others 00:01:12.760 --> 00:01:16.620 only to find destruction. I don't need your help, 00:01:16.859 --> 00:01:20.299 Father. I think you do. You told me how much 00:01:20.299 --> 00:01:24.209 you loved our Savior. and Saint Joseph. You're 00:01:24.209 --> 00:01:27.069 not appealing to them now, are you? I don't know 00:01:27.069 --> 00:01:31.250 what you mean. Yes, you do. The incense, the 00:01:31.250 --> 00:01:34.090 magic circle on the floor, the cabalistic figures. 00:01:34.569 --> 00:01:37.609 You're reaching for the hand? What if I am? What 00:01:37.609 --> 00:01:41.569 good did my piety do? I lost my parents, then 00:01:41.569 --> 00:01:45.569 Effie. Perhaps I'll get some help now. From Satan? 00:01:46.609 --> 00:01:50.439 You don't want his help. He doesn't share. He 00:01:50.439 --> 00:01:54.159 possesses. I want revenge, Father. I want to 00:01:54.159 --> 00:01:56.700 see the man who killed Effie suffer as I am. 00:01:57.260 --> 00:01:59.560 I want to see him in the same kind of torture. 00:01:59.900 --> 00:02:14.370 He is, Joe. Believe me, he is in torture. Our 00:02:14.370 --> 00:02:17.870 mystery drama, The Horror Within, was written 00:02:17.870 --> 00:02:21.050 especially for the mystery theater by Milt Wisoff 00:02:21.050 --> 00:02:25.490 and stars Don Scardino. It is sponsored in part 00:02:25.490 --> 00:02:28.590 by the Kellogg Company, makers of Kellogg's Special 00:02:28.590 --> 00:02:32.210 K Cereal, and by Anheuser -Busch Incorporated, 00:02:32.449 --> 00:02:35.590 Brewers of Budweiser. I'll be back shortly with 00:02:35.590 --> 00:02:48.750 Act One. It has been said that a journey of a 00:02:48.750 --> 00:02:53.270 thousand miles starts with a single step. In 00:02:53.270 --> 00:02:57.150 our weird tale, the journey of a thousand horrors 00:02:57.150 --> 00:03:00.569 starts in the light of day in a most prosaic 00:03:00.569 --> 00:03:04.169 fashion. Joe Campertino, who has been orphaned, 00:03:04.270 --> 00:03:06.430 is on his way to visit his uncle in the city. 00:03:07.250 --> 00:03:10.229 He waits in a diner for a truck driver to finish 00:03:10.229 --> 00:03:13.349 his meal. Have something to eat, Joe? I'm not 00:03:13.349 --> 00:03:15.789 hungry. Well, how about a sandwich or some soup? 00:03:15.990 --> 00:03:18.090 Hey, it's chowder, it's nice and thick. No, Effie, 00:03:18.090 --> 00:03:19.849 I don't want any. I've got to save the little 00:03:19.849 --> 00:03:22.409 money I have. It's a long trip. Oh, I wish I 00:03:22.409 --> 00:03:24.849 were going to. Any place is better than this. 00:03:24.909 --> 00:03:27.330 Oh, it's not a bad town, Joe. The people don't 00:03:27.330 --> 00:03:29.110 mean any harm. Oh, sure, they don't mean any 00:03:29.110 --> 00:03:31.990 harm. Calling me a nut all the time, making fun 00:03:31.990 --> 00:03:33.689 of me. Oh, now relax, Joe. You're getting... 00:03:33.550 --> 00:03:36.550 excited again. Yeah, I guess you're right. They're 00:03:36.550 --> 00:03:40.270 not worth it. I wish you were coming along. What 00:03:40.270 --> 00:03:43.310 would your uncle say? I don't know. I only saw 00:03:43.310 --> 00:03:46.770 Uncle Pietro once when I was a kid. He came to 00:03:46.770 --> 00:03:48.610 visit. Oh, hey, look, Joe, that truck driver 00:03:48.610 --> 00:03:50.889 is getting ready to leave. Oh, okay, I guess 00:03:50.889 --> 00:03:53.469 I better... Yeah, sure. Sure, you better go. 00:03:54.069 --> 00:03:56.250 All right, Effie. Yeah. And thanks for getting 00:03:56.250 --> 00:04:08.659 me the ride. Get ready, kid. Let's go. There 00:04:08.659 --> 00:04:11.900 she is. The pride of the Manchester fleet. Hop 00:04:11.900 --> 00:04:17.779 in. How far did you say you were going? Elk City. 00:04:18.639 --> 00:04:22.620 Why? My uncle lives there. Well, what about your 00:04:22.620 --> 00:04:25.519 folks? Well, they're both, they're both dead. 00:04:26.139 --> 00:04:31.800 Oh, hey, I'm sorry. Uh, you gonna stay with your 00:04:31.800 --> 00:04:35.800 uncle? I don't know. Sure, you will. Blood's 00:04:35.800 --> 00:04:38.500 thicker than water, right? And God makes brothers 00:04:38.500 --> 00:04:41.459 of us all. Well, I don't know if I go that far. 00:04:41.860 --> 00:04:45.699 Oh, but it's true. God is everything. He creates 00:04:45.699 --> 00:04:49.759 life. And takes it away. Don't say that. All 00:04:49.759 --> 00:04:51.519 right, come off it, kid. I was just kidding. 00:04:51.519 --> 00:04:54.560 I believe in God. Do you really believe in him? 00:04:55.439 --> 00:04:58.199 Do you have so much faith that you can feel him 00:04:58.199 --> 00:05:03.170 close to you? Oh, well... I do. When I concentrate, 00:05:03.430 --> 00:05:06.250 I can almost feel as if I'm one with him. He 00:05:06.250 --> 00:05:09.670 makes me see things. Look, kid, maybe you better 00:05:09.670 --> 00:05:12.629 get some shut -eye, huh? We got a ways to go 00:05:12.629 --> 00:05:15.670 yet. I see things happen halfway across the world. 00:05:16.189 --> 00:05:20.490 Wars, plane crashes, floods. They all come true. 00:05:21.189 --> 00:05:24.050 Hey, yeah, sure. All right. You want some coffee? 00:05:24.269 --> 00:05:27.149 That thermos? No, thanks. This is a fast day 00:05:27.149 --> 00:05:30.800 for me. Like my namesake, St. Joseph. It helps 00:05:30.800 --> 00:05:33.779 me focus my concentration so I can do what I 00:05:33.779 --> 00:05:38.959 want to do. Like what? Move things without touching 00:05:38.959 --> 00:05:42.959 them. Hey, you'd be great in my business. You 00:05:42.959 --> 00:05:45.199 could offload this truck by yourself. And like 00:05:45.199 --> 00:05:51.319 St. Joseph, I can fly. Fly? Yes. The Lord gives 00:05:51.319 --> 00:05:54.920 me these powers. Look, dummy. I gave you a ride 00:05:54.920 --> 00:05:57.259 against company regulations because I felt sorry 00:05:57.259 --> 00:06:00.180 for you. Jenny told me you were a nut, but I 00:06:00.180 --> 00:06:02.519 said, what the heck? But I ain't gonna stand 00:06:02.519 --> 00:06:05.399 for that kind of talk. I'm a church -going Christian, 00:06:05.420 --> 00:06:10.800 and I don't stand for no blasphemy. Get your 00:06:10.800 --> 00:06:13.819 butt out of here. You'll regret this. Sure, sure. 00:06:13.879 --> 00:06:19.800 Just beat it. Take my advice. See your shrink. 00:06:25.639 --> 00:06:29.360 Lord? Make him see the true light. Lead him from 00:06:29.360 --> 00:06:41.139 transgression. Thank you, Lord. The door's open. 00:06:44.339 --> 00:06:48.420 Who are you? I'm Joseph. Joseph Compartino, Uncle 00:06:48.420 --> 00:06:52.259 Pietro. Peter, kid. Pete Compton. Don't you forget 00:06:52.259 --> 00:06:55.699 it. What are you doing here? You're the only 00:06:55.699 --> 00:07:01.800 one I have left. What? Papa, he's dead. A fire 00:07:01.800 --> 00:07:06.680 in the house. Oh, good Lord. Why didn't you let 00:07:06.680 --> 00:07:09.699 me know? It happened so suddenly and there wasn't 00:07:09.699 --> 00:07:12.660 much left for a funeral. I just buried him in... 00:07:12.660 --> 00:07:16.660 Oh, you poor kid. Yeah. How about something to 00:07:16.660 --> 00:07:20.399 eat? No, it's a fast day. You take after your 00:07:20.399 --> 00:07:23.310 mother. What's wrong with that? Nothing, kid. 00:07:23.910 --> 00:07:26.569 Don't have to jump down my throat. She was a 00:07:26.569 --> 00:07:29.290 saint. I learned a great deal from my mother 00:07:29.290 --> 00:07:33.290 about sin and worldliness. Well, what are we 00:07:33.290 --> 00:07:36.129 going to do about you? Just give me a job and 00:07:36.129 --> 00:07:39.189 a place to stay. That's all I need. Yeah, I suppose 00:07:39.189 --> 00:07:42.810 I could use you around the club. You could clean 00:07:42.810 --> 00:07:44.970 the place, run sandwiches and coffee for the 00:07:44.970 --> 00:07:47.740 poker players. Poker players? Sure, what'd you 00:07:47.740 --> 00:07:50.180 think this is, a church? I run a little club 00:07:50.180 --> 00:07:51.980 here where the guys can get together for a little 00:07:51.980 --> 00:07:56.360 fun. Got any objections? No, Uncle Pietro. Pete. 00:07:57.060 --> 00:08:00.459 Call me Pete, I told you. I'm sorry, Pete. I 00:08:00.459 --> 00:08:05.319 mean no harm. Sure, kid. Now, let me see. Where 00:08:05.319 --> 00:08:07.399 can you stay? Can't put you up at the house. 00:08:07.480 --> 00:08:09.540 I haven't got any room. I could stay here. It 00:08:09.540 --> 00:08:11.000 would make it easier for me to keep the place 00:08:11.000 --> 00:08:17.350 clean. In that case, make yourself at home. Well, 00:08:17.350 --> 00:08:20.209 how do you like it? The club is crowded. So many 00:08:20.209 --> 00:08:23.189 men. That's a big night. Friday, payday. Guys 00:08:23.189 --> 00:08:25.310 want to blow off a little steam. You know how 00:08:25.310 --> 00:08:27.189 it is. You work in the mill all week. It's a 00:08:27.189 --> 00:08:28.990 grind. They need something to take the taste 00:08:28.990 --> 00:08:31.029 out of their mouths. They can find comfort in 00:08:31.029 --> 00:08:34.450 the Lord. Sure, but now they need action. A little 00:08:34.450 --> 00:08:37.230 gambling's a lot better than some things they 00:08:37.230 --> 00:08:40.269 could be doing, huh? Hey, Pete, where's the beer? 00:08:40.350 --> 00:08:42.250 Here, Joe, take this order to the table. Move. 00:08:46.620 --> 00:08:49.360 What do you call this jerk, huh? A hamburger. 00:08:49.820 --> 00:08:53.039 No, kid. Well, I am glad you told me. I never 00:08:53.039 --> 00:08:55.480 know. Hey, what do you know, fellas? It's a hamburger. 00:08:56.740 --> 00:08:58.879 Hey, something wrong, Ollie? Nah, nah, not that 00:08:58.879 --> 00:09:01.580 much. Just that I ordered a cold cut zero when 00:09:01.580 --> 00:09:03.840 I get a hamburger. No, no, he said a hamburger. 00:09:03.919 --> 00:09:06.409 Who asked you? Look, Ollie... The kid's new. 00:09:06.490 --> 00:09:09.049 I'll get you a hero on the house. Forget it, 00:09:09.169 --> 00:09:10.789 forget it, forget about it. Hamburger's okay. 00:09:11.309 --> 00:09:13.629 Just watch him, will ya? I think he ain't got 00:09:13.629 --> 00:09:17.710 all his marbles. Watch yourself, Joe. Just be 00:09:17.710 --> 00:09:19.830 a little more careful in the future. He's the 00:09:19.830 --> 00:09:23.149 one that should be more careful, not me. Hey, 00:09:23.269 --> 00:09:26.490 Pete, get a load of this, will ya? Hey, look 00:09:26.490 --> 00:09:30.330 at my old card. That's not bad, huh? Well, suckers, 00:09:30.330 --> 00:09:33.669 it's gonna cost you plenty to see what Pete saw. 00:09:33.870 --> 00:09:36.059 Now... Raise the pot that's on the table, eh? 00:09:37.940 --> 00:09:41.580 Oh, the only one with guts. Okay. Here they are, 00:09:41.720 --> 00:09:45.899 Brennan. Five little hearts. Four through eight. 00:09:46.080 --> 00:09:49.940 Straight, flush, pal. They're not all hearts, 00:09:50.120 --> 00:09:52.700 Sully. Your whole card is a diamond. Ah, you 00:09:52.700 --> 00:09:57.940 crazy... It's four hearts, I te... Hey, who switched 00:09:57.940 --> 00:10:02.159 cards? Oh, it's you, you little punk, you bird 00:10:02.159 --> 00:10:03.960 brain. You must have done it when you were setting 00:10:03.960 --> 00:10:05.899 the sandwiches down. Come on, Ollie. The kid 00:10:05.899 --> 00:10:08.220 never touched a car. I'm gonna take you apart, 00:10:08.480 --> 00:10:10.080 squirt boy. You're gonna be... Come on. Hey, 00:10:10.080 --> 00:10:15.139 come on. Come on, stop it. Ollie! What's wrong 00:10:15.139 --> 00:10:19.679 with you? It's him. Get rid of him, Peter. Take 00:10:19.679 --> 00:10:22.480 it easy, Ollie. You're gonna be all right. Hey, 00:10:22.480 --> 00:10:24.399 get a doctor. Somebody get an ambulance. It's 00:10:24.399 --> 00:10:32.629 too late, Pete. He's dead. I can't believe it. 00:10:33.090 --> 00:10:38.029 I just can't believe it. It's crazy. He thought 00:10:38.029 --> 00:10:40.049 you had something to do with it. I didn't harm 00:10:40.049 --> 00:10:42.909 him, Pete. I swear I didn't. I wouldn't take 00:10:42.909 --> 00:10:46.289 a life. Relax, Joe. I know you didn't. Excitement 00:10:46.289 --> 00:10:50.049 was just too much. Funny about that card, though. 00:10:50.629 --> 00:10:52.730 Wasn't like Ollie to pluck everything down on 00:10:52.730 --> 00:10:55.070 a four -flush. I had nothing to do with his death. 00:10:55.169 --> 00:10:59.490 Yeah, I know. What's eating you, kid? Come on, 00:10:59.529 --> 00:11:03.029 spell it. I'm the only family you got. Nothing. 00:11:03.710 --> 00:11:06.450 Just nothing. Okay, don't tell me. I don't give 00:11:06.450 --> 00:11:10.769 a damn. Don't be angry, Uncle Pietro. Pete, I 00:11:10.769 --> 00:11:15.610 wonder sometimes. What? Why nobody likes me. 00:11:16.889 --> 00:11:20.509 Lots of people do. Who? I like you. That's who. 00:11:21.470 --> 00:11:24.850 I want people to say nice things to me. You gotta 00:11:24.850 --> 00:11:28.230 learn to give and take. Besides, you keep saying 00:11:28.230 --> 00:11:30.809 wild things all the time about your powers. Oh, 00:11:30.809 --> 00:11:33.149 they're not my powers. They're the Lord's. You 00:11:33.149 --> 00:11:36.129 see what I mean? But it's true. I'm his vessel. 00:11:36.649 --> 00:11:41.129 We all are. He pours his powers into all of us. 00:11:41.409 --> 00:11:44.230 But only a few like me can retain them. How do 00:11:44.230 --> 00:11:47.809 you do it? With faith and deep concentration. 00:11:48.389 --> 00:11:51.250 You really believe that? Well, of course I do. 00:11:51.549 --> 00:11:55.879 And so should you. Never lose faith. If you do, 00:11:55.940 --> 00:11:59.860 you will never have any hope. Swell. Let's wrap 00:11:59.860 --> 00:12:01.940 it up and go home. You've used that brush on 00:12:01.940 --> 00:12:04.059 the floor long enough. Save some of it for tomorrow. 00:12:06.100 --> 00:12:09.399 You really think that you can... I know it. Let 00:12:09.399 --> 00:12:13.659 me show you. Oh, hold on. Before you deal the 00:12:13.659 --> 00:12:16.039 cards, let me cut the deck. It makes no difference. 00:12:16.399 --> 00:12:17.860 Okay, if it makes no difference, let me cut. 00:12:19.759 --> 00:12:22.899 I'm gonna deal five cards face down. We'll both 00:12:22.899 --> 00:12:25.830 call them. And if you don't call as many as I 00:12:25.830 --> 00:12:29.070 do, then you promise to lay off? I promise. Well, 00:12:29.070 --> 00:12:33.129 go ahead, cut. That one. It's a queen of spades. 00:12:33.529 --> 00:12:36.049 No, Peter. It's the ten of hearts. Turn it over. 00:12:39.830 --> 00:12:44.429 You made a lucky hit. Try it again. Four clubs. 00:12:44.570 --> 00:12:48.230 Nope. Eight of diamonds. That's two in a row. 00:12:48.409 --> 00:12:50.269 Still believe it's luck? Let me see that deck. 00:12:50.850 --> 00:12:53.360 I know every kind of marked deck. You're just 00:12:53.360 --> 00:12:55.279 wasting your time. You open the deck, you know 00:12:55.279 --> 00:12:58.720 it's legitimate. Why, my father -in -law. Let's 00:12:58.720 --> 00:13:00.279 knock it off for tonight. Tomorrow's... Here, 00:13:00.460 --> 00:13:06.019 watch this. Nine of spades, jack of hearts, and 00:13:06.019 --> 00:13:09.600 three of diamonds. It's a two of diamonds. All 00:13:09.600 --> 00:13:11.419 right, four out of five isn't bad, is it, Pete? 00:13:12.259 --> 00:13:16.960 It's not bad at all. I don't know what the trick 00:13:16.960 --> 00:13:20.419 is. Well, we could sure clean up with it. No, 00:13:20.419 --> 00:13:22.740 I don't use my powers for profit. Who's asking 00:13:22.740 --> 00:13:25.960 you to? You can do an act. Amuse the customers 00:13:25.960 --> 00:13:28.620 when they get tired of playing. You sit in as 00:13:28.620 --> 00:13:30.440 a dealer for the house, and when things get dull, 00:13:30.620 --> 00:13:32.440 you do your stuff. Yeah, they'll get a kick out 00:13:32.440 --> 00:13:34.779 of it. I don't like to use my powers lightly. 00:13:35.000 --> 00:13:39.059 Do you want to keep on eating? Okay, okay, forget 00:13:39.059 --> 00:13:44.240 it. Well, just this once, Pete. But don't ask 00:13:44.240 --> 00:13:52.070 me again. A deal has been made between Joe and 00:13:52.070 --> 00:13:55.610 his uncle Peter. It seems so simple and so innocent 00:13:55.610 --> 00:13:59.529 on the surface. But like most seemingly simple 00:13:59.529 --> 00:14:03.990 matters, who knows what currents and eddies swirl 00:14:03.990 --> 00:14:08.049 beneath the surface. We will, I trust, know more 00:14:08.049 --> 00:14:22.090 when we return shortly with Act Two. We all know 00:14:22.090 --> 00:14:26.429 that small compromises can lead to large disasters. 00:14:27.669 --> 00:14:30.370 The pretty lady verging on plumpness who diets 00:14:30.370 --> 00:14:33.309 with might and main to keep her poundage down 00:14:33.309 --> 00:14:36.690 knows full well that one excursion into the land 00:14:36.690 --> 00:14:40.470 of calories can mean a plunge into the worlds 00:14:40.470 --> 00:14:44.649 of pounds. Shall we then wonder that Joseph's 00:14:44.649 --> 00:14:47.149 consent to turn his powers to profits for his 00:14:47.149 --> 00:14:51.149 uncle will inevitably result in the loss? of 00:14:51.149 --> 00:14:54.909 all he holds dear. We shall see as we return 00:14:54.909 --> 00:15:00.250 now to act two of the horror within. That was 00:15:00.250 --> 00:15:03.490 great, kid. The suckers loved it. Yeah. I thought 00:15:03.490 --> 00:15:05.289 Handelman would have a fit when you called his 00:15:05.289 --> 00:15:07.470 whole card. He thought I was cheating using a 00:15:07.470 --> 00:15:09.309 marked deck. He wouldn't believe me even when 00:15:09.309 --> 00:15:11.289 I told him to pick any deck. Rob, don't worry 00:15:11.289 --> 00:15:13.590 about it. That's just his way. Come on, let's 00:15:13.590 --> 00:15:16.950 go back to the kitchen. You got a surprise for 00:15:16.950 --> 00:15:20.190 me? That's right. I don't mind doing the dishes. 00:15:20.590 --> 00:15:22.870 I hope you can't read everything I'm thinking. 00:15:23.169 --> 00:15:28.190 I don't try. Good. Joseph! Effie! How about that, 00:15:28.409 --> 00:15:30.830 kid? You didn't get the whole mess. What are 00:15:30.830 --> 00:15:33.330 you doing here, Effie? Well, your uncle, he said 00:15:33.330 --> 00:15:35.629 I could work here. Sure, why not? Business is 00:15:35.629 --> 00:15:38.649 good. We need another hand. I figured since you 00:15:38.649 --> 00:15:40.909 and Effie used to get along so well... Thank 00:15:40.909 --> 00:15:44.629 you, Uncle Pete. Forget it. Just make sure you 00:15:44.629 --> 00:15:49.679 get the dishes done before we close. I've been, 00:15:49.679 --> 00:15:51.759 uh, looking for the cleanser. Oh, don't worry 00:15:51.759 --> 00:15:53.840 about it. I'll do them. You just sit right there. 00:15:53.860 --> 00:15:56.460 Oh, no, no, no, no. I'll wash. You dry. You sure? 00:15:56.519 --> 00:15:58.980 Well, of course. Listen, I want to earn my way. 00:15:59.799 --> 00:16:02.139 Well, your uncle's a fine man. No, he is. Even 00:16:02.139 --> 00:16:04.539 though he blows his top sometimes. Yeah, I suppose 00:16:04.539 --> 00:16:12.000 you don't. Joe? You still do tricks? Well, they're 00:16:12.000 --> 00:16:14.940 not tricks, Effie. I followed the example of 00:16:14.940 --> 00:16:18.120 my patron saint, Saint Joseph. And I concentrate 00:16:18.120 --> 00:16:22.340 my powers like he did. Watch. This knife. Hold 00:16:22.340 --> 00:16:26.059 it in your hands. Okay, now keep still. Very, 00:16:26.080 --> 00:16:34.860 very still. Joseph, it's getting warm. It's bending. 00:16:35.580 --> 00:16:40.080 There. Hey, that's wonderful. That's just like 00:16:40.080 --> 00:16:42.679 a magician I saw once. It's not magic, Effie. 00:16:42.700 --> 00:16:45.620 It's a natural power. I read somewhere that most 00:16:45.620 --> 00:16:48.100 of us use only a small portion of our brain potential. 00:16:48.399 --> 00:16:50.639 Less than five percent. You mean that anyone 00:16:50.639 --> 00:16:53.480 can do what you just did? Sure, most people can. 00:16:53.600 --> 00:16:55.740 I'm sure of it. Hey, Joe, will you teach me? 00:16:55.799 --> 00:16:58.019 Will you show me how you did that? If you want 00:16:58.019 --> 00:17:01.340 to, I can show you that and much more. Like what? 00:17:02.080 --> 00:17:04.299 Well, like hear what I have in my mind without 00:17:04.299 --> 00:17:07.660 my saying a word. Hey, that'd be neat. We could 00:17:07.660 --> 00:17:09.380 talk and nobody would hear us. I could show you 00:17:09.380 --> 00:17:11.720 how to move objects from across the room. We 00:17:11.720 --> 00:17:14.349 could clean... I could even teach you how to 00:17:14.349 --> 00:17:16.849 fly. Yeah, like Peter Pan. Hey, look, I'm flying. 00:17:16.849 --> 00:17:19.410 Well, you mustn't joke about it, Effie. Oh, I'm 00:17:19.410 --> 00:17:22.509 sorry, Joseph. Listen, I wasn't making fun of 00:17:22.509 --> 00:17:26.069 you. I was just happy. Never make fun of me, 00:17:26.089 --> 00:17:30.569 Effie. You're frightening me. It's all over now. 00:17:31.309 --> 00:17:37.690 Let's finish the dishes. I promise, Joseph, I'll 00:17:37.690 --> 00:17:44.740 never do it again. How do you like it? Oh, it 00:17:44.740 --> 00:17:47.420 looks beautiful, Pete. Just beautiful. I mean, 00:17:47.500 --> 00:17:49.359 I can't believe it's the same glove. Nothing 00:17:49.359 --> 00:17:52.420 to it, F .E. Fake bricks. Tile ceilings and a 00:17:52.420 --> 00:17:55.099 few yards of drapes. It didn't cost much to change 00:17:55.099 --> 00:17:57.519 from poker to a supper glove. Do you think it's 00:17:57.519 --> 00:18:01.220 wise? Look at the mob. The joint's packed. Pete 00:18:01.220 --> 00:18:03.640 will address so nice to... Hey, maybe we ought 00:18:03.640 --> 00:18:05.640 to pitch in and help, huh? No, nothing doing. 00:18:05.900 --> 00:18:08.480 You and Joe are my star attraction. Wow. You 00:18:08.480 --> 00:18:10.539 do the act like I've seen it and we can't miss. 00:18:10.579 --> 00:18:13.700 But that was just for Effie and me, Pete. I don't 00:18:13.700 --> 00:18:15.920 want to perform. Well, not in front of all these 00:18:15.920 --> 00:18:18.420 people. Are you scared, kid? Well, that's natural. 00:18:18.599 --> 00:18:20.539 Everybody gets stage fright. No, no, it's not 00:18:20.539 --> 00:18:23.599 that. I told you before, my powers are between 00:18:23.599 --> 00:18:26.990 me and St. Joseph. I can't do it for money. What's 00:18:26.990 --> 00:18:28.309 the difference if you do it in the back room 00:18:28.309 --> 00:18:30.710 or out here? Well, he's right, Joe. You can't 00:18:30.710 --> 00:18:32.910 hurt anybody with a little fun. A little pleasure 00:18:32.910 --> 00:18:38.250 can help brighten up people's lives. That's you, 00:18:38.329 --> 00:18:40.150 Joe. What do you say? I'm going to introduce 00:18:40.150 --> 00:18:42.690 you and Effie. If you want to let me down, that's 00:18:42.690 --> 00:18:48.839 up to you. And now, folks, settle back. I hope 00:18:48.839 --> 00:18:54.500 you enjoyed your dinner. Good, good. The Cafe 00:18:54.500 --> 00:18:58.420 Compton presents its star attraction. The Amazing 00:18:58.420 --> 00:19:02.099 Joseph and Company. They'll entertain you with 00:19:02.099 --> 00:19:04.339 an act never duplicated before in the history 00:19:04.339 --> 00:19:07.279 of the entertainment world. They'll read your 00:19:07.279 --> 00:19:11.160 thoughts, perform illusions. And here they are. 00:19:11.640 --> 00:19:19.690 The Amazing Joseph and Company. Good evening, 00:19:19.750 --> 00:19:22.190 ladies and gentlemen. My assistant will be seated 00:19:22.190 --> 00:19:24.690 on the stage as I go through the audience. She 00:19:24.690 --> 00:19:27.170 will receive the thoughts I send to her across 00:19:27.170 --> 00:19:29.990 space. You can give me any kind of message or 00:19:29.990 --> 00:19:40.650 clue and I will transmit it to her. I'm in touch 00:19:40.650 --> 00:19:44.509 with a lady who has a question. Is her name Cindy? 00:19:44.950 --> 00:19:48.319 What? That is correct. She wants to know if you 00:19:48.319 --> 00:19:50.660 can tell her what color dress she is wearing. 00:19:50.680 --> 00:19:58.079 She is wearing a blue gown with sequins. It is 00:19:58.079 --> 00:20:03.380 size eight, I believe. Just the color was enough. 00:20:04.240 --> 00:20:07.900 All right. You, sir. May I have your note? Thank 00:20:07.900 --> 00:20:12.799 you. This gentleman wants to know if his partner 00:20:12.799 --> 00:20:21.960 is cheating on him. Well, I don't think that's 00:20:21.960 --> 00:20:24.160 what he meant, but I'm sure he's happy with the 00:20:24.160 --> 00:20:28.220 answer. One more question, please. One more question, 00:20:28.339 --> 00:20:35.079 please. Yes. This man wants... He wants to know... 00:20:35.079 --> 00:20:58.700 Mr. Handler! Great tonight. Just great. Everybody 00:20:58.700 --> 00:21:02.240 loved your act. Hey, I better get out front now 00:21:02.240 --> 00:21:04.119 and help close the place down. I will have a 00:21:04.119 --> 00:21:08.559 bite to eat later, okay? Sure, Pete. That Handleman, 00:21:08.920 --> 00:21:13.680 I hate him. I know, Joey. Listen, you frightened 00:21:13.680 --> 00:21:19.279 me. And that's why I made a joke out of it. Joe, 00:21:20.559 --> 00:21:24.019 you wouldn't... No, no, of course not. I'm a 00:21:24.019 --> 00:21:28.099 servant of the Lord. I do his bidding. That's 00:21:28.099 --> 00:21:30.519 why I wonder about all this. I feel it's wrong. 00:21:30.640 --> 00:21:33.259 It's a lot better than what you wanted to do 00:21:33.259 --> 00:21:40.819 to handle it. Joe, you think you could really 00:21:40.819 --> 00:21:45.619 do what you... If God wills it. Oh, well then 00:21:45.619 --> 00:21:48.420 you never will, because he preached love. It's 00:21:48.420 --> 00:21:51.140 hard for me to feel love for someone who... How 00:21:51.140 --> 00:21:55.789 about me? I love you, Effie. With all my heart, 00:21:56.009 --> 00:21:57.529 I love you. Well, then let's get married, Joe. 00:21:58.089 --> 00:22:01.549 Yeah, let's get married tonight. Tonight? But 00:22:01.549 --> 00:22:03.690 how can... We'll go to Rabbit Falls. There's 00:22:03.690 --> 00:22:05.410 a Justice of the Peace there. No, no, Effie, 00:22:05.410 --> 00:22:07.829 no. We'll wait and get married properly in a 00:22:07.829 --> 00:22:13.170 church by a priest. Well, if that's the way you 00:22:13.170 --> 00:22:17.910 want it, Joe, but let's do it soon. I'm happy 00:22:17.910 --> 00:22:20.009 that you want to marry me in such haste. Yes, 00:22:20.009 --> 00:22:22.609 Joe, please. Let's get married as soon as possible. 00:22:22.940 --> 00:22:25.039 Well, that sounds more like desperation than 00:22:25.039 --> 00:22:29.619 romance. I can't explain it, Joe, but I don't 00:22:29.619 --> 00:22:33.359 know. I feel like something terrible is going 00:22:33.359 --> 00:22:39.960 to happen. I want to be your wife, Joe. I want 00:22:39.960 --> 00:22:44.140 us to be together for the rest of our life, no 00:22:44.140 --> 00:22:52.740 matter how much time we have left. Good evening, 00:22:52.940 --> 00:22:56.079 Father. Am I late? No, no. You're the first one 00:22:56.079 --> 00:22:58.839 here, Mr. Compton. We have lots of time for the 00:22:58.839 --> 00:23:01.839 rehearsal. Is your nephew's family coming, too? 00:23:02.380 --> 00:23:05.279 Well, I am his family. All that's left of it. 00:23:05.839 --> 00:23:09.380 And the bride -to -be? She has no one else but 00:23:09.380 --> 00:23:13.140 Joe and me, Father. I wonder what's keeping them. 00:23:13.680 --> 00:23:16.759 No. Here comes the young man now. Joe, where 00:23:16.759 --> 00:23:19.279 you been? I called for Effie and she wasn't there. 00:23:19.539 --> 00:23:22.859 Is she here? No. Don't worry, she'll be along 00:23:22.859 --> 00:23:24.519 in a minute. Probably had something to do. No, 00:23:24.559 --> 00:23:30.819 it's not that. What is it? I can see her. She's 00:23:30.819 --> 00:23:34.200 walking past the library. And someone is stopping 00:23:34.200 --> 00:23:40.579 her. She's frightened. I must go to her. What 00:23:40.579 --> 00:23:45.900 was that all about? Joe, my nephew. He's not 00:23:45.900 --> 00:23:50.119 like other people. He feels things, sees things. 00:23:51.019 --> 00:23:53.839 Better call the police father. May I? Well, certainly 00:23:53.839 --> 00:24:03.440 if you feel it's necessary She's gone Pete if 00:24:03.440 --> 00:24:05.559 he's gone, they'll find her Joe just take it 00:24:05.559 --> 00:24:08.339 easy you don't understand sure I do you're upset 00:24:08.339 --> 00:24:10.519 Come on inside the house. We'll have a cup of 00:24:10.519 --> 00:24:13.579 tea. He's right Joe There's nothing you can do 00:24:13.579 --> 00:24:16.059 now. The police are searching the town. I can't 00:24:16.059 --> 00:24:19.920 help I Feel so useless. I've got no contact with 00:24:19.920 --> 00:24:23.890 her I can't reach her. She must need me. Don't 00:24:23.890 --> 00:24:27.190 even think about it, Joe. Just come inside and 00:24:27.190 --> 00:24:30.049 rest. We'll wait with you. You may have been 00:24:30.049 --> 00:24:32.569 wrong, Joe. I mean about what you think you saw. 00:24:32.630 --> 00:24:35.890 I didn't think I saw, Pete. I know I did. She 00:24:35.890 --> 00:24:38.589 was in trouble, I tell you. And now, nothing. 00:24:39.130 --> 00:24:41.369 There was no sign of struggle at the library. 00:24:42.150 --> 00:24:45.230 No one witnessed anything. You don't believe 00:24:45.230 --> 00:24:50.099 in me. Should I? Yes, I have the powers given 00:24:50.099 --> 00:24:54.319 me by the Lord. You are his servant, too. Are 00:24:54.319 --> 00:24:57.960 you sure your powers are from the Lord, Joe? 00:24:59.079 --> 00:25:03.059 As sure as I am that my name is Joseph, I have 00:25:03.059 --> 00:25:05.319 devoted my life to him and the ideals of St. 00:25:05.579 --> 00:25:10.200 Joseph, and I have been heard. Explain it to 00:25:10.200 --> 00:25:15.339 me, my son. Why? So you can laugh at me? No. 00:25:16.109 --> 00:25:22.029 I want to help you. Help me. Yes, Father, help 00:25:22.029 --> 00:25:27.990 me. Then go on. My mother was a saint. She taught 00:25:27.990 --> 00:25:30.829 me to worship, to revere the memory of Saint 00:25:30.829 --> 00:25:35.109 Joseph, to follow in his footsteps. I tried. 00:25:35.890 --> 00:25:38.930 I poured all my energies into being one with 00:25:38.930 --> 00:25:42.109 Saint Joseph. I learned how to direct all the 00:25:42.109 --> 00:25:45.769 forces of my mind and soul. Even when I was very 00:25:45.769 --> 00:25:48.609 young, I could make objects move. I could see 00:25:48.609 --> 00:25:52.390 things that happened far away. Then one day she 00:25:52.390 --> 00:25:55.430 was gone and I was bitter. That's understandable. 00:25:56.549 --> 00:25:59.670 Well, for a while I used my powers for wicked 00:25:59.670 --> 00:26:02.430 things. People turned against me and I became 00:26:02.430 --> 00:26:05.869 an outcast. Even my father drew away from me. 00:26:06.890 --> 00:26:11.190 Then my father was taken from me. I saw the light. 00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:14.640 I heard the blessed voice of Saint Joseph and 00:26:14.640 --> 00:26:18.539 he told me to return. And you're sure the voice 00:26:18.539 --> 00:26:23.480 you heard was Saint Joseph's? Of course. Who 00:26:23.480 --> 00:26:28.839 else could it have been? Who else, Joseph? No, 00:26:28.859 --> 00:26:32.400 Father, no. The voice did not come from within 00:26:32.400 --> 00:26:36.819 me. Joseph, there are forces of good and evil 00:26:36.819 --> 00:26:40.529 in the world. And sometimes it's difficult to 00:26:40.529 --> 00:26:45.130 tell one from the other. Perhaps it was not the 00:26:45.130 --> 00:26:54.049 voice of heaven you heard. Good house tonight. 00:26:54.769 --> 00:26:58.390 We're still mob. Why don't you get dressed, Joe? 00:26:58.609 --> 00:27:01.910 In a minute. Any news yet about Effie? Not a 00:27:01.910 --> 00:27:04.549 word. The cops are still on the lookout, but 00:27:04.549 --> 00:27:06.509 they haven't found anything. I can't believe 00:27:06.509 --> 00:27:09.529 it. I just... I can't believe it. I told them 00:27:09.529 --> 00:27:11.190 where it happened and exactly what he looked 00:27:11.190 --> 00:27:13.430 like. Well, there must be hundreds of guys in 00:27:13.430 --> 00:27:16.109 town that fit the description you gave. You got 00:27:16.109 --> 00:27:18.250 to understand. I don't want to understand. I 00:27:18.250 --> 00:27:22.190 want to find Effie. I tell you, Pete, I saw her 00:27:22.190 --> 00:27:25.450 just as clearly as I see you now. She was walking 00:27:25.450 --> 00:27:28.289 by the library and this guy passes her. And he 00:27:28.289 --> 00:27:30.650 turns back... Joe, the cops know all that. Well, 00:27:30.650 --> 00:27:35.829 then why don't they find her? Hello. Speaking. 00:27:37.029 --> 00:27:43.109 What's that? I see. Sure, sure, I understand. 00:27:44.410 --> 00:27:48.829 I know, he's here with me. Yeah, we'll be down. 00:27:50.029 --> 00:27:53.450 What is it, Pete? It's Effie, isn't it? Yes, 00:27:53.549 --> 00:27:59.009 Joe. The cops. They found Effie. Where is she? 00:27:59.130 --> 00:28:03.230 Is she all right? Bad news, kid. I want to see 00:28:03.230 --> 00:28:06.720 her. You will, kid. They want us to identify 00:28:06.720 --> 00:28:10.019 her. Identify her? What are you saying, Pete? 00:28:10.420 --> 00:28:19.740 They're waiting for us at the morgue. All that 00:28:19.740 --> 00:28:22.660 we feared when Joe agreed to do his act at Peter 00:28:22.660 --> 00:28:26.660 Compton's club has come to pass. Effie is dead 00:28:26.660 --> 00:28:30.079 at the hands of a madman, and Joseph Compertino 00:28:30.079 --> 00:28:33.930 says he was a witness to what happened. It hardly 00:28:33.930 --> 00:28:38.069 seems possible But then again, I'm sure you will 00:28:38.069 --> 00:28:41.289 agree the impossible is becoming the usual with 00:28:41.289 --> 00:28:44.750 greater frequency these days We'll know more 00:28:44.750 --> 00:28:49.309 when we return shortly with act 3 This is WBBM 00:28:49.309 --> 00:29:01.190 Chicago news radio 78 To find out who killed 00:29:01.190 --> 00:29:05.309 Effie Joe must make the journey we all fear. 00:29:06.089 --> 00:29:09.829 He must look deep inside himself and trace the 00:29:09.829 --> 00:29:15.309 murderer in his mind's eye. The problem is, what 00:29:15.309 --> 00:29:18.670 more will he uncover? For if you look into any 00:29:18.670 --> 00:29:22.130 man's heart and mind, you will always find at 00:29:22.130 --> 00:29:25.710 least one black spot which he has tried to keep 00:29:25.710 --> 00:29:30.289 concealed. Why are we sitting here, Pete? Because 00:29:30.289 --> 00:29:32.519 the lieutenant asked us to wait. He'll be back 00:29:32.519 --> 00:29:36.079 in a minute. She looks so different, Pete. Like 00:29:36.079 --> 00:29:38.319 a poor imitation. Don't think about it, Joe. 00:29:38.519 --> 00:29:41.980 I can't think of anything else. I've got to find 00:29:41.980 --> 00:29:44.960 the man who did it. I'll never rest until I find 00:29:44.960 --> 00:29:48.539 him. Oh, sorry I kept you waiting. I had to check 00:29:48.539 --> 00:29:50.200 a few things out. It's all right, Lieutenant. 00:29:50.619 --> 00:29:53.180 Now, Joe, you don't mind if I call you that? 00:29:53.519 --> 00:29:57.359 No. Good. Now, when did you see this taking place? 00:29:58.140 --> 00:30:00.039 Well, Pete and I were at the church waiting for 00:30:00.039 --> 00:30:02.519 Effie when it flooded my mind. What time was 00:30:02.519 --> 00:30:06.299 that? It was about 6 .37. I see. And was that 00:30:06.299 --> 00:30:08.720 the time you felt it was actually happening? 00:30:09.559 --> 00:30:13.039 I guess so. I hadn't thought about it. Well, 00:30:13.420 --> 00:30:16.900 think about it. Were the streetlights on? Do 00:30:16.900 --> 00:30:19.000 you remember anything that might give us a handle? 00:30:20.039 --> 00:30:23.940 Well, it seems the library was closed, but... 00:30:23.930 --> 00:30:26.690 The streetlights weren't turned on. I would put 00:30:26.690 --> 00:30:32.190 it at about 5 .30. But you saw it happen in your 00:30:32.190 --> 00:30:35.549 mind about an hour or so later. Can you explain 00:30:35.549 --> 00:30:39.190 that? No, I can't. Well, did you actually see 00:30:39.190 --> 00:30:42.210 them go off together? Did they get into a car? 00:30:42.630 --> 00:30:45.589 No. Well, I mean, I don't remember. All I know 00:30:45.589 --> 00:30:48.150 is I can see them together, and I knew something 00:30:48.150 --> 00:30:49.750 bad was going to happen. What's this all about, 00:30:50.029 --> 00:30:52.029 Lieutenant? Well, I'm just trying to get things 00:30:52.029 --> 00:30:54.309 straight. You know, there are some loose ends 00:30:54.309 --> 00:30:57.549 here. Like what? Well, for one thing, we found 00:30:57.549 --> 00:31:00.930 the body off Highway 50. That means she was in 00:31:00.930 --> 00:31:03.430 a car when she died. No, it means she was in 00:31:03.430 --> 00:31:05.490 a car when she was thrown off on the side of 00:31:05.490 --> 00:31:08.339 the road. She died hours before then. You mean 00:31:08.339 --> 00:31:10.000 to say she was thrown out in the middle of the 00:31:10.000 --> 00:31:12.519 day and no one saw it? Oh, it wasn't in the middle 00:31:12.519 --> 00:31:15.740 of the day. Doc Hadfield estimates she died about 00:31:15.740 --> 00:31:19.460 six o 'clock in the morning. Well, with his new 00:31:19.460 --> 00:31:22.160 daylight savings time, he must have been pitch 00:31:22.160 --> 00:31:26.660 black when he... That's right. That means, Joe, 00:31:26.799 --> 00:31:29.920 your mind's clock was off about 12 hours. You 00:31:29.920 --> 00:31:31.599 couldn't have seen her walk past the library 00:31:31.599 --> 00:31:34.640 when you said she did. I can't believe it. Joe, 00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:38.160 didn't you talk to Effie today? No. She said 00:31:38.160 --> 00:31:39.839 she was going to the city to do some shopping. 00:31:40.220 --> 00:31:42.400 She said she'd be away all day and meet us at 00:31:42.400 --> 00:31:44.099 the church for the rehearsal. What, you called 00:31:44.099 --> 00:31:47.440 her? Just before I left to meet Pete. I wanted 00:31:47.440 --> 00:31:49.660 to see if she got back earlier. And she wasn't 00:31:49.660 --> 00:31:51.660 there, obviously. Now, who answered the phone? 00:31:52.640 --> 00:31:57.000 Nobody. Where were you early this morning? In 00:31:57.000 --> 00:32:00.519 bed. Asleep. Say, what's going on? Why all these 00:32:00.519 --> 00:32:02.519 questions? Every little bit of information helps. 00:32:03.160 --> 00:32:06.279 I don't like it. Can I go now? Yeah, of course, 00:32:06.299 --> 00:32:09.259 of course. Just stay around where we can reach 00:32:09.259 --> 00:32:11.940 you, Joe. We may have some more information later 00:32:11.940 --> 00:32:23.480 and maybe some more questions. Joe? Joe, open 00:32:23.480 --> 00:32:30.799 up! Were you asleep? No, I was just thinking. 00:32:31.579 --> 00:32:35.400 Did you eat anything today? Yeah. I'll bet. You 00:32:35.400 --> 00:32:37.240 haven't moved out of your room for days. I'm 00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:39.700 sorry about the club, Peter. That doesn't matter, 00:32:39.880 --> 00:32:42.619 kid. But it's all my fault. Forget it. I've got 00:32:42.619 --> 00:32:45.480 no future without Effie. You cooking something, 00:32:45.720 --> 00:32:48.900 kid? No. That's funny. I smell something burning. 00:32:49.700 --> 00:32:52.579 Oh, it's incense. Oh, you're not going through 00:32:52.579 --> 00:32:55.440 that again, Joe. Forget that stuff, kid. That's 00:32:55.440 --> 00:32:58.160 not gonna bring Effie back. No, but it will put 00:32:58.160 --> 00:33:00.339 me in contact with her murderer. Don't do it, 00:33:00.480 --> 00:33:03.200 Joe. It's not right. I spoke to Father Coyle 00:33:03.200 --> 00:33:06.180 about it. You had no right. He says you're literally 00:33:06.180 --> 00:33:08.779 playing with fire. He doesn't understand either. 00:33:09.819 --> 00:33:12.339 Why don't you explain it to him? Let him help. 00:33:12.420 --> 00:33:14.859 I'm not leaving here until I see things clearly. 00:33:15.140 --> 00:33:18.240 You don't have to. I brought Father Coyle with 00:33:18.240 --> 00:33:26.059 me. You can come in now, Father. How are you, 00:33:26.160 --> 00:33:29.799 Joe? I don't want you here, Father. Your uncle 00:33:29.799 --> 00:33:33.119 asked me to help. I don't need your help. I think 00:33:33.119 --> 00:33:37.480 you do. You told me how much you loved our Savior 00:33:37.480 --> 00:33:41.859 and St. Joseph. You're not appealing to them 00:33:41.859 --> 00:33:45.720 now, are you? I don't know what you mean. Oh, 00:33:45.799 --> 00:33:49.960 yes you do, Joe. The incense, the magic circle 00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:54.460 on the floor, the Kabbalistic figures. You're 00:33:54.460 --> 00:33:56.900 reaching for the hand. Alright, what if I am? 00:33:57.440 --> 00:34:01.559 What good did piety do? I lost my parents, then 00:34:01.559 --> 00:34:04.720 Effie. Perhaps I'll get some help now. From Satan? 00:34:05.920 --> 00:34:09.480 You don't want his help? He doesn't share. He 00:34:09.480 --> 00:34:11.219 possesses. I don't give a damn if he swallows 00:34:11.219 --> 00:34:15.420 me whole. I want my revenge, Father. I want to 00:34:15.420 --> 00:34:17.880 see the man who killed Effie suffer as I am. 00:34:18.340 --> 00:34:20.500 I want to see him in the same kind of torture. 00:34:20.719 --> 00:34:36.980 He is, Joe. Believe me, he is. Hello? Pete, wake 00:34:36.980 --> 00:34:40.139 up. It's me, Joe. Yeah, I'm awake. I'm awake. 00:34:40.920 --> 00:34:42.599 You know what time it is? Yeah, I know. I know. 00:34:42.599 --> 00:34:44.840 It's six o 'clock in the morning. Sunday morning. 00:34:45.519 --> 00:34:48.059 Don't you ever sleep? I will. After tonight. 00:34:51.789 --> 00:34:54.150 I don't feel up to riddles, Joe. Who you got? 00:34:54.409 --> 00:34:56.969 That slimy monster who killed Effie. I've got 00:34:56.969 --> 00:34:59.409 him dead to rights. You know, look, don't do 00:34:59.409 --> 00:35:01.809 anything stupid, kid. Let me call Lieutenant 00:35:01.809 --> 00:35:04.389 Taney. He can have him. No, Pete. I don't mean 00:35:04.389 --> 00:35:07.230 I have him in my room. I've got him in the mind. 00:35:07.869 --> 00:35:10.269 It worked, Pete. I've been put in touch with 00:35:10.269 --> 00:35:12.809 him. I want to go on tonight. Joe, without Effie, 00:35:12.829 --> 00:35:15.369 you haven't got an act. Oh, yes, I have. The 00:35:15.369 --> 00:35:18.670 biggest show I've ever done. Well, I don't know. 00:35:18.849 --> 00:35:22.960 Please, Pete, don't stay. You're asking me to 00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:25.739 walk in the dark, Joe. Square with me. I can't, 00:35:25.800 --> 00:35:28.639 Pete. You've got to trust me. Why can't you trust 00:35:28.639 --> 00:35:33.199 me? You wouldn't understand. Try me. All I can 00:35:33.199 --> 00:35:36.260 tell you is I'm zeroed in on him. I've got him 00:35:36.260 --> 00:35:39.039 in my sights and you can help me nail him. How? 00:35:39.739 --> 00:35:41.699 I'll billboard my return to the club tonight. 00:35:42.039 --> 00:35:44.760 Play it up big. Hit the murder angle. Promise 00:35:44.760 --> 00:35:56.489 the suckers a startling revelation. I appreciate 00:35:56.489 --> 00:35:58.530 your coming down, Lieutenant. Well, it's okay. 00:35:58.650 --> 00:36:00.230 I haven't had a night out in a long time. You 00:36:00.230 --> 00:36:02.110 know Father Quirrell? Yeah, sure do. How are 00:36:02.110 --> 00:36:04.989 you, Father? As well as my age, my infirmities 00:36:04.989 --> 00:36:08.329 permit. How do you like the view, Lieutenant? 00:36:08.510 --> 00:36:11.650 Isn't it grand? Nearer the angels, Father. Nearer 00:36:11.650 --> 00:36:13.969 the angels. You've got quite a crowd here tonight. 00:36:14.570 --> 00:36:17.030 It's all that publicity about Effie. The Buzzards 00:36:17.030 --> 00:36:19.409 are out in full force. They want to see Joe in 00:36:19.409 --> 00:36:23.829 action and maybe witness something else. Now 00:36:23.829 --> 00:36:25.550 that's the cue for Joe's act. I gotta introduce 00:36:25.550 --> 00:36:32.389 him. Just stand by, I'll be back. Good evening, 00:36:32.429 --> 00:36:35.110 ladies and gentlemen. Now it's time for the star 00:36:35.110 --> 00:36:37.349 of our show to make his appearance. And here 00:36:37.349 --> 00:36:40.150 he is, the man you've been waiting to see. The 00:36:40.150 --> 00:36:45.809 amazing Joseph. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 00:36:46.389 --> 00:36:49.469 Tonight I'm going to skip the usual stunts. I'm 00:36:49.469 --> 00:36:51.550 not going to waste your time on the usual card 00:36:51.550 --> 00:36:54.550 tricks and memory gimmicks. I'm going to attempt 00:36:54.550 --> 00:36:57.909 something never seen before on any stage, but 00:36:57.909 --> 00:37:00.389 I'll need your assistance since I do not have, 00:37:00.989 --> 00:37:04.889 well, since I'm working alone tonight. With your 00:37:04.889 --> 00:37:08.230 help, I'm going to reach into your minds and 00:37:08.230 --> 00:37:11.150 read your thoughts. If you have a problem, concentrate 00:37:11.150 --> 00:37:14.369 on it. With divine guidance, I will resolve them 00:37:14.369 --> 00:37:18.369 for you if there are any answers. All I ask of 00:37:18.369 --> 00:37:21.570 you is quiet, complete silence. Remember, if 00:37:21.570 --> 00:37:25.230 you have a question, concentrate on it. You're 00:37:25.230 --> 00:37:30.369 doing fine. I see thoughts swirling in space. 00:37:31.969 --> 00:37:36.730 Is there a young lady whose initials are J .L. 00:37:36.730 --> 00:37:39.889 in the room? Hey, that's me! Good. Would you 00:37:39.889 --> 00:37:43.110 please stand up? Now, concentrate on your questions. 00:37:44.789 --> 00:37:47.769 I see a ticket in your purse. Would you hold 00:37:47.769 --> 00:37:51.659 it up, please? Thank you. Now that's an airline 00:37:51.659 --> 00:37:54.219 ticket to Las Vegas. Am I correct, please? My 00:37:54.219 --> 00:37:57.619 advice is, follow your mind, miss. Don't use 00:37:57.619 --> 00:38:00.400 that ticket. Wait until you can pay your way. 00:38:02.360 --> 00:38:04.460 Thank you, thank you. Hold it, folks. I have 00:38:04.460 --> 00:38:10.110 another message coming through. George? George, 00:38:10.230 --> 00:38:12.369 I can't tell whether your last initial is B or 00:38:12.369 --> 00:38:16.110 V. George, will you stand up, please? Well, I 00:38:16.110 --> 00:38:18.329 have good news for you, George. You can stop 00:38:18.329 --> 00:38:20.090 worrying about your mother. It's not what you 00:38:20.090 --> 00:38:22.769 think at all. Her pains will disappear soon and 00:38:22.769 --> 00:38:27.769 she'll be as good as new. Thank you. Now, now, 00:38:27.829 --> 00:38:30.070 ladies and gentlemen, the signals are fading, 00:38:30.170 --> 00:38:32.429 folks. I want you to let your minds go blank. 00:38:33.389 --> 00:38:38.289 There. That's it. I feel it coming through now. 00:38:39.590 --> 00:38:46.309 There's a dark thought taking form Evil malignant 00:38:46.309 --> 00:38:51.389 You're coming through now. I Read you loud and 00:38:51.389 --> 00:38:55.230 clear Will the man with a mark of Cain upon him 00:38:55.230 --> 00:38:59.929 stand up? I Don't blame you for hiding you've 00:38:59.929 --> 00:39:03.849 committed a terrible sin There's only one way 00:39:03.849 --> 00:39:07.590 out for you the Bible says an eye for an eye 00:39:07.590 --> 00:39:10.820 and a tooth for a tooth and a life for a life. 00:39:11.000 --> 00:39:13.559 Stop it, Joseph! I called for silence. What you're 00:39:13.559 --> 00:39:16.420 doing is wrong! He must pay for his crime, Father. 00:39:16.460 --> 00:39:19.280 It's not for you to judge, Joseph. Don't try 00:39:19.280 --> 00:39:22.119 to play a card. I am his instrument. Are you 00:39:22.119 --> 00:39:26.139 sure, my son? Look into your own soul. Judge 00:39:26.139 --> 00:39:29.500 not, lest ye shall be judged. I have nothing 00:39:29.500 --> 00:39:33.300 to fear. Nothing, Joe? Think about it. Where 00:39:33.300 --> 00:39:36.320 were you when Effie died? In my room. Oh, you 00:39:36.320 --> 00:39:39.349 weren't, Joe. Six o 'clock in the morning, Joe, 00:39:39.409 --> 00:39:46.929 where were you? She... She was wicked. She was 00:39:46.929 --> 00:39:50.889 everything my mother warned me about. I worshipped 00:39:50.889 --> 00:39:54.449 Saint Joseph and she laughed at my piety. She 00:39:54.449 --> 00:39:56.570 was carnal and she tried to keep me from my vows 00:39:56.570 --> 00:40:01.090 of sanctity. Saint Joseph, in your name... That's 00:40:01.090 --> 00:40:03.530 blasphemy, Joe! I removed her from my life for 00:40:03.530 --> 00:40:06.510 your sake! I exercised her as though she were 00:40:06.510 --> 00:40:09.449 a cancer on my soul. Pray for forgiveness, Joe! 00:40:09.610 --> 00:40:12.929 I was tormented all night. I went to her early 00:40:12.929 --> 00:40:17.010 and I begged her to leave me. She refused. I 00:40:17.010 --> 00:40:18.989 told her we would go to Father Coyle and ask 00:40:18.989 --> 00:40:21.909 for his guidance. She struggled in the car and 00:40:21.909 --> 00:40:27.670 tried to run away. I stopped her. She was like 00:40:27.670 --> 00:40:33.469 a bird in my arms. A poor dead bird. Come with 00:40:33.469 --> 00:40:37.849 me, Joe. Everything will be all right. No. No, 00:40:37.849 --> 00:40:41.449 I must go with Saint Joseph. What? I must... 00:40:41.449 --> 00:40:44.949 Give me the power, Saint Joseph. Let me fly to 00:40:44.949 --> 00:40:48.889 you. Don't! Don't, Joe! Stay away from the window! 00:40:51.110 --> 00:40:53.510 What's happening? Look at that! I can't believe 00:40:53.510 --> 00:40:58.329 it! He's suspended in space! He's standing free! 00:41:10.230 --> 00:41:16.190 Poor Joe. Poor Joe. He tried to reach for heaven 00:41:16.190 --> 00:41:20.409 and hell at the same time. And he stumbled somewhere 00:41:20.409 --> 00:41:24.489 in between. Don't take it too hard, Pete. It 00:41:24.489 --> 00:41:27.090 had end somewhere. Yeah, but not on the streets. 00:41:28.570 --> 00:41:32.630 You really think he killed Effie? Yes. Part of 00:41:32.630 --> 00:41:37.090 him did. None of us are saints, Peter. We're 00:41:37.090 --> 00:41:42.210 good and evil intertwined. Most of us can keep 00:41:42.210 --> 00:41:47.309 the worst of our nature in control. Joe couldn't. 00:41:47.789 --> 00:41:51.710 He was split right down the middle. Well, one 00:41:51.710 --> 00:41:56.070 thing is sure. He paid his dues. Let's get him 00:41:56.070 --> 00:42:00.590 out of here and mark his account paid in full. 00:42:05.969 --> 00:42:09.780 The worst we feared has happened. Joe took the 00:42:09.780 --> 00:42:12.440 fearful chance of looking deep inside himself 00:42:12.440 --> 00:42:16.360 for truth and found that the truth was more than 00:42:16.360 --> 00:42:32.019 he could bear I'll be back shortly And so we 00:42:32.019 --> 00:42:35.400 closed the entrance to the cave where murky waters 00:42:35.400 --> 00:42:40.480 run deep but not always still. From time to time, 00:42:40.619 --> 00:42:43.539 we hear the evil rumbles of the coursing stream, 00:42:44.460 --> 00:42:47.579 but we manage to ignore its babbling and save 00:42:47.579 --> 00:42:51.860 our sanity thereby. Joseph Compartino lost this 00:42:51.860 --> 00:42:54.920 snack that civilized man has developed, this 00:42:54.920 --> 00:42:58.860 veneer that hides some of the ugliness within. 00:42:59.900 --> 00:43:03.719 He paid dearly for it. Our cast included Don 00:43:03.719 --> 00:43:07.059 Scardino, Dolores Sutton, Joseph Julian, Robert 00:43:07.059 --> 00:43:10.639 Dryden, and Earl Hammond. The entire production 00:43:10.639 --> 00:43:15.179 was under the direction of Hyman Brown. And now 00:43:15.179 --> 00:43:21.559 a preview of our next tale. What does he see 00:43:21.559 --> 00:43:24.219 in me? Oh, come on, honey. No, I mean it. Well, 00:43:24.219 --> 00:43:28.559 let's see. You're pretty. Well, I'm not beautiful. 00:43:28.619 --> 00:43:31.019 And you're smart. But I'm not brilliant. What 00:43:31.019 --> 00:43:34.139 can I tell you? He's an artist. All artists are 00:43:34.139 --> 00:43:36.739 crazy. But the most fascinating women in the 00:43:36.739 --> 00:43:39.119 world are ready to throw themselves at his feet. 00:43:39.539 --> 00:43:44.280 Sis, you're pretty fascinating yourself. Thanks 00:43:44.280 --> 00:43:47.119 to you, Bert. Thanks to me? You sent me through 00:43:47.119 --> 00:43:49.539 college, and there were the trips to Europe and... 00:43:49.539 --> 00:43:51.639 Well, I had to shape you up before I could marry 00:43:51.639 --> 00:43:54.320 you off. And it looks like you got yourself a 00:43:54.320 --> 00:43:57.599 grand prize, the great Otis Manley Carter. Oh, 00:43:57.639 --> 00:43:59.840 Bert, I want you to like him. Oh, I like him. 00:43:59.840 --> 00:44:04.739 I like him. He's so... Sweet, so kind. Except... 00:44:04.739 --> 00:44:08.159 Except? What do you mean, except? Well, except 00:44:08.159 --> 00:44:10.559 every time he paints somebody's picture, it seems 00:44:10.559 --> 00:44:15.219 to me that person dies. Radio Mystery Theater 00:44:15.219 --> 00:44:18.019 was sponsored in part by New Sugar -Free Diet 00:44:18.019 --> 00:44:21.159 7 -Up. This is E .G. Marshall inviting you to 00:44:21.159 --> 00:44:24.400 return to our Mystery Theater for another adventure 00:44:24.400 --> 00:44:30.820 in the macabre. Until next time, pleasant dreams. 00:44:54.549 --> 00:44:59.329 CBS News is next on WBBM Chicago News Radio 78.