November 21, 2023 • 37 mins
Most of the stations aired two episodes each week, usually on the weekends and many times back to back.Many of the stories are based on Rod Serling's scripts from the original Twilight Zone series, and are slightly expanded and updated to reflect contemporary technology and trends and the lack of a visual component. In addition to adapting all of the original episodes aired on the TV series, the radio series has also adapted some Twilight Zone TV scripts which were never produced, scripts from other Serling TV productions, and new stories written especially for the radio series.
Taking Serling's role as narrator is Stacy Keach. Different Hollywood actors, such as Blair Underwood and Jim Caviezel, take the lead role in each radio drama. In addition, several stars who appeared on the original TV series, such as H.M. Wynant, Orson Bean and Morgan Brittany, appear, although purposely not in the roles they originated on television. The series features a full cast, music and sound effects and is produced in the flavor of classic radio dramas but using today's technology.
In addition to being an homage to the original Twilight Zone TV series, the radio dramas pay tribute to the era of classic radio drama, including allusions to radio dramas such as Gunsmoke, the presence of radio legend Stan Freberg in many episodes, and the sons (Stacy Keach, Ed Begley Jr.) of radio drama personalities Stacy Keach Sr. and Ed Begley as stars in the series.
Taking Serling's role as narrator is Stacy Keach. Different Hollywood actors, such as Blair Underwood and Jim Caviezel, take the lead role in each radio drama. In addition, several stars who appeared on the original TV series, such as H.M. Wynant, Orson Bean and Morgan Brittany, appear, although purposely not in the roles they originated on television. The series features a full cast, music and sound effects and is produced in the flavor of classic radio dramas but using today's technology.
In addition to being an homage to the original Twilight Zone TV series, the radio dramas pay tribute to the era of classic radio drama, including allusions to radio dramas such as Gunsmoke, the presence of radio legend Stan Freberg in many episodes, and the sons (Stacy Keach, Ed Begley Jr.) of radio drama personalities Stacy Keach Sr. and Ed Begley as stars in the series.
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You're traveling through another dimension, adimension not only of sight and sound,
but of mind, a journey intoa wondrous land whose boundaries are those of
imagination. Your next stop the TwilightZone. M Oh hello, mister Morgan
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Farty. Nice to see you,sir. Where's Daggett. Mister Daggett at
the table in the corner. Hegot here a few minutes ago. Good.
I'd like to see a dinnerm inyou. I don't have much of
an appetite. A drink then theusual? Yeah, make it the good
stuff, of course, Harold onetequila with lime, table three? Coming
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right up? He's here, boss. Well, well, how you doing,
Dane? You wanted to see me? Yeah? Sure you know?
Ben and Jimmy Dane? Are youboys? And Iris and Sherry? Hi?
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Hello? Pull up a chair,No thanks, go ahead, take
a load off. I thought youwanted to talk. I do, I
do, mister dagget Watch you shouldsit down. I'll stand now. Listen.
That's all right, Ben. Ifhe doesn't feel sociable, I don't
have all night. Well we can'ttalk here. How's your drink? Sweet?
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Huh? Oh fine, Bernie,order another one? Make it champagne.
All around? Who champagne? Arewe celebrating? That's right, a
regular celebration. What's the occasion thesix month anniversary of a wonderful partnership.
Come on, Dany, go tomy office, you too, Jimmy,
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Ben stay here and keep the ladiescompany like I told you. Okay,
bless after you age before beauty.That's a good one. Come on in
day. What's the bodyguard for.We don't have any secrets in here,
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do we, Jimmy, not onyour life? Sit down, have a
cigar. I'll take a napkin.What for my shoe? You and your
shoes always got a brand new pair. What's the matter? You see a
piece of lint on him? Jimmy, give me handkerchief? Huh? Do
it? Okay? Boss? Eh? There that's better. So what's on
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your mind? Bernie? No?I thought we should have a little sit
down? Something wrong? What?No? No business is jumping a real
healthy cash flow, most of itfrom my joints. Yeah, well,
see, that's just it. I'mfeeling generous, so I thought i'd make
you an offer. Forget it,wait a while, I'm talking cash.
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I'd buy you out. You walkaway with enough dough to live the high
life. I already lived a highlife. Yeah, yeah, sure you
do. But think about it.You could set up a new business anything
you want. I have a businessnow, listen, Dan, don't look
a gift horse in the mouth.Thanks for the warning. You want my
answer, it's a big fat no. Don't waste my time, Bernie.
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Yeah, I'm out of here.Not on your life. That's a laugh.
A two bit mug with a heaterin his pocket. Set down,
Dane. Tell him to keep hishands where I can see him, or
I'll ventilate that cheap soup and fastsheep. It's a versace when not throw
here? Read my lips in Oh, Dane, Dane, Dane. I
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thought we had a good thing going. See this thirty eight Jimmy out of
my way. Put the piece away, Dane. You're hurting my feelings.
You heard the boss. Stay outof your pocket, you too, burning
hands on that desk. Anything yousay, Dane, I'm backing out the
other door. I see this mugstick his head in the alley, I'll
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blow it off. Clear. You'regetting yourself in it up. Rar.
You need more than a clown ina cheap suit to put the squeeze on
me maybe so now, Ben,you should have looked behind him. Good
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shooting, Ben, just like youtold me. Mister Daggett, Now get
this punk out of my office.What do you want with shador? DP
them with the rest of the gargets. Jimmy, clean up the blood he's
leaking all over my Persian rug.Right, boss, you got it,
mister Daggett. Meet Bernie Daggett,a successful West Side businessman. He's just
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concluded a merger with a partner whohas certain investments and a preference for two
tone footwear. Make that had becausethe owner of those shoes is now officially
out of business. Said business willcontinue, of course, under different ownership.
But what of the gray and blackwingtips. They're brand new, with
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a shine so bright you could usethem for mirrors. It would be a
shame to let them go to waste. But never fear. A certain Nathan
Edward Bledsoe of the Bowery Bledsoes isabout to recycle them. At the moment.
A few long blocks from here,Nathan just happens to be looking for
a new pair of treads because asthe ones he's wearing are falling apart,
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he doesn't know it yet, buthis search for a warm place to sleep,
and the bottle of forgetfulness is aboutto end. Dame Shoes will carry
him out of his misery and straightinto the twilight Zone. And now the
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Twilight Zone and our story, deadMan's Shoes starring Bill Smithrovich with Stacy Keasch
as your narrator. HM, giveme a squig, will you knight?
Sorry? Chips? All gone?Well, let's go get another one.
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Oh you go. I'm gonna turnin for the night. But it's surly
signs I don't. I don't gotno more money. Go pay and handle
some move your head well, furso as I can toss this bottle in
the trash. Two to one saysyou can't make it. You gotta have
money to gamble. Remember you missed. I guess you better clean it up.
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Clean it up. That's a goodone. Now you have done it,
somebody called the cops. Wait,that ain't a cop card. Okay,
Jimmy, the coast is clear.Dump them where under the fire escape
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by the trash. What you gotin the bag? Quiet? Quiet?
Keep your head down, okay,man, Donny, let's go, let's
go. Mister Daggett said it comeright backed, so long, Dan,
good runs to bad rubbish. Whenyou look at that, they drove all
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the way down here just to dumptheir garbage. That ain't garbage. You
have more ron than what what doyou think you mean? Go check it
out? Maybe maybe he's got aring on his finger or something. Oh
no, I ain't messed with nodead body. Your chicken? Yeah,
I'm chicken. What's that sticking out? I don't see nothing? Wait here?
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What is it? Can you beatthat? Just what I needed?
What guy's got a pair of shoeson brand new? I wouldn't talk if
I was you my size too careful, Nate, you're fooling with evidence.
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Look at that perfect wonder if there'sanything in the pockets, Nate. We
gotta get out of here, Itell you before they hang it on us.
No wallet, oh nothing except forthis key number six twenty one may
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Fair Apartments. Hey, I knowwhere that is? Pretty swinky? Hey,
where are you going to check outmy new digs? May Fair apartment?
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Doorman? Would you give me acab? Certainly, ma'am? Taxi?
Next in line? Over here?Where's she going? West? Eighty
fourth? Ma'am? Here you go? Thank you. Now, this is
for your trouble. Thank you,ma'am. Watch your fingers, hey,
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fellow, where you go? Andthis building is for residents only? Yeah,
sure, bal assume me apartment numbersix two one. Nice please,
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Dane. I'm so glad you're here. I was just painting my toenails.
Where were you? Who are you? That's rich whom? She says,
What do you want? Not you? That's for sure? You better get
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out of here. Buster, I'mnot kidding. Now. Where's the liquor
right over there? That's danes tequila. If he comes back and finds out
you touched his stuff, he'll killyou. She he will do you.
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Hear what I said, He'll killyou for real. Thanks for telling me,
Wilma, who told you my name? You know what I'm gonna do
now. I'm going in the bedroomto get some clean clothes after I take
a nice hot shower, work andyou know what you're gonna do? What
You're gonna fix me another drink?I am and use the good stuff,
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the gold reserve. That's what nothing. Oh and Wilma, yes, don't
even think about leaving. You'd nevermake it downstairs. Shirt sucks and a
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suit I think I'll try this pinstripe. M Bernie, it's me,
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Wilma, Wilma. No, Ican't talk any louder. Listen. Is
Dane there? Well? Where ishe? What do you mean? You
don't now? All right? Dome a favor, call me as soon
as you do. Thanks, Bernie. Where is he? Who? Dane?
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Dane? I don't know who thatis? Oh, yes you do.
I don't, honest, And whatare you doing here? I'm not
sure you walked in here with hisshoes on. Nobody else wears shoes like
Danes. I don't remember. Well, maybe this will refresh your memory.
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Hey, what are you pointing agun in me for? I don't know
what you're talking about, lady.I've found the shoes, at least I
think I did you mean you stolethem? Yeah? Yeah, that's it.
I stole them. Okay, whereplease? Miss? I don't know
anything about it. I don't knowanything about nothing. What do you know
nothing? You gotta believe me.I ought to shoot you right now,
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busting in here like you own theplace. Please, I don't want any
trouble, all right, but youget dressed and get out of here.
Move okay, Okay, I'm goingI'm going hurry up. I just gotta
put my shoes on it. Thosearen't your shoes? Yeah? Is that
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right? And what about the gun? I suppose that's not mine either?
What keep away from me? Giveme that thing? Ow You shouldn't play
with guns, Wilma might get hurt. Hand me the towel. What the
bat dowel? I see some duston my shoe. Just get out,
please, I won't say anything.Where's the other one? I don't know
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what you mean? The automatic?What do you think I mean? In
the closet, the shoulder holster?Full clip? Good? What are you
standing there for? I thought Itold you to make me a drink?
Look, mister, I don't knowwhat you want here a drink? I
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said? Okay, okay, whatkind? What do I have to do?
Break your arm? The only thingI ever drink tequila with lime?
Danes, do back any second.I'm warning you for your own sake.
If you know what's good for you, I know what's good for me.
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Please don't touch me. Please don't. Oh who am I baby? Oh
it's not possible. No, let'stry that again, Dane. But you're
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not him, You're not be quiet? What have you done with him?
What happened? What? Oh wait, wait, you gotta tell me,
Please tell you what I have toknow later. Where are you going?
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I got a little unfinished business totake care of. Where's Bernie Bernie Bernie
Daggett at the club? That's whatI thought you wait here, I'll be
back after it's over. And don'tanswer the door for your own good sir?
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Yeah, did you get the messagefrom mister Oh, I'm sorry,
doesn't matter their problem, nothing,sir, I thought you was someone else?
Is that so? Like? Whoanother one of our residents? Let
me guess the guy in six'two to one. That's right, you
must know mister Morgan. Yeah,you might say that, just visiting.
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What's it to you? Oh?Oh, nothing at all. It's just
just what that suit and those shoes. Mister Morgan has a pair exactly like
them. No, kidd, mustbe quite popular these days, very smart.
Make them. You got a handkerchief? Why, yes, I'm sure
I do. Here you are clean? One, is it? Oh?
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Yes, sir? Good? Gota scuff on the toe? You do?
It doesn't show from here? Shoeshine stands closed? Huh, yes,
sir at this time of night.Yeah, here you go. Here's
a tip. Oh that's not necessary. Really, it's the clean siers's job
too. Listen, get a shoeshineboy who works around the clock. Some
people care about how they look,right, I'll do that. Hey there,
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mister Morgan, get a cab foryou. No thanks, Tommy,
Oh begging your pardon? You're not, mister Morgan. Were you sure about
that? Get you a cab ifyou like, sir? That's okay,
Tommy. I feel like walking,clean shirt, new shoes, and I
know just where I'm going to.Sure, looks like you do. Yep.
Clothes make the man. That's whatthey say. Hello missus, Tomlin,
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watch your stuff? Yes, sir, may I help you? I'd
like a table you have a reservation? How about that one over there in
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the corner next to dag it.I'm afraid that table is reserved. It
is huh if you would care towait at the bar, perhaps something will
open up here you go, Ferdie, this should take care of it.
That table open now, yes,sir, Thank you, sir. Well,
I should have known a man likeyou would have a reservation. Must
have slipped your mind right this way, let me pull the chair out for
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you and what may I bring you, sir? Usual? The usual tequila?
Really, any particular brand, thegood bottle under the bar with a
slice of lime, certainly, sir, right away? Verdie Yes, mister
Dickett, bring us another bottle ofchampagne? Of course? Who's that anyway?
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You mean the gentleman with the shoes. I'm afraid I don't know,
mister Daggett. Never saw him inhere before, nor have I. I'll
get you your champagne. Friend ofyours, no friend of mine. Hey,
Jimmy, yeah, boss, thatfella over there, you've seen him?
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Negative? What about you? Bunnyboy? Never said? Eyes on?
Well, he seems to know us. What's he smiling for? He
ain't looking at me, honest ofall? The nerve just some lush forgetting
Yeah, but a familiar lush somethingabout him. Maybe he's looking at me?
I risk it could be. Orain't I worth staring at anymore?
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Nobody said that said? What?Oh? Nothing? I just said I
was leaving you. Yeah, sure, Jimmy, why don't you go over
there? You never listen to me, I'm all he is. I said
I was leaving you, Bernie,Sure you are. I mean it.
We're splitsvilt. There's only one way. People leave me. Honey feet first,
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drink up, everybody, let's finishthis bottle. Sorry to tell you,
boss, but that guy is stilllooking at us like he's got a
secret of something. Oh he's strivingme crazy. All right, that's it.
Can't even have a drink in peace? Ben, Yeah, invite him
over. What if you don't wantto come, then and get rid of
him, no problem. Hey,you're talking to me, mister Daggett.
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Want't you? Oh? Isn't thatnice? Makes me feel all warm inside?
He wants you should join him?Well, what do you know?
An invitation from the great Bernie Daggettat his own personal table. Are you
sure he loves you should join him? Oh? I don't know what to
say. Don't say nothing, justdo it. Don't know if you put
it that way? I accept herehe is boss. Well, well,
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allow me to introduce myself. Hello, Bernie. You know me, everyone
does by reputation. Oh I getit, Sit down, thanks, Get
the man a chair. You uhcelebrating something, you might say, so
big business deal? Who told youthat? Friend of mine? They're right?
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What are you drinking tequila with lime? What? Did you say I'm
wrong with that? No? No, it's just kind of funny. Is
it a coincidence? Is all?I had a friend drank the same stuff.
Well, no kidding? What happenedto him? What do you mean?
Well? You said had say?What's your name? Kill Roy?
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Look, buddy? Well, misterDaggett asked you a question, easy,
Jimmy, I'm sure he didn't meanno disrespect. What line are you in
restaurants? Just like Dane? Isn'tthat something? But tonight, I'm a
messenger boy, and I've got amessage for you, mister Daggett. Well,
go ahead, let's have it.Oh, I'm sorry, No,
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can't do What do you mean?I have instructions to deliver the message personally
in private. It's kind of atouchy matter, you understand. And who's
this message from? Fred? Ican't say. Here you are, sir?
Another bottle of champagne one and oneshot of tequila with a slice of
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lime on me. Here you go, Paulie. Yeah, thanks, thank
nothing of it? Anything else here? I'll let you know, yes,
sir, nice drink, glad youlike it? Nice place, real nice?
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You own it? This guy?What did he look like? Which
guy the one that gave you themessage? Sometimes, mister Daggett, it's
my business to forget things, notremember them. Okay, messenger boy,
let's go. Ben wait here withthe girls. Keep an eye on things.
You know what I mean. Don'tworry, Bosh, I got you
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covered. It has to be private. It will be my office, suits
me. Hey, I didn't saywhere it was yet, didn't you down
the hall? The door at theend rise. Nice place you got here,
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soundproof too, so we can talkin private. Good idea. Come
on in, make yourself comfortable.Oh, age before beauty. That's a
good one. Jimmy, put yourarms out. What four? Just till
we get acquainted, Go on,Jimmy friscom Well, well, what have
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we got here? It looks likea thirty eight to me? What's the
matter? The monkey can't see yougot a nerve? Bring piece in here.
That's okay, I know how itis. A man needs protection nowadays.
Yeah. Yeah, you don't knowwhat kind of trash you'll run into.
Hold it for him, Jimmy,Hey, careful with that. I'm
always careful. Just till we're finished. Tell your monkey I want it back
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with all the bullets. Hear that. Jimmy, absolutely have a seat cigar.
I don't smoke good idea could bedangerous to your health. So could
a lot of things. Yeah,it looks like you got a good thing
going here. I get by winsome, lose some. I bet you
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don't lose very often. I tryto keep my hand in the game.
And what game is that? Oh? You know, little of this?
Little of that. I've got astring of restaurants now that right, strictly
legit must be doing pretty good.Nice digs, mirror on the wall,
big desk. They call it Danishmodern and real oil paintings cost me plenty.
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Let me tell you see that picturethere, Thomas Kinkaid original, No
kidding, of course, I gota special discount. You paid too much
what I have three just like it? Picked him up at a fire sale.
Guy turns him out like a factory, doesn't even sign his name.
Got a room full of brunettes todo it for him. Jimmy, make
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a note, Yeah, boss,see if there's a money back guarantee on
this crap, now, then whatwill we saying the message? Oh?
Yeah, your monkey deaf too,say, hot shot, don't worry about
it. When does he go backin his cage. I got no secrets
from my boys. Yeah you sure? Sure, I'm sure? And one
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think first? What's that? Giveme a handkerchief? You got one in
your breast pocket? Yeah? Iknow, but I don't want to get
a dirty hear that, Jimmy?Yeah, yeah, here you go,
hot shot. Here's a piece ofdirt on my shoe. Maybe you should
watch where you stepped right, Allkinds of dirt around here? Where'd you
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get those shoes? I borrow themfrom? Who? A friend of mine?
What's your friend's name? I thinkyou've met. What's your real name?
Mister? My name? That's frommy friends? Are we friends yet?
I don't know? Are we?I'd buy you a drink, invite
you to my office, and allbecause you got a message to deliver.
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If that ain't friendly, I don'tknow. What is Bernie? Bernie,
Bernie, mister dagg it to you? How'd you get it cleaned so fast?
What the rug on the floor?What about it? The blood's hard
to get out, isn't it?Say? What are you inferring? You
have to send it to the cleanersunless you got your own cleaners. Nicholin
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die mugs? Who wipe up people'smessage for him. I don't know what
you're talking about, don't you,But I know one thing. You got
a bad attitude, the kind thatcan get you in trouble. Absolutely think
So then here's what I'm going todo, Bernie. I'll tell you what
I'm talking about. I'm talking aboutanother guy who had a nice thing going
for him. Yeah, plenty ofdough, plenty of action, restaurant uptown.
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Only he wasn't happy. And youknow why. Let me guess.
People were sticking their nose in thisbusiness close but no cigar. He had
a partner that meant he couldn't benumber one, see, and being number
one was very important to him,so he offered to buy the partner out.
When the partner refused to sell thisguy, he brought him in his
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office and he killed him, blewhim away just like that. Or rather,
he had his monkeys do it sohe wouldn't get his hands dirty.
It happened right here, and nobodywas the wiser. Oh, it was
one slick job. You're right ofyour mind, only not slick enough.
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He didn't get it all up.Take a look. It's does some little
bits of blood on the rug aroundthe edge. See jeez, I hope
you didn't wash it in hot water, Bernie. It makes the stain set
so it'll never come out. They'llalways be traces, you know. The
cops come in, put the stuffon it, the illuminole. Then they
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shine a purple light and whatever wasthere thing there it is? Who are
you? I told you a messenger, and here's the message. Look out,
boss, he's got another piece.I thought you said he was clean.
He didn't check behind my back.Anybody but a monkey knows to do
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that. Now take the gun outof your pocket and set it on the
desk real slow. That'll do whatthe man says. Jimmy, okay,
okay. Now take the other oneat thirty eight you took off me and
put it down on the floor andkick it over to me. Nice and
easy. Can't we talk this outand don't go for your own gun,
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Bernie. Keep your hands where Ican see him. That looks like you
got the drop on me. Youheard the man, Jimmy, nice and
easy. I'm doing it, see, but you're not doing it right.
You're big monkey. You put itdown so the barrel's pointed me. You're
gonna go for it. Aren't youJimmy? You just can't help yourself,
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So I better do something before youmake a play? Are you nuts?
You shot Jimmy in cold blood?That's right, and now it's your turn.
You won't get away with this,not unless I take care of Ben
too. What are you talking about? There's nobody else here. He's outside
in the alley. Come on,drawing a bead on the door right now.
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As soon as he opens it,I'm history unless I shoot first.
What are you doing shooting holes inmy door? Didn't think it would work
for a second time, did you? Bernie? Ben waiting in the alley
before I can back out? Huh? You're crazy? Open it. Take
a look, Ben. I drilledhim right through the stomach at least,
I hope so takes longer to diethat way. There's nobody out there,
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I tell you. Oh and bythe way, where's the other thirty eight
Bernie? The one you took offme the first time in the desk?
H I'd like to have it back. Dang, you are him, but
it ain't possible. Say goodbye Pardnervia condios. Now, Ben, you
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remember the door of the alley,smart guy? Only I never do the
same thing twice. He didn't thinkabout the mirror, a two way mirror
to the next room. Too bad, Bernie. That means seven years bad
luck got him nice and clean.Good shooting, Ben, You cut that
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pretty close. Who wanted to takethem out with one shot? The way
you got Jimmy? Bernie, listento me. Listen good you want?
I should finish them. Wait,I'll come back, Bernie, and I'll
keep coming back again and again,and sooner or later I'll kill you.
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So help me, I'll killing you. Get them out of my face right.
Drop this scum bag in the garbageany place you want. Just don't
let me see those shoes again,not as long as I live with pleasure.
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Get some of the boys over here. We should bury Jimmy nice and
proper. You got it. Itremind me to send some money to his
old lady. Who was this pieceof junk? Anyway, I'll tell you
something, Benny, I don't know. I really and truly don't know.
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The boss is waiting. Thank you, ma'am, Thank you, sir.
Spare change bus fair, something toeat? Hold on? Whatn't nice pairs?
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News? Huh nate that you?Oh no, no, poor Nathan.
I'm sorry. You forgive me,don't you, Nate? But I
guess you won't have any use forhim now. Rest in peace, buddy.
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Yeah, what do you know?Perfect fit, spair change, sir,
ma'am, anything at all? Hotmeal, that's all I need.
Hit, Yeah, and a hotbath and a change of clothes. That's
all because I got places to goand things to do. There's an old
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saying that goes clothes make the man, the one that says, if the
shoe fits, wear it. Keepboth phrases in mind should you ever find
yourself on a lonely street at night, because nothing comes without a price.
And if you happen upon a pairof expensive black and gray loafers size nine,
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be very careful because they just mighthave a mind of their own.
Try them on, and chances areyou'll find yourself on a long distance trek
into the Twilight Zone. More fromthe Twilight Zone after This dead Man's Shoes,
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starring Bill Smithrovich with Stacy Keach asyour narrator, was adapted for radio
by Dennis Etchison and written for theTwilight Zone by Charles Beaumont and O c.
Rich. Heard in the cast wereMeg Falcon Christian Stalty, Rick Arthur,
Alex Sopener, Frenette Leebo, AmberLake, Doug Jay, James Dale,
Rivera, Roger Mueller, Rich Kmenick, Eddie Martinez, Tony Castillo and Carlo Maari
You're traveling through another dimension, adimension not only of sight and sound,
but of mind, a journey intoa wondrous land whose boundaries are those of
imagination. Your next stop the TwilightZone. M Oh hello, mister Morgan
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Farty. Nice to see you,sir. Where's Daggett. Mister Daggett at
the table in the corner. Hegot here a few minutes ago. Good.
I'd like to see a dinnerm inyou. I don't have much of
an appetite. A drink then theusual? Yeah, make it the good
stuff, of course, Harold onetequila with lime, table three? Coming
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right up? He's here, boss. Well, well, how you doing,
Dane? You wanted to see me? Yeah? Sure you know?
Ben and Jimmy Dane? Are youboys? And Iris and Sherry? Hi?
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Hello? Pull up a chair,No thanks, go ahead, take
a load off. I thought youwanted to talk. I do, I
do, mister dagget Watch you shouldsit down. I'll stand now. Listen.
That's all right, Ben. Ifhe doesn't feel sociable, I don't
have all night. Well we can'ttalk here. How's your drink? Sweet?
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Huh? Oh fine, Bernie,order another one? Make it champagne.
All around? Who champagne? Arewe celebrating? That's right, a
regular celebration. What's the occasion thesix month anniversary of a wonderful partnership.
Come on, Dany, go tomy office, you too, Jimmy,
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Ben stay here and keep the ladiescompany like I told you. Okay,
bless after you age before beauty.That's a good one. Come on in
day. What's the bodyguard for.We don't have any secrets in here,
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do we, Jimmy, not onyour life? Sit down, have a
cigar. I'll take a napkin.What for my shoe? You and your
shoes always got a brand new pair. What's the matter? You see a
piece of lint on him? Jimmy, give me handkerchief? Huh? Do
it? Okay? Boss? Eh? There that's better. So what's on
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your mind? Bernie? No?I thought we should have a little sit
down? Something wrong? What?No? No business is jumping a real
healthy cash flow, most of itfrom my joints. Yeah, well,
see, that's just it. I'mfeeling generous, so I thought i'd make
you an offer. Forget it,wait a while, I'm talking cash.
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I'd buy you out. You walkaway with enough dough to live the high
life. I already lived a highlife. Yeah, yeah, sure you
do. But think about it.You could set up a new business anything
you want. I have a businessnow, listen, Dan, don't look
a gift horse in the mouth.Thanks for the warning. You want my
answer, it's a big fat no. Don't waste my time, Bernie.
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Yeah, I'm out of here.Not on your life. That's a laugh.
A two bit mug with a heaterin his pocket. Set down,
Dane. Tell him to keep hishands where I can see him, or
I'll ventilate that cheap soup and fastsheep. It's a versace when not throw
here? Read my lips in Oh, Dane, Dane, Dane. I
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thought we had a good thing going. See this thirty eight Jimmy out of
my way. Put the piece away, Dane. You're hurting my feelings.
You heard the boss. Stay outof your pocket, you too, burning
hands on that desk. Anything yousay, Dane, I'm backing out the
other door. I see this mugstick his head in the alley, I'll
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blow it off. Clear. You'regetting yourself in it up. Rar.
You need more than a clown ina cheap suit to put the squeeze on
me maybe so now, Ben,you should have looked behind him. Good
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shooting, Ben, just like youtold me. Mister Daggett, Now get
this punk out of my office.What do you want with shador? DP
them with the rest of the gargets. Jimmy, clean up the blood he's
leaking all over my Persian rug.Right, boss, you got it,
mister Daggett. Meet Bernie Daggett,a successful West Side businessman. He's just
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concluded a merger with a partner whohas certain investments and a preference for two
tone footwear. Make that had becausethe owner of those shoes is now officially
out of business. Said business willcontinue, of course, under different ownership.
But what of the gray and blackwingtips. They're brand new, with
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a shine so bright you could usethem for mirrors. It would be a
shame to let them go to waste. But never fear. A certain Nathan
Edward Bledsoe of the Bowery Bledsoes isabout to recycle them. At the moment.
A few long blocks from here,Nathan just happens to be looking for
a new pair of treads because asthe ones he's wearing are falling apart,
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he doesn't know it yet, buthis search for a warm place to sleep,
and the bottle of forgetfulness is aboutto end. Dame Shoes will carry
him out of his misery and straightinto the twilight Zone. And now the
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Twilight Zone and our story, deadMan's Shoes starring Bill Smithrovich with Stacy Keasch
as your narrator. HM, giveme a squig, will you knight?
Sorry? Chips? All gone?Well, let's go get another one.
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Oh you go. I'm gonna turnin for the night. But it's surly
signs I don't. I don't gotno more money. Go pay and handle
some move your head well, furso as I can toss this bottle in
the trash. Two to one saysyou can't make it. You gotta have
money to gamble. Remember you missed. I guess you better clean it up.
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Clean it up. That's a goodone. Now you have done it,
somebody called the cops. Wait,that ain't a cop card. Okay,
Jimmy, the coast is clear.Dump them where under the fire escape
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by the trash. What you gotin the bag? Quiet? Quiet?
Keep your head down, okay,man, Donny, let's go, let's
go. Mister Daggett said it comeright backed, so long, Dan,
good runs to bad rubbish. Whenyou look at that, they drove all
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the way down here just to dumptheir garbage. That ain't garbage. You
have more ron than what what doyou think you mean? Go check it
out? Maybe maybe he's got aring on his finger or something. Oh
no, I ain't messed with nodead body. Your chicken? Yeah,
I'm chicken. What's that sticking out? I don't see nothing? Wait here?
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What is it? Can you beatthat? Just what I needed?
What guy's got a pair of shoeson brand new? I wouldn't talk if
I was you my size too careful, Nate, you're fooling with evidence.
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Look at that perfect wonder if there'sanything in the pockets, Nate. We
gotta get out of here, Itell you before they hang it on us.
No wallet, oh nothing except forthis key number six twenty one may
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Fair Apartments. Hey, I knowwhere that is? Pretty swinky? Hey,
where are you going to check outmy new digs? May Fair apartment?
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Doorman? Would you give me acab? Certainly, ma'am? Taxi?
Next in line? Over here?Where's she going? West? Eighty
fourth? Ma'am? Here you go? Thank you. Now, this is
for your trouble. Thank you,ma'am. Watch your fingers, hey,
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fellow, where you go? Andthis building is for residents only? Yeah,
sure, bal assume me apartment numbersix two one. Nice please,
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Dane. I'm so glad you're here. I was just painting my toenails.
Where were you? Who are you? That's rich whom? She says,
What do you want? Not you? That's for sure? You better get
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out of here. Buster, I'mnot kidding. Now. Where's the liquor
right over there? That's danes tequila. If he comes back and finds out
you touched his stuff, he'll killyou. She he will do you.
(11:43):
Hear what I said, He'll killyou for real. Thanks for telling me,
Wilma, who told you my name? You know what I'm gonna do
now. I'm going in the bedroomto get some clean clothes after I take
a nice hot shower, work andyou know what you're gonna do? What
You're gonna fix me another drink?I am and use the good stuff,
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the gold reserve. That's what nothing. Oh and Wilma, yes, don't
even think about leaving. You'd nevermake it downstairs. Shirt sucks and a
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suit I think I'll try this pinstripe. M Bernie, it's me,
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Wilma, Wilma. No, Ican't talk any louder. Listen. Is
Dane there? Well? Where ishe? What do you mean? You
don't now? All right? Dome a favor, call me as soon
as you do. Thanks, Bernie. Where is he? Who? Dane?
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Dane? I don't know who thatis? Oh, yes you do.
I don't, honest, And whatare you doing here? I'm not
sure you walked in here with hisshoes on. Nobody else wears shoes like
Danes. I don't remember. Well, maybe this will refresh your memory.
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Hey, what are you pointing agun in me for? I don't know
what you're talking about, lady.I've found the shoes, at least I
think I did you mean you stolethem? Yeah? Yeah, that's it.
I stole them. Okay, whereplease? Miss? I don't know
anything about it. I don't knowanything about nothing. What do you know
nothing? You gotta believe me.I ought to shoot you right now,
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busting in here like you own theplace. Please, I don't want any
trouble, all right, but youget dressed and get out of here.
Move okay, Okay, I'm goingI'm going hurry up. I just gotta
put my shoes on it. Thosearen't your shoes? Yeah? Is that
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right? And what about the gun? I suppose that's not mine either?
What keep away from me? Giveme that thing? Ow You shouldn't play
with guns, Wilma might get hurt. Hand me the towel. What the
bat dowel? I see some duston my shoe. Just get out,
please, I won't say anything.Where's the other one? I don't know
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what you mean? The automatic?What do you think I mean? In
the closet, the shoulder holster?Full clip? Good? What are you
standing there for? I thought Itold you to make me a drink?
Look, mister, I don't knowwhat you want here a drink? I
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said? Okay, okay, whatkind? What do I have to do?
Break your arm? The only thingI ever drink tequila with lime?
Danes, do back any second.I'm warning you for your own sake.
If you know what's good for you, I know what's good for me.
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Please don't touch me. Please don't. Oh who am I baby? Oh
it's not possible. No, let'stry that again, Dane. But you're
(16:21):
not him, You're not be quiet? What have you done with him?
What happened? What? Oh wait, wait, you gotta tell me,
Please tell you what I have toknow later. Where are you going?
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I got a little unfinished business totake care of. Where's Bernie Bernie Bernie
Daggett at the club? That's whatI thought you wait here, I'll be
back after it's over. And don'tanswer the door for your own good sir?
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Yeah, did you get the messagefrom mister Oh, I'm sorry,
doesn't matter their problem, nothing,sir, I thought you was someone else?
Is that so? Like? Whoanother one of our residents? Let
me guess the guy in six'two to one. That's right, you
must know mister Morgan. Yeah,you might say that, just visiting.
(17:45):
What's it to you? Oh?Oh, nothing at all. It's just
just what that suit and those shoes. Mister Morgan has a pair exactly like
them. No, kidd, mustbe quite popular these days, very smart.
Make them. You got a handkerchief? Why, yes, I'm sure
I do. Here you are clean? One, is it? Oh?
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Yes, sir? Good? Gota scuff on the toe? You do?
It doesn't show from here? Shoeshine stands closed? Huh, yes,
sir at this time of night.Yeah, here you go. Here's
a tip. Oh that's not necessary. Really, it's the clean siers's job
too. Listen, get a shoeshineboy who works around the clock. Some
people care about how they look,right, I'll do that. Hey there,
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mister Morgan, get a cab foryou. No thanks, Tommy,
Oh begging your pardon? You're not, mister Morgan. Were you sure about
that? Get you a cab ifyou like, sir? That's okay,
Tommy. I feel like walking,clean shirt, new shoes, and I
know just where I'm going to.Sure, looks like you do. Yep.
Clothes make the man. That's whatthey say. Hello missus, Tomlin,
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watch your stuff? Yes, sir, may I help you? I'd
like a table you have a reservation? How about that one over there in
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the corner next to dag it.I'm afraid that table is reserved. It
is huh if you would care towait at the bar, perhaps something will
open up here you go, Ferdie, this should take care of it.
That table open now, yes,sir, Thank you, sir. Well,
I should have known a man likeyou would have a reservation. Must
have slipped your mind right this way, let me pull the chair out for
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you and what may I bring you, sir? Usual? The usual tequila?
Really, any particular brand, thegood bottle under the bar with a
slice of lime, certainly, sir, right away? Verdie Yes, mister
Dickett, bring us another bottle ofchampagne? Of course? Who's that anyway?
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You mean the gentleman with the shoes. I'm afraid I don't know,
mister Daggett. Never saw him inhere before, nor have I. I'll
get you your champagne. Friend ofyours, no friend of mine. Hey,
Jimmy, yeah, boss, thatfella over there, you've seen him?
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Negative? What about you? Bunnyboy? Never said? Eyes on?
Well, he seems to know us. What's he smiling for? He
ain't looking at me, honest ofall? The nerve just some lush forgetting
Yeah, but a familiar lush somethingabout him. Maybe he's looking at me?
I risk it could be. Orain't I worth staring at anymore?
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Nobody said that said? What?Oh? Nothing? I just said I
was leaving you. Yeah, sure, Jimmy, why don't you go over
there? You never listen to me, I'm all he is. I said
I was leaving you, Bernie,Sure you are. I mean it.
We're splitsvilt. There's only one way. People leave me. Honey feet first,
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drink up, everybody, let's finishthis bottle. Sorry to tell you,
boss, but that guy is stilllooking at us like he's got a
secret of something. Oh he's strivingme crazy. All right, that's it.
Can't even have a drink in peace? Ben, Yeah, invite him
over. What if you don't wantto come, then and get rid of
him, no problem. Hey,you're talking to me, mister Daggett.
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Want't you? Oh? Isn't thatnice? Makes me feel all warm inside?
He wants you should join him?Well, what do you know?
An invitation from the great Bernie Daggettat his own personal table. Are you
sure he loves you should join him? Oh? I don't know what to
say. Don't say nothing, justdo it. Don't know if you put
it that way? I accept herehe is boss. Well, well,
(22:30):
allow me to introduce myself. Hello, Bernie. You know me, everyone
does by reputation. Oh I getit, Sit down, thanks, Get
the man a chair. You uhcelebrating something, you might say, so
big business deal? Who told youthat? Friend of mine? They're right?
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What are you drinking tequila with lime? What? Did you say I'm
wrong with that? No? No, it's just kind of funny. Is
it a coincidence? Is all?I had a friend drank the same stuff.
Well, no kidding? What happenedto him? What do you mean?
Well? You said had say?What's your name? Kill Roy?
(23:18):
Look, buddy? Well, misterDaggett asked you a question, easy,
Jimmy, I'm sure he didn't meanno disrespect. What line are you in
restaurants? Just like Dane? Isn'tthat something? But tonight, I'm a
messenger boy, and I've got amessage for you, mister Daggett. Well,
go ahead, let's have it.Oh, I'm sorry, No,
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can't do What do you mean?I have instructions to deliver the message personally
in private. It's kind of atouchy matter, you understand. And who's
this message from? Fred? Ican't say. Here you are, sir?
Another bottle of champagne one and oneshot of tequila with a slice of
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lime on me. Here you go, Paulie. Yeah, thanks, thank
nothing of it? Anything else here? I'll let you know, yes,
sir, nice drink, glad youlike it? Nice place, real nice?
(24:23):
You own it? This guy?What did he look like? Which
guy the one that gave you themessage? Sometimes, mister Daggett, it's
my business to forget things, notremember them. Okay, messenger boy,
let's go. Ben wait here withthe girls. Keep an eye on things.
You know what I mean. Don'tworry, Bosh, I got you
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covered. It has to be private. It will be my office, suits
me. Hey, I didn't saywhere it was yet, didn't you down
the hall? The door at theend rise. Nice place you got here,
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soundproof too, so we can talkin private. Good idea. Come
on in, make yourself comfortable.Oh, age before beauty. That's a
good one. Jimmy, put yourarms out. What four? Just till
we get acquainted, Go on,Jimmy friscom Well, well, what have
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we got here? It looks likea thirty eight to me? What's the
matter? The monkey can't see yougot a nerve? Bring piece in here.
That's okay, I know how itis. A man needs protection nowadays.
Yeah. Yeah, you don't knowwhat kind of trash you'll run into.
Hold it for him, Jimmy,Hey, careful with that. I'm
always careful. Just till we're finished. Tell your monkey I want it back
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with all the bullets. Hear that. Jimmy, absolutely have a seat cigar.
I don't smoke good idea could bedangerous to your health. So could
a lot of things. Yeah,it looks like you got a good thing
going here. I get by winsome, lose some. I bet you
(26:36):
don't lose very often. I tryto keep my hand in the game.
And what game is that? Oh? You know, little of this?
Little of that. I've got astring of restaurants now that right, strictly
legit must be doing pretty good.Nice digs, mirror on the wall,
big desk. They call it Danishmodern and real oil paintings cost me plenty.
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Let me tell you see that picturethere, Thomas Kinkaid original, No
kidding, of course, I gota special discount. You paid too much
what I have three just like it? Picked him up at a fire sale.
Guy turns him out like a factory, doesn't even sign his name.
Got a room full of brunettes todo it for him. Jimmy, make
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a note, Yeah, boss,see if there's a money back guarantee on
this crap, now, then whatwill we saying the message? Oh?
Yeah, your monkey deaf too,say, hot shot, don't worry about
it. When does he go backin his cage. I got no secrets
from my boys. Yeah you sure? Sure, I'm sure? And one
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think first? What's that? Giveme a handkerchief? You got one in
your breast pocket? Yeah? Iknow, but I don't want to get
a dirty hear that, Jimmy?Yeah, yeah, here you go,
hot shot. Here's a piece ofdirt on my shoe. Maybe you should
watch where you stepped right, Allkinds of dirt around here? Where'd you
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get those shoes? I borrow themfrom? Who? A friend of mine?
What's your friend's name? I thinkyou've met. What's your real name?
Mister? My name? That's frommy friends? Are we friends yet?
I don't know? Are we?I'd buy you a drink, invite
you to my office, and allbecause you got a message to deliver.
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If that ain't friendly, I don'tknow. What is Bernie? Bernie,
Bernie, mister dagg it to you? How'd you get it cleaned so fast?
What the rug on the floor?What about it? The blood's hard
to get out, isn't it?Say? What are you inferring? You
have to send it to the cleanersunless you got your own cleaners. Nicholin
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die mugs? Who wipe up people'smessage for him. I don't know what
you're talking about, don't you,But I know one thing. You got
a bad attitude, the kind thatcan get you in trouble. Absolutely think
So then here's what I'm going todo, Bernie. I'll tell you what
I'm talking about. I'm talking aboutanother guy who had a nice thing going
for him. Yeah, plenty ofdough, plenty of action, restaurant uptown.
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Only he wasn't happy. And youknow why. Let me guess.
People were sticking their nose in thisbusiness close but no cigar. He had
a partner that meant he couldn't benumber one, see, and being number
one was very important to him,so he offered to buy the partner out.
When the partner refused to sell thisguy, he brought him in his
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office and he killed him, blewhim away just like that. Or rather,
he had his monkeys do it sohe wouldn't get his hands dirty.
It happened right here, and nobodywas the wiser. Oh, it was
one slick job. You're right ofyour mind, only not slick enough.
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He didn't get it all up.Take a look. It's does some little
bits of blood on the rug aroundthe edge. See jeez, I hope
you didn't wash it in hot water, Bernie. It makes the stain set
so it'll never come out. They'llalways be traces, you know. The
cops come in, put the stuffon it, the illuminole. Then they
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shine a purple light and whatever wasthere thing there it is? Who are
you? I told you a messenger, and here's the message. Look out,
boss, he's got another piece.I thought you said he was clean.
He didn't check behind my back.Anybody but a monkey knows to do
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that. Now take the gun outof your pocket and set it on the
desk real slow. That'll do whatthe man says. Jimmy, okay,
okay. Now take the other oneat thirty eight you took off me and
put it down on the floor andkick it over to me. Nice and
easy. Can't we talk this outand don't go for your own gun,
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Bernie. Keep your hands where Ican see him. That looks like you
got the drop on me. Youheard the man, Jimmy, nice and
easy. I'm doing it, see, but you're not doing it right.
You're big monkey. You put itdown so the barrel's pointed me. You're
gonna go for it. Aren't youJimmy? You just can't help yourself,
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So I better do something before youmake a play? Are you nuts?
You shot Jimmy in cold blood?That's right, and now it's your turn.
You won't get away with this,not unless I take care of Ben
too. What are you talking about? There's nobody else here. He's outside
in the alley. Come on,drawing a bead on the door right now.
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As soon as he opens it,I'm history unless I shoot first.
What are you doing shooting holes inmy door? Didn't think it would work
for a second time, did you? Bernie? Ben waiting in the alley
before I can back out? Huh? You're crazy? Open it. Take
a look, Ben. I drilledhim right through the stomach at least,
I hope so takes longer to diethat way. There's nobody out there,
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I tell you. Oh and bythe way, where's the other thirty eight
Bernie? The one you took offme the first time in the desk?
H I'd like to have it back. Dang, you are him, but
it ain't possible. Say goodbye Pardnervia condios. Now, Ben, you
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remember the door of the alley,smart guy? Only I never do the
same thing twice. He didn't thinkabout the mirror, a two way mirror
to the next room. Too bad, Bernie. That means seven years bad
luck got him nice and clean.Good shooting, Ben, You cut that
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pretty close. Who wanted to takethem out with one shot? The way
you got Jimmy? Bernie, listento me. Listen good you want?
I should finish them. Wait,I'll come back, Bernie, and I'll
keep coming back again and again,and sooner or later I'll kill you.
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So help me, I'll killing you. Get them out of my face right.
Drop this scum bag in the garbageany place you want. Just don't
let me see those shoes again,not as long as I live with pleasure.
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Get some of the boys over here. We should bury Jimmy nice and
proper. You got it. Itremind me to send some money to his
old lady. Who was this pieceof junk? Anyway, I'll tell you
something, Benny, I don't know. I really and truly don't know.
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The boss is waiting. Thank you, ma'am, Thank you, sir.
Spare change bus fair, something toeat? Hold on? Whatn't nice pairs?
(35:00):
News? Huh nate that you?Oh no, no, poor Nathan.
I'm sorry. You forgive me,don't you, Nate? But I
guess you won't have any use forhim now. Rest in peace, buddy.
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Yeah, what do you know?Perfect fit, spair change, sir,
ma'am, anything at all? Hotmeal, that's all I need.
Hit, Yeah, and a hotbath and a change of clothes. That's
all because I got places to goand things to do. There's an old
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saying that goes clothes make the man, the one that says, if the
shoe fits, wear it. Keepboth phrases in mind should you ever find
yourself on a lonely street at night, because nothing comes without a price.
And if you happen upon a pairof expensive black and gray loafers size nine,
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be very careful because they just mighthave a mind of their own.
Try them on, and chances areyou'll find yourself on a long distance trek
into the Twilight Zone. More fromthe Twilight Zone after This dead Man's Shoes,
(36:40):
starring Bill Smithrovich with Stacy Keach asyour narrator, was adapted for radio
by Dennis Etchison and written for theTwilight Zone by Charles Beaumont and O c.
Rich. Heard in the cast wereMeg Falcon Christian Stalty, Rick Arthur,
Alex Sopener, Frenette Leebo, AmberLake, Doug Jay, James Dale,
Rivera, Roger Mueller, Rich Kmenick, Eddie Martinez, Tony Castillo and Carlo Maari
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