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Quiet Please - The Time of the Big Snow

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Duration:: 32m
Broadcast on:: 30 Dec 2024
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See site for details. The American Broadcasting Company presents Quiet Please, which is written and directed by Willis Cooper, and which features Ernest Chantel. Quiet Please for the day is called The Time of the Big Snow. [Dramatic music] We were so small, the head was such a big stall. Wasn't it dear? My, wasn't it? I remember it. Remember it was the day after New Years. It started on New Years 9th. I remember. We hadn't had much snow that year, only a little Thanksgiving day. But no, the day before Thanksgiving. When you were mild-standers in the exercises. And I was priscilla, and Irving Bauer was rather warm at the Indian. I'll never forget that. He was the fattest Indian I ever saw. I can still hear him. Now what a woman can see by the fiery eyes of the captain. Angry is he in his heart, but the heart of the brave. What a woman is not afraid of the sight. And then you handed him a bag full of bullets, and he dropped them in young arms. And his Indian headdress fell off. And Mrs. Mafferty was so mad. And then we went out. And it was snowing. Oh, but that was a little bit of a snow. Not like the big ones. Not a bit like the big ones. I remember, mama was just lighting the lance. And I looked out the window, and I saw the first flakes coming down. And I said, "Oh mama, the old woman's picking her gee." My grandma always used to say just that. Everybody did when it started to snow. And I remember how I wanted to go out with my new sled that I got for Christmas. And my dad wouldn't let me. There wasn't snow in that. I knew it. But I was so disappointed. And I sat with the window and looked out. Ball and ball, so my dad spanked me. I had to carry in the coal. That was one time I didn't mind it, because it was snowing. And it got dark so quick. We sat by the stove after suffering. Mama read us, "What are you a snowbound?" I remember you told me to. The next day of the day after New Year's. And we finally got out. She was so high, almost at the top of the fence. Mama said not to go far because it was snowing so hard. Do you remember? They didn't want me to go out at all. They said, "I get lost." But I said, "I was going to be with you." Like Ted, and Ted's a big boy. Do you remember when you got lost? We lived on South Fifth Street, didn't we? The houses were kind of far apart. Kind of back from the street. There were big trees on each side of the street that almost met in the middle. And it kept the snow from getting too deep out in the street. I dragged you along on your sled. And he was my new 22 rifle I got for Christmas. There was probably anybody on the street. And everything was so quiet. So quiet. We heard sleigh bells, remember? It was used to just me. The mailman had his cutter. Yeah, it wasn't a pretty Cape Holiday with us at his. Hmmm, the mailman was... That's right, Queen. Oh, Queen's just made the snow fly without making any noise at all. Only the sound of the sleigh bells. We got out of his road just a different dash downcast. Just cut her all bundled up. Yeah, it was cold too, wasn't it? We were bundled up too. I had on my red tassel cap. I remember you had on that little squirrel skin muff and red mittens. We were seven years old. So happy. That was a long time ago. I didn't mind how the snow was coming down. You could almost see it getting deeper and deeper. We could hardly tell where we were. Was that Mars's house there on the right? Or was it Walt Myers? Ah, it was fun, wasn't it, Keith? Just the two of us alone together in a great big white world. And then I began to get a little worried. The wind was starting to blow pretty hard. I couldn't see a thing. I turned around closing. I said, Katie, we better turn around and get back. We better turn around and go back. What? I said, we better turn around and go back. I can't see why I'm going. Katie, can't. No, I'm not scared. We're gonna be my dead lost and you're gonna walk. What? No, I don't want to get no spanking. Uh, yeah, Marty wants spanking. Yes, he will. He said to stay right in your home. Well, where I'm at home. Yeah, but I don't know where. Well, there's Mars's house and Walt Myers. Then there's in Goldman. Then there's Bo-anders and Billy Ganson. And Judge Kearns. Honey, I don't know where I am. Can we live? No, we ain't lost ya. But I want to know where we are. Let's go over to the sidewalk and look and see. Smells awful deep over there. Well, if you can't pull this, thank you. Let's get off and walk. You can help me pull it. All right. Marty, is this nice? Oh, I'm close. All right, let's see. Come on and help me with a swim. Let's see, shut up. Where are you going? The sidewalk's over here. Tizmo, it's this way. This is not. Tizmo, this is not. This is final. Besides, you told your mother you wouldn't get lost if you was with me. Well, well, don't you get me lost. Come on, I like this way. Marty, are you in this place? Orange. I don't see the trees. They're right here. Come on, nice. This is my thing, why I didn't say. Sure. Look out for the polar bears. Well, I'm not afraid of any little polar bears. I shoot them anyways. See you, though. What about seals? They bite. I shoot the seals too and get you a sealskin coat. I don't see the sidewalk, ready? It's right here. Where? Yeah, I'm at her. Marty, this is each row. And then it's the deepest in the world. Yeah. Ah, stay there, the sidewalk. No, it ain't. I told you it was that way. Come on, I know where I'm going. I'm cold. You see, she's wet. She's wet, Teddy. Well, stop calling me Teddy. My name's Ted. Oh, did you fall down? It's not me. Where are we, Teddy? Ted. You're scared? No. Well, come on. The sidewalk's right here. No, it isn't. It's the other way. Oh, all right, let's see. There's a ride over there. She has a snow cone wet up in there. Then we could sing. Oh, I guess Kamala or Perry didn't need to sing. He's older than us, though. Do you see the sidewalk? I can't see anything. I'm in awful tired. Put your arms around me. I don't think I can walk another step. Do you want to stop and walk? No. Well, let me get to the sidewalk. Why? I don't want to be there. It's this way. No, you're going home. It's this way. And then the wind came up stronger. The snow was a solid white wall before us. Of course, it's true we were both very small, but nevertheless, it was a deep snow, and going deeper by the second. I don't know how long we wandered, but my legs were getting awfully tired. I was staggering a little. The sled seemed to be dragging this backward as we struggled along. And I admit that I I, the intrepid explorer. It was very close to tears. Only the thought of Kate's reaction to my tears kept me from busting out balling. And then I smacked full force and there's nothing solid, and I saw a million stone. Wow! What's the name? I buzzed in my head. Wow! I buzzed into a dream. A tree? Where? Right here? How? Well, anyway, the found the sidewalk. Now we'll see what we all... Maybe we knock on somebody's door. Somebody else take us home. I know her. Uh, I'm just an article. I don't know what people are in the house. Yes, but where's the house? Right up here? Last to be right up here. Maybe, maybe we should have it. You know, let's go. Hey! Hey, Mommy, get inside. Hey! How do you know that? Mommy, get inside the house. Wow, whoever it is. Hey! Now listen. Did you hear something? I thought maybe I heard a girl. Hey! I never heard such a welcome sound in all my life. Did you, Kate? I should say now. I know what I thought, huh? A nice, great, big, red hot stove and me sitting just as close to it as I could without bursting into flames. And steam rising up from our wet clothes. And a good smell of coffee and fresh, baked bread coming from the kitchen. Yeah, and I thought about coffee too. Even though my mother never let me taste it. And I thought, "Bye, maybe they'll have some oyster stew." Only a kind of early in the day for people to have oyster stew or best for tonight. But maybe a cup of cocoa. They'll probably be the Albert Morris or Willie Chanson. Eat his bowl under to help drink the cocoa. Eat the oyster stew with the Yemeni. I tell you, I just crashed my way through the snow toward the sound of that voice you heard calling. Then suddenly, Katie yelled, "I see the house." "I see the house, Daddy. Hurry! Hurry!" "I see it! I see it! Hurry! Hurry! Who's house is it?" "I can't tell. Oh, here's a step." "Hello! Hello!" "There isn't anybody, Teddy." "Well, they went inside, so I think they're going to stand out here in the snow and they don't have to." "Oh, well, it's not. I'm going to get my mittens off." "Maybe they went into the other room." "Why, because the guy is open." "Come on. Well, but come on, we can't stand you all there again." "There wasn't any nice big red hot stove." "There wasn't any oyster stew either. A coffee. A cocoa." "There wasn't anything. The house was empty." Katie and I walked into the big bear empty room. And it was almost as cold in there as it was outside. If only, of course, it wasn't snowing. But now we could hear the sound of the snow on the windows. It's soft, little panning sound. The sound you wouldn't hear ordinarily. It was loud in the beating of our hearts. And we just stood there. Katie was still settling. And I admit I didn't feel much like Commodore Perry. Because the house was empty, you see. And there wasn't an empty house. Then he'd wear it on South Fifth Street. Morris is and Walt Myers, Reverend Bowman's. Bull angers and Willie Janssen's and Judge Kearns. But no empty house. "Where are we?" And I couldn't think where we are at all. I knew we were on South Fifth Street. But I didn't know where. "Explorers always wander in circles." And I looked around. There wasn't a thing in the room. Not a chair or a table. Not anything. But the room seemed somehow to look as if somebody lived there anyway. And I said to Katie, "I don't know where we are." "Maybe we better get out of here." "I'm cold." "Well, we can stay a minute and try to get warm." "But we better not stay in the room." "I'm cold." "Well, let's sit down in the corner and try to get warm." "Well, these don't have any wind." "I still want to go out of this hole, but yeah." "But goodness, we'll have to, Katie. We have to go home." "Maybe I'll come looking for a hair." "Anyway, how could we find our way home again?" "I could find it." "I found this house, didn't I?" "You hit yourself on a tree." "And I found it, Bull." "Okay, put your arms around me." "Why? I'm cold." "But put your arms around me." "Hey, moms. We know you are moving kids around. And don't have time for the headaches you've experienced at that other auto shop. At Fort Collins 4x4, we maintain your vehicle to keep you on schedule. Our approachable staff, our honest, transparent repair process, and our newly remodeled facility will put you at ease. We want to earn your business. Free Matchbox cars to all accompanying kids. No mansplaining, guaranteed. Fort Collins 4x4. Look for the black and gray building on South College app. One might Northam Trilby, or book online anytime. At King Super's, an annual Boost Membership tips got even better. Now you can choose from Disney Plus with ads, Hulu with ads, or ESPN Plus on us when you sign up. Plus, enjoy unlimited free delivery, double fuel points, exclusive offers, and free items. Sign up for a Boost Membership today. It's an easier way to save, including new streaming options to relax with while we deliver your groceries. King Super's, fresh for everyone, restrictions apply. See site for details. I'm Nate. I'm Chloe, too. Let's put our hands on each together. Well, you all right? I'm Chloe. Oh, my. Mama was making sure I'll stop at your house when we go back. Maybe your mother will give me some. But I surely should get some now. And stop thinking about it. I sure wish I could. I want to go home. I'm shut up. No, I won't shut up. I want to go home. Katie, listen, you can't go home on a snowing song. Well, it stops snowing. I don't know. When the old woman finishes picking her geeze those phones. Who's that boy? If it's somebody coming looking for it, you see more jelly still. I believe it's your dad. Hi, Ben. Who is it? How cool it is. Hello. Oh. I thought I heard somebody calling for the few children. Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. Well, you're all right now, so stop squalling. I'm not squalling. I'm just cold. Huh. Well, sit down. We're cold. Are you? So am I. Excuse me, ma'am. We got lost and we don't know where we are. Well, you're in my house. Yes, ma'am. But we don't know what I mean. Is this south district? No, it isn't. Well, I don't know. It'd be surprised, children. I want to go home. Well, you can't go home right now, Katie. So, you and Teddy might as well come along and help you with my work. Well, don't you want to? Well, what kind of work, ma'am? Why aren't I picking the feathers off my geese? Well, sir, you know what? There is another room. And there were, well, it seemed like a million white geese talk about there. And she put us to work without another word. Did you ever pick geese or pluck them or whatever you call it, and you're part of the country? Geese almost as big as yourself. Geese that didn't especially want to be plucked. Oh, I guess not. But we did, Katie and me. Didn't we, Kate? No, I certainly did. And it was so cold that she was a nice old woman. Wasn't she, Teddy? Don't call me Teddy. My name's Ted. And it got dark, and there wasn't much light, and we just sat there on the floor, picking the geese. And the old woman talked to us so nice. My, how nice she was. You see, if you keep working like that, you don't feel the cold so much, Katie. I do feel as well. Well, if you stayed home like your mother wanted you to, you wouldn't have to be doing all this work. And you wouldn't be so cold. But I wanted to go out and play. I would, whether I wouldn't let anything happen to her. But you did? You got lost. Well, I wasn't afraid with Teddy, Ted. You like Teddy, don't you, Katie? Yes, now. You like her, Ted? Well, you too. You're gonna get married when you grow up? Well, well, I was gonna be a fireman. And fireman aren't usually home much, I guess. I don't think you want to be a fireman, Teddy. I know I wouldn't want to be one. Why? Too warm. You like home? You bet. How you doing? Hey, aren't you gonna marry me when you grow up? I haven't decided. Well, you are, Teddy. I can promise you that, Katie. I know. Unless. Unless what? Unless you freeze to death. Well, I'll try not to let you freeze to death. Oh, hey, I'm glad. But I'm pretty cold now. Well, you'll keep that on working. There's lots more geese to be picked. This is going to be known for years as the time of the big snow. I need all the help I can guess. You always pick your geese when it snows? Of course. That's why it snows. You must have a lot of geese. Hundreds. Thousands all over the world. Keeps me pretty busy. You don't have any geese in Africa, I bet we're taught. How I have them there, Teddy. But they're way up high. Up on top of the mountains. There's always snow up there. Do you have lots of helpers? No. You're the first I ever had. My, and there's enough a lot of steady seeing us. We need them, Katie. I tell you those, I think we might as well get rid of this bunch. Oh. Open the window and the wind will blow them out. Can I open the window? Sure. Oh, no, no, not that one. This one. The wind's from the north. Oh, this one. When the wind came reaching right in and the white feathers flew out the open window with it, Katie and I gathered up great on loads of the feathers and tossed them off the window and laughed and laughed at the wind's world and high in the air. They seemed to multiply. The air was full of bright worries again in the bus outside. They laughed some more. The old woman laughed with us. That's my gracious. We did that just in time, didn't we? In a pretty near stop. You know what? I bet we're the first people that ever helped us. You know, I mean, you certainly are children and you're doing a very good job of it. I don't know, but I'll have to call on you again to help me. Not till we get one, though. Well, I've handled it pretty well all by myself all these years, so you've been doing it a long time now. Ever so long. Two years? Longer than that. Ten years? Twenty? Like, I've been doing it ever since... Well, just ever since. You got a name? Oh, yes. Would you tell us? Well, when I lived on that mountain in Greece, they used to call me Demeter. I was pretty important then. None of Indians, they called me Nicomas. Nicomas? Mm-hmm. Well, you know how it was in Greece? Well, of course. Well, you suppose I get all these geese. How you lost is a fine hunter. Why? Do you have any more names? Oh, yes. Up in the Northland, they called me Freya. And the Japanese people call me Amoratsu. Well, I've got more names and you can shake a stick up. And all I do is pluck geese. Oh, close that window, Teddy, will you? Ma. Oh, sure. Don't you ever get called? This is, uh, Mrs. Demeter? I'd rather be called Nicomas. No, I never get called. Hey, I do. Well, you should have stayed home. You think I'll get a spongy when I get home? No, I don't think so, Katie. I think I could promise you you won't. Well, then, I'm glad we just get lost and found this place. Oh, my, if I don't get a looking. Geese, that's getting dark, isn't it? Yes, and I must go outside and get some more geese. Have to keep working, children, you know. Yes, but I like to go home, too. Oh, plenty of time for that, Teddy. We've got work to do. My mom always gives me a nickel if I work hard. Do you earn many nickels, Teddy? Well, not very many, really. Because I haven't got any nickels. Yes, ma'am. And you mustn't hint, you know. No, ma'am. But I'll give you something, Teddy, for all the work you did. And you too, Katie. Quack! You're okay. I'll be right back. Hmm, I'm kind of scared, Teddy. I am too, Katie. What do we do? I don't know. I'm tired, too. Should I put my arms around you, Katie? Yes, please. I'm getting so sleepy. I'm so cold, Teddy. Don't go to sleep, you'll freeze. I can't help but I have to go and sleep, Teddy. No, don't sleep, Teddy. Well, you tired, I? I'm so sleepy. You too, Teddy? I'm not very sleepy. Why, you poor kids. You worked so hard, you just go to sleep. No, we're free. And no, you won't. I'll cover you up with feathers. That's so cold. There'll be nice, warm, soft, downy warm feathers. Here, put your head on Teddy's arm, Katie. That's it. Now, these nice, fat geese with lots and lots of nice, soft feathers. Once and lots of nice, white feathers go to sleep, Teddy, and Katie. You said maybe it gives us something for all the work. Why, of course. I gave my little grandson gifts. Here, Teddy. Here, Katie. Now, go to sleep. Thank you. Thank you, Nacomas. Kiss me, goodnight, Teddy. Well, wipe your nose. And the very last thing I remember was the feathers. How they were all star-shaped and crystal was not at all like the feathers I've ever seen. Teddy's almost midnight when they found his Katie's father in line and the blacksmith was to write an orthodontal you and his brother Harry. And there wasn't any house there at all. There wasn't anything. We were buried under a huge snow-gift and a vacant lot. It's not a hundred feet from our backyard. There wasn't any old woman either. Just two kids. They're sleeping in the snow on each other's arms. And Nac, frozen to death after all. And they took us home. And we had our oyster stew in our cocoa. And we sat by the big stone. And then we slept. We slept. And slept. And neither one of us ever did disobey our parents again. Did we kid? Hardly ever darling. But we never did tell anybody before because they wouldn't believe this. They'd have said it was a dream. But how could we both dream the same dream? And we did get married just as she said we were. And we still have got that little red clay feast pipe just like highlighters. And the little dole and arrow she gave us. And besides it. Wait a minute. Dates were the Bureau forecast for January 2nd, 1949. Five thirty p.m. temperature thirty six degrees. Humidity sixty two percent. Barometer twenty nine point eight. Tonight considerable snow somewhere. Tomorrow snow Tuesday more snow. All right city and tea come on. We've got geese to pick. [Music] The title of today's quiet please story is The Time of the Big Snow. It was written and directed by Willis Cooper. The man who spoke to you was Ernest Chapel. And Kate was Abby Lewis. Teddy was Sarah Pussle. Katie was played by Cecil Roy and the old woman was Vicki Boer. As you as your music for quiet please is played by Albert Berman. Now for the word about next week I'll write a direct to Willis Cooper. Thank you for listening to Quiet Please. Next week I have a story story that I call the biography of a character. And so until next week at the same time I am quietly yours Ernest Chapel. Now a listening reminder. Tonight Drew Person analyzes the news and predicts future events for the year 1949. So be sure to hear Drew Person's exciting predictions tonight. This is ABC the American Broadcasting Company. Hey moms we know you are moving kids around and don't have time for the headaches you've experienced at that other auto shop. At Fort Collins 4x4 we maintain your vehicle to keep you on schedule. Our approachable staff, our honest transparent repair process, and our newly remodeled facility will put you at ease. We want to earn your business. Free matchbox cars to all accompanying kids. No mansplaining, guaranteed. Fort Collins 4x4. Look for the black and gray building on South College app. One light north of Trilby for book online anytime. 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