Lights Out - Old Time Radio Horror
Lord Marley's Guest - Lights Out | 09/07/1943 (49)
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- Duration:
- 30m
- Broadcast on:
- 15 Sep 2024
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- mp3
Firenized yeast presents... ...lights out... ...everybody. [Faint sound] It... is... later... than... you... think. Lights out, brings you stories of the supernatural and the supernormal... ...gramatizing the fantasies and the mysteries of the unknown. We tell you this frankly. So if you wish to avoid the excitement and tension of these imaginative plays... ...we urge you kindly, but sincerely, to turn off your radio now. This is Arch Obler. House guests in the days before rationing and if they didn't wear out their welcome... ...were an interesting part of our social lives. But tonight we bring you a story of a most unpleasant and unexpected guests... ...who came to visit Lord Marley. But first for ironized yeast, Frank Martin. Health wanted to get back that old time pep and strength and needed weight. Friends, is that you wanting health? Well, if vitamin B1 and iron shortages... ...why you're so rundown, weak and jittery... ...get two-way help, yet ironized yeast tablets. They give you both vitamin B1 and iron. They're scientifically designed for these exact deficiencies. No wonder great numbers of men and women who used to suffer from these shortages... ...tell how splendidly ironized yeast tablets have helped them. Often they say it's like a new lease on life. That's right. The name is ironized yeast tablets. And now... ...lights out everybody. Waitin', waitin', waitin', who does the man think we are our maskin'? It's like I said to you before we got in here. Try to do a man like his lordship a favor and you'll get it in the neck. That's what I said and you remember. Well, I'll give him five more minutes to do us the honor, and then it's off iron. I want to look at minutes before the tide changes that I do. Oh, well, all I'm after is to warn him when me duty's done. Ah, it's wasting time. He won't believe you, you mark my word. Well, believe me and me, almost loosen my boat to the thing. His lordship will say it was the time. Now, you listen to me, Joey. I've been fishin' in these waters here for more years than you got brains in your ad. And I'm telling you it was a... It's his lordship. Oh, boy. Looks to be in a blinkin' temper now, don't it? Well, well, what is it? Oh, is it? If it pleases your lordship, my name is Sam Marner. I know who you are. You're the fella. I caught poaching rabbits last minute. No, wait a minute. No, wait a minute. You didn't catch me poaching nothing. It's an honest fisherman I am. I'll have you know. Oh, honest are you. Well, let me tell you, I never forget a face. And if yours isn't a face of the rogue... Oh, the rogue, is it? Yeah, that Joey calls me the rogue. Yeah, fine one. He is to be talkin'. Why, you... you... you... you impudent scoundrels out of my house. Out of my house. What's your lordship? We want to tell you this. You tell me nothing, you thieving ruffins. Oh, it's thaver now. Is it for two pens lordship or no lordship? Well, I bash that nosey or so flat. Oh, it looked like a flower. Get out of here. Get out of here. Get out, I say. What is the matter? These, these scoundrels. Where not scoundrels? Your coat, yours. Yeah, we was only trying to warn him that he's... Not another word. Out. Out, I say. Come on, Sam. Let's get out of here. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out, I say. And if you dare trespass on my property again, I'll have the lawyer thieving next. The both of you. There's no need to sharps out. They're gone. Final rascals? But I don't understand. They spoke of coming here to warn you. Who warned me now, sense. Some infernal scheme that I didn't even give them a chance to reveal. Loafers, spoiled by the government dough. But I know those men. They're from the village. Good, honest, fish and more. Honest, duh. No good. That's one of them. And if they keep up their infernal impudences, communities going to lose my trade, you can depend on that. We'll never spend another season here. Not if I have anything to say about it. I can't tell the rascals warning me. All right, all right. We'll drop the entire matter right now. What I can't understand is where's that guest of yours? He said he'd be here by 10 o'clock. Look, it's almost noon. Yes, my guest, my guest. You're true, true. What is it? I, uh, did not tell you. Tell me what, dear. My guest, uh, it's not a man. No. Madeline Kay. You've heard her? Madeline Kay. No, I am afraid not. Who is she? Uh, well, uh, it's a matter of business. I couldn't arrange to be in the office, you know, because of our little outing. So I asked Mr. Kay to come here. Pay frightfully large fees, these Americans, you know. Americans? Won't you please tell me who she is, Charles? Well, surely you know her. The cinema star. Oh. The big blonde wench we saw in that bang bang gangster picture. Oh, now, now, don't talk like that. I forbid it. The picture was definitely a bang bang gangster picture, my dear, Charles. Well, I remember distinctly. At least seven of the gang men, as Americans say, bit to dust. You have the most outrageous sense of humor. I'm speaking of the woman, my client. Oh, you mean she isn't a blonde wench? Oh, really, my dear. Your choice of words is sometimes most inappropriate. The woman is definitely an artist, and, uh, and my client. Oh, yes, of course. But was it necessary to have a come here? Why not? Well, this is our home. But I told you it's most important that she consult me. Her financial affairs, you know. No, I don't know. But I'm trying to tell you. Oh, great, Scott, Jane. You're not going to be difficult just because I invited a client out here. I've found it silly suspicions. Just a moment, Charles. I have no suspicion. Well, your attitude. And I have no attitude. You've invited this woman here on business, and I assure you I'll do everything in my power to make her stay as present as possible. Will she be here for dinner? Yeah, well, uh, to tell you the truth, eh, uh, Fortnite. You know how those Americans are pushing. Fortnite. Very well, Charles. I'll go and tell Jenkins that he should... Charles, Charles, there I am. Parents, your guest has already arrived, Charles. You better go out and welcome her. Yes, yes, of course. Oh, uh, are you coming along? Of course. Careful of that lovely Jew. If you scratch it, I'll have your attention. You do say for Fortnite, Charles. She has enough luggage piled up in the tunnel that roads different permanently. Will she? Oh, tell. Oh, Charles, how nice. You've come out to your doorstep to welcome me just like a feudal knight or something. Well, very George Madeline. It's good to see you. Madeline? Hey. You said something? No. Oh, yes, Madeline. This is Lady King. How do you do? How do you do? Charles, tell me. What do you think of my new cards? It's nice, isn't it? You see, I did take your advice. You must be tired after your trip, Miss Kay. The roads aren't any too good. Tired? I'm never tired. Am I, Charles? You ought to know. Try to walk my feet off around the deck, but I wore you down, didn't I? Oh. You met on shipboard during Charles's trip to America. Madeline, you must be tired. The rest before keep, perhaps? Rest with all that beautiful ocean right there at the end of the lawn, I should say not. Swim? Just what I need. Charles, why don't you get out one of your little boats and take me out there in the middle of that blue water so I can take a dip? Well, I, erm, that is to say... Of course you'll do, Miss Kay asks Charles. Get out the skiff while I show her her room. I'm sure she'll want to change before bathing. Oh, yes. I always use the bathing suit while the sun's shining. But a long child can get the boat out. You and I have all sorts of talking to do, haven't we, darling? Yes. Yes, of course, of course. This way, Miss Kay, Jenkins has already taken your things up. You'll just follow me. Sure, why not? Last place I saw stairs like these is on a set in Hollywood. I've always wanted a place like this. It's very pleasant here during the summer months. Breeze coming from over the bay all the time. It's really quite nice. Plenty nice. Right in here, Miss Kay. Ooh, not bad. Not bad at all. This is the afternoon off for the maids. I'm sorry, there's none here to help you. But by the time you get back from North swim, I'm sure one of them will be back. Oh, it's all right. I've got a bathing suit right in this case here. I think I can get in with myself if I hold my breath. I did want to talk to you. Go right ahead. No. You want to do it? Oh, stick around. We're all girls together. What's on your mind? You are very pretty. You're not as old as I thought you'd be. You met my husband for the first time on the boat coming back to England. Oh, that's the blankety catches of all the rotten luggage. There. That does it. Now where's that dog on suit? You did meet Charles for the first time on the boat, didn't you? Yes, of course. Oh, I'm not putting it on in the wrong places. Will your business keep you in England very long? Long? I should hope. Why have you come here, Miss Kay? Charles invited me, didn't you know? Why have you come here? What do you mean is, madam, are your intentions strictly honorable? I played a part like that once in stock and was I wild? Tell Eve, why don't you answer me directly? Okay, why not? What have I got to lose? Even if you pass along what I say to Charles, he won't believe you. He's a gentleman. Or is he? Tell me. What is there to tell you, guess it? Like a man Charles thought you wouldn't, but I know you would. It's been going on ever since he met you. You catch on fast, don't you? You are cool. Sister, when you've been around the way I had, you get to know all the answers and you make up a couple of new ones too. But Charles, over 20 years old of new and with 20 million more dollars than me. But you're wealthy? I'm a press agent stuff. I'm on the skids as far as Hollywood's concerned. I take a part in the skids, you know, a one-way street leading down. Oh, yes. I wouldn't talk like this to my own sister, but as long as you and me got our hair down, what's the difference? The truth is, I'm just about washed up in pictures. Not that I can't act circles or how many of those little, hmm, they got out there. But it's just that, well, I was way up there and now I'm on my way down. That's that. So, so you met Charles on shipboard and fell in love with him. Love. You laugh? Well, I'm sure not crying. But I am going to marry him. You what? I said I'm going to marry him. My husband? He won't be long. You either have a poor idea of humor or you're absolutely insane. Now, I suppose you'll pull the line about my husband loves me. He'll never leave me. He won't leave me. No. I know, Charles. There have been others. But he never invited any of those others to his home, now, did he? But he did invite me. And I'll stay here as long as I do these. And in the end, I won't be the one to go. Why do you say such horrible things? Not so sure of yourself anymore, are you, Lady Jane. They never were as pretty as I am before, were they? And they never knew their way around the way I do now, did they? You'll go. I won't permit you to stay. Oh, really? Charles wouldn't dare. Oh, already. Come on in. Well, what a charming, charming picture you made. Yes, I think so, too. Charles, can I speak to a lone light? No, no. Not now, Jane. I want to take Madeline for a sale before the wind changes. Come, Madeline. Right with you, dear. See you later, Jane. Better take my arm, Madeline. Are these old steps quite steep, you know? After all, I wouldn't want anything. Madeline is so charming. Oh, Charles. Charles. There he goes, Sam. Hi. Oh, I see. But we ought to warn him. I tried. You saw what I got booted me out of the place. He's got his lady with him in the boat. His lady. Well, as your eyes, that ain't a lady ship. Well, lady ships are ladies. She wouldn't be wearing a look like that. Yeah, low and not enough of it to-- Oh, let him sail out there. Why should I warn the likes of them? No, thank you. I'll not waste a breath warning him or her. Not a breath. Madeline. No, Charles. There's a boat. I'd give anything. Anything? Name it. Not now. What's the matter? That wind, where did it come from? By George. The sun has gone down. No clouds, yet no sun. What kind of a place is this anyway? Yes, it is strange. I thought I'd go swimming. Oh, come on, turn back. This is about as much fun as walking in a graveyard. Joe, I'm sorry. Sorry? We're becomes and I forgot the oars at the landing. Oh, nice going. So what do we do now? Camp out here in the middle of the ocean until the scouts come after us? You have a delightful sense of humor. I'm getting a chill that isn't so delightful. I'm just at least sorry. Here. Put my coat around you. Lovely. The wind hasn't cooled you off any, has it? What was that? What? Do you hear it like a fig? You don't have whales in these parts, do you? Wails? Hi, Joe. There it is again. Yes, I heard it. The water is so smooth. Oh, did the fish jumping probably? Oh, this is cozy. They come at a very opportune time, if I might say so. Yeah, I can't very well walk home, can I? Anything for you. You'll have your chance. Anything. Then what is it? I thought I saw that rope up there at the bow, or whatever you call it, move. Rope? Yes, squirm sort of. Imagine that. I haven't had a drink in a week. But there's no ropes at the bow? Yes, there. There is too. Charles. It's no rope. Then what is it? I can't quite make up. It is a rope. It is a rope. I tell you what it is. I'm not quite sure. Another one. Charles, look, another one. Came out of the water. Oh. Moving. Moving down along the deck. Charles, how can there be snakes out here? Not snakes. What's the matter with you? What are they? Look, there's two of them. There's another. Thick as a man's chest. And another one. Coming out of the water. Oh no. It can't be. It can't. What is it, Charles? What is it? Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure none of us would mind a little time for breathtaking in this amazing story. Lord Marley's guest. Yes, before returning to the play, let's consider the reality of a wartime problem that affects you. No, I simply won't go to the service men's dance tonight. I would want to dance with me anyway. Since I've lost so much weight, I don't look like anything. I'm so on edge and tired out again tonight. Can't eat. I just know I'll wait till all hours, the same as last night. Honestly, I'm worried about myself. Well, getting worried can't help. But if vitamin V1 and iron shortage is your trouble, very probably ironized yeast tablets can. Vitamin V1 and iron. Ironized yeast tablets. What do you mean? Just this. Nutrition authorities say impropriating due to wartime living may cause a person to become deficient in vitamin V1 and iron. Two substances essential to normal weight, strength, and energy. And ironized yeast tablets supply those exact two substances, vitamin V1 with iron. They're scientifically compounded to help two ways in these deficiencies. Yes, help you two ways to look and feel and be your old time, peppy, sparkling self again. Maybe I should try ironized yeast tablets. By all means do if you're short on vitamin V1 and iron. Then see if pretty soon you aren't saying... How grand it is to feel good again. How glad I am that I took ironized yeast tablets. And now back to tonight's play, Lord Marley's Guest. - You need, Sam? - You need? I... I... There's trouble out there, but water I'm asking. I can't see that too far off. Too far off. Oh, listen to her. - Sam, it can't be. - What else in the devil's name can it be? A Lord, forgive me. I should have warned him dirty, pride or not. I should have warned him. I should have warned him. - Sam, it's your leadership running this way. - Lord Alper, what can she do for him? - Christian, then help me, please, help me. - Lord, help me, Mom, what can we do? It's falling to us on a stand and then get into your boat. We've got to get out there and help him. - I... - Listen to it. All help me and Mrs. name help me. - Hi, come ahead, Mom. Sam, if you lost your head, you're not going out there. Step in forward, Mom. Watch your steps and you're for me. It's the death out there. Hand me that off, John. Silver off. Sam, you can't be going out there. You was the one that warned us off of. And now you're going out yourself. Sure, I'll show you off. But I'm coming with you. Good man, John. - Hurry, hurry. - That way, Will. Dig yours in deep trouble. Keep it is. If you wake out there, but here we go to meet him. Master Sam, go faster. Back at me, Madeline. Stay back at me. All those things reaching out. You've got to tell me what they are. What? Tell me. Behind us. Look. No, no, those snakes are falling toward me. I've got to keep my eyes on. If I watch them, they can't hurt me. Yes, that's it. - Madeline. - If I watch them, they can't hurt me. - Can they hurt me? - Can they hurt me? Answer me. Can they hurt me? What are you staring like that for? Now, now I know. I know what it is. Eight arms coming out of the water. The body must be beneath. - What are you talking about? What body? - It's body. There. He was taking the boat. It's holding on with those horrible arms. What are you raving about? Snakes, slimy waters. No, not snakes. I'd give my soul, if I were. There are arms. - It's an arm. - Stop saying that. It's arms. And it's waiting. Waiting underneath the sea for us. Waiting for us. Help. Help somebody. - Help. - Help. - Help. - What is it? - Help. - What? Tell me. - Doublefish. - No. And octopus, larger than the boat. It suckers on his tentacles. Oh, my leg. One of those crawling things on my leg. Get it up. Get it up, my leg. No. I can't buzz it. I can't buzz it. Oh, get it up. Let's go. Let's go. Get it up. Oh. Oh, my neck. No. No. Don't. Don't. Don't. No, we can't. It's a devil fish. I see it too. Its arms, they're longer than the master of the boat itself. The tides take us right into it. Get at your arse, Joe, we'll get out of here. Let go of ours, man. Let go of ours, woman. Let you kill us, too. I'm killing them, I'm killing them, playing with them like a cat with a mouse. Lifting them up in those great slimy arms and then dropping them back and they'll see again. Draw. I held him under and drowned him. Hello, drawn him up again. See, I, but what? Oh, no. What is it? What is that terrible thing that's lifting out of the water? It's Ed, see? It's bringing the body toward it's Ed. It's going tough. No, no, don't look, no, no, he's dead anyways, Mom. Joe, let's get out of here. Come on, apart. Wait, the woman, let's let her go, the woman. I, I, she's swimming for it. This way, this way. No, no, no, let's get out of here. Get at the arse, man. No, wait, save her. Too late for him, but we can't leave her. Right. Will you get to me, sir? She's just tired of swimming with me. Big old fish. Come on, Sam. Put your back to that ore. We'll get you, Miss. Bring her around, Sam. Grab her quick. I, that I will. Got you now. Off you go. Up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up, up. Look, he's gone, eh? The monster, the devil fish gone. Under the water. Quick, put the girl down there on the bow and let's get out of here, boy. Pulls us down. Right. It's all right. You're safe enough. You're safe, I tell you. Stay. Stay. Yeah, stay. Stop it. Stop it. No, no, stop saying it. Oh. What is it? Why did you start? We've got to get to show the woman's staircase. Sam. Something is holding the boat back. No, no, it can't be. We're almost at the beach. Look, look over the poor side. What? The archivist. No. It's underneath the wall holding us back. It's a horrible black thing. Come on. Into the stun with us. But she. Another arm. I push it down. Beat it off with your old man. Oh, stay back, your poor. Wasted the old right out of my head. Look, another arm. And they're all moving up towards her. She doesn't stay. She thinks she's safe. Around her neck. It's wrapping around. Oh. Dragged her over. The boat's free. I free, I tell you, free. It's let go of us. We'll get away. But. But why should that be? Dragged her over and let us go? All right. That's so. Picture right out of the boat. And now the water's so calm and clear. And look. The sun's come out, huh? I. And his lordship and the blonde one dead. Dead under the sea. What say you, Mom? Dead. Under the sea. Dead herself. Well, Mr. O'Blur. All I've got to say is, hoo. That boo is certainly an expressive one, Frank. But before we talk of burrs, I do want to thank June to pray and Joseph Grandby and Mary Jane Croft. And now speaking of burrs, I think it reminds all of us that there's a strange icy hand of retribution which apparently eventually seems to catch up with evil doers. Right at the moment, a man by the name of, what was it again? Oh, yes, Mussolini is remembering that. And now, Frank, after you've had a few words, I want to come back and tell our audience about a play which we're going to do next week. May I go on record right now as saying that I am looking forward to next week's lights out with a well with more eagerness than I have to any play of this series. I'll tell all of you about that as soon as Frank Martin says a few words for iron-eye yeast. If you're so jittery and rundown, often so tired out that you miss out on your work and fun. And if it's simply because you're short on vitamin B1 and iron, remember iron-eye yeast tablets give you these exact two substances. Now, of course, a rundown condition may be due to other causes. If in doubt, see your doctor. But if vitamin B1 and iron shortage is your trouble, remember iron-eye yeast has been so successful in such cases that it's sold on this no risk, money-back basis. If you don't start to eat better, to feel much stronger and more alive, the cost of the first bottle will be refunded to you in full by iron-eye yeast, box IY, raw a new jersey. Now, what's this about your eagerness over next week's play, Mr. Obly? Well, a man can write a play with his tongue and his cheek or with his heart or with his mind. I'll say quite frankly, I wrote next week's play with heart and mind because it's a play that I wanted to do and I know you'll want to hear. It's not the usual lights out play by any means. It's intended for even those in your family who may not be particularly interested in the mysterious and fantastic. So, have the entire family listening in, yes, children too, next week when we broadcast "The Story of the Future." Your future. Yes, tune in next Tuesday again for Archibler's "Story of the Future." And if you need more vitamin B1 and iron, be sure to try iron-eye yeast. But remember, there's only one iron-eye yeast. You'll know it instantly by the yellow and orange package and by the big letters IY on the container and on each tablet. If... is... later... they have... you... think. Here is a very helpful, very short short story. First, girl gets little grease spot on dress. Girl cries. Then, girl remembers energy in cleaning fluid. Girl uses energy. End of grease spot. End of story. Yes, friends, it's easy to do little cleaning jobs right at home to save time, money, and your clothes with energy in cleaning fluid. So, keep things clean with energy. This is the Columbia Broadcasting System. [BLANK_AUDIO]