Burning Court

Burning Court

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"Burning Court" — a scene from the classic radio show “Suspense”. Public-domain recording, real voices.

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Transcript

0:00 I won't do this.

0:01 I mean, promise you won't get yourself involved.

0:04 Please, Ted, don't go out tonight.

0:07 Hey, what in the world is...

0:09 Well, anyway, we can't let him stay outside.

0:13 Mark, how are you? Come on in.

0:15 Thanks, Ted.

0:16 Just thinking about giving you a call later.

0:18 Oh, let me have your hat.

0:19 Oh, thanks. I...

0:20 Marie, I hope you'll excuse me for popping in like this,

0:23 but, well, I wanted to talk to Ted.

0:26 It's rather important.

0:27 Oh, I don't mind at all.

0:28 Come on, Mark, we'll step into the library.

0:29 Oh, you mind, dear?

0:30 Of course not, Ted.

0:31 I'll be licking the sandwiches for us.

0:32 Oh, grab that chair in the corner, Mark.

0:35 Well, let's hear it.

0:36 What's the trouble, Ted?

0:38 My Uncle Miles was murdered.

0:41 Murdered?

0:41 Oh, the talk hasn't reached you yet,

0:43 but it's already started.

0:44 Nothing definite, of course.

0:46 Just that there was something wrong about Uncle Miles' death.

0:49 But I don't...