 All aboard for the transcribed premiere production, The Cruise of the Paul Parrot. And time to take up where we left off in the exciting story of wailing days, when the good ship Paul Parrot on its return voyage from a treasure hunt is washed ashore on an unknown island of the South Atlantic during a terrific hurricane. On one side of the island is Captain Dolphin's party, which includes Sue Grange, her brother Ezra Grange, owner of the Paul Parrot, Johnny Robbins, its brave cabin boy, good old Dickon, and Paul Parrot himself. While on the other side of the island, we find the privateer Captain Karch, his first mate Briney and a few of their crew. Captain Karch has sworn revenge on Captain Dolphin in an effort to secure the diamonds that our good friends of the Paul Parrot found on Galto Island. But now something has happened to Captain Dolphin. After being shot at by savages, Captain Dolphin disappeared into thin air. And when last seen, our good friends from the Paul Parrot in their search for Captain Dolphin have been surrounded by these same savages. Amid the shouts of the savages, Mr. Grange speaks. Savages, there must be hundreds of them. Ezra, you can see them in every tree all around us. Yes, but look, they all seem to be swinging on those vines and leaving us. Wainwright, drop that rifle. Don't fire at them, man, or you'll have the whole bunch down on us. But I wonder why they're all running away. That's the part I don't like. They're up to some trickering. Look, Ezra, up ahead. What is it, Sue? That animal. It's blinking off in the same direction the savages took. It's a black leopard. You're right, Johnny, and that's the strange part of it. What's so strange, Ezra? A black leopard in these parts. We certainly must be somewhere in the South Atlantic to be so close to the Brazilian Indians. And there are no black leopards in South America. So, after many years, Blackie, we have visitors. White visitors, Blackie, such as our friend here. My friend, you're not afraid of mist, though, the world's greatest magician or my black leopard, are you? You must not be afraid of Blackie. You must not be afraid of me or my savages. A ship's captain knows no fear and that I take you to be. We will not harm you unless you force us to. All we want is what you have on the boat that has been washed ashore that we may make use of. No, we won't harm you, nor will we harm your party. I'm sorry to keep you tied like this, but so you must remain for a while. I can't take a chance on him, can I, Blackie? Briney, do you hear what I hear? Blow me down, Cosh. I use what I use, but I don't know if the same thing you use. That was a savage drum, Briney. I heard that once before when I was in the Brazilian jungle and was a part of the same tribe that lives in the Brazilian jungles. We got more to worry about than I thought, you mean later that. Once on a trip around the southern coast of Africa, I went with a party into the African jungle. And as bad as the natives were, we made friends with them. So I was just thinking. What are you getting at? Only this, my hearty. If we make friends with these natives on the island, we stand a better chance of doing what we want to do. Get them diamonds, your friend Captain Dalton has got. If we don't make friends with them, we'll never get the diamonds. We'll be lucky to get away with our lives. That's the chance, we tikes. You ain't afraid, be ye, Captain Cosh? Of course I ain't afraid. Bruno Cosh ain't afraid of no man. Of course not. Except one, eh, Captain Cosh? Yeah, let's not go into that again, Dradge. Let's stay friends, at least we're on this island. But I don't mind telling you, if we ever get off this island, I hope I never seize you again. Aye, and that goes double. Let's come, let's get going. Where are you hidden? To the middle of the jungle where those sounds come from. Are you coming or ain't you? I'm coming. They're straight away so far from the rest of the party. Maybe not, Johnny, but this is the only way we have of finding out what we want to. But why did you want to see where that black leopard went to? Because I think that black leopard will lead us to where that band of savages lives. And if we find where they live, I'm sure we'll find Captain Dalton. I think so too, Sue. Look, Sue, this tree here has a lot of flowers. What about it? Well, if we were to climb up this tree, the leaves would hide us, and we may be able to see a pretty good distance. Sure. And maybe we can see where the savage camp is from there. That's right. I'll climb up first and take a look. All right, Johnny. And if you see anything, I'll come too. Here goes. Can you make it all right? Yeah. This is easy. Well, Johnny. We'll be able to see quite a distance. Yeah. We'll be able to see quite a distance. Can you see? This is just like climbing up on a crow's nest or a ship. Never mind that. See for yourself. I'll take a look. Look over there in that direction. Oh, that must be the camp, all right. All those natives are sitting down around that fire. Look at those fellas with the skulls. Ox skulls they're wearing for headdress. Oh, they look awful. Do you see something funny about those people down there? What do you mean, Sue? That man out in front of them. He must be their leader. Oh. What? He's a white man. That's savage. He's a white man. That's funny. Seems to be waiting for someone. See how he stands looking toward the other side of the jungle? Yes. And we were right to follow that leopard. Look, he's standing right next to the white man rubbing up against his leg. He must be a tame leopard. Ah! Paul, you shouldn't have followed us. Now be quiet or they'll hear you down there. Well, if those people captured Captain Dalton, I don't see anything of him. He may be captive in one of those straw huts over there. See what that man has been waiting for? You're right, Sue. There are two men walking from the jungle right toward the natives. Johnny. Look. Look who those two men are. Say, that's the privateer Captain Karsh. You're right, Johnny. And that man with him is that first mate of Karsh's. Yes, sir. The big one with the hook hand. They don't seem to be very much afraid. Gosh, if we could only... Oh, Blacky. More visitors. But this time they come to us. You see, we didn't have to capture them. They come to us. Quiet, Blacky. Where are your manners? We must treat our guests with a bit more hospitality than that. Oh, my. Friends, welcome. We were shipwrecked. So I take it, my friends. So I take it. Now, don't be alarmed, my friends. Blacky will not harm you unless I so command it. That's a black leopard. You're right, my friend. Then you've seen one before. Never in these parts before. You're also right. I brought him to this island. Wait a minute. Blow me down. I've seen your face before. And I've seen that leopard before, too. You have a good memory. It must have been a number of years ago. Help me, it was. Singapore. That's where I seen you. Singapore in a theater. You have a good memory. What's this all about, Briny? If I remember correct, this lubber is a magician. I remember as well. He did an act with that black leopard there. He was supposed to make the leopard change places with a man in another cage suspended in the air. Only the time I see him do it, the leopard changed cages, but the man didn't. And the leopard clawed the poor blighter to death. Absolutely correct, my friend. You have a most remarkable memory. Now you know why I'm here on this island. I was forced to leave civilization as a matter of, uh, survival, shall we say? But I thought magic was done by tricks. How could a man get killed by the leopard? Don't the tricks always work? Yes, they always work. And I want them to. You mean to say you put the leopard and the man in the same cage of purpose? Well, blow me down. Need we go further into the matter? No, suppose we get down to business. I presume you're here to see about getting your captain released. What's that? I shall release him without further harm to any of your crew if you meet my terms. What are you talking about? Do you mean to say you've got that blighter Captain Dalton prisoner here? Whatever his name is, I have. Oh, that's good it is. Sea lawyer Dalton took prisoner. You seem to enjoy the situation. Lash me to a yard, I might do. True, we was all washed ashore together. Well, he ain't my captain, he ain't. Name your terms magician, and you can still keep the blowman Captain Dalton if you want, sir. Then you are not friends, I take it? Aye, it takes it right, you do. Nothing that pleased me more it wouldn't. And to see that wild animal of yours there, claw him to bits. You must hate the captain quite a lot. Hate him now. If you'd seen the poor blighter in Singapore, get taught a bit, you wouldn't want to. Tell you what magician, suppose we go in partners and we'll scuttle the ship. I do not need partners my friend. If there is any scuttling to be done, I can do it well myself. Besides, I don't like your looks my friend. You're not one to be trusted. You hold your lip, you blowman magic landlubber, I'll... Say, what happened then? Did Kosh make a mistake by speaking so boldly to Misto, the great magician? Did the leopard get to him? And what will happen if he does? Would Misto allow Blackie to claw Captain Kosh to death? And how about Captain Dalton? Of course, Johnny and Sue are in the tree seeing everything that's going on, but who will they be able to think of some plan to rescue Captain Dalton? Well, sir, the answer to all these questions may be in the next transcribed episode of The Cruise of the Paul Parrot. Be sure to listen for it. Until then, this is your Paul Parrot announcer, Dave Ward, saying goodbye.