 Proudly we hail from New York City where the American stage begins here is another program with a cast of outstanding players public service time has been made available by the station to bring you this story as proudly we hail the United States Army our story today is entitled the nice quiet weekend and is a tale of suspense and adventure that begins when two soldiers head off for a weekend pass a weekend pass that involves a blonde a long sports car and a murder our first act curtain will rise in just a moment but first high school seniors here's an important message for you the United States Army's Reserve for you program will guarantee you a classroom seat in an exciting Army technical career course before you enlist you'll get top-notch training on the job experience while serving side-by-side with America's finest young men the choice is wide open and it's yours to make high school graduates can choose from more than 100 interesting career courses that range from atomic technician through welding a fact-filled booklet called reserve for you tells you about the entire program get in on the swing get your free copy of reserve for you by visiting or writing your nearest United States Army recruiting station and now your United States Army presents the proudly we hail production of nice quiet weekend I want to tell you about a certain weekend the one my buddy Bert Mayny always calls the nice quiet weekend me my name is Chuck Christie sergeant Christie United States Army Bert and I are both stationed for Dix, New Jersey is cadremen for the benefit of civilians that means instructed for the benefit of soldiers means a pretty good deal all around but to get back to the weekend we had a pass and we were headed north barreling along the New Jersey turnpike with a throttle of Bert's Jalopy wide open in Bert's Jalopy that means we were doing a snappy 50 miles an hour and watching the trucks and a little old lady driver zoom past us in the fast lane now I'm telling you Chuck someday I'm gonna get me a car that will at least go as fast as the speed limit what's the rush I thought we were gonna relax this weekend okay so spend my whole pass on this turnpike maybe I did your dirt how do you mean fighting up to my folks place you'd rather be knocking around New York wouldn't you know not me I do that every time I get a pass no sir this time I'm taking it easy home cooking quiet house in the country folks like my own back home hey Chuck you're sure it's all right with your people well they invited you didn't they well I just wanted to make it look out some people think they own the road just because they can drive a fancy sports car you get a good look at her who the girl driving that car oh some day I'm sorry I was too busy keeping up from killing us she was all right down boy down you leave that stuff to your uncle very okay but there's one even a chaser like you won't that she was doing at least 90 and she's out of sight already yeah out of sight but not out of mind my boy I'm big weekend not me with the beginning although we didn't realize it at the time about five minutes later we pulled into one of those service areas along the turnpike have a cup of coffee as we drove into the parking area hey here's the space hey Bert Bert look there where it's her car the sports car what do you know it must be fate well laugh if you want to but you didn't get a good look at her I did yeah it's a snappy looking car I'll say that as for the girl my what's the matter oh look coming this way that's the girl what did I tell you isn't she something oh junior I salute your taste shut up she'll hear you hmm well back to work where do you think you're going who me we stopped here for coffee Sergeant Christie sometimes I think you've got the soul of an MP okay we'll have our coffee we went into the restaurant had our cup of coffee by the time we came out we'd almost forgotten about the girl almost that is until we start to stroll over to Bert's car how about a cigarette shot no matter if I do I'm asking not offering yeah I might have known wait a minute yeah yeah here they are thanks I left mine in the car say don't look now but where is the car huh it's gone we parked it there next to the sports car didn't we we sure did come on it's gone all right how they do it you've got the keys haven't you know like a don fool I left them in the ignition oh fine obviously the work of an idiot two cars with the keys in the ignition and they steal my car instead of this one you mean to say she left her keys to look for yourself Bert do you know what's happened yeah sure we just became a couple of foot so no no she swapped cars with us oh you're not am I she was walking over here when we were going in the restaurant she drove away in something and it sure wasn't her own car look Blonder no blonde nobody could be that dumb I couldn't give away my hate and this dreamboat here must be worth 4,000 bucks just the same that's what happened she took our car and left hers hey you think this car is hot or something all right no one way to find out I can read your mind but we're not driving away in this car maybe you're not but I am well you're coming Chuck if this car is hot there'll be an alarm out when we stop to pay our toll they'll pick us up what then we explain that what happened that's all what can we lose our weekend pass our good duty at Fort Dix our stripes shall I go on you feel like walking it's okay with me I'm finishing the trip in this car okay okay you win but we'd better have a good story ready when we hit that toll gate it turned out we didn't need this story when we hit the toll gate every time we passed a police car how to resist the impulse to throw up my hands and agree to go quietly but no one paid the slightest attention to us and we made it all the way home the next morning after breakfast Bert and I went out of the curb where the car was parked as though drawn by a magnet well it's still there did you expect the good fairy to snatch it back during the night what are we gonna do with it Bert oh now we ask why didn't you think of that when you insisted on taking it gotta get it back to her some way and find your car I suppose we could trace a license number what good will that do if it's a stolen car hey how about the glove compartment maybe there are some papers or something well we could look it's a woman's car all right this thing is almost as full of junk as a pocket book empty it out let's see what we can find what you find we've been underestimating this babe a gun yeah it's been fired too I can't understand it she looks so young and well so young maybe she's a juvenile delinquent who signed up for a second hit I'm glad you think this is funny I don't I'm sorry I didn't know you cared hey look I think this might be it is the car registration well who does it belong to Beth Gardner age 20 height 5 2 weight 104 eyes blue hair blonde sex female that's her hey wait now here's the address what listen 10 miles from here practically the girl next door welcome on where you going to return her car of course on our hold if we take this car any place we'll take it to the police oh sure and what are we gonna tell them that a girl insisted on trading her $4,000 sports car for your jalopy Chuck what about this guy I'd like to hear her explanation of that I'd like to hear her explanation to a lot of things okay then we've got the address what are we waiting for I can just hear myself in front of the court martial board now it was all my buddy's idea Colonel honest I just went along for the ride okay drive on let's see now 623 must be in the next block hey there she is the girl where no no my jalopy right up there that's it that's her house I'll pull up right behind well don't just sit there I'm coming get that gun out of sight oh sorry general any further order knock it off will you a nice looking little shack I wonder if she lives alone must be home with the car parked outside hey Chuck how do we open the conversation shall I say miss would you like to buy a hot pistol keep that gun out of sight until we're ready for it okay okay here she comes yet miss Gardner who are you the United States Army what my buddy's a comedian my name is sergeant Chuck Christie he's sergeant Bert Mayny charm what is it you want we brought back your car we'd like to get ours oh oh yes I just a minute I'll get the key hold it a minute don't you think we have an explanation coming to us I'll get you the keys I'm man have you ever got her twisted around your little thing in mind I'm not leaving without the explanation don't you sure here are the keys may I have mine oh certainly that is as soon as we get that explanation I don't think I owe anyone an explanation now sergeant may I have my key you stole our car on the turnpike yesterday well I left you mine it was more than a fair exchange sure now I have to waste a couple of hours of my past getting it back to you at least you can do is tell me why you took our car I'm sorry I can't do that now will you give me my keys or do you want me to telephone the police now that's the best idea anybody's had yet then I could get rid of this what are you doing with that gun no no no no no that's our question what were you doing with it we found it in your car and and it's been fired give me no thanks we don't want it fired again all right keep it didn't mind you fired it though didn't you I never thought before I can tell about that from the fingerprints fingerprints don't you ever listen to crime shows on the radio now would you like to call the police come in well that's more like it go on Bert it's a nice place you have here sit down please is your family at home no mother and dad are away for the weekend that's our what do you want from me just an explanation that's all then what if the explanation doesn't suit we take the gun to the police I see well you can all save a lot of time by going to the police right now we're in no hurry to go to them suppose you tell us why you swapped cars because I'm in desperate trouble what kind of trouble I you'd better tell us we may be able to help you no one can help me I might feel better though if I get it off my mind we're listening well there was a man named Tim Brian an important man at least I thought he was important mother and dad didn't like him and they finally said I was never to see him again when they went away for the weekend he dropped by and wanted to take me dancing down at the shore so I was bored and well I accepted went down in my car and we danced for a while and then he took me to meet a friend of his a man who had a small place down there I began to get worried by then especially when the friend left to buy us something to eat according to him I didn't like being there alone with Tim and I told him so very think you're going baby out we've been here long enough and now wait a minute I can't run out on Marty please I want to go don't think we're nuts he went out to get us something to eat I don't care I want to leave now what why did you lock the door relax Beth baby I just don't want you running out Marty be heard if he came back and found you gone Tim Brian you are not that door I want to go home right now maybe I can change your mind come here let me go how dare you how corny can you get are you a big girl Beth you came down here with your eyes open they're open now I want to get out of here why don't you get really dramatic look doing with a gun I thought you'd want to defend your honor with it and what's the matter I want to go home don't want the gun okay we'll play it straight then I've changed my mind come on now put the gun down isn't loaded anyway isn't it now wait a minute baby don't do anything foolish I warn you don't come any closer I want the key now look you better let me have that rod stay away from me come on now give that to me no don't give away give me that baby am I going to do the key where is it I'm gonna get out of here I didn't mean it I didn't mean it I didn't even know I still had the gun in my hand until I got into the car after that I I don't really remember what happened I must have driven around all night then sometime yesterday I I decided to get home and try to think what to do what about our car on the turnpike I stopped at the service area for gas when I spotted this man Marty I had the wild idea he'd been following me I saw your car next to mine with a key in the ignition I took it now you know everything you mean now we've heard everything we start out for a nice quiet weekend and we wind up as accessories to a murder you are listening to the proudly we hail production the nice quiet weekend we'll return in just a moment for the second act high school seniors ensure a secure well-paying future by preparing for it now the United States Army is reserved for you program will guarantee you a classroom seat in an exciting Army technical career course before you enlist you'll get top-notch training and on the job experience while serving side-by-side with America's finest young men and women the choices wide open and it's all yours to make high school graduates can take their choice of from more than 100 interesting courses everything from atomic technician to welding the fact-filled booklet reserved for you tells you all about this program you'll learn of many other fine Army benefits to like regular pay increases promotions exciting travel assignments and unbeatable leisure time activities get in on the swing get your free copy of reserved for you by visiting or writing your nearest United States Army recruiting station you are listening to proudly we hail and now we present the second act of the nice quiet weekend this was a development for you you were burnt nice sitting in an expensively furnished house listening to a beautiful girl confessed to a murder to tell you the truth none of us knew what to do next we just sat there until the silence was shattered by the ringing of the telephone better answer it suppose it's the police don't say a word until you've talked to a lawyer a lawyer can't help me now hello that you bet who who is it Marty you sound surprised to hear me no I'm not who is it Marty the man who owned the place down at the shore hello you still have that talk to him see what he wants yes I'm still here good you know kid I got quite a job when I came back to the shack and found you know what what do you want with me I want to help you kid what you think how can you help me I already helped look at the morning paper is it is it in the paper that's just the point you seem like such a nice kid to me I figured you must have had a good reason for what you did you didn't report it better than that I've got a dope doll so that it never gets reported but that's impossible nothing's impossible if you know your way around now there's just one thing yes a fix like this is expensive I need some work in capital oh what you want money of course agree with him promise anything he asks but I don't argue hello hello are you still there yes I'm here we got to work fast you all right I'm ready what do you need all about three grand we'll stand them off for a while 3000 but that's so much saying exactly a speed and take it up fix it can you get it to me today but it's Sunday the banks close kind of cash you got around the house well no more than $200 bring it what about jewelry a diamond bracelet maybe I have an emerald ring that's quite valuable bring that your doors are down payment all right where do you want me to go my cottage you know the way no not there yes it's okay when do you want me to come right away if you leave now you can make it an hour and a half all right I'll be there well I'm to go to the cottage and bring my emerald ring good we'll drive you down we but he's expecting me alone naturally but Marty sounds like the top who likes surprises we'll give him one matter with your bird you haven't opened your mouth since we hit the turnpike oh my free sergeant told me there'd be weekends like this I should have listened to him I should never have dragged you into my trouble well I never contradict the lady Chuck I want you to turn the car around right now I'm not going to let you do get involved sorry we're not allowed to turn around on the turnpike sure you want to get us into trouble I don't know what Marty will do when he sees me show up with two soldiers guarantee you one thing he won't go to the police then what will he do we'll worry about that when we get there I hate to put things off if you don't mind I'll start worrying now well you won't have to worry long Bert we should be there in another 15 minutes nice to be right about one thing anyhow we were there in another 15 minutes Marty's cottage was about a hundred feet back from one of the main highways that lead to the ocean as we pulled up and stopped things look pretty quiet around the place is this the right place looks deserted I'll knock at the door you and Bert can wait here Chuck as well as a prize come on Bert okay but this time I'm taking the car keys you made good time kid of it where the soldiers come from from Fort Dick's Pal do you mind if we come in and set a spell get lost what I like good old-fashioned hospitality after you bet it's a nice little place you have here reminds me of an orderly room in Dix okay smart boys what's the big idea Marty that's the very thing we want to know why'd you bring these guys here they'll explain it themselves Marty okay then you too start explaining know something Bert I get the distinct impression that Marty doesn't like us that's funny I felt that too what we're trying to say Marty is that there's a host you lack a certain something I heard enough out of you get out of here but then that may be due to the fact that you aren't really the host Tim Bryant rented this place didn't he Chuck be careful what do you know about him enough to know he's the brains of your little partnership one look at you was enough to tell me that you couldn't be okay I've had enough when you brought these two juggers along you lost up the whole deal now you face the wrap alone take it easy Beth Marty you mentioned a wrap what would that be Tim Bryant is dead and she killed him I'll scare him to death shot on the death right to the heart with a 45 slug now for all I care she can fry for it on the gun Bert is this the gun she used let's see that give it to him Bert it's empty yes be my guest yeah that's the rod the one she must have used oh don't worry I carry a permit for it oh I wasn't worried about you Marty I was worried about poor Tim he must have been in awful shape to die of a wound from a 45 blank blank take a look in the barrel of that gun I did a bullet going through there would have cleaned it out that gun hasn't fired anything but a blank in some time you're a pretty smart kid I've learned a little bit about guns in the army that's all Chuck what does it mean it means if Tim Bryant's dead right now it must have been due to natural causes and then I didn't shoot it right but then why a black male racket they staged a phony murder and hope to make you pay for it the rest of your life all right I've heard enough Tim your hands inside all of you this gun isn't loaded with blanks hey Chuck maybe you were wrong about the blank from the looks of this character he could be a zombie ahead boys laugh it up while you can we got it out of here Tim how far we get with these three yelling their heads off for help we'll tie him up that'll give us a couple hours start not enough my next conviction is for life I'm playing this all the way don't be a dope Tim this will mean the chair if I'm caught I don't expect to be you wouldn't kill us Tim you couldn't do a thing like that not in cold blood crocodile tears baby that gun had been loaded the other night you killed me quick enough okay out of the house all three of your March while you're taking him Tim the fields about a half a mile down this road too close to the highway here come on March I'm scared steady they haven't done anything yet move you gonna make us walk we haven't got time for that walk over to your car that's it you get first kid all right I broke his little arm thank goodness you're both safe while you're thanking things honey thank the science of judo that's one of the things Chuck and I teach down at Fort Dix when it done as much good if that horn hadn't short-circuited when it did that was the miracle we needed miracle my eye that horn went off because I stuck a bobby pin in it I know if you tricked myself we're back at Dix just in time too what are you grinning about for our nice quiet weekend home cooking nice quiet house what was all that stuff I said I'm sorry but how did I know it was gonna turn out that way that's okay Chuck don't apologize only if we can wangle a path next weekend you can come with me I'll show you the kind of excitement that I really like no thanks bird I can make it can make it why not now before we say goodbye Beth and I cooked up a little date for next weekend both days you'll have to go on your own no coming career-minded young men and women now is the time to check on the army's new reserved for you technical training program in it you can choose from 87 outstanding courses and have a reserved seat in the school you've selected before you enlist for complete information visit your nearest United States Army recruiting station or put your name and address on a postcard and mail it to RPC Governor's Island New York for New York that's RPC Governor's Island New York for New York and we'll be very glad to send you no obligation in the mail a free copy of our little booklet called reserved for you this has been another program on proudly we hail presented transcribed in cooperation with this station proudly we hail is produced by the recruiting publicity center in New York for the 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