 Vicks presents Dangerously yours a half hour of romance and adventure starring Victor Jory in God's country and the woman You know more and more millions of people are using Vicks veteran all-nose drops to relieve distress of head cold benefit by their experience and now dangerously yours I Am adventure in my name men have traversed the highways the byways the skyways of the world I am the fire that burns in the heart of youth that makes men dream and dare and conquer. I am dangerously yours They follow me to the great Canadian Northland Meet one of the gallant adventurers of fiction a two-fisted fighting man who steps from the pages of God's country and the woman If coming events could actually cast their shadows before I would have known the answer in the end and the solution to the whole problem The first time I heard their cries Yes, I would have known that the answer was there square in the teeth of 40 Alaskan Huskies Animals more wolf than dog. They were part of the threat and the wildness of God's country Animals that knew but one authority the girl of God's country Josephine Adair. I Met her late one summer afternoon. I was headed for Montreal after 18 months for above the Arctic Circle I came around the bend of a lake and there she was Josephine Adair her copper colored hair touched with sunlight and behind her the birches the blue sky in the snow and A phrase I had known all my life became rooted in full of meaning No country as God's country without a woman and Here without a bit of warning was the one woman in the world for me. I knew it instantly Well say well for the What in the world are you doing here? I I thought you were someone else wait wait a wait just a minute. Where are you going? What are you doing out here? I live across the lake. I'll have to go please. Please don't go I've been looking for you for a long time looking for me You mean you know who I am. Oh, no, I I was speaking strictly from the heart I've been up in the Arctic and I'm just coming down I haven't seen a white woman in two years and so you can't blame me for being a bit enthusiastic. Can you know perhaps not? Gosh, you're beautiful. I Used to do a lot of thinking about a girl like you up there, but I never thought I'd find one I think you'd say that to any woman you met right at this moment. I might But I wouldn't say it to any woman You're the kind of a girl that belongs in my particular scheme of things a girl that looks well against a lake and a northern sky and Hey, hey, hey wait a minute What are you crying about? Oh, I'm sorry. I I didn't mean to frighten me. I'm not frightened. I just oh I don't know it isn't important. What's your name? Josephine Adair Well, Josephine Adair, my name's Phillip Wayman is something wrong. Is there anything I can do to help you? No, I Thought for a moment that you might help me, but I Can't ask you. I simply can't ask you. Why can't you ask me? Who do you want killed? Oh? Look, I'd I'd really like to help you Maybe I can watch the trouble Tell me about it. I Can't I just can't oh now listen sister. It can't be anything that bad It's hard to believe that a girl who looks as fine and honest as you Find as honest as you are can be in too deep, but I haven't Then let me help you. You don't know what you're letting yourself in for You might have to fight for me and you might have to fight for your own life without knowing why and You'd never find out that truth or the reason in a thousand years. Okay. I still want to help you What do I do? What would you say if? If I asked you to become my husband for a month a month I'll take that on for a lifetime. No seriously. I want you to come with me to my home I want you to pretend to be my husband for one month and at the end of that month my problem will be solved And then you must go away and never come back and I'll tell all the people who have met you that You met your death in the forest. I think I'd rather marry you and live that can never happen All right, Josephine. You're a nice kid and you're in trouble and I always did have an eye for a lady in distress I'm yours for a month, but you you can't blame me for hoping that before the month is over I can make you fall in love with me if I did fall in love with you It would still have to end in the same way I'm telling you that very frankly and honestly Are you still willing to help? Will you do it my way? Yes, I still want to help and I'll do it your way Look look there's a canoe cutting across the lake towards us friends of yours oh It's Jean-Coursay my good friend. He's come for me Please will you leave me here alone? There are some things I must discuss with him, but tonight. I'll be ready to return home Would you meet us here at moonrise? Yes I'll be here. Thank you for your understanding. Thank you For your trust Mr. Wayman. Yes, I'm Jean-Coursay Josephine is waiting for us in the canoe. We are ready to go if you are I'm ready There's something I must say to you miss you Josephine trust you There are not many men she would for us, but she has placed it with you In your action now lies life or death for you depending on your loyalty to her. I Warn you you will be a man in the middle. We'll want to kill you Yeah, there have been people who wanted to kill me before I don't kill easy Very well, miss you Come on We started off across the lake Josephine and Jean-Coursay and I The lake was silver with moonlight and stars that were like a silver frosting on the sky I'm skimming across the glassy smoothness of the lake into mystery and unknown danger I was full of determination to solve the mystery and win the girl or die in the attempt Philip you're so quiet What are you thinking? I was thinking of you You know I'm beginning to be sorry that I asked for you. You're going to hate me when you reach a dare house This afternoon that didn't matter For at least I thought it didn't it doesn't matter now. Yes Yes, it does matter now It matters so much that suddenly my My heart is like ice Josephine, I love you Don't you understand that? Whatever I find at a dare house will make no difference. I wish I could believe that Philip I wish I could believe that tell me what is wrong Let me try to help you Let me try to find the solution. Let me try to find the answer There is no real solution There is no answer But the answer was there The answer was there the moment we beat the canoe although not one of the three of us sensed it The answer came storming out of the night to greet This is captain my lead dog put your hand on his head I want him to know you hello hello captain old boy For the savage dogs that would snap a bone like a twig left about her reaching up to lick her face in her hands And she stood surrounded by shaggy heads and gleaming fangs. She was completely without fear She loved them and they knew it We left the pack of dogs as John It had begun to snow as we walked towards the house and once there I'm giving you this room Philip. Thank you. Excuse me while I speak to my servants. I'll only be a few minutes I sat down on the edge of the bed looking about the room Something grew my gaze to the window my blood chilled for there was a face pressed against the pain a face dark and sinister with eyes That's shown and gritted like a beast a face filled with hatred. There was almost madness and the face was out of John Quasay and Then his hand came up level with his eyes and in his hand was a pistol I stood there frozen for an instant and then before I could move Josephine entered the face disappeared as quickly as it came and Then in the distance Listen Philip That's shoulder bondies dog team. I know the cry of the lead dog. He's bringing my father in stepmother come with me quickly There's something I want to tell you something. I must show you before they arrive I hope they wouldn't be coming so soon, but since they have come we must meet the situation immediately Guys what a cute baby. He isn't very well. He's had a touch of fever he's My little boy Philip two years old Now do you understand? Yes now I understand This is to be my son this you If you wish to change your mind If you hate me now that you know, it's all right. I wouldn't blame you Well, you look at that little beggar holding on to my finger He and I are going to get on great together They darned if he doesn't even look like me a little bit Your father and stepmother they don't know about him. No, they've they've been away. My father's been ill This is the first time he's been home in more than two years My stepmother went to Montreal to see him and they were married there. I Wrote them about the baby. There wasn't anything else to do. I Told them I had married a man named Philip darkambo If my father knew the truth the real name of the baby's father, I Think he would kill me. Is that the danger you thought was so terrible. No, it's the reason for the danger but not the danger Here all right now all right take it easy come along and introduce me to my father and my mother-in-law Do you hate me now? No darling. I love you and I don't believe one word. You've said about this baby There's a reason for all this and I intend to find it out. You'll never find out anything more than you know right now My problem has no answer. There is always an answer Come on honey, I'm going to like my father-in-law. I can tell by his voice Oh Joseph being well well my dear you look like a picture doesn't see Miriam. She looks beautiful father This is Philip. How do you do sir? I'm mighty pleased to meet you Philip Miriam. This is Philip My stepmother Philip. How do you do? How do you do? Could we see the baby now Josephine? Why of course he's right here right here in my room Say now Isn't that something? Hey, I hold him just for a moment Just for one moment. Why of course Of course Miriam Neither John Adair or Miriam could take their eyes off that baby And there was something in Miriam's face when she reached out her arms for the baby that made you want her weep I left them there and went back to my room I had left the lamp burning, but now the room was dark and a cold wind swept through it from an open window I lit the lamp and then the shot came through the window it hit my arm I was so mad I hardly felt it I I jumped through the window and ran through the snow I can see a man darting in now the trees ahead. I followed him as I ran I could hear him shouting to his dogs And then I was upon him. I've taken enough of you course. Hey Yeah, you dirty rotten snake you filthy Very I do not have the time to fight with this was here Oh So sorry, Monsieur for the blow on the end Somebody's coming So a row will return and we will find these out some other day when I have more time In just a moment, we will bring you the second act of God's country and the woman Friends here's some timely advice Folks everywhere are sniffling and sneezing and catching summer colds that settle in the head and cause all over misery If you're unlucky enough to be one of them remember There's one mighty effective way to relieve the sniffly and sneezey distress That's with Vicks Vaternal when you put a few drops of this specialized medication in each nostril You can feel it start to work instantly bringing relief right where trouble is Vaternal is so good because it does three things on the nose. It soothes the irritation It reduces swollen membranes and it helps clear stuffy congestion As a result Vaternal makes breathing easier and brings you grand comfort So remember friends when a summer head cold gives you the sniffles and sneezes try Vaternal Just follow the simple directions in the folder Vicks Vaternal nose drops and now the second act of dangerously yours Starring Victor Jauré in God's country and the woman One in the house out here Oh bracelet bond you he's not bad hurt. Oh that devil throw Monsieur monsieur You very bad blue and red Every swallow a brandy. I don't need your brandy cross a let's finish the fight Fight yes, you were ready to fight a moment ago. I was not fighting. I just found you I hear captain howling from the house. I come out to see what was the matter I found you're a liar I saw you looking through my window with a gun in your hand And then you came back later and tried to kill me when I lit the lamp But I have not been near your windows. I tell you I saw you one face looks very like I know they're looking through the window in the dark I tell you a mistake You must believe me Yeah Then Who did shoot at me? Do you know? I think I know and tell me I cannot tell you if I did it might mean ruin for everyone in the house Because there would go after the man when he come face to face with him It would bring the world crashing about his ears Then I'll go after the man myself and kill him no no not yet Not yet We have a gang to deal with not just one man I'm only interested in one man the man that shot at me through the window the father of that baby Why do you say it is the father of the baby? I just feel it that's all I'm going after him and find out and then I'm going to kill him That's the only way to deal with a man like that. That's the only answer You're the fiend. Where are you going darling? You shouldn't be out of bed I'm going to see one of the neighbor's children that's sick. I'm taking some medicine to know dear You mustn't go out of this house. I've got to there's no one else to go and the child might die Phillip, how do you feel? I feel all right just a little banged up. That's all I was so frightened last night You might have been killed Phillip I've been thinking this over and I've decided that you must leave It isn't fair for me to endanger your life. No, no you don't I'm seeing this thing through I've a personal score to settle now. You see I don't like being hit over the head with a rifle butt And you know something I heard a name last night or dreamt that I don't know which But it keeps going around and around inside my head and that name was Thorough I see you know the name Yes, I I know the name Who is he? He's the leader of a band of murderers and thieves. He's a terrible man, Phillip Uh-huh. He's the baby's father too, isn't he? Isn't he? I thought that was it Do you love him? I despise him Did you ever love him? No Is that your baby, Joseph? I've told you that it is I know but I don't believe you You agreed not to ask questions. You agreed to help me and go I told you you'd never understand No, but you're mistaken. I'm beginning to understand a lot of things and before I'm through I'll understand a good deal more Phillip, I don't want your help anymore. Please will you go and let me fight this out alone? No, I will not Then you'll be forcing me to go to Thorough That is ridiculous It happens to be true Josephine Who is the mother of that baby? Please, please not so loud Josephine, you want your father to hear you I'm sorry, Miriam Phillip, there's no point in continuing this discussion You... you don't seem surprised at what I've been saying, Miriam Miriam knows about the baby, Phillip, I told her In the name of heaven is there anyone who doesn't know? John knows, Miriam knows, Thorough knows My father doesn't know If he did know the truth, I think it would kill him Yes, that's the whole point, isn't it? Your father Your father must not know You have a rather understanding father, Josephine My father loathes, Thorough He'd never understand for a moment Why are you looking so frightened, Miriam? What's wrong? Nothing, I'm just so afraid, John will hear you Phillip, if you want to come with me, come on I have to get started All right, darling All right Phillip, I'm all out of breath We've been running for over a mile We have to stop Anyhow, there's a log across the room Stop, Captain Stop That's a wonderful day, isn't it? The sun, the snow, and the sky and you beside me Say, if your name was not Josephine Adaira, if it was Mary Smith And you had no problems, what would you say to me at this moment? I suppose I would say I love you, Phillip But we'd better hurry home Because the children will be hungry And I have to start dinner And I'd say, I wonder if Johnny got in the jam again Josephine, I was trying to be gay But I just can't seem to manage it Do you know how much I love you? Have you got any idea at all? I think I have I know how much I love you You've never said that before Phillip, I'm only saying it now because I know I'm never going to see you again It seems only fair to tell you that I loved you the first moment I saw you And I think I'll continue to love you as long as I live What do you mean you're never going to see me again? I've decided what to do, Phillip I think I've known all along that I had to do it But somehow I kept fighting and hoping and praying But now I know it isn't any use Oh, Phillip, I've only admit you a long time ago What are you going to do? I'm going to go to Thoreau Oh, no, you're not You're going to marry me I'll never let you go now Phillip, look out behind you! Monsieur Spann, Monsieur De Cambo Free mate again Oh, do not bother to try anything As you see, you are one man Over there, you see, we are 30 Oh, pardon I have not introduced myself Don't bother, Thoreau Thank you for looking after my Josephine for me I will take her off your hands now I'll kill you for this You are very amusing I like your spirit You! Phillip, don't they'll kill you You haven't got a chance You're a great fighter, Thoreau You really like fair sport, don't you? Like shooting at a man through a window And knocking him over the head with a rifle What's the matter with you? Are you afraid of skinning your knuckles? I can do things without skinning my knuckles There has never been a man that has defied me Or disobeyed me that has lived to brag about it And I have no time to stand here arguing with you Take care of him, Henri It was almost dark when I regained consciousness And the sled was still beside me But two of the dogs were dead And four of them had even been cut loose Because they were gone I staggered to my feet Fighting nausea and blackness That kept sweeping up on me It was snowing again And the snow swirled and pressed against me And the wind tore at me Sometimes I walked And sometimes I crawled And my hands and knees It seems centuries before I saw the light of the house I fell up the steps and into Jean's arms Monsieur, Monsieur, what is it? Josephine, Jean, Thoreau, they've carried her off They carried her off Oh, Mélis, bonjour, watch over her Come on, come on, we've got to go for help How many were there? Thoreau said 30 And get this sled, you can race while we're on our way We will get help, Monsieur We will get help Thoreau is carried off to city Will you come with us? I will come at once What do you want? Thoreau is carried off Josephine, will you come with us? The dirt is swine, you bet I will come We need your help Thoreau is carried off the go Will you come with us? Thoreau's cabinet dawn We had gathered 20 strong and angry men We paused a moment at the foot of the hill They've seen us Well, why are we waiting? Let us go up and root them out They can pick us off like flies We go up that hill We've got to fight with caution Jean, you take 10 of the men And leave me the rest to batter in the door You can cover the windows with your fire While we rush the door With one of those logs over there Let us go Wait, there is something I would like to tell you I may die today or you may I feel you have a right to know You're going to tell me the baby is Miriam's Josephine told you? No, I guessed Miriam married Thoreau or thought she did Three years ago She found out you already had a wife in Quebec The baby was born here Josephine's father was ill in Montreal Miriam went down to see him He asked her to marry him She did And Mr. O'Dare knew nothing about the baby? No Miriam was afraid to tell him at first And later it was too late Then Thoreau got wind of it Demanded Josephine marry him He has always wanted her He said he would tell her everything if she did not Josephine was in trouble all the way around She had the baby She knew her father was come home So she decided to say baby was hers She would have been wise had I said it was an orphan baby I guess she did not think of that Now she's in the hands of Thoreau Well, she won't be for long All right men, let's go We started forward carrying the log about her down the door They fired at us One of my log bearers crumpled down without a moan Instantly, someone sprang forward and took his place Twenty yards more in a second staggered out of line And sank in the snow We were only a hundred feet from the door now But without a rock or a stump between us and death Another man fell And then a fourth and a fifth But nothing could stop us now Fifty feet, forty, thirty Another man down And behind us, John and his men were firing And then the door We broke it down Then we were in the middle of the fight Somehow we fought our way out of the house We were greatly outnumbered It was every man for himself now I saw man after man go down And suddenly I realized that we must lose That Josephine was lost And then I heard a sound And I heard Josephine answer The sound stepped closer The angry threatening roar of her own dog pack Following the trailer abductors had made They heard a cries now They were coming closer An angry gray horde Moving with the speed of the wind And suddenly they saw out of the forest into the opening Thoreau and his men went down to pour them They were no match for the dog's anger They paid with their lives for having provoked You're free Josephine Yes, it was a terrible thing But they were terrible men And they had it coming for a long time That thing you said I would never guess in a thousand years I've guessed it Josephine But you'll forget it Yes, I'll forget it on one condition Are you going to practice blackmail too? Just once and then never again I'll forget it If you will marry me You still want me? After all the grief and trouble I've caused you? I never stopped wanting you for a moment I never will You see, I want to stay up here and live the rest of my life And I can't get a certain phrase out of my mind Makes a lot of sense What phrase is that? Something I remembered when I first saw you No country is God's country without a woman Will you marry me, Mrs. Darkambo? Yes, Mr. Darkambo I'll marry you Is it all right with you, Captain? And now a special message to the ladies Of course you want to feel and look as young and attractive as you should But many women are needlessly throwing away their natural youthfulness Simply because they fail to live sensibly And get enough certain indispensable vitamins and iron Ladies, don't let that happen to you Don't be guilty of throwing away your youthful charm Just live sensibly and take vitamins plus once each day Vitamins plus gives you full protective amounts of all the certain indispensable vitamins and iron You must have to feel and look as young as you should So be sure to make it your health charm routine Vitamins plus just once each day I am adventure Next week meet of dashing debonair french prince who masqueraded as a barber to find an honest cinderella Booth Tarkington's famous story Monsieur Bocair Until next week then I am dangerously yours Our script was written by Jean Holloway from the book by James Oliver Curwood God's country and the woman and directed by Richard Sanville Music for the series is under the direction of Mark Warner The part of Josephine was played by Claire Neeson Be sure and listen in again next week when Vicks presents dangerously yours starring Victor Jauré This is CBS the Columbia Broadcasting System