 Welcome to Hollywood the iron courses radio and television service brings you the Hollywood Radio Theater starring Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush in Great Expectations. Ladies and gentlemen your producer Mr. Irving Cummings. Greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen. This evening we present these two fine Universal International artists in Charles Dickens famous story Great Expectations. Now act one of Great Expectations starring Rock Hudson as Pip and Barbara Rush as Estella. This dark and tangled narrative has its beginning in the year 1821. I was 12 years of age living in the south of England with my sister and her husband. Late one gusty autumn afternoon I visited the village churchyard where my mother and father are buried. Suddenly from behind one of the tombstones. Keep still you little devil or I'll cut your throat. He was looming over me. Huge and horrible. His great wrists shackled in a chain. An escaped convict. Tell us your name quick. Pip. Pip sir. You're lying that's no name. Oh it is sir. Pip it really is but they call me Pip. Show us where you live. Three miles sir across the marshes. Where's your father. Yes sir. This is his grave. Your mother. Here too sir. Oh do you live with them. Supposing you're kindly led live which I ain't made up my mind about yet. With my sister sir. Mr. Joe Gargoy wife of Joe Gargoy the blacksmith. Blacksmith huh. You know what a file looks like. A file. Yes sir. Do you know what Wittles is. Yes sir food sir. And you get me a file and you get me Wittles or I'll have your art and liver out. Try sir. And you'll bring them Wittles and that file to me in this church or tomorrow morning at daylight. Yes sir. And never a word of haven't seen such a person as me. No sir. There's another man here with me around here. He has a secret why of getting at a boy. And towering him wide open. Now say Evan strike you dead if you breathe a word. Heaven strike me dead if I breathe a word. Now get your own. What sleep I had that night was played with the dreadful vision of the convict waiting for me in the church yard. I was up long before dawn from the pantry I stole a pork pie and some brandy and from Joe's shop a file I ran most of the way it gave me less time to think. I'm here sir. You're brought no one with you. No sir. This is for you sir. Put pie in Joe's brandy. Give it here. I think you have that chill sir. I'm much of your opinion by the food now. The food. Are you starved sir. Glad to see you enjoy it sir. Thank you boy. Thank you I do. What you're going to leave any for him. Him. Your friend the other man. I did not say he was a friend of mine. Anyway he's gone. Now give us the file boy. There isn't anything else sir. Please go home now. Yes go home. I'm beholden to you. Thank you boy. Thank you. All day long the mounted soldiers swarmed over the marshes searching for the convicts. They were captured both of them. On the way back to the prison ship the sergeant's horse lost a shoe so they stopped at Joe's Blacksmith shop. With them was the convict I had helped. What happened to the one. The corprals took him on ahead. We'd not have got this one who wasn't for the help that somebody gave us. Ain't language ain't right right now. That's right enough. What are you looking at the boy for. No reason. Sergeant I wish to say something respect in this air escape. You do eh. Well say it. It might prevent some persons from suffering suspicions now that I know it was my shipmate who turned me in. Well. I stole some food from this Blacksmith's arse last night. You were in my arse last night. I stole a tremolica and a pork pie. Like a pork pie. Mrs. Fair Tore the arse down looking for that. I'm sorry to say I chip I. Oh you're welcome to it as ever it were mine. We wouldn't have used the arms of death would it fit. No Joe no. Now get back to your forge Blacksmith it's getting late. It was a year later when an adventure of quite another sort fell. My great uncle Pumblechook came to the house on a very mysterious that's all I know Mrs. Joe. Miss Avisham sent word that she wants the boy to call on her. You hear that boy. Yes ma'am. But uncle it don't make sense. What she want him for in that great old house. If you know who Miss Avisham is. The strange lady who nobody sees. And she's mad. Ain't she Mrs. Joe. She may be mad but she's rich enough to make the boys fortune. The message said she wants Pip to come to her house and play. Then he'd better go and play or I'll work him good. Get to the pump boy. Get to the pump and scrub till you shine. Here's a fine big gate Grand Navy. So ring the bell. Ring it boy. Pumblechook. Right right. She's coming. It's a girl. First girl you've ever seen is it. No sir. Then restrain your observation sir till invited. This is Pip young lady. So this is Pip is it. Come in Pip. Not you. Only him. Not me. Go away. Come along boy. The house was like nothing I'd ever seen before or since. With a musty smell and dust cobwebs everywhere as if the house had died. Not a ray of sunlight. Only the glimmer of a candle in the hand of the little girl and the ring of our footsteps on the stone. This store boy over here. Do you miss. Don't be silly. I'm not going in. Who is it. Who's there. Pip mom. Mr. Pumblechook's boy come to play. Let me look at you. Well you aren't afraid of a woman who has never seen the sun since before you were born. No miss. Look at my hand. What do I touch when I put my hand here. You heart. Broken. My broken heart. Sometimes I have sick fancies boy and I have had a fancy that I would like to see someone play well play play. Estella come here play with this boy with him. A common laboring boy look at his boots. You can break his heart. Boy play cards with her here. Cards. Deal the cards boy. Yes miss. Of course hands. Sorry miss. Now look what you've done. You've dropped the cards. Excuse me I'll pick them up. You stupid clumsy laboring boy. She has many hard things to say of you Pip. Have you nothing to say of her. I think she is very insulting. Anything else. I think she is very pretty. Anything else. I think I should like to go home now. And never see her again. Even though she is so pretty. I'm not sure that I shouldn't like to see her again. I think I should like to go home now. You shall go home in time. Play the game out. Thereafter in accordance with Miss Havisham's wishes I made innumerable visits to the great house. Each time with her cruel tormenting smile Estella would meet me and take me to Miss Havisham. Well boy. Well miss. Am I pretty today. Yes I think you are very pretty. Am I insulting. Not so much as Tuesday miss. Not so much though. Take that you coarse little monster. What do you think of me now. I won't tell you. Why don't you cry again you little wretch. Cry the first day didn't you I saw you went through the gate crying. She'll never cry because of you again. Open the door today she's in there. This was one of the many rooms I had never before entered. In the candlelight I saw an immense table with chairs about and laden with dishes and fine silver seated at the head of the table was Miss Havisham. Do you know what that is in the center of the table. No ma'am. A wedding cake. My wedding cake. Long before you were born it was placed there. It and I have worn away together. The mice have no lead it. But sharp teeth have no lead at me. There there boy. Run along run along. You'll find Estella in the garden. Estella was not in the garden. A boy was there. A stranger stripped to the waist. He said Estella had sent for him to fight me and teach me manners. So I fought with him and cut his eye and sent his nose to bleeding. He was very gracious about it. One all right. Fights over. Can't I help you. I didn't mean no thanks. I'm tip top. Can't understand how you did it though. You're leaving. Oh yes. No point in staying now. Good afternoon then. Same to you. Well you'll be hearing. Don't ask when I call you come. Yes miss. You whipped the village boy. I had no wish to fight at all. But you whipped him. So you may kiss me. Thank you. Go home. It's no use. You'll never become a gentleman. I would never be a gentleman any more than I could give up running to Miss Havishams every time she gave me leave to do so. And each time Estella hovered about but never again did she tell me I might kiss her. I hate you boy. I hate you. My admiration of her knew no bounds and scarcely a night went by without my falling asleep with the image of her lovely face before my eyes. Then came a day when I went to Havisham House the slow feet and heavy heart. Can't come to see you anymore Miss Havisham. I've heard the news Pip. Your sister has died. Yes. She treated you miserably. You'll do better without her. But I have to help Joe now Miss Havisham at the forge. An apprentice blacksmith. You. Yes Miss Havisham. Since this is your last visit here. Some golden sovereigns. Thank you. You've earned them well. Thank you. Estella. Show the boy out. Goodbye Miss Havisham. I heard what you told her. You'd better say goodbye to me too because I'm going away. Going away. To France to be educated. Well aren't you sorry I'm going. Yes Estella. Very sorry. Who have we here. A boy Mr. Jaggers. A boy from the neighborhood. Yes sir Miss Havisham sent for me sir. Well behave yourself then. I have a pretty large experience of boys and you're a bad lot of fellows. Miss I shall talk to you about your passage to France. I'll be right there Mr. Jaggers. I wish I knew when you were coming back Estella. And I wish. Well what do you wish. Wish I could kiss you goodbye. We'll try it and see what happens. Thank you. Thank you. Blacksmith. My boyhood had ended and my life as a blacksmith began. I was happy enough especially when Joe brought video into our house as the new Mrs. Joe a trusted friend of both of us and a blessing on the household. In the sixth year of my apprenticeship I saw Mr. Jaggers again. He came to the cottage asking to see Joe and me alone. So you are the blacksmith. My name is Joseph or Joe Gargaree. Yes sir. Have you in apprentice commonly known as Pip. I'm Pip sir. So you're Pip. My name is Jaggers. I'm a lawyer in London. You better close that door. Yes sir. Now Joseph Gargaree I am the bearer of an offer to relieve you of this young fellow. You would not object to canceling his apprenticeship for his own good. You would want nothing for so doing. Oh I'm forbid that I should want anything for not standing in Pip's way. Always a fine good lad sir. Very well then. I come now to the young fellow himself. To him I say that he has great expectations. I am instructed to inform him that he will come into a handsome property. Wait Joe wait. Further it is the desire of the present possessor of that property that he should be immediately removed from his present sphere and brought up as befits a young gentleman and that he always bear the name of Pip. You have any objection mention it now. I have no objection. I should think not indeed. Further Mr. Pip you are to understand that the name of the person who is your benefactor is to remain a profound secret until the person chooses to reveal it. Yes sir. You have any suspicions to whom that person might be keep that suspicion within your own breasts. Well Mr. Pip. I have no objection. Now then kindly consider me your guardian. Thank you sir. Let me tell you I'm well paid for my services otherwise I should not render them. I shall arrange for you to come to London in two weeks. You will need some new clothes. Here sir twenty give us. Well Joseph Gregory you look dumbfounded. Sir I am. Then good night Mr. Gregory. Good night Mr. Pip. Since I start for London tomorrow Miss Havisham. I thought you would kindly not mind my taking leave of you. Well Pip well I must say your new clothes are quite handsome. Miss Havisham I have come into wonderful good fortune since I've saw you. I have seen Mr. Jaggers Pip. I've heard all about it. Have you had any news from Estella. Oh yes for it here than ever I dare say and admired by all who see her. You too have a promising career. Be good and deserve it. Yes Miss Havisham. Thank you Miss Havisham. Thank you for everything. Goodbye Joe. Goodbye Bitty. God bless you dear old Pip. God bless you. Take care boy. Take good care. One day I'll come and see you in London Pip. What larks eh. Goodbye. Who's behind all this. Could it be Joe. You'd best not worry your head over that. Just wave goodbye to a young gentleman. A young gentleman of great expectations. You hear I too have great expectations in a moment. You know our servicemen overseas have a wonderful opportunity to observe new customs and traditions. They find too that these ideas of other people aren't so strange after all. Take for example the foods that people eat or don't eat. Among many people eating of beef or pork is absolutely taboo. Among others any flesh may be eaten except that from animals with clothed hooves. Some groups will eat fish only if they have scales. Everybody has his favorite food too. Such delicacies as fish heads in Japan. Frogs legs in France or pigs knuckles in Germany. All these things might sound strange but as our servicemen have observed there are reasons for them. The reasons may be religious as in the case of not eating pork or they may be based on dietary rules from the standpoint of health. We have the same thing in our own culture. You like a big stack of hot cakes for breakfast covered with plenty of melted butter and maple syrup. But your wife finds she can lose a couple of pounds where it counts by eating half a grape fruit in a cup of black coffee. Then we have our food fatists. The people who advise wheat germ or stone ground flour or a big helping of blackstrap molasses. If it makes them feel better then that's the right diet for them. You can add to the list the thousands of vegetarians. They get along fine without T-bone steaks. And many of our religious groups follow certain rules as regards food. The Orthodox Jews refrain from eating pork products. Catholics abstain from eating meat on Friday. Other orders have certain days for fasting. Well what is true about food habits around the world is true also of other customs and traditions. The way of doing things may be different but the ideals are the same. And they're important to the people who follow them. Our servicemen are helping to maintain goodwill by observing the customs of other people in other lands. Now our producer Mr. Cummings. Act two of great expectations starring Rock Hudson as Pip and Barbara Rush as a stellar. London. The glory and wonder of London. And I was a part of it now. Or rather soon would be. Upon my arrival I went at once to the offices of Mr. Jaggers. So you have arrived safely Mr. Pip. Well we shall soon settle you. Wemmick bring the file on Mr. Pip. Yes sir. You are scrutinizing my office Mr. Pip. Oh I beg your pardon sir. Those clay masks that you see on the wall they are death masks Mr. Pip. Deceased clients. I have had the honour sir of defending some of the most distinguished criminals of the generation. Yes sir. Mr. Pip's file sir. Mr. Pip Wemmick here will conduct you to Barnards Inn. You will share rooms there with Mr. Herbert Pocket. Yes sir. Mr. Pocket will assist your acquaintance and the manners of London. I take it this is agreeable. Indeed sir. Next money. Your allowance will be two hundred and fifty pounds per annum. A very handsome sum of money too I think. Undoubtedly Mr. Jaggers. Of course you'll go wrong somehow but that being neither fault nor affair of mine why spend time talking about it eh. Goodbye then Mr. Pip and good luck. My rooms and Barnards Inn were most comfortable. And the young man I shared them with Herbert Pocket. Most amiable. After supper that night we suddenly found ourselves staring at each other. Why. Why you're the boy. No. You're the boy. The boy who knocked me down and Miss Habisham's gone. I knew I'd seen you someplace before. Well then. Instead of new friends we're old friends. If Miss Habisham had taken a liking to me instead of you suppose I should have been provided for. I might even be engaged to Estella. Herbert. Who is Estella. Why Miss Habisham's ward brought up by Miss Habisham to wreck revenge on all the male sex. Wreck revenge. Good heavens Pip I thought you knew. New wife. Oh dear me. Anyway some twenty years ago Miss Habisham fell passionately in love with the stranger. The marriage was arranged the wedding date was set and the day of the marriage arrived but not the bridegroom. Instead he sent a note and bade her farewell. Miss Habisham fell immediately ill. When she recovered if ever she did she laid the whole place waste as you have seen it and has never since looked upon the light of day. But when did she adopt Estella. I don't know. You know as much about Estella as I do. If I learned little from Herbert about Estella I learned a great deal of the art of being a useless young gentleman. On my twenty first birthday Mr. Jaggers my guardian sent for me. Sit down Mr. Pip. Now then what do you suppose you are living at the rate of. The rate of Mr. Jaggers. The rate of. I'm afraid I'm not able to answer that. I thought so. Well I've asked you a question. Have you a question to ask of me. It would be a great relief to ask you several questions Mr. Jaggers if it were not forbidden. Ask one. Is my benefactor to be made known to me today. No ask me another. Well. I was wondering if I had anything to receive. Yes yes yes yes. I thought we should come to that. Well. Yes sir. Mr. Pip you have been spending pretty freely of late and are in debt of course. I'm afraid I must say yes sir. You know you must say yes sir. Well. Have Mr. Pip that piece of paper. Thank you. Tell me what it is Mr. Pip. It's a bank note. A bank note for five hundred pounds. And at the rate of that handsome Samper Adam and at no higher rate you are to live until your benefactor appears. Um. Will it still be years hence Mr. Jaggers. I cannot answer that. Good afternoon Mr. Pip. It was soon after that Joe Gargory wrote me a letter. He was coming to London. Of a sudden I realized I was ashamed of Joe. In trying to become a gentleman I had succeeded only in becoming a snob. Look Pip I've been here all day sir. Joe how can you call me sir. You treated me fine sir but Pip I don't belong here. I wouldn't have come except Miss Havisham sent me. Miss Havisham. Would you tell Mr. Pip she says that I wish to see him perhaps something to disclose to him. Well I've now concluded sir and Pip. You're going Joe. Pip old chap. You and me is not two figures to be seen together in London. I'm wrong away from it forge. You may stay the night if you wish. No. No. God bless you dear old Pip old chap. God bless you. The next day I presented myself once again at Havisham house. Pip come in Pip. How good to see you. How do you do Miss Havisham. Well have you no eyes but for me. Look about you. Estella. Good afternoon Pip. What a wonderful surprise and pleasure. You will both have a lot to say to each other. Go out in the garden both of you. This is where you had the fight that day with Herbert Pocket. I enjoyed that battle very much. You rewarded me very much. Did I. Don't you remember. No. Do you remember. I don't. Do you remember the first time I came here. The time you made me cry. I made you cry. You don't remember. You meant nothing to me. Why should I remember. You must realize Pip that I have no heart. Perhaps that's why I have no memory. No one looking at you could believe that Estella. No sympathy. No feelings. And if we are to be thrown together you had better believe that at once. I cannot believe it. At any rate it said so don't expect too much of me. Come Pip we'll walk once more around the garden. Is she beautiful Pip. Graceful. Well grown. Do you admire Estella Pip. Everyone must who sees it Miss Havisham. She is going to London soon. Then I shall be the happiest man there. Love her. If she favors you love her. If she tears your heart to pieces love her. I made her to be loved. I called briefly upon Joe and Biddy and returned to London. A week later it was my unbounded pleasure to extend my arm to Estella as she stepped off the coach from Surrey. We sat and talked in a nearby coffee house. But what do you mean Estella you are not staying in London. I mean that I shall be staying in Richmond. Oh praise heaven only 10 miles from here but why Richmond. I'm going to live at a great expense with a lady there who has the power of showing me to people and people to me. You will have a gay time Estella. Well it is a part of Miss Havisham's plan for me but I cannot take great pleasure Pip in events I do not shape. But I will try to be beautiful and gay and obedient. Will you always be a part of Miss Havisham's plan. And do you thrive with Mr. Parkett Pip. Estella I asked if you will always be a part. And I ask do you thrive with Mr. Parkett. Well it's pleasant enough. At least it's yes. As pleasant as anywhere away from you. With Estella so near London I was able to see her often in the months that followed but I was only one of the many admirers. One winter's night Estella's patroness gave a ball. You dance beautifully Pip. I'm sorry now I've promised the poker to Mr. Drummel. Drummel. He never takes his eyes off you. Look at him. Is there anything about Drummel that I need to look at. That's a question I've wanted to ask you for weeks ever since he started hovering over you. All sorts of ugly creatures hover about a lighted candle. Can the candle help you. It makes me wretched Estella. You give him looks and smiles such as you never give me. Do you want me then to deceive and trap you. Do you deceive and trap him Estella. Yes and many others Pip. All of them but you. Late that same night I went back to London. Herbert did not yet come home. I thought it was his knock that I heard in my door when I opened the door. An old man stood before me. His long white hair and his black cloak dripping with rain. Mr. Pip. Hi Mr. Pip. What's your business here. I'd like to sit down first. It's disappointing to a man after having come so far. I don't know what you mean sir. Wait is there anyone else about. Why do you ask that. You're a gay man Pip I'm glad you growed up to be a gay man. There's no one here. Look at me. Who am I. Well how do I know who you. The churchyard. The convict I gave food to. I. You acted noble Pip and I never forgot it. Never. There was no need for you to come here to thank me. I wanted to see you again. If I spoke harshly to you just now. I'm sorry. How have you been living. I've been a sheep farmer far away in New South Wales. I hope you've done well. I've done wonderful well. Me and a Skype convict. I'm very glad. I hope to hear you say so dear boy. You've done well too right. Quite well. I've been chosen to succeed this in property. May I ask what property. I don't know. May I ask whose property. I don't know that either. Could I make a guess. I wonder at your income since you've come a virgin. 500 pounds. Yes. And your guardian could it be as a lawyer Pip. As to the first letter of that lawyer's name now would it be. Jay. How do you know this. As to the employer of that lawyer whose name begins with Jay and might be Jaggers. You. It's you. I dear boy. Yes Pip. It's me what's done it. You give me your hand Pip. Let me hold it. I swore that time sure as I'd ever a Skype again and own a Guiney that Guiney should go to you. That there hunted dog which you kept life in got his head so wide that he could make a gentle. And Pip your name. Didn't you ever think it might be me. No never. No one else. Oh Miss Havish and perhaps. No one else dear boy. Single on this. Your second father Pip. Me. Mr Pip is it so early in the day. I must talk to you Mr. Jaggers. Alone. Molly. Yes sir. Get out. I said get out. Clean up later on. Who was that woman. I've never seen her here before. She's been here before. For years Mr. Pip. I once saved her from the hangman. Now she cleans my office. Well. Mr. Jaggers. Last night I had a caller. I want to assure myself that what I've been told is true. Did you say told or informed. Told would imply verbal communication. You can't have verbal communication with a man for example in New South Wales. I will say informed then. I have been informed by a person named Abel Magwitch that he is the benefactor so long unknown to me. That is the man in New South Wales. Well wherever he is. I've always supposed it was Miss Havish him. Well have you now. Why not a particle of evidence Pip. Take nothing on supposition take everything on evidence. Would you have nothing more to say. I will say this. I think you should know that I communicated with Mr. Abel Magwitch in New South Wales. Reminding him that if he should ever set foot again in this country he would be liable to immediate execution. Take a look out that window Pip. Yonder you'll see the prison yard. What is occurring in the prison yard. Horrible. They're preparing to hang. Surely not all those people. Eight I believe this morning happens every day. Magwitch has enemies here who would not hesitate to inform on an escaped convict. There is a reward for such as wanted. I see. But no doubt he has guided himself by my caution and has remained in New South Wales. But if Mr. Magwitch were in this country he would have to be got out of this country at once would he not. If he were here and anyone cared about him. Yes at once. Then what has to be done must be done. Good day Mr. Jaggers. You'll probably remember when the waves of the North Sea burst through Holland's dykes and turned the little country into a land of terror. It was Western Europe's worst flood disaster. More than 1,400 people were killed and over 60,000 were made homeless. The property loss was greater than that suffered during World War II. But America answered the call from the Dutch people. Within just a few hours United States Army helicopters were evacuating hundreds from the danger areas. Mercy planes filled with blankets, coats, shoes and food brought quick relief in the emergency. Among the many who contributed was the 82nd Airborne Division. They remembered the courage and the help displayed by the Dutch people when they parachuted into Holland in 1944. This one unit collected nearly 20,000 pounds of clothing and over 12,000 dollars in cash for relief in the flooded country. Now there was no official drive behind this operation. It emerged right from the heart. A spontaneous, genuine reaction to a country struck by disaster. It proved once more that in the hour of need people will reach across borders and oceans to help their fellow men. Such acts by you and your friends today are shaping our world of tomorrow. We pause now for station identification. The curtain rises on act three of great expectations starring Rock Hudson as Pip and Barbara Rush as Estella. At last I had the truth. I knew my benefactor and I knew he was now risking his life only that he might see me. I had but one course to follow. Somehow I must get Abel Magwitch out of England and remain at his side as long as he lived. With one man only did I share the secret Herbert Pocket. Living him to share Mr. Magwitch I sought Estella. I found her at Havisham House. We have company Miss Havisham. Look Pip! And what brings you here Mr. Pip? So glumly. I have found out who my benefactor is Miss Havisham. I as I'm unhappy as ever you could have wished me to be. Well who is he? It is not for me to say. Well then when Mr. Jaggers. Mr. Jaggers had nothing to do with it. He is being my lawyer and the lawyer of your patron's coincidence. Yet for all this time you've led me on. Yes I led you on. Was that kind? Who am I for heaven's sake that I should be kind? What little more I have to say is for Estella. I would have spoken sooner Estella but I believed that Miss Havisham meant us for one another. I felt I could not tell you my real feelings while you were not free to choose for yourself but now that I'm going away I can speak. I have loved you Estella since I first came into this house. And I have warned you not to love me but you would not be warned. Is it true that Bentley Drummel is here in Surrey pursuing you? Quite true. And that you encourage him to do so? Quite true. You cannot fling yourself at such a man. Should I fling myself at you Pip? Who would sense at once that I can bring nothing to you? But you can't love him Estella. Well I'm going to marry him. Oh Pip, don't be afraid of my being a blessing to him. I shall not be that. Here. Here is my hand. That is part on that. So get me out of your thoughts in a week. Goodbye Pip. Let her go Pip. What have I done? What have I done? I had not reached the gate of Havisham house. When a frightful screams had me rushing back I heard a window shatter and saw a sheet of angry flame in the terrified face of Miss Havisham as a fire enveloped her. I dashed to the room and carried her out and went back a second time to smother the flames. A falling candle must have started the fire. But Miss Havisham could not say. Miss Havisham was dead. When I returned to London I was summoned immediately by Mr. Jagges. I had you come to my house for good reason Mr. Pip. How do things fair in Barnard City? Why do you ask? Because I have just got word that an old enemy of a certain convict knows of his presence here in London. I have been watched. I also heard that you are being watched. I? And might be watched again. So I advised a certain Mr. Herbert Pocket to get a certain individual out of the way while you were out of the way. Where are they? I shall take you there tonight. That night I joined them. Mr. Magwitch and our faithful friend Herbert Pocket. They were near Graves End hiding away in an obscure lodging house on the Thames River. It was here that we planned our escape. Twice a week a packet boat left Graves End Pier and crossed the channel into France. If someone was watching this he'd be at that pier. We had to find some other way of boarding the packet boat. Far down the river was a boat. Here we observed a boat could always stop to drop the river pilot and on occasion to take on more passengers. That was where we would have to go aboard. Daily Herbert and I went rowing in the river becoming familiar figures to any who might otherwise suspect us. At last came the day we had waited for. But with it stormy winds and heavy rain Six o'clock. Still have time if the storm lit up. How does it look from the window? Black as ever. The river's too rough. That seed swamp us before we could... What is it boy? On the beach. Two men on horseback. They're looking at this house. They're taking notes. None will stay where you are. Police? I can't say. I think so. Wait! They're going now. They're walking their horses. This way. No toward town. They can't be too sure of themselves they'd go to Gallup. Storm or no storm. Get ready sir. We're rowing out this morning. Hey the storm stopped Pip. Our locks with us. Once we locate the buoy we'll be all right. Row Pip. White o' man. Right o' Tell me something Mr. Magwidge. What dear boy? What I did for you as a child was such a small matter. Why have you done so much for me? I had a child of me own once Pip. The little girl. Though I loved and lost. What happened to her? I don't know. But when on those lone shivering marshes a boy was kind to a half-starved convict. That boy took the place of a child he'd lost. There's the buoy Pip. Straight ahead. We've made it. There's another boat already there. A dory. Hold your oars Herbert. Excited as Pip. Who could it be? We'll not wait to find out. Swing around. Don't answer. They're coming after us. You haven't escaped. We'll head for the fog bank Herbert. We can still lose them. There were four men at the oars of the dory. It was just a matter of time before they'd be upon us. Then through the fog we heard the engines of the packet boat. It was bearing straight down upon us. There was one desperate chance to take. Roast straight for the steamer in the hope of pursuers. Fearful of being run down would rest their oars. But if they too heard the ship it deterred them not one instant. They were not ten feet from it when the packet boat leaped from the mist and crushed us both to splitters. The next I knew. We were aboard the steamer. Mr. Magwidge was lying on the deck. His wrists once again bowed by chains. They're taking us back Pip. I'll never forgive myself for this. I'm all right. I'm content to have seen my boy and took my chance. Jaggers will help you sir. Don't worry. Jaggers will get you off all right. Reasoner at the bar will stand and come forward. Mr. Jaggers. The law is the law Mr. Pip. We have been defeated. Abel Magwidge. The sentence of the court is that you shall be taken hence to the place of execution and they are hanged by the neck until you are dead. I've just come from the warden Pip. It'll be hanged day after tomorrow. There's nothing we can do. Nothing. But he may cheat the hangman yet. The old man is quite ill Pip. I know. You realize of course that you will no longer inherit his fortune. That becomes the claim of the crown. The money isn't no interest to me. If you had been a blood relation it might have been different but it is not different. You mean if he had a child the money might go to the child? The money might go to the child. There was a child Mr. Jaggers. I know there was. And what is more you know it too. Pip. Sit down. I'm going to put a case to you. Put the case that a woman is charged with a murder. Put the case that this woman has a child whose father is a convict. Go on. Now put the case that this woman's legal advisor knows an eccentric and very rich lady who is about to adopt a little girl. You understand Mr. Pip? No admissions but do you understand? I understand but I can hardly believe it. Ring that bell. Observe who comes in. Yes sir. Some fresh water in the basin Marley I shall wash before dining. Yes sir. Well Pip would you hazard a statement? If I am in my right mind if that woman you call Marley is Estella's mother then this legal advisor you mentioned will have a lot to answer for. Now put the case of this legal advisor who has often seen children tried at the criminal bar. Put the case that he's known them to be habitually imprisoned whipped and cast out qualified in all ways for the hangman and growing up to be hanged. Put the case that here was one pretty little child out of all that miserable heat that could be saved. Put that last case to yourself very carefully. I do Mr. Jaggers. Did the legal advisor do right? He did right. Does Estella know? You mean does the little girl know? No she does not know. She must never be told. As to her claim to her father's property the legal advisor must use his own judgment which he is in the process of arriving at and will in due course of time yours. Meanwhile you will find the child's father in the prison infirmary. Oh dear boy I thought you wasn't coming. It's somehow I knew that you were too. I've been waiting permission from the board. Oh god bless you Pip. You've never deserted me. And what's best of all you've been more comfort to me since I was under this dark cloud than when the sun shone. That's best of all. Are you in pain sir? I don't complain of none dear boy. I have something to say to you. Can you understand me? Oh I I. You had a child once whom you loved and lost. She lived sir. She is a lady now and very beautiful and I love her. Oh Pip. Mr. Magwitch. Mr. Magwitch be merciful to him oh lord. Be merciful. Abel Magwitch died in my arms. I remember walking back to Mr. Jagger's office and suddenly finding the room spinning before my eyes and my legs turning to water. When my senses returned I was in my boyhood room and Joe Gargery was smiling over me. You're better Pip. Your fever's gone old chap. Joe it is Joe. Which is our old chap? I'm in your house Joe. Three weeks and more Pip and almost dead. We brought you home dear old Pip. Oh and chaff biddy and me. After the way I turned from you you break my heart Joe. Ever the best of friends Pip come with me. Soon you'll be well again and then coo what larks eh. Biddy. Right dear Pip dear. You have the best husband in the world Biddy. And Joe the best wife. Which I know Pip old chap which I know. One day you'll marry too Pip. No Biddy I don't think so. You still fret for her Estella. I think of her but that poor dream has all gone by. Has all gone by. I knew as I said these words that I intended to visit the great old house. The first day I could get on my feet. When that day came and I walked through the dark corridors they were filled with echoes of years gone by. What name? Pumblechook. Quite right. Sometimes I have sick fancies. I would like to see someone play. Don't lie to Boyd. You can break his heart. Of course come and labouring Boyd. I hate you. I hate you. I opened the door of Miss Havisham's room. For one frantic moment I thought I saw her there. Miss Havisham sitting in her chair. Come in Pip. Estella I thought you were in Paris with your husband. I have no husband Pip. Haven't you heard? I've been ill Estella. I've heard nothing. But Mr. Jagger's disclosed to Bentley Drummel who my parents were. You no longer wish to have me for a wife. Well Pip why don't you laugh? You have every right. I have no wish to laugh Estella. Oh you no need to pity me. This house is mine now. And I shall live here away from the world in all its complications. Estella how long have you been here? I don't know. You must leave this house. It's a dead house. Nothing can live here Estella. This is the house where I grew up. It's part of me. It's my home. It was Miss Havisham's home. But she's gone. Gone from both of us. Oh she's not gone. She is still here in this very room. Then I defy her. I have come back Miss Havisham. I have come back to let the sunlight in. Oh Pip. I shall open the drapes Miss Havisham. I shall rip down the drapes. Sunshine in your house again Miss Havisham. The sunlight is streaming through. Oh Estella. We will start again Estella. Together. Come with me Estella. Out into the sunlight. In a moment our stars will return. There's a thought for you to keep in mind as many another American has. There's hardly a home in western Germany for instance. Which doesn't reflect the influence of Ellen McCloy wife of our former high commissioner to Germany. When Mrs. McCloy arrived in Germany in 1949 she decided to be more than just the wife of the high commissioner. There were nearly 10 million outcasts in the western area. Refugees from the occupied countries, bewildered people who needed guidance and encouragement. Mrs. McCloy knew that big problems can be solved from small beginnings. So she bought a few sewing machines and opened a sewing room where the women could make warm winter clothing for their families. With a sewing room was an immediate success. As they sewed the women discussed common interests found new friends. Within a year 30 more sewing rooms were begun in the United States zone. Early in 1950 Mrs. McCloy began a series of visits which took her into every town in the U.S. zone as well as the French and British areas. She spoke to the women, told them how American women lived and how they became good citizens. She spoke honestly with German housewives and pulled them out of the depths of self pity by showing them the meaning of neighborliness. Well these are but a few examples of what she did to help those who needed help. During her three years stay in Germany, Mrs. McCloy did much to assure the future of German democracy. As one German housewife put it, for us Germans Frau McCloy is better even than the Marshall plan. Yes, Alan McCloy had proved that by helping others you help your country. Now here's Mr. Cummings with our stars. And now that they've fulfilled our great expectations Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush take a bow. We certainly enjoyed doing the show Mr. Cummings. Next week I'll end our honorable radio theater co-starring with that brilliant newcomer Richard Burton. And as our play we have chosen one of the great love stories of all time. 20th Century Fox's impressive drama of the star-cross lovers David and Bathiba. And that's one I won't miss. Good night. Good night. Good night. It was wonderful seeing you again. This is your announcer Ken Carpenter inviting you to be with us again next week at this same time for another presentation of the Hollywood Radio Theater. This is the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service.