 Family Theater presents Addy Fisher from Hollywood the mutual network in cooperation with Family Theater presents to the losers Belong the spoils and now here's your host Addy Fisher Thank You Tony LaFranco Family Theater's only purpose is to bring to everyone's attention a practice that must become an important part of our lives If we ought to win peace for ourselves peace for our families and peace for the world Family Theater urges you to pray Pray together as a family And now to our transcribed drama to the losers belong the spoils featuring Vivi Janus as Myrna Gentlemen gentlemen and ladies your attention, please I'm sorry to inform you that miss Duffy will be unable to appear at this press conference Wait, please gentlemen But we have someone we have someone who can answer your questions about miss Duffy as well as she would herself Someone who was sort of mothered her through the various stages of her climbed of fame So may I present miss Myrna Fagan? Miss Fagan thank you Incidentally boys and ladies if you just use the term big sister instead of mothered I'd appreciate it After all when a girl is well nearly 30 and how it is And now Gloria and I have a plane to catch so if you don't mind instead of answering questions I'll just make a statement about Gloria. I'll try not to leave anything out If you want to know how one small head can carry all she knows I can't tell you and for that matter neither can she but I can tell you just about everything else to start at the beginning Well, let's see that would be when we worked at the library together Who what a grind that was you see the library has a deal most people don't know about the public information service To answer the questions people phone in they employ quite a number of girls And we look up the answer and give it to the people Gloria never had to look them up and me Well, I had Gloria Public library information service may I help you the what oh Yeah, just a minute, please Gloria yeah, he wants to know something about some element or something what department would have that you suppose. Oh, I'll take it Hello What was your question, please? element 80 Oh, it's mercury sir or quick silver. Yes, sir Very information service part. Pardon me. Oh, I see. Well, look if you'll wait just a second I'll have that information for you For crying out loud what's the matter? I got another one of those poetry things. Where's the Bartlett's want me to take it Well, I don't want to trouble you honey. No trouble want me to take it. Well, if you don't mind come on Give me the phone right now. Thanks Hello Hello Must have hung up And I would have looked it up So faithful in love and so dauntless in war. There never was a night like the young knocking bar. Oh Locking bar by that fellow. What's his name? So Walter Scott. Yeah, he's one of my favorites I know I see you reading that stuff during lunch hour. Hey, yeah, I know some Scott. You want to hear it? Mm-hmm. Oh What a tangle web we weave when first we practice to deceive What I mean is honey, you're kidding yourself when you spend all your time with that stuff. I like it Yeah, I know nights on white chargers Rescuing the beautiful princess honey, that stuff's murder murder You keep reading that guy and you'll wind up just like I did nobody'll be good enough for you Unless he's wearing armor and riding a white charger. That's not true at all. Isn't it not at all then what is true? Well, I'm not the most beautiful girl in town, you know Well, you're better looking than I was at your age and I got asked a few times Well, when would I get a chance to meet anybody on this job? At least with poetry I get to read about romance That's what I mean. You ought to get out and circulate on your lunch hour with whom the high school boys in refile Yeah, that's true. Oh, look, I know I should circulate more Merna I've been 24 three years running now. It's later than I thought Maybe I Well, maybe I just don't know how to circulate Maybe I just better stick with a book Public library information service. Hey, give me that. Hello. Oh, we're working on a big problem right now. Can you call back later? Thank you. Merna, you shouldn't have done that. Ah, why not you'll get us fired for one thing Or maybe that wouldn't be so bad at least we get out of this rut Well, I don't know about you, but I need this job like a hole in the head. You need this job What do you mean? You could get any kind of employment you wanted Merna You think I could get a job and we'll say an insurance company I think maybe you could get a job as a brain surgeon if you really wanted to now you're being ridiculous You still don't believe me, huh? Okay. Look you've been here about five years, right? That's about right Yes, and I've been here a little more than a year. Do you know in all that time? I have never seen you refer to a textbook to answer a question any kind of a question But surely we we must have been getting easy questions there Listen, you may not know this and I may be a fool for bringing it to your attention But ever since I came here you've been doing most of my work for me. I have yeah, I get a call and I say Wait, wait, I'll show you public library information service Just a minute sir. I'll get that information for you Honey in music the rule of the octave. Oh The art of accompanying the scale. Oh, wait a second. You might as well tell this guy here Hello Yes, sir The rule of the octave according to Elsins is defined as the art of accompanying the scale either ascending or descending When taking the base with the proper chords or harmony You're welcome sir. Yeah, you see what I mean? That's the way I handle most of my calls Yesterday you spent so much time talking to that fellow from the Institute Oh, you mean about Einstein and the space-time continuum. That's the cat You talked to him for about two hours and I had to handle all my own calls I thought I'd lose my mind. It was ready to quit. Oh Girl, if I knew what you know, I'd get out of this rut so quick. You would how are you kidding? Well, not at all. Well, I'd find some way of making a little money quick And then I'd figure on getting a position not a job a position where I'd meet people like maybe a travel agency in Bermuda Or someplace like that Bermuda you got something against Bermuda. Oh, no, no, I think it'd be wonderful. Just wonderful But Well, you said something about finding a quick way to make some money a cinch for you not for me How? Oh, wait a minute. I tell you and then you do it and I'd be stuck here and alone I'd last about two days. No, myrna. I'd be willing to pay Hey, I was kidding. No, I mean it. It wouldn't be fair otherwise Well, what I mean is I Don't know my way around very well. You follow me. I May know the world a little better than you. There's not much I could do without a little Mothering I haven't got that many years on you now if you mean managing. That's exactly what I mean Well, wait a minute on those terms. Maybe we can work something out. Yes, sir. I think we can maybe do business When I went home that night, I did a lot of thinking You know at first I thought maybe she was having a big joke at my expense to me I didn't figure that a girl could know so much without knowing she knew so much. You get what I mean now Doesn't matter anyway The upshutter of the evening's thinking was what finally came of the arrangement. I made a few phone calls Then the first thing the next morning the kid and I called on cause grieves and associates Look, I'm only her manager if you don't believe me talk to her. What do you think now? I think we get another crank on her hands That's what I think you produce a big quiz right away. You're up to your neck and cranks She's right out there in your outer office now. Call her in and ask her some questions You ask her who invented the steamboat. She'll say AJ steamboat thing right like that AJ steamboat Oh whoever it was, you know what I mean? Yes, but it just seems a little unusual for a potential contestant to have a man Yes, doesn't it young lady? Thank you for dropping in. We'll keep your client in mind if something should come up No, you don't I'm staying right here. You talk to her you are not I am too you may not realize this matter But miss be that as it may you may not realize this But the sky's the limit is a very important show the biggest money show in television and as its producer my time is too valuable You're costing me money. Oh, wait a minute Niles. There's no use for anybody to get all upset over. I'm not losing my temper call the police Look Niles Wouldn't be simpler just to call the girl in and ask her a few questions She just might have something be that as it may and if you call the police now as it may take them 20 minutes to get here. I mean seeing that it's not an emergency 20 minutes and your time is Valuable well, I suppose you're right Go and get it right. That's all I asked give her a chance. We can't afford to overlook any bets anyway now Will you come in please I Know you won't be sorry Niles. Mr. Cosgrove madam miss and you can call me Murna. Thank you Would you like to sit down right there? Thank you Miss Duffy is it? Yes, that's right. Miss Duffy. This is mr. Cosgrove. How do you do not too well? Your manager this woman is your manager. Yes, sir. Yes. Well, she says you want to be a contestant on the sky is the limit Yes, sir. I suppose so. Oh, yes, of course. Oh, I mean, yes, I'd like to be a contestant Well, she said that you wanted to pick as your subject all categories All categories. That's what she said. You might as well kid. How old are you miss Duffy? How old? Well, I Doesn't even know her own age. Oh, she does too. She just doesn't have to tell you what kind of a question is that anyway? Don't you answer it honey? Of course. She doesn't have to answer it Niles. You didn't mean I mean to find out how old she is That's what I mean. I'm 27 year 27 And you consider yourself an expert on every subject in the world. Oh, no, sir. I don't a hoax I knew the whole thing was hoax what I mean, sir was that Murna considers me an expert on everything in the world That's different. Well ask her some questions. Yeah, why not Niles miss Duffy Let me see now Mr. Viva hang on. Oh, I can't think of any questions. How about the test questions in the box Niles? Of course, of course All right, let me see. We'll give her a few on general science. I've been Miss Duffy, what is the largest animal that ever lived on the earth the whale honey the dinner That's a first crack out of the box dear. There's your expert. What is the answer Niles and on the card? Oh, it says here The whale Well, let's try another one. Miss Duffy. What is the atomic number of carbon? seven seven oh Well, I meant the atomic weight 14 that's telling him kid She right now. I'm afraid so I think we got ourselves a contest. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Let's not be too hasty Niles seen you all the answers. Why not use her? Well, well, give me a reason One reason is that this woman's been trying to bully me into it and I don't like being bullied another reason And I don't fear that we should stick out our neck There's something a skew here. We both work at information service. I told you that and you both spent all your working hours Looking up answers to difficult questions exactly. Well, then why doesn't this I wish you'd stop referring to me as this woman Be that as it may and why don't you know what she knows? Maybe she does. I miss it Fagan Fagan Fagan then who wrote gullivers travels Gulliver You see what I mean that wrong and and it wasn't AJ steamboat either miss Duffy. I don't suppose you have any explanation I read a lot and she reads a lot and I don't forget You don't forget what? anything Niles, oh, I think we better stick to the old ladies there. They're substantial Yes, but having an attractive young lady once in a while would kind of dress up the show You as the producer Niles and I as the moderator we kind of got to think of the good of the show That's right miss Duffy Would she miss Fagan that is have to be part of the deal. Oh, definitely. Come on. How about it Niles? You'll take full responsibility Yes, I will all right, but I'm gonna warn you beforehand I personally will make up the questions Sign her up for next week Now that was when things started to happen Not when we got on the show, but right then before we'd even left the building Would no sooner reach the elevator when Gloria turned to me and said did you hear what he said? Myrna that he himself was gonna make up the questions. Ah, don't let that bother you kid not him I mean what Ben said Ben. Oh, uh, mr. Duncan. He said I was attractive You know, I never imagined he'd have red hair Do you like red-headed men Verna? You may not think that was very important But it really has a lot to do with the story You see we never intended to go for more than five thousand dollars ten at the most But the way she answered the questions we were up to that in three weeks after the fourth week I asked her to quit after the sixth and seventh I asked her if we might please take the money and go to Bermuda. She always had the same answer But if we quit it'll be all over and then and then and then you won't see Ben anymore Oh, just one more week myrna, then we'll take what money we have and quit the show All right, just one more week After the eighth week we could have bought Bermuda or at least a good-sized chunk of it When the telecast began on the ninth week millions of Americans may have been cheering her on and Gloria may have been happy as a lark But mr. Cosby was very unhappy the sponsor was very unhappy and I was in a panic And now ladies and gentlemen that charming lady that you've all been waiting to see The girl who's proven herself an expert in all categories The beautiful miss Gloria Duffy Myrna, did you know what you were doing to me? Did you know I'll be ruined if she answers tonight's question ruined I've tried to get her to quit you should have tried harder Why this will be the end of quiz shows the end of an era Gloria, it's good to see you again. Thank you It's good to see you again. Well, I must say Gloria that in these past few weeks You've really proved that the sky is the limit on the sky's the limit Yes, and and I'd like to say right now how much I'm enjoying being on the program With all the wonderful people connected with it. Thank you very much Gloria Well, I suppose I better ask now the fateful question. But first let's recap so far Gloria you have won three hundred and twenty thousand dollars and now Gloria the answer to the question are you going to try for 640,000 dollars Well, I yes, I think I'll try for the 640,000 Now as I'm sorry believe me. I'm sorry. We're not dead yet. Mona. She hasn't answered the questions yet Gloria Gloria since we're reasonably sure that no one in the audience can coach you We will do away with the isolation booth this time and now here is your question listen carefully It's in four parts as usual now. You'll have 30 seconds to think over your answer I will then repeat the question and now here is the question part one a Few years ago the Victor record company put out a record with a three word title Now the second word in that title was Gertie. I'll repeat that Gertie now. What was the record? who wrote the song and Who performed it? Now the second part of the question Tell me in what orchestral work does the following combination of notes appear more than 15 times Our musical director. Mr. Henry Mancini will play them for you now. Mr. Mancini And now Gloria the third part of your question What emperor of what nation during that period has been described as an Illyrian officer? the grandson of a slave and a barracks emperor and Now the fourth part identify this line Rebellion to tyrants is Obedience to God You have 30 seconds now Gloria take your time give yourself every possible break and think over your answer very carefully Your time is up. I will now repeat the question. Oh, that won't be necessary Unless of course you want to well. No, no, that's all right Well the record with a three word title with Gertie for the second word Would be herty Gertie blues right by Gene Scott Performed by Ross Gorman and the Virginia. That's right. That's what it says right here on the card Now the second part of the question There were three notes from an orchestral work. I'm not sure about that one May I hear it again, please? It wouldn't be against the rules. Oh, no, no, no, you were supposed to hear it twice Henry, please Yes, that's from the Ponsonetti concerto for piano and orchestra It was never performed because it was discovered that the score called for the pianist to have six fingers on his left hand Now the third part about the emperor that would be Diocletian of Rome right and the fourth part Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. I Read somewhere that the line was originally an inscription on a cannon near the grave of President Bradshaw It's on a hill near Martha Bay in Jamaica. That's right glory. You have just won I'm ruined I'm ruined How could you know about that concerto? Well, there must be a copy of it in our library But she doesn't play a musical instruments and nobody just reads music nobody she does Pardon me your name Cosgrove pardon me your name Cosgrove. I'm with the treasury department. I'm Niles Cosgrove Treasury part when your program is over. I'd like to talk to you and do your contestant the Treasury Department That means Good me lady. Good me And I expected to pay taxes on my winnings miss Duffy. Do you know how much you'd pay? Yes on 640,000 it would be about never mind never mind What are you getting at mr. Tanner? Yes, it sounds like you're rooting for the wrong team mr. Tanner Well, look at it this way since miss Duffy hit a thousand dollars every time she answers a question correctly the amount doubled You don't have to tell me well We've got it figured that in six more weeks She will have won more money than the program sponsor is worth. I still don't get it. All right. Look at it this way Say she wins it all right away. She loses most of it in federal and state taxes now. You follow me so far Well, I think I see she wins But an entire industry suffers one manufacturer is out of business a manufacturer who would otherwise be a tax source for the next 50 Or a hundred years Thousands of people who also have taxable incomes who work for your sponsor would be out of work Now what I'm trying to do is to save the goose that lays the golden egg Now what it amounts to miss Duffy is simply this It would be in the best interest of your government and your fellow man if you missed the next question Miss the next question then we'd wind up with just the consolation money and the knowledge that you've done your government and your fellow man a real service it perhaps some Adjustment could be made. How about that? Of course, yes Why that would solve everything, but it doesn't feel right. It would feel like a bribe now. She's right Then you're supposed to be on my side, but it would be a bribe now We've thought about the ethics of the matter and we have what I think might be a Workable solution what well this week the Atomic Energy Commission is going to publish some here-to-for Unknown facts about the Lorenz equation now You keep her away from the library from the radio television everything for a week and make up your questions from the information in the AEC report, I don't know Mirna do something talk to her Gloria. I think he's right then What do you think I should do? Gloria I work for Niles You want me to tell you would you're working for mr. Cosgrove make your answer any different? No, no, I don't think it would but Gloria. I think you should take mr. Tanner suggestion Look, maybe Ben can help keep you busy I mean away from the library and the radio and the television for a week Fine idea. Oh, but I'm sure Ben wouldn't want to think that's a pretty good idea myself. In fact, I kind of like it And that's it the rest, you know last night she missed the one million two hundred and eighty thousand dollar question Now a few ladies and gentlemen will excuse me. I have a plane to catch I'm sorry really. I've got to be if you have any further questions. I'll be in my office between two and four this way That's that, huh? Yeah, guess so Was the adjustment satisfactory? Oh very satisfactory I guess I better be going. Hey, I suppose so wonder where Gloria is. Oh, didn't you tell you? She's not going said something about having a date with Ben or something date with Ben Oh, I thought he was only supposed to keep her busy till the show last night Yes, they seem to have taken quite a shine to each other Mute is not gonna be much fun all by myself Well, do you have to go? What'd you say? Well hang it all. I've gotten kind of used to you. What are you trying to say? Well, I thought if you could stay that You and I mr. Cosgrave. I am a lady. Of course you when a man is married But I'm not You know Well, can you imagine that all these weeks for the show and I never knew that Did you say something about having lunch? Well, yeah, well, that's almost impossible to believe that such a Charming man wouldn't have wouldn't have been captured by now Perhaps I have been a little too cautious. The city is so beautiful this time of year. I can't see how Bermuda could be any improvement Not very This is Eddie Fisher again in my work I've traveled all over the United States New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Cleveland and During that time I've come into contact with literally thousands of teenagers And I think I can safely say that one quality of teenagers that I find unanimous throughout the country is the gang spirit Now this gang spirit is a funny thing For if it's channeled in the wrong direction It can become the cause of juvenile delinquency such as the much publicized gang fights But on the other hand this same gang spirit can be a source for good For it's this quality of joining together as a group that puts out a weekly high school paper For instance or makes a June prom such a success or brings about a youth for religion movement I think the teenagers really have something there and I believe that the rest of the world could learn a great lesson from them For it's this spurt of joining together that can to my way of thinking bring about world peace and If we as nations could gang up on God so to speak by joining together in daily family prayer I'm sure that world peace would be inevitable Justice family theater always reminds you the family that prays together stays together More things are brought by prayer than this world dreams of From Hollywood family theater has brought you transcribed to the losers belong the spoils Adi Fisher was your host Featured in our cast were Vivi Janice Herb Ellis Julie Bennett Howard McNear and Herb Vigran the script was written and directed for family theater by Robert Hiro Sullivan with music composed and conducted by Henry Mancini This series of family theater broadcasts is made possible by the thousands of you who feel the need for this type of program By the mutual network which has responded to this need and by the hundreds of stars of state screen and radio We'll give so unselfishly of their time and talent to appear on our family theater stage to them and to you our humble Thanks, this is Tony Lafranco expressing the wish of family theater that the blessing of God may be upon you and your home and Inviting you to join us again next week when family theater will present the fourth act starring Stephen McNally Billy Burke will be your hostess join us. 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