 The story of Dr. Kildare. Whatsoever house I enter, there will I go for the benefit of the sick. Whatsoever things I see or hear concerning the life of men, I will keep silence thereon. Counting such things to be held as sacred trusts. I will exercise my art solely for the cure of my sins. The story of Dr. Kildare, starring Lou Ayres and Lionel Barrymore. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer brought you those famous motion pictures. Now this exciting, heartwarming series is heard on radio. In just a moment, the story of Dr. Kildare. But first, your announcer. Player General Hospital. One of the great citadels of American medicine. A clump of gray white buildings planted deep in the heart of New York. The nerve center of medical progress. A great minds and skilled hands wage man's everlasting battle against death and disease. Player General Hospital. Where life begins, where life ends, where life goes on. Dr. Gillespie. Well, Parker, what do you want? Sally just called, Dr. Gillespie. You've got to get out of here and hide. From Sally? Well, Dr. Gillespie, what's been going on? Well, she said a man came in the lobby and he had a machine gun and a violin case and a sack full of money and she couldn't stop it. Oh, it's too late. He's here. Is there nobody here? In here. Hey, come on in. I'm Enrico Marziano and I look for Dr. Gillespie. Well, you found him. Put your violin case over there. Have a seat. Tande grazie. Grazie, grazie. I plan for a long time to come and see you, Dr. Ore. But I need eight months to work and to save so I can bring this to you. What is it, Mr. Marziano? It's a donor, money, penny, nickel, dime, everything. Oh, well, gestures of this kind are always appreciated. Well, what's it for? It's for my wife, Carmen. She's very sick and I wouldn't do it. Each week the pain gets worse. All the time while I save the money, I think when we go to the greater doctor, he will affix. I hear the people talk about you, signore, and so we are here. You are, at least. Where's your wife? Oh, she's away downstairs in the big room where we come in. She's very sick, signore. All right, Mr. Marziano. I'll examine her and see what we can do. Oh, mille grazie, signore. Oh, by the way, Mr. Marziano, what's in the case over there? Oh, that's my violin. I make a living by playing for the people in the streets. A violin? Well, I didn't know. I mean, Sally said that naturally I thought I'd better go arrange a room for Mrs. Marziano. Dr. Gillespie, that's that. All this laboratory report does is confirm what we've thought for four days. It's a shame. Ah, why do people do it, Jimmy? With all the publicity cancers had, why do they still put off going to the doctor until it's too late? Well, in this case, Marziano apparently thought he had to save up the money first. Ah, money. If she'd been brought here eight months ago, we might have had a chance. But now, they're money. I know, but we can't tell Rico that. No, no, no, no. It's crazy about Carmen, and he thought he was doing the right thing. We can't tell him he should have brought her in eight months ago. Oh, of course not. No, no. But we do have to tell him that his wife's going to die. Yes. Well, you'll be here any minute. How long do you think she has, doctor? Well, you saw those x-rays. I'd say a week, maybe two weeks. That's about what I'd estimate, huh? And we can't do a thing. Dr. Gillespie, Mr. Marziano's here to see you. All right, Parker. Send him in. Buongiorno, signore. Good morning, Rico. Oh, it's a fine day outside the signore. The sun is shining, everything is bright, just like a spring. Well, maybe today you'll find out what's the matter with my Carmen, you know? Rico, you'd better have a seat. Uh, something is wrong with Dr. Pildale? You tell me, no? Rico, I, um... Uh, you've heard of cancer. Well, see, is that what's wrong with my Carmen? Yeah. But you will fix. You make everything okay for her to know. Rico, we can't fix. There's nothing we can do. Now, everybody say you take a Carmen to this Blair hospital and nothing to worry about. They fix everything fine. Oh, I only wish we could, Rico. But this is one of the times we can't. Signore, I walk in here happy just like the bird. It's a beautiful day, and I say, today my communists maybe get well again. But now the sun will shine, and I feel just like a dead man. I know. We understand. Would you like to go on up and see your wife now? No. Glad, you know, no. Because she look at my face and see the heart inside of me is dead. And then she ask, Rico, why this look? No, Signore. First, I go sit in the park and come back a little while. Arrivederci. Doctor Kildare, buongiorno. How do you feel? It's not too bad. This morning, I'm not thinking I'm a liar here in bed. For one hour, I'm living a place far away. Where is that? It's in Italy, in Napoli. I must think it's a long time ago when I'm a young girl again. That wasn't so long ago. You'll make for life to say so. But I have a son who has got to college. The doctor killed him. Why, I didn't know you had a son. Rico didn't say anything about it. Well, no, no. Get along so good. Oh, my Tony, it's a look just like Rico did when we were young together. So handsome. Were you born in Naples? Yes, Signore. In the little house by the bay. And in the night when the moon is shining, Rico is a come and we walk on the road by the sea. And it's a place for me on the violin. It's so sweet. Always he's so good to me. He's make a good life for us for many years. I'm no sorry for anything. Not even if I'm going to die, doctor killed it. I'm no sorry. Oh, now, what makes you think you're going to die? You'll try to fool me. I must think maybe Rico's telling you to die. But I know. I must feel it inside. Is it true, no? Yes. Yes, it's true. I must not feel bad, Signore. I'm no afraid. It's only I. I feel so unhappy when I must think of Rico all along. Well, there'll still be Tony, your son. Maybe this will bring the two of them closer together. I don't think so. Now you see, Tony is a move away. You know, come home for two years. He's the thing we have. How he's fed all the fashion. Old country. He's right, of course. But he should know be ashamed of his papa. Rico is a wonderful man. He's a great man. You want to know something, Mrs. Marziano? I think you're both great people. Jimmy, probably one of the hardest things a doctor has to learn is to keep his emotions separated from his profession. I know. Most of the time I think I have learned this. But something about this couple hits me. It's hard. You know, all the fine people, both of them, with a rare courage and tenderness for each other and faith and life, they're a remarkable pair. And yet we can't save our life. No, we can't. Well, I thought of a few things we might do, though. Small things, I guess, but better than just standing by doing nothing. Good. For instance, I've had Carmen moved into the best room in the hospital, one of the regent's suites. I build the charges against the general fund. Excellent idea, Jimmy. Well, there is one thing I was hoping you'd do. Well, count me in. Dr. Glassy, I'm sorry to interrupt. Well, what is it, Biggie? Well, Dr. Carew was here. He'd like to see Dr. Kildare. Oh, a Sandinian Parker. Good afternoon, gentlemen. It was... Dr. Kildare, I have been informed that you made a very regular charge for the general fund. Almost irregular indeed. I suppose you mean Mrs. Marziano's room, Dr. Carew. Quite so, and it simply can't be done, you know. It's been done already. I think the fund can stand at this one time. It's entirely out of the question. Oh, don't think I have it my humanitarian side, too, but this hospital must be kept on a strict business-like basis, and I'm sure... Carew, amazed that the name Marziano doesn't mean anything to a great lover of music like you. Well, I suppose I do know her. Marziano? At the moment, it seems to... Oh, you must remember the famous modern opera, La Brasca, the one the grand prize at the Paris Festival in 1924, as I recall. Oh, yes. Yes, indeed. I'd forgotten for the moment. Kildare and I were sure you'd want the wife of a famous composer like that to have the best, regardless of course. You're quite right, Dr. Gillespie. I didn't realize that this man was so fit that this was the same Marziano, I mean it. Well, gentlemen, if you'll excuse me, I have a great many things to do. It'd be remarkable if there really was an opera by that name. Well, Jimmy, let's go to work. In just a moment. Mr. Nez on the line now, Dr. Gillespie. Feeling younger every day. How are those ulcers of yours? Like a small favor from you. I don't know whether you recall a violin player named Rico Marziano plays in the streets around town, promises, and a pretty fair list of names, too. Well, I can't think of anybody I've missed. I hope Kildare's making out all right. He should be over there by now. Weimann took him at least 20 minutes ago. Ah! Are you idiot? What? Get the most important one of all, the office of the mayor. Are you Tony Marziano? Well, yes. My name is Kildare. I'm a doctor on the staff at Blair General Hospital. And you mind if I come in? Well, I... Thanks. You don't have me mixed up with somebody else, do you? No, I don't think so. You're a law student here, and you're Rico Marziano's son, aren't you? Yes, but did my father send you here? No. Neither of them knew I was coming. Tony, your mother's in the hospital seriously ill. Mama? What's wrong with her? Cancer. It was all my fault. I had no reason to leave them, but I was mixed up and I didn't... I know. You grew up in this country and you wanted to look and act like everybody around you. They had their own ways and maybe people even laughed at them some time. That's it. Mostly it was Dad going around the streets with his violin, picking up coins. Raising a son by doing it, holding the love and admiration of a pretty wonderful woman. I know that. I knew it a week after I left, but I couldn't go back pride. I guess I... Look, doctor, about money for treatments. Now, I'm working part-time outside of class hours, so I can... No, no, no. It isn't money your mother needs. It's to see you and Rico friends again. I don't know. Dad's got a lot of pride himself. He may not be willing to forget. Like to bet? I just hope he will, that's all. Oh, there's one thing, Tony. I said your mother was seriously ill. She is. In fact, she... has only a few days to live. I'll get my coat, doctor. Kill there. I can't understand. Understand what, Rico? Look at this room, all filled up with flowers. Everybody is sending flowers and telegram. Look, look at this one. It says, my sincere wishes for a speedy recovery for your lovely wife, your friend, commissioner Tomas Avariz. This man I know see in my life. But that doesn't make a lot different. He sees you. It's just like I tell him, doctor Jealous. My Rico is a great man, but there's nothing so... Madridio. Mama, still I can understand. Who is it? Only one way to find out. Come in. Oh, if I bring in a visitor. Tony, I'm... How are you, Mama? Tony, you're me. For I have the heart froze with ice. But now you're a come. I must start talking like the river at Napoli in the springtime. Tony, you speak with your father. You'll be friends, huh? Can't find no, no words to say. Papa, I'm sorry. Sorry? Mama, for what you're sorry? I said things I didn't mean. That's nothing. That's nothing. It's no matter now. What you say one time are making me shame that I'm a nobody. And I... I can't forgive you. But now she's a different. Look, my boy. Look at this telegram. It's from a big people who call me their friend. Look, come on, you read it. This one is from the... Let's be speaking. You don't say so, Karoo. Well, maybe you don't have the right spelling of the name. All right, all right, all right. Meet me in my office in three minutes. I've got some telegrams I want to show you. Goodbye. What's the matter? Has Karoo finally caught on? Pip's quick. He's coming up for air for the third time. You stay here, Jimmy, and I'll shove his head underwater again. Excuse whatsoever in hunting through any more reference books, Dr. Gillespie. There is no Italian composer named Enrico Mazziano. You hoodwink me. Hoodwink you. This man is just a street violinist, a mendicant. And you've kept his wife in that room under false pretenses. You and Kilda between you have deliberately... Karoo, shut up. Look at these telegrams. Well, I can hardly see what telegrams could have to do... Oh, hi. This one is from the mayor. I had no idea this man had so many influential friends. I believe we can stretch a point and forget about it. Karoo! You do for us the Dr. Kilda. You and the Dr. Gillespie. No, we didn't do anything. Oh, this nice room. All these flowers. So lovely. And these telegrams. They are make my Rico feel big and strong again. But his best of all, you bring my Tony back for be friends with his papa. It didn't take very much bringing. He was just mixed up. Too proud to admit it. Still is good thing. Now Rico is... Listen. Is my Rico playing the violin? Yes. I guess he must be down below there in the street. Would you like the window open? No. No, I'm here. It's fine. Everything's so strange. He's like a long time ago. He's played the same song in opera. I'm a feel like a young girl. And he's a springtime by the sea. He's a warm. And I'm a walk on the road with Rico. Happy like a bird. Dr. Kildare, you... you tell Rico I'm like the song of very much. Yes, I'll tell him. So long a time. So good a life. Oh, she called me. Come in, Dr. Gillespie. Parker says the Marzillianos were leaving early. So I wanted to... Where in Jimmy? Just now. That's too bad. That's Rico out there, huh? Yes. But I don't think he's really out there at all. I think he's on a road near Naples in the moonlight. Serenading a beautiful young girl. Long time ago. In just a moment, we will return to the story of Dr. Kildare. What's the case this morning? Obstetrical. Turned out okay. Seven pounds, four ounces. Mother and son getting along nicely. Why do we do it, Dr. Gillespie? Why do we do what? Become doctors. Well... Last night, Carmen Marziano died. This morning, I deliver a new baby. Score one to one. So what's it all add up to? Both counterparts are the same thing. What is that same thing? Well, now. The society for dealing with profound questions is now in session. Dr. Kildare has just asked what is the same thing? Dr. Kildare is a brilliant young physician and surgeon who was occasionally troubled by a hole in his head. And at such times, he thinks he doesn't want to be a doctor. All right, all right. The witness withdraws the question. Maybe I am tired. Last night hit me pretty hard, but when you come right down to it, I guess if I couldn't be a doctor, I wouldn't want to be anything else in this world. Just heard the story of Dr. Kildare, starring Lou Ayres and Lionel Barrymore. Dr. Kildare is presented by arrangement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, producers of Malaya, starring Spencer Tracy, James Stewart, Valentina Cortesa, Sidney Greenstreet, and John Haudiac. This program was written by Les Crutchfield and directed by William P. Russo. Original music composed and conducted by Walter Schumann. Supporting cast included Virginia Gregg, Jane Avello, Ted Osborne, Peggy Weber, and Peter Leeds. Dick Joy speaking.