BOLD VENTURE Adventure, intrigue, mystery, romance starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall Together in the sultry setting of tropical Havana and the mysterious islands of the Caribbean BOLD VENTURE Once again the magic names of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall bring you BOLD VENTURE and a tale of mystery and intrigue Is your name Slate Shannon? That's right And this is Miss Duval, I'm very happy Then I'm happy too, hello My name is Cameron, I have a plantation outside of Santo Mar, sugar Sugar? For the time being just call me sailor What can we do for you Mr. Cameron? I've never come to a man and beg before in my life Then you've come to the wrong man, you don't have to beg anything from me It's about a girl, a young girl, wild, impetuous and spoiled No thanks, Mr. Shannon already has one Sailor why don't you go and put a new point in our desk pen? Where am I going to get a new point? Post office is closed Please, it's about my daughter, it's about Cathy, Cathy and the blue moon Oh yes, there's a gambling ship in the bay called the blue moon Look if you're a man in trouble I'll listen to you If all you want to do is hire someone to spank your daughter for gambling Get yourself somebody else Because nobody else can do what I want you to do You haven't told Slate yet what it is, maybe he won't want it You mind if I make my own decision sailor? Go ahead Mr. Cameron Cathy's involved with a man named Norton Oh yes, I've heard of him, he owns the blue moon How did your daughter get mixed up with a guy like that? I don't know, all I know is that since she's met him she's, well she's changed She's a stranger to me, she's on that boat all the time I have an easy solution, why don't you just tell Mr. Norton to bar your daughter from the boat? I've tried that, he laughed in my face, he told me Hold it a minute, sailor there's a guy over there at the cigar counter, take care of him Now go ahead sailor, I'll remember every word Mr. Cameron says and tell you later Alright Cameron? Well, Norton knows something about Cathy I don't I know my daughter, it's more than just a lust for gambling Please, will you help me Shannon? Go there, talk to Cathy, convince her that she, she need never go back to that ship again Please, please I'll give you anything Put your wallet back, your daughter's in trouble with Norton, I'll try to straighten her out You don't understand Shannon, I'm a rich man When I bring Cathy back, you'll give me a box of lump sugar? You're not too loud Paul, you disturb our boss Tell Greg I want to see him Our boss sleeps, his brain goes all the time, he needs rest Wake him up Mickey, I've got something for him I don't wake up boss till he asks me Wake me up Mickey, who wants me? It's your croupier Paul, the wheel junkie says he's got something He can keep it to himself till you get your share of sleep boss Let him in Our boss says for me to let you in, I'll let You have something for me Paul, well give it to me but make it tender because I just woke up I was in Shannon's place a little while ago And you had fun, rub my neck Mickey, there's a crick in it Yeah thanks boss Oh that's good, that's very good There was someone else there, Cathy Cameron's father Now the other side Mickey He's sick with worry about his daughter Wants Shannon to take her away from you You three must have made a jolly group They were so wrapped up in it, Shannon, his girl, Cameron They thought all I wanted was to buy a pack of cigarettes You're a good boy Paul, the thing of many talents Shannon's coming out here to the boat, I thought you'd need to know Paul's a good boy isn't he Mickey? I'm better for you boss, he can't do the things for you I can do, he can't rub Of course he can't Mickey, nobody can That's why I keep you around isn't it? See, see, that's why he keeps me around, that's why he keeps Sure Mickey So they want to take Cathy away from me and Cathy will never leave me Because I fixed it that way didn't I boss? Because you threw yourself in front of her car because she thought she'd kill you That's why you've got to keep out of her sight because for as long as she thinks you don't exist she belongs to me Till I use her up, her and her daddy's money and so clean She loses it to me at the roulette table, clean and legitimate Boss, this Shannon could... No one's going to spoil it Mickey, not a well paying corpse like you, I give you my word Look through the porthole Greg, that's Shannon's boat coming alongside Go hold his hand Paul, then bring him to me I want to tell him how he can't part two sweethearts like Cathy and me You do me and my gambling ship great honour Mr Yuval, Mr Shannon Your boy brought us to you, we asked for Cathy Cameron He didn't want to deny me the pleasure of meeting you two He has standing orders to deliver to me first the illustrious, the renowned You see Slate, I keep telling you that's what we are, you never believe me Go on Mr Norton, you were saying... That I would have shuddered if you came aboard and deprived me of yourselves Gee you're smooth Mr Norton, the way you talk, a waxed moustache That's the only word for you, smooth So you saved yourself a shot Norton, now is it alright if we go find Cathy? She may not care for you disturbing her at the gambling table Now what did you want with Miss Cameron? We're going to take her back to Havana with us Norton because her father is lonesome for her He's a funny guy, he thinks his daughter ought to spend more time at home Any objections? I only asked you because you stuck your nose in No objections, I only fear for you You think you can stop me? I know I can, however Miss Cameron is in the casino on ADEC and please sign the guest book I'll want something to remember you by Number 12 on the black, black pays, world pays Miss Cameron? What? Mind if we talk to you? Place your bets ladies and gentlemen, place your bets Mind if we talk to you? Go away I can't do that Miss Cameron Why don't you two try the poop deck, it's a good place to jump from Jump from? Your preposition is dangling Cathy, your father must have picked the wrong finishing school for you My father? Oh, you made me miss my bet Sailor I know, you want me to kibitz that huck game of old maid over there Come on Cathy, let's get some air you and I You're hurting my arm It's an advice I use to make myself clear, come on I made a suggestion to you before concerning the poop deck Or if that doesn't suit you why don't you try it from this rail You're just a kid Cathy, you've got to grow up a little more before that kind of talk becomes you Oh, you think I'm a kid? 19, 20, kids that old and women over 40 use lipstick the way you do Another suggestion, a girl 19 is better for you, want to know why? I'll put my arms around you and show you Hey, take it easy And hold you Okay Norton Did you notice Miss Cameron, I only had to do it once, right in the back of the neck Get him out of here I think I'll give him back to Miss Duval Don't you think I'm considerate Bring daughter back to father who cried his need He wave at them a face full of woe Mr. Slate he say don't cry I go You see Slate, you didn't make such a hobby of helping people, this never would have happened to you That's just what a fella needs at a time like this sailor, a kind word Now you are hurt Mr. Slate, because you love a good deed too much? Yeah, I live for the moment when I can bring a wandering girl back to her daddy Let Norton have her, I don't think I could go through this again You go through with it Your neck is my neck, I read that once in a poem I'm going back to the Blue Moon sailor, man me real nice because I got some things to do there, I want to look good If you go back they'll kill you, those were Norton's parting words to me He said tell him not to come back, next time I'll give him to you in pieces You're a complicated man Slate, I could never put you back together again Give me another whiff of your smelling salt sailor, that ringing noise is back in my skull You're a ham bone, that's the telephone Shannon's place, sailor Duval Put the Shannon please Oh, uh huh, it's for you Slate, the man who grows sugar, he's in a tizzy Anyway he makes sounds like a tizzy I'll let you know, Slate Shannon speaking Forget it Mr. Shannon, forget I've called on you, I don't need you any longer Where are you Mr. Cameron? I'm at home, but you're not to come here, you're not to... Get me a clean shirt sailor, I've got to see a man who doesn't need me Shannon, I told you... What's this all about Cameron? Did anyone follow you here? I didn't bother to look, let's go inside If they followed you... Inside, Norton's got you scared too huh? You don't know what you're doing coming here Who did he threaten, you or your daughter? Get out of here You made a big noise when I first met you Cameron, now all I hear is chicken Your daughter needs help, what happened to all your worry about her? I'll kill you, I'll kill you You're kidding Let go of me You're going to calm down, hey that's better Don't let us throw you, it's just a matter of age and condition They'll kill her They won't kill her, that's not what you're afraid of Yes, yes They're taking all your money through her, killing you would be a safer investment That way they'd get the money a lot faster I don't want to die I don't know why, you started something with me, now it's got to be finished Now back to Bold Venture, our stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren McCall And the second act of our story I give you two words Slate, you're crazy Yeah I get psychotic when I'm beat over the head Now look it's three o'clock in the morning, go get some sleep I've gotten better prizes than you on the bottom of a crackerjack box Why don't you do what I tell you Look, if you tried to handle the Bold Venture now you'd drive her into the rocks In your condition you... You've got a condition The man said he'd kill you if you came out to the blue moon again He said that he... Aren't you going to help me aboard our boat? Alright, sometimes I wonder why he'd bother I had a spaniel once who had better manners than you Talk to me Slate Out of the way Ah, come on Now you're going to get me trouble Who are you talking to? Out of the way Hey there What do you want? Come here Look at the motor, wires all over the place, someone's... Someone's come aboard Who's there? I can't see your face, who is it? But you can see my gun, can't you? Who are you? How about you Mr. Vaughan, can you see it? Move it a little to the left Thanks My, it's pretty in the moonlight If you get that boat fixed, take it north If you take it south you might get too close to the blue moon Then everything will blow up in your face I've been pushed around long enough, I've got about... And next time I'll put the bullet into your head Shannon Instead of into the woodwork of your boat Want to try? No? See, you can be sensible Good night mechanics The The You do yourself nicely on my money Paul Your apartment, charming, the decor, excellent taste And now that I've performed the amenities, you have something for me? It'll take Shannon a long time to fix his boat And you convinced him not to annoy us anymore? It's hard to tell with a man like Shannon It is, you're ever so right And it's up to you my dear Cathy If Shannon should discover you're a murderess, a hit and run killer They'd take you away from me And that would make you desolate wouldn't it? You wanted me to do something? Just tell me, don't claw at me like a fat cat Emotions have their way with you don't they my dear? All right, call Shannon's place Ask for Miss Duval Tell her to come here because you need her so desperately You do need her Cathy So you won't waste your precious life away in prison Shannon's place, Sarah Duval speaking This is Cathy Miss Duval Cathy Cameron, is Mr. Shannon there? No, he's sitting up with a sick boat, he's half-naked Good, listen, you must come here alone 16 for sale Gomez, apartment 12 In ten minutes if it matters to you whether I live Well that's the other side of town How do I get there this time of night? There are no gabs What do I do? Wave a wand over a pumpkin? Oh you must, please, find a way Well maybe King Moses will lend me his jalopy What's wrong Cathy? Why do you want... In ten minutes Mr. Duval The way you wanted it Greg? Your choice of words was exquisite my dear And it is a matter of whether you live Hey watch out you crazy fool Look I didn't see you, you're hurt aren't you? I'll go get help Hey there I'm glad to see somebody, this man... I saw what happened Get a doctor will you? Your car was weaving from side to side, you ran this man down What are you talking about? He just ran out in front of the car And you tried to run away, if I hadn't stopped you You'd have just left the man lying there You know something? You don't have anything to worry about as long as you listen to me You know something? No, your voice fits your face First it was your face, you spin the wheel on the blue moon And your voice happened a little while ago, aboard our boat Wait a minute It doesn't matter who I am, you hit that man Ouch! Are you out of your mind lady? Did I pinch you too hard? You're supposed to be dead Hey we got a clever one in our hands Paul Yeah, she's done being clever Throw her in the car Mickey The boss will tell you where to throw her after that Welcome Mr. Slate, I got coffee perking for you in the kitchen Thanks King, you didn't have to wait up for me What I have and have not to do Mr. Slate is my own affair I go bring your coffee No, not coffee, stay here King, sing to me Right now I need sleep I do not think sleep will come to you Mr. Slate You just sit there and watch it It will not come because Miss Salo is not here She watched her own Havana this time and I'd let her, I got other things on my mind Two hours ago there came a phone call Miss Salo scribble address on pad, borrow my auto Here is the address, I think you better go look for her Mr. Slate Because you're afraid she'll abscond with that heap Take 20 bucks out of the register King, that will take care of it Because the call came from Miss Kathy Cameron I told you sleep would not come Mr. Slate You banging on the right door Mr. Yeah, banging on the right head Now we'll drag you inside Come on, up on your feet Get with it Buster, start talking What's the matter with you? Up, this is where we were 10 seconds ago, start talking Not going to get you any place Shannon You know my name That's for taking the liberty What did you do with Sailor? Blue moon, she's there How come she's there? You're going to answer me Buster because you happen to be fresh off the blue moon You're the guy who spins the roulette wheel I tried to frame her, didn't work How? Make like hit and run, blackmail The old guy, Mickey, he used to make a living at it Run in front of the car, make out he's hurt People get scared, pay off Sailor was too smart Didn't bite Same gambit you pulled on Kathy Cameron I'm not up at Shannon You know for a guy who spins the roulette wheel all day How come you keep one in your apartment? Hobby Hobby, and you'll enjoy this I read where a croupier in Monte Carlo practiced and practiced He got good, he could put that ball in the black slot or the red slot almost every time he wanted You're buying grief He couldn't do it every time but his average was great All right, all right Like you and Norton are doing to Kathy Cameron Blackmailing her on a hit and run caper, she pays her off by playing the wheel, loses money every night Knows it's rigged against her and can't do anything about it Stealing money legal Because I woke you from a deep sleep I give it back to you Hey, amigo, your boat for hire? Let me hear your number, senor Five bucks Not the right number Try Carlos with the cat boat Ten, ten bucks Put your money where my hand be Here, eight bucks and change Blue moon, skipper, she's naked a few miles out First, I can't think straight I'm not going to do it I'm going to do it I'm going to do it I'm going to do it Look, you want the blue moon, senor? Then let me count the change Ninety-seven, 98, 99 Oh, here is the other penny You, you almost didn't make it, senor You want I should wait for you, senor? Yeah, wait I give you a hand up the side There's rope hanging down from the side Just hold the end of it I'm going up hand over hand And I'll pick a cabin, Shannon And see how your luck is Sailor, sailor Sailor Hey, it's the middle of the night Yeah, isn't it, though? I'll get back to you Sailor Is that you, Slade? Let me in I can't, the door's locked You got a hairpin? What's the matter? Night wind, playing hard, what do your hair do? Slip it under the door All right, here Where did you learn how to pick a lock? A friend of mine taught me Gee, that reminds me, I owe her a letter Stay like this, sailor It's been too long since I felt your arm against my cheek Just think, all this while there's only been a hairpin Get back in there, sailor Get your hair up, I'll be back Get away, Shannon You made a mistake, Shannon I'm going to find you in that boiler room and kill you I see you, Shannon I've got to hand it to you, Shannon, you tried Too bad you had to die on a coal pile You almost did Come on down to the coal pile with me I'll bring you Start with this I can still hear you I can't hear you anymore now, Norton Slade, are you all right? Look, I spoiled the nice clean shirt you washed for me I'll wash your other one First there's a couple of guys on this boat I've got to collect them for the police What about Kathy? She's got nothing more to worry about Her father can get her Well, it happened again, Slade You did your good deed and you got your lumps for it Don't you get tired of it Till the next time Let's get out of here, sailor There, she's all fixed, sailor The last wire's in place The bold venture's going to run like a dream Fine, where are we going? I didn't say we were going any place I just said the bold venture'd run like a dream You want to hear it? If it makes you happy All right, wait till you hear that motor purr What kind of a dream does that sound like? I had it running a minute ago Let me try What'd you do to it? Touched it gently You want to see how? See? Your eyes, your cheeks, your lips You purr too, don't you? Full speed ahead, sailor It's a smooth sea tonight And so our two stars, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall Have brought to a close our latest bold venture story Special music was composed and conducted by David Rose May we invite you to listen again next week at this time For another exciting adventure starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall Together in Bold Venture
