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. The story of Dr. Kildare, starring Lou Ayers 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. And now the story of Dr. Kildare, starring Lou Ayers as Dr. Kildare and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie. Blair 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, where great minds and skilled hands wage man's everlasting battle against death and disease. Blair General Hospital. Where life begins, where life ends, where life goes on. Dr. Kildare, there's a Mr. Brennan here to see you. Brennan? I don't recall any... He said he's from your hometown. He's a boy, about 20 years old. Oh, sure, Dick Brennan. Lives on a farm up there with his grandparents. Send him in, Parker. All right, Dr. Kildare. Go right in, Mr. Brennan. Thanks. Dick, we'll talk about surprises. How are you, Dr. Kildare? You know, I couldn't even place your name for a moment. Well, it's been quite a while, all right. Three years or so. Have a seat, Dick. How's everything up in Darkwood? Okay, I guess. I've been down here for a couple of months. Oh? Dr. Kildare, I'm in a jam. Jam? Yeah, about two hours ago I stole $5,000. Well, maybe you'd better tell me about it. I got fed up with the farm, Dr. Kildare, so I came down here to look for a job. I didn't find one, and I ran out of money a few days ago. Had to give up my room this morning. So, yesterday I phoned up Kessel and Conrad. They're importers. They had a help wanted ad in the paper. And this Mr. Kessel told me on the phone to come in at 10 o'clock this morning, so that's what I did. It's a little shop down south of Wall Street. There wasn't anybody in the front, so I walked back to the office, and that was empty too. Oh, then what? You see, this safe was there standing wide open, and the money was in plain sight. I didn't even stop to think. Well, I took it and walked out. That's all. That's all? Well, what else could you have done besides set the building on fire? I don't know why I did it. I'm sorry, Dr. Kildare, but I don't know who else to come to. Dick, your granddad, booked me the first bobsled I ever had. Used to coast down that hill below the dam, remember? Sure. If he found out about this, it'd kill him. You can't find out. Something's got to be done about it. I'm not sure anything can be done. It depends entirely on the shop owner. But, Dr. Kildare, I'm in a spot. You're the only one I can turn to, isn't it? All right, Dick. All right. I'll see what I can do. Now, Kildare, there's no reason why you have to go out somewhere right this minute. I want to talk over these charts with you. Well, this won't take long, Dr. Gillespie. I ought to be back here within an hour. Well, what is it that so confounded and important it can't wait twenty minutes? Oh, it's just a business matter. Nothing really important, you know, but I... I guess I'd better get it over with. Jimmy, what are you up to? Up to? Why, nothing. Nothing at all. Hello, Falkner. I got that Brennan boy put to bed down in 417, Dr. Kildare. Oh, you did. But I'll leave a little more information on the case, though, before I can fill out a... What Brennan boy is this, Kildare? Oh, just a kid from back home. He came in a while ago. What's wrong with him? Well, he's resented for observation. Observation? Confirmed. What do you think's wrong with him? Well, it's... it's complicated, Dr. Gillespie. I'll discuss the whole thing with you when I get back. Now, wait a sec. This won't take very long. Ah, Falkner, he's up to something. Oh, well, now, I wouldn't say that's true, necessarily. You didn't say it. I did. You wouldn't have sense enough to realize it. Well... Well, never mind now, Parker. Shut up and see if you can find my hat. Let's see. Kessel and Conrad. Importers. Should be it. I'm sorry, Mr. The Shop's closed for the afternoon. Oh, yes, I know, Officer. Well, Dr. Kildare, see, I haven't seen you since you took that slug out of Dan Cassidy. How have you been? I'm fine, Captain Daggett. Are you in charge of this case? Yeah, that's right. How did you know about it? It hasn't hit the papers yet. Because I brought the money back. What? Here you are. Five thousand dollars. I see. Five grand, huh? What about the kid? Is he with you? Kid? What kid? Kid that stole it. Kessel gave me a pretty good description of him. Around 19 or 20, 160 pounds, light brown hair, gray suit, blue tie. Am I close? I... I guess maybe I'd better have a talk with the owner. Yeah, I think maybe you'd better. Especially since it's 50,000 bucks that's missing. 50,000? Oh, Mr. Kessel, could you step out here a minute, please? Oh, yeah, yeah. Neither one of the old boys trust the banks through most of their business in cash. Kessel's the partner of the kid stock up. Oh, wait a minute. Was I correct, Captain Daggett, in believing I heard you call me? Yes, that's right, Mr. Kessel. Mr. Kessel, this is Dr. Kildare from Blair Hospital. How did you do that? How are you? Kildare is a first class doctor, but he's got a bad habit of sticking his neck out for people. He brought back 5,000 bucks of your money. 5,000? May I inquire as to the whereabouts of the rest of it, Dr. Kildare? Yes, you may inquire, but I'm afraid I can't tell you at the moment. Mr. Kessel, I wonder if you'd tell Dr. Kildare briefly just what happened here this morning? Again? What if you don't mind? Well, my partner, Benjamin Conrad, went down the street for coffee about 10 o'clock. A few minutes later, this boy came in and walked back towards the office. As I came out to meet him, I saw he had a gun in his hand. A gun? He made me open the safe and then forced me into a closet and shut the door. It has a snap lock, you know, and can't be opened from the inside. And you were locked in for about 20 minutes. Is that right, Mr. Kessel? Yes, why, I might have suffocated in my heart, you know, and high blood pressure, as well as a thyroid condition. Oh, good heavens, I almost took out... You'll have to excuse me, gentlemen. I should have taken one of my capsules five minutes ago. Well, that's about it, Doctor. When Conrad got back and let him out, 50 grand was gone from the safe. Well, that's not quite the way I heard it. Yeah, so I gathered. Well, I guess you'd better tell me where I can pick the kid up, huh? Well, I don't think I'm ready to do that yet. Not until I talk with him again. Oh, now look here, right? Well, Dr. Gillespie, what is this, a medical convention? How are you, Daggett? Killed it. I just happened to be passing by and saw you in here, so... You mean you followed me from the hospital. Oh, ridiculous. I didn't know such thing. What have I walked into? Well, I think the beginning of an argument. This shop was held up at 10 o'clock this morning, Dr. Gillespie. Killedare is apparently trying to hide out the boy who did it. That right, Killedare? More or less. Seem to be two conflicting stories here. I want some more facts before I turn anybody over to the police. I suppose you'll let us take care of the facts, Doctor. That's our job. Only you've decided the case is solved. I'm not so sure. Why not, Jimmy? Because I simply can't believe that boy was lying, that's all. It's not your business to decide whether he's lying or not, Doctor. Sorry, Captain. Oh, I give up. Well, what seems to be the next move? I don't have any choice about it. If Killedare sticks to this bullheadedness, I'll have to book him on his own admission as a material witness. Oh, nonsense. He's not going to abscond with the loot? No, but this kid that pulled the stick up might. I'll stand good for him. I'm afraid it isn't that simple. Well, I'm afraid it is. Come on, Jimmy, let's get back to the hospital. Okay. All right, now wait a minute. If you lock up Killedare, you'll have to lock me up, too. You know I can't do that. The commissioner's a personal friend of yours. He'd blow his top. And you can reach either of us at Blair Hospital, Dagger. So help me if that kid gets away because of this, I'll run you both in. Thanks for the rescue. Ah, hometown boy. Couldn't possibly be lying. Jimmy, why in the tarnation do you want to go out on a limb for a kid like that? Without even knowing whether he's guilty or not. I don't know. Why did you? Well, I... Ah, come on. I got a taxi down here waiting with a meter running. But I am telling the truth, Dr. Gillespie. I swear I am. Dr. Killedare, you just got to believe me. All right, Dick, take it easy. I don't know, Dr. Gillespie. Well, whichever story you take it, it doesn't make much sense. It happened just like I said. I didn't change one single thing. If Kessel's telling the truth, Dick, it'd have to be crazy to come here with $5,000 and ask me to try to straighten things out. I don't know how he got my description or any of the rest of it, but I didn't do what he says. I swear I didn't. Oh! Oh, there you are. Well, Nosy, what do you want? I just wanted to tell you that Dr. Crew's been looking all over the hospital for you, too. What does that nincompoop have on his half-baked mind? I don't know. He's bought all evening papers and he's just simply furious. Oh, well, if he's only furious, let him work on it a while. When he really gets upset, he starts foaming at the Gardeenias. Oh! When I think of it, I get so ragingly angry that I could just... I could just... All right, girl, go ahead and just get it over with. A whole hour and a half simply worrying myself into a breakdown while you two sit across the street at Sullivan's Grill eating a steak. Well, it was a thick steak, Dr. Crew. And all these headlines staring me in the face. I tell you, Edmund Ruhem, Little Bear Hospital, utter nonsense. I'm not going to tell you anything. I'm just going to tell you a headline staring me in the face. I tell you, Edmund Ruhem, Little Bear Hospital, utter ruin. Oh, now I think it's rather good publicity. Good. Look at this one. Staff doctor at Blair Hospital involved in hold-up case. Do you see what they say? Involved. Dr. Gillespie, that's a bad photograph. It isn't my best profile. Well, how many profiles have you got? Ten, please. This is anything but humorous. If you're like that, it's a downright insult. Maybe I ought to get a lawyer and sue somebody. I have already contacted our legal department, though heaven only knows what they can possibly do. Dr. Kildare, how could you manage to create such a scandal? Well, it was something like a snowball. It started very small. Yeah, yeah, yeah, with a grandfather who built sleds. Sleds? I fail to see what sleds have to do with this. Dr. Kildare, that boy, that Brennan boy, he just up and left here without a word to anybody. He what? Just put on his clothes and walked out, and then left a note for you. Note? What did it say, Parker? That he doesn't want to cause any more trouble, so he... Well, now should I know what it says. Wasn't addressed to me. Well, that's a great way not to cause any more trouble. That boy you're talking about, why, that must be the criminal. And he was right here in the hospital. Now, Karool, keep your vest on and your powder dry. Oh, dear heaven, now the fats are on fire. Crazy young fool, why couldn't he wait a little? I'll get it. Kildare speaking. Captain Daggett, Precinct Headquarters. Well, Kildare, I suppose you know the papers got hold of this somehow. Yes, I saw some of the headlines, Captain Daggett. Yeah, well, they're putting the heat on us, so we've got to have that kit. When? The Commissioner says nine o'clock in the morning. I'll meet you over there at the hospital. But, Captain Daggett, you see... Nine a.m., doctor. Well, that's that. Daggett will be here at nine in the morning to take young Brennan into custody. But how can he take him? I mean, if the boy is... Oh, dear, dear, dear. For 30 cents, I could cut my throat. You can get more. Oh, dear. You know, Dr. Gillespie, it might be a good idea if we went across to Sullivan's and had another steak. I understand the food at the city jail is not too good. We return to the story of Dr. Kildare in just a moment. Now we continue with the story of Dr. Kildare, starring Lou Ayres as Dr. Kildare and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie. Personally, I think both of you should just stop worrying about it. My intuition tells me that everything will turn out for the best. Paulina Parker has spoken. Nevertheless, nevertheless, Dr. Gillespie, rely on a woman's intuition, and you can't go wrong. But you can go to jail. Oh, pooh. Something's bound to turn up. Yes, and that something is Captain Daggett at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. And when we tell him his prisoner has walked out, handcuff. Look for the silver lining, Dr. Kildare. Look for the silver lining. Parker, I've enjoyed very few pleasures in my frugal and ascetic life. Would you like to do something for me to make me excruciatingly happy? Why, of course, Dr. Gillespie, just anything you say. Well then, shut up and get out of here. Oh! And take that disgusting optimism along with you, little sunbeam. Ratchet man! There's one thing in this whole mess that I'm convinced of. Mr. Kessel is lying about what happened. This was some kind of a frame-up, and young Brennan played right into it. Well, it could be. Either the two partners are in it together, or Kessel planned it as a way of stealing Conrad's half of the company's funds. That could be why he asked Dick to come in at ten o'clock this morning, the time when he'd be fairly certain his partner'd be out for coffee. He counted on $5,000 in an apparently empty store being a great enough temptation. Well, if that was the scheme, Jimmy, it certainly was a good one. I can't see any way to shake it. Not unless Kessel could be forced to tell the truth. I wish I could give him a shot of sodium amethyl and then ask him a few questions. Truth serum, huh? Not a chance, Jimmy. You'd have to get his permission in the first place, and he'd never give it. Not if he knew it, but there might be a chance. He worries about his health, thinks he has a half a dozen things wrong with him, now if he could only be made to believe that. I'm way ahead of you, way ahead of you, especially in regard to the ethics involved. If it kept Dick Brennan from being framed in the prison, I think the end would justify the me. And if it didn't work? Well, what am I worrying about? I got nothing to lose but my professional reputation. Go to it, Jimmy. Let's have a real Roman holiday. Well, certainly you may come in, Dr. Kildare, but... Thank you, Mr. Kessel. I must say, though, that I'm mildly amazed at this... At this intrusion? Yes, I can understand that. Mind if we sit down here? Well, I hardly see what... That's right. Now, look, Dr. Kildare, I'm afraid I'm... Mr. Kessel, have you ever seen a man who's been framed in the prison? Not at all. Well, I don't know why you would be afraid of this, but I'm afraid you would. Why? Because I'm afraid that I'm a very sick man. What? I realize you must feel a certain amount of ill will because of my interference this afternoon, but I hope you can forget that for a moment and consider my visit a professional one, if you will. Dr. Kildare, what did you mean by saying that I'm a sick man? I didn't say you were. I said you might be. But... When was the last time you had a complete physical checkup? It's been years. I thought so. It's my heart. I know. It's my heart. Mr. Kessel, please don't excite yourself. Oh, yes. You're right. That's very bad for it. I've been expecting it for years. I've taken pills to strengthen it. So the worst thing you could have done. A person should never try to diagnose and treat his own case. Oh, I know. I realize that. You can handle your own money if you like, but you shouldn't try to handle your own health. Tell me, Doctor, is it too late? Well, no, I wouldn't say that. There must be symptoms, I suppose, that you've noticed this afternoon. Just... just how bad is it? I'm sorry, but I never venture diagnosis in a serious case without making a first thorough examination. Now, if you'd care to have Dr. Gillespie and me check you over... Yes, yes, I would. I'll make all the necessary arrangements this week. This week? Mr. Kessel, I don't want to frighten you, but I have known cases to end disastrously from pulling off treatment too long. You mean it's... it's as serious as that? I can only urge you most strongly to report to us at Blair Hospital no later than eight o'clock tomorrow. All right, all right, Dr. Kutner. I'll be there. Good. An hour. Don't worry about it. Once we get the facts, we can decide on the type of treatment that's necessary. With your cooperation, I'm sure we can find out all we need to know. I warned you, both of you. But no, you wouldn't listen to me. And now you're in it good. Ah, take it easy, Dax. Oh, I'll take it easy, all right. Commissioner or no commissioner, there are going to be some heads fall over this, and I don't mean mine. Kildare? I think he's referring to us. Then you think exactly right. Oh, dear, dear. I just knew it was going to mean ruin, utter ruin. Have another aspirin, Karoo. Thank you. Now, come on, Daggett, let's settle down and put this gown on. With a little luck, we may get this mess straightened out. I'll have no part of this. I'm leaving right now, and I want it clearly understood that I am not involved. You guys are really asking for it. You weren't satisfied with just letting a criminal escape. Now you've tricked Kessel in here and you got him doped up with something. Exactly how far do you plan to go? Far enough to get the truth out of him. As a matter of fact, Mr. Kessel came here this morning of his own free will and asked for a physical examination. We're going to give him one, that's all. Sure, with this truth serum, or whatever it is. Well, that's only a popular idea, Captain Daggett. Sodium amytal may deaden the inhibitory functions of the mind to some extent, but mainly it relaxes the patient, makes him drowsy and lazy. And under those conditions, if the questioning is properly handled, he may find it easier to tell the truth than to make up a lie. Well, as long as you're dead set on doing it, maybe I'd better go in and keep an eye on you. How do I know you're not planning to cut Kessel's throat? Hmm, pulse rate 64. Make a note of that, Doctor, Dr. Smith. Yeah, let's turn back this sheet now. How do you feel, Mr. Kessel? All right, I suppose. Yes, yes, I feel all right. All right, now just lie back there and relax. Nothing to worry about. No, nothing to worry about. Would you hand me that stethoscope, Miss Parker? Oh, of course, Dr. Gillespie. Here you are. Yeah, thank you. Now breathe deeply. Have you ever noticed any difficulty in your breathing, Mr. Kessel? No, no, not at all. I see. Well, what about business and financial difficulty? No, no difficulty. Hmm, some of these questions may sound strange, Mr. Kessel, but I'm sure you understand how important they are in solving your problem. Oh, yes, yes, I understand. Good. Now, do you feel any pain when I press here? No, no pain. Here? No. Was this where the gun was pressed against your side? No, it wasn't there. Oh, that's right, I forgot. There really wasn't any gun, was there? No, there wasn't any gun. And what about headaches, Mr. Kessel? Are you bothered a great deal by them? No, I don't think so. Well, I thought you told us you had a terrific headache right after you took the money. Oh, no, no, I felt fine. Well, that helps a lot. Make a note of that, Dr. Smith. Oh, maybe the headache occurred after you disposed of the money, Mr. Kessel. No, no, I mailed it in the box in front of the store and I still felt fine, but I... Now, don't worry about a thing. We're coming along fine. There's a definite hypertensoid, but it's not a serious one at all. Oh, really? Now, just a few questions more and I think we'll have our finger on the right answer. All right, anything. Before we can plan any kind of treatment, we absolutely must know where you sent the money. Oh, it was to an assumed name, Jonathan Bidwell, General Delivery, Times Square Station. And it's still there? Yes, yes, it's still there. Good. You got that down, Dr. Smith? Uh-uh. Kildare, you know, aside from everything else, this man has a perfect heart. I've been listening to it with the stethoscope. Why? Why did you ask about... I shouldn't... Now, now, relax, Mr. Kessel. We're going to put you to bed now. Let you sleep for a while, and by the time you wake up, I think we'll have a cure. All worked out. Yeah. In just a moment, we will return to the story of Dr. Kildare. Now, once again, the story of Dr. Kildare, starring Lou Ayres as Dr. Kildare and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie. Well, Jimmy, one might say that we've had a busy and eventful day. And it's included getting out of a fairly tough spot, you know. Yeah. I wonder if Kessel ever realized just how the police located that package of money. He's been the one. He has no memory at all of our questioning, and as far as he knows, we made a routine examination. Come in. Hello, Dr. Kildare. Well, Dick, I've been hoping you'd come back. I just saw a newspaper saying how Mr. Kessel's the one who's guilty. Is that true? Yes, it's true. Of course, you did steal $5,000, Dick. Yeah, I know. I ought to have my head examined. No, but you ought to learn to use it a little better. Dr. Kildare, if I do get out of up, I'm going to go straight back home to the farm. Good idea, Dick. Now, now go to bed and get some sleep. We'll talk the whole thing over in the morning. All right. And take the same room you had. Only this time, don't run away. I won't. Thanks. Good night, Dick. You know, Jimmy, he seems to be a pretty good kid after all. Oh, sure. He'll be all right. He's lucky, too, in a way. This lesson he learned came out a lot cheaper than it might have. Well, it's all due to having a grandfather who builds good sled. Ah, forget that. No, no, no, no, no, no. It worries me, Jimmy. I'm wondering how many other people may have built sleds for you. You have just heard the story of Dr. Kildare starring Lou Ayers and Lionel Barrymore. This program was written by Les Crutchfield and directed by William P. Russo. Original music was composed and conducted by Walter Schuman. Supporting cast included Virginia Gregg, Ted Osborne, Bill Conrad, Bill Tracy, and Herb Butterfield. Dick Joy speaking.
