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What strange scientific operation required supplies of human blood?

Tonight, Tales of Tomorrow presents Youth.

On Tap, starring Robert Alda with Harry Townes and Mary Alice Moore.

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You smell good.

What kind of perfume is that?

It's called Hope.

It's the last bit of hope I got.

All week, kept waiting to hear your truck marks.

All week, kept waiting for you to come through the door and say, Kitty, got the

money. We can get married now and buy the gas station.

Look, baby, I tried to tell you. Sure, I know.

Truck was stolen.

Now, the clear blue sky, that great, big, beautiful truck was snatched.

Haven't I been shaking with the police every day? What else can I do? You could

have sold it, like I asked you to, that's what.

Yeah, for half the price.

Practically give it away.

You talk like I didn't want to buy the gas station.

Don't you think I know what it means?

I've had dreams, too.

Look, maybe the cops will find the truck and... Bad chance.

Killed.

Look, we still got a chance.

The guy that owns the gas station gave us until Thursday.

Maybe we can raise the money by then.

A thousand dollars?

Sure, Jeff.

Maybe I can make it in tips in one night.

Stick around.

Watch me operate.

Customers in this joint are nothing but big spenders. It's a cinch.

Jeff.

Joe, I'll be out back.

Call me if it gets busy.

Very lovely girl.

Yeah. Yeah, I know.

I wouldn't let her get away.

Now, who are you?

Just someone who happened to overhear the last of your conversation.

Well, we don't need anybody else in this, so keep your nose out of it.

Okay. Sorry.

Thought I could help you.

You look so beaten down.

Yeah?

Well, you try raising a grand in a week.

Oh?

Well, that's not as difficult as it seems.

Hey, don't I know you from someplace?

Wondering when you'd remember.

Sure. I met you down at the blood bank.

You're a medic, a doctor of some kind.

You made me some crazy proposition about selling you a pint of my blood for an

experiment. Sure, I remember you. That's exactly why I'm here.

This was the address you gave me.

Her name's Platon.

Dr. Platon.

What's this?

It's genuine.

That's $1,000.

It's yours if you want it.

Are you crazy? What are you trying to pull?

You and your girl can still have the gas station.

I don't get it. What's the gag?

No gag.

Do you remember at the Red Cross Center you told me that your blood was type A?

R-H negative?

Yeah.

Yeah, me and Kitty found that out when we first went to get our marriage

license. Oh.

Well, I'll make a bargain with you.

I'm listening.

This thousand dollars is yours.

I'll give it to you.

For one pint of blood.

Hey, look, Doc.

I may be a truck driver, but I've been around.

Nobody pays a thousand bucks for a pint of blood just because it's type a Rh

negative Lots of people got it me kitty.

You can pick it up at any blood bank everything you say is quite true The

very good reason for my paying a high price The donation must be made under

certain conditions like what?

Well in my experiment the type of the blood is not enough The blood must be

subjected to a high frequency voltage while it's being taken from the vein.

Sounds dangerous.

Not in the least.

All you feel is a slight tingling where the electrodes reply.

Just a tingling?

You sure about that?

There's absolutely nothing to fear.

The entire transaction can be completed within an hour.

Before you'd know it, you'd be back here with $1,000 in your pocket.

What do you say?

Hey, Joe.

When Kitty comes back, tell her she can expect to be married by nightfall.

Tell her her future husband is out buying a gas station.

Come on, Doc, let's go.

Oh, Jeff, wait.

Is there another door to this diner? Sure, in the back. Why?

For the last two days, someone's been following me.

The work I do, the papers I carry on me are too important to take any chances.

Let's slip out the back way.

Back door, front door, it's all the same to me.

See you later, Joe.

Well, here we are.

expect a thousand dollar experiment to be carried on in. I'd say it looks more

like a messy bedroom.

Well, I use it because Senator said it, neighborhood. I can carry on my

experiments here without fear of interruption.

Say, Doc, if you don't mind, I'll take...

Okay, that's better.

But I still don't get it.

Special.

Well, let's... Let's just say that I'm suffering from a rare disease.

I require fresh, new blood.

Young blood.

If you take off your jacket, we can begin.

Hey, maybe if this works out all right, we can do it again.

Maybe in a month or so, you'll be needing a new supply.

With a thousand bucks a pint, I could... No, no, no.

I make it a point never to use the same donor twice.

What's the difference?

Well, in my experiment, I try to use as many people as possible.

Well, ready to begin?

Yeah.

Yeah, let's get it over with. Thank you.

Down here on the bed.

Now roll up your sleeve.

Now that one.

Are you sure this is safe?

Absolutely.

Nothing in the wrong?

Well, maybe I shouldn't go through with this. No, Jeff.

As I told you.

It's perfect.

All set, Jeff?

Yeah.

What's

that?

You said just a tingle, that's all you said. Easy, Jeff, easy.

It's not supposed to hurt like this.

Turn it off.

Turn it off! It's too late now, Jeff. The volume's mounting up. The blood's

rushing from your veins. I feel so strange.

We're much longer.

A new lease on life.

A new lease on life.

Hello, and welcome back to the world of today.

You see this little gadget?

Let me show you how it'll make money disappear.

Now watch.

One, two.

Now, see, the money's right inside there.

Huh? Ready?

Now.

All gone.

Now, you know, I know a lot of guys who tell me their wives can accomplish that

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...closely.

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And now back to our story, Youth on Tap, starring Robert Alder.

Feeling better, Jeff?

I'm stressed out.

Well, you just lie quietly there for a minute, Jeff. You'll be all right.

You weren't so old.

You look different.

You look younger now.

What's happening?

It's very simple.

I am younger now.

I've taken the essence of your youth for myself.

Hey, what's happening?

What's going on?

My feet, my hands, they're numb.

Paralyzed. Just lie back there, Jeff. Relax for about an hour.

Your reflex is a little slow now, that's all. What's wrong? What's wrong?

Just lie still.

Open up!

Who's that?

I don't know. I don't know.

Ah, hello, Dr. Clayton.

Good to see you again.

I'm afraid there must be some mistake now. There's no mistake.

I've hunted you down for too long not to recognize you.

That kind, gentle face that could never bring harm to anyone.

Why did you come here? What do you want?

You know why I come here, doctor.

Get on over there.

Oh, you're still using the same equipment, I see.

Who's this?

Your latest sucker?

How do you feel, boy?

It's just like all the wind's been knocked out of you, isn't it? Only don't

wait for it to come back.

Because it won't.

What's he talking about? Pay no attention to him. How much did he pay

you, boy?

$1,000.

Then you're a double sucker.

I got $2,000.

How old do you think I am?

50?

60? I'm only 29.

Two years ago, when he first found me, I needed money badly. So when he made me

his proposition, I grabbed it quick.

Well, the rejuvenation was a great success for him.

But now look at me. I look twice my age.

It couldn't happen to me. It couldn't. But it has.

He doesn't only take your blood. Somehow or other, he drains out your life and

your vitality along with it.

About two blocks down the street, and there's a waitress there named Kitty.

Go get her, bring her here. She's his girlfriend.

Her blood type will do for you.

That's to make sure you're here when I get back.

Don't do it. Don't! I'm sorry, kid.

Jeff. Jeff, don't do anything foolish and get back in bed. You're too weak.

I'm going to kill you.

Jeff, don't be a fool.

Listen to me, Jeff.

We can talk this thing over.

Untie me before Bodrum gets back.

I'm not going to let you hurt Kitty.

I've sent for Kitty for your sake.

Her blood is your type. It's no good for Bodrum.

I'm going to kill you before I let you do anything to Kitty.

No, listen to me, Jeff. Listen to me.

I swear to you, I'll restore your youth.

Look at me, Jeff. Look at me.

I'm 160 years old.

I'll give you eternal youth too, Jeff.

Just untie me. That's all I ask.

Jeff!

Jeff!

Jeff, baby, what have they done to you?

He's hurt.

Why doesn't he open his eyes?

Jeff!

Will you tell me what's going on? Why is Joe unconscious?

Oh, he's in bad shape.

He'll have to have the same blood type, is that correct?

Yes.

Dress out on this other bed here and we'll proceed immediately.

Amazing.

I've never seen anything like this before.

What's the matter?

According to this indicator, that transfusion cost you 25,000 units of the

youth derivative.

Yet you appear to have the same amount left.

Meaning what?

Meaning that both of you have a reserve of 50 to 60 years of normal living.

This man has had his youth restored.

And you've lost nothing.

Jeff.

How did he, baby?

Did they hurt you?

No, darling, I'm all right.

How do you feel?

Okay, I guess.

Yeah.

Yeah, I feel better.

Lots better.

All right.

It's my turn now.

That's cold, Doc.

I'm afraid that's impossible, Bodrum. Her blood's not right for you.

Hey, what are you trying to pull?

Her blood worked for him. Why not for me?

Well, at any rate, she couldn't undergo another electrical charge so soon. It

means waiting two or three days at least. No, I'm not waiting that long. I

want it now, this minute.

I can't believe it.

I've got practically all my strength back.

Come on, let's get out of here.

Hey, you're not going anywhere.

Nobody's leaving here until I get what I came for.

I've had enough of this double talk.

What do you want from us? We're of no use to you. What do you mean, no use to

me? Your blood was good enough for the doc here. It's good enough for me. Don't

you understand, Bodrum? I can't help you. There's nothing I can do.

Why not?

Why can't you give me his blood or the girls?

Because I told you why their blood's not right for you. You're an O-type.

In your body, their A-type would act as a fast poison.

You're lying.

You're lying.

I don't believe you.

I swear it.

You told me her blood would be right for me, didn't you?

I was lying. I was just stalling, trying to figure out what to do. Well, I know

you're not still lying.

Maybe this is just some more of that fast talk. Can't you understand him,

Baldram? Our blood would kill you.

Oh, yeah?

Now, you listen to me, Clayton, and listen good.

I've hunted you down for two years because you took my life.

I'm going to get it back if I have to take yours.

You're out of your mind. Oh, am I? Well, I want my 30 years back, and you're

going to give them to me. How?

I've only told you that... Yeah, well, there's one thing you haven't told me.

Maybe their blood's no good for me, but yours is.

No. No, I... No, no, that's impossible. I won't. I won't get those needles

ready, Doctor.

And this time, yours.

I regret this. I don't think so.

Let you two get over there where I can see you.

You can't do this, Mordremoth.

You've seen how this thing works. It might kill him.

Well, I don't care. No one will ever take my youth away from me. Never,

never, never.

Jeff, Jeff.

Hold it, Clayton. Hold it.

Hold it.

Oh, Kitty.

I don't get you, Clayton.

I don't get you at all.

You talk about eternal youth, but why? What for?

Do you want to go on living just for the sake of living?

What did you get out of your 160 years?

In all your life, you couldn't have learned anything about love.

Loving anybody or anything.

Nothing but a leech, that's all you were.

If that's your idea of what youth is for, I don't want any part of it. Or

your money either.

I think maybe we'll let the police take it from here.

Let's go.

Down in that dim cafe And

dance till break of day

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How did science enable a town of 89 people to live without food?

What happened to them?

Next week, Tales of Tomorrow presents Substance X, starring Vicki Cummings.

After seeing danger ahead, here are the distances required for stopping with

good brakes.

At 30 miles per hour, about four car lengths will be required to stop.

At 40 miles per hour, it requires about six and a half car lengths to stop.

Nine and a half car lengths are required to stop when traveling at 50 miles per

hour. Be smart.

Don't speed.

The preceding program, originally telecast by ABC in New York, has come to

you by special video recording.