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Episodes 10, 11, 12
EPISODE #10 Announcer We welcome you once again to... KIDSTIME! If you've been following our weekly radio drama, you already know about the Five Brave Adventurers, and how they got... All Lost In The Sand Castle! Announcer After solving quite a few clues in quite a few places, they were transported at last by a magic flying carpet to an Observation Tower in a very high part of the castle. From there they could see many things. Let's listen as... Grandpa Wilhelm... Beth, who can hardly wait until her next birthday... Steve, the chauffeur... Squawk, the bird with x-ray vision... and Little Wonder, the tiny girl from Sunshine Mountain... ...are all looking down over the magnificent view. ___________________ All Wooooow! What a view! Squawk Eh... we must be miles above Ocean Grove. Grandpa W Well, not miles. But a few hundred feet perhaps. It is a majestic scene. Beth Hey look, Grandpa. I can see a person lying on the beach. Look how tan he is. Grandpa W Yes. Except that's not a person: that's the lifeguard boat. Steve Then we must be higher than we thought. Squawk Eh... Do you see that house down there? Beth Where? Squawk Right there, with the little tiny cross on the front. Little Wonder Hey, that's not a house. That's the Ocean Grove Auditorium! Grandpa W You're right, it is! I say, this is a high tower. Steve Which brings me to an interesting observation. The magic rug, which we're still standing on, brought us up here where there are no rooms on any side. Grandpa W Oh, I see what you're saying. The only sand that can give way is the sand beneath us. Squawk Yeah, and when that happens... heh, heh... down we go! Beth Oh, that sounds like fun. People and sand all over the place! Little Wonder But before that can happen, we have to find the clue. Announcer So the Five Brave Adventurers started looking for clues, which didn't take long, for the tower was only about 20 feet across. Steve That's funny. We're not finding anything. I'm beginning to think there isn't a clue here. Grandpa W Well, there is one. It's the one that brought us here. Remember? It was under the rug. Beth That's right. "Say the disciple whose name starts with B." Do you think we're supposed to say it again? I mean, the magic carpet did come with us. Grandpa W Hmmm. No harm in trying. 1, 2, 3... All Bartholomew! Woooooow! Announcer Sure enough, the magic carpet came to life. It jiggled a little, then a little more. Finally it tipped over, dumping the Five Brave Adventurers off in exactly the same spot where they were. Then the carpet flew away. Squawk Eh... this is a fine how do you do! There's only one clue, and when we say it, the clue flies away! Steve Well, that proves one thing. The clue under the rug isn't the one. So... there must be another one here somewhere. Announcer But try as they might, they couldn't think where it would be. And so the sun slowly set, and the wind grew cold, and they huddled together to try and stay warm. A long time later, after the moon had risen, Little Wonder suddenly had an inspiration. Little Wonder Oh, I get it now. Funny, I should have thought of that before. Beth What is it, Little Wonder? Did you figure it out? Little Wonder I think so. Do you remember the other time when we couldn't find a clue? Beth Yes. Back in the dark stairway. There were only steps. Little Wonder That's right. So the steps had to be the clue. And when we counted them, there were 23. Grandpa W Oh, yeah. And that's what made us think of Psalm 23, and that's how we solved the clue! Squawk Eh... but at least there was something to count there. This is just a tower. Little Wonder Exactly, and if all you have is a tower, then the tower is the clue. Beth Well... all right. But where in the Bible is there a tower? Grandpa W Oh, I can think of one. That's easy. Steve Ha, ha. I think I know what it is now too. Squawk Eh... what? Tell me. Beth Oh, of course! I get it now. Little Wonder, you did it again. Squawk Hey, stoke the fire boys, and call me a jackhammer. I still don't know what you're talking about. All The tower of Babel! Grandpa W You remember, don't you? When they were building a tower to reach to heaven, God gave them different languages, and they sounded like they were babbling instead of talking. Little Wonder So if we start babbling up here... Beth What a great idea! Let's try it. Grandpa W 1, 2, 3... All Ba-sha-ba-blah-do-bloo-de-boo! Wooooooow! Announcer And that's when the sand in the middle of the tower, right underneath them, gave way, and they fell into the darkness, bouncing down and around a circular slide that went all the way to the bottom of the tower, where they landed in a big pile. This prompted Grandpa to say... Grandpa W Wow. Look at the Five Brave Adventurers go tumbling down! Announcer When they brushed themselves off they found they were in a long room with many suits of armor lining the walls, and best of all, a warm fire in the hearth at the other end. I'm happy to tell you they slept safe and sound, and warm as can be. That's all for now. Till next time, all you kids have a great week, and don't wake up your friends who are... All "Lost In The Sand Castle."	EPISODE #11 Announcer Don't touch that radio dial, 'cause it's KIDSTIME! Hey, come with us to thrilling adventures. Journey into lands of imagination and wonder, narrow escapes and wild rides through the pitch darkness... All Hold it! What show are you talking about? Announcer Oh... wrong script. It's time to check in with your friends, the Five Brave Adventurers, who are presently... All Lost In The Sand Castle! Announcer Last week they tumbled into a long room, with suits of armor lining the walls, and a warm fire at one end. After a good night's sleep, they all felt much better. Let's check in on... Grandpa Wilhelm... Beth, who can hardly wait until her next birthday... Steve, the chauffeur... Squawk, the dodo bird with x-ray vision... and Little Wonder, the tiny girl from Sunshine Mountain... Hey... where is Squawk? ______________________ Grandpa W Yeah, where is Squawk? Beth He was here just a minute ago. Steve He can't be far away. All (Squawk!) (Where are you?) Squawk Heh, heh, heh. Come find me. Little Wonder Oh, he's hiding. Maybe in one of these suits of armor? Beth But there are hundreds of them, on both sides of the room. Grandpa W Well... you check the armor on that side. I'll start over here. All (Clink, clink, nope.) (Clink. Nothing in here. Clink.) (Anybody home? Clink.) (Knock on metal. Clink.) (Are you in here? Clink.) Beth (Clink.) Aaaaaaah! Who are you? Castle Guard Sorry. Did I scare you? Beth Yes. What are you doing in this coat of mail? Castle Guard Oh, just hanging around. Waiting for you actually. I have a message for you. Beth Hold on just a minute. I want to get the others. (Clink.) Hey, guys, come here. The Others (What is it, Beth?) (What's up?) Beth Look. (Clink.) The Others Aaaaaaah! Who are you? Castle Guard My name is Plooterkin. All Plooterkin??? Grandpa W Were you in there all night? Castle Guard I've been in here a lot longer than that! But now that you've come, I'm free. Listen. The time is short. Here is your clue. "Who faced the fire all unafraid and didn't bow when music played?" Goodbye. (Clink, clink, clink, clink clink.) (fading out) Squawk Hey, how come you guys didn't come find me? I was hiding behind the wood pile. Grandpa W Squawk, did you see that "bucket of bolts" that just walked out? Squawk What bucket of bolts? Beth He means that suit of armor. There was a person inside. Squawk Looks like I chose the wrong time to hide. I feel like someone who orders a pizza, and it gets delivered to the wrong house. Grandpa W I know the feeling. Anyway, the guy told us the next clue. Squawk What? That dude who just clinked out? Beth That's right. Squawk Now I feel like someone who orders two pizzas and a calzone, and it goes to the wrong house. Steve I know the feeling. Anyway, the clue said, "Who faced the fire all unafraid, and didn't bow when music played?" Grandpa W That's what it said, all right. And I'm quite sure I know the answer. Beth Me too. That makes two of us. How about you, Little Wonder? Little Wonder Count me in. That makes three of us. Steve Put my name on the list. That makes four of us. Squawk Eh... You really all know the answer? Now I feel like someone who orders five pizzas, a calzone, and two side dishes of spaghetti, and it arrives at the wrong house. Beth Oh, Squawk. Haven't you ever heard of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego? Squawk Do they run a pizza place? Grandpa W No, Squawk. They were the three Hebrew slaves who wouldn't bow down to the image Nebuchadnezzar set up. So they were thrown into a fiery furnace, and God rescued them. Little Wonder Yeah, Squawk. We learned about it in Sunday School. Squawk We did? Little Wonder Just last year, remember? Squawk Eh... Now I feel like someone who orders fifteen pizzas, twelve calzones and a wedding cake, and it gets sent to the wrong house. Grandpa W I know the feeling, but I think it's time we answered the clue. Beth Give us the count, Grandpa. Grandpa W 1, 2, 3... All Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego... Waaaaaaaah! Announcer Suddenly the room came to life! All the suits of armor hopped down and attacked the wall. What a noise they made! In no time they had cleared a huge hole. Then they all clinked back to their original places, and everything grew quiet once again. Grandpa W Well, Hot Diggety Pickens. Look at that! Beth It's the Castle Throneroom. Announcer And so it was. Through the hole in the wall, the Five Brave Adventurers could see beautiful tapestries, and red carpets, and gold everywhere. It was so majestic that they walked in slowly, and didn't say anything. The red carpets led them straight to the golden throne, and they stood there speechless. When they finally were able to talk, they realized they didn't have to, because they were already at the end of this week's episode. Come back next time. Till then, all you kids have a great week, and don't forget your friends who are... All "Lost In The Sand Castle."	EPISODE #12 Announcer To all our friends in radio land, we welcome you once again to... KIDSTIME! For a number of weeks now we've been following the story of the Five Brave Adventurers... All That's us! Announcer On a beautiful, sunny day, back at the beginning of the summer, they discovered a tall, majestic Sand Castle. Just after they walked in, a mighty ocean wave toppled the front entrance. That's how they became... All Lost In The Sand Castle! Announcer Solving clues in room after room, they managed to stay ahead of the tide as it slowly rose, collapsing pieces of the castle behind them. Now they have reached the Castle Throneroom, with red carpets, tapestries and gold everywhere. It's time to check in on... Grandpa Wilhelm... Beth, who can hardly wait until her next birthday... Steve, the chauffeur... Squawk, the dodo bird with x-ray vision... and Little Wonder, the tiny girl from Sunshine Mountain. ______________________ Squawk Wow. Talk about the red carpet treatment! This is the best room we've seen yet! Beth You can say that again. Grandpa W Hot Diggety Pickens! This place is way out there. Steve Look how big the throne is. I bet we could all sit on it at once. Little Wonder Let's do it! We can pretend we are kings and queens. All Kings and Queens! What a great idea. Announcer And so the Five Brave Adventurers climbed up the golden steps, and managed to squeeze into the throne, all five of them... And I must say, they looked rather silly. Grandpa W Hmmm, being a king is kind of fun. Let's make a decree. Beth That's a royal idea, Grandpa. What would you like to decree? Grandpa W I hereby decree... All Yeeeeees. Grandpa W ...that a golden sign shall be hung in this throneroom that says... "We wuz here." Steve If that's the decree, then we need a castle servant. Why don't you call for one. Grandpa W Okay, I need a servant... on the double, and Hot Diggety Pickens! Narrator You called, sir. Beth Hey, who's that? Narrator I'm the narrator. Remember me? All Oh, yeah. Grandpa W Mr. Narrator, we would like to have a golden sign hung in this room that says... Narrator No time for that, sir. This castle will soon be under water. All All of it? Narrator The tide is rising, sir, even as we speak. Squawk Then we command you to tell us if this castle has a back door. Narrator Nope. It doesn't. Beth Are there any windows by which we can escape? Narrator Nope, no windows either. Only one secret exit, which no one has ever tried. Grandpa W Only one? Then that's the one we're going to take! We command you to show us the way to the secret exit? Narrator To find the secret exit, sir, you must fill in the blank. All What blank? Wooooow! Little Wonder What was that? Grandpa W The castle just got hit by another wave. We don't have much time left. Squawk Uh, Mr. Narrator, what blank do we have to fill in? Narrator Fill in the following verse... "And hast made us unto our God blank and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." Grandpa W Uh oh. That's not so easy. All Woooooooow! Beth Grandpa, look. Water is creeping in under the doors. Grandpa W I see it. Does anyone know the answer to the clue? Steve Not me. Beth I'm afraid I don't either. Little Wonder Don't look at me. Grandpa W Squawk, do have any ideas? Squawk Ha, ha, ha. For once, I know it. Oh yes, I do. All Wooooooooow! Beth Squawk, tell us quick. Squawk It's "kings." Grandpa W Then let's say it before... All Wooooooooooow! Steve Look, the whole back wall just went down. Little Wonder Here comes the water! Grandpa W 1, 2, 3... All Kings! Woooooooooooooooow! Announcer Just then, with a loud bang, the huge golden throne split apart, and the Five Brave Adventurers (and the Narrator too) all tumbled into a dark secret tunnel. As soon as they had fallen in, the throne crashed back together with another loud bang, and ocean waves flooded the throneroom. With a roar, all that was left of the castle tumbled into a huge sand pile, and wave after mighty wave began washing everything out to sea. But the Five Brave Adventurers and the Narrator were scrambling as fast as they could inside the dark tunnel. At last they came to a place where the tunnel stopped. Grandpa W Well, looks like this is where the journey ends. Steve Maybe not. I think there's a door knob here in the wall. Beth Oh, I hope it turns. We can't go back the way we came. Announcer And so they turned the knob, and when they did, a door in the tunnel wall swung silently open. Grandpa W Hey, this looks like somebody's basement. Steve Listen. The house is silent. Maybe we can climb upstairs and sneak out before anyone finds us. Narrator So they tiptoed up the steps as quietly as they could. When they got to the first floor and looked around, Grandpa said... Grandpa W Hot Diggety Pickens! I know where we are now. Look at these pictures. I say, we are standing in the Furbeck's living room! Beth Look! Out the window! Why, it's Webb Avenue! Oh, it's so good to be back. Squawk Heh, heh. Stoke the fire, boys, and call me a jackhammer. Steve You know, if we leave now, maybe we won't be accused of breaking and entering. Little Wonder Let's go, let's go! Announcer So they silently opened the front door, and looked to the left and the right. No one was there, for all the townspeople were down at the boardwalk watching the last bits and pieces of the fabulous castle washing out to sea. But if you had been there, you might have seen Five Brave Adventurers and a Narrator, laughing as they walked down Webb Avenue in search of New Adventures! What New Adventures? It's hard to say... but you can be sure, if something exciting happens, KIDSTIME will take you there. Until then, all you kids have a whole string of wonderful weeks, and don't forget the fun we all had together when we were... All "Lost In The Sand Castle."