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Dangerously Yours. [Music] [Applause] [Music]
Dangerously Yours presents Masquerade, a 1944 espionage drama set in 1915 Budapest, blending romance, adventure, and intrigue.
Key Takeaways
- Espionage missions often involve personal sacrifice and emotional conflict.
- Love and duty can collide, complicating decisions in times of war.
- Trust is fragile and pivotal in spy operations.
- Historical context enriches the narrative of espionage dramas.
- The story highlights the human element behind political and military intrigue.
What the video covers
- Dangerously Yours is a half-hour romance and adventure show sponsored by Vic Chemical Company.
- The episode 'Masquerade' is set in Budapest during 1915, focusing on espionage.
- A young, beautiful woman named Catherine is recruited for a secret mission involving Count Estefan.
- Catherine is tasked with obtaining sensitive information concealed in a silver pencil.
- The story explores themes of love, trust, betrayal, and duty amidst wartime espionage.
- Catherine and Count Estefan develop a complex romantic relationship despite their opposing loyalties.
- Mr. Kolenkov is the mysterious handler who pressures Catherine to complete her mission swiftly.
- Tension builds as Catherine struggles between her mission and her feelings for the Count.
- The narrative reveals a growing network of alliances and treaties shaping the war's outcome.
- The climax involves Catherine facing the consequences of her choices and the fate of nations.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Adventure Spirit
- 01:35Mission Briefing and Preparation
- 04:30Arrival in Budapest and Meeting the Count
- 05:53Developing Relationship and Dinner
- 08:10Emotional Conflict and Mission Pressure
- 09:10Urgency to Complete the Mission
- 10:16Confession of Love and Trust Issues
- 12:27Revelations and Espionage Stakes
- 13:43Climax and Consequences
Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown
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Dangerously Yours, a half hour of romance and adventure brought to you at this time each Sunday by the Vic Chemical Company. And today, bringing you a special short version of Masquerade, an exciting tale of espionage
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in the Budapest of 1915. [Music]
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Laughs. I am Adventure. In my name, men have traversed the highways, the byways, the skyways of the world. I have tramped the jungles with explorers. I have ridden the Wilderness Road on horseback and in covered wagons.
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I have gone twenty thousand leagues under the seas and as many leagues above them. I have been the fire of Captain Kidd and Walter Raleigh and John Paul Jones and François. Beyond that fire, that burns in the heart of youth, that makes men dream
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and dare and conquer. [Music]
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I am the spirit of romantic adventure. I am Dangerously Yours. Today, follow me to a dark room in the Europe of 25 years ago, where a woman sits looking across a desk into eyes
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that are focused on history. Masquerade. [Music]
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Foreign. Thank you for choosing me for this mission. You are very young, you are clever, and you are very beautiful. Because of your youth, you should be exceptionally valuable to us. I am at
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your command. Excellent. You'll forget my title. In all our communications, you will address me as Mr. Kolenkov. Now, let us get on to the fix. I hope the count will not be too difficult for you. He's a short man,
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and when you have obtained the information, you will conceal the message in this silver pencil. Send it to me immediately. Trust no one. They rely on your discretion. I understand, Revel. Now, in these papers, you will find all the necessary information
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about Kowbestifan. It has already been arranged just how you will meet him tonight. You will take the plane to Budapest. [Music]
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Good evening, madam. Have my bag sent to Suite 913. Yes, thank you. [Applause]
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Good evening. Good evening. Welcome back. Thank you. For today, oh, he's at the table by the window. [Music]
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This morning, I beg your pardon. Down here is the necklace and the rings and the bracelet you gave me. Luigi, take them back. I'm through. For just a moment, madam, wait. [Applause]
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Can I be of service? Can't Estefan, did you see the young lady who stopped at my table? Yes, she left these jewels. I don't understand. And do you know who she is? She is the contest of his shoulder. She's in Suite 913. [Music]
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Madam, you have made a mistake. My name is not Luigi. I have never seen you or these girls before. I know. Won't you come in, Kowdestefan? You, you know who I am, but
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of course. You were the most handsome man in the dining room, and I was very lonely, so I thought tonight I will have an adventure. I will make the acquaintance of the distinguished Count Estefan. How do you know my name? It was not difficult
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to find out. How did you know I wouldn't run off with your jewels? I took that chance. Besides, they're unsure. Are you angry? No, I am not angry. If some kind fate wishes to send a beautiful lady to dine
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with me, I can only be grateful. Will you do me the honor, won't you, madam? I should be delighted. What would you like for dinner? What does the count eat? Pheasant's wings and peacock's breasts. And what do you usually
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eat? What does the countess usually eat? Almost anything. Well then, um, how about roast beef? All right. [Music]
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That's right up my face, your gum, and what sled motel in the red hat shoot them to stay. Pigeon, step right up. I'll never be able to hit a thing. Don't let me down before all these people. I'll try. And the little lady down a dancing dog. [Music] [Applause] [Music]
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Look at one, a shooting star. Did you wish? I didn't have time. And is there something you wish for? Yes. What did you wish? I was wishing that we were two other people, two people who need not say goodbye. Perhaps it can be that way.
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Foreign, but I'm not easy in my mind about this business. I wish you wouldn't go to see that woman tonight, sir. How could I stay away and bear? For the first time in my life, I'm completely head over heels in love, but can't justify. I know what you're
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thinking. I have a mission to perform, and I have no right to fall in love. But things don't always work out the way we'd like to have them work out. Tailbear, oh, I don't know what's to come of
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all this, sir. No, Tailbear, neither do I. Neither do I. But perhaps we shall find out tonight. Catherine, I've received a message for you from Mr. Kolenkov. What is it? He said that you must obtain our information
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immediately, that you've taken too long. You ought to get it tonight. Tonight, Mr. Kolenkov has been lenient with you because this is your first mission, but he will not be lenient any longer. It is not wise to anger Mr. Kolenkov.
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He's a dangerous enemy. Forgive me, Catherine. I were sent to serve you as a maid and have to give you advice. You're right. Don't worry. The mission will be completed tonight. You have a silver pencil? Yes. Then I will wait for you at
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the appointed place. Do not fail us. The mission will be completed tonight. [Music]
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Catherine, I offer you the three things most dear to me: my heart, my country, and my dream. You are too generous. Catherine, you must listen to me. Since that first
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hour we met, I've been completely yours. There has never been anyone else for me. There never will be. Please, please don't say anymore. There are worlds between the swirls that can't be bridged with words. You said one night that you wished we
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were two different people. I think you may have that wish, Catherine. What do you mean? Only that my country is close to its victory and may not need so much of my service any longer. Close to victory? I'm going to tell you something
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tonight, Catherine, something that will put my life in your hands. Life. It would mean my life with the news to get to certain circles. Yes. Then don't tell me. How do you know you can trust me? I love you, and I believe you love me.
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You're quite wrong. This has been only an adventure to me. That isn't true. Catherine, it is true. You smiled at me. I was flattered. It was an adventure for a holiday mood. You may as well take my heart, Catherine. It's already full of you.
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You walked into what the day we met. You're a full Rudolph Festival. What isn't any man who falls in love? Do you know what you are to me? You're something to believe in again. You're a type of person that had ceased to exist
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for me, a fine and honest woman. Oh, my darling, you're such a child. Take your foolish little dream in your heart and go. Please go. What is it? What's wrong? My dear, you know nothing about me. You've known me only three weeks. Three
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weeks. Catherine, I've known you all my life. All your life? It's true. I've seen you in a thousand plays, read you in as many books. Well, I've heard beautiful music. I thought you'd like that. I've looked at flowers and known that one day I would
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give them to you. You must listen to me. I'm not that woman. Perhaps I was once, but I'm not now. You see, you were wrong. You can't trust me. Are you trying to tell me that someone whose name we both
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know and won't mention is essential? Saying see, I've known all along. I had her bear look you up the day you arrived. I did. It didn't make any difference. It didn't make any difference. You see, I trust you. You came here to betray me and to betray
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my country. That is your mission, Countess Rishola. And yet, I am so sure of your love that I will trust you with my life and what is far more valuable, the life of my country. I will betray you,
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will betray, betray self at the same time. So you shall know my secret. Even now, as we sit here, there is a great network growing tighter around the foremost nations of the world: treaties, pacts, alliances being formed against the
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man who sent you tonight. I will sign a pact that will set the wheels in motion to destroy him. Destroy him? No, he's made a great many mistakes. The greatest of all, we're sending you here, Catherine. Why? He knew I should love
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you, but he did not guess that you would fall in love with me. No, didn't guess. Can you do see that you cannot? If I betray him, I betray my country. My country is very dear to me, dearer
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than I. No, not there. Will you help me defeat him? Help you meet him by telling me his plans. That's the only way I can hope to defe-
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to plead for my life so you can make a generous gesture and spare me sorry Catherine I don't seem to be in the mood for prayers tonight you don't think I'll do it that's why you're so brave you don't
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think I'll do it you wouldn't be so brave otherwise you're a coward at heart you lied to me you deceived me you'll try to deceive me I'm tired of listening to you you gave me your heart you know
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you'd like me to hand it back whole again but I won't you live a long time yet Catherine an eternity without me you will look into the faces of passersby hoping for something that will for an instant bring
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me back to you you will find moonlit nights strangely empty because when you call my name through them there will be no answer always your heart will be aching for me and your mind will give you the doubtful consolation that you
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did a brave thing you dare to talk pray for me what else do we have to talk about Catherine for me there will never be another woman but you but for my heart there is another love that must come before you
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my country you're so still your face is like ice what are you thinking Catherine what does anything you can say matter you betrayed me with words what good are words and your heart is breaking if I fail now I should deserve to die
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you tricked me into loving you aren't you forgetting that you came here for the same purpose I couldn't betrayed you I tried to tell you you said you already knew I was as honest as I knew how to be
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do you think I wanted to love you knowing where you came from and what your mission was don't you suppose that every hour we were together I was thinking she's just pretending she wasn't I loved you and I loved you so
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much I let you pretend because you brought something to my days I couldn't stand the thought of losing [Music] listen to your heart Catherine feel it pounding your time is up then my last words I love you Catherine you're determined
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to die with a lie on your lips all right I love you oh God I had a shot help me up I'd be all right hit me up oh I knew you should never come here I'll get a dog no
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no no no no no it's too late I waited right by the door like you told me to Sir The Other Woman went downstairs about 10 minutes ago please let me get a doctor sir no no I I want you to send a message though at
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once the usual destination yes sir galenkov the masquerade it's over X32 reports that Countess reshola is trustworthy and loyal you may entrust in her care any documents she will not betray you report case 255.
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closed 32. you must tell her the truth before it's before it's too late tell her the truth tell her the truth so that she will watch the Stars through tears instead of following the one cold star that is our
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destiny no no will bear let her think I never loved her one day she will follow a flag to the same fate as mine we must leave her the strength for that hour [Music] I am Adventure today you have shared the adventure of
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masquerade with me next week I bring you jungle Harvest take you to the Tropic Paradise of samburan to share the adventure of a gentle peace-loving man suddenly forced to pit his wits against the Sinister and the dangerous in order to save his own
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life and the life of the girl he loves until then I am dangerously yours foreign [Applause]
Topics:Dangerously YoursMasqueradeespionageBudapest 1915romanceadventurespy dramaWorld War Isecret mission1944 film
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