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Short & Curly

Do you always have to keep a secret?

Short & Curly

abcpodcasts@abc.net.au

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Kids & Family

4.62.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

If your friend asks you to keep a secret, should you ever break that promise? When should you keep your mouth zipped and when should you spill the beans? Join us for an old-fashioned detective story involving a crime and a secret.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is an ABC podcast.

0:04.4

We apologize in advance for our very, very bad European accents.

0:10.1

We hope you can forgive us civil play.

0:13.0

Short and Curly presents a very secret murder,

0:18.0

a tale of intrigue and ethics.

0:22.0

We start our story in 1936 in the French countryside. There is a storm

0:31.2

raging as we meet a retired French detective named Matthew Waro.

0:38.0

Bonsieur.

0:39.0

Monsieur Wauro is traveling in his horse and carriage through the heavy rain.

0:45.0

It is almost midnight when he spots a quaint little motel.

0:51.0

He parks his carriage and runs for cover.

0:58.6

The kind and friendly motel owner stands at reception.

1:04.0

His name is Frederick Hubbard.

1:07.0

Vonsfaire Monsieur, welcome to my quaint little motel.

1:11.0

Mr. Hubbard was about to finish for the night.

1:15.0

He'd been looking forward to a light supper of eggs

1:18.0

before a good night sleep.

1:20.0

The hotel is almost empty.

1:24.0

There are only two other guests.

1:27.0

Room for one, if you play.

1:29.0

Ah, but of course, you must be exhausted after your travels.

1:35.0

Detective Mathieu Barrow goes to his small room and lays down exhausted.

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