- Lucia Clay: [Allen Bliss shows Lucia Clay Sonnet 1, 'I thought once how Theocritus had sung', of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's 'Sonnets From The Portuguese', the latter half of which she reads] Straightway I was 'ware, So weeping, how a mystic Shape did move Behind me, and drew me backward by the hair, And a voice said in mastery, while I strove... 'Guess now who holds thee?' - 'Death,' I said. But there, The silver answer rang, - Not Death, but Love.'
- [introduction]
- Alfred Hitchcock: [Hitchcock is sitting in a canoe propped up on two bench racks, holding an oar in one hand, and bailing out water from inside the canoe with a tin mug in the other; he sees the audience, puts down the mug, and holds up his hand palm out] How, and a special word to all you ships at sea.
- [camera cuts to a close-up of Hitchcock as he opens his mouth to imitate the sound of a foghorn being blown]
- Alfred Hitchcock: I've been examining this new, blue Sioux canoe for two. It is perfect for the brave who wants to take his wife out for a moonlight ride.
- [leans in]
- Alfred Hitchcock: It tips quite easily. Of course, this was used before the invention of sash weights, but I'm sure American Indian know-how triumphed. This is apparently a souped-up job, for I noticed this had a 1620 chassis with 1750 paddles.
- [shows paddle]
- Alfred Hitchcock: It also has bucket seats and naturally, being an American vehicle, you steer it from the left. I shall now emulate the vanishing American while we have tonight's story, after which, I shall paddle back.
- [holds up paddle]
- [afterword]
- Alfred Hitchcock: [Close-up of Hitchcock] This is all of our first show of the evening. The second showing follows immediately and I trust you will leave promptly so that those waiting can get in. Thank you for allowing us to come into your teepees. And until next time, good night.
- [Camera cuts to Hitchcock still in the canoe; he holds up his hand palm out and starts repeating his lines from the beginning of the introduction]
- Alfred Hitchcock: How, and a special word to all you ships at sea.
- [imitates foghorn being blown]
- Alfred Hitchcock: I've been examining this new, blue...
- [trails off as theme plays]