Unfortunately, Barney has forgotten to tell me this, and I've already separated Mr. Abenaki's special oysters from their shells.
8 seconds sound clip from the Rocky Fortune - Oyster Shucker (Ep. 1) classic radio drama series episode.
You can hear this line at 00:06:46 in the radio play.
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- Just to make sure I stash them away in my pocket quick as Ferdinand the waiter comes in the door.
- A dozen special oysters for Mr. Abenaki.
- Buddy boy, I never could see nothing special about no oysters. It's like eating a clammy handshake.
- And don't shuck them. He likes them open at the table. He says it improves the flavor.
- So I fill up a plate from the regular barrel. This, it turns out, is a mistake.
- Through the doors I hear Mr. Abenaki sounding off like the bullhorn on a big moor.
- And Ferdinand comes flying back like a scared pigeon.
- What happened? What happened to the special oysters?
[...]