Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #18 [324]

In a small-town baseball game that turns on a single missed catch, Chuck and Larry watch the Eagles face off against the Riveters, only to see Rocky Stoner’s error end the game in disappointment. Talent scout Dusty is left unimpressed by what he saw, while gambler Spud Rankin celebrates the Riveters’ loss — but not everyone is who they seem, and the game’s aftermath stirs more than just rivalry.

In 1956, Nikita Khruschev orders the Red Army into Hungary, crushing a revolt with brutal efficiency. As the communist network spreads through secret cells in countries from Greece to Korea, the weight of loyalty and fear grips those caught in its web—many of whom now question the cost of their allegiance, trapped between conscience and survival.

In the early days of Christianity, a young Christian named Saint Tarsicius volunteers to deliver Holy Communion to imprisoned believers facing death in the arena. As he journeys through the streets, a group of older boys suspects he hides something beneath his robes, and their suspicion ignites a violent mob. Though he remains silent, the crowd overwhelms him, and he dies defending his sacred mission. His courage in the face of brutality marks him as one of the first martyrs of the Catholic faith.

When a gorilla terrorizes the town, Uncle Harry reveals the truth: one of the beasts is just a man in a suit. With Baby in danger and both Cousin Fud and Mr. Sharp wearing gorilla costumes, chaos erupts. The police abandon bullets for a high-pressure water hose, but the real trouble begins when Mr. Sharp grabs Baby and flees in a fire truck.