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The plot is set in motion when two conmen need to raise money to finance a large scale scam they are planning. They decide that a kidnapping is an easy way to get the cash. The victim they select is a ten-year old boy, the only son of a wealthy landowner from a small town in rural Alabama. The two criminals soon come to regret having abducted the boy. Not only does the boy enjoy getting away from home and sleeping in the crooks' cave hideout, which he considers to be a camping trip, but he also annoys his abductors by constantly talking and making them join in with his games. The boy also seems to have difficulty telling the difference between his games and reality and is prepared to make good on threats of violence he makes while playing. The two conmen soon begin to doubt that the boy's

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  • The Ransom of Red Chief
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  • The plot is set in motion when two conmen need to raise money to finance a large scale scam they are planning. They decide that a kidnapping is an easy way to get the cash. The victim they select is a ten-year old boy, the only son of a wealthy landowner from a small town in rural Alabama. The two criminals soon come to regret having abducted the boy. Not only does the boy enjoy getting away from home and sleeping in the crooks' cave hideout, which he considers to be a camping trip, but he also annoys his abductors by constantly talking and making them join in with his games. The boy also seems to have difficulty telling the difference between his games and reality and is prepared to make good on threats of violence he makes while playing. The two conmen soon begin to doubt that the boy's
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  • The plot is set in motion when two conmen need to raise money to finance a large scale scam they are planning. They decide that a kidnapping is an easy way to get the cash. The victim they select is a ten-year old boy, the only son of a wealthy landowner from a small town in rural Alabama. The two criminals soon come to regret having abducted the boy. Not only does the boy enjoy getting away from home and sleeping in the crooks' cave hideout, which he considers to be a camping trip, but he also annoys his abductors by constantly talking and making them join in with his games. The boy also seems to have difficulty telling the difference between his games and reality and is prepared to make good on threats of violence he makes while playing. The two conmen soon begin to doubt that the boy's father will pay to take him back. The story has been adapted for stage, film and television and has had a significant impact on popular culture.
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