Chamber Of Classics

"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry

Jason Hovde Season 1 Episode 22

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Two small-time criminals hatch what seems like the perfect money-making scheme: kidnap a wealthy man’s son and wait for the ransom.


But in this hilarious short story by O. Henry, the kidnappers quickly discover their young captive has plans of his own. Packed with mischief, escalating disaster, and one of the most famous comic reversals in American fiction, this tale proves that sometimes the victim is the one in control.

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