Episode 106: The Soldier and Death

Aired as part of The Jim Henson Hour. Directed by Jim Henson.


 * In this story, a soldier get's a special sack which can force anything inside it, as well as a special set of cards that ca guarantee that he wins every game. When he learns of a building that is haunted by devils who play cards all night and have yet to be defeated by people who have been trying to get rid of those devils, the soldier goes to the building to play cards with them. They offer him gold if he whens and he offers his soul to them if he loses, but The Soldier wins, get's all of the devils into the sack, and hurts them, and even forces one of them to serve him faithfully. Many years later, the soldiers son becomes ill. The Soldier's devil shows him a special glass which shows a man called death, who takes people life's away. The Soldier learns that he can just pour water on his son, and when his son is recovered, he offers to free his sevant if he can keep the glass, which he uses to cure ill people. However, when it's time for death to take him, the soldier forces Daeth into the sack and leaves it hanging, causing people to no longer be able to die.