Myra and her lover Ted plot to kill Myra's husband Harry by hiding a bomb in his suitcase during his overseas business trip. Myra slips the device into the luggage while Harry packs, believing it is a birthday gift. When the plane's departure is uncertain because of heavy smog, the two nervously check whether the flight has taken off. The story is from the Suspense radio series, first broadcast on November 8, 1959, and the transcript does not name the lead actors. The guide ends at the point where Myra and Ted, sensing danger, begin to improvise a new plan.
The transcript of “The Last Trip”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast November 8, 1959. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Suspense plays Suspense free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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And now, another tale well calculated to keep you in. When a fond husband leads on an overseas business trip, his loving wife is after slip a remembrance gift into his suitcase. His our heroine, Myra, does in a story by Ralph Bell and Eugene Francis called...
The Last Trip. Hi, Myra. What's the South Time? Yes, sorry, I'm late, baby. What's the devil's happened to? Going out of my mind waiting in this horrid cafeteria. Easy, easy, baby.
Took me a little longer than I figured to rig up my little surprise package. Then I got stuck in a cab. Traffic is murder. Yeah, that's another thing. What makes you think they're gonna let planes take off in this weather?
Relax, will you? I call the airport just before I left my apartment. All over these flights are leaving us scheduled. It's only a little mess. Here, here's the package. Better get moving before Harry gets home.
He's home already. What? You sure? I just phoned. We got in five minutes ago and started to pack. Now how am I supposed to get this into his suitcase without his noticing heart? I don't have to tell you how is your husband.
You've never had trouble handling him up to now. Distract him somewhere. Then flip the package into the suitcase, close it, and see that it stays closed till he leaves with it. That's all there is to it.
It's not going to be that simple. I'm sure sure it is. You can do it, Maya. Look. You still want to go on living with him? I'll tell you right now. I'll just have to fade out of the picture.
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And then we drove over and waited outside the house until we saw your friend arrive. We evolved a little stratagem to get a confession from you both. And now that we have it, Sergeant, I think you'd better get him out of here.
Sure, Mr. Jason. Okay, let's go to you two. Oh, my run, one thing more. My birthday actually occurred last month. It's a pity you never remember the date, or rather how lucky. Listening to the last trip, written for suspense by Ralph Bell and Eugene Francis.
Heard in tonight's story were Ralph Bell, Connie Lemke, Eugene Francis, and Bob Dryden. Suspense is produced and directed by Paul Roberts. again next week when we return with The Companion, a story of jealousy and jewels written by Walter Black, another tale well calculated to keep you in on CBS Radio.
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