The Whole Town's Sleeping

And now tonight's presentation of radio's Outstanding Theatre of Thrills. Suspense. Tonight, the story of terror in the streets. We call it the Whole Town Sleeping. So now starring Miss Janet Nolan, here is tonight's suspense play written by Ray Bradbury.

The Whole Town Sleeping. It was a warm summer night in the middle of Illinois country. The little town was deep, far away from everything, kept to itself by a river and a forest and a ravine.

In the town, the sidewalks were still scorched. The stores were closing and the streets were turning dark. Screen doors wind their springs and banged, and there was the sound of Grandma Hanlon swing hammock across the street.

On her solitary porch, Levenia Nett is age 37, very straight and slender. Sat with a tinkling lemonade and her white fingers, tapping her to her lips, waiting. Levenia turned. There was Francine at the bottom porch step. She was all and snow white and didn't look 35.

I will be a minute Francine. I'll just lock the door. I don't like your dress, dear. Why thank you dear. You look so well in that color. I'm afraid I could never wear it. It makes me look salo. No it doesn't. I'm sure not. Of course I've always loved you in white.

Evening ladies. Good evening Mrs. Hanlon. Good evening. Where are you ladies going all dressed up so pretty? To the majestic theatre Mrs. Hanlon. Robert Mitcham's playing in Not as a Stranger. won't catch me out on a night like this.

Not with the lonely one strangling women. Luck myself in with my gun. That's what I'm going to do. I wouldn't worry, Mrs. Hanlon. What about Eliza Rann? You think she's not worrying? Luck myself in with my gun.