Final Payment

And now, tonight's presentation of Radio's Outstanding Theatre of Thrills, Suspents. Tonight, the story of a perfect fraud that succeeded only too well. It's called final payment. So now, starring Harry Bartell with Peter Leeds, here is tonight's suspense play, final payment.

Without break such as this, our lord of the courtroom, click. Your honor. Yes, Mr. Sheridan. I'd like to request a 30-minute recess. I assure you, Your Honor, we were certainly not prepared for anything like this.

I understand, Mr. Sheridan. And in view of the unusual circumstances, I grant your request. This court is recessed and will reconvene in 30 minutes. Alright, alright, what's everybody staring at me for? What's wrong? You can't possibly suspect a thing. Not a thing.

But maybe it was just something we missed, something we didn't think about. The day it started Chicago, the day I ran into Sameth the lunch counter. Maybe there was something then. Maybe that's when we made a mistake.

She, Joe, it sure has been a long time hasn't it? Ten years. You know it doesn't seem that long. Hey, what happened to you after the Italian campaign? One day you were there, the next day gone.

Well, I was shipped back to the States and then out to the Philippines. Do you see any action? Oh, it's some. A little... You know, Sam, you haven't changed a bit. Put on a little weight, maybe.

Haven't we all? And some gray hair? People, I'm a lot greater than you. Well, maybe I haven't got as many worries as you have. I guess you live right. I guess I do. Oh, you married, Joe?

Oh, yeah, I got a couple of kids. Oh, that's wonderful. I'm working with a construction gang right now. I didn't what I want, but it'll do. temporarily you mean? Yeah. Gotta keep the family eating, huh? Sure do. But it gets rough sometimes. Yeah, sometimes. It takes a lot of sweat to keep a family these days.