George Rogers plots to kill his wife May and take her $60,000 inheritance, so they can live comfortably in Mexico. Starring William Redfield and Elaine Ross, this Suspense episode from December 10, 1961 was written for the series by Dave Gilbert. George begins by sneaking a recording of a crying woman into the house, hoping to convince May that she is losing her mind and needs sleeping pills. He recruits their friend Thelma Stevens to spread gossip about May's supposed depression and a family history of suicide. As May grows more exhausted from the pills, George prepares the next step of his scheme.
Characters: George Rogers, May Rogers, Thelma Stevens, Mr. Phillips
The transcript of “And So to Sleep My Love”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast December 10, 1961. 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, a tale well calculated to keep you in. Soft Spence, listen now to, and so to sleep my love, starring William Redfield and Elaine Rost, and written especially for suspense by Dave Gilbert. Oh, George, that isn't the way it happened at all.
Can't you get anything right? He was sitting behind the wheel of the car and his big handsome policeman walked over. I sat there with my drink in my hand, a fixed smile on my face looking pleasant.
But each man has his breaking point and I had reached mine. As I sat there, staring past the empty faces of our friends and neighbors, a plan started ticking away in the back of my head.
A plan to rid me forever of this foot on my neck, this mocking woman, my wife, Meddy. Oh, it was a shame, really. I'm sure I really loved Mae, and one time, oh, she had her falls, but who hasn't? I know she felt I had my share of falls because her life had been dedicated
to correcting them one by one. First I smoked cigars, then I smoked too many cigarettes. Finally, I didn't smoke at all. So in the end, there wasn't enough of me left to love May had I wanted to accept one thing.
Our rich uncle had died the year before we were married and left her an inheritance of $75,000. We used almost $15,000 to buy a house and get started in life. But the remaining $60,000 was in negotiable bonds for our declining years, she always said.
I'll just think of how well a man could live on $60,000 in Mexico. But would my plan work? For a man who for eight years has amounted to nothing but failure in his wife's arms.
Success was inevitable. I decided to put my plan into effect immediately. I saw Thelma Stevens go into the kitchen to fix herself a drink. Thelma is one of May's best friends. Personally, I detest the woman that this was heartwave a dime to be snobbish.
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