Scott Adams learns from a newspaper that a man named Al Tinney is on trial for a murder in Capital City. Adams recognizes Tinney as a man who bumped into him in the lobby of the Guarantee Building on the day of the shooting, and he tells the police he can identify him. Adams's wife Janet is frightened by threatening phone calls and urges him to stay quiet. Captain Hale arranges for Lieutenant Neil of Capital City to escort Adams to the trial, but a series of confusing changes in plans follows. The episode is part of the Suspense series, broadcast on CBS Radio, and its lead actors include Don McLaughlin and Elspeth Eric.
Characters: Scott Adams, Janet Adams, Al Tinney, Captain Hale, Lieutenant Neil, Lieutenant Kane, Sergeant Burns
The transcript of “Death and the Escort”, an episode of Suspense first broadcast September 13, 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 Costing down he wants more. Oh, no. Yeah, I mean no How do you want some Huh? What happens if you just put that newspaper down for a moment, you hear what I was saying, and your breakfast wouldn't get cold.
Oh, I'm sorry, I just... This thing in the paper. Yes, obviously this thing in the paper. You're not just eating that paper, you're sharing that it. And? What's the matter? This story and this picture.
Sorry, what picture? Jan, I never knew what a alpenny looked like. How's Tenny the Raccoon? Yeah. Well, I don't know what he looks like either. Honey, you had an answer to my question. Something wrong.
I never even saw a picture of him. What cup is he giving me? Is it high? I wouldn't know if he bumped into me. He heads. What's that got to do? Well, the point is, I didn't when he did.
Are you talking about... I didn't know Tenny when he bumped into me, last unit in Capital City. In the lobby of the Gantee building bumped into it apparently right after he committed the murder. What is all the stories right here in the paper.
She goes on trial in a few days in capital city for murder. He's accused of shooting a man in the man's office in the guarantee building up there last you in the fifth around 11 a.m. So what's everybody sure he's guilty but he's got the usual right to hear type alibi 20 miles away at the time of the shooting. Well if they
can't break that alibi he's going to get away Scott. I'm not going to be afraid. Understand? You mean because nobody can place him at the scene of the car? No, exactly. But, Jan, I can.
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Five minutes to take off. So if you don't mind, Captain, I think maybe it's time for you to introduce me to Mr. Adams. Suspents, you've been listening to Death and the Escorts by Harold Huber.
Included in the cast were Don McLaughlin, Elspeth Eric, Bob Dryden, Joe Julian, Larry Haynes, Leon Janney, Harold Huber, Maurice Tarplin, and Ian Martin. Listen next week to the Beetle and Mr. Bottle, another tale well calculated to keep you in.
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