What happens
Luigi Basco, a bachelor in America, reads a letter from his mother in Italy complaining of headaches that she blames on his single state. Her sister Rosa is still unmarried too, and the family pressures Luigi to settle down. Luigi's friend Pasquale, who loves to meddle, pushes him toward marriage, while Luigi's mother hopes a birthday cable from Italy will settle the matter. Luigi visits a marriage broker and his friends gather for Rosa's birthday party as the cable is awaited.
Luigi's apartment in America and the surrounding neighborhood, with letters and a cable from Italy.
Characters: Luigi Basco, Mrs. Basco, Rosa, Pasquale, Mr. Schultz, Miss Balding, Mr. Fuller
Listen for: The arrival of the cable at Rosa's birthday party and Luigi's reaction to it.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.