What happens
A spaceman named Clattoo lands his ship in Washington, D.C., and is shot by soldiers before being taken to a military hospital, where he is held under guard. He escapes and takes lodging at Mrs. Crockett's rooming house, where he befriends Helen Benson and her young son Bobby. Clattoo seeks out Professor Barnhart, a leading scientist, to request a meeting with the world's nations. This episode of Lux Radio Theatre was broadcast on January 4, 1954, starring Michael Rennie and Jean Peters.
Washington, D.C., in the present day, after a spaceship lands on the National Mall.
Characters: Clattoo, Helen Benson, Bobby Benson, Mrs. Crockett, Tom Stevens, Harley, Mr. Carpenter, Professor Barnhart
Listen for: Clattoo's first meeting with Helen and Bobby at the boarding house, and his request to speak with Professor Barnhart.
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.