What happens
Michael Gordon visits Fran Murphy in her apartment, hoping to repair their strained relationship after she spent time in the hospital. Their conversation turns bitter when he admits he has been seeing another woman and she refuses to tolerate his behavior. Gordon becomes increasingly agitated as Fran insists he leave and threatens to call for help. The story follows his mounting frustration and his private thoughts as he prepares to act on a dark resolution. Presented on Suspense, a radio drama program, the episode first aired on July 25, 1946, with Elliot Lewis in the starring role.
A fourth-floor apartment in a city apartment building, with a boarding house nearby and the apartment's lobby, elevator and street outside; the action takes place over a single evening and night.
Characters: Michael Gordon, Fran Murphy, Trudy, Betty Jane, Old man Epstein, Dr. Mayor
Listen for: The tense confrontation between Michael and Fran in her apartment, and the sound of the elevator and the building's late-night activity.
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.