What happens
John Barby, a desperate father, hides his young son Carl from officials who have come to take the boy to a home. The story follows their flight from the house, a ride with a truck driver, and their attempt to stay hidden in a San Diego hotel. Thomas Mitchell stars in this Suspense episode, broadcast on CBS on February 22, 1945. The episode is part of the series presented by Roma Wines.
A house, a stretch of road in California, and a hotel in San Diego
Characters: John Barby, Carl, Mr. Wilk, Mary, Thomas Mitchell
Listen for: The truck ride, where Carl must stay hidden in the back, and the hotel scenes where Barby tries to keep his son out of sight
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.