What happens
Paula Stevens, an aspiring actress, meets her old acquaintance Ruth Carney on a crowded subway platform during the evening rush. Paula is bitter that Ruth has an easy path into the theatre through producer John C. Rittner, while Paula has struggled for work. As the train approaches, Paula grows increasingly consumed by resentment and a dark idea, holding a pair of scissors in her purse. Suspense: Subway was broadcast on Suspense on October 30, 1947, with June Havoc starring as Paula and Lurene Tuttle as Ruth. The story follows Paula's thoughts and her growing unease on the platform and in the train car.
A New York City subway platform and train during the five o'clock rush hour.
Characters: Paula Stevens, Ruth Carney, John C. Rittner, Bill
Listen for: Paula's inner monologue on the platform, as her resentment toward Ruth builds and she considers a dangerous act.
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.