What happens
Andy Harding, a restless young man who draws pictures, takes over the dry goods store of Mr. Boyajan while Boyajan's wife is in hospital. Andy has a fascination with fire and begins to think about the store's insurance money. He gets Mr. Boyajan's key, a candle timer, and the store's stock as kindling. Mr. Boyajan later dies in a fire at the store, and an insurance inspector, Mr. Shapiro, begins asking questions. Andy's sister Mary Lee grows worried about his behavior. The episode is part of the Suspense radio series, with the original air date of May 29, 1956.
A city neighborhood with a dry goods store on Union Street, an apartment shared by Andy and Mary Lee, a pool room near the sound, and a warehouse by the shipping piers.
Characters: Andy, Mary Lee, Mr. Boyajan, Needles, Inspector Shapiro
Listen for: Andy's fascination with the colors of fire and his plans to use the store fire for insurance money, along with Mr. Shapiro's investigation.
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.