What happens
Dr. Paul Ferrari, an analyst with a pretended practice, befriends Nora Van Nostren, a wealthy and volatile woman whose husband Mark is troubled by their marriage. Nora comes to Ferrari for treatment, and he sets out to win her confidence. The play is an episode of the Suspense series, first broadcast on March 29, 1945. Nancy Kelly and Helmut Dantine star. The broadcast presents the first part of the drama, following Ferrari's growing interest in Nora and the strains in the Van Nostren household.
A wealthy household in an American city in the 1940s, and the office of a psychologist.
Characters: Dr. Paul Ferrari, Nora Van Nostren, Mark Van Nostren, Evelyn, Maxine
Listen for: Nora's sharp, controlling manner in her marriage and Ferrari's calm, scheming professionalism as he begins treating her.
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.
