What happens
Mrs. Helen Stratton is alone in her Manhattan apartment when a desperate man, Mr. Trapp, forces his way in, saying he intends to kill her husband George, whom he blames for ruining his business and marriage. Mrs. Stratton pleads for her husband's life, offering time and reason while Trapp keeps a gun on her. Their tense standoff stretches through the afternoon as a telephone repairman, a grocery delivery boy and a salesman each arrive at the door. This is an episode of the CBS series Suspense, first broadcast on July 6, 1954, starring Lorraine Tuttle.
An apartment in New York City on an afternoon, where Mrs. Stratton waits for her husband to return home from work.
Characters: Mrs. Stratton, Mr. Trapp, George Stratton, Mr. Raymond, Michael
Listen for: Mrs. Stratton's attempts to stall and reason with the armed Mr. Trapp, and the arrival of visitors at the door.
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.