What happens
Henry Farrington, a failed former artist, is bullied by his wealthy wife Agatha, who has dominated his life for twenty years. Desperate, he seeks two thousand dollars from Joe Hammond, an ex-lawyer, in a business deal. When Agatha's niece Janet arrives home from college with her new husband Grant, Agatha threatens to disinherit her. The Whistler's tale follows the household's tensions as a night of fear and confusion unfolds, and the pressures on each family member mount. The series, broadcast on CBS, presents this 1955 episode, which first aired on March 3, 1955.
The Farrington house and town, 1950s United States
Characters: Henry Farrington, Agatha Farrington, Janet Farrington, Grant Collins, Joe Hammond, Dr. Johnson, Higgins
Listen for: Agatha's violent temper and heart attacks, and the sound of a gun in the night
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.