What happens
Paul Wilson travels with his accomplice Jane Gilkey to the South Pacific island of Caluca, where he plans to win the diamond necklace worn by Diane Kimberly. Paul sets out to charm Diane, a wealthy young widow, while Jane keeps watch and pushes him toward the scheme. As Paul's feelings for Diane grow and tensions rise between him and Jane, he weighs his plans against the chance of a new life with Diane, and he begins to consider how he might escape the island once the necklace is in his hands. The episode is from The Whistler, a radio mystery series, and was first broadcast on March 14, 1954.
The island of Caluca in the South Pacific, including the Lorelei Hotel and its terrace, a local cafe by the waterfront, and the mountains of the island.
Characters: Paul Wilson, Jane Gilkey, Diane Kimberly, Aunt Emily
Listen for: Listen for Paul's growing attachment to Diane and how his plan for the necklace changes as he gets closer to 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.