What happens
Vic and Sade is an old-time radio serial, and this episode, titled Fred's Concrete Floor, aired on October 20, 1942. Vic Gook and Sade learn that their neighbor Fred has invited them over for a game of 500. Sade is reluctant to decline the invitation, and she worries about how it would affect her friendship with Ruthie. Vic suspects Fred has a scheme in mind, and the couple argues over whether they should go, and over what to say if they stay home. Bernardine Flynn and Bill Idelson star in the roles of Sade and Vic.
A small house in the middle of a residential block, in the late afternoon and evening.
Characters: Vic, Sade, Fred, Ruthie
Listen for: Vic and Sade debating how to turn down Fred's invitation without offending him.
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.