We’re back this week with another recommendation from our listeners, in this case “The Deadly Hour” from CBS Radio Mystery Theater, an episode suggested by Cindy. Thanks, Cindy! In this tale, heartbreak has driven a man to years of self-imposed silence, but now a bizarre turn of events has compelled him to share his story with a doctor. Can anything be done to comfort this man’s tortured soul? Can what he says be believed? Should we have gone back and edited out Eric’s original interpretation of the plot? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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Did you consider that the young man in the cave was actually Mr. Jerome’s son? After all, Helen was pregnant. If Mr. Jerome had a son and spent 25 years in silence, then the words “I am here” take on a whole new meaning. It would also explain the young man’s willingness to leave the hospital and go home with Mr. Jerome. Also could explain Mr. Jerome’s concern over the young man not speaking for the last six months.
Oooh….I have listened to this episode several times and I’ve never thought about that aspect.
Interesting, but it would be such an amazing coincidence, I feel there would be more clues tying his former wife to the town near the cave.
Now you guys have two perfect phrases for t-shirts! “Who Cares about Science? It’s Linda!” and now, “Eat the Butt.”
As you note, there are many layers to this story but I am particularly interested in the dynamic between the couple as their situation becomes increase desperate. I would love to hear Joshua compare this with the “Elementals” episode of Escape.
Wow – I’ve never been so out of step with J, T, and E! This was one of my absolute favorite shows I’ve heard on this Podcast. I put it on while finishing stuff up at work, and wound up getting home late because I was totally hooked by the story. I listened to it 100% at face value, and didn’t buy in to the layers that my JTE pals were putting onto it. (Although the twist that Christopher suggests – wow – maybe) It was absorbing and anything that was called a plot-hole or clue that this was an… Read more »
At first, I thought it might just be bad writing, like the author didn’t know what the story was doing or where it was going. But on the CBS RMT website, that author is listed as Elspeth Eric, who wrote hundreds of episodes. It seems unlikely that this is a bad writing job, but there are so many conflicting details. For example, if it isn’t literal, then how does writing to the hospital work? But if it is literal, how does the young man just come out of the hospital, and come home with him? If the therapist thought it… Read more »