And now, Mystery Theater. Come in. Welcome. I'm
E .G. Marshall. Welcome once again to the shadow
world of mystery and suspense, to a dark and
cryptic universe called the imagination. When
we were young, we liked to believe there are
things money cannot buy. You know, things like
love, happiness. But as we grow older and learn
more about the world, well, we're not so sure.
As a matter of fact, many of us even begin to
believe that the only thing money cannot buy
is a fresh new body and a chance to live another
lifetime. Well, don't be too sure of that. What
happened? Is he dead? No, he's an old man. Okay,
okay, now break it up. Give him air. Hey, Miller,
bring me a blanket. Call for an ambulance. All
right, all right, take it easy. Take it easy,
Pop. You're gonna be okay. I've been robbed.
Officer, I've been robbed. All right, now just
keep calm, Pop. I've been robbed. All right,
all right. What was taken? What was taken? Can't
you see what was taken? No, Pop, I can't. What
did they take? They... He took my body. He took
what? He took my body. No, no, no, no. Look,
he didn't, Pop. You still got your body. Can't
you understand? He took my body. My young body.
And he left me this one. I want my own body back.
I want my own body. Don't, Pop. Look, you just
relax. I see. Relax. Don't look at me as if I
was crazy. Of course not, Pop. And don't call
me Pop. I'm younger than you are. Our mystery
drama, The Forever Man. was written especially
for the Mystery Theatre by Sam Dann and stars
Paul Hecht. All of our great religions agree
on one important point. The soul leaves the body
after death. However, from time to time the question
has been raised, Can the soul leave before the
body dies? Philosophers have considered the point,
and as usual in these matters, have reached no
consensus of opinion. Actually, they found it
difficult to define just exactly what the soul
is. Well, we're about to meet a young man named
Jackson Hanley, who will soon become intimately
concerned with the problem. even though no one
has ever accused him of being a philosopher.
He has, however, often been accused of other
things, which is why our story opens in what
is a rather familiar locale for Jack Hanley,
a police station. Well, if it isn't an old and
reliable customer, Jack Hanley, the cop fighter
himself. Why don't you just count the tiles on
the ceiling, Jack? I'll be with you in a minute.
Sergeant Burns here. Oh, hiya, sweetheart. Nothing,
nothing. I just have to dispose of an old client.
Yeah, he can wait. What's with Junior? He did.
He said daddy, huh? I told you he was a genius.
Oh, sure, me darling. You can always call me
up with news like that. That's right. Goodbye.
Ah, well. Jack, Jack. What are we gonna do with
you? I guess I'm just a bad boy, Sarge. Why do
you fight with cops, Jack? I don't like to get
pushed around. Well, there's no percentage in
it. Yeah, you're 100 % right. I mean you can't
win. So what? All you do is wind up in a cell
with a black eye and a fat lip. Look, maybe there's
a law that says I gotta go to the cooler. But
is there a law that says I gotta listen to you?
Jack, I got great news for you. Yeah, like what?
Take a real wild guess, Jack. Okay. Somebody
came along and posted Bond. That's right. What's
right? Somebody came along and posted bond. What
are you talking about? You guessed it. Are you
kidding? No. It's on the level. But who'd post
a bond for me? I don't know. Maybe you got a
fairy godmother. You mean I can just walk out
of here? There's the door. Take off. That's all
there is to it? That's all. You mean you ain't
even gonna give me the speech? Oh, Jack, on your
way, will ya? I don't have all day to fool around
with every hood that's hauled in here. Ah, Mr.
Hanley. Who are you? How do you do? My name is
Fraser, Leroy Fraser. Yeah? What can I do for
you? Not nearly as much as I can do for you.
How do you know my name? Oh, I know quite a bit
about you, Mr. Hanley. Yeah? Oh, yes. Matter
of fact, I posted Bonn for you this morning.
Oh. Why would you believe I'm a wealthy old man
who likes to do good deeds? No Then why do you
suppose I did it you want something excellent?
You mr. Hanley are a realist no illusions Exactly
the man I'm looking for To do what first to take
me somewhere you drive a car. Oh, but of course
you do You even race cars when you can I'm part
of the curb. That? That imported sports job?
That's yours? It's one of mine. One of my cheaper
cars, I might add. Gee, I never saw one like
that outside of a magazine. Are you afraid to
drive it? Hand over the keys. Where to? Not far,
the Pershing Arms. Hey, that's a pretty classy
joint. I find it adequate. Why'd you post my
bond you already know I want something what?
Let us say My share of eternity What does that
mean? Are you willing to take a job? Doing what
for one thing you'll drive this car chauffeur.
That's a drag the car will be yours Mine you'll
need it to get around Where would I be going?
You'll find out after lunch Why not now? It's
a long story. Listen, Mr. Fraser, I better straighten
you out. Please do. I, uh... You see, I'm a guy
who gets into trouble. I know. Yeah, it's because,
well, maybe I got a bad temper, you see. A rather
low boiling point. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You see,
so... Well, I get into fights, I get arrested...
I'm aware of that. But I'm not a crook. You understand?
Understand perfectly. Yeah, so, this thing, uh,
well, it better not be something I could go to
jail for. Jack, I assure you, it's a pure and
simple out -and -out private business agreement.
But to do what? Something that is mutually profitable.
Well, what is that? Ah, pull over. Oh. We're
at the Pershing Arms. Uh -huh. What's here? Your
apartment. My apartment already and waiting I
Hope the place is satisfactory. Yeah, it's okay.
It's okay Hey wait a minute come over here and
look what a magnificent view of the park. Yeah,
but Hold on, we got some things to straight -
In the kitchen, a freezer stocked with steak.
Yeah, that's fine, but listen, listen - A splendid
hi -fi and stereo. A liquor cabinet. Sure, that's
all very nice, Fraser, but, uh, but - But what,
Jack? What is all this about? I promise to tell
you after lunch. Why do I have to wait? I'll
see you at my place at three o 'clock. Hey, wait
a minute. Where are you going? To my apartment.
I have a duplex down the hall. I thought we were
gonna have lunch. I always eat alone. Oh, I'd
forgotten. You'll need money. Money for expenses.
Oh, yeah. Hey, what kind of a hundred should
see you through the next couple of days? 300
well, I on second thought let's be safe and make
it fine fine see and 500 there you are Enjoy
lunch. Well, mr. Fraser. I gotta know what I'm
getting into is it Is it bad so far? How'd you
like the pad, huh? What's the catch? Nothing.
Jack, you're talking to me, Della, remember?
Well, there's this guy. Which guy? An old guy,
Mr. Fraser. He puts up my barn. Why? I don't
know. He gives me the car. Why? I don't know.
And he gives me a job. Doing what? I don't know.
He even gives me 500 in advance. I don't like
it. But you're always onto me to get a job. Okay,
I got a job. A job, sure, but something like
this? Jack, it has to be a setup. What kind of
setup? I don't know. That's what's wrong. You
see, we both keep saying, I don't know. You don't
know what the job is, and I don't know why I
don't like it. Look, Della. I figure it this
way. No, Jack, don't you figure. Figuring always
gets you into trouble. But you have to figure
he's an old nut, right? And he's out to throw
his door away for kicks. So why shouldn't I catch
some of it? I still don't like it. You mean there
are no old nuts like him that don't happen? Oh,
in story books maybe, in the movies maybe. Oh,
Jack, Jack, listen to me. You're 500 ahead. Now
let's get out of here right now. Ella, this is
a gold mine. You think so? And this 500, that's
just what's lying around on the top. Jack, I'm
scared. Of what? I can't explain it. I'm just
scared, that's all. Look, I can handle it. Oh,
sure. Sure, I know how you can handle it. The
way you think you can handle everything with
your fists. You just won't learn. Well, I know.
Well, OK, maybe I'm stupid. But that's why I
can't turn down a chance like this. Don't you
see? No, there's something about this place.
It's creepy. There's something in the air here.
I don't smell nothing. Even the books on the
shelves. Hey, I didn't notice that. Hey. You
know, these feel like leather. I bet they cost
a bundle. Jack, just read these titles. The Transmigration
of the Soul. The Experience of Madam Psychosis.
One Soul, Two Bodies. Bella, you don't have books
like this to read. You keep them around to give
the joint a touch of class. These books are old,
Jack. So old. And they gotta be worth a lot of
dough. Yeah, and all of them are about... Souls
that leave the body. Well, isn't that what happens
when people die? Okay, Jack, you got all the
answers. I just wish you knew some of the questions.
Oh, you must be Mr. Jack Handley. Come in, come
in. Now I'm going to confide in you because you
look like an honest young person. Who are you?
I'm Mrs. Toomey, Mr. Fraser's housekeeper. Let's
not make a sound. Why? What's up? Mr. Fraser
is... How to put this? He isn't well and so you
should do nothing to excite him. Okay. Dear old
gentleman, I do believe that... That can only
be our Jack Henley. Here it is three o 'clock,
and here you are right on time. Mr. Fraser, you
promised the doctor to take a nap. And I did.
Also to take a pill. And I shall. Now, Mrs. Toomey,
excuse us. Oh, yes, sir. I hope you and the young
gentleman have a most agreeable afternoon. Well,
Jack... Ready to go to work? I'm ready to be
told what the work is. What do you want? I want
to make you rich. Why? One step at a time. You
asked me what I wanted. I told you. Why is another
question and tomorrow is another day. Okay. Did
you know that you are now the owner of a Mark
9 Borghese Fratelli? Here are the registration
papers made out in your name. Surprised? Why?
I told you the car was yours. Yeah, but I thought
just to use... Now please, sign these documents.
What kind of documents? Merely applications for
bank accounts, Jack. Now, Jack, take that suspicious
look off your face. You've filled out cards like
these before. What kind of bank account? I said
I wanted to make you rich. Therefore, I intend
to give you a rather large sum of money. Now,
do you want to carry half a million dollars around
in cash? Half a million? And that's just the
tip of the iceberg. Obviously you can't carry
it around in your pocket, can you? Well, of course
not. So we put it in the bank, in your name.
Mr. Fraser, I don't want to get you all upset,
but... Look, I have to know why. Is that what's
bothering you? Yeah, that's what's bothering
me. How do I know you ain't setting me up? Jack,
I assure you that I am a completely reputable
businessman. Yeah, sometimes they're the worst
kind. Look, it all comes down to this. What do
you want? That's a fair enough question, I suppose.
Jack? I want your body. I want your body. And
in exchange, I'll give you mine. Well now, let's
place this thing in perspective. The art of exchange,
of trade, is as old as history. Men have traded
almost everything you can think of. Empires,
goods, even wives. So just because you never
heard of people trading bodies doesn't mean it
can't be done. Well, Here's an offer you might
not get every day. Say you're a young man of
about 28, tall, strong, attractive, and a frail
elderly gentleman offers you a fortune to exchange
bodies with him. What do you do? Laugh? Edge
away quickly? Notify the men in the white coats?
Jack Hanley has just received such an offer,
but he's still sitting there. Because the old
man has already put his money where his mouth
is I become you You become me, but how could
that happen? Let us say it could happen. So You're
saying I become a sick old guy who's gonna kick
off in a couple of years and you get a whole
lifetime Jack you're 28. You've been in serious
brawls You've been arrested for breach of the
peace. You've cracked up several cars How long
do you think you can live? Two years? Three years?
Your luck has run out. You'll die and your body
will go to waste. What are you giving up? A lifetime?
No. A few years, maybe months, perhaps even days.
You can't afford to turn me down, Jack. But what
you're saying, it's impossible. Let me worry
about that. This way you're guaranteed two to
three years of a life of luxury. But how could
you and me exchange bodies? It would be a sort
of transplant. No, no. No, no. No dice. None
of that operating room for me. No surgery. That
is no physical surgery. This would be psychic
surgery of a sort. What are we even talking about
it for? The whole thing is crazy. It's a joke.
Well, then the joke would be on me, wouldn't
it? But I'm willing to take the chance. You are,
huh? I'm willing to enter into a verbal agreement
with you. I agree to place at least half a million
dollars in your name, in return for which, on
demand, you permit me to take over your body.
Do you agree? It could never happen I need your
agreement, but I don't believe it whether you
believe it or not You have to state the following
if you want all this money You must say yeah,
I agree to the exchange of bodies with Leroy
Fraser But this is crazy. I must have the statement,
but we have no deal, okay? If it'll make you
happy, I agree to the exchange of bodies with
Leroy Fraser. With Leroy Fraser, okay. Well now,
that's in order. So what about this job? Hmm?
The job? Yeah. Oh, don't you see? Your job is
to enjoy life until such time as you are required
to surrender your body. might add you must take
excellent care of it not that this could ever
happen Fraser but I mean how do you enforce a
thing like this I mean just suppose if and when
the time ever comes I I just tell you to go and
soak your head too late you've already agreed
How do you do? My name is Mr. Soames. Do you
need help? Yeah, I'm Hanley. Jack Hanley. Hanley,
Hanley. Did you say Hanley? Oh, please sit down,
sir. Have a chair. No, no, not this one. This
one. Here, sir. This is so much more comfortable.
Cigar? No, no, no. I just wanted to check on
the... Check? Oh, check. By all means, sir. Checkers,
inspectors, audit and balances constantly. We
will measure up to your highest expectations,
and we are honoured that a man of your standing
should have chosen our bank. I just wanted to
make sure that the account... The account, sir?
Yeah, that there is an account. Oh, yes, indeed,
sir. The account in your name has been opened,
and it's in perfect order. You will find us your
kind of banking institution. I've been to all
the banks. You know how much it adds up to? Five
hundred and ninety thousand dollars. Well, say
something. What do you want me to say? I want
you to say what you think. You know what I think.
Yeah, I shouldn't have told you. You've got to
break that agreement somehow. Agreement? You
know, I listened to your talk and I wonder, have
you got all your marbles? You did make an agreement
with this Mr. Fraser. All I did was I went along
with a gag to keep some old nut happy. But it's
an agreement. Look, all right. Why don't we just
forget it, huh? Okay. You know, I... I think
I figured out a way you can break it. Who wants
to break it? Don't touch the money. Don't take
a nickel that's in the banks. Now, how much of
the 500 did you spend? Now, look here. And give
me back the car with a full tank of gas. No,
no. No, no. This baby is mine, all mine. Oh,
please, Jack. You know where we're headed tonight?
Meridian Oval. Jack. Yes, ma 'am. I called up
the whole crowd. Spread the word. Jack is back.
Jack, you... You're not going to race. And this
one won't be a race. It'll be like wheeling the
baby home. Jack, suppose... Suppose I crack out
the car, so what? So what? Yeah, so what. This
heap goes for 21 ,000. Big deal. All I gotta
do is ride out a check. But you did it! That's
all there is to it. Listen, I gotta educate you
on how to behave. You see, you never had any
real dough in your life. Jack. You don't understand
another thing. I'm getting sick and tired of
being told by you that I don't understand Jack
this mr. Fraser He wouldn't make an agreement
like that unless he knows something or unless
he's lost all his marbles and he's a loon I got
the inside dope from his housekeeper. Give it
all back. You know Della you're starting to be
a drag Jack. I'm only thinking of what's best
for you, you know I found out what money is these
past few days. I found out. You know what money
is? Everything. Now, sir, all of a sudden you're
Mr. Handley and it's... Yes, sir, Mr. Handley.
It's an order, Mr. Handley. And you know what?
I like it. Oh, Jack. I just wish I could... Save
it. Now, just ask yourself a question. All the
time we've been running around together, you
were smart. I was dumb. Is that the way you wanted
it? What are you talking about? Were you looking
for the kind of setup where you call the shots?
I only tried... Do you need a guy who's a dummy
so you can be the wise one? Jack, if I've been...
Well, if I've been making the decisions, it was
only because I wanted it. It was only because
you wanted to. You were against this from the
first minute. You didn't even know what it was,
and you were against it without even knowing
why you're against it. Well, I'm still against
it. What are you stopping for? So you can get
out if you don't like it. Oh? Is that how it
is? Yeah, baby, that's exactly how it is. Well...
Goodbye, Jack. Oh, you're kidding. You'll come
back. Ha! You always come back. Where'd you get
them wheels? What do you say, Jer? What are you
trying to do, blow us all off the track? I see
the word is out, huh? Crazy, Jack. Man, you won't
be happy till you kill yourself, huh? Look at
me now, Jerry, old buddy, because in five more
minutes you won't see me for dust. Boy, a car
like that on a two -bit track like this. I'm
just warming up for the big time, Jer. Yeah,
but it's been a couple of years since you were...
And I'm better than ever. Hey, there's the flag.
Yeah. See you, Jerry. Hello, George. George?
Do I look like somebody whose name would be George?
Oh, yes, yes. The voice is different. But there's
the same kind of spirit she had. She? Who? George.
George Sand. And who was George Sand? A friend
of mine. What are you doing here? I'm waiting
for Jack Hanley. How did you get into the apartment?
Same way you did. I have a key. I came here to
give mine back. You must be the old guy. Guilty
as charged. Well, you don't look so old. Thank
you. Well, everybody's here. Jack, what happened
to your face? Nothing. Couple of scratches. I
walked away from it. From what? I hit the turn
too fast. I totaled the car. So what? Jack! Look,
that's enough out of you. What are you doing
here, anyhow? I thought maybe we could... No,
no, no, no. We do things my way or no way. All
right, Jack. Then it's no way. Goodbye. And this
time I mean it. Sure. See you tomorrow. Well,
Fraser... What can I do for you? You cracked
up the car tonight. I can afford another one.
Our agreement calls for you to take care of your
body. Have a cigar, Pa? By continuing to take
foolish risks, you can cancel the agreement.
I can, huh? Oh, yes. That's too bad. I got the
money. It's in my name. How could you get it
back from me? I couldn't. It's yours. Yeah, so
I'm holding all the aces. You have a powerful
hand. Yeah, I feel a bit weak ah There's a there's
an excellent brandy in the cabinet. Could you
pour me a bit, please? Hey smells pretty good
here Do you mind if I try a shot myself? Certainly
not After all it belongs to you. Oh, yes. I forgot.
Thank you Well, happy days So The agreement's
busted, huh? Ah, no. No, not the complete agreement.
You see, only the part of it that gives you the
two to three years. Is that right? I can't take
a chance that you will live that long. Not at
the rate you're going, so... So what? You are
required to surrender your body on demand you
agreed remember sure sure I remember you want
some more of this brandy No, but help yourself
if you like. Yeah, thanks. Thanks You were saying
I was saying You agreed to surrender your body
on demand But I demand it now, huh? The exchange
will be made tonight There is a vital essence,
a special quality, a unique consciousness that
makes up the individual core of each of us. Is
this essence, or soul, as some would call it,
transferable? Mr. Leroy Fraser has bet close
to a million that it is. Leroy Fraser and Jack
Hanley have an agreement. They will exchange
bodies. Each will become the other. Jack Hanley
will become Leroy Fraser, old and infirm. Leroy
Fraser will become Jack Hanley, young and vigorous.
Maybe. Why are you laughing? I'm laughing at
you. At me? Yeah, you. Do you really believe
this? Believe what? Believe that we can swap
bodies. Certainly. Certainly he says, look, I
took your dough, ask me why. Why? Why? Because
an old clown like you, you had to lose it. It's
like you were standing on a street corner. You
were saying, here's my money, take my money.
Might just as well have been me. That's not exactly
the way it happened. You received this money
as part of an agreement. Oh yeah, the agreement
again. You and Deli, you'd make a great pair.
We might at that. You know, I must say, Pop,
you are cool. I mean, you are very cool. You're
sitting there with a bust hand, and you make
out like you're holding a royal flush. Well,
time for the exchange. It will be over in a minute.
All a crazy idea. What makes you so sure you
can do it? Well, you see, I've done it before.
You what? Oh, yes. Many times. Who are you kidding?
Nobody. I'm serious. You're the one who keeps
insisting this is a joke. Okay, okay. Enough
is enough. Look, I'm tired. I want to go to bed.
It's a take -off. Come on, Fraser. Beat it. Look,
don't make me throw you out of here. Try to get
up, Jack. Huh? Just try to get up. I feel kind
of dizzy. What did you do? We have an agreement,
you and I. We have an agreement. No, no, don't
say that. It's the brandy. You did something
to the brandy. But I drank it, too. And I feel
fine. No, no, listen, Frasier. You can't. You
can't. You can't. I can't do it. Have you read
any of the books, Jack? The books? What books?
The books on the shelves. Why would I... So you
would know, Jack, you'd know how it was done.
I didn't read nothing. It doesn't matter. You
shared the room, the wisdom, the power that is
in the books. I don't feel so good. No, Jack,
you feel fine. There are just changes. Changes
taking place in your soul. What kind of changes?
Just changes that will prepare it for a journey.
The journey from your body to mine. My soul is
also preparing. She was right. She was right.
She said she was scared. You should have listened
to her. My head. My head is... No, Jack, you're
fine. You promised. You promised me three years.
Two years, you promised. Ah, but Jack, I can't
believe you. I can't breathe. Yes, you can, Jack.
You're fine. Look, I promise you... No, Jack,
I can't trust you. You can't! I swear. With what
you know now, you'd kill me. I feel cold. I feel
stiff. There is a law. It's written in the book.
No. No. The mind, the soul, the essence. I can't
breathe! The living force, the vital spirit,
it's free! Unfettered, unbound, escape! Escape
the petty prison of the faltering body! Escape!
Be free! Something's tearing at my ins... Escape!
Leave me! Leave this shattered hulk! No! Leave
me! Go to him! No! With the magic of ancient
Egypt, the wisdom of Greece, by all the sciences,
the ancient new, let our souls be free! I don't
want to die! I have been the vital spirit in
the bodies of fifteen men before this night.
No! Now, now, I shall become Jack Hanley! No!
I saw you this morning, Mr. Fraser. What? Oh,
I... I feel like I'm 80 years old. Well, the
truth is you're not far from it. What are you
saying? No, Mr. Fraser. Who are you calling Fraser?
I know it's early in the morning, but we have
things to discuss. I'm not Fraser. I'm Jack Hanley.
This is not the time to joke, sir. Don't you
understand? I'm Jack Hanley. What am I doing
here? How did I... Sir, please, look in this
mirror. Now, sir, can we talk about... How did
he do it? How did he put me into his old body?
I better call the doctor. Forget the doctor.
Call the police. He stole my body. And doctor,
he's got this crazy idea. He's somebody else.
Doctor, I have to talk to you alone. Please excuse
this, Mrs. Toomey. All right, doctor. Listen,
doctor, I am not... Leroy, Fraser. No? No, I'm
Jack Hanley. I'm 28 years old. Come, Fraser.
You're talking to me, Doctor. No, I'm Jack Hanley.
Fraser somehow found a way, maybe a drug or something.
He was able to get me into his body and he took
mine for himself. I see. That's what happened.
Fraser old friend you need rest. I'm not Fraser
now. Don't excite yourself Leroy. You don't believe
me. None of you believe I know I know if you
look at me like I'm a nut some rest and quiet
and You're a doctor You should see it of course
of course fifty years ago If a guy said you could
transplant a heart you'd say they were crazy,
but they can do it today. Yeah, can't they well?
Sure, so why couldn't somebody figure out a way
to transplant a guy's soul? We'll discuss it
first. No, we won't we'll discuss it now Della
she knows she was afraid it would happen Yeah,
you prove it no phrase. I don't you try to stop
me Listen to me. It happened. It happened. What
happened? The agreement, Della. He went and he
did it. What? What are you saying? The answer.
The answer's in those books. Now, Della, go to
the apartment, find the answer, look through
those books, and hurry! Yeah, Della, she's gonna
prove it. And meanwhile, you'll just rest. Now,
I'll be right back. How is he, Doctor? Well,
we'll have to get him to a sanitarium. Whatever
gave him the idea that he's a young man? A delusion.
A not uncommon delusion. A yearning for better,
happier times. Should we get him ready to travel?
Yes. Go in and help him dress. I'll make some
telephone arrangements. Certainly, Doctor. Mr.
Fraser? Mr. Fraser? Sergeant, Sergeant Burns,
remember me? No, Pop, I can't say that I do.
My name is Jack Hanley. Jack Hanley? Well, that
sounds familiar, but he was a young guy. I am
a young guy. Look, a man named Frazier, an old
man, he stole my body and he left me his. Oh,
come on. It's true. Yeah, sure sure pop. Don't
call me pop. I'm younger than you are. No, look
friend Why don't I have one of the officers take
you home? I'm Jack Hanley. I was here three days
ago Jack Hanley was here three days ago. Not
you I am Jack Hanley and I can prove it. Sure
you can sure sure you called me cop fighter Yeah,
cop fighter. How would I know that if I weren't
Jack Hanley, huh? If I were some old man, how
would I know that? Well, it's... And another
thing, how would I know that your wife called
while you were talking to me? What? Your wife!
She called, huh? She said your son had just said
daddy. Now, wait a minute. How would I know that,
eh, Sarge? Now, look, Burns, you're a cop. You're
a great guy, and you're the only chance I got.
Well, what do you want me to do? Come over to
the pad. Del is there. She'll show you the books,
I'll show you the brandy, and I'll prove to you
how it was done. Della can prove it. Now come
on, come on, cover the apartment with me. Well,
come on in. Oh, sure. Sorry about last night,
Della. Who... are you? Yeah. Yeah, Della. And
honey, I've been doing a lot of thinking. Have
you? About what? Oh, about you and me. Yeah?
And? Well, you couldn't be too angry with me.
How do you know? You wouldn't have come back
here this morning. You want to know why I came
back here? Why? I got a phone call from Fraser.
Fraser? Why would Fraser call you? It was kind
of a crazy story. What did Fraser say? Would
you answer a question first? Sure. Do I still
remind you of George Sand? Oh. Well, do I? Yes.
More and more every minute. I looked her up.
Her name was Amandine Dupin. You could be right.
What do you say we get out of here? Where are
we going? I don't know. But we're both 28, and
it's a long, long trip. Della! Della! Oh, hey,
Puff. Now, what are you handing me? There's nobody
here. Just last night. Sure, sure. There were
books on that shelf. Well, there's nothing there
now. Oh, there you are. Oh, thank heavens you're
safe. Ah, ma 'am, now this old gent claims...
Sergeant, Sergeant, I'm surprised at you. Oh,
excuse me. Yes? Oh, oh, for you, Sergeant Burns.
Oh, thank you. Yeah? Oh, you checked the bags?
I see. No record of deposits in the name of Jack
Hanley, huh? What? Well, naturally, where would
a dumb hood like that get money? Who'd give it
to him? Don't you see? He's got my body! Sure,
okay, I know. It was a wild thing, but you know
how it is. Anything can happen. Yeah, yeah, that's
right. Right. Oh, Pop. Pop, what are we gonna
do with you? Don't call me that! Where's Della?
She crossed me. She went with him. Now, Mr. Fraser,
you'll feel so much better in the hospital. So
much better! I am not Fraser! I'm Hanley! I am
Jack Hadley. Won't anybody believe me? Oh, look.
Get some rest. Won't anybody believe me? You'll
feel better with good food and lots of sleep.
Somebody has to believe me. Won't anybody believe
me? As he sits there, Leroy Fraser... or if you
prefer, Jackson Hanley, he sits there in his
room in a faraway sanitarium and he keeps asking
the question of everyone who will stop to listen.
So far, no one believes him or is willing to
admit it. All I can admit right now is that I'll
be back in just a few moments. Somewhere, there's
a man who says he can go back through 15 lifetimes.
That could be 800, 900 years. He could have landed
at Hastings with William the Conqueror. He could
have sailed with Columbus, served with George
Washington, ridden up San Juan Hill with Teddy
Roosevelt. And if this is true, he will soon
need another lifetime. Let's hope he doesn't
take a fancy to yours. or mine. Our cast included
Paul Hecht, Bryna Rayburn, William Redfield,
Dan Occo, and Leon Jani. The entire production
was under the direction of Hyman Brown. This
is E .G. Marshall inviting you to return to our
Mystery Theatre for another adventure in the
macabre. Until next time, pleasant dreams.