A cold-hearted killer takes a family hostage while hiding from the cops. He is befriended by the mother.

The best part was when mothering had such a strong, calming effect on the killer.

I wonder if EG was reflecting 1978 views on criminal justice when he said ‘we prefer to think of him (the criminal) as a man who didn’t know that he was loved’.

Worth a listen but the sound quality is badly muffled.

The Stockholm effect in a positive light. Nice episode! “We are looking for the killer with the mole on his cheek. Karl Hefner.” Not Hugh guys.

there are a few actors that I love to listen to, one is Fred Gwynne, another is Mason Adams and Mandel Kramer. I heard in the intro that Mason Adams was in this one, and I was looking forward to hearing it, then I heard Mandel Kramer's voice and I got even more interested. The story gets a little strange when he takes a family hostage, but it was interesting

Excellent episode. Mason Adams was excellent as the killer, altho quite obviously not a "young" man. A pity it is so low in the ratings.

A tad too pat, but good for The MT. I'd listen to Mason Adams AND Mandel Cramer reciting the phone book in unison. What a great natural instrument! If only they did not insist upon 7 shows a week —every night! For $79.82 per programme actor, writer, director the quality could not be maintained 7 days a week. Yes, no actor was paid more than $79 clams a programme. The CBS MT was done for love. It was a charity. A charity for actors who needed to work, writers who needed to be heard, etc. Sam Dann wrote the most scripts. If they had gone 3 nights a week, the show would have been steady and GOOD. These actors were the BEST. 5 days a week would have improved the scripts. I was a teenager when it started. A university degree later, it was over. The revival were repeats. Lord I miss broadcast radio -REAL broadcast radio. I miss Uncle Walter, Susan Stansburg, Huntly-Brinkly ...