1. A Stop at Willoughby
First Aired: 6 May 1960
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2. You're traveling
to another dimension.
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3. A dimension not only of sight
and sound, but of mind.
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4. A journey into a wondrous land
of imagination.
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5. Next stop: The Twilight Zone
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6. I want Jake Ross' secretary, please.
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7. Williams, we're still waiting
for your Mr Ross.
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8. I'm trying to get him
right now, sir.
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9. Joanie, where is he?
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10. I know he's out to lunch but we got
a conference called. Where is he?
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11. Call Sardi's East or The Colony.
He has to get over here in a hurry.
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12. Well, where is your protege with
the $3 million automobile account?
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13. He's due at any moment, Mr Misrell.
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14. Probably a big lunch crowd or so.
- No, more likely, a big Martini.
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15. He was too young to put on this
account. I kept telling you that.
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16. He's much too young to put on
this large and important account.
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17. We have now been here 34 minutes.
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18. This is a communication
from Jake Ross.
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19. Would you share its contents with us?
- I can give you the sense of it.
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20. This is Jake Ross's resignation.
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21. He's moving over to another agency.
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22. And?
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23. He's taking the automobile
account with him.
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24. That account represented
A gross billing
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25. In the neighborhood
of $3 million a year.
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26. And how many times have
you promised it to me?
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27. This is as much a shock to me.
- Don't sit down.
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28. And don't con me.
It was your pet project.
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29. Then it was your idea to give it
to that little college greenie.
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30. Now, get with it, Williams.
Get with it, boy.
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31. So what's left? Your pet project
sprouted wings and left the premises.
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32. I'll tell you what's left, a deep
concern about your judgment in men.
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33. This is a push business, Williams.
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34. Push and drive.
But personally...
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35. you don't delegate
responsibilities to little boys.
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36. You should know it better
than anyone else.
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37. A push, push, push business,
Williams.
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38. It's push, push, push
all the way, all the time.
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39. It's push, push, push,
all the way, all the time
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40. Fat boy, why don't you
shut your mouth.
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41. Messages are on the desk.
Can I bring you some coffee?
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42. No, thanks.
- Well, want anything at all?
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43. A sharp razor and a chart, showing
where all the human arteries are.
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44. This is Gart Williams, age 38.
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45. A man protected by a suit of armor
all held together by one bolt.
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46. Just a moment ago,
someone removed the bolt.
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47. Mr Williams' protection fell away
from him and left him a naked target.
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48. He's been cannonaded this afternoon
by all the enemies of his life.
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49. His insecurity has shelled him.
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50. His deep-rooted disquiet about
his own worth has blown him apart.
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51. Mr Gart Williams, ad agency exec who
will move into the Twilight Zone.
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52. In a desperate search for survival.
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53. How are you tonight, Mr Williams?
- In the absolute pink.
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54. Cold winter this year. Seems to get
darker earlier than it ever has.
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55. Well, that's the way of the world.
The rich get richer...
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56. and the days get shorter.
- That's right.
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57. A push, push, push business.
Push and drive.
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58. It's push, push, push all the way,
all the time right on down the line.
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59. That's enough.
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60. Willoughby. This stop is Willoughby.
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61. What do you mean, Willoughby?
- That's Willoughby right outside.
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62. Wait a minute. There's no stop
on this line called Willoughby.
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63. And look at it outside.
The sun is out, it's summer.
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64. That's what she is, mid-July.
- Wait a minute, it's November.
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65. What's going on here anyway?
It's November. Where is Willoughby?
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66. That's Willoughby right outside.
It's 1888.
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67. Willoughby. July.
Summer. It's 1888.
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68. Really a lovely village. You ought to
try it sometime. Peaceful, restful.
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69. Where a man can slow down to a walk
and live his life full-measure.
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70. Willoughby.
This stop is Willoughby.
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71. Westport Saugatuck next stop.
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72. Have a good sleep, Mr Williams?
- Yeah, I had a good sleep,
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73. But an idiotic dream.
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74. You know a town called Willoughby?
- Willoughby where?
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75. Willoughby, Connecticut.
Or Willoughby, New York.
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76. No Willoughby on this run.
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77. Westport Saugatuck next stop.
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78. What are your plans
for this evening?
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79. To get quietly plastered and
then sing old college songs?
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80. It's been one of those days.
- Yes, Bob Lair's wife called me.
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81. She told me he'd been in the meeting
with you. You got hysterical?
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82. She called to find out how you were.
- They were all very solicitous.
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83. That free-flowing compassion that
is actually relief. I'm the victim.
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84. They've mistaken an intake of breath
for an outpouring of sympathy.
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85. Just give me a simple and
direct and honest answer.
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86. Did you throw away a job this
afternoon?
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87. It appears not. Misrell phoned
before I left the office.
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88. He has found it in that great
over-sized heart of his to forgive.
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89. This somewhat obese, gentleman will
allow me to continue in his employ.
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90. He's such a human-type fellow with
the small additional reason.
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91. If I would go to a competitor, I
might take a lot of business with me.
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92. Go on.
- That's all of it.
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93. I'm tired, and I'm sick, Janie.
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94. Then you're on the right ward.
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95. We specialize in people that are
sick and tired, too, Gart.
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96. I'm sick, and I'm tired of a husband
who lives in permanent self-pity...
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97. whenever he decides the competition
is is a little too rough for him.
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98. Some people aren't
built for competition.
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99. Or big, pretentious houses
they can't afford.
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100. Or country clubs they wear around
their neck like a badge of status.
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101. And you'd prefer?
- I'd prefer...
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102. a job, any job, any job at all
where I could be myself.
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103. Where I wouldn't have to climb on
a stage and mouth all the dialog.
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104. And make believe I'm the bright,
young man. I'm not that person.
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105. You've tried to make me that person
But that isn't me at all.
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106. I'm a not-very-young,
soon-to-be-old...
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107. Very noncompetitive, rather dull,
quite uninspired, average-type guy.
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108. With a wife who has an appetite.
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109. And just where would you be
if it weren't for my appetite?
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110. I know where I'd like to be.
- Where's that?
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111. A place called Willoughby. A little
town I've manufactured in a dream.
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112. Tell me about your dream, Gart.
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113. It was an very odd dream.
Willoughby.
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114. It was summer, very warm.
Kids were barefooted.
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115. One of them had a fishing pole.
It all looked like...
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116. a Currier & Ives painting.
Bandstand, bicycles, wagons.
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117. I've never seen such serenity.
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118. It was the way people must have
lived a hundred years ago.
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119. Crazy dream.
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120. You let me know when you wake up?
- No, wait. Please, Janie.
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121. You know what the trouble with
you is? You were just born too late.
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122. Because you could be satisfied with
an ice wagon being drawn by a horse.
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123. So it's my mistake, pal,
my miserable, tragic error.
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124. To get married to a man whose dream
in life is to be Huckleberry Finn.
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125. Yeah, maybe.
Something like that.
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126. A place, a time where a man can
live his life full-measure.
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127. That's what he said,
that's what that conductor said.
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128. A place where a man
can live his life full-measure.
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129. Willoughby?
- What?
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130. Last week you asked me about
a town called Willoughby.
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131. I looked it up.
Every old timetable I could find.
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132. No such place, as far as I could see.
- Thanks.
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133. It was a dream, is all.
- Probably was.
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134. Stamford, next stop.
Next stop, Stamford.
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135. Stamford, next stop. Stamford.
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136. Next stop, Stamford.
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137. Willoughby.
This stop is Willoughby.
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138. Willoughby, sir.
Yes, sir, Willoughby.
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139. All on for Willoughby.
This stop is Willoughby.
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140. Conductor.
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141. Conductor.
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142. Conduc...
- You all right, Mr Williams?
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143. Yeah, yeah.
Sure, I'm all right.
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144. Willoughby.
Next time...
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145. Next time, I'm going to get off.
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146. I'm going to get off at Willoughby.
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147. What we need here, Williams,
is a show with zaz.
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148. We've got to take the audience by the
ears and give 'em a yank, rock 'em.
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149. I understand, Mr Misrell.
- It's gotta be bright, with comedy.
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150. And everything push push push.
Of course, now it's gotta be bright.
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151. That's the show the client will like.
- I understand, Mr Misrell.
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152. Tomorrow morning, I want at least
a preliminary idea for the show.
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153. Just a rough format how we integrate
the commercials in the show.
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154. I understand. I'll do my very best.
- Do more than you can.
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155. Aspire. Dream big and then get
behind it. Push push push push.
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156. Yes?
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157. I haven't seen the ratings
on the show. No, no.
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158. That's the time slot the sponsor
wanted. Hang on a minute.
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159. Yes?
They what?
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160. Hold on a second.
Helen.
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161. What office did the Bradbury film?
The negatives are all scratched.
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162. I'll have to check, sir.
Mr Misrell wants to see you.
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163. I'll tell you when I know something.
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164. Mr Williams.
Mr Misrell seemed very insistent.
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165. Mr Williams.
Mr Misrell.
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166. Push, push, push, Williams.
Get with it, boy. Push, push, push.
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167. Will you get me Westport,
Connecticut, please?
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168. Capital 7-9899.
Yes, please.
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169. Janie, this is Gart, honey.
I'm coming home.
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170. Will you stay there?
I just want you to stay there.
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171. No, honey, listen, please.
I've had it, understand?
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172. I just can't take this another
minute. I've got to get out of here.
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173. Janie, will you help me, please?
Will you please help me?
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174. Janie?
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175. How are you tonight, Mr Williams?
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176. Stamford, next stop.
Stamford.
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177. Next stop, Stamford.
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178. Next stop...
- Is Willoughby.
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179. Willoughby?
- Yes, sir.
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180. Hi, Mr Williams.
- Hi, boys. You catch some big ones?
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181. I think tomorrow I'll join you.
- Plenty of room and lots of fish.
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182. Hiya, Mr Williams. Welcome.
- Thank you, I'm glad to be here.
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183. Just jumped off the train, did he?
- Shouted something about Willoughby.
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184. Then ran out. Doctor says he
must have died instantly.
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185. They're gonna do an autopsy. Funeral
parlor there sent the ambulance.
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186. Poor fella.
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187. Willoughby?
Maybe it's wishful thinking.
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188. Or maybe it's the last stop
in the vast design of things.
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189. Or perhaps, for a man
like Mr Gart Williams...
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190. it's a place around the bend
Where he could jump off.
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191. Willoughby? Whatever it is...
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192. it comes with sunlight and
serenity and is a part...
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193. of The Twilight Zone.
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