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Time, Fantasy. From the past starring Jane Wyatt. I beg your pardon. Oh, yes? Is that your newspaper lying there on the park bench? Why, yes it is. May I look at it a moment please? If you wish, of course. Here, I'll move over. Sit down. Thank you. Well, there you are. I hope you don't hit me forward. I'll only be a minute. Oh, take as much time as you like. Here, would you roll yourself a cigarette? What? Oh, no thanks. Sorry, I can't offer you a tailored one. Oh, quite all…

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Synopsis

In Debt from the Past, the narrative begins with a chance meeting between two characters in a park. Mark Matthew, a down-on-his-luck businessman, encounters Mary Billings, a young woman struggling to find work. Their conversation reveals their mutual hardships, with Mark offering Mary a hamburger and a bit of kindness amidst their bleak circumstances. As they share their stories, Mary expresses her determination to find a job, leading her to a mysterious advertisement that piques her interest.

Host

T

Tom Paxton

Cast›

B

Ben Morris

E

Eleanor Naylor Caughron

Jane Wyatt

M

Muir Hite

Network›

NBC

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Dark Fantasy 42-01-16 (09) Debt from the Past.mp3

Dark Fantasy, Episode 9

Debt from the Past

Friday, January 16, 1942 · 24:47

Dark Fantasy, Episode 9

Debt from the Past

Friday, January 16, 1942 · 24:47

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A businessman discovers a way to settle a long-standing debt of honor from beyond the grave, intertwining his fate with a young woman in modern America. Their encounter leads to unexpected revelations about the past.

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  • 1942 — The Holocaust: Nazi Germany begins deporting Jews from the Łódź Ghetto to Chełmno extermination camp.
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