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Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you... Escape! Escape! Designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half hour of high adventure! You are running over the fog-locked cliffs of Dover by your side a girl who believes you're a madman and pursuing you, bent on destroying you a man whose terrible secrets you've stumbled upon and from whom there is no escape. Listen now as Escape brings you W…

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Synopsis

In the Escape episode Two and Two Make Four, David Parker awakens in a foggy ditch, disoriented and robbed, with no clear idea of where he is or how he got there. As he stumbles to his feet, he grapples with the urgency of catching his ship in Calais, only to be confronted by a girl named Emily Haydock, who insists they are in England, not France as he believes. The thick fog and his pounding head add to his confusion, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty and tension.

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Escape_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).

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Escape, Episode 223

Two and Two Make Four

Saturday, August 21, 1954 · 29:35

Escape, Episode 223

Two and Two Make Four

Saturday, August 21, 1954 · 29:35

Summary

A man finds himself lost and pursued in a foggy landscape, unsure of his location and sanity. He encounters a girl who believes he is crazy, leading to a tense exploration of reality and deception.

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