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Synopsis
In the gripping episode Waiting from the series Suspense, the atmosphere is thick with tension as three women—Eileen, Harriet, and their mother, Mrs. Martinson—await the execution of Norman, Eileen's husband. As the clock ticks closer to the fateful hour, the women are caught in a whirlwind of emotions, each grappling with their own perceptions of Norman's guilt or innocence.
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