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Synopsis
In the gripping old-time radio drama Drive-In, a late-night drive-in worker named Mildred reluctantly serves one last customer on a stormy evening. Tired and eager to leave, she is convinced by her colleague Ruth to take the order of a man who seems to be in a hurry. As she approaches his car, she notices something unsettling: blood on his hands. The man, claiming to be Dr. Russell, explains that he just came from an emergency situation, but Mildred's instincts tell her something is terribly wrong. When he reveals that he has just murdered someone, the atmosphere shifts dramatically from mundane to terrifying.
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