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The signal oil program, the Whistler. That whistle is your signal for the signal oil program, the Whistler. I am the Whistler and I know many things for I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak. Yes, friends, it's time for the signal oil program, the Whistler. But first, an important announcement. Beginning next Wednesday, the Whistler will…

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Synopsis

In the Whistler episode "Sleep My Pretty One," we meet Jean, a woman who is on the brink of marriage and filled with excitement about her future. However, a visit to a fortune teller, Madame Zorga, introduces an unsettling twist when she predicts that Jean's life will end on November 13th. Initially, Jean brushes off the prediction as mere hocus pocus, but as the date approaches, her anxiety grows. The fortune teller's cryptic messages about her initials and the ominous date linger in her mind, casting a shadow over her happiness.

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This story returned to the dial 2 more times · Sleep My Pretty One

  • Sep241947

    Whistler

    Sleep My Pretty One

    Sep 24 · Ep 278

  • Apr171949

    Whistler

    Sleep My Pretty One

    Apr 17 · Ep 358

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Whistler, Episode 278

Sleep My Pretty One

Wednesday, September 24, 1947 · 29:33

Whistler, Episode 278

Sleep My Pretty One

Wednesday, September 24, 1947 · 29:33

Summary

Jean, excited about her upcoming marriage, visits a fortune teller who ominously predicts her doom on November 13th. As the date approaches, she grapples with the implications of this prophecy amidst her fiancé's risky scientific endeavors.

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