In the haunting episode The Big Prison from The Whistler, John Emerson is plunged into a nightmare after a fateful encounter with Willard Crosson during a hunting trip in Alaska. The episode opens with Emerson grappling with fragmented memories of a violent confrontation that left him shaken and disoriented. He recalls the long, tedious days spent with Crosson, whose jovial demeanor masks a growing tension between them. As Emerson struggles to piece together the events of the previous night, he realizes that he is in a precarious situation, one that could lead to dire consequences.