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And so, I write this and place it in the hands of my attorney for safe keeping, in order that the true facts be brought to light in the event of such a death.

11 seconds sound clip from the Consequence (1949) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:26:14 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Yes, Philip... I'm quite all right...

- Gwen!

- Gwen has never told me how it happened, but of course she killed Joe. We both killed her.

- And now, I know that I'm trapped. I'm hopelessly, irrevocably trapped by the terrible burden of guilt we share between us... as she is.

- I know now that two people held together by such a frightful bond cannot both go on living, for that bond can be broken in only one way: one of the two must die.

- And so, I write this and place it in the hands of my attorney for safe keeping, in order that the true facts be brought to light in the event of such a death.

- For no matter how innocent it may appear, no matter how natural the cause, how plausible the accident it will be no accident, it will be murder... cold-blooded, calculated, deliberate murder

- And now, the local news...

- Doctor Philip Martin who has been in poor health for the past three months while recovering from an attack of amnesia, died today in his home from an overdose of sleeping sedative.

- He is survived by his widow, Mrs Gwen Martin.

- Thank you, James Stewart, for a splendid performance.

- What a performance!

[...]

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Consequence (1949) Sound Clip

Consequence (1949)Quotes with audio samples from the old-time radio play "Consequence", based on an original story by Vladimir Pozner, first aired on Thursday May 19th, 1949, on CBS's Suspense radio program.

Actors: James Stewart (Dr Philip Martin), Paul Ford (Ted Wolfe), Betty Lou Gerson, Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesmen)

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