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Tell You Why I Shouldn’t Die
Originally Aired: June 7, 1951
Suspense #432, "Tell You Why I Shouldn't Die," stars Richard Widmark as Nat, a smooth-talking Coney Island pitchman who must literally talk for his life. Charlie stands with a gun pointed at Nat's head, ready to kill him for stealing his girlfriend Eileen. With the police on their way, Nat launches into an elaborate pitch to convince Charlie he shouldn't pull the trigger. Through a series of flashbacks, Nat recounts how he deliberately pursued Eileen, wooing her away from the devoted Charlie with professional calculation and romantic manipulation.
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