Reminding me of the more famous "Last Stop-Willoughby", this Four Star Playhouse episode stars Dick Powell as a tired businessman. he's tired of the constant interruptions, the nonsense phone calls from his wife regarding social obligations, the riveters outsideand the clock that never seems to indicate quitting time. He heads to the bus station and requests a ticket on the next bus leaving not caring wherever he ends up, as long as he leaves. He encounters pretty widow Dina Merrill, basically feeling the same way, ironically initially bothering her in the same way if he was being bothered early on.
The second half of the episode is quite surreal, like the Hitchcock dream sequence from "Spellbound" or Rosalind Russell's fantasies (or nightmares) in "The Guilt of Janet Ames", as well as giving hints of "Outward Bound" which dealt with the face of people who didn't realize that they were dead. It's a strange story that will obviously get different reactions from different viewers, a bit disturbing in many ways and often perplexing. Like the clock on the wall with no hands, time does not seem to tick by in this, and how much you like it will depend on how much you allow your imagination to be opened up.
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