Radio Mystery Theater The Forever Man 0092

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Original Airdate: May 14, 1974
Episode 0092 "The Forever Man"

Original Story by Sam Dann Directed by Himan Brown Host: E.G. Marshall

A young loser is offered free cars, apartments, and money in exchange for his body. An old millionaire wants to "trade souls" with him so that he can have a young body again.

Welcome once again to the shadow world of mystery and suspense, to a dark and cryptic universe called the imagination. When we were young, we liked to believe there are things money cannot buy. You know, things like love, happiness. But as we grow older and learn more about the world, well, we're not so sure. As matter of fact, many of us even begin to believe that the only thing money cannot buy is a fresh new body and a chance to live another lifetime. Well, don't be too sure of that.

All of our great religions agree on one important point. The soul leaves the body after death. However, from time to time the question has been raised, Can the soul leave before the body dies? Philosophers have considered the point, and as usual in these matters, have reached no consensus of opinion. Actually, they found it difficult to define just exactly what the soul is. Well, we're about to meet a young man named Jackson Hanley, who will soon become intimately concerned with the problem even though no one has ever accused him of being a philosopher. He has, however, often been accused of other things, which is why our story opens in what is a rather familiar locale for Jack Hanley, a police station.

Starring: Paul Hecht, Leon Janny, Dan Ocko, William Redfield, Bryna Raeburn

Chapters:
00:00:00-00:02:30 Opening
00:02:31-00:16:20 Act One
00:16:21-00:29:12 Act Two
00:29:13-00:43:29 Act Three
00:43:30-00:45:21 Closing