 saying that goes you can't love two women at once but Maurice Taylor is in a dilemma. A dilemma he fears will drive him to a nervous breakdown. A dilemma he tries to solve by murder. This is T4Y again on the stage of the mystery playhouse. You know psychologists have demonstrated that a man may have many personalities. On the surface Maurice Taylor was an ordinary respected middle class Englishman but deep within his subconscious was a voice urging him to solve a certain nerve-wracking problem by committing murder. Psychologists have demonstrated that a man may have many personalities. There is a surface personality. His normal routine every day self by which his friends know him but deep within his subconscious mind there may dwell another personality unknown to the world and perhaps unknown even to the man himself. Now on the surface Maurice Taylor was an ordinary apparently respectable middle-class Englishman but deep within his subconscious there was a voice that urged him to solve a certain nerve-wracking problem by committing murder. I must hurry and get aboard. Steady now Maurice. Steady. Child's play you know. Yes I must get hold of myself. Muriel's on the train and I couldn't stand any wifey concern not now not now. Sorry madam. Look how brave you're going. There are other people on this train beside you. It's a bad beginning Maurice and everything must work on the split second schedule. You must see Muriel and then get back to your flat before Vera gets there. Vera the other woman the papers would call her. Control yourself. If Muriel sees your face muscles twitching like that she may decide to get off this train not go to London at all. Then what would you do Maurice? You know what trouble it's been keeping a seat for you. Oh really thank you Muriel. I was beginning to think that 152 might be too early for you and I'd have to go up to London alone. I told you if I was busy at the office I'd meet you at the Chadwick's at 4 30 remember. Of course I remember darling I just thought that well. What did you think. Tell me what was it. I asked you a question what was it. Let go of my arm you're hurting me. Sorry. You are in a state aren't you. You've been getting more and more nervous every day. Oh I suppose it's just the thought of another dull afternoon at Chadwick's snarling with nerves. Oh good lord I've nothing to read I've got to get a magazine. Maurice the train will be off any second. But all right I can still make the waiting room back. I'll get on farther down. Later say I took to London. Vera has arrived at the flat yet. Mad it is to kill her in my own home. On the contrary why shouldn't she visit your home she's a friend of your wife. It would be more than I could bear. I'm mind is spinning apart as it is. I'll go to pieces soon I'll have a nervous breakdown. Yes a nervous breakdown this affair with Vera has been driving me mad. I've been missing all the rugby sport scores paper get your paper paper why should I want to pay for don't bother me. Just you say governor. Have to take the number three that'll take me out of the way and I'll have to walk half a mile to the house. There's little chance of anybody recognizing me. I'll sneak down those grubby in prose streets and go in the back way. I'll be there by three now if I don't the breakdown will come for Vera. I wonder what you'll be thinking about when it happens when I kill her. Never really tried that perhaps you tried to do break me in half your lips are always so up into your darling also very good at today am I and actually trembling do I affect you that way or do you think life with my wife has been well I'm feminine enough to hope it's been a perfect hell your description of it is most apt. Well are you going to take my coat my glove. It seems the only sense of peace I ever get is sitting here like this in front of it. Here darling sit next to me at the moment I'd rather just. There's something strange about you today you're so near and yet so distant at the same time. No my dear don't endow me with any mystic qualities. I'm merely a middle class English non entity who's dared to rebel against the dullness of domestic life. Maurice have you ever wondered why I've gloryed in our 30th appointment. Well it's very simple I enjoy all this because you go about it so badly. That's supposed to be a recommendation I call it what you will that it's exciting flattering go up you're not made for carrying on an intrigue money what exhilarates other men just torment you I've known every night when you couldn't look muriel in the eyes you've suffered wretched it's a depression and nerves and all because of me. Are you listening to me or you more interested in that silly package you're holding. I'm listening. Well certainly you must have something to say shall I repeat myself and say I'll never again pass an old woman selling lavender without remembering that I once knew someone whose lips were always fragrant with it. Once knew someone you're very sure I could never give you up aren't you aren't you how does it feel to have such power over someone else's life it's damnable being with you and it's just as bad thinking about you when you're away no one could have put it more neatly than you did before I don't think I like you in this no let's finish it we've talked all about muriel how about Richard your husband haven't there been nights when you couldn't look him in the face Richard doesn't mean to me what muriel does to you I don't think of him as my companion till death to as part to live comfortably in this world Maurice you've no choice but be philosophical meaning what if your marriage is a failure you simply have to make the best of a bad bargain especially when the bargain is profitable Maurice will you please stop fiddling with that package there's something in it for you I've looked forward all day to giving it to you all don't get up don't get up stay where you are but I want to see it you know how I am about present just turn around close your eyes well but hurry oh please don't keep me in suspense I won't I can hear the rustle of paper darling is it flowers no no for you you can use it to open our love when I see your presence I want you to be near so I can keep you I won't keep you in suspense any longer little Vera sleepy child but how could I have done such a thing what am I going to do now shaken by the thought of having murdered Vera caraway Maurice Taylor sits hunk horn behind his paper on the train to London he knows it is too late to arrive at the Chadwick's in time to meet his wife Muriel for tea well he'll meet her for the train back home at 6 0 5 but in the meantime there is all the devilishly intricate necessity of building a foolproof alibi he now stands in the crowded London station pondering his next move I'm not that much of an a stimulate horror surprise pity oh no don't bother how long has he been there it's not right no no message thank you goodbye when you suburbanites will show up quite right it's wonderful to see you old chap could have made an afternoon of it surprising the things you can get done a free afternoon in London a of you could have forgotten all your married stick in the mud on the contrary Tony I agree with you you can get a great many things done of an afternoon things no one would ever suspect or know about you sly old fox well come on in and tell me about those blasted in your hand waiting worries not too long I hope almost two hours oh I say that is a shame not your fault must be very important in fact it is Tony you could use a little extra business control extra business could I well I think I can help you out more easy if you only could you no idea how rough things have been oh I say you make me feel like a swine make me wait out in the hall for hours when you come bearing gifts all right must be quite a bit of business you have of your sleeve Maurice and I'm very glad to be able to do this Tony I've always felt you never got a real start since we got out of law school no wretched luck you've no idea well to get to the point sit down have a drink don't know thank you I don't think there's enough time as you know Tony my partner Morgan has been ill in fact he's been talking of retiring I believe I heard someone mention it I had no idea how hard I'd been working until well I began to feel a little shaky the other day I can't afford to break down you know no of course not all man so I was thinking if you'd care to take it on you could have a part of Morgan's accounts part of Morgan's it George I can't tell you what this means to me I'll always think of the two hours you've been waiting for me as there's the most decisive moments in my life so light so lie well I have to go sure about that drink quite sure thank you I must meet me Oriole and catch the 605 tried to make it Maurice why all this first all this business about the tradwits and now almost missing the trade missing it quite hardly took you any time at all to get a package of cigarettes and there are still a few minutes before the train leaves cigarette yes silly you've got them right there in your hand oh now come on darling oh we won't get a seat always meets the disagreeable things in life like that well she'll need every bit of it soon when we get home but you're aligning that dead dead I can't stand it so much can go wrong I'll give myself away to me or you know you won't you will hate me she'll turn me over to the police stop that you fool I wonder if Muriel was scream when she sees the body darling did you say something what I know perhaps I was thinking loud you're tired aren't you well you'll feel better when we get home have you loaded down with all these parcels no hurry about getting home mister talk as though you didn't care when you got home that's the most stupid thing I've ever heard you say please must you talk to me like that oh I have a rotten headache you'll feel better after dinner for heaven's sake stop being so wifey I'm not a child I'd hope that trip up to London would take your mind off business and quiet your nerves but it doesn't seem to have helped at all well surely we're not going to sit here in front of our house and a taxi all night oh we've got to talk this whole thing up tonight all right but let's not begin now it'll be two and six sure two and six aren't you up let me see now how much you say that was again I said two and six oh yes I have a change why you get more than enough right there in your end say am I well here take it take it all thank you thank you sir it's one thing being generous for people don't just dump all their money into a cabby's hand all right I have a key why don't you go and see I will just as soon as I get my hat and coat off happened here should be so terrified she won't watch your reactions what is it look you must let me help no I can have it Maurice I'm worried about you you've been acting strangely all afternoon everyone at the Chadwicks notice Chadwicks I wasn't there but of course you were now Maurice I want you to come into the living room with me don't go now don't be silly dear I know I said please I'm going no silly don't you remember you didn't kill you I didn't kill you the breakdown that come over it was only in my mind I was at the Chadwicks as Muriel said as Muriel said where's Muriel ask me where's Muriel Street Playhouse this is T4Y saying good night to his radio service