Sep 29, 2026 · 30 min · 20 segments
Follow the adventures of a suave detective as he solves complex cases with charm and intelligence, navigating through a world of intrigue and danger.
It's Wednesday night in New York, and the apartment of Barry Barrow in the East 60s is in darkness.
Ethel Barrow sits in the darkened apartment, drumming on the arm of her chair with her fingernails.
Now she reaches out to the table beside her and fumbles about on it for a cigarette lighter.
She finds the lighter, [lighter flicks] lights it, and uses its light to show her the time on her wristwatch.
But when she hears voices outside the apartment, she flicks out the light quickly and stands up facing the door.
[door knocks] A key turns in the lock.
[lock clicks] The front door opens, the light is turned on, [lighter flicks] and a man and woman enter the apartment.
[door closes]
Well, darling, we'll just have a...
Ethel.
Hello, Barry.
Oh, well, uh, when did you-
I decided not to go away after all.
I thought things might be more interesting around here.
Heh.
Well, aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?
Yes, Barry, how about it? Who is this?
Norma, I, uh, she, um-
Perhaps I'd better since he's having so much trouble.
I'm his wife, Ethel Barrow.
Um.
And you're Norma Wallace.
You live at 321 Pierce Place.
You work at Corby's Department Store, and you've known Barry for three months.
I know all about you, Ms. Wallace, though I can't say I'm pleased to meet you.
It's Wednesday night in New York, and the apartment of Barry Barrow in the East 60s is in darkness.
Ethel Barrow sits in the darkened apartment, drumming on the arm of her chair with her fingernails.
Now she reaches out to the table beside her and fumbles about on it for a cigarette lighter.
She finds the lighter, [lighter flicks] lights it, and uses its light to show her the time on her wristwatch.
But when she hears voices outside the apartment, she flicks out the light quickly and stands up facing the door.
[door knocks] A key turns in the lock.
[lock clicks] The front door opens, the light is turned on, [lighter flicks] and a man and woman enter the apartment.
[door closes]
Well, darling, we'll just have a...
Ethel.
Hello, Barry.
Oh, well, uh, when did you-
I decided not to go away after all.
I thought things might be more interesting around here.
Heh.
Well, aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?
Yes, Barry, how about it? Who is this?
Norma, I, uh, she, um-
Perhaps I'd better since he's having so much trouble.
I'm his wife, Ethel Barrow.
Um.
And you're Norma Wallace.
You live at 321 Pierce Place.
You work at Corby's Department Store, and you've known Barry for three months.
I know all about you, Ms. Wallace, though I can't say I'm pleased to meet you.
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