I rate this episode ★★★★★ for EXCELLENT. Just like the TWILIGHT ZONE, there are certain episodes that DEFINE an anthology series for its creativity, artistry, and imagination. And this particular episode, written by Sam Dann, is one of them! The sound effects of the tableware, hammering of the shoes, cash register, shoe shop door bell, the hoodlum’s slap, the shoemaker’s attack, 2 gunshots, body thud, footsteps at the police station, newspaper, rotary phone, unwrapping the package that exploded (SPOILER ALERT), hospital room, crickets, car running, shooting of the hunting rifle, tires screeching, sirens of the state trooper, car crash, and traffic noise were splendid to hear. The music had the right tunes for this dramatic tale. Melodramatic tracks in ACT-1, enigmatic themes in ACT-2, and vengeful tunes in ACT-3. E.G. Marshall was on a roll as Host. In his Prologue, he brings up the subject of blood and what defines it. In ACT-1, he introduces our main character and the story is set 40 years ago (and since this episode was recorded in 1974, this took place during the Great Depression of the 1930’s). Later, our main character is unaware on the qualifications of leadership, but he’s also unaware of what he got himself into. In ACT-2, he points out that the Shoe Repair shop that once stood has become a smoking wreckage. In ACT-3, our main character’s business & family life were destroyed in a single moment. CLIMAX: the main villain got his punishment. RESOLUTION: the main character and the main villain’s daughter provide comfort & guidance to each other because they both lost people that they loved. A perfect ending! And in the Epilogue, E.G. Marshall states that there have been many people for many years that used blood to change America. Short conclusion, but well done. And of course, there’s the cast: Howard Da Silva (as Anthony Boda), Ken Harvey (as Chuck & Vincent), Robert Dryden (as Sergeant Kerry & Al Karley), Bryna Raeburn (as Maria Boda & Marissa Karley), and Jack Grimes (as Louis Boda). I’d give Howard Da Silva props for playing the lead role that expressed courage, pride, loyalty, dignity, and compassion. There’s an old saying that, “Revenge is a dish best served cold.â€ But for this type of character on what he did at the very, very end of the story, he chose to live by another old saying, “Living well is the best revenge.â€ If CBSRMT had a big wall to display their greatest episodes like paintings, this Drama-Mystery story should be up there and display it right next to #0367-THE SUMMER PEOPLE, #0167-THE BLACK ROOM, #0022-TIME AND AGAIN, #0099-DRESSED TO KILL, and #0957-HICKORY, DICKORY, DOOM. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =^D