I rate this episode ★★★★☆ for GOOD. What I like about Sam Dann’s writing is that his storylines can put CBSRMT fans on the edge of their seats when it comes to Drama-Mysteries & Fantasy-Mysteries. This particular Drama-Mystery was going so well, but unfortunately the ending wasn’t a big astonishment. The twisted part about what happened to the love letters wasn’t shocking, striking, or surprising. An O.K. ending, but no resolution on what’s going to happen to the female characters involved. The title of this CBSRMT episode works, but another way to title it would be “All For Nothingâ€ because that’s exactly what our main villain did…all for nothing. The music had great suspenseful tracks in each Act. The sound effects, however, needed more. ACT-1 had the opening of the drawer, clicking of the revolver, gun shot, door buzzer, rotary phone, street noise, taxi cab, and doors. ACT-2 had the pushing of buttons of the telephone, 4 gun shots, background noise at the police station, and classical music. ACT-3 only had the sound of footsteps. What was great about our Host’s narrations is that E.G. Marshall pulls the listeners in by using insightful quotes. In his Prologue, he quoted German lyric poet Walther von der Vogelweide who said, “Might is right, and justice there is noneâ€ which means that this mystery tale is about focusing on justice. In ACT-1, he quoted Leo Tolstoy who said, “God sees the truth, but waitsâ€ which is actually a title of his short story. In ACT-2, he quoted a poet who said, “If you’d write a love, carve your words on ice, scribble them on the sands, and speak of love into the wind.â€ Don’t know who the poet is, but it is a powerful message to those that seek affection. In ACT-3, he quoted Honoré de Balzac who said, “A person should always keep his words to himself instead of speaking them or writing them publically, so that other folks could twist them about for their own purposes.â€ Another powerful message. At the end of the story, E.G. Marshall points out that there was no perfect crime and the killer left a bit of himself of his personality at the crime scene. In his Epilogue, E.G. Marshall explains how the Ripple Effect works. It would make sense to talk about it at the very beginning of the show, but the quotes from poets/novelists made a greater contribution to the story. Another great thing about this, was our cast: Les Tremayne (as Emerson Maitland), Robert Dryden (as Jacko Lewiston and Lieutenant Quince), Martha Greenhouse (as Lolly Hovas and Evangeline Maitland), Earl Hammond (as Honest John Flanders and the Cab Driver), and Bryna Raeburn (as Lena Morgan). I’d give props to our actors & actresses for playing their 2 parts. And I’d give big props to Les Tremayne for his villainous role. It’s too bad that he only did 2 episodes for CBSRMT; this one and #0341-THE IDEAS OF MARCH. But still, it was a delight to hear. That, and hearing Himan Brown’s commercial about the GENERAL MILLLS RADIO ADVENTURE THEATER that premiered on February 5th, 1977. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =0)