I rate this episode ★★★★★ for EXCELLENT. "Astonishing" would be the word to describe Robert Newman's art of storytelling, especially this tale. He wrote a Drama-Mystery with a dose of Fantasy-Mystery to go with it. The more I listened to it, the closer I was getting to the edge of my seat. Not only the murderous scenes were shocking, but the very ending of the story…WOW! Just when you think you have all the pieces together, and suddenly, a twist pops up. This story would be qualified for THE TWILIGHT ZONE and/or THE NIGHT GALLERY. The sound effects of the doorbell ring, footsteps, the glass ball, the fireplace, tongs, hissing of the glass ball, water drips, rotary phone ringing, tableware clinking, the poker stick, the howling wind, and the car screeching were highly effective in this tale. The music as well. Suspicious tunes in ACT-1, edgy tracks in ACT-2, and the best part of all: the Sinister theme at the 37-minute mark--hair raising!! In our Host's Prologue, E.G. Marshall doesn't use the classic phrase, "The fear…you can hear." Instead, he says, "I'm afraid the chairs aren't very comfortable, but that doesn't matter because in just a moment, you'll be sitting on the edge of them." Now THAT is an attention-grabber for an intro! In ACT-1, he asks the CBSRMT fans how to define Evil, how we sense it, and how we're attracted to it. More importantly, he introduces us to our main characters at an Antique shop in a New England village. In ACT-2, he states that dusk is a time of uncertainty. At the end of the Act where the first murder is committed, he asks was it a coincidence and was the glass ball involved. At the end of ACT-3, he quotes a bible verse; Matthew 7:7 "Seek and ye shall find" and our main character ended up finding what people find so often when they reject the ugly truth: Death. But the best part was the Epilogue because this is where E.G. Marshall reveals the twisted ending about "The Thing Inside" (SPECIAL HINT: it was not in the glass ball, the thing was inside somewhere else). And finally, our cast: Ralph Bell (as John Ferrar), Bryna Raeburn (as Sara Ferrar & the Voice), Robert Kaliban (as Paul Chandler & the Antique Shop Owner), and Leon Janney (as Ezra Tate & Sergeant Osborne). Talented acting by Leon Janney & Robert Kaliban for playing their roles. Kudos to Bryan Raeburn for playing an anxious wife but also the mysterious Voice. (Did the Voice came from the glass bubble or someplace within a person? Leave that for the fans to decide). But a round of applause to Ralph Bell for playing one of his best roles on CBSRMT. His character was well defined and it was definitely an eye-opener to what happened to him at the very last scene. If you're a fan of Ralph Bell, I highly recommend this one. And check out the other episodes that Robert Newman wrote: #0052-THE SENDING and #0639-THE PRISONER OF ZENDA. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =^D