This is another episode I enjoyed but I must give a bit of a caution when it concerns this episode. This episode ends with a suicide and imo the theme for this episode is 'Death is freedom' So you might want to skip this one if you're going through a rough time in your personal life.
Leonard and Elsie are the two main leads in this episode. Leonard's catching it. The poor man is really catching it. His wife is 'mean'. I'd say the b word but my review probably wouldn't post. Everyday is the same. She got hurt in an accident on their honeymoon and she's been a beast from that point on. She's been milking this accident. Rants and raves to Leonard about everything. Leonard's pretty much a trapped animal by this point in time. He has very little that brings him any joy or pleasure. Life's just gotten to be a chore by this point in time. But Leonard has a plan and it's quite different than a lot of other Hitchcock episodes that will feature the death of the awful spouse. But Leonard's got a lot of planning to do. And then he's really gonna get Elsie....
Leonard cashes out his life insurance policy, clears out his savings, quits his job and blows through that money he's just accumulated. He goes and picks out the most expensive casket and funeral service he can get. There's a bit of a mystery here if you're watching this episode for the first time because you just assume the body in that casket will be his wife's.
Leonard goes home and tell his wife about cashing in on his policy, spending all that and his savings, quitting his job. Leonard's really making sure that Elsie will pay after he's gone. I say all this because of things I've brought up in other reviews. I know I've watched AHP for probably the last decade but you really can't watch shows like this with a modern mind. You do have to consider the time frame. Leonard's basically blown up Elsie's world. No other family's mentioned and I sincerely doubt Elsie had any friends to lean on until she got on her feet. She will have to get a job to support herself. It'll have to be done ASAP. She's gonna be going through a lot of changes in her life because she finally pushed her husband over the edge. The modern mind can probably just write it off. So get a job, big deal. It is quite a big deal if you've never worked or had to support yourself before.
Back to the episode: There's a knock at the door and Leonard orders Elsie to answer it. It's the undertaker coming to retrieve the body. Leonard's drinking the drink he poisoned and he's already on his back by the time Elsie comes in with the undertaker. Leonard's dead and the look on his face is one of absolute peace. It's probably the first bit of piece he's had in his married life.
Leonard and Elsie are the two main leads in this episode. Leonard's catching it. The poor man is really catching it. His wife is 'mean'. I'd say the b word but my review probably wouldn't post. Everyday is the same. She got hurt in an accident on their honeymoon and she's been a beast from that point on. She's been milking this accident. Rants and raves to Leonard about everything. Leonard's pretty much a trapped animal by this point in time. He has very little that brings him any joy or pleasure. Life's just gotten to be a chore by this point in time. But Leonard has a plan and it's quite different than a lot of other Hitchcock episodes that will feature the death of the awful spouse. But Leonard's got a lot of planning to do. And then he's really gonna get Elsie....
Leonard cashes out his life insurance policy, clears out his savings, quits his job and blows through that money he's just accumulated. He goes and picks out the most expensive casket and funeral service he can get. There's a bit of a mystery here if you're watching this episode for the first time because you just assume the body in that casket will be his wife's.
Leonard goes home and tell his wife about cashing in on his policy, spending all that and his savings, quitting his job. Leonard's really making sure that Elsie will pay after he's gone. I say all this because of things I've brought up in other reviews. I know I've watched AHP for probably the last decade but you really can't watch shows like this with a modern mind. You do have to consider the time frame. Leonard's basically blown up Elsie's world. No other family's mentioned and I sincerely doubt Elsie had any friends to lean on until she got on her feet. She will have to get a job to support herself. It'll have to be done ASAP. She's gonna be going through a lot of changes in her life because she finally pushed her husband over the edge. The modern mind can probably just write it off. So get a job, big deal. It is quite a big deal if you've never worked or had to support yourself before.
Back to the episode: There's a knock at the door and Leonard orders Elsie to answer it. It's the undertaker coming to retrieve the body. Leonard's drinking the drink he poisoned and he's already on his back by the time Elsie comes in with the undertaker. Leonard's dead and the look on his face is one of absolute peace. It's probably the first bit of piece he's had in his married life.